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Marva Dasef (Me/My)
@mgdasef.bsky.social
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Fantasy, mystery, and adventure writer. Native Oregonian. Left-wing politically. Retired from many years in the computer biz. I prefer not to chat. Whatever I want to say, I'll put in a post to which you can reply if you wish.

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Science proves the U.S. is Headed toward dictatorship.
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The Science of Autocracy Suggests the U.S. Is Headed for Dictatorship
The red flags abound—political research tells us the U.S. is becoming an autocracy
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December 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Here are some more bizarre ways people celebrate the Winter Solstice.
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HolliDay Oddities #2
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December 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Free ebooks 20th-25th. Set in Oregon. Mystery and a YA adventure. Plus a book of almost true tall tales based on my father's boyhood in Texas. Something for everyone.
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FREE EBOOKS DECEMBER 20TH-25TH
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December 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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There are holiday traditions in most countries around this time of year (no, it's not just Christmas). Here's some of the oddities I've collected.
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Holly-Day Oddities #1
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December 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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As if angels and wise guys weren't weird enough, here are some more holidays weirdities you may not know about.
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Krampus Comes to Town
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December 15, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Two free ebooks this week. Book 1 of the "Tales of Abu Nuwas - Setara's Genie" and a whole book full of short stories I've had published over the years.
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FREE BOOKS DECEMBER 14TH-18TH
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December 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Here are my books scheduled for giveaways with the dates (and links) on which they'll be free.
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KOLL: Kindle Owners Lending Library Ebooks
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December 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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If you can wait until the 8th, you can get free ebooks to hand out as presents. Here's what will be free and the free days.
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FREE BOOKS IN DECEMBER (8th-24th)
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December 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Final 2 days. #FREE Oct through October 31st
Here's the BIG one. The "Compleat and True History of the Witches of Galdorheim." Five books in a single volume. Read my blog post and click through to get your free ebook copy.
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Halloween is for Witches
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October 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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#FREE Oct. 27-31
Here's the BIG one. The "Compleat and True History of the Witches of Galdorheim." Five books in a single volumn. Read my blog post and cilick through to get your free ebook.
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Halloween is for Witches
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October 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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#FREE 10/22-26 - Add-On Book in the Witches of Galdorheim series.
BLOOD TIES TESTED is Rune's story of finding his vampire father in the Tatras Mountains. Read about some of the most famous vampires of history and click through for your free ebook.
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Halloween is for Vampires
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October 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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#Free - Book 3 of the Witches of Galdorheim
Ever heard of Sianach or Cusith? Maybe there's some Scottish myth you need to know. Read an excerpt and click through for your #free ebook.
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Excerpt from Free Ebook Scotch Broom
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October 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Eugene Unite and Resist: A Call to Action” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
NO KINGS Eugene Unite and Resist: A Call to Action · Mobilize
This event is being organized by the Activist Coalition of Eugene Springfield (ACES), a coalition of 20 activist organizations in Eugene & Springfield. ACES is the coalition that organized the Hands O...
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October 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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The next #free ebook in the Witches of Galdorheim series has our favorite inept witch, Kat, coming up against Cailleach, the Winter Goddess. Read all about Cailleach and click through for your free copy of Scotch Broom.
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Halloween is for Evil Goddesses
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October 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Halloween is a couple of weeks away, but today many unknowingly celebrate a real monster. His name was Columbus, he never got to China, didn't set foot on the mainland. A fraud and a monster. Read how and decide to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day instead.
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Indigenous Peoples' Day - Celebrate the REAL US Citizens
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October 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Book 2 of the Witches of Galdorheim is #FREE on Amazon 10/12 through 10/16. Read all about Ceto the Sea Serpent in the following blog post, then click on the link to get your free ebook.
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Halloween is for Sea Serpents
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October 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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FREE! The Witches of Galdorheim, Book 1 - Bad Spelling. Humorous take on a young witch in training and her adventures. In book 1, she meets TROLLS! Set in Norway and regions of the Arctic, with lots of Scandinavian mythology.
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Halloween is for Trolls
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October 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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BAD SPELLING - free ebook this week.
Trolls. What do you imagine? In my Witches series, I wanted a cave-dwelling bunch of uglies, but dwarves didn’t seem right . Then I started hearing music. Grieg's Hall of the Mountain King pounded in my head.
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Halloween is for Trolls
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October 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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FREE!!! Witch, Vampire, Sea Serpent, Evil Goddess, Trolls, Etc. Books from the 7th to Halloween. Free books every day. Here's the list. Watch for them on new blog posts for each coming up this month. mgddasef.blogspot.com/2025/10/free...
FREE! Spooky Books for Halloween
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October 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Happy Mabon and Autumnal Equinox. There are lots of links in the blog post to interesting and factual sites.
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A Pumpkin Toast to Mabon Day and the Autumnal Equinox
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September 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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I have cancelled Disney+. Folding under pressure from the government? The government can't do that. Freedom of the Press. No state religion. Why can't THIS government follow the Constitution?
September 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Kimmel wasn’t fired for his remarks on Kirk—he was fired for using his platform to expose and critique our government. Enough! We especially need large corporations, with the money and influence they have, to fight back. sign.moveon.org/petitions/ki...
Reinstate Jimmy Kimmel and stop caving to authoritarian censorship!
Kimmel wasn’t fired for his remarks on Kirk—he was fired for using his platform to expose and critique our government. Enough! We especially need large corporations, with the money and influence they ...
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September 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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We need Colbert’s bold and frank commentary now as much as ever, and we need to stop corporations like CBS from cowing to political intimidation of this administration. Add your name to the petition to demand they reverse their decision and keep Colbert on air! sign.moveon.org/petitions/co...
Keep Colbert on Air!
We need Colbert’s bold and frank commentary now as much as ever, and we need to stop corporations like CBS from cowing to political intimidation of this administration. Add your name to the petition t...
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September 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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You know what to do - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/un...
Mandate that ICE agents show their face and identification!
ICE agents—without identification—are detaining people in plain clothes and wearing masks—stoking widespread fear, confusion, and distrust. This is not normal. And it’s not only cowardly, it’s dangero...
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July 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Summertime reminds me of fairs. An especially neat one is the Country Faire. It dates way way back to my hippie days. But since it is so fun and joyous, I wrote a little story to dampen that fun. Try my take on "The Country Faire" in this story posted on Wattpad.
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The Country Faire - Marva Dasef - Wattpad
One woman finds a horror in a porta-potty which will haunt her forever. It's no joke.
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July 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM