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David R. Slayton (He/Him) @drslayton.bsky.social · 52m

I'm especially thankful for those of you that are finding Rogue Community College. It's my little book that could and I love that more of you are finding it.

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 1h

There's a lowly, un-personalized, unsigned "Dark Moon Shallow Sea" anxiously waiting to join it's personalized brethren on the bookshelf one day :D I'll be keeping an eye out!

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David R. Slayton (He/Him) @drslayton.bsky.social · 1h

For October I'm bouncing around from Casper to NYC to Denver. I'll be heading to a few more places in November, but for now, here's my schedule for the spooky month:

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 1h

*selfishly crosses fingers for an NC date at some point*

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 30/09/2026

20 years. 20 years since my life veered off a cliff. 20 years since I woke up from the world of innocence as a child and started the path of truly growing up. 20 years since we lost the anchor to the chaos. 20 years since I lost the one who showed me what true unconditional love was.

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 30/09/2026

This is literally why I call them sophisticated BS machine yes men.

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 28/09/2026

Very strong "If you build it, he will come" vibes.

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 27/09/2026

My day job has me using AI on the regular. There are definitely use cases where it is beneficial. But NOT IN THE CREATIVE SPACE! I would've loved to hear the rant! I really hate how companies have shoved it everywhere they can.

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tug @tugboet.com · 25/09/2026

Hi! I'm Tug. I'm a stay-at-home-dad to 2 teenagers & 1 irredeemably cute Keeshond who posts about games, sports, and said cute Keeshond. I also make content occasionally over on Twitch (twitch.tv/tugboet) which often consists of me being awful at a game and chat lambasting me for it. Welcome in!

Tug holding Penny the Keeshond on his shoulder like some form of long haired parrot. Penny is looking at the camera wondering what you are doing reading this alt-text when trans lives, whom are already a hugely at risk population, are being pushed further and further as objectively evil oligarchs use them as a distraction to rip more and more rights from all of us.

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 25/09/2026

My toxic trait: Taking my favorite author's books and turning them face out :D That one copy of @drslayton.bsky.social 's "Dark Moon Shallow Sea" _will_ be sold one day at my local booksamillion.

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 23/09/2026

"Losing state legislative chambers in NC" -> One can only hope.....

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 10/09/2026

You, sir, have a gift :-) I've enjoyed all of your art cards!

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 09/09/2026

So, that guitar you absolutely didn't buy for yourself gets a new, more complicated chapter I see...

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 04/09/2026

Apparently my brother was quoted in the WSJ!

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 02/09/2026

Who bought the guitar for you?

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 30/08/2026

This... Does not surprise me. I don't think that's what they meant by "Carolina Girls"...

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 27/08/2026

Going to start writing my first piece for my new 'blog' shortly. I've really been wanting to improve my writing skills for some time. Time to stop procrastinating.

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 27/08/2026

Two writers that come to mind who took the 'techie to author' path are A.G. Riddle and Andrew Mayne. Don't let your initial path dictate your options!

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 25/08/2026

I ended up having more extended thoughts on Dolly Parton over on Facebook and I thought I would share them here as well.

When I was much younger, I knew her mostly as a caricature and the object of jokes, because young men are kind of stupid that way and I was no exception, and because she willingly played along with the joke, in part because she knew it would happen anyway, and this way she got to shape some of how that would play out for her, and use it for her own ends. It took me a while to realize how canny that was.

When I got older, I learned that underneath the caricature was a formidable songwriting and business mind. I had an inkling of what a rare combination that was in any person, but how even more rare it was for someone who was who she was, in the field and environment she worked in. Hidden in all those sparkles was a spine of steel.

When I got older than that I learned that in addition to a brilliant mind was a heart of kindness, which directed so much of the good fortune she amassed to herself right back out the door through philanthropic work, helping those in her communities, state and country, and which allowed to see the worth and dignity in those whom so many others treated (and still do treat) with contempt.

She was always all the things she was. What changed was my ability to see and understand who she was. I'm glad I was eventually smart enough to see it all.

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 25/08/2026

Oh man. I do not know how I'm going to tell my kid. Who's love for reading is a _direct line_ from Dolly's imagination library. Who, upon learning about her, immediately put her up there with Taylor Swift as a role model (she wants to be a performer) Gutted. RIP Dolly. Thanks for it all!

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David R. Slayton (He/Him) @drslayton.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Preorder is here: booksareawesome.net/backwoods-ba...

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 21/08/2026

Not gonna lie, I enjoy finding these little threads you don't think about on an initial reading :-) or even your second or third...

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 21/08/2026

@drslayton.bsky.social Doing my pre Backwoods Banshee Adam Binder Universe book listening, and my brain fixated on Vran's "I am what I'll be when the Undertakers are done with me". And thought, wait, that's a straight connection/foreshadowing to RCC instead of allusions to death, isn't it?

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 19/08/2026

And here I am being "fool"ish on main again...

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 19/08/2026

For sure, I was just being _that guy_ for a moment

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 19/08/2026

Happy birthday! And jealous of that t-shirt!

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 19/08/2026

Maybe not necessarily wrong, but there definitely are more correct options :-) WD-40 at its core is a water displacer that leaves behind a waxy residue after rapid evaporation by design.

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 19/08/2026

Ahxtually... while there are lubricating agents in it, WD40 is not a lubricant. Get yourself some 3-in-1 next time. :D

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 31/07/2026

They're just jealous of your guitars :D But seriously, wow, that Reddit thread is a _journey_.

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 18/07/2026

Any thoughts in North Carolinas simple majority to challenge no voter id ballots?

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 10/07/2026

*New chat request* Yay! *Opens chat* *Reads "Hi! I'm [Your Name]..." * Man, the scammers are getting lazy a.f. in this day and age of AI, if you can't even get a simple string replacement correct, and you leave "[Your Name]" in the copy, you don't need to be scamming. Get outta here....

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 09/07/2026

Coincidentally, one of my favorites :D Especially with @wilwheaton.net narrating it. *chef kiss*

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 01/07/2026

Er, as evident by my need to improve my writing, The actual ask here that i subtly implied but never made explicit is how should one structure a book? A simple "pop" formulae akin to music's CGAF, for self development.

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 01/07/2026

As someone who is interested in just improving their written communication, I'm debating on writing various things for myself. I'm wildly fascinated at the moment with how to intentionally structure a book. Something like the CGAF of book writing.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 25/06/2026

I don't know, why not just fucking make good, fun games

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 16/06/2026

Finished my first listen of @drslayton.bsky.social s #TheSilentPathsOfNight Bravo! I really enjoyed it! Especially the little Easter eggs here and there. And can't wait to see how book 3 unfolds! Now to obsessively listen to both books until I feel I got everything down.

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 16/06/2026

Jealous. That is all. Just Jealous.

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 12/06/2026

Is it a metaphor if it's literal?

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 06/06/2026

A shipment from booksareawesome.net has arrived! @drslayton.bsky.social 's The Silent Paths Of Night, as well as completing my physical copy collection with Rogue Community College! One day I'll get him to sign my copy of Dark Moon, Shallow Sea in person, then everything will be personalized too!

The silent paths of Night, by David r slayton. 4 character art cards and a canvas map of the world included.

Personalized message: Patrick, welcome back to Aegea. David R Slayton

A picture of the cover of Rogue Community college, a new novel in the world of Adam Binder. David R Slayton

Personalized message: Patrick, I appreciate you. Also... RAWR! David R Slayton

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Patrick Creech @creech.dev · 04/06/2026

HELL YEAH! Congratulations!

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