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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Congratulations! Awesome work.

Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I had a great time with Artificial Selection by @mariannepickles.bsky.social , which I read for the 5th annual SPSFC. A great pair of main characters, and a very cool post-climate-disaster dystopian setting, not to mention an action-packed mystery plot. Check it out: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGGM8DLK

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Artificial Selection: A Near-Future Science Fiction Mystery Novel (The ArkTech Series Book 1)

Amazon.com: Artificial Selection: A Near-Future Science Fiction Mystery Novel (The ArkTech Series Book 1) eBook : Pickles, Marianne: Kindle Store

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I really, really enjoyed Our Simulated Selves by @nikkinull.bsky.social , which I read for the 5th annual SPSFC. Groundbreaking, heartbreaking, thoughtful, well-written, and a real powerhouse of indie sci-fi. www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDR8JPXK

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Team 1.21 Gigawatts has completed our judging and reviewing for the 5th annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (#SPSFC). All reviews and commentary are linked below. Thanks to Allison, Wick, and Archie, and to all the authors who shared their work. davedobsonbooks.com/homepage-for...

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The mystery in the middle is stupid so far, and the bad guy cartoonish to a fault. I want to like it, but I’m also struggling.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

400 ratings for Got Trouble! Very cool.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Hit a cool milestone - my first book ever to receive 600 ratings on Goodreads. books2read.com/whatgrows

Goodreads listing for What Grows From the Dead by Dave Dobson showing a 4.37 rating average on 601 ratings and 69 reviews.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

We're coming into the home stretch for our campaign, which finishes up Monday evening. If you'd like an anthology of 34 cool stories from indie authors (and who wouldn't?) for as little as $10, plus gift copies for as little as $5, pledge today. Have a look! www.kickstarter.com/projects/rvb...

The book cover of the Rings of Adventure anthology, showing a mysterious skull and flower surrounded by a coiled dragon, with the dragon here also serving as a fundraising thermometer showing $3250 so far (130% of goal).

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Just under two weeks to go to get a copy of this great short story anthology with stories from 34 authors, delivered either in a beautiful hardback, an ebook, or one story a day for all of December. You get everything for as little as ten bucks. www.kickstarter.com/projects/rvb...

Book cover for the Rings of Adventure anthology reimagined as a fundraiser thermometer, with a dragon filling in, showing $3000 raised so far and 120% of the goal funded.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

So glad you had fun with it! Thanks for reading and posting your thoughts.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

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Scam messages:

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

A hundred ratings for Best,! That's the quickest any of my books has reached that milestone.

Shows Amazon page for Best, by Dave Dobson and Anonymous, Ph.D., showing 102 ratings with a 4.3 average.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Our anthology funded, so it's coming out! Don't miss 34 cool stories by indie authors. Still two weeks to get on board. www.kickstarter.com/projects/rvb...

Book cover for Rings of Adventure anthology portrayed as a fundraising thermometer with a dragon filling up as money is raised. Currently at $2800 of $2500 goal (112%) with additional goals at $3500, $5000, and $7500. Text says "Help us bring you even cooler features!"

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Each story has its own custom illustration (all human-made). There are cool stretch goals as well. If you like awesome stories (and who doesn't?) please have a look! www.kickstarter.com/projects/rvb... (2/2)

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Rings of Adventure Anthology

Indie Stories Delivered Daily in December

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A band of indie authors are doing a cool speculative-fiction anthology that just went live on Kickstarter. There will be 34 stories in this book, and you have lots of options of how you want them - ebook, fancy hardcover, or a new story every day for all of December, holiday calendar style. (1/2)

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I'm part of a massive indie author sale, all speculative fiction, all discounted or free. You can search by genre and for representation of disability, LGBTQIA+, and BIPOC also. Have a look and find a book! indiebook.sale

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The dauntless competitors of the Just a Minute gameshow at the Los Angeles WorldCon 2026! @laworldcon.bsky.social

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

My first fantasy detective story is free as an ebook until September 1st. Enjoy magic, swordplay, vile villains, scheming nobles, and no shortage of derring-do done. And if you like it, there's a whole series! Also available on audio. books2read.com/frosthelm

Image shows ebook and paperback of Flames Over Frosthelm by Dave Dobson, including promo text: "Princess Bride meets CSI" and review text: (5 stars) "A great, rollicking, rewarding read."

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Had a fun chat with some other authors about an anthology we're doing this fall on the Indie Fantasy Club show. www.youtube.com/watch?v=feGt...

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Would you read an anthology? Introducing the Rings of Adventure

YouTube video by Indie Fantasy Club

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I'll be on the third of these as moderator! Come join the fun.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I've always enjoyed your reviews and your humor and dedication related to SPFBO. Thanks for all you've done for it, and I hope you feel nothing but gratitude from the many, many authors you've taken the time and energy to engage with. I hope you'll keep the reviews up even if the blog's on hiatus.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Yay! 100 ratings for Unwelcome Matt, my cozy-ish mystery about a librarian who comes home to find a dead guy in her house.

Part of the Amazon listing for Unwelcome Matt by Dave Dobson with the ratings circled: 4.4 average from 100 ratings.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Here are the events I'll be part of at the upcoming WorldCon in Los Angeles. I'll be around the rest of the time too. Let me know if you're there and want to meet up!

Dave's schedule at WorldCon, including images of Dave, book covers, game boxes, and Snood.
Text is:
Where to find me at Worldcon
Tabletop Game Design Jam Thu 1:30 pm Aug 27
Generative Al and Writing: Navigating Tool Al-ification Fri 1:30 pm Aug 28
What Science Fiction Gets Wrong About My Profession Fri Aug 28 4:30 pm
The Most Alien Planet: The Ancient Earth Fri Aug 28 7:30 pm
Just a Minute Fri Aug 28 9:00 pm
Geektastic Trivia Spectacular Sat Aug 29 9:00 pm
Murderous Dragons: Fantasy Mystery Mon Aug 31 10:30 am

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Oh, cool! Thanks for listening. I hope you have fun with the book. I found Charleston such an interesting city with a unique vibe and look.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

My novel, Unwelcome Matt (part cozy mystery, part thriller) is on sale for $0.99 this week. It's a story about a librarian who comes home ready to evict her deadbeat housemate but instead finds a dead body on her couch and the housemate vanished. Get a copy here: books2read.com/unwelcomematt

Book cover for Unwelcome Matt showing a woman looking at her cat in front of two feet sticking out from behind the couch.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Our book, Best, is free as an ebook until August 11. Grab a copy on us and enjoy this funny, romantic tale of two professors forced to work together who might just be able to set aside a decade of mutual distaste for each other. Maybe. Get it here: books2read.com/bestbook

Cover of the book Best, by Dave Dobson and Anonymous, Ph.D.
Includes quotes from reviews under a heading "Reviews are coming in!"

Academic settings have a special place in my heart and this was very well done.
Definitely five stars!
the plotting as always is tight, the dialogue spot on, and the story engaging.
Laughed out loud several times
I was rooting for them along the way! A fun read!
A wonderful and funny read!

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Congratulations to the SPSFC #5 finalists! It was a tough competition to get to this final round, and I look forward to reading the three new ones on my plate.

Image showing six SPSFC finalist books on a starry background. The books are Generations, Time Traitors, Artificial Selection, ab initio, Frostbyte, and Our Simulated Selves.

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The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition @spsfc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Six books have advanced to the finals of the fifth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC). We'll announce them in random order in the next six posts.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

We thought we should choose the truck side of the rest area with our U-Haul, because it's a truck after all, but I don't think we measure up.

Image shows a 15' UHaul truck looking very tiny parked at a rest area next to a full-size semi.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Hit a cool milestone with the 500th written review of one of my books on Goodreads.

Author stats for Dave Dobson on Goodreads showing 500 written reviews by readers.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I really love this art Jesus did for our upcoming anthology. If you're into short speculative fiction from a huge gaggle of authors, please check us out. Would make a fun holiday gift for a friend or relative, and they can get a story a day advent calendar style.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Oh, thanks! I totally understand, and I want to get more of them on audio. All I need to do is get enough notoriety that the sales come faster. :-) I hope you enjoy whichever you pick!

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I like interacting with real humans too :-) Thanks for your interest.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I have four of them on audio, one fantasy, two sci-fi, and one mystery. They're all linked from my books page: davedobsonbooks.com/books Audio has been tricky for me - I've spent about $8K on the productions and made only about $2.4K back, although of course they'll produce revenue ongoing.

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Books – Dave Dobson

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Detailed review of Kenai from Berthold! Books do lead to books, and power armor rocks.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Aw gee :-) Thanks so much Rex, and thanks for reading all my stuff.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

100% agreed on the powered armor! 😀

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I was wondering what the Venn diagram would look like for Best, and Kenai readers! Thanks for reading and reviewing!

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Oh no! Glad it was only a dream. And thanks for reading.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Here's the blurb: Morris Drummond thinks he's at rock bottom. Barely functioning, his career in ruins. But he's about to learn it can get worse. A secret comes to light, one that could send him to prison or to the grave. Corruption and murder threaten, and he has only a few friends left.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

My most-rated book, my mystery What Grows From the Dead, is free on Amazon July 20-24 PDT as an ebook. It's also available in not-free paperback and audiobook editions. It's garnered a 4.5 average over 764 ratings on Amazon, and it's been a book club book for two different book clubs.

Book cover for What Grows From the Dead by Dave Dobson. Around the cover are words with little arrows with descriptors pointing at the book. The descriptors are:
Amateur Sleuth
Deadly Mystery
Thrills! Chills! Danger! Laughs!
Vampire Steve
Teenage Sass
It's kind of all Mom's fault
Small town Drama
Rock bottom, and then it gets worse
The Swedish mob (is that a thing?)

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I'm a Nethack guy but I've probably got at least 2000 hours on that.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Slinging books at ConGregate in Greensboro this weekend!

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I bought an ebook copy of Best, to give to somebody, but it turns out they already have the book. Rather than return it, I'll give it to a random person who responds to this post before next Friday. US Amazon code. Best, is a romantic comedy set on a small college campus. Great reviews so far!

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