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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The absolute worst thing about going away is the look on this face when you leave her behind! Sorry #Taz 😢

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Writing short stories taught me something novels couldn’t: You don’t get to ease into it. The reader has to care immediately or you lose them. I tried to carry that discipline into every chapter of BENEVOLENCE. In short stories, there are no warm-up laps. Every scene has to earn its place.

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Quick question for #readers of dark fiction / #UrbanFantasy: What’s the one thing you wish the genre did more of? Asking for a novel. Specifically mine. 😅 #BookSky #Writing

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Why I #write I spent twenty years writing expert reports and claim documents for construction disputes. Precise Factual Utterly joyless I always knew the stories were in there somewhere. It just took moving to Costa Rica and a lot of beach time to finally let them out. Better late than never.

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My short story “Stepping Off” is in the Love and Sacrifice anthology. Horror World called it “heart-wrenching” It’s about abuse and wasted life. Not easy reading. But I’m proud of it. If you want to know what my writing feels like before BENEVOLENCE lands — start here. → a.co/d/3KdJzpn 1/2

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Love and Sacrifice: Touching Stories About Troubled Relationships

Amazon.com: Love and Sacrifice: Touching Stories About Troubled Relationships eBook : Davis, Mike, Gary McMahon, Lon Prater, Joseph D'Lacey, William Malmborg, Bruce Golden, Saundra Mitchell, Jeremy C. Shipp, Patti Dean, Robert Pratten: Tienda Kindle

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Unpopular opinion: Norse mythology is one of the most underused settings in urban fantasy. We get the same three gods in every story. Cranky Odin, Loki as comic relief, and Thor as muscle. The mythology is so much deeper than that. That’s why I wrote BENEVOLENCE. (Yes, Loki Cameos 🤣)

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Website is live - www.mikedaviswrites.net — if you’re curious: 📖 Published short stories you can read or listen to right now 🔥 Details on BENEVOLENCE, my urban fantasy novel and book one in the Children of Loki series 🌊 A shameless 'about' page and a blog. Come say hi. The door’s open.

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Home - Mike Davis Writes

Captivating tales that resonate. Discover the magic of words. Stepping Off - “…a story that bristles with such heart-wrenching emotion that you will find yourself pausing to catch your breath... a per...

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

It’s been a crazy 6 weeks, but we closed on the sale of our house on Friday. Next chapter opens up. Here’s the final bounty from the garden - I will certainly miss this!

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Angus Donald @angusdonald.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Book bargain: Templar Traitor is now only 99p for the Kindle version. www.amazon.co.uk/Templar-Trai... In not totally unconnected news, Templar Assassin, Book 2 in this exciting Mongol Knight series, about an Englishman fighting for Genghis Khan, will be published on August 27th

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Templar Traitor: The Englishman who fought for Genghis Khan (The Mongol Knight Book 1)

Templar Traitor: The Englishman who fought for Genghis Khan (The Mongol Knight Book 1) eBook : Donald, Angus: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

‘How Soon Is Now?’ is teetering on the very edge of the number one spot. For just 99p you could send it to the very toppermost of the poppermost (and bag yourself a tip-top time travel tale at an unbeatable bargain price)! C’mon - you know you want to… #BookSky

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I haven’t posted for a while as I’ve been working through book 2 in the #ChildrenOfLoki series, MALEVOLENCE and making great progress. But I did find some procrastination sources to get me away from the scree! #PuraVida #Puma #CostaRica #WritersLife

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Time travel isn't just real, it's natural. If you're one of the very rare individuals with the talent, the Nostalgia Club can help. How do you find them? You don't. They find you... Find out more in 'How Soon Is Now?' – out now! www.amazon.co.uk/How-Soon-Now... #BookSky

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I wonder if #England and #France can contrive a 4-4 draw in the #fifaworldcup match today, with #Mbappe and #Kane scoring all the goals, giving the golden boot to someone other than the Fifix favorite?

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Looking for an excellent time travel adventure? Take a look at my review of @pacarnahan.bsky.social How Soon Is Now, then go and buy it! mikedaviswrites.net/how-soon-is-...

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Anyway, buy a book or two, why don't you? Travel in time, fall in love ... whatever takes your fancy. You almost certainly won't regret it, and I'll be your pal for life. Or not, if that works better for you. www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Paul-...

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

The year is 2050. Junior Henderson is talking to his grandad, Jordan. “Yes, lad - England v Mexico in 2026, I got a yellow card and was stretchered off at the end.” “Really, grandad - what position were you?” “Oh, I wasn’t playing…” #MexEng #FifaWorldCup

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

This #PARFRA #WorldCup match is the worst refereeing we’ve seen so far.

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Order your copy of Beyond 2026 today! Read incredible stories, support the authors, and champion this wonderful publisher! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ink...

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Today I am the #hummingbird whisperer! Putting the pro in procrastination #WritersLife

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High Strangeness @bickernicks.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

No dragons in this book either. www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNZQDCKL #nofuckingdragons

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Winter Branford @winterbranford.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Chapter 3 of my romantasy series is free and available for all to read! #fantasy #romance #fantasybook #romancebook #romantasybook #writesky #readersky #authorsky #indieauthor #indiewriter Please consider supporting my work so I can have the time to write more! ko-fi.com/Post/Silver-...

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Silver Prophecy - Book One - Chapters 1 - 3

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I am delighted to announce that my Southern Gothic short story, Old Brady Road, has been published by Freedom Fiction Journal. I am also honored to have been included in their Editor’s Choice section, for “exceptional storytelling.” You can read it here: www.freedomfiction.com/2026/05/old-...

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Old Brady Road by Mike Davis – Freedom Fiction Journal

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Happy Birthday to the late Bernie James. #EliasHulk #drummer, animal savior, drum stool #philosopher, mental factory of crazy ideas. Dad. Think about you every day. You continue to make our lives better.

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Give it a whirl!

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Titan Books @titanbooks.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

ACQUIRED TASTE by Clay McLeod Chapman is out in paperback next month! 🩸 A startling, witty and downright terrifying collection of 25 short stories from the mind of one of modern horror's finest authors.

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Sad but true. You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone.

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

My latest short story is live!! A nightmarish descent into obsession, paranoia, and the horrors lurking beneath Billie's flesh. 🩸Body horror 🩸Psychological horror 🩸Paranoia 🇬🇧 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DXFJCP1G 🇺🇸 www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFJCP1G #NewRelease #BookSky #HorrorSky #ShortStories #BodyHorror

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Bjorn Klein 📖✒️ @worldsforus.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

The official website for my upcoming #graphicnovel BLACK TIES is now live. More on the story, characters, author & illustrator — and a closer look at the rot beneath the halos. Gods. Egos. Structural decay. Step into the Senate of Gods here: blackties.my.canva.site/home #WritingCommunity #Comics

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Discover a secret world of time travellers in the unlikeliest of places... 'How Soon Is Now?' - out now in print, on Audible and on Kindle. Free with Kindle Unlimited! www.amazon.co.uk/How-Soon-Now.... #BookSky #TimeTravel #ScottishFiction #MondayReads #WhatToRead

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Waking up to crap news is getting too commonplace. Today I woke up to a much better revelation! #PuraVida #Ocelot

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June Caldwell @junec.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Stoked to have a #ShortStory 🌀Night Of The Big Wind🌀 in #TheClimateIssue of @stingingfly.bsky.social Huge thanks to Editor Lisa McInerney. I'm also super grateful to @artscouncilireland.bsky.social for a 2025 Literature Bursary Award. I'll be reading this story at #DoolinWritersWeekend in January.

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Woodley Dowar @wdowar.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Read my #grimy dystopian short story, The Hunger of the Aeons, FOR FREE here: wdowar.com/hunger_aeons... Have a Happy #Friday Everyone! 🙏 #writesky #writingcommunity #scififri #writesky #sff Image by Julius H on Pixabay (link in Alt text)

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

I had a lovely email from a senior commissioning editor at @harpercollins.bsky.social I feel bad for her, because even in that important role, they just give her an aol email address. Her review of my short story on Amazon was in no way AI, regurgitating my own blurb. I have made it!

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

I am thrilled to say the contract has been signed and #BENEVOLENCE, my urban fantasy novel, and the first book in the #ChildrenOfLoki series, now has a home! Thank you, Foundations Book Publishing!

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

I've made a few updates to my website - including adding a shiny new shop where you can (if you're in the UK) order stylish signed copies of my books. Why not take a look - and even let me know which of the zillion glitches I've fixed three times already have sneaked back in? www.paulcarnahan.com

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Paul Carnahan | Scottish writer

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Antony Botting @antonybotting.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Playing Host is officially out in all formats! A remote house. A damaged host. Two strangers who won’t stop.. until they find a truth neither of them is ready for. If you enjoy psychological sci-fi thrillers, this one is for you. Pick up your copy here👇 amazon.com/dp/B0CKRTF2HS

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Ian C Peake @thesearedogyears.dog · 09/02/2026

I've been writing a collection called Dog Years. They're stories about humans and dogs across tens of thousands of years. Why? Dunno. But I'm having fun, and dogs are cool (and many other things too). Nine stories so far. More coming. They live free on my website www.thesearedogyears.dog

An ancient bone carving of a wolf, set on a floor of earth and gravel.

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Last call...

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Watched #GoodBoy yesterday and have a few takeaways - the film was not a supernatural horror to me, it was about how dogs see disease and death in humans, and how they can smell the past. Also they can be much better actors than their two-legged counterparts. Great movie!

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

How am I supposed to write horrific, dystopian tales of the unexpected when the real world keeps trying to one up me? #writersLife 💙📚 #Procrastination

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