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David Lee Summers is an author and astronomer living in Southern New Mexico and also spending time in Arizona watching the skies from Kitt Peak National Observatory. He's written thirteen novels, two novellas and over one hundred published short stories.

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A Curiosity of Cats Unleash the whimsy of Lewis Caroll-inspired steampunk in the next Forgotten Lore installment. Inspiring many a grin without a cat!

Go ask Alice! She’ll tell you this one isn’t to be missed! Don’t be late! Back early, back often for the most delightful bonuses! A Curiosity of Cats #Steampunk @Kickstarter buff.ly/UkYvRlp @cdanabbott.bsky.social @christinenorris.bsky.social @davidleesummers.bsky.social @brnikappa.bsky.social

18.01.2026 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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A Curiosity of Cats Unleash the whimsy of Lewis Caroll-inspired steampunk in the next Forgotten Lore installment. Inspiring many a grin without a cat!

Check it out: free fiction by me @davidleesummers.bsky.social & @cdanabbott.bsky.social (& @jessicalucci.bsky.social at the next stretch goal), and stuff by @christinenorris.bsky.social & John L. French also available (& @efdeal.bsky.social at another stretch goal).

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22.01.2026 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Curiosity of Cats Unleash the whimsy of Lewis Caroll-inspired steampunk in the next Forgotten Lore installment. Inspiring many a grin without a cat!

Once again, the fantastic @especbooks.bsky.social is putting out a great steampunk anthology, chock full of short stories from great authors like EF Deal, David Lee Summers, yours truly, Doc Coleman, Jessica Lucci, and more! Check out the Kickstarter here:

www.kickstarter.com/projects/e-s...

12.01.2026 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter When I write books, I want the characters to reflect the kinds of people who surround me. When I wrote Vampires of the Scarlet Order back in the early 2000s and set it in the southwestern United St…

Today at the Web Journal, I take a look at The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones. davidleesummers.wordpress.com/2026/01/13/t...

13.01.2026 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT – DAVID LEE SUMMERS It’s that time again! We are adding to the Forgotten Lore series, created in conjunction with the Tell-Tale Steampunk Festival. In the event’s fourth year the literary inspiration is Le…

I'm interviewed today at the @especbooks.bsky.social blog. Learn about me, my story in A Curiosity of Cats and some other forthcoming projects! especbooks.com/2026/01/11/a...

12.01.2026 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Curiosity of Cats on Kickstarter The fourth book in the β€œForgotten Lore” series of anthologies from eSpec Books, in conjunction with the Tell-Tale Steampunk Festival, is now crowdfunding on Kickstarter! You can find it at: Each ye…

A Curiosity of Cats is a Lewis Carroll-inspired anthology I'm proud to be part of, which is funding now on Kickstarter. Learn more at my Web Journal today. davidleesummers.wordpress.com/2026/01/10/a...

11.01.2026 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's definitely going to be a classic with the likes of @scaleslea.bsky.social, Michelle D. Sonnier, @cdanabbott.bsky.social, and @danafraedrich.bsky.social included all guided by editor @dackleymcphail.bsky.social . Go to www.kickstarter.com/projects/e-s... to support this fun new book!

08.01.2026 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Curiosity of Cats Unleash the whimsy of Lewis Caroll-inspired fiction in the next Forgotten Lore installment. Inspiring many a grin without a cat!

Check out A Curiosity of Cats by eSpec Books on @kickstarter.com - The project is not only funded, but we've blown past the first two stretch goals. Supporters will also get one of my stories and a trilogy of Sherlock Holmes Tales by Christopher D. Abbott. www.kickstarter.com/projects/e-s...

07.01.2026 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ambition That Knows Its Limits and Pushes Anyway - Overly Honest Reviews CINEMATIC AUDIO EXPERIENCE REVIEW The Museum of The Omniverse: Dragon Exhibit Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Audio Drama, Anthology Year Released: 2025 Runtime: 4h + Director(s): Eric Schumacher, Ty...

Check out this review of The Museum of the Omniverse: Dragon Exhibit - mailnewsgroup.com/ohmr/ambitio...

07.01.2026 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The cover for A Taste of the Madness Vol. 1. The image features a massive star forming nebula.

The cover for A Taste of the Madness Vol. 1. The image features a massive star forming nebula.

Six stories for just $2? I will be re-releasing all of my A Taste of the Madness collections. For all the info, please head over to my blog at jalanerwine.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-ta...
To pre-order the first volume, head over to books2read.com/u/mVp9l5
#scifi #WritingCommunity

06.01.2026 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vampires from Earth and Beyond Just before the holidays, I received my contributor copy of the Samhain 2025 issue of The Hungur Chronicles. The magazine, edited by Terrie Leigh Relf and Robert Ballam, features stories about vamp…

Vampires from Earth and Beyond - I take a look at the latest issue of The Hungur Chronicles. davidleesummers.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/v...

06.01.2026 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This campaign has gone live. Lewis Carroll-inspired stories. I have one in the collection alongside stories by @kradec.bsky.social , Michelle D. Sonnier, John L. French, Dana Fraedrich, and more all edited by @dackleymcphail.bsky.social - Find it at: www.kickstarter.com/projects/e-s...

06.01.2026 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Breaking the Code by David Lee Summers | eSpec Books (If you are placing a *digital-only* order, please use discount code NOSHIP to remove the shipping.)There are creatures lurking in our world. Obscure creatures long relegated to myth and legend. They…

Whispers of witchcraft and skinwalker filter through the town and interest in enlisting wanes. Is there evil afoot, or is that just what opponents to the cause want everyone to think? Breaking the Code, part of the Systema Paradoxa collection. @davidleesummers.bsky.social buff.ly/dBImhhx #Cryptids

04.01.2026 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pirates’ Plunder for the Holidays! My writing journey began in earnest with the series that would come to be known as the Space Pirates’ Legacy series. I published the first novel,Β The Pirates of Sufiro, in 1996. The series was…

Drop by the Web Journal today to learn about my Space Pirates' Legacy series and get some pirates' plunder for the holidays! davidleesummers.wordpress.com/2025/12/27/p...

27.12.2025 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Don Braden’s Mystique Series I hope you’re having a terrific holiday season so far. Today, I have two books to recommend written by Don Braden. I have known Don almost literally my entire life. He is a retired high school Engl…

If you enjoy a good Space Opera, you'll love Don Braden's Mystique Series. I discuss the books at today's Web Journal post. davidleesummers.wordpress.com/2025/12/20/d...

20.12.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Cast of Crows (Forgotten Lore) edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail | eSpec Books (If you are placing a *digital-only* order, please use discount code NOSHIP to remove the shipping.)Life and Death and All Points In BetweenΒ Crows have seen it all, and though they haven’t always…

In conjunction with the TellTale Steampunk Festival, we bring you A Cast of Crows – steampunk fiction inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe, all linked by The Raven! buff.ly/evlUXBG #steampunk @danafraedrich.bsky.social @efdeal.bsky.social @jessicalucci.bsky.social @davidleesummers.bsky.social

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Short Stories for Winters’ Long Nights The annual Smashwords End of Year Sale is underway. Many of Hadrosaur’s titles are on sale and I’ll be highlighting them here at the Web Journal. The discounts are automatically applied at checkout…

Check out some of the great anthologies published by Hadrosaur Productions - Short Stories for Winters' Long Nights davidleesummers.wordpress.com/2025/12/13/s...

13.12.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#FF #MuseumOfTheOmniverse stars πŸ˜ŽπŸ–– #Acting #AudioDrama
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12.12.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Clash of Titans! The time has come for Smashwords’ End of Year Sales Event. Over the last three weeks of the year, I’ll be highlighting Hadrosaur Productions titles that are on sale at Smashwords, which…

It's time for the Smashwords End-of-Year sale! For the rest of the year I'm highlighting the great books I've published at Hadrosaur Productions. Today, I feature exciting fantasy by Greg Ballan. Drop by and learn about our amazing books and authors. davidleesummers.wordpress.com/2025/12/09/a...

09.12.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Colonizing a New World This past August, when I attended Bubonicon, I had the opportunity to visit with author David Gerrold, who is probably best known as the author of the classic Star Trek episode, β€œThe Trouble …

Today at the Web Journal, I take a look at the novel Praxis by David Gerrold. davidleesummers.wordpress.com/2025/12/06/c...

06.12.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An Assembly of Monsters (Forgotten Lore) edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail | eSpec Books (If you are placing a *digital-only* order, please use discount code NOSHIP to remove the shipping.)Monstrous Is a Matter of Perspective… Classic tales throughout time pit humanity against creatures…

In conjunction with the TellTale Steampunk Festival, An Assembly of Monsters brings you 14 tales inspired by Bram Stoker and Mary Shelley, with Rachel Brune, David Lee Summers, Hildy Silverman, and more! buff.ly/ZVCpL0T #Steampunk #Horror @efdeal.bsky.social

03.12.2025 22:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Space Vampires In recent weeks, I’ve been working on a sequel to my novel Vampires of the Scarlet Order, which is about vampire mercenaries who learn they must stop a government plot to create super soldier…

I love this movie and the novel it's based on. Here's a look at both I wrote about three years ago. davidleesummers.wordpress.com/2022/09/13/t...

04.12.2025 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Cry of Hounds (Forgotten Lore) edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail | eSpec Books Body and Soul, the Hunt Is On!Β Hounds, faithful, tenacious, and oft the…

Check out eleven tales of mystery, both mundane and otherwise, inspired by the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in A Cry Of Hounds with tales from Christopher D. Abbott, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Aaron Rosenberg, David Lee Summers, Dana Fraedrich, and more! buff.ly/fnDr9Vl #steampunk #hounds

03.12.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Nightmare in Christmasland I’ve been a fan of Werner Herzog’s Nosferatu since I first saw it around 1983. A few years later, I discovered the original 1922 version. I loved the surreal, dream-like quality of both…

I take a look at Joe Hill's respectful yet fresh take on the vampire in his novel NOS4A2 this week at the Web Journal - The Nightmare in Christmasland davidleesummers.wordpress.com/2025/12/02/t...

04.12.2025 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Cast of Crows (Forgotten Lore) edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail | eSpec Books (If you are placing a *digital-only* order, please use discount code NOSHIP to remove the shipping.)Life and Death and All Points In BetweenΒ Crows have seen it all, and though they haven’t always…

In conjunction with the TellTale Steampunk Festival, we bring you A Cast of Crows – steampunk fiction inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe, all linked by The Raven! buff.ly/evlUXBG #steampunk @danafraedrich.bsky.social @efdeal.bsky.social @jessicalucci.bsky.social @davidleesummers.bsky.social

03.12.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Assembling a Monster When I first heard about Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of Frankenstein, I made a mental note to see where it would be playing in case the opportunity arose to watch the film. A short time a…

Assembling a Monster - Today at the Web Journal, I take a look at Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein. davidleesummers.wordpress.com/2025/11/29/a...

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SLAM: Music Survival Guide 40 - Why It’s Called Culture
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I enjoyed this conversation with Jack Mangan, Jenn Czep, and S.C. Mendes. A great conversation about surviving and thriving as writers! youtu.be/uTTqfEH-yfs?...

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Old-school, new tools, and unhealthy competition make for an exciting ride in β€œThe Falcon and The Goose by David Lee Summers in Grease Monkeys amzn.to/3TwhLrf #Dieselpunk @davidleesummers.bsky.social

13.11.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#FF #MuseumOfTheOmniverse stars πŸ˜ŽπŸŽƒπŸ§‘πŸ–– #Acting #AudioDrama
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@zoeemusic.bsky.social
@michellechermaine.bsky.social
@jeffmoon.bsky.social
@davidleesummers.bsky.social
@mhanson2215.bsky.social
@robertlinden3166.bsky.social

14.11.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Breaking the Code by David Lee Summers | eSpec Books (If you are placing a *digital-only* order, please use discount code NOSHIP to remove the shipping.)There are creatures lurking in our world. Obscure creatures long relegated to myth and legend. They…

Systema Paradoxa presents Breaking the Code by David Lee Summers - Whether guided by magic, mischief, or malevolence, without a doubt, nothing is as it seems... especbooks.square.site/product/brea... #Cryptids @davidleesummers.bsky.social

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