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David Cates

@davidearlcates.bsky.social

Self-published author of Gravesbarrow. Middle-grade author.

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A box full of Gravesbarrow books.

A box full of Gravesbarrow books.

Just got the first order of paperbacks, I can barely believe it!

02.04.2025 22:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two books for Gravesbarrow featuring a girl riding on a monsters back while it chases a boy

Two books for Gravesbarrow featuring a girl riding on a monsters back while it chases a boy

Just got my proof copies! I'm so excited

26.02.2025 23:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gravesbarrow The first book in the Gravesbarrow series is about cousins Ben and Wendy in their new town of Gravesbarrow.

Less than two weeks left to get a signed copy of Gravesbarrow.
#mg #mghorror
www.kickstarter.com/projects/306...

04.01.2025 00:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy New Year to all of you! I hope you get to do amazing things in 2025.

01.01.2025 05:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gravesbarrow The first book in the Gravesbarrow series is about cousins Ben and Wendy in their new town of Gravesbarrow.

I'm so excited! The Kickstarter for Gravesbarrow is now live. Come get your signed copy now.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/306...

16.12.2024 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A monster chasing a boy while a girl rides on its back, titled Gravesbarrow.

A monster chasing a boy while a girl rides on its back, titled Gravesbarrow.

Finally got the cover art for my first book! So excited for how it turned out. #mg #horror #writingcommunity

24.11.2024 19:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My book cover is late and it's driving me crazy.

22.11.2024 04:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My worst writing fear is that I won't inspire anyone.

22.11.2024 04:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Your work looks amazing!

22.11.2024 01:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That looks amazing!

21.11.2024 04:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looking great!

20.11.2024 06:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That sounds incredible

20.11.2024 05:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think my abyss is speaking French, how do I reset it?

20.11.2024 02:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I should have done that

20.11.2024 02:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My classroom had a weeks long waiting list to get Bunnicula.

20.11.2024 02:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congratulations! That's an amazing achievement!

20.11.2024 00:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Look at those eyes!

20.11.2024 00:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Asking me to show you my current WIPs would be like the scene from any good action film where the team are asked to remove their weapons and there's that one character who pulls an unreasonable amount from increasingly odd places.

#writer #fantasy

20.11.2024 00:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What's something that surprised you when you started writing? Mine is the number of great books I only found through publishers websites or from other authors I've met.

19.11.2024 22:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Idaho

19.11.2024 19:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I had forgotten all about this till I saw the picture!

19.11.2024 07:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love that cover

19.11.2024 02:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How about a little giveaway to celebrate new #booksky friends? If you follow and repost, I'll pick someone on Friday to win a preorder of my upcoming middle grade horror, THE GHOSTS OF BITTERFLY BAY! It's about ghosts and doorways and the secrets that haunt us. Also lake whales.

18.11.2024 15:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Had an early snowstorm today, sitting here watching it as I write about a haunted summer camp.

18.11.2024 22:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

More fun in the rain?

18.11.2024 22:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That sounds awesome!

17.11.2024 05:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looks amazing!

17.11.2024 04:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How can I get an infestation like this?

17.11.2024 04:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Once, at our local used book store they had a cat that would stalk the stacks, I was in the middle grade section when I felt something hit my back, it was the cat who climbed up onto my shoulder and sat there. I walked around the store with the cat perched on my shoulder. It was awesome!

17.11.2024 01:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's good then

16.11.2024 23:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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