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He/him. Sci-fi and fantasy author. Reading, writing, and gaming (video and TTRPGs). My books, newsletter (with free ebook), and other links πŸ‘‡ https://linktr.ee/davemccreery

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Ebook cover for The Strange Grey Everything by Rebecca Crunden; cover shows a shadow of a grey wolf above a forest that's dark green and black and foggy. text is gold and greyish-white.

Ebook cover for The Strange Grey Everything by Rebecca Crunden; cover shows a shadow of a grey wolf above a forest that's dark green and black and foggy. text is gold and greyish-white.

🀍 estranged husbands
πŸ₯Ί close brothers x2
πŸ—‘οΈ an mc who is 100% done
🐺 a love interest ready to grovel
🏫 a haunted, gothic school
πŸ” buried secrets
❄️ snowy setting

πŸ”– universal link: mybook.to/aBMB
πŸ’Œ itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io
πŸ“– goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

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12.04.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Papeback of The Re-Emergence standing in front of a LEGO International Space Station model.

Papeback of The Re-Emergence standing in front of a LEGO International Space Station model.

A daring alien starship crew and an endearing sentient AI battle for the fate of their homeworld against a terrifying mythological enemy.

#SFINCS Finalist & standalone series prequel.

THE RE-EMERGENCE
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alankdell.itch.io/th...

πŸ’™πŸ“šπŸͺ #SFF πŸ€πŸ“š

12.04.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Howdy. Once again, I've been absent from social media. Lots going on, but nothing exciting I'm afraid.

It's still a goal to be more active, but I've been focused on my WIP series.

Hope you're all good and staying out of trouble (or revelling in the trouble you're causing). Be back soon!

12.04.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Plotting Vs Pantsing: Which Is Better? - Dave McCreery The plotting vs pantsing debate rages on. I'm here to give you the rundown on which is better for your book rather than a long-winded list of pros and cons.

I forgot to share this earlier πŸ˜… I was too busy working on my next WIP to meet my weekly target (which I achieved, btw πŸ˜‰).

Anyway. Plotting Vs pantsing. Yes, another take on it but based on what I've found from my experience rather than another list.

Enjoy!

davemccreery.co.uk/blog/plottin...

07.03.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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07.03.2025 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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PANCAKES! πŸ₯ž

I did make them before D&D, but forgot to share them with you all until now. Just know that they were delicious 🀀

04.03.2025 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's pancake day! πŸ₯ž

Do I have time to forge myself before D&D? Absolutely.

What do you like on your pancakes? 🀀

04.03.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry for the radio silence the last few days, folks. I've been a bit unwell but back on my feet and will get my new blog up tomorrow 😊

03.03.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's probably a good thing! πŸ˜‚

03.03.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much! I was debating whether to write this, but I think it was quite cathartic for me, too πŸ˜…

26.02.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I know I reposted this earlier in the day, but I just now finished reading the whole article. What a great piece of writing this is! I think there’s a lot of good things to think about for indie authors in it, and even though it’s long, it’s well worth the time to read.

#BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #IndieAuthors

26.02.2025 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

26.02.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Let me know! I could have added more but then it would have been even longer πŸ˜…

26.02.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is sound advice, and if you're new to this game, you should read this.

Hell, it made *me* think about a few things a little differently, and I've been doing this for a while.

25.02.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Awh, thank you! I'm glad it resonated! Definitely hesitated a few times with making it πŸ˜…

25.02.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you missed this last night, I reckon it's worth a read (of course I'd say that, I wrote it). You might find it useful πŸ™‚

25.02.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My self-publishing mistakes you can avoid - Dave McCreery I made a list of the self-publishing mistakes I made that you can avoid. It's a long read but a worthwhile one for anyone looking at self-publishing a book.

I wrote a rather humbling list of the mistakes I've made self-publishing my first books. It turned out I'd made more than I'd realised as it's pretty long, but feel free to have a laugh at my stupidity (or naivety, whichever you prefer) and see if you can relate!

davemccreery.co.uk/writing-reso...

24.02.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

After a train ride opposite two 21 year old lasses, I feel older than ever.

I was never like that, surely.

Maybe it's the weight I've put on over the last year. Maybe it's the language. Maybe I'm just tired, but...damn, I'm old.

22.02.2025 23:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's a good response ha

22.02.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, it baffles me sometimes ha

22.02.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's even more annoying!

22.02.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, that's thoroughly annoying πŸ˜‚

22.02.2025 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

22.02.2025 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh 100%

Not complaining as such, just find it funny it happened so quickly after sending it out! πŸ˜‚

22.02.2025 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll lose more, I expect, but it was 1 almost instantly after sending πŸ˜…

21.02.2025 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Sent out my first newsletter of the year and someone instantly unsubscribed πŸ˜‚

Damn πŸ˜‚

21.02.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Putting together a list of the mistakes I made when self-publishing my first books and it's already 4k words long πŸ˜…

I made a lot of mistakes πŸ˜‚

20.02.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Fallen Knight by Ceril N Domace

A dark haired Caucasian man stares out at the viewer. He's holding two axes with owls carved into the heads. He's wearing chainmail and leather armor.

Made by Atlas Theseus Schmidt

Fallen Knight by Ceril N Domace A dark haired Caucasian man stares out at the viewer. He's holding two axes with owls carved into the heads. He's wearing chainmail and leather armor. Made by Atlas Theseus Schmidt

Fortitude’s Prize by Ceril N Domace

A sailing ship flies toward a floating island. A young man hangs off the rigging looking toward the island. Fish surround them.

Made by Atlas Theseus Schmidt

Fortitude’s Prize by Ceril N Domace A sailing ship flies toward a floating island. A young man hangs off the rigging looking toward the island. Fish surround them. Made by Atlas Theseus Schmidt

Haven by Ceril N Domace

A man in an orange sweater stares ar a dragon wearing a boat strapped to its chest on a frozen lakeshore.

Haven by Ceril N Domace A man in an orange sweater stares ar a dragon wearing a boat strapped to its chest on a frozen lakeshore.

Avalon by Ceril N Domace

A man in an orange sweater kneels in front of a badly wounded black dragon in a frozen meadow.

Avalon by Ceril N Domace A man in an orange sweater kneels in front of a badly wounded black dragon in a frozen meadow.

18.02.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fantasy & Sci-Fi Adventures Searching for your next favorite story? Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of new books. Available for a limited time.

I'm in a book promo! There's so many books here for you to grab (including one of mine). Do me a favour a take a look?

I'm sure you'll find something that suits!

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18.02.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You're gonna do amazing! I believe in you!

18.02.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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