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Bob Dattolo - Author

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Father, husband, and writer. Primarily Urban Fantasy, with some dystopian post-apocalypse thrown in. Big fan of strong female protagonists that aren't afraid to use their powers. ✍🏻 #Writer #IndieAuthor

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Banned books inserts for Little Free Libraries.pdf

Are you planning on donating banned books to a little free library? You can use these inserts to increase the impact your donation has on the community:

11.02.2026 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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While my upcoming sci-thriller doesn't include Virgil (yet) the idea of creatures coming out of a singularity to bring people inside was a major inspiration for echo | JUDGMENT & I can't wait to publish πŸ–€

#writingcommunity #sciencefiction #horror #cosmichorror #amwriting

12.02.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Choking it Down (Horrors Within Book 3) Amazon.com: Choking it Down (Horrors Within Book 3) eBook : Dattolo, Bob: Kindle Store

New release! Choking it Down, book 3 in the Horrors Within series is now available!

Tami and her necromancers are back! Their enemies are growing. Getting stronger. Maybe it's time they do the same.

#booksky #urbanfantasy #fantasy

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLLPDJF6

08.08.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rage in the Shadows: New Paths: Third Turn (Shadowmen Chronicles Book 10) Amazon.com: Rage in the Shadows: New Paths: Third Turn (Shadowmen Chronicles Book 10) eBook : Dattolo, Robert, Dattolo, Tino: Kindle Store

New release! Rage in the shadows, book 10 in the Shadowmen Chronicles series is now available on Amazon.

Ty is back with her friends facing their newest enemy. Too bad this enemy is far stronger than they ever dreamed.

#booksky #freebook #urbanfantasy #fantasy

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL1GQ691

05.08.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Taming the Monster: A post-apocalyptic dystopian novel (Hard Decisions Book 1) Taming the Monster: A post-apocalyptic dystopian novel (Hard Decisions Book 1) - Kindle edition by Dattolo, Bob. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Taming the Monster: A post-apocalyptic dystopian novel (Hard Decisions Book 1).

I know it's not top 10, but I'm excited that Taming the Monster has hit #12 in Genetic Engineering, #30 in Post-Apocalyptic, and #44 in Dystopian Sci-Fi
#booksky #freebook #lgbtq #survival

www.amazon.com/dp/B0F92ZLN86

10.07.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This looks awesome!

10.07.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Remnant's Bond by Rochelle Myles. A book cover is shown with many arrows pointing toward it with text. 1. A revenge heist why choose space opera 2. Isha's home and family are ravaged by clones and she vows revenge 3.Tropes: found family, forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine, and the setup for a truly hateful enemies-to-lovers 4. 3,000 years past the calamity at the Mars Colonies, a polyandrous & matriarchal clan are found to be the mutated remnant's of old humanity 5. Tags: dubious consent (mind control), good boy service sub, s&m, grumpy FMC, tentacled alien, non-consentual voyeurism 6. clones, genetically engineered experiments, tentacles, sassy AI, secret tech, space pirates, and mind control

Remnant's Bond by Rochelle Myles. A book cover is shown with many arrows pointing toward it with text. 1. A revenge heist why choose space opera 2. Isha's home and family are ravaged by clones and she vows revenge 3.Tropes: found family, forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine, and the setup for a truly hateful enemies-to-lovers 4. 3,000 years past the calamity at the Mars Colonies, a polyandrous & matriarchal clan are found to be the mutated remnant's of old humanity 5. Tags: dubious consent (mind control), good boy service sub, s&m, grumpy FMC, tentacled alien, non-consentual voyeurism 6. clones, genetically engineered experiments, tentacles, sassy AI, secret tech, space pirates, and mind control

My debut has arrived! Available on Kindle Unlimited.
#scifiromance #indieauthor #reverseharem
mybook.to/remnantsbond

08.07.2025 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 6
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Taming the Monster: A post-apocalyptic dystopian novel (Hard Decisions Book 1) Taming the Monster: A post-apocalyptic dystopian novel (Hard Decisions Book 1) - Kindle edition by Dattolo, Bob. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Taming the Monster: A post-apocalyptic dystopian novel (Hard Decisions Book 1).

Free for Prime day - Taking the Monster, book 1 in the Hard Decisions Series.

Sleep. Wake. Survive.
Who knew the reboot of the world would be so dangerous.

#fantasy #lgbtq #booksky #freebook #survival
www.amazon.com/dp/B0F92ZLN86

08.07.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't know about inspiring. Every time I see your list that makes me crazy jealous. I just know my follow through is horrific. It's something I need to work on that I then end up burying with more writing.

08.07.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You're so orderly that it makes me want to be as orderly - and then I never end up doing it. I hesitate to put down what I'm hoping to accomplish because it'll sound ridiculous in comparison.

30.06.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A dark green background with white text that reads: Izzy's 2025 Q3 Goals

πŸ“š Read 3 books [0/3]
Book 1: Remnant's Bond by Rochelle Myles
Book 2:
Book 3:

Serenity: 
Query [0/10]

CMWYL:
Draft script
Create game
Submit to Yaoi Game Jam 2025

πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈ To the Sky πŸ‘‘ :
Finish applying beta notes
Commission ebook and paperback cover
Format for publishing

✨ Sandalwood:
Edit for Rough Draft Challenge

♀️  Her Demons πŸ‘Ώ :
Reverse outline
Edit 2nd draft

πŸ“ Write 30,000 words [0/30,000]
July: 10,000 words [0/10,000]
August: 10,000 words [0/10,000]
September: 10,000 words [0/10,000]

A dark green background with white text that reads: Izzy's 2025 Q3 Goals πŸ“š Read 3 books [0/3] Book 1: Remnant's Bond by Rochelle Myles Book 2: Book 3: Serenity: Query [0/10] CMWYL: Draft script Create game Submit to Yaoi Game Jam 2025 πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈ To the Sky πŸ‘‘ : Finish applying beta notes Commission ebook and paperback cover Format for publishing ✨ Sandalwood: Edit for Rough Draft Challenge ♀️ Her Demons πŸ‘Ώ : Reverse outline Edit 2nd draft πŸ“ Write 30,000 words [0/30,000] July: 10,000 words [0/10,000] August: 10,000 words [0/10,000] September: 10,000 words [0/10,000]

I got my 2025 Quarter 3 goals written down. Now let's see if I stick to them

What are your hopes and plans for Quarter 3?
#writingq #WritingCommunity

29.06.2025 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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#WritingQuestions #indieauthor #amwritingfantasy #writerssociety #wip

25.06.2025 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

15 days ago I was 73k words into the 3rd book in my Horrors Within series. I never mentioned I finished it - then wrote book 5 in my Earthbound Demons series at 92k. Now doing research for an existing series, where the last unpublished book has to be split into 2 separate books. #amwriting

22.06.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My favorite is when they're in one space you're in, have never posted, and then get annoyed when you don't talk with them.

19.06.2025 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Remnant's Bond: Book 1 of the Darklight Chronicles Remnant's Bond: Book 1 of the Darklight Chronicles - Kindle edition by Myles, Rochelle. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Remnant's Bond: Book 1 of the Darklight Chronicles.

By far the hardest part about putting out a book is talking about it. I love it, my early ARC readers report they do too. It's dirty, it's fun, it's high stakes, and the woman is in charge.

mybook.to/remnantsbond

#scifiromance #reverseharem #whychoose #alienromance #debutnovel

10.06.2025 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

On the fun side, I finished that book's first draft at 147k and started book 6 in a different series, and am up to 72k, aiming for roughly 100k (possibly). It's been a productive couple weeks.

19.06.2025 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Book cover for "A Feast of Stones" by Edward Patrick, "Grey & White: Book Two." Grey and white mist swirls across a dark background. Beneath the title, several parchment scrolls tied with rough twine and sealed with dark wax rest on a wooden table.

Book cover for "A Feast of Stones" by Edward Patrick, "Grey & White: Book Two." Grey and white mist swirls across a dark background. Beneath the title, several parchment scrolls tied with rough twine and sealed with dark wax rest on a wooden table.

So, updates. Due to a couple of logistical issues, the release date for book two has changed to July 25th.

BUT on the positive side, the new and absolutely AMAZING cover is done! I can not say how much I love this from @rachelbowdler.bsky.social ! πŸ’™πŸ“š

mybook.to/afeastofstones

#writingcommunity

14.06.2025 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

I hate when this happens. I've had some luck transitioning to another project and then getting back into the original when that was done, but the angst leading up to that decision? Not a fan of that :)

12.06.2025 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Are you working on a project? Self-improvement?

Is it hard? Thinking of giving up? Feels like you're just spinning wheels?

Well, keep going. You can complete it. You can improve. You can always take a step forward.

One word at a time. One step at a time. Forward!

#writingcommunity

08.06.2025 00:02 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

What a day! Currently 73k words into book 3 in my Horrors Within series, aiming for right around 150k.
Concurrently editing Shadowmen 10 and working on editing books 4 and 5 in my Chimera series and book 5 in my Second Chance series. Time to get back to writing...
#amwriting

06.06.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Out From Under (Keeper of Ivy Grove Book 1) Amazon.com: Out From Under (Keeper of Ivy Grove Book 1) eBook : Dattolo, Bob: Kindle Store

New release on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited.
What do you get when you cross a necromancer with someone that can control ghosts? The ghost town of Ivy Grove is about to find out. Too bad Ashley never knew any of this was possible.
#urbanfantasy #fantasy

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBFWKYLV

30.05.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The worst part to me sometimes is that it seems so pressing or important to you, but you know in the back of your head the other person doesn't get it - and more than likely isn't interested. Yet darn it if it doesn't FEEL important.

24.05.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sometimes I feel like I'm trying to describe a half remembered dream.

23.05.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#booksky #webcomic #handsoffmydinosaur

23.05.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My newest dystopian post-apocalyptic series: Hard Decisions, coming May 27th.

The world died while we slept and we woke in a world that wasn't our own. As bad as this new world is, as dangerous as it is, only one of us is a real monster.
And it’s not the world.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0F92ZLN86
#fantasy

22.05.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I have had readers ask about the next book in my Shadowmen Chronicles series, so I wanted to let folks know that I'm a bit more than 2/3 of the way through book 10 in the series - aiming to have it out as soon as possible.

Book 1 is available at: www.amazon.com/dp/B09P5WS6RM
#ubanfantasy #fantasy

22.05.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As a first official post, this lacks something, but do any other writers have issues with self promotion? I've had it beaten into me since I was a kid to not boast and all of that, so now that it would help?
#writers #writing

22.05.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The What and the Why of the Darklight Chronicles - Rochelle Myles What if I Could? Inspiration strikes in the strangest of places. On February 21, 2020, I watched the season 7 opening for the Clone Wars. Captain Rex said the fateful words, β€œI think Echo’s alive,” an...

A small crew, why choose love story, with an angry FMC, aliens, clones, pirates, and a sassy AI. Come see what my upcoming release is all about. #scifiromance #booksky #indieauthors

www.rochellemyles.com/the-how-and-...

18.05.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! I watched a movie the other day that had running water most of a month after the outbreak, where something like 90 percent of the people were dead. It wasn't some sort of cistern or well, either.

22.05.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love the idea that this is entirely out of context. The last sentence is: Or, now that I think about it, not even not so random times.

22.05.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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