David Dabling

Writing fiction, B positive, B resilient. B kind. DM only on writing, 🚫author services needed! 🚫 investment advice, not dating, see pinned message.

[David Dabling @DavidDabling]

I'm madly in love and currently on my honeymoon. We were married in November 1973. Each time I see her, I have ocular induced asthma. She takes my breath away.

Wishing true love to everyone.

[David Dabling @DavidDabling]

To me the big question is balance of $$ to pages.
$25 for a 115 page book (absurd) is a no for me.

$15 for a $200 page book (reasonable) okay.
Then it is the author, premise, story for me.

[Charlotte Goodwin 🇬🇧📚🪖 @AuthorGoodwin]

@goblinsearch I do wonder how much attention readers pay to length when choosing something to read - especially when it's an ebook and they can't see the physical thickness.

[David Dabling @DavidDabling]

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[David Dabling @DavidDabling]

If they want to pay all the logistics for a personal event okay. But at an event that is paid by tax payers as a rite of passage for a large group of people that believe the world needs moments of contemplation and dignity NO!

The faculty and the public have expectations for the event. Some students and some parents need to learn to respect and throw their little fits on their time.

[David Dabling @DavidDabling]

@AuthorGoodwin You had a negative comment on this post, focus on the positive. The truth is there are so many books out there it is hard to pick which one first to read. There are also lots of readers with varied tastes. Enjoy the ones you selected--treat yourself schedule a time.

[David Dabling @DavidDabling]

Eat lots of beans and you can get lots of sounds similar to these. They will have as much to do with power and speed, and effectiveness. Or was that sound actually your kid in the back seat making pretend sounds, to play like he was a cool driver?

[Frankie™️🦅 @B7frankH]

How do you explain this feeling to a Tesla driver? 🤣

[David Dabling @DavidDabling]

@hwjohnston7 Gunga Din

[David Dabling @DavidDabling]

I do. In fact I sometimes think there should be a government welfare program that assigns an effective market team that allows authors to author.

But knowing government programs we would be worse off not better. Shrugging emoji.

[Charlotte Goodwin 🇬🇧📚🪖 @AuthorGoodwin]

I've read so many 'distinctly average' books with zillions of reviews.

Lots of reviews means lots of sales.

Which suggests to me that good marketing is more important than writing a good book.

Do you agree?

[David Dabling @DavidDabling]

Awesome to hear that. The story deserves to be there.

[Charlotte Goodwin 🇬🇧📚🪖 @AuthorGoodwin]

Now at #23 in Fantasy Adventure Fiction!

3 days of my free book offer left and another promo tomorrow!

Let's see if it keeps climbing...

[David Dabling @DavidDabling]

Well this might not help since I am angry at politics almost all the time.

But I don't plan to write about them. I write tounge in cheek ghost stories. Not forked tounge stories.

[Charlotte Goodwin 🇬🇧📚🪖 @AuthorGoodwin]

What the hell has happened to my feed!

It's suddenly void of book and writing stuff, and filled with political anger!

Authors, readers, book lovers say hi. I need to re-train the algorithm.

[David Dabling @DavidDabling]

@nanabooh777 They wouldn't be thrilled to have Paul in their pulpit either.

[David Dabling @DavidDabling]

@C__Herridge @SecRubio @karolineleavitt @WhiteHouse Catherine Herridge is an honest journalist. If main stream media had journalists 1/2 as honest and capable there would be hope. Instead they are 1/100 the journalist she is. Forget what their journalism (activism) professors taught and grow up to be real journalists like her.

[David Dabling @DavidDabling]

India is already doing this. Solar panels above irrigation canals. Then solar panels to shade all parking lots. Then on fence lines and building surfaces. Only the on farm, hunting and recreation land.

[BasicKekinomics @BasicKekinomics]

@PeterDiamandis @elonmusk Stop destroying rural communities and towns, farm and hunting land in the meantime.

Once those things are gone they will never return. The AI data centers will eventually leave, but only urban sprawl and cultural rot will exist in their place.

[David Dabling @DavidDabling]

Especially when all the administration and marketing burns up my limited writing time.

[Charlotte Goodwin 🇬🇧📚🪖 @AuthorGoodwin]

Argh! Just want to start a new book project. But so much other stuff to do!

Do you get annoyed when life gets in the way of writing?

[David Dabling @DavidDabling]

Nice work

[Mary Clifford @MaryCliffo2508]

Been a while on here.

[David Dabling @DavidDabling]

@NancyAgirl has done excellent covers for me at very reasonable prices. If you are look for cover work reaching out and seeing what she can do for you is a good idea.

[David Dabling @DavidDabling]

My handwriting is far from good. But it can be read if you follow the same easy steps I do.
1-Remember it is always printed even if it looks cursive.
2-Remember what I wrote.
3-Pretend you actually read it.

[David Dabling @DavidDabling]

Hi, I am seeking helpful volunteers.

The next book in the Liana and Dylan cozy ghost series is getting ready for release on July 1st.

I need to have some advanced copy reviewers. Volunteers will receive an Epub file or .PDF if preferred. 268 pages. Character-driven ghost story with no jump scares.

Please let me know if you are interested.

[Charlotte Goodwin 🇬🇧📚🪖 @AuthorGoodwin]

Is it wrong that I ate half a chocolate egg for breakfast?

[David Dabling @DavidDabling]

Good, that gives me an excuse for what I can't resist doing.

[Charlotte Goodwin 🇬🇧📚🪖 @AuthorGoodwin]

Actually, I've changed my mind.

Forcing yourself to wait a while before checking your KDP figures is a bad idea.

You build up your hopes and get dissapointed.

At least incessant checking keeps your expectations low! 😂

[David Dabling @DavidDabling]

As you know people will judge a book and review it like they will and trying to correct them is pointless. Some people see fantasy and sci-fi as all being adolescent or young adult. A teen could enjoy Path to Power, so can adults. I say don't worry about it.

[Charlotte Goodwin 🇬🇧📚🪖 @AuthorGoodwin]

I'm confused...

For YA books, surely you'd expect them to advertise themselves as being YA?

If they don't specify this, what would make you think they are?

I'm confused because it seems someone got the wrong idea about my book. How do I fix this?