The Expanding Universe Vol. 11 is out, and I've got a story in it. Over 700 pages of sci-fi stories by 26 authors. Free for Kindle Unlimited users, and only $4.99 for the ebook. geni.us/TEU11

I got interviewed about my book Daros by SFFWorld. Some great questions to ponder. www.sffworld.com/2025/09/inte...

A week's worth of book marketer scams, all fake people with throwaway gmail accounts, all messages written by AI.

Just got my copy of The Expanding Universe 11, a monster of an anthology of military sci fi, and home to one of my stories. The book officially releases on the 15th, but I got one early. 648 pages of space adventures!

Still can’t believe my book, SAINT ELSPETH, won the SPSFC4. Thank you! Special thanks to @davedobson.bsky.social @spsfc.bsky.social

Reading ‘Unwelcome Matt’ by one of my favourite indie writers, @davedobson.bsky.social - fast-paced thriller with cool librarian vibes - and there’s this perfect description of new books - ‘like little ambassadors of goodwill’ And I just LOVE that #BookSky #bookreviews #indieauthor 💙📚

I've commissioned new cover art for Got Trouble. It's by Abby Blanchard, and now my three North Carolina mysteries all have Abby's art, which is really cool. If you haven't checked out Glynnis' adventures, you're in for a treat, and the other two are great fun as well.

The absolute best thing about creating stuff is when somebody likes what you made.

I hit a cool odometer milestone on GoodReads today - 2000 ratings by readers. Very neat.

It's always a thrill to have a book become a real thing in the world.

In celebration of both my birthday and the recent release of Unwelcome Matt, you can get two of my funny, quirky mysteries for free until August 30. Enjoy! Reposts and shares welcome - thanks!

It's release day! My new mystery novel Unwelcome Matt is out in ebook with paperback coming soon. Amy is about to evict her housemate, but he's disappeared, and now there's a body on her couch and a bunch of shadowy players at work. books2read.com/unwelcomematt

My tenth novel, Unwelcome Matt, will be out next week. I always have silly jokey chapter titles in my books. Here are the ones for this book:

The dubiousness of hiring a guy named Mike Kuntz aside, I'm definitely not hiring this guy as an editor. He's fake anyway, but still.

I've been thinking about setting up a site where indie authors could enter their sales and productivity data and then get a sense of their position relative to other indies. It might produce graphs like this. Would you be (1) interested in this, and (2) willing to enter your data?

Another cool WorldCon panel, this one about adapting books to TV and movies. From L to R: Luke Elliott, moderator Caitlin Rozakis: Leah's Perfect Gift Matt Ruff: Lovecraft Country Leigh Bardugo: Shadow and Bone Holly Black: Spiderwick Chronicles Nicholas Binge: Ascension

Wow. Some legends of my youth up there. From left to right: G.R. Theron, Robin Hobb, Fonda Lee, Larry Niven, Peter Orullian,Terry Brooks, Stephen R. Donaldson.

Palmer Pickering and Mike Mollman, brave warriors of the WorldCon Freebies Lounge, at peace near the end of a long day.

@stevewestenra.bsky.social Saw your books at WorldCon!

Saw my first cargo kilt even before entering the WorldCon building.

The new Red Sonja movie, which opened and closed its theatrical run tonight, was delightful, campy fun. Not going to make any best-of lists, but obviously made with love and fun to watch.

It's your last day to get Kenai for $0.99! Enjoy this award-winning tale of a disgraced former marine on a world full of mysteries. books2read.com/u/3JenJe?sto...

I'll be at WorldCon if any author folks (indie or otherwise) want to meet up. Never been before, so looking forward to it, and potentially to meeting people I only know online.

My award-winning sci-fi book, Kenai, is discounted to $0.99 until August 14th as part of the curated "Epic Sale of Beloved SFF Books," where every book has been nominated by a reader who loves it. Check out all of these great sci-fi and fantasy titles!

A fascinating pair of main characters makes this one well worth a look. Check it out!

A very cool cyberpunk noir detective novel - well worth a read!

I really enjoyed this complex, engaging post-apocalyptic story of courage, human failings, and challenges overcome.

This was one of my favorites from all the books I read for SPSFC. Just a joy, with some great sci-fi concepts. Check it out!

Really enjoyed this one, and there's a growing series. Check it out!

I'm calling on a total shutdown of the social media nitpicking of communications from non-fascist politicians until winter of 2028. It's worse than unproductive, and it makes this place worse.

My finalist review of Accidental Intelligence by Bryan Chaffin for the Peripheral Prospectors for the SPSFC: davedobsonbooks.com/spsfc4-final...

My review of Bisection for the Peripheral Prospectors for the #SPSFC: davedobsonbooks.com/spsfc4-final...

My #SPSFC review for the Peripheral Prospectors for Heather Texle's On Impulse. davedobsonbooks.com/spsfc4-final...

Nice con moment - nationally famous author meets a clearly neurospicy woman dressed in magnificent sci-fi bridge officer cosplay and treats her with utmost kindness while signing her books and offering to take pictures with her. Just a sudden, moving little scene of fans and creators. Neat.

Hawking stuff at ConGregate. The guy at the next table is convention guest and Star Wars novels author Timothy Zahn. He's getting a lot more business than I am. Past him is noted author Milton Davis.

The Lonely Island podcast imagines audiences delighted at a Snood movie. I love that my game is still culturally relevant (if only barely).

Yay! 😁

I got my trophy for winning the #SPSFC last year with Kenai, and I completed work on the display stand today. Very cool! Some time this month in the finals, I'll be reading this year's winner (although I won't know it yet). All hail the ray gun! 😃

Did improv tonight with my Idiot Box homies and Kevin McDonald from Kids in the Hall. So much fun.

Well, gosh darn it to heck.

I'm posting the stupidest picture I can find of our stupidest cat because I just learned that when he got himself shut in the attic for a couple hours last week, he used that time to shred the hell out of my suitcase, which I'm now trimming the tattered fringe off of. Gus, you suck.

Book marketing scammers not even trying anymore...

A reviewer commented on one of my books, “a bit long-winded but worth the effort.” Will work as my epitaph also, I hope.

Whee!

Saturday the 14th is your last day to get a free copy of The Glorious and Epic Tale of Lady Isovar! Grab one on me for free, and enjoy a rollicking sword and sorcery chivalric adventure! www.amazon.com/Glorious-Epi...

Author A.J. Calvin posted a really nice review of Kenai over on FanFiAddict. fanfiaddict.com/review-kenai...

My very silly epic fantasy, The Glorious and Epic Tale of Lady Isovar, is available free as an ebook until June 14th! Grab a copy today, and see why people are saying things like "This is the most fun I’ve had reading a book in a long time. Very incredibly recommended reading."

Some love for Daros! Thanks for reading, RicharH!

Here's my monthly business report for my indie publishing endeavors. I came close to breaking even on revenues of $610. Two recent BookBub promos discussed (with graphs!). Check it out! #indieauthor #books

The SPSFC, which I've participated in twice, judged once (now), and won once, has just announced their finalists. Some superb indie sci fi here. spsfc.space/2025/06/05/s...