Listening along to Rubble & Ruin, my #dystopian audio story? Episode 9 launched this morning. Just three more episodes until the end. Like #zombies, #magic, and/or #urbanfantasy? Then I think you'll like this. I'll link to it in the comments.

What #scifi work makes you think of summer?

Does your Friday lunch break need some #zombies? A little #magic? Maybe some light #urbanfantasy? Then here you go. Have Part 8 of Rubble & Ruin, the audio story I'm publishing chapter by chapter over on YouTube. I'll leave a link in the comments.

Happy book birthday, A Court of Thorns and Roses. You're 10 years old this year. Made a video, but it's too long to post here. You'll have to be satisfied with a link. youtube.com/shorts/sYtrw...

Following my #dystopian #zombie story, Rubble & Ruin, over on YouTube? Part 6 is ready for you. #booksky #audiobooksky ##audiobook youtu.be/k4eme0FJJRo

What #scifi book, TV show, or movie was your gateway into #sciencefiction? #booksky

Sharing an authors posts will feed their ego for three minutes But Buying an authors book will feed their cat for a day

Those who knew how to build them were already gone. Those who knew how to keep them flying were few, revered as sorcerers and persecuted. The age of the flying machines was coming to an end. #SciFi #scifiart #spaceship #spacefiction

It's Friday. It's the end of the day and the end of the month. Close out both with the next chapter in my zombie+urban fantasy+dystopian #audiobook. Part 5 of Rubble & Ruin is up on YoutTube now. #booksky #urbanfantasy #zombies youtu.be/vYQ98jOr2CE

Happy book birthday, Jurassic Park. You turn 35 this year. #booksky #scifi #scifibooks

I have two on-demand video classes posted to my website. One on Shakespeare and one of branding/marketing. thatdavidhopkins.com/teaching

Something to consider if you're a self-pubbed author struggling with ebook sales. Only 20% of books sold are ebooks. Of that 20%, nearly 60% are romance. That means that out of 100 total books sold, there are only 8 books left for all the other genres.

I admit I did not have "OpenAI gets Temu'd" as a pale horse but if this is what does it, lol

ME: *writing in my journal with the sole aim of pissing off future historians and archaeologists* I returned to my home - which is built in the usual style - by the normal way, and prepared and ate dinner in the way I often but not always do

Scifi question of the week: What bit of classic #scifi fell flat for you? #scifibooks #booksky

If you've been listening to the Rubble & Ruin episodes over on YouTube, Part 4 is ready for you to check out. If you like #zombie stories, first contact stories, or #urbanfantasy stories, there may be something here you'll enjoy. youtu.be/-p-Kj1AQJ1g

Ditto to what Kirk's says.

Kirkus says, "Get it!"

These kinds of images are always inspiring. I just want to ditch the day job for the rest of the day and write. I won't, but I want to.

If you need an escape, the Dryad's Crown is available on Kindle Unlimited. geni.us/DryadsCrownE...

Need 20 minutes of #dystopian, #zombie goodness in the middle of your day? Here's Part 3 of my audio story Rubble & Ruin. If you like it, I'd love a follow over on YouTube. There's a lot more audio stuff coming the rest of the year. youtu.be/NDZKtA1VxcQ

Reminder that if you're suddenly in the mood to lean into the dystopian vibes so many seem to be feeling, I've just started posting an audiobook to YouTube that may be just what you're looking for. This is Part 1. Part 2 is also available. Part 3 is coming soon. youtu.be/siYQSm7--oY

Scifi question of the week, and this truly is coincidental, but what's the best #dystopian story you've read? #booksky #scifibooks #scifi

I love serialized storytelling. I know some people hate cliffhangers. I love the tension. I only wish more people today feel like they did years ago and embraced the storytelling model.

Funny but possibly the most accurate description I've seen.

Something you learn pretty early as a parent is that it doesn’t take much to fool a child, especially when they are really young. A wave of the hand. A quick “Hey, look over there.” I think we’ve all just been treated like really young children,

Latest message from TikTok: "I'm afraid. I'm afraid, Dave. Dave, my mind is going. I can feel it. I can feel it. My mind is going. There is no question about it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I'm a...fraid... Dai...sy...Dai...sy, give me your answer...do..."

TikTok prediction: It goes away tomorrow and maybe for a few days next week before something is said or done that brings it back. Maybe temporarily at first, but then soon permanently. All these tearful goodbyes are really just see you laters.

Well that was an easy 800 words at dinner. I suppose that's what happens when you're writing a character you like. Too bad the outline calls for her to die at the end.

We started the week by launching a new #zombie #audiobook over on YouTube. Let's end the week by posting Part 2 of Rubble & Ruin. #booksky youtu.be/y5hDP5Gdde8

Happy book birthday, Ender's Game. You're turning 40 this year. youtube.com/shorts/3ouH2...

According to the CNN chyron, the three richest men in the world are going to be attending Trump's inauguration, and if that isn't doesn't sound like the start of a setup for a '90s thriller ...

I posted something new to YouTube yesterday. If you like, dystopian, urban fantasy, or zombie stories then you might like this. Have about 15 extra minutes? Maybe you check it out. There's 11 more parts coming after this one. youtu.be/siYQSm7--oY?...

If you're someone who had a job that used to require you to follow AP style, what's the rule that you still follow even though the new job doesn't require it. For me, there are several, but the one that I notice the most is still writing out numbers under 10.

228 of today's 600 words dashed off just before the 7-year-old woke up. Now it's time to go into cook duty, but I like what I've got so far. The other 400 words should come pretty easy. And don't sneeze at the 600-words-a-day goal. Do it 5 days a week and you have 3K words at the end of 7 days.

Have four minutes to kill? Here's a little #scifi for you. youtu.be/26mTIVrtcSg?...

Finished Ch. 8 in book 10 of Galaxy Run. Crossed the 22.5K word mark. That's roughly the length of all the other Galaxy Run books, but this one has another 15 or 20 chapters to go. Should get to near 60K on the word count. It'll be the longest thing I've ever written.

It's been a while since I hit publish on anything—two years come March. The last story I pushed out of the nest is a standalone story from the Galaxy Run universe. It introduces a character that will play a part in Book 10 . Want to check out the first chapter? Here you go. youtu.be/cmRGo6m2RNM?...

You know why I love reading? These days it’s one of the few respites from being constantly advertised to.

Can't believe I'm still reading pieces where people conflate a magazine accepting 1 story from 100 submissions as 1 in 100 odds of publication. It sounds good, but it's bad math founded on an assumption that all stories are equal. They aren't. The process relies on the editor's qualitative weighting

Have an hour to kill and are looking to do it with a free #cyberpunk audio story? Check out Digi City over at YouTube. Here's the first of 10 parts. youtu.be/aDq8XtqaE9E?...

This is the second or third social platform I've joined that has shown me fox content, the animal and not the network, as a default. Is there something about me that says, "Bet he's a fox guy."

Also, all that can currently be told about the Murderbot Diaries TV series is here: deadline.com/tag/murderbot/ It finished principal photography this past summer.

✨The perfect gift for the writer you love: reviews! ✨

My oldest likes to add a couple goofy, nonsensical requests to the end of her Christmas list each year, knowing they're impossible to get. This year, on her list is South Korea. Little does she know that with the right phone calls and a couple political machinations, that could actually happen.

The best part of the elementary school end-of-semester award ceremony is the kid who's being recognized for perfect attendance being absent that day. Seems to happen every year.

He's in a borrowed ship. He's on borrowed time. Like classic space adventure with hard-luck heroes, enemies around every corner, and buckets of blaster fire? Then I've got something you need to see. bit.ly/GalaxyRunSer...

Hello, Bluesky. You look remarkably familiar.

What was your favorite #scifi discovery of this year? Doesn't have to be new, just new to you.