David
davidsivils.bsky.social
David
@davidsivils.bsky.social
Amateur writer, Librarian, TCD grad student and other stuff.

Substack: https://davidsivils.substack.com/
"In the distance something rumbled; the ground underneath shuddered as if it had witnessed something terrible."

Lets hope this year I keep my short story uploads consistent. #shortstory #writing #fantasy #darkfantasy #substack

open.substack.com/pub/davidsiv...
January 3, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Kilkenny by Texture 5/?
#photography #nature #Kilkenny
December 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Kilkenny by Texture 4/?
#photography #nature #Kilkenny
December 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
December 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Kilkenny by Texture 2/?
#photography #art #nature #Kilkenny
December 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In Kilkenny for two days for my anniversary, felt artsy.

So here's Kilkenny by Texture 1/?
#photography #art #nature #Kilkenny
December 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Why is there no train to and from Dublin Airport? Like come on the one in Vienna was great.
#trains
#travel
#Dublin
December 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Reposted by David
exceedingly late for Amuro's birthday but this was still fun to make <3
November 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Randomly saw Fear and Trembling on the shelf as I walked through the library. I picked a random page and started reading it again. Strange how it all comes back, like talking to an old friend.
I may have parasocial relationships with old German philosophers lol.
#Philosophy #books
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Putting my time in grad school to use.
November 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Sucks that I made it into my master's program and moved abroad the same year Blind Guardian is playing in my hometown.
One day.
November 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Gotta love grad school. I get to look at manuscripts!! I don't feel at all qualified, but its amazing.
October 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Happy Banned Books Week everyone!! If someone doesn't want you to read something, better give it a read.

What's your favorite banned book?

Right now, mine is the Bluest Eye. I ran a book club at my old library where we read it, and it has stuck with me.
October 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
So Moving to another continent and settling into grad school was a little more time consuming that I thought. Anyway, Chapter 5 for my ongoing novella is up, lets hope they keep coming.

davidsivils.substack.com/p/a-bombing-...
A Bombing: Chapter 5
Herons
davidsivils.substack.com
September 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Sat down with some other American students in Dublin and we ended up talking about the hilariously bad sex ed we got. Our German friend learned a lot about American schools that night. Lol
September 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
‪Really excited to to say my story "Ashes of My Father" is being published in the up coming anthology "Mmeory" from Air and Nothingness Press.

Thank you for being my first publication
@aanpress.bsky.social
August 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Reposted by David
Presenting the TOC authors and stories for "Mmeory", our memory manipulation anthology. 659 submissions to 21 chosen authors. More info soon, projected publication month is November. Excited to bring this book to life.
August 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
A Bombing: Chapter 4

The story continues.
A Bombing: Chapter 4
A Favor For A King
open.substack.com
August 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Dax and Sisko all cuddled up.
August 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Chapter 3 of my ongoing novella: A Bombing

I'm an idiot and combined my first two chapters, so might as well throw up another for people to read something new.
A Bombing: Chapter 3
A History Lesson
open.substack.com
July 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Chapter 2 of my ongoing novella. Check it out if you're interested in mythology, fantasy, and detectives.
A Bombing
Chapter 2: On Angel's Wings
open.substack.com
July 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Okay, I'm starting to post a serialized version of a novella I wrote last November on my Substack.

I should have two chapters up each month and hopefully some other stories alongside.

If you like supernatural mysteries, dark academia, and detectives barely holding it together then check it out.
July 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM