David Wake
@davidwake.bsky.social
Author of the Derring-Do Club adventures, the Thinkersphere SF series, cosy mystery, comedy and more...
November 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
A Dragon in the Title – available from a portal near you...
November 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A Dragon in the Title – available from a portal near you...
The second book out now is the second book of The Daughters of Égraine trilogy. Follow Mara's struggle now...
November 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The second book out now is the second book of The Daughters of Égraine trilogy. Follow Mara's struggle now...
I've pressed the button, it's out there! My latest novel, A Dragon in the Title, written with J. R. Steel.
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I've pressed the button, it's out there! My latest novel, A Dragon in the Title, written with J. R. Steel.
I've just blogged about forthcoming releases and faffing with things. davidwake.wordpress.com/blog/
David Wake – Author
Science-Fiction, Steampunk, Comedy and More...
davidwake.wordpress.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I've just blogged about forthcoming releases and faffing with things. davidwake.wordpress.com/blog/
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Join @authordjmunden.bsky.social, @erinwrightlv.bsky.social, @davidwake.bsky.social, and myself at my Author Joy as an Act of Resistance Panel on Saturday, November 15th! #author #panel
October 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Join @authordjmunden.bsky.social, @erinwrightlv.bsky.social, @davidwake.bsky.social, and myself at my Author Joy as an Act of Resistance Panel on Saturday, November 15th! #author #panel
My interview with ZSA, the makers of the Ergodox keyboard, has just been published. Here's a link: people.zsa.io/david-wake/. (Maybe I should use that image as a new author picture.)
David Wake | ZSA: The People
Who are you, and what do you do? What do you like to do outside of work? I’m David Wake, an “eclectic” writer; which means a) I use…
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July 31, 2025 at 12:49 PM
My interview with ZSA, the makers of the Ergodox keyboard, has just been published. Here's a link: people.zsa.io/david-wake/. (Maybe I should use that image as a new author picture.)
How many books is it reasonable, do you think, to launch at a single event? #writing #publishing. I'm writing four at the moment (which is dumb), and a couple might reach the end of the conveyor belt at the same time.
July 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
How many books is it reasonable, do you think, to launch at a single event? #writing #publishing. I'm writing four at the moment (which is dumb), and a couple might reach the end of the conveyor belt at the same time.
I've had two books I've updated rejected because the edition number doesn't match the interior. I think they're spotting the print key (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printer...) and not understanding. But a printing makes no sense with print-on-demand, so a 'POD key' instead, maybe? Any ideas? #pod
Printer's key - Wikipedia
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June 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I've had two books I've updated rejected because the edition number doesn't match the interior. I think they're spotting the print key (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printer...) and not understanding. But a printing makes no sense with print-on-demand, so a 'POD key' instead, maybe? Any ideas? #pod
I was watching Star Trek: Voyager.
“Computer,” Captain Janeway said, “analyse the genetic markers and search Earth’s fossil record. Identify any ancestors common to both humans and the alien in sickbay.”
“I’m sorry I can’t help you with that,” said my Echo Dot.
Ah, to be living in the future.
“Computer,” Captain Janeway said, “analyse the genetic markers and search Earth’s fossil record. Identify any ancestors common to both humans and the alien in sickbay.”
“I’m sorry I can’t help you with that,” said my Echo Dot.
Ah, to be living in the future.
June 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I was watching Star Trek: Voyager.
“Computer,” Captain Janeway said, “analyse the genetic markers and search Earth’s fossil record. Identify any ancestors common to both humans and the alien in sickbay.”
“I’m sorry I can’t help you with that,” said my Echo Dot.
Ah, to be living in the future.
“Computer,” Captain Janeway said, “analyse the genetic markers and search Earth’s fossil record. Identify any ancestors common to both humans and the alien in sickbay.”
“I’m sorry I can’t help you with that,” said my Echo Dot.
Ah, to be living in the future.
I've written about #writing and #biscuits across at my website (and nibbled a malted milk). So, if you have a ginger nut after writing, then perhaps you shouldn't. davidwake.wordpress.com/blog/
David Wake – Author
Science-Fiction, Steampunk, Comedy and More...
davidwake.wordpress.com
June 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I've written about #writing and #biscuits across at my website (and nibbled a malted milk). So, if you have a ginger nut after writing, then perhaps you shouldn't. davidwake.wordpress.com/blog/
Gary ran a role-playing game at the UK Expo games convention with an adventure based on my Derring-Do Club series. I popped in to say, "Hi", only for us to be held up at gunpoint as guards being captured. It was quite weird seeing my characters up to things without having to do any typing.
June 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Gary ran a role-playing game at the UK Expo games convention with an adventure based on my Derring-Do Club series. I popped in to say, "Hi", only for us to be held up at gunpoint as guards being captured. It was quite weird seeing my characters up to things without having to do any typing.
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While I'm on the general subject of "AI," let me just say that it's a real dickheaded maneuver to tell an actual artist that their work "looks like AI." Their work doesn't look like "AI" because they're aping what "AI" does; it looks like "AI" because the "AI" company fucking stole from them.
May 15, 2025 at 12:15 AM
While I'm on the general subject of "AI," let me just say that it's a real dickheaded maneuver to tell an actual artist that their work "looks like AI." Their work doesn't look like "AI" because they're aping what "AI" does; it looks like "AI" because the "AI" company fucking stole from them.
How far in percentage terms should enough clues be available for the reader to be able to solve a cosy mystery? #writing #cosymystery.
May 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
How far in percentage terms should enough clues be available for the reader to be able to solve a cosy mystery? #writing #cosymystery.
May 6, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Just created the PDF for the first beta-reader of my work-in-progress. It's a cheat, just the first half, but it is a sign of progress. #writing #publishing.
May 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Just created the PDF for the first beta-reader of my work-in-progress. It's a cheat, just the first half, but it is a sign of progress. #writing #publishing.
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The Business of Publishing panel now in progress at the Eastercon 2025: Reconnect. ✨📚✨
@davidwake.bsky.social @lunapress.bsky.social @easterconuk.bsky.social #Eastercon #SpeculativeFiction
@davidwake.bsky.social @lunapress.bsky.social @easterconuk.bsky.social #Eastercon #SpeculativeFiction
April 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The Business of Publishing panel now in progress at the Eastercon 2025: Reconnect. ✨📚✨
@davidwake.bsky.social @lunapress.bsky.social @easterconuk.bsky.social #Eastercon #SpeculativeFiction
@davidwake.bsky.social @lunapress.bsky.social @easterconuk.bsky.social #Eastercon #SpeculativeFiction
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David Wake talking about self-publishing at the Business of Publishing panel at the Eastercon 2025: Reconnect. 📚
@davidwake.bsky.social @easterconuk.bsky.social #Eastercon #SpeculativeFiction #SelfPublishing #IndiePublishing
@davidwake.bsky.social @easterconuk.bsky.social #Eastercon #SpeculativeFiction #SelfPublishing #IndiePublishing
April 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
David Wake talking about self-publishing at the Business of Publishing panel at the Eastercon 2025: Reconnect. 📚
@davidwake.bsky.social @easterconuk.bsky.social #Eastercon #SpeculativeFiction #SelfPublishing #IndiePublishing
@davidwake.bsky.social @easterconuk.bsky.social #Eastercon #SpeculativeFiction #SelfPublishing #IndiePublishing
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A great conversation with @davidwake.bsky.social !! #marketing #authors #podcast #writing #publishing
April 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A great conversation with @davidwake.bsky.social !! #marketing #authors #podcast #writing #publishing
I've been updating my website and Wordpress has the most unintuitive interface of all time. It's a 'swearing at, look up instructions on Google, where is the button?' sort of a mess. Ho hum.
April 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I've been updating my website and Wordpress has the most unintuitive interface of all time. It's a 'swearing at, look up instructions on Google, where is the button?' sort of a mess. Ho hum.
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Let's go!
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AI firms have strip mined creative work to train their models. We’re looking into mounting a legal challenge.
If big tech has stolen your writing, art, photos, music – we’d love to hear from you. Together we can stand up for human creativity.
goodlaw.social/gdcw
AI firms have strip mined creative work to train their models. We’re looking into mounting a legal challenge.
If big tech has stolen your writing, art, photos, music – we’d love to hear from you. Together we can stand up for human creativity.
goodlaw.social/gdcw
AI giants are stealing our creative work | Good Law Project
As the hype builds around AI, big tech steals more and more of our creative work. It’s time to fight back.
goodlaw.social
April 11, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Let's go!
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The UK, a place I love, a place that has given me my career, is a global powerhouse of culture and IP. Film, TV, radio, theater, music, publishing- a river of money and soft power. Yet the actual human beings who provide all that might as well be invisible to knobs in suits, 99% of the time.
The British automotive industry contributes £22bn to the UK economy.
The creative industries contribute £124bn.
Fucksake.
Stop AI copyright theft.
The creative industries contribute £124bn.
Fucksake.
Stop AI copyright theft.
"My choice in these volatile times is backing British brilliance," says Keir Starmer, who promises to deliver "British cars for British workers"
April 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The UK, a place I love, a place that has given me my career, is a global powerhouse of culture and IP. Film, TV, radio, theater, music, publishing- a river of money and soft power. Yet the actual human beings who provide all that might as well be invisible to knobs in suits, 99% of the time.
Death in Paradise tends to have 4 suspects to keep things simple, Agatha Christie usually had 9 suspects to make it harder to solve, and my work-in-progress has 14 – I don't recommend 14. #writing #cosymystery.
April 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Death in Paradise tends to have 4 suspects to keep things simple, Agatha Christie usually had 9 suspects to make it harder to solve, and my work-in-progress has 14 – I don't recommend 14. #writing #cosymystery.