David R. Slayton (He/Him)
@drslayton.bsky.social
Gay, geeky author of urban and epic fantasy. Books available everywhere from Blackstone Publishing in print, audio, and ebook. Repped by the Seymour Agency.
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I've partnered with Books are Awesome, a local LGBTQ/woman-owned indie bookstore to provide signed, personalized copies of Redneck Revenant:
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The first 200 orders through them will also come with a set of character art cards drawn by @jakeshandy.bsky.social!
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The first 200 orders through them will also come with a set of character art cards drawn by @jakeshandy.bsky.social!
Like so many, I've been feeling powerless the last few days. Talking to a friend about it all, he said "thanks for the new book—been keeping me sane." It's not much, but it helped me refocus and remember that while I can't fix this broken world, I can still provide a little escape and light.
January 25, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Like so many, I've been feeling powerless the last few days. Talking to a friend about it all, he said "thanks for the new book—been keeping me sane." It's not much, but it helped me refocus and remember that while I can't fix this broken world, I can still provide a little escape and light.
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Well, that’s one no vote in November - no on 95. We don’t pay our law enforcement to do the Feds’ jobs.
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Colorado voters to decide if law enforcement must work with immigration officials
Initiative 95, backed by the conservative Advance Colorado Institute, was cleared for the ballot Friday afternoon.
www.denverpost.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Well, that’s one no vote in November - no on 95. We don’t pay our law enforcement to do the Feds’ jobs.
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Hope has two beautiful daughters: their names are anger and courage. Anger that things are the way they are. Courage to make them the way they ought to be. — commonly attributed to St Augustine.
And the follow-on — anger is the appropriate emotional reaction to INJUSTICE.
And the follow-on — anger is the appropriate emotional reaction to INJUSTICE.
January 25, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Hope has two beautiful daughters: their names are anger and courage. Anger that things are the way they are. Courage to make them the way they ought to be. — commonly attributed to St Augustine.
And the follow-on — anger is the appropriate emotional reaction to INJUSTICE.
And the follow-on — anger is the appropriate emotional reaction to INJUSTICE.
I'm looking at some tour stops for The Silent Paths of Night. I've created a form to aggregate
suggestions of cities, cons, or bookstores. Please feel free to add your suggestions (I need it in the form, not as a comment please):
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suggestions of cities, cons, or bookstores. Please feel free to add your suggestions (I need it in the form, not as a comment please):
forms.gle/Xb3FhGknqrup...
January 23, 2026 at 6:47 PM
I'm looking at some tour stops for The Silent Paths of Night. I've created a form to aggregate
suggestions of cities, cons, or bookstores. Please feel free to add your suggestions (I need it in the form, not as a comment please):
forms.gle/Xb3FhGknqrup...
suggestions of cities, cons, or bookstores. Please feel free to add your suggestions (I need it in the form, not as a comment please):
forms.gle/Xb3FhGknqrup...
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I'll be signing books tomorrow at Barnes & Noble on Briargate in Colorado Springs at 11 am tomorrow!
We'll have all of my titles for sell and I'm bringing stickers and swag. Come by and see us!
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs CO 80920
We'll have all of my titles for sell and I'm bringing stickers and swag. Come by and see us!
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs CO 80920
January 16, 2026 at 9:12 PM
I'll be signing books tomorrow at Barnes & Noble on Briargate in Colorado Springs at 11 am tomorrow!
We'll have all of my titles for sell and I'm bringing stickers and swag. Come by and see us!
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs CO 80920
We'll have all of my titles for sell and I'm bringing stickers and swag. Come by and see us!
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs CO 80920
It's 11:15 pm. I am braindead and quite tired. The world is a dumpster fire, but I hit send on secret project #1 and it's in my agent's inbox. I'm off to bed.
January 15, 2026 at 6:18 AM
It's 11:15 pm. I am braindead and quite tired. The world is a dumpster fire, but I hit send on secret project #1 and it's in my agent's inbox. I'm off to bed.
I've got some books on sale!
davidrslayton.com/ebook-and-au...
davidrslayton.com/ebook-and-au...
January 14, 2026 at 11:34 PM
I've got some books on sale!
davidrslayton.com/ebook-and-au...
davidrslayton.com/ebook-and-au...
I'm heading to Colorado Springs this Saturday to sign books at the Briargate Barnes and Noble at 11 am. If you're free and around, I'd love to see you.
January 13, 2026 at 3:33 PM
I'm heading to Colorado Springs this Saturday to sign books at the Briargate Barnes and Noble at 11 am. If you're free and around, I'd love to see you.
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You'll need to read Dark Moon Shallow Sea if you plan to read David R Slayton's THE SILENT PATHS OF NIGHT. So get on that, then come back for queer epic fantasy exploring how complications from resurrecting a goddess of the dead affect world politics while a demon's spirit wreaks fiery mayhem. #ewgc
January 8, 2026 at 9:29 PM
You'll need to read Dark Moon Shallow Sea if you plan to read David R Slayton's THE SILENT PATHS OF NIGHT. So get on that, then come back for queer epic fantasy exploring how complications from resurrecting a goddess of the dead affect world politics while a demon's spirit wreaks fiery mayhem. #ewgc
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My last read of 2025 and first of 2026. Before midnight: immensely weird queer horror/mystery with monsters and more. After midnight: queer epic fantasy full of adventure, tension, and a really tender romance as they try to find balance for the world, the gods, and demons. #booksky
January 2, 2026 at 6:01 PM
My last read of 2025 and first of 2026. Before midnight: immensely weird queer horror/mystery with monsters and more. After midnight: queer epic fantasy full of adventure, tension, and a really tender romance as they try to find balance for the world, the gods, and demons. #booksky
If you got to the end of Stranger Things and said "I wish I had more stories with a gay sorcerer from a small town fighting an eldritch power while crafting a found family," then I've got you covered. Three series, urban/rural and high fantasy available however you read.
davidrslayton.com/books/
davidrslayton.com/books/
January 2, 2026 at 8:16 PM
If you got to the end of Stranger Things and said "I wish I had more stories with a gay sorcerer from a small town fighting an eldritch power while crafting a found family," then I've got you covered. Three series, urban/rural and high fantasy available however you read.
davidrslayton.com/books/
davidrslayton.com/books/
There's a big discussion on Threads about Stranger Things and Will's coming out scene. Reactions run a wide gamut, with a lot of people not understanding the context of the times, and I realized I am uniquely positioned to talk about this. 🧵
December 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM
There's a big discussion on Threads about Stranger Things and Will's coming out scene. Reactions run a wide gamut, with a lot of people not understanding the context of the times, and I realized I am uniquely positioned to talk about this. 🧵
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Looking for a last-minute Christmas gift for the book lover in your life? New releases from Oklahoma authors David Tromblay, Tim Nelson, Joe Brainard and David Slayton could be just what you need.
4 Oklahoma books to kick-start your 2026 reading goals
Start the new year off with some new reads by Oklahoma authors.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Looking for a last-minute Christmas gift for the book lover in your life? New releases from Oklahoma authors David Tromblay, Tim Nelson, Joe Brainard and David Slayton could be just what you need.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Please consider joining me in pitching in to help veteran Star Trek TV writer David Gerrold (TOS: "The Trouble With Tribbles") pay for some sudden, unexpected medical expenses.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Please consider joining me in pitching in to help veteran Star Trek TV writer David Gerrold (TOS: "The Trouble With Tribbles") pay for some sudden, unexpected medical expenses.
gofund.me/a0f2217de
gofund.me/a0f2217de
Dropped by the Tattered Cover on Colfax to sign stock. They now have signed copies of all of my books, including my latest, Redneck Revenant.
December 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Dropped by the Tattered Cover on Colfax to sign stock. They now have signed copies of all of my books, including my latest, Redneck Revenant.
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I know of at least four friends now who got duped into buying scam products recently, so I thought I'd share some tips I've learned from InfoSec folks:
- Don't trust links on social media; always go to the source to verify/buy
- Is the price too good to be true? Then it is
1/n
- Don't trust links on social media; always go to the source to verify/buy
- Is the price too good to be true? Then it is
1/n
December 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I know of at least four friends now who got duped into buying scam products recently, so I thought I'd share some tips I've learned from InfoSec folks:
- Don't trust links on social media; always go to the source to verify/buy
- Is the price too good to be true? Then it is
1/n
- Don't trust links on social media; always go to the source to verify/buy
- Is the price too good to be true? Then it is
1/n
Opened FB this morning to see a friend using the F-slur, so goodbye to them, but then another friend messaged me to say that he and his wife had closed on their first house, so that brought a smile. We talked about that feeling, a certain settling in your bones.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Opened FB this morning to see a friend using the F-slur, so goodbye to them, but then another friend messaged me to say that he and his wife had closed on their first house, so that brought a smile. We talked about that feeling, a certain settling in your bones.
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All right, we’re up to four years ago in my decade of once-a-year queer retellings of holiday stories, and this one is the one I think I’ve gotten the most feedback: "The Future in Flame."
A retelling of "The Little Match Girl."
A retelling of "The Little Match Girl."
The Future in Flame
Every December 14th for the past six (six!) years, I’ve re-written a holiday story through a queer lens, retelling it as a way to retroactively tell stories to my younger self that include people l…
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December 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
All right, we’re up to four years ago in my decade of once-a-year queer retellings of holiday stories, and this one is the one I think I’ve gotten the most feedback: "The Future in Flame."
A retelling of "The Little Match Girl."
A retelling of "The Little Match Girl."
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I am brimming with holiday spirit
December 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I am brimming with holiday spirit
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Book 16 was Rogue Community College by David R. Slayton (narrated by Michael David Axtell).
This queer new-adult fantasy is perfect for readers who feel betrayed by that other series by she who must not be named.
Review: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/85c3...
#booksky
This queer new-adult fantasy is perfect for readers who feel betrayed by that other series by she who must not be named.
Review: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/85c3...
#booksky
November 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Book 16 was Rogue Community College by David R. Slayton (narrated by Michael David Axtell).
This queer new-adult fantasy is perfect for readers who feel betrayed by that other series by she who must not be named.
Review: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/85c3...
#booksky
This queer new-adult fantasy is perfect for readers who feel betrayed by that other series by she who must not be named.
Review: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/85c3...
#booksky
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REDNECK REVENANT by @drslayton.bsky.social
- gay MC
- our cinnamon roll magician is back and life is great
- which means it's time for his sister-in-law to show up at his doorstep
- except... she died?
- right??
- 4th in ADAM BINDER series
- gay MC
- our cinnamon roll magician is back and life is great
- which means it's time for his sister-in-law to show up at his doorstep
- except... she died?
- right??
- 4th in ADAM BINDER series
Redneck Revenant
Check out Redneck Revenant - <p><b>From bestselling author David R. Slayton, <i>Redneck Revenant</i> is an exciting new chapter in the Adam Binder series.</b></p><p>Adam Binder's life has never been b...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
REDNECK REVENANT by @drslayton.bsky.social
- gay MC
- our cinnamon roll magician is back and life is great
- which means it's time for his sister-in-law to show up at his doorstep
- except... she died?
- right??
- 4th in ADAM BINDER series
- gay MC
- our cinnamon roll magician is back and life is great
- which means it's time for his sister-in-law to show up at his doorstep
- except... she died?
- right??
- 4th in ADAM BINDER series
The piece with the Nerd Daily is live. Thank you to everyone who contributed questions!
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November 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The piece with the Nerd Daily is live. Thank you to everyone who contributed questions!
thenerddaily.com/david-r-slay...
thenerddaily.com/david-r-slay...