D.A.Cairns
@dacairns.bsky.social
Eight times published novelist and ghostwriter for hire. I love reading, cricket, rugby league, and heavy metal.
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I Used to be an Animal Lover
I Used to be an Animal Lover is an impressive and diverse collection of 49 stories by 18 authors from around the world. Containing micro, flash, short, and longer fiction, literary and genre, traditio...
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January 19, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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I Used to be an Animal Lover
I Used to be an Animal Lover is an impressive and diverse collection of 49 stories by 18 authors from around the world. Containing micro, flash, short, and longer fiction, literary and genre, traditio...
www.smashwords.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:12 PM
This amazing animal themed anthology is free for a limited time. #animals #shortstories #readingcommmunity #books www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
Who's looking forward to another year of adventure with books? #readingcommunity #amreading #books #somethingtoread dacairns.com.au/blog/f/top-5...
Top 5 Books of 2025
In the interests of transparency, I should clarify that these books are my personal top 5. None of them were published in 2025 and as far as I know none are bestsellers. However, it's my blog and thes...
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January 17, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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I Used to be an Animal Lover
I Used to be an Animal Lover is an impressive and diverse collection of 49 stories by 18 authors from around the world. Containing micro, flash, short, and longer fiction, literary and genre, traditio...
www.smashwords.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:09 PM
The amazing I Used to be an Animal Lover anthology is free for 7 days only. #free #readingcommunity #somethingtoread #limitedofferhttps://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1381403
The amazing I Used to be an Animal Lover anthology is free for 7 days only. #free #readingcommunity #somethingtoread #limitedoffer www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
I Used to be an Animal Lover
I Used to be an Animal Lover is an impressive and diverse collection of 49 stories by 18 authors from around the world. Containing micro, flash, short, and longer fiction, literary and genre, traditio...
www.smashwords.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:42 PM
The amazing I Used to be an Animal Lover anthology is free for 7 days only. #free #readingcommunity #somethingtoread #limitedoffer www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
The amazing I used to be an Animal Lover anthology is free for 7 days only. #free #limitedtime #readingcommunity #somethingtoread www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
I Used to be an Animal Lover
I Used to be an Animal Lover is an impressive and diverse collection of 49 stories by 18 authors from around the world. Containing micro, flash, short, and longer fiction, literary and genre, traditio...
www.smashwords.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:58 AM
The amazing I used to be an Animal Lover anthology is free for 7 days only. #free #limitedtime #readingcommunity #somethingtoread www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
Do the lines ever get blurred in your life? #writingcommunity #creativewriting #imagination dacairns.com.au/blog/f/fanta...
Fantasy and Reality in Storytelling Part 4
Frequently Asked Questions on Blending Imagination and Reality
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January 10, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Do the lines ever get blurred in your life? #writingcommunity #creativewriting #imagination dacairns.com.au/blog/f/fanta...
The ultimate online book club for serious and eclectic readers who like rules. I'm looking for people like me; respectful and open minded people who love reading. Scan the code to join or find out more. #onlinebookclub #books #readingcommunity #somethingtoread
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
The ultimate online book club for serious and eclectic readers who like rules. I'm looking for people like me; respectful and open minded people who love reading. Scan the code to join or find out more. #onlinebookclub #books #readingcommunity #somethingtoread
'Curiosity killed the cat' or so they say. How curious are you?#curiousity #podcast #men #relationships authordacairns.podbean.com/e/32-a-curio...
#32 A Curiousity to Me | X Why Explained
This episode of X Why Explained sees host David read from his novel, Love Sick Love, discussing how discovering his father's pornography at age 11 sparked a harmful curiosity and sexual shame, contrib...
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January 9, 2026 at 11:09 PM
'Curiosity killed the cat' or so they say. How curious are you?#curiousity #podcast #men #relationships authordacairns.podbean.com/e/32-a-curio...
My podcast X Why Explained will return with a new episode on January 9, but why not dive back into some previous episodes while you're waiting. Be a better man because everyone woman in your life deserves that from you. #men #relationships #podcast #selfhelp authordacairns.podbean.com
X Why Explained | authordacairns
Truth. Understanding. Freedom. X Why Explained turns the lights on for men who know that something is not right, who can’t understand their behaviour and feel trapped in fractional sexual addiction, s...
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December 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
My podcast X Why Explained will return with a new episode on January 9, but why not dive back into some previous episodes while you're waiting. Be a better man because everyone woman in your life deserves that from you. #men #relationships #podcast #selfhelp authordacairns.podbean.com
I read 17,000 pages this year, which is 48 books, and my top three genres are Horror, Christian and Classics. I review every book I read which puts me in the top 5% of reviewers. #HappyReading #GoodreadsYearInBooks
December 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I read 17,000 pages this year, which is 48 books, and my top three genres are Horror, Christian and Classics. I review every book I read which puts me in the top 5% of reviewers. #HappyReading #GoodreadsYearInBooks
Half of the Christmas moves I watched this year were duds. #christmasmovies #christmas #movies dacairns.com.au/blog/f/chris...
Christmas film, oh Christmas film!
Let me tell you about a Yuletide movie journey which began two weeks out from December 25 and ended last night. Here's a friendly warning before we go any further. Some readers may find my views offen...
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December 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Half of the Christmas moves I watched this year were duds. #christmasmovies #christmas #movies dacairns.com.au/blog/f/chris...
Why can't my word processing software recognize 'dind;t' as 'didn't'? I've mistyped that word thousands of times, but the software has never recognized it and offered the quick pick correction. #edit #wordprocessing #artificialunintelligence
December 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Why can't my word processing software recognize 'dind;t' as 'didn't'? I've mistyped that word thousands of times, but the software has never recognized it and offered the quick pick correction. #edit #wordprocessing #artificialunintelligence
Warning: this article contains references to attractive firefighters #writing #publishing dacairns.com.au/blog/f/if-on...
If only it was that easy
The business of writing and publishing is easy and it's not easy. It reminds me of cricket, which is a simple bat and ball game and yet it is much more complicated than that. I like to watch TV shows ...
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November 29, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Warning: this article contains references to attractive firefighters #writing #publishing dacairns.com.au/blog/f/if-on...
Nickelback were the mainstream kings of hard rock in the 2000s, but the boys from South Town...Boom! #POD #hardrock #music #topten dacairns.com.au/blog/f/top-1...
Top 10 Hard Rock Songs from the 2000s
The 2000s were a pivotal decade for rock music, marked by the rise of diverse genres including nu-metal, pop punk, garage rock, emo, and indie. The era saw the internet fundamentally change the music ...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Nickelback were the mainstream kings of hard rock in the 2000s, but the boys from South Town...Boom! #POD #hardrock #music #topten dacairns.com.au/blog/f/top-1...
The 1990s gave us grunge and who are the kings of grunge? It's Nirvana and daylight second, isn't it? #music #topten #hardrock #grunge dacairns.com.au/blog/f/top-1...
November 8, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The 1990s gave us grunge and who are the kings of grunge? It's Nirvana and daylight second, isn't it? #music #topten #hardrock #grunge dacairns.com.au/blog/f/top-1...
This episode focuses on three key conflict points: stopping arguments fast, choosing to see others instead of ignoring them, and being honest about wrongs like cheating. #conflict #arguments #cheating #relationships www.podbean.com/ew/pb-6kgrh-...
October 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
This episode focuses on three key conflict points: stopping arguments fast, choosing to see others instead of ignoring them, and being honest about wrongs like cheating. #conflict #arguments #cheating #relationships www.podbean.com/ew/pb-6kgrh-...
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October 16, 2025 at 11:06 PM
October 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM
AC/DC v Led Zeppelin. Who wins that death match? #hardrock #1970s #music dacairns.com.au/blog/f/top-t...
Top Ten hard Rock Songs from the 1970s
I thought it was high time for another top 10 music series. I'm in the 6th decade of my life and although I'm a long way from 60, I've gone for the top ten hard rock songs from each of the ten decades...
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October 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
AC/DC v Led Zeppelin. Who wins that death match? #hardrock #1970s #music dacairns.com.au/blog/f/top-t...
Can you tell me where the shadows run from themselves? #music #musicquestion #hardrock #1970s dacairns.com.au/blog/f/top-1...
Top 10 Hard Rock songs from the 1960's.
I thought it was high time for another top 10 music series. I'm in the 6th decade of my life and although I'm a long way from 60, I've gone for the top ten hard rock songs from each of the ten decades...
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October 6, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Can you tell me where the shadows run from themselves? #music #musicquestion #hardrock #1970s dacairns.com.au/blog/f/top-1...