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Dan Krawchuk
@dankwriter.bsky.social
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Writer, Musician, fan of sci-fi/fantasy and funky grooves. Member of the band Orbit and solo musician.

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I'm extremely excited to share the cover for my upcoming novella, Caldera’s Edge, coming Jan 17, 2026! It was hand painted by my good friend Adam Carter at melodicpixelmedia@gmail.com.

Check out my blog for info about pre-ordering!

#scifi #sff #coverreveal #booksky #author

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November 24, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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I'll be releasing the first novella in my scifi trilogy very soon. I'm looking for beta readers for book 2. I'd prefer if someone could read books 1 and 2 so they have the context, but I'm only looking for notes on 2. About a 50,000 word reading commitment, total.
#booksky #betareading #scifi #books
November 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Canadian mornings are a great time for some hot coffee and sci-fi writing!
#booksky #scifi #fantasy #sff #author #writer #snow #canada
A snowy Canadian morning.
November 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Prime material for a weird sci-fi story!
#sff #science-fiction #fantasy #astronomy #writer #author
stsci.edu Space Telescope Science Institute @stsci.edu · 29d
There are no expansive, glowing eyes in this Hubble image. This “face” is the result of two galaxies that collided head-on and have begun to intertwine. They will merge completely in 1-2 billion years. For now, they make up a ring galaxy, a rare classification. Credit: NASA/ESA 🔭 🧪 🎃
Galaxy merger that resembles a face with large, glowing yellow eyes. At the center are two bright white, fuzzy ovals that appear side by side. These white ovals are the cores of the galaxies. The right galaxy’s core has a brown ring of dust and gas around it and appears fully face-on. The left galaxy is appears at a slight angle, but is mainly face-on. Together, they appear to make up the “eyes” of the “face.” Outside this core are lanes of blue gas and dust, which take the shape of a rough oval, and are about as large as a head when compared to the size and appearance of the galaxies. Strewn throughout the image are many fuzzy streaks and dots, which are galaxies and stars respectively.
October 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Sci-fi readers! How do you feel about shorter books? Sometimes a novella hits just right, like Martha Wells' All Systems Red or Becky Chambers' To Be Taught If Fortunate. I'm releasing my debut sci-fi novella soon and would love to hear what people are into.
#booksky #scifi #novella #sff #books
October 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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So what are we reading today? I just finished Adrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Time, and now I'm nicely into my re-read of The Hedge Knight by Mr. GRRM. Really looking forward to the adaptation!

#booksky #SFF #fantasy #scifi #Childrenoftime #Hedgeknight #Martin #Tchaicovsky #books
October 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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The cover reveal for my upcoming debut novella, Caldera’s Edge, is happening soon! Sign up for my email list so you don't miss it!

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#scifi #sff #boosky #coverreveal #books #novella #scifinovella
October 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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"Art is never finished, only abandoned."
-Brandon Sanderson

What a great quote...
October 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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I'm a sci-fi/fantasy author, about to release my debut novella, Caldera’s Edge in November! This is book 1 of my Distorted Perceptions trilogy. Sign up for my mailing list to keep up to date!

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#booksky #sci-fi #fantasy #writer #sff #books #novella #mars #space
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September 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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I'd love to hear some thoughts on The Name of the Wind. I just finished reading it and feel a bit mixed. I liked it a lot, but there were some plot conveniences, one in particular, that took me out of it. I won't post spoilers, but I'm curious what others think.
#nameofthewind #kingkiller #rothfuss
September 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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I’m very excited to announce that my debut novella, Caldera’s Edge will be published on Nov 24th, 2025! This will be the first book of my epic sci-fi trilogy, Distorted Perceptions. Check out my latest blog post for all the details!

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#booksky #scifi #fantasy #sff #scifibooks
September 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Tonight! BC's Wassabi Collective is getting groovy at the Corktown in Hamilton, ON, and @orbitband.bsky.social has the pleasure of kicking off the night!

We will also be playing at the Cactus Fsstival in Dundas tomorrow, Aug. 16th at 4 PM on the Homegrown Stage!

#hamiltonmusic #hamont #livemusic
August 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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New blog post! In this one I'm reviewing the novella by Becky Chambers, "To Be Taught If Fortunate" and the movie, "Late Night with the Devil"! Spoiler: they're both great! Come read why!

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#review #bookreview #moviereview #sci-fi #horror #blog #blogpost #booksky
August 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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I am not a religious person at all. Everyone has the right to believe what they want, but I'm seeing a real increase in "no way is this all just a Cosmic accident," "there's no evidemce that disproves the Bible." Just no. More in comments.
#religion #atheist #christianity
July 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Writers! How do you come up with good titles for your books and series? Do you go with something specific to your plot, setting, or characters? Or something more high-level and thematic? Seems like both approaches can produce cool titles.

#writing #writer #author #books #booksky #reading #titles
July 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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So what is everyone reading RIGHT NOW? And what's up next? I'm getting near the end of The Name of the Wind. I've really enjoyed it although it's fairly meandering. I'll read the sequel soon, but next up is some Adrian Tchaicovsky.
#booksky #reading #fantasy #scifi #sff #books #rothfuss #tchaikovsky
July 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Dudeldorf wishes everyone a happy Caturday! He also thinks you should check out my blog! I write about music, books, general SFF, and anything else towards which the muse leads me!

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#writer #author #musician #blog #writerblog #authorblog #musicblog
July 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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New blog post! This one's about one of the major philosophies to which I adhere. You have to forget about the audience if you want to create good art.

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#blog #blogpost #writerblog #authorblog #musicianblog #livemusic #musicblog
June 29, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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What's your favourite ingredient in any food? Generally I'm not a dairy guy, but if you add butter and/or cheese to anything, it's always gonna be better.

#food #yummy #butter #cheese
June 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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The new album from my band @orbitband.bsky.social is here! Years of work and over a decade of songwriting went into this one! Enjoy!

#music #psychedelic #groovy #funky #jamband #rock #progrock #progressive

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Particular Waves
ORBIT · Album · 2025 · 9 songs
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June 11, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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The new album from @orbitband.bsky.social! Stream free on Bandcamp, and it will be widely available on streaming over the next few days! Come to our album release party tonight at the Corktown in Hamilton, ON!

#music #hamont #newmusic #psychedelic

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Particular Waves, by ORBIT
9 track album
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June 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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June 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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New blog post! This one gets down, dirty and extra nerdy. It's about my personal history with reading sci-fi and fantasy books. If you're into that stuff, check it on out!

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#books #reading #scifi #fantasy #writer #writerblog #sff #boosky
June 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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So we're all busy people with lives and responsibilities. Realistically, are you able to write every day? And when you are able to write, how long are you able to sit down and do it for one session? I generally get to write for 45 minutes, 3/4 days per week.
#writing #author #books #booksky #writer
May 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Wondering how much time people spend on their outlines. I tend to play it by how I feel. I usually will get a feeling that I've done enough pre work at a certain point, and my urge to get to the real story takes over. I'd love to hear how other peeps do it.

#writer #author #booksky #outlining
May 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM