Dave Essinger
@dave-essinger.bsky.social
Author of Running Out and This World and the Next from Main Street Rag, Faculty at U of Findlay, Editor of Slippery Elm. Wittier on Strava. https://dave-essinger.com/
Looking forward to reading from my latest novel tomorrow at BGSU's Winter Wheat! Honored to be invited to the 25th anniversary of this fantastic conference and writing festival, in assocation with @midamericanreview.bsky.social!
Here's the pre-reading interview:
casit.bgsu.edu/marblog/an-i...
Here's the pre-reading interview:
casit.bgsu.edu/marblog/an-i...
An Interview with Dave Essinger: On Writing and Publication at the End of the World – Mid-American Review Blog
casit.bgsu.edu
November 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Looking forward to reading from my latest novel tomorrow at BGSU's Winter Wheat! Honored to be invited to the 25th anniversary of this fantastic conference and writing festival, in assocation with @midamericanreview.bsky.social!
Here's the pre-reading interview:
casit.bgsu.edu/marblog/an-i...
Here's the pre-reading interview:
casit.bgsu.edu/marblog/an-i...
Hope to see you next Tuesday Nov. 11 at the MCPA for Slippery Elm's 2025 release party!
Join us for a release party and reading celebrating Slippery Elm's 2025 issue, at 7pm on Tuesday, November 11th, at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts in Findlay! www.facebook.com/events/15170...
November 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Hope to see you next Tuesday Nov. 11 at the MCPA for Slippery Elm's 2025 release party!
There's a new place to buy my books in Dayton!
Just dropped signed copies of This World and the Next & Running Out at The Cozy Book Nook, new location 1400 E 3rd!
Both books are available digitally too at dave-essinger.com/where-to-buy/, but why not support your local indie bookseller?
Just dropped signed copies of This World and the Next & Running Out at The Cozy Book Nook, new location 1400 E 3rd!
Both books are available digitally too at dave-essinger.com/where-to-buy/, but why not support your local indie bookseller?
Where to Buy
This World and the Next: Print copies are on sale online directly from the publisher, or from the author, and from Jay and Mary’s Book Center in Troy and The Cozy Book Nook in Dayton.Ebook now avai…
dave-essinger.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
There's a new place to buy my books in Dayton!
Just dropped signed copies of This World and the Next & Running Out at The Cozy Book Nook, new location 1400 E 3rd!
Both books are available digitally too at dave-essinger.com/where-to-buy/, but why not support your local indie bookseller?
Just dropped signed copies of This World and the Next & Running Out at The Cozy Book Nook, new location 1400 E 3rd!
Both books are available digitally too at dave-essinger.com/where-to-buy/, but why not support your local indie bookseller?
Yes, even if the government shuts down....
Last call! Our Deanna Tulley Multimedia Contest closes TONIGHT, Tuesday Sept. 30, at midnight Eastern! Prizes for 1st-3rd, and we publish a deep list of finalists! See past work here slipperyelm.findlay.edu/multimedia-g... and send us your best: slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
September 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Yes, even if the government shuts down....
Slippery Elm's annual Multimedia Contest closes Tuesday!
Not all of our Multimedia Contest finalists are videopoems--check out last year's winner, audio by Cara Losier Chanoine at carachanoine.wixsite.com/sad-girl-mix...
And, send us your own Multimedia work by Sept. 30--that's Tuesday! Submittable link: slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
And, send us your own Multimedia work by Sept. 30--that's Tuesday! Submittable link: slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
September 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Slippery Elm's annual Multimedia Contest closes Tuesday!
Slippery Elm's 2025 Multimedia Contest closes next week!
Here's "Where Breath Becomes Sound"--videopoem by @melissafitz.bsky.social, finalist in last year's Deanna Tulley Multimedia Contest: slipperyelm.findlay.edu/where-breath... Our 2025 Contest closes September 30--send us your work via Submittable
at slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
at slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
September 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Slippery Elm's 2025 Multimedia Contest closes next week!
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Here's "Starry Night: a Constellation"--videopoem by Christy Sheffield Sanford, 3rd place in last year's Deanna Tulley Multimedia Contest: slipperyelm.findlay.edu/starry-night...
Our 2025 Contest closes September 30--send us your work via Submittable at slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
Our 2025 Contest closes September 30--send us your work via Submittable at slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
September 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Here's "Starry Night: a Constellation"--videopoem by Christy Sheffield Sanford, 3rd place in last year's Deanna Tulley Multimedia Contest: slipperyelm.findlay.edu/starry-night...
Our 2025 Contest closes September 30--send us your work via Submittable at slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
Our 2025 Contest closes September 30--send us your work via Submittable at slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
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Thrilled that our panel was accepted for AWP Baltimore! @jpullen19.bsky.social @dave-essinger.bsky.social @joybaglio.bsky.social
#AWP26 #EduSky
#AWP26 #EduSky
August 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Thrilled that our panel was accepted for AWP Baltimore! @jpullen19.bsky.social @dave-essinger.bsky.social @joybaglio.bsky.social
#AWP26 #EduSky
#AWP26 #EduSky
After eighteen years and one month and one day: our daughter June has achieved escape velocity. Here are pics of moving her in to her Oberlin dorm room today.
August 16, 2025 at 2:19 AM
After eighteen years and one month and one day: our daughter June has achieved escape velocity. Here are pics of moving her in to her Oberlin dorm room today.
A bald eagle circled low over me on my run again, and it feels more insistent every time it happens. And I'm like, dang Sam, I know somebody needs to save this country already, but have you seen my to-do list? Maybe, try another Chosen One, 'K, please-and-thanks? Metaphor's not really subtle though.
August 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
A bald eagle circled low over me on my run again, and it feels more insistent every time it happens. And I'm like, dang Sam, I know somebody needs to save this country already, but have you seen my to-do list? Maybe, try another Chosen One, 'K, please-and-thanks? Metaphor's not really subtle though.
Wow, I slacked at PR through July, so...hey, let's let the promo prices ride through August!
My novels Running Out and This World and the Next are jailbroken in ebook and audio, cheaper than ever before on all your favorite platforms at dave-essinger.com/where-to-buy/
My novels Running Out and This World and the Next are jailbroken in ebook and audio, cheaper than ever before on all your favorite platforms at dave-essinger.com/where-to-buy/
August 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Wow, I slacked at PR through July, so...hey, let's let the promo prices ride through August!
My novels Running Out and This World and the Next are jailbroken in ebook and audio, cheaper than ever before on all your favorite platforms at dave-essinger.com/where-to-buy/
My novels Running Out and This World and the Next are jailbroken in ebook and audio, cheaper than ever before on all your favorite platforms at dave-essinger.com/where-to-buy/
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Our Multimedia Contest is open, for its eighth year! Send us your hypertexts, your nonlinear narratives, your videopoems, your illustrated stories! Surprise us with genres and media we hadn’t even imagined!
slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
Slippery Elm Submission Manager
Our Deanna Tulley Multimedia Contest is open, for its eighth year! Send us your hypertexts, your nonlinear narratives, your videopoems, your illustrated stories! Surprise us with genres and media we...
slipperyelm.submittable.com
August 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Our Multimedia Contest is open, for its eighth year! Send us your hypertexts, your nonlinear narratives, your videopoems, your illustrated stories! Surprise us with genres and media we hadn’t even imagined!
slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
Disappointed to find this clutch of pawpaws I'd been eyeing cut down for for trail trimming. Yeah the branches were hanging low, but we couldn't let them ripen a couple weeks?
Any suggestions to ripen a premature pawpaw? Had meh luck setting them with the bananas before.
Any suggestions to ripen a premature pawpaw? Had meh luck setting them with the bananas before.
July 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Disappointed to find this clutch of pawpaws I'd been eyeing cut down for for trail trimming. Yeah the branches were hanging low, but we couldn't let them ripen a couple weeks?
Any suggestions to ripen a premature pawpaw? Had meh luck setting them with the bananas before.
Any suggestions to ripen a premature pawpaw? Had meh luck setting them with the bananas before.
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Fernet Branca + Coca-Cola = Fernet con cola.
Rum + Coca-Cola + lime = Cuba Libre
Fernet con cola + Cuba Libre + mint leaves = Fernet Libre?
Rum + Coca-Cola + lime = Cuba Libre
Fernet con cola + Cuba Libre + mint leaves = Fernet Libre?
July 19, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Fernet Branca + Coca-Cola = Fernet con cola.
Rum + Coca-Cola + lime = Cuba Libre
Fernet con cola + Cuba Libre + mint leaves = Fernet Libre?
Rum + Coca-Cola + lime = Cuba Libre
Fernet con cola + Cuba Libre + mint leaves = Fernet Libre?
You guys! After too long locked away in Audible, my audiobook of Running Out is finally available at a reasonable price (even discounted right now on Spotify)!
open.spotify.com/show/6qTxeXZ...
Also now in Kobo, Nook, Libro.FM, Google Play, Storytel too: dave-essinger.com/where-to-buy/
open.spotify.com/show/6qTxeXZ...
Also now in Kobo, Nook, Libro.FM, Google Play, Storytel too: dave-essinger.com/where-to-buy/
Running Out
Dave Essinger · Audiobook
open.spotify.com
July 14, 2025 at 11:21 PM
You guys! After too long locked away in Audible, my audiobook of Running Out is finally available at a reasonable price (even discounted right now on Spotify)!
open.spotify.com/show/6qTxeXZ...
Also now in Kobo, Nook, Libro.FM, Google Play, Storytel too: dave-essinger.com/where-to-buy/
open.spotify.com/show/6qTxeXZ...
Also now in Kobo, Nook, Libro.FM, Google Play, Storytel too: dave-essinger.com/where-to-buy/
Hi everyone, my book This World and the Next is available now for a promotional price at @smashwords.bsky.social! books2read.com/b/boznX1
Smashwords is already the best deal for the ebook, with discounts across their whole site during July. www.smashwords.com/shelves/prom... #SWSale2025 #Smashwords
Smashwords is already the best deal for the ebook, with discounts across their whole site during July. www.smashwords.com/shelves/prom... #SWSale2025 #Smashwords
Available now at your favorite digital store!
This World and the Next by Dave Essinger
books2read.com
July 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Hi everyone, my book This World and the Next is available now for a promotional price at @smashwords.bsky.social! books2read.com/b/boznX1
Smashwords is already the best deal for the ebook, with discounts across their whole site during July. www.smashwords.com/shelves/prom... #SWSale2025 #Smashwords
Smashwords is already the best deal for the ebook, with discounts across their whole site during July. www.smashwords.com/shelves/prom... #SWSale2025 #Smashwords
Well, our representation in Columbus were betting on the collective apathy & ignorance of Ohio voters, and this time, they were right: Ohio SB 1, the Bill No One Wanted, did not get enough petition signatures to go to referendum, so it will take effect now without Ohioans ever voting for it.
June 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Well, our representation in Columbus were betting on the collective apathy & ignorance of Ohio voters, and this time, they were right: Ohio SB 1, the Bill No One Wanted, did not get enough petition signatures to go to referendum, so it will take effect now without Ohioans ever voting for it.
Hi everyone, my books Running Out & This World and the Next will be promoted on @smashwords.bsky.social in July!
Smashwords is already the best deal for both ebooks, but they'll be further discounted during the July promotion.
books2read.com/b/boznX1
💙📚
🪐📚
#SWSale2025 #Smashwords
Smashwords is already the best deal for both ebooks, but they'll be further discounted during the July promotion.
books2read.com/b/boznX1
💙📚
🪐📚
#SWSale2025 #Smashwords
Available now at your favorite digital store!
This World and the Next by Dave Essinger
books2read.com
June 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Hi everyone, my books Running Out & This World and the Next will be promoted on @smashwords.bsky.social in July!
Smashwords is already the best deal for both ebooks, but they'll be further discounted during the July promotion.
books2read.com/b/boznX1
💙📚
🪐📚
#SWSale2025 #Smashwords
Smashwords is already the best deal for both ebooks, but they'll be further discounted during the July promotion.
books2read.com/b/boznX1
💙📚
🪐📚
#SWSale2025 #Smashwords
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Two big conspiracy theories are that the government has been hiding alien technology and that the government doesn't have the technology to go to the moon and those two groups should hate each other more.
June 21, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Two big conspiracy theories are that the government has been hiding alien technology and that the government doesn't have the technology to go to the moon and those two groups should hate each other more.
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Thanks everyone who atteended the #nokings protests yesterday and signed the Stop SB1 petition!
We're now reaching the final week of petition signings. If you haven't signed yet, and don't know where to go, DM this account and we can help.
We're now reaching the final week of petition signings. If you haven't signed yet, and don't know where to go, DM this account and we can help.
June 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Thanks everyone who atteended the #nokings protests yesterday and signed the Stop SB1 petition!
We're now reaching the final week of petition signings. If you haven't signed yet, and don't know where to go, DM this account and we can help.
We're now reaching the final week of petition signings. If you haven't signed yet, and don't know where to go, DM this account and we can help.
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What is Ohio SB1 & what can I do about it?
SB1 is a bill passed by the Republican Ohio state legislature. The stated goal of the bill is to remove "DEI initiatives" from higher education. This includes removing trainings and services that help keep Women, LGBT people and veterans at school.
SB1 is a bill passed by the Republican Ohio state legislature. The stated goal of the bill is to remove "DEI initiatives" from higher education. This includes removing trainings and services that help keep Women, LGBT people and veterans at school.
June 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
What is Ohio SB1 & what can I do about it?
SB1 is a bill passed by the Republican Ohio state legislature. The stated goal of the bill is to remove "DEI initiatives" from higher education. This includes removing trainings and services that help keep Women, LGBT people and veterans at school.
SB1 is a bill passed by the Republican Ohio state legislature. The stated goal of the bill is to remove "DEI initiatives" from higher education. This includes removing trainings and services that help keep Women, LGBT people and veterans at school.
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Didn’t realize this was a prophecy.
June 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Didn’t realize this was a prophecy.
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must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away
“In light of the President's statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately”
June 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away
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gentleman, gentleman, please, there's no need for this! you are both in the epstein files.
June 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
gentleman, gentleman, please, there's no need for this! you are both in the epstein files.