Dave Creek
@davecreek.bsky.social
I'm a science fiction writer who's published fifteen books and over forty short stories. It's over thirty years since my first publication, a short story in ANALOG SCIENCE FICTION titled "The Loophole."
You can find all my works at www.davecreek.com
You can find all my works at www.davecreek.com
Here's the link to my latest short story, "Sighted Justice," at the AMAZING STORIES website!
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Sighted Justice by Dave Creek - FREE STORY - Amazing Stories
Here's a good police procedural story, but seeing where you're reading it, there's a bit extra added into the procedure. A story from the hard streets of
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December 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Here's the link to my latest short story, "Sighted Justice," at the AMAZING STORIES website!
amazingstories.com/2025/12/sigh...
amazingstories.com/2025/12/sigh...
This kickstarter is funding a science fiction and fantasy anthology with all the stories written by cancer survivors, including myself!
Please consider giving!
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Please consider giving!
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ADVERSITY AND AUDACITY
Tales by Cancer Survivors
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November 3, 2025 at 12:31 AM
This kickstarter is funding a science fiction and fantasy anthology with all the stories written by cancer survivors, including myself!
Please consider giving!
tinyurl.com/ykjmhk7w
Please consider giving!
tinyurl.com/ykjmhk7w
June Squibb is a national treasure!
She gives a marvelous performance in ELEANOR THE GREAT, the story of a woman whose loneliness leads her down a wrong path.
The rest of the cast is solid, too, especially Rita Zohar, who plays Eleanor's friend Bessie, who gives an Oscar-worthy performance.
She gives a marvelous performance in ELEANOR THE GREAT, the story of a woman whose loneliness leads her down a wrong path.
The rest of the cast is solid, too, especially Rita Zohar, who plays Eleanor's friend Bessie, who gives an Oscar-worthy performance.
October 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
June Squibb is a national treasure!
She gives a marvelous performance in ELEANOR THE GREAT, the story of a woman whose loneliness leads her down a wrong path.
The rest of the cast is solid, too, especially Rita Zohar, who plays Eleanor's friend Bessie, who gives an Oscar-worthy performance.
She gives a marvelous performance in ELEANOR THE GREAT, the story of a woman whose loneliness leads her down a wrong path.
The rest of the cast is solid, too, especially Rita Zohar, who plays Eleanor's friend Bessie, who gives an Oscar-worthy performance.
John Scalzi's WHEN THE MOON HITS YOUR EYE is a hoot and a half! Yes, the concept is crazy -- the Moon literally turns into cheese -- but accept that, and you're in for a treat.
It's an out-and-out comedy, because, really, how could it be anything else?
#whenthemoonhitsoureye #johnscalzi
It's an out-and-out comedy, because, really, how could it be anything else?
#whenthemoonhitsoureye #johnscalzi
September 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
John Scalzi's WHEN THE MOON HITS YOUR EYE is a hoot and a half! Yes, the concept is crazy -- the Moon literally turns into cheese -- but accept that, and you're in for a treat.
It's an out-and-out comedy, because, really, how could it be anything else?
#whenthemoonhitsoureye #johnscalzi
It's an out-and-out comedy, because, really, how could it be anything else?
#whenthemoonhitsoureye #johnscalzi
Finally, a new issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science
Fiction is on the way after a bit of a hiatus!
I didn't have to read very far down on the cover to make my decision to order. Nnedi Okorafor and Maurice Broaddus? I'm there!
Fiction is on the way after a bit of a hiatus!
I didn't have to read very far down on the cover to make my decision to order. Nnedi Okorafor and Maurice Broaddus? I'm there!
August 27, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Finally, a new issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science
Fiction is on the way after a bit of a hiatus!
I didn't have to read very far down on the cover to make my decision to order. Nnedi Okorafor and Maurice Broaddus? I'm there!
Fiction is on the way after a bit of a hiatus!
I didn't have to read very far down on the cover to make my decision to order. Nnedi Okorafor and Maurice Broaddus? I'm there!
Look what came in the mail today! The anthology TALES OF GALACTIC PEST CONTROL, containing one of my stories!
It's edited by SF legends David Gerrold and Tom Easton!
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It's edited by SF legends David Gerrold and Tom Easton!
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Amazon.com
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August 26, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Look what came in the mail today! The anthology TALES OF GALACTIC PEST CONTROL, containing one of my stories!
It's edited by SF legends David Gerrold and Tom Easton!
tinyurl.com/2vwcukym
It's edited by SF legends David Gerrold and Tom Easton!
tinyurl.com/2vwcukym
If you missed my appearance on the Star Chamber podcast, here's a link to it. It should also be accessible on Spotify, Apple Podcast, YouTube, and iHeartRadio.
tinyurl.com/3ndmxu7j
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The Star Chamber Show #474, A Visit With Dave Creek! | The Star Chamber Show
Award-winning author and screenwriter Dave Creek stopped by for a visit on the Star Chamber Show live podcast with co-hosts Stephen Zimmer and Holly Phillippe! A former television news producer, Dave ...
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August 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
If you missed my appearance on the Star Chamber podcast, here's a link to it. It should also be accessible on Spotify, Apple Podcast, YouTube, and iHeartRadio.
tinyurl.com/3ndmxu7j
tinyurl.com/3ndmxu7j
Check out the book trailer for TALES OF GALACTIC PEST CONTROL!
I have a story in this anthology edited by David Gerrold and Tom Easton!
If the video won't load, try refreshing it.
tinyurl.com/2b9u8y99
I have a story in this anthology edited by David Gerrold and Tom Easton!
If the video won't load, try refreshing it.
tinyurl.com/2b9u8y99
August 21, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Check out the book trailer for TALES OF GALACTIC PEST CONTROL!
I have a story in this anthology edited by David Gerrold and Tom Easton!
If the video won't load, try refreshing it.
tinyurl.com/2b9u8y99
I have a story in this anthology edited by David Gerrold and Tom Easton!
If the video won't load, try refreshing it.
tinyurl.com/2b9u8y99
Be sure to check out my visit on Stephen Zimmer and Holly Phillippe's STAR CHAMBER SHOW tonight (Wed.) at 9 pm!
I'll be talking about my latest novel, CHANDA'S LEGACY, as well as other Chanda novels and many other works!
#chandakasmira #starchambershow #sciencefiction
I'll be talking about my latest novel, CHANDA'S LEGACY, as well as other Chanda novels and many other works!
#chandakasmira #starchambershow #sciencefiction
August 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Be sure to check out my visit on Stephen Zimmer and Holly Phillippe's STAR CHAMBER SHOW tonight (Wed.) at 9 pm!
I'll be talking about my latest novel, CHANDA'S LEGACY, as well as other Chanda novels and many other works!
#chandakasmira #starchambershow #sciencefiction
I'll be talking about my latest novel, CHANDA'S LEGACY, as well as other Chanda novels and many other works!
#chandakasmira #starchambershow #sciencefiction
If you're a fan of Janis Ian, or of music in general, the documentary about her life and music titled BREAKING SILENCE is highly recommended. She's also a big science fiction fan, and you can see her posing with SF writers George R.R. Martin and Mike Resnick.
#janisian #breakingsilence #music
#janisian #breakingsilence #music
August 19, 2025 at 5:35 AM
If you're a fan of Janis Ian, or of music in general, the documentary about her life and music titled BREAKING SILENCE is highly recommended. She's also a big science fiction fan, and you can see her posing with SF writers George R.R. Martin and Mike Resnick.
#janisian #breakingsilence #music
#janisian #breakingsilence #music
Kevin J. Anderson's NETHER STATION combines SF and horror, with deft characterization and a good dose of hard science. A trip to the far reaches of our solar system to investigate a wormhole turns out not to be as benign as they'd hoped and assumed.
#netherstation #kevinjanderson
#netherstation #kevinjanderson
August 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Kevin J. Anderson's NETHER STATION combines SF and horror, with deft characterization and a good dose of hard science. A trip to the far reaches of our solar system to investigate a wormhole turns out not to be as benign as they'd hoped and assumed.
#netherstation #kevinjanderson
#netherstation #kevinjanderson
J. Michael Straczynski's SPIDER-MAN AND THE SINISTER SIXTEEN is a laugh-out-loud tale of Spidey and M.J and a "quiet" dinner out. But one super-hero after another shows up. Loki, of course, has a party of three, with a date on either arm. Squirrel Girl refuses to check her squirrel. Hilarity ensues.
August 1, 2025 at 3:29 AM
J. Michael Straczynski's SPIDER-MAN AND THE SINISTER SIXTEEN is a laugh-out-loud tale of Spidey and M.J and a "quiet" dinner out. But one super-hero after another shows up. Loki, of course, has a party of three, with a date on either arm. Squirrel Girl refuses to check her squirrel. Hilarity ensues.
STRANGE NEW WORLDS did one of its genre-busting episodes this week -- a spoof of sixties' science fiction shows and a murder mystery.
The actors all seem to having a hoot. Paul Wesley, in particular, goes full-Shatner in his depiction of a fictional starship captain.
#strangenewworlds
The actors all seem to having a hoot. Paul Wesley, in particular, goes full-Shatner in his depiction of a fictional starship captain.
#strangenewworlds
July 31, 2025 at 6:14 PM
STRANGE NEW WORLDS did one of its genre-busting episodes this week -- a spoof of sixties' science fiction shows and a murder mystery.
The actors all seem to having a hoot. Paul Wesley, in particular, goes full-Shatner in his depiction of a fictional starship captain.
#strangenewworlds
The actors all seem to having a hoot. Paul Wesley, in particular, goes full-Shatner in his depiction of a fictional starship captain.
#strangenewworlds
Jason Sanford's WE WHO HUNT ALEXANDERS is a fast-paced, character-driven horror story.
Amelia and her mother Danjay are "rippers," who feed on society's worst people.
Amelia makes friends, comes to terms with developing her powers, and protects her mother as best she can.
Highly recommended.
Amelia and her mother Danjay are "rippers," who feed on society's worst people.
Amelia makes friends, comes to terms with developing her powers, and protects her mother as best she can.
Highly recommended.
July 30, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Jason Sanford's WE WHO HUNT ALEXANDERS is a fast-paced, character-driven horror story.
Amelia and her mother Danjay are "rippers," who feed on society's worst people.
Amelia makes friends, comes to terms with developing her powers, and protects her mother as best she can.
Highly recommended.
Amelia and her mother Danjay are "rippers," who feed on society's worst people.
Amelia makes friends, comes to terms with developing her powers, and protects her mother as best she can.
Highly recommended.
I never thought I'd develop the habit of only using one space at the end of a sentence instead of two. I knew even if I tried, I'd have to do a search-and-replace in case I missed any.
I just finished a 36,000-word novella, and only had 14 instances of two spaces instead of one. I guess I did OK.
I just finished a 36,000-word novella, and only had 14 instances of two spaces instead of one. I guess I did OK.
July 30, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I never thought I'd develop the habit of only using one space at the end of a sentence instead of two. I knew even if I tried, I'd have to do a search-and-replace in case I missed any.
I just finished a 36,000-word novella, and only had 14 instances of two spaces instead of one. I guess I did OK.
I just finished a 36,000-word novella, and only had 14 instances of two spaces instead of one. I guess I did OK.
The new NAKED GUN movie is a real hoot! Liam Neeson really shows his comedy chops, and this may send his career into more such movies, as it did for Leslie Nielsen. Pay attention to the background! A lot of funny stuff is happening behind the main action, and the end credits contain their own jokes.
July 29, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The new NAKED GUN movie is a real hoot! Liam Neeson really shows his comedy chops, and this may send his career into more such movies, as it did for Leslie Nielsen. Pay attention to the background! A lot of funny stuff is happening behind the main action, and the end credits contain their own jokes.
My story "Parallel Tracks" is up for the Amazing Stories Readers Choice Award for the second quarter of 2025!
Here's the link to the story to read (for free!) if you want to check it out. The link to vote for it (or any other nominee) is in the first comment.
tinyurl.com/ub4hpw9n
Here's the link to the story to read (for free!) if you want to check it out. The link to vote for it (or any other nominee) is in the first comment.
tinyurl.com/ub4hpw9n
Parallel Tracks by Dave Creek - FREE STORY - Amazing Stories
It’s a shame when we need a marriage counselor, but when you have a good counselor, who knows the great things you could do together? Transcript of
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July 25, 2025 at 11:38 PM
My story "Parallel Tracks" is up for the Amazing Stories Readers Choice Award for the second quarter of 2025!
Here's the link to the story to read (for free!) if you want to check it out. The link to vote for it (or any other nominee) is in the first comment.
tinyurl.com/ub4hpw9n
Here's the link to the story to read (for free!) if you want to check it out. The link to vote for it (or any other nominee) is in the first comment.
tinyurl.com/ub4hpw9n
The most important thing about this iteration of the FF is that it nails the characters.
The Reed and Susan relationship feels like a real marriage, and not a cartoon one. And Susan is the lead character here, which is refreshing.
Galactus and his herald, Shalla-Bal, are wonderfully realized.
The Reed and Susan relationship feels like a real marriage, and not a cartoon one. And Susan is the lead character here, which is refreshing.
Galactus and his herald, Shalla-Bal, are wonderfully realized.
July 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The most important thing about this iteration of the FF is that it nails the characters.
The Reed and Susan relationship feels like a real marriage, and not a cartoon one. And Susan is the lead character here, which is refreshing.
Galactus and his herald, Shalla-Bal, are wonderfully realized.
The Reed and Susan relationship feels like a real marriage, and not a cartoon one. And Susan is the lead character here, which is refreshing.
Galactus and his herald, Shalla-Bal, are wonderfully realized.
When I heard the news about Ozzy Osbourne passing, I couldn't help but remember the performance the Louisville Leopards gave for him several years ago:
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Ozzy & Jack's World Detour ~ The Louisville Leopard Percussionists
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July 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
When I heard the news about Ozzy Osbourne passing, I couldn't help but remember the performance the Louisville Leopards gave for him several years ago:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3oA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3oA...
I have a story in this anthology!
Tales of Galactic Pest Control Now Available from Amazing Selects!
Get your copy now: books2read.com/u/mgdDMx
This anthology will make you laugh, cringe, and never look at ductwork the same way again.
Tales of Galactic Pest Control Now Available from Amazing Selects!
Get your copy now: books2read.com/u/mgdDMx
This anthology will make you laugh, cringe, and never look at ductwork the same way again.
July 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I have a story in this anthology!
Tales of Galactic Pest Control Now Available from Amazing Selects!
Get your copy now: books2read.com/u/mgdDMx
This anthology will make you laugh, cringe, and never look at ductwork the same way again.
Tales of Galactic Pest Control Now Available from Amazing Selects!
Get your copy now: books2read.com/u/mgdDMx
This anthology will make you laugh, cringe, and never look at ductwork the same way again.
Do you like political intrigue and first contact situations? I've now published three volumes of the adventures of galactic diplomat Chanda Kasmira -- CHANDA'S AWAKENING, CHANDA'S HOMECOMING, and the just-released CHANDA'S DESTINY. Each book is a stand-alone adventure.
www.davecreek.com
www.davecreek.com
June 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Do you like political intrigue and first contact situations? I've now published three volumes of the adventures of galactic diplomat Chanda Kasmira -- CHANDA'S AWAKENING, CHANDA'S HOMECOMING, and the just-released CHANDA'S DESTINY. Each book is a stand-alone adventure.
www.davecreek.com
www.davecreek.com
It's not too soon to think about attending the La Grange Book Fair! I'll be there with a bunch of other writers showcasing our latest books!
June 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM
It's not too soon to think about attending the La Grange Book Fair! I'll be there with a bunch of other writers showcasing our latest books!
So this ruling seems to say that AI can legally use our work as long as it buys a copy of it. But it can still use our work without compensation to "learn." I've had at least one novel and several short stories stolen so others can profit.
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Federal judge rules copyrighted books are fair use for AI training
But, the judge ruled, AI companies should not be pirating the books they’re training on.
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June 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
So this ruling seems to say that AI can legally use our work as long as it buys a copy of it. But it can still use our work without compensation to "learn." I've had at least one novel and several short stories stolen so others can profit.
rb.gy/z84je8
rb.gy/z84je8
From Tom Easton, co-editor with David Gerrold, of the upcoming anthology Tales of Galactic Pest Control, which also features a story by, uh, me!
Thanks to readers like YOU, our Kickstarter is more than $2,500 funded—close to our base goal of $3,800!
Pledge now!
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Thanks to readers like YOU, our Kickstarter is more than $2,500 funded—close to our base goal of $3,800!
Pledge now!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...
Tales of Galactic Pest Control–A Sci-Fi Anthology
An Amazing Stories Anthology edited by David Gerrold & Tom Easton
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June 16, 2025 at 11:37 PM
From Tom Easton, co-editor with David Gerrold, of the upcoming anthology Tales of Galactic Pest Control, which also features a story by, uh, me!
Thanks to readers like YOU, our Kickstarter is more than $2,500 funded—close to our base goal of $3,800!
Pledge now!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...
Thanks to readers like YOU, our Kickstarter is more than $2,500 funded—close to our base goal of $3,800!
Pledge now!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...