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!
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!
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For those who listen to audiobooks: another way to support indie bookstores: @libro.fm. I switched from Audible to Libro.fm earlier this yr and am 100% happy with my decision.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM
For those who listen to audiobooks: another way to support indie bookstores: @libro.fm. I switched from Audible to Libro.fm earlier this yr and am 100% happy with my decision.
If you use my referral code, I may get a free audiobk credit 📚🩷:
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#IndieBookstores #Audiobooks
If you use my referral code, I may get a free audiobk credit 📚🩷:
libro.fm/referral?rf_...
#IndieBookstores #Audiobooks
This week started with heartbreak, losing my cat unexpectedly, but getting this in the mail yesterday has sweetened the bitter aftermath.
November 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
This week started with heartbreak, losing my cat unexpectedly, but getting this in the mail yesterday has sweetened the bitter aftermath.
I love this book. If you like my stuff but want more grit, edge, and noir, it's for you!
Hey! The narrative audiobook of DEAD THINGS, the first in the Eric Carter, Necromancer series is 50% off until 12/1 if you like that sort of thing.
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Follow necromancer Eric Carter through a world of vengeful gods and goddesses, mysterious murders, and restless ghosts in this dark urban fantasy series kick-off.
Necromancer is such an ugly word, ...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I love this book. If you like my stuff but want more grit, edge, and noir, it's for you!
I'm going live today on Instagram with Alex Woolfson to talk about our urban fantasy books. Drop by that other place if you're free at 3 pm Pacific / 6 pm Eastern.
November 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I'm going live today on Instagram with Alex Woolfson to talk about our urban fantasy books. Drop by that other place if you're free at 3 pm Pacific / 6 pm Eastern.
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Guest Post: Redneck Revenant by David R. Slayton
Today I am so pleased to welcome David R. Slayton to Joyfully Jay. David has come as part of the Coastal Magic Convention Blog Tour to talk to us about his latest release, Redneck Revenant. Please join me in giving him a big welcome! Who's Afraid of…
Today I am so pleased to welcome David R. Slayton to Joyfully Jay. David has come as part of the Coastal Magic Convention Blog Tour to talk to us about his latest release, Redneck Revenant. Please join me in giving him a big welcome! Who's Afraid of…
Guest Post: Redneck Revenant by David R. Slayton
Today I am so pleased to welcome David R. Slayton to Joyfully Jay. David has come as part of the Coastal Magic Convention Blog Tour to talk to us about his latest release, Redneck Revenant. Please join me in giving him a big welcome! Who's Afraid of the Big Red Wolf? Welcome back to the Binderverse. October 28th saw the release of…
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November 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Guest Post: Redneck Revenant by David R. Slayton
Today I am so pleased to welcome David R. Slayton to Joyfully Jay. David has come as part of the Coastal Magic Convention Blog Tour to talk to us about his latest release, Redneck Revenant. Please join me in giving him a big welcome! Who's Afraid of…
Today I am so pleased to welcome David R. Slayton to Joyfully Jay. David has come as part of the Coastal Magic Convention Blog Tour to talk to us about his latest release, Redneck Revenant. Please join me in giving him a big welcome! Who's Afraid of…
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Fiction is a story about something that never happened. A lie, in other words.
Here, enjoy some free lies. #BookSky #QueerWriters
Here, enjoy some free lies. #BookSky #QueerWriters
Lies I Tell Myself: Stories - Jeffrey Ricker's Ko-fi Shop
I used to listen to a podcast called "What Some Would Call Lies.” On it, Mike Lawson shared stories that he would tell “as accurately as I see fit.” W...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Fiction is a story about something that never happened. A lie, in other words.
Here, enjoy some free lies. #BookSky #QueerWriters
Here, enjoy some free lies. #BookSky #QueerWriters
I need to write up an interview with Adam as a character. If you feel like helping me out, I could use questions, like a radio show. What, I'm old. Tell me your first name, your city, and your question. I'll select about eight questions for the piece. This is for the Nerd Daily. Art by Jake Shandy.
November 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I need to write up an interview with Adam as a character. If you feel like helping me out, I could use questions, like a radio show. What, I'm old. Tell me your first name, your city, and your question. I'll select about eight questions for the piece. This is for the Nerd Daily. Art by Jake Shandy.
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Current Read: Redneck Revenant by @drslayton.bsky.social. Fourth in queer contemporary fantasy series, with witches, fae, reapers and a central MM relationship. In this one, is someone who died in an earlier book back or is something more sinisterly supernatural happening?
#FiFRevPit 🌈📚💙
#FiFRevPit 🌈📚💙
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Current Read: Redneck Revenant by @drslayton.bsky.social. Fourth in queer contemporary fantasy series, with witches, fae, reapers and a central MM relationship. In this one, is someone who died in an earlier book back or is something more sinisterly supernatural happening?
#FiFRevPit 🌈📚💙
#FiFRevPit 🌈📚💙
Tomorrow, Sunday (Nov 9) at noon!
Come see me and my books. I'll be doing the table thing at the Barnes and Noble in Superior, Colorado! This store is new and has a cafe. I'm excited to check it out.
Come see me and my books. I'll be doing the table thing at the Barnes and Noble in Superior, Colorado! This store is new and has a cafe. I'm excited to check it out.
November 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Tomorrow, Sunday (Nov 9) at noon!
Come see me and my books. I'll be doing the table thing at the Barnes and Noble in Superior, Colorado! This store is new and has a cafe. I'm excited to check it out.
Come see me and my books. I'll be doing the table thing at the Barnes and Noble in Superior, Colorado! This store is new and has a cafe. I'm excited to check it out.
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Me when I see someone wearing an N7 hoodie in public
May 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Me when I see someone wearing an N7 hoodie in public
What’s your book’s theme song?
November 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
What’s your book’s theme song?
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Good literary translation requires understanding (language, culture, genre--on both sides of the translation) and an ability to write well. "AI" can't do that. There are no shortcuts. Treat your work and foreign language readers with the respect they deserve. You won't fool anyone with this.
Amazon has launched a new AI-driven translation service, Kindle Translate, for Kindle Direct Publishing authors 👇 #BookSky
Amazon launches AI translation service for indie authors
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November 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Good literary translation requires understanding (language, culture, genre--on both sides of the translation) and an ability to write well. "AI" can't do that. There are no shortcuts. Treat your work and foreign language readers with the respect they deserve. You won't fool anyone with this.
If you're looking for a signed copy of Redneck Revenant, including an elusive hardcover, West Side Books in Denver has 'em!
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November 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
If you're looking for a signed copy of Redneck Revenant, including an elusive hardcover, West Side Books in Denver has 'em!
westsidebooks.com
westsidebooks.com
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I'll be at the Kentucky Book Festival all day today! Come try a Pom of Power and snag a lil sweet treat at Joseph-Beth Lexington!!
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November 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I'll be at the Kentucky Book Festival all day today! Come try a Pom of Power and snag a lil sweet treat at Joseph-Beth Lexington!!
Halloween went well. I bought too much candy so each kid got a fistful. Bookwise, we did okay but I need more books in Spanish next year and some for older boys/teens. Spotted some teens in the yard and suspected mischief, but they were just taking pics with the decorations.
November 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Halloween went well. I bought too much candy so each kid got a fistful. Bookwise, we did okay but I need more books in Spanish next year and some for older boys/teens. Spotted some teens in the yard and suspected mischief, but they were just taking pics with the decorations.
Monday, Nov 3rd at 6:30 pm Mountain. I'll be at West Side Books with Teague Bohlen to talk about our books set in Denver from @blackstonepub.bsky.social. Come and see us in the Highlands (3434 West 32nd Ave Denver, CO 80211). I'll even bring the leftover Halloween candy 😀
October 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Monday, Nov 3rd at 6:30 pm Mountain. I'll be at West Side Books with Teague Bohlen to talk about our books set in Denver from @blackstonepub.bsky.social. Come and see us in the Highlands (3434 West 32nd Ave Denver, CO 80211). I'll even bring the leftover Halloween candy 😀
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🌈📚 Out Tomorrow!
📖 Redneck Revenant
by David R Slayton
@drslayton.bsky.social
An exciting new chapter in the Adam Binder series!
Adam Binder's life has never been better. Sure, he has no money, no car, no home to call his own..
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#booksky #queerbooks
📖 Redneck Revenant
by David R Slayton
@drslayton.bsky.social
An exciting new chapter in the Adam Binder series!
Adam Binder's life has never been better. Sure, he has no money, no car, no home to call his own..
Affiliate Link
bookshop.org/a/100590/979...
#booksky #queerbooks
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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October 28, 2025 at 1:26 AM
🌈📚 Out Tomorrow!
📖 Redneck Revenant
by David R Slayton
@drslayton.bsky.social
An exciting new chapter in the Adam Binder series!
Adam Binder's life has never been better. Sure, he has no money, no car, no home to call his own..
Affiliate Link
bookshop.org/a/100590/979...
#booksky #queerbooks
📖 Redneck Revenant
by David R Slayton
@drslayton.bsky.social
An exciting new chapter in the Adam Binder series!
Adam Binder's life has never been better. Sure, he has no money, no car, no home to call his own..
Affiliate Link
bookshop.org/a/100590/979...
#booksky #queerbooks
Dropped by Spirit Halloween to visit Vic at his part time job.
October 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Dropped by Spirit Halloween to visit Vic at his part time job.
Fine line editing is one of my favorite parts of writing. Going through each sentence and making sure it fits, that it resonates the way I want. I read most of it aloud, trying out different versions until I get it right. It's also one of the most mentally taxing pieces of the process.
October 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Fine line editing is one of my favorite parts of writing. Going through each sentence and making sure it fits, that it resonates the way I want. I read most of it aloud, trying out different versions until I get it right. It's also one of the most mentally taxing pieces of the process.
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If you pre-order Redneck Revenant through booksareawesome.net, you can get a signed copy! AND you'll be supporting a (Colorado-local) queer-owned business!
Books Are Awesome!
An independent bookstore in Parker, Colorado dedicated to helping Douglas County book lovers find their next great read.
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October 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
If you pre-order Redneck Revenant through booksareawesome.net, you can get a signed copy! AND you'll be supporting a (Colorado-local) queer-owned business!
Thank you everyone who pre-ordered Redneck Revenant! I'm off to Books are Awesome to finish signing the copies that so many of you picked up from there! I can't thank you enough for all your support.
October 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Thank you everyone who pre-ordered Redneck Revenant! I'm off to Books are Awesome to finish signing the copies that so many of you picked up from there! I can't thank you enough for all your support.
Love @theflightmusic.bsky.social. Write to them all the time, especially their work on Assassin's Creed: Odyssey.
FOR YOUR GRAMMY® CONSIDERATION
Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games and Other Interactive Media
ASSASSINS CREED SHADOWS (ORIGINAL VIDEO GAME SOUNDTRACK)
Music by @theflightmusic
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#grammys #fyc #bestscoresoundtrackforvideogamesandotherinteractivemedia
Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games and Other Interactive Media
ASSASSINS CREED SHADOWS (ORIGINAL VIDEO GAME SOUNDTRACK)
Music by @theflightmusic
Listen here: open.spotify.com/album/37GwxD...
#grammys #fyc #bestscoresoundtrackforvideogamesandotherinteractivemedia
October 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Love @theflightmusic.bsky.social. Write to them all the time, especially their work on Assassin's Creed: Odyssey.