Dylan King
@dylankingwrites.bsky.social
Fantasy author. Once made King via magic sword but refused. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. He/him.
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Dylan King
@dylankingwrites.bsky.social
· Dec 31
Duty and Other Stories
Duty and Other Stories eBook : King, Dylan: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
www.amazon.co.uk
Power of any kind has a price, but the power over life and death exacts the heaviest toll of all...
Miannan has nothing of herself left to give, but when a desperate father brings her his dying little girl, she resolves to do her duty, no matter the price.
www.amazon.co.uk/Duty-Other-S...
Miannan has nothing of herself left to give, but when a desperate father brings her his dying little girl, she resolves to do her duty, no matter the price.
www.amazon.co.uk/Duty-Other-S...
Leave the earth to all its sin and hate
Find another world where freedom waits, yeah
Rest hard, Ozzy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cIY...
Find another world where freedom waits, yeah
Rest hard, Ozzy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cIY...
Black Sabbath - Into The Void
YouTube video by Harys Rodriguez
www.youtube.com
July 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Leave the earth to all its sin and hate
Find another world where freedom waits, yeah
Rest hard, Ozzy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cIY...
Find another world where freedom waits, yeah
Rest hard, Ozzy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cIY...
Today's Writing Soundtrack:
Shiva - En Cachent
NWOBHM with a healthy sprinkle of early Rush influence. What a fucking brilliant album. That they never really made it mystifies me every time I come back to it.
#metal #heavymetal #writing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JcO...
Shiva - En Cachent
NWOBHM with a healthy sprinkle of early Rush influence. What a fucking brilliant album. That they never really made it mystifies me every time I come back to it.
#metal #heavymetal #writing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JcO...
En Cachent
YouTube video by Shiva - Topic
www.youtube.com
July 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Today's Writing Soundtrack:
Shiva - En Cachent
NWOBHM with a healthy sprinkle of early Rush influence. What a fucking brilliant album. That they never really made it mystifies me every time I come back to it.
#metal #heavymetal #writing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JcO...
Shiva - En Cachent
NWOBHM with a healthy sprinkle of early Rush influence. What a fucking brilliant album. That they never really made it mystifies me every time I come back to it.
#metal #heavymetal #writing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JcO...
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People think money has ruined football but the sight of a rapist dictator standing next to a corrupt football official in front of a big gold trophy at a competition bankrolled by Saudi Arabia reminds me the game still belongs to us.
July 14, 2025 at 6:40 AM
People think money has ruined football but the sight of a rapist dictator standing next to a corrupt football official in front of a big gold trophy at a competition bankrolled by Saudi Arabia reminds me the game still belongs to us.
First completed(ISH) mini in over a year. For the Emperor. #40k #warhammer
June 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
First completed(ISH) mini in over a year. For the Emperor. #40k #warhammer
A real life human person has pre ordered my pokey space LitRPG book.
a woman holding a bunch of money next to a dog and the words thank you kind stranger
ALT: a woman holding a bunch of money next to a dog and the words thank you kind stranger
media.tenor.com
May 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
A real life human person has pre ordered my pokey space LitRPG book.
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*clears throat*
Buy my books. I’m broke, job hunting and I promise to publish more and buy more if I make more money (plus my books are like rly rly cheap) 😂🙈
Buy my books. I’m broke, job hunting and I promise to publish more and buy more if I make more money (plus my books are like rly rly cheap) 😂🙈
Ooo, I'm going to try this too:
*clears throat*
Buy my books. My daughter needs new diapers for pooping and peeing in.
*clears throat*
Buy my books. My daughter needs new diapers for pooping and peeing in.
Book marketing for the day:
*clears throat*
Buy my books. My kids need new pointe shoes for ballet.
*clears throat*
Buy my books. My kids need new pointe shoes for ballet.
February 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
*clears throat*
Buy my books. I’m broke, job hunting and I promise to publish more and buy more if I make more money (plus my books are like rly rly cheap) 😂🙈
Buy my books. I’m broke, job hunting and I promise to publish more and buy more if I make more money (plus my books are like rly rly cheap) 😂🙈
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As someone who went from having fuck all followers on IG to having so many it's literally my biggest platform, here's my insight.
1) Make short reels (<30 seconds) to reach non-followers to build a following
2) Make posts to reach your current followers to build a community
1) Make short reels (<30 seconds) to reach non-followers to build a following
2) Make posts to reach your current followers to build a community
January 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
As someone who went from having fuck all followers on IG to having so many it's literally my biggest platform, here's my insight.
1) Make short reels (<30 seconds) to reach non-followers to build a following
2) Make posts to reach your current followers to build a community
1) Make short reels (<30 seconds) to reach non-followers to build a following
2) Make posts to reach your current followers to build a community
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Power of any kind has a price, but the power over life and death exacts the heaviest toll of all...
Miannan has nothing of herself left to give, but when a desperate father brings her his dying little girl, she resolves to do her duty, no matter the price.
www.amazon.co.uk/Duty-Other-S...
Miannan has nothing of herself left to give, but when a desperate father brings her his dying little girl, she resolves to do her duty, no matter the price.
www.amazon.co.uk/Duty-Other-S...
Duty and Other Stories
Duty and Other Stories eBook : King, Dylan: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
www.amazon.co.uk
December 31, 2024 at 12:37 AM
Power of any kind has a price, but the power over life and death exacts the heaviest toll of all...
Miannan has nothing of herself left to give, but when a desperate father brings her his dying little girl, she resolves to do her duty, no matter the price.
www.amazon.co.uk/Duty-Other-S...
Miannan has nothing of herself left to give, but when a desperate father brings her his dying little girl, she resolves to do her duty, no matter the price.
www.amazon.co.uk/Duty-Other-S...
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Hey all, just a heads up, my fantasy short story about a magical healer 'Duty' is currently free on the 'zon. There's some other stuff in there too, but Duty is what I'm particularly proud of.
www.amazon.com/Duty-Other-S...
www.amazon.com/Duty-Other-S...
Duty and Other Stories
Amazon.com: Duty and Other Stories eBook : King, Dylan: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
January 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Hey all, just a heads up, my fantasy short story about a magical healer 'Duty' is currently free on the 'zon. There's some other stuff in there too, but Duty is what I'm particularly proud of.
www.amazon.com/Duty-Other-S...
www.amazon.com/Duty-Other-S...
Hey all, just a heads up, my fantasy short story about a magical healer 'Duty' is currently free on the 'zon. There's some other stuff in there too, but Duty is what I'm particularly proud of.
www.amazon.com/Duty-Other-S...
www.amazon.com/Duty-Other-S...
Duty and Other Stories
Amazon.com: Duty and Other Stories eBook : King, Dylan: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
January 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Hey all, just a heads up, my fantasy short story about a magical healer 'Duty' is currently free on the 'zon. There's some other stuff in there too, but Duty is what I'm particularly proud of.
www.amazon.com/Duty-Other-S...
www.amazon.com/Duty-Other-S...
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I'm happy to say that my pre-order for Soul Guardian is finally live!
If you like cozy fantasy, Good Omens (Pratchett, not Gaiman), and a bit of romance, check it out!
Soul Guardian is about a little girl that summons a demon to open a jar of tomato sauce.
#booksky #books #cozy #fantasy #romance
If you like cozy fantasy, Good Omens (Pratchett, not Gaiman), and a bit of romance, check it out!
Soul Guardian is about a little girl that summons a demon to open a jar of tomato sauce.
#booksky #books #cozy #fantasy #romance
Soul Guardian: A Hellishly Cozy Fantasy
www.amazon.com
January 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Solo Leveling has its flaws, but goddamn if it doesn't have a vice like grip on the part of my brain that made ten year old me scream and jump around the living room the first time Goku went Super Saiyan.
Every single episode has at least one moment that would have had child me climbing the walls.
Every single episode has at least one moment that would have had child me climbing the walls.
January 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Solo Leveling has its flaws, but goddamn if it doesn't have a vice like grip on the part of my brain that made ten year old me scream and jump around the living room the first time Goku went Super Saiyan.
Every single episode has at least one moment that would have had child me climbing the walls.
Every single episode has at least one moment that would have had child me climbing the walls.
3.2k words on Voidborn written this weekend, including Malan and Tarai finally meeting, and some cool system stuff.
Added to that is 2 paid Patreon sign ups this week (now up to £30!!?!), and it finally feels like I'm moving forward again instead of back.
Added to that is 2 paid Patreon sign ups this week (now up to £30!!?!), and it finally feels like I'm moving forward again instead of back.
January 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
3.2k words on Voidborn written this weekend, including Malan and Tarai finally meeting, and some cool system stuff.
Added to that is 2 paid Patreon sign ups this week (now up to £30!!?!), and it finally feels like I'm moving forward again instead of back.
Added to that is 2 paid Patreon sign ups this week (now up to £30!!?!), and it finally feels like I'm moving forward again instead of back.
Today's #Writing Soundtrack:
Hammer's of Misfortune - The August Engine
10/10 #heavymetal record, no notes.
"I must say I'm impressed,
Such cruelty in a jest,
The depth of your malevolence--the fools would never guess."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i54u...
Hammer's of Misfortune - The August Engine
10/10 #heavymetal record, no notes.
"I must say I'm impressed,
Such cruelty in a jest,
The depth of your malevolence--the fools would never guess."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i54u...
Hammers Of Misfortune "Doomed Parade" (OFFICIAL)
YouTube video by Metal Blade Records
www.youtube.com
January 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Today's #Writing Soundtrack:
Hammer's of Misfortune - The August Engine
10/10 #heavymetal record, no notes.
"I must say I'm impressed,
Such cruelty in a jest,
The depth of your malevolence--the fools would never guess."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i54u...
Hammer's of Misfortune - The August Engine
10/10 #heavymetal record, no notes.
"I must say I'm impressed,
Such cruelty in a jest,
The depth of your malevolence--the fools would never guess."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i54u...
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Wow. Runebound just passed 400 followers on #RoyalRoad. I'm at a loss for words at the hundreds of people reading and enjoying what I #amwriting.
When I first set out on this journey I just wanted to write. I still do, but knowing that some folks love it is even more motivating.
Cheers 🥂
When I first set out on this journey I just wanted to write. I still do, but knowing that some folks love it is even more motivating.
Cheers 🥂
January 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Wow. Runebound just passed 400 followers on #RoyalRoad. I'm at a loss for words at the hundreds of people reading and enjoying what I #amwriting.
When I first set out on this journey I just wanted to write. I still do, but knowing that some folks love it is even more motivating.
Cheers 🥂
When I first set out on this journey I just wanted to write. I still do, but knowing that some folks love it is even more motivating.
Cheers 🥂
1500 words again today, and I'm really starting to feel the consistency coming back. Of course, I am also back to teaching tomorrow, which is a nuclear bomb sized spanner in the works 😅
January 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
1500 words again today, and I'm really starting to feel the consistency coming back. Of course, I am also back to teaching tomorrow, which is a nuclear bomb sized spanner in the works 😅
Literally anything but writing 😅
January 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Literally anything but writing 😅
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Chapter 26 of Runebound: Rise of the Paladin has been posted to #RoyalRoad. This one was one of my favorite chapters to write so far and I can't wait for you to check it out. 🐶
Thank you for the reviews!
#progressionfantasy
#webnovel
Thank you for the reviews!
#progressionfantasy
#webnovel
Runebound: Rise of the Paladin [Portal, Progression, Cultivation]
A fantastical portal-fantasy for Progression fans! New Chapters are posted Wednesday and Friday evenings.Ben Crawford never imagined his ordinary life on Earth would lead to waking up in total…
buff.ly
January 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Chapter 26 of Runebound: Rise of the Paladin has been posted to #RoyalRoad. This one was one of my favorite chapters to write so far and I can't wait for you to check it out. 🐶
Thank you for the reviews!
#progressionfantasy
#webnovel
Thank you for the reviews!
#progressionfantasy
#webnovel
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1300 words written. 1.41 of Voidborn done and posted to Patreon. In short:
a man wearing glasses and a white shirt says yes beyasha
ALT: a man wearing glasses and a white shirt says yes beyasha
media.tenor.com
January 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
1300 words written. 1.41 of Voidborn done and posted to Patreon. In short:
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Dive into these amazing #sciencefiction and #fantasy books to fill out your #TBR in January 2025!
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KINDLE UNLIMITED Must Read Sci-Fi and Fantasy for January 2025
Sci-Fi | Fantasy | Action | Adventure | Space Opera
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January 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Dive into these amazing #sciencefiction and #fantasy books to fill out your #TBR in January 2025!
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#WIPSnips
A passage from Voidborn, my sci-fi litRPG serial (which can be read for free on Royal Road!).
www.royalroad.com/fiction/8944...
A passage from Voidborn, my sci-fi litRPG serial (which can be read for free on Royal Road!).
www.royalroad.com/fiction/8944...
January 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
#WIPSnips
A passage from Voidborn, my sci-fi litRPG serial (which can be read for free on Royal Road!).
www.royalroad.com/fiction/8944...
A passage from Voidborn, my sci-fi litRPG serial (which can be read for free on Royal Road!).
www.royalroad.com/fiction/8944...
January 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The Fires of Heaven done. I have weird feelings about this book. On the one hand, the whole Cairhien sequence is fantastic from every POV, the Aiel, as ever, are a delight, and Mat solidifies himself as best boy. On the other, the climax ends with maybe my least favourite trope ever, and I hate it.
January 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Fires of Heaven done. I have weird feelings about this book. On the one hand, the whole Cairhien sequence is fantastic from every POV, the Aiel, as ever, are a delight, and Mat solidifies himself as best boy. On the other, the climax ends with maybe my least favourite trope ever, and I hate it.
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My new year’s resolution generator for @theguardian.com. Let me know what you get!
January 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
My new year’s resolution generator for @theguardian.com. Let me know what you get!