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David Somerfleck
@boldlyblue01.bsky.social
#Author, retired #digitalmarketing agency & mediation nonprofit owner, Center for #Progressive #Leadership Fellow, advised 6 campaigns & make a mean deep dish.

Website: https://Boldly.Blue
Books: https://Boldly.Blue/Shop
Spending hours tangling with #rfps trying to put the "right" terms into a complex, nuanced document that your potential client may never read or even value? Here's how to work with a concept long overdue for a reboot: boldly.blue/the-broken-r...

#business #freelancer #agency #rfp #businessowner
The Broken RFP Process - David Somerfleck
The RFP process is broken. It has been for a long time now, as anyone who has worked with nonprofits can attest. Here's how to fix it.
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November 8, 2025 at 11:07 PM
So what is #SEO and how does it work? For that matter, what is "off page SEO?" How can you tell if your own #website has SEO? Here are all the answers in one tidy blog post with plenty of snazzy infographics: boldly.blue/off-page-seo/

#webdeveloper #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketing #business
Off-Page SEO - David Somerfleck
Learn about Off-Page SEO, what it is, how it works, and why you should know about it if you intend to use digital marketing well.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Grateful for this great review of my #sciencefiction #dystopian novel #OneGrainofSand, available in print, digital & audiobook formats. Get your copy now using the QR code below or visit boldly.blue/onegrain and pick your preferred format & retailer.

#booklovers #librarians
November 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Whether you're a #webdeveloper #digitalmarketer #freelancer #agenyowner or #businessowner there are 8 types of clients you don't want to be. And here's why & how to resolve their issues: boldly.blue/eight-types-...
Eight Types of Digital Marketing Clients You Do Not Want to Be Like and Why - Science Fiction Author & Poet
Eight types of digital marketing clients you don't want to be like, why, and what to do about these types.
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November 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Ever wonder how #digitalmarketing or #onlinemarketing #budgets work or can be estimated by professionals? Here's a breakdown complete with snazzy infographics: boldly.blue/digital-mark...

#business #marketing #advertising
Digital Marketing Budgets 101 - Science Fiction Author & Poet
Digital marketing budgets explained, once and for all, in this blog post.
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November 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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This code is only good for ONE use, so catch it while it's hot & post your review!
October 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
October 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Super proud of the FIRST review for my #sciencefiction #audiobook "One Grain of Sand." You can check it out here: boldly.blue/onegrain/

If you dig modern #dystopian #scifi with teeth, I hope you grab a download today!

#audiobooklover #booksky #writingcommunity #scifilit #specfic #authorlife
October 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
If you're a Barnes & Noble #nook #ebook reader & you love #dystopian #sciencefiction sagas, you can download a copy of "One Grain of Sand" this month for only a buck 99! Check it out: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/one-grain-...
One Grain of Sand (Shards of a Shattered Sky, #1)|eBook
What would you do if you lived in a near-future United States of America in which the President has declared weekend minority culling "Passes" legal? In which citizens must compete in reality TV ...
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September 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
As a boy, I read Dr. Robert L. Forward's articles on phantasmal physics in Omni Magazine. I wrote him about one such article. He was kind enough to encourage a humble nerdy boy with a polite reply toward #writing #sciencefiction. Kind replies do make a difference. Ripples we create reverberate.
September 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
If you love #dytopian #sciencefiction, "One Grain of Sand" is on sale in ebook format for only $1.99! Is that less than a cup of Starbucks' coffee? Probably. So for that you can enter an entirely new realm of imagination. Get your copy now: boldly.blue/onegrain/

#readers #scifi #booklovers
One Grain of Sand by David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author & Poet
One Grain of Sand by David Somerfleck is the first book in the Science Fiction trilogy Shards of a Shattered Sky in which readers, just like our humble protagonist, are catapulted into a near-future U...
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September 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
For those of you who love #sciencefiction #audiobooks & supporting indie #bookstores, you can now download my 2st #scifi #novel "One Grain of Sand" from the good folks at Libro FM: libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

I think you'll love it as much as I loved writing it.
September 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
#Librarian friends, you can stock copies of my #dystopian #sciencefiction epic #OneGrainofSand in ebook, print, or audiobook formats through #Libby #OverDrive #AngusandRobertson #CloudLibrary #Hoopla & other suppliers. Please give it a fair chance.

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#librarian
One Grain of Sand
What would you do if you lived in a near-future United States of America in which the President has declared weekend minority culling “Passes” legal?In which citizens must compete in reality TV progra...
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August 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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August 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Before I split for the day, any fellow #sciencefiction #novelists #authors #writers #filmmakers going to 26 MarsCon Hampton Roads, VA? Check back later! #hamptonroads #virginia #marscon #iwrite #boldlyblue #onegrainofsand
August 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
2 of 2) I know what absolutely must happen to him ultimately for this trilogy to be complete & hopefully break a few readers' hearts, just don't know the "how." In the process, we have future tech to unveil, aliens, demons (human & otherwise), action galore & maybe a betrayal or two....
August 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
1 of 2) Time to get back into the groove & revisit my friends in 2096 "One Grain of Sand" & map out Books 2&3 more. Can't keep a good man down, but you can sure send transdimensional beings, hybrid hominins & subterranean alien prisoners & ethereal lost loves to haunt him. #writingcommunity #iwrite
August 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
You can now experience Book 1 of the #ScienceFiction epic trilogy, in print, digital, or audiobook, from almost every retailer on the planet! Just visit boldly.blue/onegrain to find your preferred retailer now!
#booksky #readers #booklovers #readersky #booksworthreading #readerscommunity
August 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
If you dig #dystopian #sciencefiction #audiobooks with teeth, you'll love "One Grain of Sand" NOW available from Spotify and every other audiobook retailer on the planet:

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#booklovers #booksky #readers #readersky #booksworthreading #bookrecommendation
One Grain of Sand: Book One: Shards of a Shattered Sky
David Somerfleck · Audiobook
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August 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM