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David Cornford @davidcornford.com · 1d

Exploring the nature of 'magic' in The Great Plan series.

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David Cornford @davidcornford.com · 16d

First review!
5 STARS!
This is on the UK amazon store www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FVFPKBVQ but Blood is available in all amazon stores and FREE until Oct 16 midnight Pacific Time.
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David Cornford @davidcornford.com · 19d

Blood and Wild Places is now live! amazon.com/Blood-Wild-Pla… (change URL to your local store)

The novella will be free for a very limited time, from Oct 14 - Oct 16 Start and end dates are midnight Pacific Time#fantasysy

David Cornford @davidcornford.com · 22d

As we count down to the release of Blood and Wild Places, The Great Plan series has found a new home on Substack. You can still receive my newsletters via email, but you can also find them in a space on Substack with exclusive content and offers: substack.com/@davidcornford
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David Cornford has been writing ever since David Gemmell invited him into his home, made him a cup of tea and tried to explain that Rocky was the best movie ever made. https://linktr.ee/davidcornford

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David Cornford @davidcornford.com · 29d

Blood and Wild Places releasing October 11th.
Limited ARCs still available: forms.gle/9DS93mroRfaq...
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David Cornford @davidcornford.com · Sep 29

New fantasy novella releasing in October. Advanced Reader Copies available: forms.gle/uJcPaMsSnoFz...

David Cornford @davidcornford.com · Sep 26

Fellow authors, Has anyone ever found a book marketer that was not a scammer?
#indie #WritingCommunity

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David Cornford @davidcornford.com · Sep 24

New short story set in the world of my The Great Plan series, published by @faecorpspublishing.bsky.social in their new anthology, Killing Stroke: Buried Secrets. Available now!
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David Cornford @davidcornford.com · Sep 19

Taking a punt on a new artist for my next novella is scary. Reduced budget, lack of artist availability, its all culminating in this. And I thought writing the damn thing was hard.

David Cornford @davidcornford.com · Sep 11

Left field. Would you be open to some sort of music I can use on my site/ work? Dark fantasy author here. (No bloody idea why dark fantasy seems link to romantasy, I am grimdarkish) I just want to create atmosphere and challenging as an indie

David Cornford @davidcornford.com · Sep 11

Spending above my budget to get my latest novella cover created by a creative not using AI. I am very passionate about this. My books could have a lot more illustration and as such be more visually appealing, but I can't do it. Creatives supporting creatives.
#booksky #art #fantasy

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David Cornford @davidcornford.com · Sep 6

#booksky #fantasy #epic

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David Cornford @davidcornford.com · Aug 26

ARC sign-up form: forms.gle/3Fiu9GgYLVmq...

David Cornford @davidcornford.com · Aug 26

Epic dark fantasy update! Blood and Wild Places, a new novella in The Great Plan series, is complete and cover in progress. Few ARC slots available, link in comments. Drops of Blood, a short story on the novella protagonist, will be published in an anthology from @faecorpspublishing.bsky.social

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David Cornford @davidcornford.com · Jul 26

Hi there. Just submitted the story via email. Just under 5k words. I hope that you like it.

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David Cornford @davidcornford.com · Jul 25

Blood and Wild Places is in final edit. It is the last novella before the prequel to Chosen of The Dark Realm, and it leads directly into the prequel, as does The Forge.

David Cornford @davidcornford.com · Jul 17

Final edits for Drops of Blood taking place over the next few days.

David Cornford @davidcornford.com · Jul 12

A bookstore just sold out of my novel! Writing milestone achieved!

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David Cornford @davidcornford.com · Jul 9

I know more established authors out there will roll their eyes, but my baby is just over 6 months in the wild and I get a massive rush when a reader sends me a pic of receiving my book.

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David Cornford @davidcornford.com · Jul 5

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David Cornford @davidcornford.com · Jun 28

What a nice review! This is for the novella 'The Forge', free via my newsletter: davidcornford.com/landing/cont...

David Cornford @davidcornford.com · Jun 28

Finished the first draft, will get it across to you for the deadline.

David Cornford @davidcornford.com · Jun 25

6 months into selfpublishing. What an adventure! 120 sales (print and eBook) exc freebies, stocked in 5x Aus bookstores and 2x libraries with UK and CA bookstores pending. Can't wait to see what the rest of 2025 brings!
#booksky #indie

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David Cornford @davidcornford.com · Jun 23

UK family vacation is over, landed back in Perth tonight. I had high hopes of flight-time writing, but it didn't work. A few hundred words, some editing, but not a lot. It works when it's just me, but otherwise I am too conscious of everyone else and cant lose myself. Interesting insight.

David Cornford @davidcornford.com · Jun 20

My 8 yr old daughter had a sore throat, and with everything she hears, she got scared about illness and said: "if I die will we all be together? Will I see you like I do now?" I cried. Hug your people. It is all that matters.

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