Dave Mason Writes
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Author of historical fiction: Between the Clouds and the River (2024 / 13 literary awards) and EO-N (2020 / 20+ literary awards / film+TV rights acquired). Ex-design / SaaS guy. 🇬🇧 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 CVT / YUL / YVR / ORD / YHZ / BZN davemasonwrites.com
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
We are a brutally violent species.
Headless bodies hint at why Europe’s first farmers vanished
Wave of mass brutality accompanied the collapse of the first pan-European culture
www.science.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
We are a brutally violent species.
What is "gas"?
Gas prices near lowest level in 4 years ahead of Thanksgiving
Oklahoma, the state with the lowest prices, offers gas at $2.50 a gallon.
abcnews.go.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 AM
What is "gas"?
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EO-N is a thriller in every sense of the word. …a delightful cocktail of mystery, suspense, and excitement.
A thought-provoking, emotionally resonant, historical fiction novel that is consistently entertaining and has a depth that will appeal to anyone looking for a meaningful story.
A thought-provoking, emotionally resonant, historical fiction novel that is consistently entertaining and has a depth that will appeal to anyone looking for a meaningful story.
EO-N
Having just lost her mother, Alison realizes just how lonely she is in the world. Her frustrations are compounded by the pressures at work as she struggles to keep her investors happy. While she tr…
literarytitan.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
EO-N is a thriller in every sense of the word. …a delightful cocktail of mystery, suspense, and excitement.
A thought-provoking, emotionally resonant, historical fiction novel that is consistently entertaining and has a depth that will appeal to anyone looking for a meaningful story.
A thought-provoking, emotionally resonant, historical fiction novel that is consistently entertaining and has a depth that will appeal to anyone looking for a meaningful story.
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Books we Love by NPR: apps.npr.org/best-books/
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Books we Love by NPR: apps.npr.org/best-books/
EO-N is a thriller in every sense of the word. …a delightful cocktail of mystery, suspense, and excitement.
A thought-provoking, emotionally resonant, historical fiction novel that is consistently entertaining and has a depth that will appeal to anyone looking for a meaningful story.
A thought-provoking, emotionally resonant, historical fiction novel that is consistently entertaining and has a depth that will appeal to anyone looking for a meaningful story.
EO-N
Having just lost her mother, Alison realizes just how lonely she is in the world. Her frustrations are compounded by the pressures at work as she struggles to keep her investors happy. While she tr…
literarytitan.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
EO-N is a thriller in every sense of the word. …a delightful cocktail of mystery, suspense, and excitement.
A thought-provoking, emotionally resonant, historical fiction novel that is consistently entertaining and has a depth that will appeal to anyone looking for a meaningful story.
A thought-provoking, emotionally resonant, historical fiction novel that is consistently entertaining and has a depth that will appeal to anyone looking for a meaningful story.
This is awesome coming from the most disrespectful administration in the history of the United States. #shutuppiggy
Sean Duffy: "Dressing with respect -- whether it's a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, I would encourage people to maybe dress a little better which encourages us to maybe behave a little better. Let's try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport."
November 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This is awesome coming from the most disrespectful administration in the history of the United States. #shutuppiggy
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In 25 years you'll be in a world that's been fed a steady diet of the fast-food equivalent of knowledge, with a collective intellect that's grossly out of shape, has a badly compromised immune system, and is susceptible to whatever bullshit its owners spoon feed it.
Cogito, ergo sum?
Maybe not.
#AI
Cogito, ergo sum?
Maybe not.
#AI
Learning With AI Falls Short Compared to Old-Fashioned Web Search
In virtually all the ways that matter, getting summarized information from AI models was less educational than doing the work of search.
gizmodo.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
In 25 years you'll be in a world that's been fed a steady diet of the fast-food equivalent of knowledge, with a collective intellect that's grossly out of shape, has a badly compromised immune system, and is susceptible to whatever bullshit its owners spoon feed it.
Cogito, ergo sum?
Maybe not.
#AI
Cogito, ergo sum?
Maybe not.
#AI
Canada: 11th / up 8 points in 2025
USA: 13th / down 1 point in 2025
Wonder what's driving those changes?
www.imd.org/centers/wcc/...
USA: 13th / down 1 point in 2025
Wonder what's driving those changes?
www.imd.org/centers/wcc/...
November 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Canada: 11th / up 8 points in 2025
USA: 13th / down 1 point in 2025
Wonder what's driving those changes?
www.imd.org/centers/wcc/...
USA: 13th / down 1 point in 2025
Wonder what's driving those changes?
www.imd.org/centers/wcc/...
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Will I love Between the Clouds and the River?
Why read Between the Clouds and the River?
Discover why Between the Clouds and the River by Dave Mason is such a great book to read.
shepherd.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Will I love Between the Clouds and the River?
Will I love Between the Clouds and the River?
Why read Between the Clouds and the River?
Discover why Between the Clouds and the River by Dave Mason is such a great book to read.
shepherd.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Will I love Between the Clouds and the River?
You'll pay more and more for less and less, and you'll like it!
Duffy: "Trump talks about the golden age of transportation. But the golden age in transportation truly begins with you ... People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly ... so we want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season: Help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
November 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
You'll pay more and more for less and less, and you'll like it!
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Examines love of all kinds, and violence from the small and personal to dropping atomic bombs. A clever, thought-provoking piece of writing which keeps you turning pages long into the dark.
Between the Clouds and the River receives 5 stars and the “Highly Recommended” award of excellence.
Between the Clouds and the River receives 5 stars and the “Highly Recommended” award of excellence.
A Reminder that Love is the Only Truth - an Editorial Review of "Between the Clouds and the River"
Book Blurb:1942: Twenty-four year old Bernhardt Lang is swept along by the currents of war, until an unexpected ally helps him live a life of his own making, in a place he could never have imagined hi...
www.thehistoricalfictioncompany.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Examines love of all kinds, and violence from the small and personal to dropping atomic bombs. A clever, thought-provoking piece of writing which keeps you turning pages long into the dark.
Between the Clouds and the River receives 5 stars and the “Highly Recommended” award of excellence.
Between the Clouds and the River receives 5 stars and the “Highly Recommended” award of excellence.
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Former Finnish PM Sanna Marin put it bluntly: “To end the conflict, Russia must leave Ukrainian territory.”
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Former Finnish PM Sanna Marin put it bluntly: “To end the conflict, Russia must leave Ukrainian territory.”
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Examines love of all kinds, and violence from the small and personal to dropping atomic bombs. A clever, thought-provoking piece of writing which keeps you turning pages long into the dark.
Between the Clouds and the River receives 5 stars and the “Highly Recommended” award of excellence.
Between the Clouds and the River receives 5 stars and the “Highly Recommended” award of excellence.
A Reminder that Love is the Only Truth - an Editorial Review of "Between the Clouds and the River"
Book Blurb:1942: Twenty-four year old Bernhardt Lang is swept along by the currents of war, until an unexpected ally helps him live a life of his own making, in a place he could never have imagined hi...
www.thehistoricalfictioncompany.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Examines love of all kinds, and violence from the small and personal to dropping atomic bombs. A clever, thought-provoking piece of writing which keeps you turning pages long into the dark.
Between the Clouds and the River receives 5 stars and the “Highly Recommended” award of excellence.
Between the Clouds and the River receives 5 stars and the “Highly Recommended” award of excellence.
In 25 years you'll be in a world that's been fed a steady diet of the fast-food equivalent of knowledge, with a collective intellect that's grossly out of shape, has a badly compromised immune system, and is susceptible to whatever bullshit its owners spoon feed it.
Cogito, ergo sum?
Maybe not.
#AI
Cogito, ergo sum?
Maybe not.
#AI
Learning With AI Falls Short Compared to Old-Fashioned Web Search
In virtually all the ways that matter, getting summarized information from AI models was less educational than doing the work of search.
gizmodo.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
In 25 years you'll be in a world that's been fed a steady diet of the fast-food equivalent of knowledge, with a collective intellect that's grossly out of shape, has a badly compromised immune system, and is susceptible to whatever bullshit its owners spoon feed it.
Cogito, ergo sum?
Maybe not.
#AI
Cogito, ergo sum?
Maybe not.
#AI
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2021 Acquired for film/TV
2021 Hemingway Award/20th Century War Fiction
2021 Reviewers Choice/Gold
2021 Next Generation/Best First Novel
2021 Indie Awards Finalist/Military Fiction
2021 NYC Big Book Distinguished Favorite
2021 Chicago Writers Book of the Yr/Finalist
2022 HFC Gold/Historical Mystery
2021 Hemingway Award/20th Century War Fiction
2021 Reviewers Choice/Gold
2021 Next Generation/Best First Novel
2021 Indie Awards Finalist/Military Fiction
2021 NYC Big Book Distinguished Favorite
2021 Chicago Writers Book of the Yr/Finalist
2022 HFC Gold/Historical Mystery
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
2021 Acquired for film/TV
2021 Hemingway Award/20th Century War Fiction
2021 Reviewers Choice/Gold
2021 Next Generation/Best First Novel
2021 Indie Awards Finalist/Military Fiction
2021 NYC Big Book Distinguished Favorite
2021 Chicago Writers Book of the Yr/Finalist
2022 HFC Gold/Historical Mystery
2021 Hemingway Award/20th Century War Fiction
2021 Reviewers Choice/Gold
2021 Next Generation/Best First Novel
2021 Indie Awards Finalist/Military Fiction
2021 NYC Big Book Distinguished Favorite
2021 Chicago Writers Book of the Yr/Finalist
2022 HFC Gold/Historical Mystery
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The greatest innovation billionaires have come up with is they found a way to have billions of dollars and still be miserable and angry all the time
September 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The greatest innovation billionaires have come up with is they found a way to have billions of dollars and still be miserable and angry all the time
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Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
So… I'm guessing Margeret Attwood wasn't Margaret Atwood?
It's come to my attention that some people have received AI-generated emails about collaborating with me and/or my agent. I have not and would never send out those emails. If you get one...it's NOT ME!
November 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
So… I'm guessing Margeret Attwood wasn't Margaret Atwood?
2021 Acquired for film/TV
2021 Hemingway Award/20th Century War Fiction
2021 Reviewers Choice/Gold
2021 Next Generation/Best First Novel
2021 Indie Awards Finalist/Military Fiction
2021 NYC Big Book Distinguished Favorite
2021 Chicago Writers Book of the Yr/Finalist
2022 HFC Gold/Historical Mystery
2021 Hemingway Award/20th Century War Fiction
2021 Reviewers Choice/Gold
2021 Next Generation/Best First Novel
2021 Indie Awards Finalist/Military Fiction
2021 NYC Big Book Distinguished Favorite
2021 Chicago Writers Book of the Yr/Finalist
2022 HFC Gold/Historical Mystery
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
2021 Acquired for film/TV
2021 Hemingway Award/20th Century War Fiction
2021 Reviewers Choice/Gold
2021 Next Generation/Best First Novel
2021 Indie Awards Finalist/Military Fiction
2021 NYC Big Book Distinguished Favorite
2021 Chicago Writers Book of the Yr/Finalist
2022 HFC Gold/Historical Mystery
2021 Hemingway Award/20th Century War Fiction
2021 Reviewers Choice/Gold
2021 Next Generation/Best First Novel
2021 Indie Awards Finalist/Military Fiction
2021 NYC Big Book Distinguished Favorite
2021 Chicago Writers Book of the Yr/Finalist
2022 HFC Gold/Historical Mystery