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Dave Bruno
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Father, Game Animator, Writer, Horror Enthusiast, and overall Wholesome Dude.

Buy “Oh F*ck! Dinosaurs!” https://a.co/d/aJll011
Check Out my Threadless Shop: https://schmuckies.threadless.com
Thanks again #HorrorWritersChat for making my Wednesdays fun.

Im Dave Bruno, you can buy my Dinosaur Horror book here:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1L1QD1...

But I also have Dinosaur Themed Merch here:
schmuckies.threadless.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
#HorrorWritersChat

Q4

Junji Ito, the drawings I drew for the interior of my book are inspired by his horror mangas.

Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi for making me who I am via Evil Dead/Army of Darkness

Harry Adam Knight and Paul Zindel for their Dinosaur Horror books to inspire mine.
November 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
#HorrorWritersChat

Q3

Considering its about a group of college kids camping, Id say its all Campfire Food, like Smores and stuff, but maybe some Dinosaur Skull Cups or something. Anchor Steams because they come up as a joke (although Id have to BUY THE ANCHOR STEAM FACTORY to live that dream.
November 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
#HorrorWritersChat

Q2

I would love it if @dropout.tv got the rights to my book "Oh F*ck! Dinosaurs!" and made a horror movie starring whoever they feel would fit these roles best among their crew. Honestly Brian David Gilbert pretty much IS Felix, Kimia Behpoornia would make an excellent Ellis.
November 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
#HorrorwritersChat

Q1

I'm Dave Bruno, I write in Creature Features! Id say Jurassic Park and Cabin in the Woods. I've even heard some people call my book "Jurassic Cabin in the Woods." I will also take Evil Dead meets Jurassic Park, or as Kirkus puts it, "Snakes on a Plane meets Friday the 13th."
November 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I've been featured in the November issue of Kirkus magazine! Find it on page 134. Thanks for the feature #kirkusreviews! And if YOU want a copy, you can buy it at this link (or search for it anywhere you buy books online)
www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1L1QD1...
#debutnovel #bookreview #dinosaur #horror
November 6, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Here's my book, "Oh F*ck! Dinosaurs!:, a fun Creature Feature Horror novel. I originally drew the version on the right because I'm a artist, but I wanted something more painterly, so I hired @slimyswampghost.bsky.social for the art and @sarahjcoleman.bsky.social for the logo.
To buy: a.co/d/dw2QNRs
November 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The #GoodreadsGiveaway is officially ended and 50 lucky entrants have received their copies of my #Dinosaur #Horror #Novel! 2958 ENTRIES! I was blown away! Thanks for everyone who entered! And if you'd still like a copy before #Halloween, You can order it online or get it on Kindle Unlimited!
October 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
#HorrorWritersChat

Thanks again for this! If you want to win a digital copy of my book, the Goodreads Giveaway is still live for 3 more days! Catch it before it goes Extinct! (Or buy it if you're nasty!)
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
October 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
#HorrorWritersChat Q3

Legally obligated to say that my Dinosaur Horror Novel is inspired by Jurassic Park, should be a surprise to no one haha. Carnosaur, Dino Crisis and Resident Evil 1 specifically may ring a few neat bells though.
October 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
#HorrorWritersChat Q1

Im Dave Bruno, author of "Oh F*ck! Dinosaurs!" I love writing Creature Features, and to the question I say "why let your dreams stay dreams?" And made my office my dream place to write!
October 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Day 10 of #artober is Senshi from #DeliciousInDungeon. I got into cooking this year and now I start grumbling narrations while I cook thanks to Senshi. #anime
October 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Day 9 of #Artober is #DetectiveConan from #CaseClosed #Anime. I visited Japan earlier this year & a new DC movie came out so they were advertising it everywhere. I decided to give it a shot, watched it in Japanese w/ no Subtitles on Netflix, liked it and rewatched it w/ subtitles back in the states!
October 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Day 8 of #Artober is #ChainsawMan. As a lover of Evil Dead, id say this is like my favorite character design ever. I guess I just have a thing for Chainsaws haha. #anime
October 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Day 7 of #Artober is Okarun from #DanDaDan. Easily one of my favorite character designs this year. #Anime
October 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Skipping Day 5 (Osaka) and moving on to the Anime Block. Here's Soma Yukihira from Food Wars! I got into cooking this year so I watched cooking animes. Another cooking show will appear in this block too >.>

#anime #artober #foodwars
October 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Day 4, the Portugal work off site! Unfortunately we mostly stayed in the resort hotel the entire trip so I didn't get to really experience Portugal as much as the other places, so this is more about what we did for work. I won an award!
October 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
“Sundown: the Vampire in Retreat” is a really funny weird Western Horror Comedy movie. A young Bruce Campbell is in it too!
October 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
#TBBChat

Thanks for these! I love answering questions haha. Im currently doing a Goodreads Giveaway for “Oh F*ck! Dinosaurs!” You can enter here to potentially win 1 of 50 entries!
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/421898-oh-f-ck-dinosaurs
October 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
#TBBChat Q3

I like the idea of the Oni characters in Delicious in Dungeon. Just really big with weird horns is neat to me haha
October 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
#TBBChat

Hey there! My name is Dave Bruno, and I’m a Creature Feature Horror writer who wrote “Oh F*ck! Dinosaurs!”
October 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Day 3, Portland! incorporated a lot of stuff into this one. Multonomah Falls, the Peculiarium, Raven's Manor, Biking, The Skeleton Key Museum, the Insectorium, Powell's Books, the shark from the coffee place we went to, the Portland sign, Voodoo Donuts, the LGBTQ+ community, got it all!
October 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Day 2 of #Artober, still on Travel from this year, is when I went to South Dakota to dig up Dinosaurs. I incorporated Wall Drug (IYKYK), the Buttes we dug at, Wild Bill Hickocks Guns and the Triceratops rib I dug up, among other fossils.
October 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
#HorrorWritersChat End.

Thanks again for hosting this @erynmccee.bsky.social! My name is Dave Bruno, and you can come on down to Goodreads and enter a Giveaway for a chance to win 1 of 50 copies of my Dinosaur Horror Novel, just in time for Halloween!
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
October 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I'm glad you asked! -pats the hood of a new car- You can go right here to this Goodreads link and enter for a chance to win 1 of 50 digital copies! Or if ya don't wanna wait, you can just buy it pretty much anywhere that sells books online.
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
October 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM