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Grab a copy of my space opera sci-fi adventure for ZERO dollars today through December 20. Aliens, artifacts, smugglers, and an alien in a box. An #SPSFC semifinalist, 4.5 average on ~700 ratings. Also available on audio.

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https://www.amazon.com/Daros-Dave-Dobson-ebook/dp/B0946C153P

The 5th Self-Published Science Fiction Competition has kicked off. Of the titles admitted to the contest, these are the ones that sound the most interesting to me:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/235294109-cage-of-stars

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/239009791-breakwater

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/95578216-the-dark-without

#SPSFC

Here's an intro to our first five contestants for Team 1.21 Gigawatts in the 5th annual #SPSFC.

https://davedobsonbooks.com/team-1-21-gigawatts-showcase-pt-1-spsfc-5

My judging group, Team 1.21 Gigawatts, has received their allotment for the 5th annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (#SPSFC). Very exciting, and looks like a great group of books.

Here's my review of #SPSFC quarterfinalist Wakers of the Cryocrypt by Nathan Kuzak for Team Peripheral Prospectors:
https://davedobsonbooks.com/spsfc4-quarterfinalist-review-wakers-of-the-cryocrypt-by-nathan-kuzack

Here's my review of #SPSFC Quarterfinalist Transference by Ian Patterson for the Peripheral Prospectors:

https://davedobsonbooks.com/spsfc4-quarterfinalist-review-the-transference-by-ian-patterson

Here's my review of #SPSFC Quarterfinalist The Ghost Gun by Gareth Lewis.
https://davedobsonbooks.com/spsfc4-quarterfinalist-review-the-ghost-gun-by-gareth-lewis

#SPSFC4

@LuciaG You might want to check out the finalists for this year’s Indie Ink Awards on IndieStoryGeek.com. Not all are self-published but many are! There are also the previous two years of Indie Ink Awards on there, as well as the #SPSFC books and #SPFBO books. (Self published science fiction and self published fantasy, respectively).

I've had the pleasure of being a judge in the SPSFC this year, and my team was given 31 books to try. I gave 26 of them a chance and wrote down my thoughts on each of those 26. (Why not the remaining 5? I ran out of time, sorry!)

My thoughts on every book I "taste-tested": https://www.skaeth.com/spsfc-reading-first-taste-mini-reviews/

It's been amazing to go through these books, and my hope is to shine a light on them for more readers to discover them!

@spsfc @bookstodon @sciencefiction
#SPSFC4 #SPSFC #BookReview #Bookstodon

I wrote up some notes on the Peripheral Prospectors books I got to read for this year's #SPSFC. These are NOT the quarterfinalists - I'll have reviews for those later. Instead, this is just what I liked about the thirteen I read that aren't moving on. Thanks to the authors for sharing your worlds and characters with me, and best of luck with your books.

https://davedobsonbooks.com/notes-on-the-departing-books-spsfc-4

@undercarbonated @thegiddystitcher Thank you for the mention!! We have TONS of sci-fi and also fantasy from the #SPSFC and #SPFBO annual contests. In fact, as a judge this year for the SPSFC, I'm enjoying being inundated with incredible new-to-me sci-fi stories. All of them are on Indie Story Geek--I make sure of it every year.

After working hard on this all day, we now have all of the pending stories approved, AND we have all the SPSFC books up on the Indie Story Geek site!

Check out all the SPSFC books at: https://indiestorygeek.com/tag/28

And nominate your favorite books for the Indie Ink Awards at: https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2024

#SPSFC #IndieInkAwards #IndieStoryGeek

Day 4 of #SPSFC First chapter reads #scifi #SPSFC4

https://rarireviews.wordpress.com/2024/10/16/spsfc-first-chapter-reads-day-4/

I did a little intro to our judging process and to the 16 of our 31 books I've been assigned for the scouting stage. I included a short initial impression (uninformed by any actual reading!) of each of those 16.

https://davedobsonbooks.com/my-sixteen-for-the-scouting-stage-of-spsfc

#SPSFC4 #SPSFC

Very pleased to announce my participation in this year's Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC4) - This time, my novel "309" was assigned to the "Peripheral Prospectors" judging team, which has presented its allocated books via this epic post.

https://onereadingnurse.com/2024/10/06/spsfc4-peripheral-prospectors-book-allocation/

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Very pleased to announce my participation in this year's Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC4) - This time, my novel "309" was assigned to the "Peripheral Prospectors" judging team, which has presented its allocated books via this epic post.

https://onereadingnurse.com/2024/10/06/spsfc4-peripheral-prospectors-book-allocation/

@bookstodon @scifi @specfic @spsfc

#SPSFC #theSPSFC #SPSFC4 #scifi #sciencefiction #selfpublished #selfspublishing #book #books #competition #bookstodon #booktodon

Very pleased to announce my participation in this year's Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC4) - This time, my novel "309" was assigned to the "Peripheral Prospectors" judging team, which has presented its allocated books via this epic post.

https://onereadingnurse.com/2024/10/06/spsfc4-peripheral-prospectors-book-allocation/

@bookstodon @scifi @specfic

#SPSFC #theSPSFC #SPSFC4 #scifi #sciencefiction #selfpublished #selfspublishing #book #books #competition #bookstodon #booktodon

Very pleased to announce my participation in this year's Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC4) - This time, my novel "309" was assigned to the "Peripheral Prospectors" judging team, which has presented its allocated books via this epic post.

https://onereadingnurse.com/2024/10/06/spsfc4-peripheral-prospectors-book-allocation/

@bookstodon @scifi @specfic @spsfc

#SPSFC #theSPSFC #SPSFC4 #scifi #sciencefiction #selfpublished #selfspublishing #book #books #competition #bookstodon #booktodon

Very pleased to announce my participation in this year's Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC4) - This time, my novel "309" was assigned to the "Peripheral Prospectors" judging team, which has presented its allocated books via this epic post.

https://onereadingnurse.com/2024/10/06/spsfc4-peripheral-prospectors-book-allocation/

@bookstodon @scifi @specfic @spsfc

#SPSFC #theSPSFC #SPSFC4 #scifi #sciencefiction #selfpublished #selfspublishing #book #books #competition #bookstodon #booktodon

ICYMI: Our latest episode features a post from The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC,) books by Ronald Kelly and Martha Wells, American Fiction, Mayans MC, and so much more!

https://youtu.be/tYNNiiPlZp8?si=9q34-x8O4LlK31DE

#specfic #speculativefiction #scifi #horror #podcast #authorcast #reading #writing #talkshow #ICYMI #FYI #SPSFC #SPSFC3 #theSPSFC #RonaldKelly #MarthaWells #AmericanFiction #MayansMC

ICYMI: Our latest episode features a post from The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC,) books by Ronald Kelly and Martha Wells, American Fiction, Mayans MC, and so much more!

https://youtu.be/tYNNiiPlZp8?si=9q34-x8O4LlK31DE

#specfic #speculativefiction #scifi #horror #podcast #authorcast #reading #writing #talkshow #ICYMI #FYI #SPSFC #SPSFC3 #theSPSFC #RonaldKelly #MarthaWells #AmericanFiction #MayansMC

ICYMI: Our latest episode features a post from The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC,) books by Ronald Kelly and Martha Wells, American Fiction, Mayans MC, and so much more!

https://youtu.be/tYNNiiPlZp8?si=9q34-x8O4LlK31DE

#specfic #speculativefiction #scifi #horror #podcast #authorcast #reading #writing #talkshow #ICYMI #FYI #SPSFC #SPSFC3 #theSPSFC #RonaldKelly #MarthaWells #AmericanFiction #MayansMC

ICYMI: Our latest episode features a post from The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC,) books by Ronald Kelly and Martha Wells, American Fiction, Mayans MC, and so much more!

https://youtu.be/tYNNiiPlZp8?si=9q34-x8O4LlK31DE

#specfic #speculativefiction #scifi #horror #podcast #authorcast #reading #writing #talkshow #ICYMI #FYI #SPSFC #SPSFC3 #theSPSFC #RonaldKelly #MarthaWells #AmericanFiction #MayansMC

ICYMI: Our latest episode features a post from The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC,) books by Ronald Kelly and Martha Wells, American Fiction, Mayans MC, and so much more!

https://youtu.be/tYNNiiPlZp8?si=9q34-x8O4LlK31DE

#specfic #speculativefiction #scifi #horror #podcast #authorcast #reading #writing #talkshow #ICYMI #FYI #SPSFC #SPSFC3 #theSPSFC #RonaldKelly #MarthaWells #AmericanFiction #MayansMC

I just finished uploading all of the latest year's #SPSFC books ( #SPSFC3 I believe) and all of the books from the new #SFINCS competition to https://indiestorygeek.com .
Remember, all of these books are eligible for the #IndieInkAwards competition!
Nominations are open through the end of November, so make sure you nominate your favorite #IndieBooks for the awards that make the most sense for them. All genres of indie books are welcome!

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