Martin Wilsey in the Bunker

Hourlings Podcast Project: GUNS!

July 24, 2023 davidkeener 0

Stories are about conflict. For that reason, guns often feature in our stories. Sadly, a lot of writers get the details wrong. Martin Wilsey, our resident gun expert, is here to give a basic primer on guns and how to use them effectively in fiction. Meanwhile, S.C. Megale and David Keener will be peppering him with the questions you didn’t know you needed to ask. Followed by a Pop Quiz!!!

Author Chow - Drunken Riby Eye from Sweetwater Tavern

Author Chow: Drunken Rib-Eye

July 14, 2023 davidkeener 0

It’s been a while since I posted one of my Author Chow entries, dedicated to the premise that authors, like armies, require sustenance or they don’t do what they’re supposed to be doing (hint: writing). The Drunken Rib Eye was probably the finest meal I’ve had since before the pandemic.

Solar Flare - Author Copy

Solar Flare Arrives!

July 4, 2023 davidkeener 0

It’s HEREeeeeeee! I just got my author copies of the Kickstarter edition of SOLAR FLARE today. It’s always a thrill when you open a package and pull out a copy of an anthology you’re IN.

The Jakarta Breach

The Jakarta Breach

July 2, 2023 davidkeener 0

This is the cover for my latest Mil-SF/Mystery novelette, “The Jakarta Breach,” which is part of my Inflection Point series. I’m doing something a little different with this one. Find out more…

Dustbowl Detective

Preview: Dustbowl Detective

June 23, 2023 davidkeener 0

Check out this preview of “Dustbowl Detective,” a new Solarpunk/Mystery story featuring Ulysses Perez. In the forgotten deserts of a shattered United States, Ulysses ekes out a living as a detective, bounty hunter, and freelance trouble-shooter.

The Jakarta Breach

Preview: The Jakarta Breach

June 16, 2023 davidkeener 0

Enjoy a preview from “The Jakarta Breach,” a Mil-SF/Mystery story set in my INFLECTION POINT series. It’s available for free to individuals who have signed up for my Newsletter.

Lansdowne Woods Book Fair

Landowne Woods Book Fair – 2023

June 14, 2023 davidkeener 0

Come meet David Keener at the Lansdowne Woods Book Fair on June 24, 2023. From 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, there will be workshops on publishing & writing, lunch with the authors, and then book signing (and sales). This is a free event.

Jungle Chase, in a Fantasy setting

Preview: Stone Spirits

June 9, 2023 davidkeener 0

Check out this preview of “Stone Spirits,” another story in my loosely connected Thousand Kingdoms series. The story features Doona Walraven, a young woman on the run from river pirates. All she wanted to do was travel downriver to be a chef in her uncle’s restaurant. Now, she doesn’t even know if she’ll be alive tomorrow…

SOLAR FLARE - Dustbowl Detective by David Keener

Solar Flare Preorder Available

June 4, 2023 davidkeener 0

My latest story, “Dustbowl Detective,” is appearing in the anthology SOLAR FLARE from renowned editors Patricia Bray and Joshua Palmatier. My story is a futuristic crime story set in a world ravaged by climate change.