@deborahldavitt.bsky.social - Deborah L. Davitt, Author

02 Nov 2026 20:45 +0000

Well, it's now November, so it's Eligibility Season! I might have a couple more things go live before the end of the year, but this is where I stand at the moment:

31 Oct 2026 15:22 +0000

This glorious gentleman, around 9 pm last night. He'd been on the rug at the side of the bed, but when he saw that I was properly awake, jumped up to demand his pets. Such a good boy.

31 Oct 2026 10:32 +0000

I really enjoyed the "Traveling at Night" demo from @weatherfactory.biz , and am eagerly awaiting updates. Oh no, in order to make the time pass, I may have to check out their previous games. Oh no, oh no. :P

31 Oct 2026 10:23 +0000

Books *matter*. They're material expressions of human thought, tangible evidence that a person existed. Literal testaments to an evanescent human life. It's delightful to see them treasured so. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

29 Oct 2026 17:45 +0000

. . . Well now. Is there a solo version? LOL. Inflicting my "dictionary game" on my husband might not go over totally well . . . ;) [contains quote post or other embedded content]

29 Oct 2026 14:17 +0000

Listening on the BBC app right now! <3 [contains quote post or other embedded content]

29 Oct 2026 14:04 +0000

Check it out! I got a chance to read an advance review copy, and really enjoyed it. :) [contains quote post or other embedded content]

26 Oct 2026 11:24 +0000

5 days to go on the Apex Kickstarter. They're at $16,446 pledged of their $21,000 goal. Times are hard and money *sucks* right now, but if you can drop a dollar in the hat, it would probably help. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

25 Oct 2026 13:09 +0000

I'm just going to drop a link here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2233770/The_Thief_the_Witch_the_Toad_and_the_Mushroom/?curator_clanid=11789502 It's free to play. And it's very much worth playing. Take the time. It's weird, strange, chilling; I had to take a break at the mid point. But the ending/s? Amazing. Worth the time. I don't want to say more, lest I spoil it.

24 Oct 2026 23:40 +0000

@the-lettersea.com this one's amazing. It's so bittersweet, yet so uplifting! [contains quote post or other embedded content]

17 Oct 2026 01:32 +0000

Those of you who know me, probably know that Heaven's Vault (which my husband calls my 'dictionary game') is one of my all-time favorites. Today, a friend linked me to https://3299.play.ifcomp.org/content/web/index.html. Infocom text-based game style, but written in HITTITE? Yes, I am EXACTLY this kind of nerd!

14 Oct 2026 18:30 +0000

Many, many thanks to @nicowritesbooks.bsky.social for doing these reviews and interviews (and especially for including me! Squee!) [contains quote post or other embedded content]

13 Oct 2026 14:46 +0000

They're almost there! Keep the momentum going! [contains quote post or other embedded content]

11 Oct 2026 23:15 +0000

Nico is reviewing spec poetry, which means the *world* to me. Getting people interested in reading poetry is hard--you have to make it accessible to them, in a way that doesn't condescend, but at the same time, makes the process less scary. Which they manage admirably! Check out Nico's Patreon! [contains quote post or other embedded content]

11 Oct 2026 15:30 +0000

I adore Lightspeed and Nightmare and have stories in the queue, waiting to be read by YOU. As such, I'm pretty invested in seeing @lightspeedmagazine.com succeed--and I just backed their Kickstarter! They have four days to go, and need about 10k--can you help? https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/help-fund-lightspeed-year-17-and-nightmare-year-15?ref=thanks-copy

11 Oct 2026 15:08 +0000

I am recycling a failed cake this morning into cake pops! But, as I'm making them, the terrible pun "Cake Pop Demon Hunters" flashed through my head, and I think someone out there is sleeping on a merch opportunity :P

10 Oct 2026 20:22 +0000

I have a fun little poem live today at @penumbricmag.bsky.social ! https://www.penumbric.com/currentissue/davittSith.html Check it (and the rest of the issue) out now!

09 Oct 2026 02:55 +0000

Well, I have finished Nighthawks, and other than an OOPS with a major NPC dying that I'd rather not have? Got my personal "best ending," I suspect. Really, really enjoyable game! I suspect I will peek at some content now and see what other people have done, though. . .

08 Oct 2026 09:47 +0000

Oh, a short poetry interview with me is live today! https://eternalhauntedsummer.com/forests-haunted-by-holiness-2/witches-save-the-world-micro-interview-deborah-l-davitt/

07 Oct 2026 00:41 +0000

@mst3k.fan has a story out today, which appeals to me as a recovering Infocom game addict: https://videoda.me/a-little-less-text-adventure-a-little-more-existential-crisis-2509fd6ea84f Check it out!

06 Oct 2026 13:39 +0000

Live today! I share a TOC with the amazing @abigailkemske.bsky.social @spires.bsky.social and @bethgoder.bsky.social ! Buy it here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKF5V83W and enjoy!

06 Oct 2026 00:04 +0000

I have a piece in this! "The Myths that Whisper Truths" could occupy a delightful spot on your shelf if you pick up this anthology--and there MANY other intriguing reads in this volume. Check it out! [contains quote post or other embedded content]

01 Oct 2026 11:45 +0000

Ooh, this went live yesterday! https://www.nightmare-magazine.com/poetry/sweet-certainty/

29 Sep 2026 23:38 +0000

I've never before received a *gift-wrapped* author copy! Thank you to @lyradora.bsky.social for including me. . . and making me sad that I had to break the wrapping to get to the goods!

29 Sep 2026 10:05 +0000

There is some *lovely* human-made character art here, which is so difficult to find in the age of slop. Go take a look! [contains quote post or other embedded content]

28 Sep 2026 21:30 +0000

Oh so pretty!! The @flametree.bsky.social anthology, Christmas Horror, has dropped, and my story is included! "Jól," first appeared in Abyss & Apex, December 24, 2023! https://www.flametreepublishing.com/christmas-horror-short-stories-isbn-9781835628065.html

28 Sep 2026 12:23 +0000

This one was so dark and yet, that ending? Perfection. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

25 Sep 2026 11:38 +0000

I am *loving* Nighthawks so far. The writing is *smart*, and NPCs don't do the *convenient* thing for the player character--sometimes, they can be damned *inconvenient* and annoyingly smart, in a "Damnit, how'd you find out I told the doctor THAT??" kind of way. :D [contains quote post or other embedded content]

22 Sep 2026 00:49 +0000

Oooh! I had a chance to read some of the poems in this collection before it was accepted for publication; it's amazing, and it's wonderful to see this go live! [contains quote post or other embedded content]