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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · 5d ago

Does your fantasy world involve burning massive amounts of fossil fuels? Where does it all come from? #AmWriting #writing #fantasy #WritingCommunity #WorldBuilding #ttrpg #dnd #GameDev #ClimateChange #FossilFuels

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Aug 06, 2026

Looking for something to do this weekend? How about buying MP3s of all the music you love directly from the artists, or from Bandcamp, etc, and deleting Spotify? That could be fun. #music #spotify #ai #FuckICE

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jul 31, 2026

Okay, #Writers. Who are you using for your covers? Drop me some recommendations for cover artists (maybe a link to their work, or just a chance to post your books). Not interested in people who do their own covers. #Writing #books #art #WritingCommunity #WritersCoffeeClub #PennedPossibilities

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jul 28, 2026

Replying to @Axolotl1@gaygeek.social

@Axolotl1@gaygeek.social Octarine. A kind of greenish purple.

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jul 28, 2026

Replying to @sundogplanets@mastodon.social

@sundogplanets@mastodon.social Yes. It is hay.

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jul 26, 2026

How influential is religion in your world? How influential would it like to be? #WorldBuilding #AmWriting #writing #WritingCommunity #dnd #ttrpg #GameDev #religion

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jul 25, 2026

Your characters burst into a room and accidentally see something they shouldn't. #WritingPrompt #AmWriting #writing #Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Cthulhu #WritingCommunity

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jul 23, 2026

How active a role do the gods (if any) play in your world? #WorldBuilding #AmWriting #writing #WritingCommunity #ttrpg #GameDev

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jul 22, 2026

I mean, everyone I know is writing a book. #books #writing #disasters

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jul 21, 2026

Replying to @RedRobyn@mastodon.nz

@RedRobyn@mastodon.nz Probably.

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jul 21, 2026

Replying to @futurebird@sauropods.win

@futurebird@sauropods.win It distributes plenty of resources to rich people, which is the point of capitalism.

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jul 20, 2026

Do you employ dramatic irony in your work? #writing #AmWriting #cycling #Bike #irony #WritingCommunity.

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jul 17, 2026

Off to the Tamar Valley Author's Market today to sell my books. It's a local farmer's market, but they have little themes for the mid-month market. Apparently, there will be at least two writers present. Head a long to Beaconsfield in the extremely unlikely event you read this and live in Northern #Tasmania. #Books #Reading #writing #Bookstodon

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jul 17, 2026

Bones reveal ancient Egyptian princesses born 4,000 years ago used weapons https://phys.org/news/2026-07-bones-reveal-ancient-egyptian-princesses.html #History #Herstory #ttrpg #dnd #writing

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jul 15, 2026

Someone points out something really obvious. Your characters are stunned. #WritingPrompt #AmWriting #CatsOfMastodon #writing #WritingCommunity

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jul 15, 2026

When your dig into the history of the world you're creating, how far back do you go? #WorldBuilding #AmWriting #writing #WritingCommunity #ttrpg #dnd #GameDev #dinosaurs #history

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jun 29, 2026

Sent my latest book out to my reviewers. This is always the nervy part because they are people who will tell it like it is. They've been full of praise, with some caveats, for my last few books. Here's hoping this one lives up to the standard. I think it's brilliant, of course, but then I'm biased. . If you're interested in reviewing my work, DM me. . Check it out on Kickstarter if you're interested in #SciFi mixed with #steampunk. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dharrigon/desolation-the-hollow-drum #books #reading #review #

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jun 29, 2026

Replying to @glowl@chaos.social

@glowl@chaos.social I feel an experiment coming on.

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jun 29, 2026

Replying to @WheresMyWater@mastodon.world

@WheresMyWater@mastodon.world Big crowd.

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jun 29, 2026

Replying to @dianea@lgbtqia.space

@dianea@lgbtqia.space Ah. We have a gambler among us.

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jun 29, 2026

Replying to @sylvie@gabriel.havfruefestning.com

@sylvie@gabriel.havfruefestning.com @Lawdog@mastodon.social Excellent! Thank you.

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jun 29, 2026

New standard for measuring pocket size just dropped. #makers #sewing #feminism #dnd #ttrpg #gaming

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jun 26, 2026

What's your pet grammar peeve? That one rule you learned but everyone else still gets wrong? #WritingCommunity #writing #AmWriting #reading #books

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jun 26, 2026

Replying to @franksting@theblower.au

@franksting@theblower.au It the meme that.... https://writing.exchange/@golgaloth/116814894815835610

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jun 24, 2026

Replying to @Natasha_Jay@tech.lgbt

@Natasha_Jay@tech.lgbt

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jun 15, 2026

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Trending Bot @trending@homestead.social

Your characters are banned, from a place, or engaging in a certain activity. What clever work around do they find? #Pride #writing #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #ttrpg #dnd #GameDev

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Jun 12, 2026

Replying to @ami_angelwings@urusai.social

@ami_angelwings@urusai.social Having driven around Madrid, this is accurate.

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · May 27, 2026

Replying to @pierogiburo@tech.lgbt

@pierogiburo@tech.lgbt Fucking calendars, and all. The official abbreviation for July is Jul. June is Jun. I mean, you've gotta be in a HURRY.

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · May 24, 2026

Your character has a signature move. One day it fails. #WritingPrompt #AmWriting #writing #WritingCommunity

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · May 12, 2026

Replying to @lordsplodge@brettspiel.space

@lordsplodge@brettspiel.space @brettspiele@fedigroups.social Hey! I can see my house from there.

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · May 12, 2026

Replying to @mek2600@infosec.exchange

@mek2600@infosec.exchange @cmconseils@mastodon.social Rising Damp

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · May 11, 2026

Your characters are tasked with finding something. This is somehow unreasonably difficult.

(Vietnamese Mossy Frogs, so called because they are often not found in Vietnam.)

#WritingPrompt #writing #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #ttrpg #dnd #GameDev

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · May 11, 2026

Same, plant.
Same.

#Art #writing #life

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · May 09, 2026

Replying to @sleepy62@social.vivaldi.net

@sleepy62@social.vivaldi.net @ferrix@mastodon.online @mym@toot.cat Oh, trust me. I learned several of those as an engineer.

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · May 08, 2026

Replying to @ferrix@mastodon.online

@ferrix@mastodon.online @mym@toot.cat Betty Brown Runs Over Your Garden But Violet Grey Walks.

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · May 07, 2026

A character doesn't appear to be evil, or even significant, but they keep turning up, and keep messing things up for the other characters. Also, this weekend, I get to play me some #BoardGames! Yay!

#writing #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · May 06, 2026

Not actually helping, just increasing the amount of shit.

#ai #cartoons #writing #funny

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · May 06, 2026

Replying to @Wuzzy@cyberplace.social

@Wuzzy@cyberplace.social What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · May 05, 2026

What superstitions exist in your world? How might your characters run up against them? Will the prove true or false?

#WorldBuilding #WritingPrompt #AmWriting #writing #WritingCommunity #ttrpg #dnd #GameDev

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · May 05, 2026

Replying to @troberts@theblower.au

@troberts@theblower.au tge world is not ready for Pippin.

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · May 04, 2026

How often do you use pure, blind luck as a plot device? Do you include randomness in your stories at all? It might make them more realistic, but it's often unsatisfying for the readers.

#random #writing #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #ttrpg #dnd #GameDev

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · May 02, 2026

Replying to @webhat@infosec.exchange

@webhat@infosec.exchange I like the different levels of the upgrade path with the harps, but the archaeology experience feels very tacked-on. It doesn't really feed back to the village experience properly.

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · May 02, 2026

Emerland. Another version of Everdell. This was fun. Though I've never played the base game, I like the way this version builds momentum and the helpers having multiple uses is interesting.

#BoardGames #TabletopGames #gaming

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · May 02, 2026

#BoardGames this afternoon, and I'll be playing some more this evening. Quick review in alt.

#tabletopGames #gaming

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Apr 30, 2026

Your characters misunderstand how something works.

#WritingPrompt #AmWriting #writing #WritingCommunity

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Apr 30, 2026

Replying to @alicemcalicepants@ohai.social

@alicemcalicepants@ohai.social Being gender neutral, it has many applications.

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Apr 29, 2026

New 'Overbearing Boyfriend' meme just dropped.

In unrelated news, images for the Comedy Wildflife photography contest are now available.

https://www.comedywildlifephoto.com/

#photography #funny

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Apr 29, 2026

Replying to @Ashedryden@xoxo.zone

@Ashedryden@xoxo.zone Star Trek Lower Decks has unexpected depth and actual character arcs. Also funny. You have to watch Murderbot Diaries. That's very good fun. Especially if you have read the books. Speaking of which, maybe read some books. Start slow, perhaps with a series of novellas (like the Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells, or The Desolation series by D. Harrigon ...spoiler alert, that's me. I'm D. Harrigon.)

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Apr 29, 2026

Replying to @zorume@eldritch.cafe

@zorume Yes, the credit is given in the Alt Text. As well as being written all over the comic itself...

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) @golgaloth@writing.exchange · Apr 29, 2026

Your heroes set out to right the wrongs of the world. How exactly will they do that?

#WritingTips #AmWriting #writing #WritingCommunity #ttrpg #dnd #GameDev

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