Deborah L. Davitt, Author

@deborahldavitt

Award-winning author, science fiction, fantasy, horror; Elgin-nominated poet, Gates of Never, Bounded by Eternity, From Voyages Unreturning, Xenoforming, To Love Unquietly.

404 Folgt1.244 Follower405 Posts

Linktree Bluesky

writing

Ist das dein Profil?Übernimm es — dann gehört dir deborahldavitt.dirty.social.Profil übernehmen

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Jun 15

Going through an archive, previously kept in the digital dungeon that is DVD, of old papers. Here, I found lovingly-preserved submission letter from 1995, to the New England Review. The story is in that archive, too--an attempt at lit fic. It's bad. But the submission letter is an artifact!

A submission letter from 1995, to the New England Review, citing previous writing honors AND including a Self-Addressed, Stamped Envelope!

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· May 15

I finished "Witchmark" by C.L. Polk last night. I enjoyed this one, though I found the mystery element fairly predictable. (Obvious Bad Guy is Obvious Bad Guy). I thought the world building was excellent, and the romance element was gentle and lovely.

Wichmark's cover; vividly blue with the silhouette of a man riding a bicycle between two eerie trees, with the "shadows" of two walking people extending from the bicycle's tires.

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· May 15

I also recently read "Three Parts Dead" by Max Gladstone. This is a book that does the "page-turner" trick of constantly breaking scenes and POVs every couple of pages. I generally don't mind switching POVs, but . . .

Cover of Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone. Features a young Black woman on the cover, shining magic radiating from her forearms, city street filled with people behind her.

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· May 15

I recently got the library bug again. I had stopped going after Hurricane Harvey absolutely destroyed our local branch, and once a habit is lost, it's hard to pick up again. :P Anyhow, my favorite new book so far is The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennet. Incredible mystery and worldbuilding!

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Apr 30

Eeeeee! Just got my pretty author copies of "Of Love and Dragons" from @flametree.bsky.social !! The cover is, as always, just gorgeous, and I am so excited to have this in my hands at last! <3

Front cover of the anthology "Of Love and Dragons."

First page of the story, "The Last Dragon" by Deborah L. Davitt

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Mar 28

Found on Instagram, for all my poet friends:

In ancient Ireland, attaining the highest level of poet entitled you to wear a cloak of crimson feathers and carry a wand. . . just in case anyone is looking for a mid-career pivot.

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Dec 22

"Words Written in Water," a haunting tale, should be my last publication of 2025! You can find it at Wyldblood: wyldblood.com/product/wyld...

Cover of Wyldblood 17; an androgynous humanoid fey creature with a metallic mask of strange geometries.

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Nov 11

And here's my list of 2025 poems, including my full collection, "To Love Unquietly" !

List of poems available in 2025 from Deborah L. Davitt

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Nov 11

Awards eligibility time! 16 stories published for the first time this year, and I'd really like to encourage people to check out my novella, "The Carrying Capacity of Paradise," if you have time!

List of 16 titles available to read from Deborah L. Davitt in 2025.

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Sep 26

Book mail day! I love getting to see my name on the covers. . . and the stories inside are going to be FUN.

Two books, side by side: Vampires Save The Day/Night and The Year's Top Tales of Space and Time.

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Sep 5

#AugurMicros2025 @augursociety.bsky.social While this is far more of a wish, a dream, or a poem, I hope that Augur takes it in the spirit it's intended. <3

100 words on the future: "To Touch the Stars". . . a dream by Deborah L. Davitt

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Sep 1

As we hit the 3/4 mark of a very, very long year, I thought I'd celebrate a bit with the stuff I've managed to bring into the world this year.

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Aug 27

www.flametreepublishing.com/robots-past-... Happy reprint day! My 2019 story, "Glass Eyes, Steel Hands, Metal Mind" appears in the Flame Tree Anthology, Robots Past & Future. <3

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Aug 7

My poem, "A River, a Tree," has found a home in the This Exquisite Topology anthology, available on August 7. a.co/d/bZ3iyUh

A black, red, and green cover with the words "This Exquisite Topology" on it in white text.

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Jul 15

Realized that I've accomplished a fair bit so far this year, but there's a lot more to do yet!

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Jul 9

Coming soon! Dirty Magick is, like most other magazine, looking for subscribers. My story in this one will be urban fantasy, and I hope you enjoy it!

A dark, Gothic tower wreathed in fog with a shadowy figure standing before it. Dirty Magick Magazine cover, August 2025.

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Jun 10

Now here's a thing Jay and I have been working on together! A new webcomic called The Ruin! It's a dark fantasy world, with dragons, demons, magic, and science. Join us on our journey! www.theruinwebcomic.com www.patreon.com/c/theruinweb... ko-fi.com/ddavitt

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Jun 9

My poem, "A River, A Tree," will appear in this lovely anthology. The cover reveal dropped today!

Cover of 'This Exquisite Topology," with strange shapes in red and green on the front, and black and white on the back.

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Apr 5

"To Love Unquietly" is now available at Barnes & Noble and Amazon. See islandofwakwak.com/printed-book... for more details!

Book cover with skulls, roses, and cobwebs, reading To Love Unquietly by Deborah L. Davitt.

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Mar 26

Coming SOON! From Island of Wak-Wak publishing! Expected release date, the start of April. Stay tuned for a link!

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Mar 7

Coming soon to mergansermagazine.com, my poem "In Coffee Spoons!" In the meantime, maybe check out their current issue?

Time
measured in sunlight and shadow
measured in sand
measured in water

measured in the oscillation
of cesium atoms,
dancing to the tune
that entropy sings--

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Feb 16

My poem "Released" appears in issue 1 of Waffle Fried!

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Nov 29

Available for pre-order now at www.lunapresspublishing.com/so/fePCC48SB. These are my author copies of "The Carrying Capacity of Paradise," being put out by @lunapress.bsky.social in 2025. Aren't they just gorgeous?

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Oct 27

It's been a good year for short stories!

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Aug 26

Mists and Memory has added a backer tier designed for international backers and those who only want a PDF copy of the rulebook. . . but who still want character art designed expressly for them! Check out the Digital Composite Sketch: www.kickstarter.com/projects/deb...

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Aug 12

Pictured: The basic edition, the deluxe edition, and a sneak peek at the interior of the rulebook for Mists & Memory, coming to Kickstarter August 20! www.kickstarter.com/projects/deb...

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Jul 25

Our wonderful cover artist (Carmen "Siplick" Abarca Llopis. . . www.deviantart.com/siplick/gall...) strikes again with marvelous art! This is the cover art for the tie-in novel for Mists & Memory, "In Memory's Shadow." We're offering it as a stretch goal for the campaign!

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Jul 4

Cover reveal! Cover is courtesy of Carmen "Siplick" Abarca Llopis. You can find his fine work at: www.deviantart.com/siplick/gall... and www.furaffinity.net/user/siplick... Follow our Kickstarter Journey at www.kickstarter.com/projects/deb...

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Jun 30

Now that Jay's finished *his* art, I can share some other stuff! This piece is by CherishCat; it features Ossara Messalina and Kate Catellini, both trying to calm some angry ghosts! You can find CherishCat at: CherishCat2 on Twitter, DeviantArt, & IG CherishCat on FurAffinity & Tumblr. #ttrpg

Deborah L. Davitt, Author@deborahldavitt· Jun 29

The last piece of art from Jay for the book! This is a Collector. You definitely don't want to meet one in a dark alley. But if you do. . . you probably won't remember the experience. Probably. #ttrpg Mists & Memory