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David J. Salisbury

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in Albany, NY, The United States
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Stephen King, George Orwell, Alexandre Dumas, Fyodor Dostoevsky

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January 2022


David J. Salisbury enjoyed reading from a young age. He always enjoyed writing and even took a creative writing class in high school, where his writing days ended as far as he knew. He went to a two-year college in upstate New York on a general engineering curriculum designed as a steppingstone into a four-year school but changed curriculums after spending a year working with engineers.
In his twenties and thirties, he wrote a series of extremely short stories in his spare time, with his brother as the only intended reader. Both David and his brother enjoyed the stories, but somewhere along the way, they were all lost.
At 42 years old, David started writing another short story, again, only intended for his brother to read. That first page
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David J. Salisbury Maybe Gilead, from Stephen King's The Dark Tower series. Most of the places I read about are worse than where I live now, so it's hard to say where I …moreMaybe Gilead, from Stephen King's The Dark Tower series. Most of the places I read about are worse than where I live now, so it's hard to say where I would want to visit. If I could be a bit snobbish, I'd like to visit Orris, I can see it so vividly in my mind when I write, but only if I could come back to Earth after.(less)
David J. Salisbury A great question that I don't have a great answer for. I work a 9 to 5 plus I own a small business (malting barley for breweries and distilleries) in …moreA great question that I don't have a great answer for. I work a 9 to 5 plus I own a small business (malting barley for breweries and distilleries) in addition to my publishing company and writing. My life is fairly boring, and writing is my outlet for that. The one exception is the book that will be coming out in the fall of 2022, which I have not nailed down a title for yet. That was inspired by something that happened to me one afternoon when I was alone in the malthouse.(less)
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About time...

I would say it is about time for an update, since my last post was over a year ago. I really only have two items of note to report:

Item #1: For anyone interested in Book 3 of the Orris Project, I finished writing it well over a year ago (maybe two years?) but I got sidetracked by another project. I will finish editing and finalizing this book, and publish it hopefully in 2025. I fully expect that Read more of this blog post »
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This book was clearly written only for people trapped in the left wing news cycle that are never exposed to the real world. I have no reason to doubt the things she said happened to her in that time, but as soon as she started talking about DJT and t ...more
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I did a bad job picking this book. I saw Jack Kelly had written a book about the Erie Canal and I pounced on it because he is one of the best historical writers I've ever read. I did not read the subtitle until after I finished the book, and it made ...more
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This book would have been okay if Stephen King's editor told him to cut the word count in half. There was absolutely no need for this book to be as long as it was. It was loaded with filler and repeated backstory and explanations. I really believe Ki ...more
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I liked this book as I liked the first in the series. They're not close to the best I've ever read but they're fun and I look forward to continuing the series. Dean Koontz has a way of adding a gut punch at the end of these stories that shake you out ...more
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