Author: DJ Davis – Author
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A Winter Walk
I took my dogs and my gathering bag for a winter walk in the Bristlecone pine forest behind our house. Elk have been here, browsing among the aspen trees and taking an occasional taste of the soft, nutritious bark. We shared their path for a ways. The sun dropped low as we meandered along, looking…
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Summits
When life takes a turn, go with it or hit the guardrail — if there is one. Sometimes it goes so fast you must drift the corners or crash. Bump that guardrail and keep going. Skid to the edge of the cliff but hold on and keep climbing. Like the late Ken Block roaring up Pikes…
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Farewell, Polly, but never goodbye
We lost our dear Polly a couple weeks ago. She would have been thirteen years old later this month, a good long run for a Great Dane. She crossed the fabled Rainbow Bridge peacefully at home, in the grass under the sun, surrounded by those who loved her the most. While I can say I’m…
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Hart’s Ghosts – A New Series
I have exciting news for fans of Summer Star and the indomitable Troy Hart. It’s now a series with Book Two newly released and Book Three in progress! This has been a long time coming and I’m so happy to be immersed in the Troy Hart Zone again. A new series means an exciting new look for…
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For The Dead is Malevolent
TR Kerby and I are honored, surprised, and thrilled to announce For the Dead made Malevolent Dark’s Horror Fiction Top 25 July 2025 Edition. Every grave whispers a secret, and in Elkhorn, those secrets have led Toby and Christian to a deadly crossroads of murder, ghosts, and dark rituals. In a battle against evil forces…
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Stop Down ~ Free, Just Because
From July 28 to August 1, grab a free Kindle ebook version of Stop Down. No mining for your contact info, no sign-ups, no strings. Just free — just because. Get yours here: Burned and Reborn In the aftermath of a catastrophic fire that transformed her face—and her fate—wildlife photographer Tayla Lyon has spent her…
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19 Nature Quotes
Nature has shaped my heart and soul my entire life. I’ve always lived in it and with it, and to live without it is unthinkable. So naturally it’s a keystone of my fiction. Wild places are a main theme in all of my stories. Some characters like Tayla Lyon (Stop Down) find refuge and healing…
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New Release ~ For The Dead
Get yours on Kindle FREE for a limited time. Coauthored with TR Kerby (check out her amazing stories here). Besides writing, TR and I enjoy exploring old cemeteries and playing with dowsing rods — but who doesn’t? The question of how much energy, spiritual or otherwise, a pair of simple copper rods can detect was…