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David Sklar

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born

in Philadelphia, PA, The United States

gender

male

website

http://davidwriting.com

genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Poetry, Humor

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Richard Brautigan, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Peter S. Beagle, Lisa Golds...more

member since

July 2007

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Some artists take their industries by storm. David Sklar’s career has been more like an ill-conceived siege in which he misestimated which side would be first to run out of supplies. Nevertheless, he has managed to get work into Strange Horizons, Bull Spec, and other places, with pending works in Ladybug, Scheherazade’s Façade, and elsewhere. He lives in New Jersey and tries to support his family with freelance work.

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David Sklar's Books

Average rating: 4.33 · 116 ratings · 45 reviews · 16 distinct works · Similar authors

	Shadow of the Antlered Bird 4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unidentified Funny Objects by Alex Shvartsman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Scott Almes (Goodreads Author), Jake Kerr (Goodreads Author) 4.43 of 5 stars 4.43 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scheherazade's Facade: Fantastical Tales of Gender Bending, Cross-Dressing, and Transformation by Michael M. Jones (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Alma Alexander (Goodreads Author), Shanna Germain (Goodreads Author) 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Like a Sacred Desire: Tales of Sex Magic by Jennifer Williams (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Elizabeth Schechter (Goodreads Author), Renatto Garcia 4.78 of 5 stars 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stereo Opticon: Fairy Tales in Split Vision by Cindy Lynn Speer (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Heather S. Ingemar (Goodreads Author), Imogen Howson (Goodreads Author) 4.44 of 5 stars 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Triangulation: Last Contact by Steve Ramey (Editor), Jamie Lackey (Editor), Robert J. Sawyer 4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Needles & Bones by Deena Fisher (Editor), J.C. Miller, David Harrity 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2009	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sweet Somethings: Samples from the Circlet Press Smorgasbord by Cecilia Tan (Goodreads Author), Angela Caperton, Sacchi Green (Goodreads Author) 4.86 of 5 stars 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Straying from the Path: New Tales of Little Red by Adrienne J. Odasso (Goodreads Author), Imogen Howson (Goodreads Author), JoSelle Vanderhooft (Goodreads Author) 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ocean Stories by Angela Charmaine Craig (Goodreads Author) (Editor), J. Michael Shell (Contributor), Mary Peace Finley (Contributor) 4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Closed-Minded People Protest Their Portrayal in Harry Potter Books (Entertainment)

1 chapters — updated Mar 29, 2010 04:32pm

Description: Satirical work in response to a kind of silly controversy. Previously published online

Orpheus (What the Greeks Did Not Know) (Poetry)

1 chapters — updated Mar 29, 2010 04:32pm

Description: Mythology-based verse. Previously published in Blue Light Red Light and on Fables.org.

David is Currently Reading

David is currently reading:

Unidentified Funny Objects

by Alex Shvartsman (Goodreads Author)

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Unwelcome Bodies

by Jennifer Pelland

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David said: "I'm currently only two stories in, and as hard-hitting as these stories are I don't want to move any faster. In the first story, we see the best and worst of humanity--in one person, without a moment to change gears. In the second, I found myself str...more "

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Interfictions 2: An Anthology of Interstitial Writing

by Delia Sherman

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David marked as to-read: The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 16, 2013 11:51am
David liked Pauline's review of Vessel: " Human sacrifice has a long and inglorious presence in fantasy and science fiction. It's been easy shorthand for an evil, repressive society. It's been a peril from which the hero can save the damsel in distress. Like the Rite of the First Night, t... " Read more of this review »
May 14, 2013 07:55am · see review
David is currently reading: Unidentified Funny Objects by Alex Shvartsman (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 17, 2013 09:17pm
David is currently reading: Unwelcome Bodies by Jennifer Pelland	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I'm currently only two stories in, and as hard-hitting as these stories are I don't want to move any faster. In the first story, we see the best and worst of humanity--in one person, without a moment to change gears. In the second, I found myself str...more
Apr 17, 2013 09:13pm · see review
David liked Rrain's review of Scheherazade's Facade: " I love the premise of this collection, and was surprised to discover I was drawn most to the darker and more morally complex stories within. "
Mar 10, 2013 03:28pm · see review
David made a comment in the group Dagan Books — Bibliotheca Fantastica topic "I'm looking forward to seeing this book. "
Feb 04, 2013 06:53am
David marked as to-read: Fantastic Erotica: The Best of Circlet Press 2008-2012 by Cecilia Tan (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 04, 2013 06:44am
David marked as to-read: Bibliotheca Fantastica by Claude Lalumière (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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