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As some of you may recall, I self-published my first book a few months back even after having mostly finished it well over a year ago. I sat on it. This was personal--it was me in those pages. And it was primarily embarrassing stories about my own life. It took a year to decide if I wanted this book out there for the world to read? But with fresh eyes, I reread my words and realized, "Yes, this is an entertaining to anyone who has tried to find love." So I published "Diving Back into the Dating Pool" and it is now available on Amazon and Kindle. BUY ME, PLEASE? The stories within contain my hilarious misadventures during a period of my life no longer than 4 to 5 years. Here's the blurb that explains it all. And please stick with me, things get good.
"These are the true confessions of a forty year old man diving back into the dating pool. However, Cupid does things differently these days. No longer does a man spot his mate, club her over the head, and drag her by the hair back to the cave. These are sophisticated times and meeting new people occurs primarily on the web, even if most are loathe to admit it. Over the course of two years, the author meets with a variety of women: the Country Girl, the Princess, the Psychiatrist, the Preacher’s Ex-Wife, the Farmer’s Daughter, Phone Girl, the Crazy Cat Lady, that strange Goth Girl, the Sapiophile and many more. Will any of them capture his heart?"
As it turns out, yes. One of them did capture my heart, and really always had it. The one I truly wanted the most, but I never believed she would feel the same towards me. I kept trying anyway--awkwardly. Now I am head over heels for her, and we have been dating for a month now. This time that spark ignited. This is what people write those love sings about. Yes, there was fireworks and rainbows and scampering bunnies celebrating out in the fields. But stop and think for just one moment. At some point, I had to confess, "Um, I wrote this book about my dating experiences, and... um, you're in it."
Let that sink in.
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"These are the true confessions of a forty year old man diving back into the dating pool. However, Cupid does things differently these days. No longer does a man spot his mate, club her over the head, and drag her by the hair back to the cave. These are sophisticated times and meeting new people occurs primarily on the web, even if most are loathe to admit it. Over the course of two years, the author meets with a variety of women: the Country Girl, the Princess, the Psychiatrist, the Preacher’s Ex-Wife, the Farmer’s Daughter, Phone Girl, the Crazy Cat Lady, that strange Goth Girl, the Sapiophile and many more. Will any of them capture his heart?"
As it turns out, yes. One of them did capture my heart, and really always had it. The one I truly wanted the most, but I never believed she would feel the same towards me. I kept trying anyway--awkwardly. Now I am head over heels for her, and we have been dating for a month now. This time that spark ignited. This is what people write those love sings about. Yes, there was fireworks and rainbows and scampering bunnies celebrating out in the fields. But stop and think for just one moment. At some point, I had to confess, "Um, I wrote this book about my dating experiences, and... um, you're in it."
Let that sink in.
<3
So I heard DA screwed up royally?
I don't really poke my head in here much, as I really just don't care for what this site has become. But my goodness, this AI nonsense, if I understand correctly, has taken DA to a whole new level of low. Just curious (assuming I even have active followers) if anyone knows if I should be deleting my art from here? My understanding is it may already be too late. Also, is there anything else like Deviant Art that doesnt crap all over their user base? (Instagram is kind of neat, but also really mostly caters to OnlyFans girls, it seems. So yeah, looking for feedback for certain, thanks to anyone who might know more than me on this and appropriate measure should be taken to protect myself from this AI nonsense. Thx.
Still Alive and Arting
So as it turns out, I haven't spent much time here. If anyone here still has any interest in following my work, I've been posting arts regularly on Instagram, which I surprisingly enjoy. I suspect it is because the format is simple and uncluttered. Hope everyone here is still doing well, best wishes to all. Find me here V https://www.instagram.com/DavidLAyala
Five Years Later
Yeah, I'm not very active here but I do poke my head in from time to time. Quick overview, I still make my living (such as it is) as a freelance artist. Amazing right? Also, I'm still living in Hell, Iowa. Would love to relocate someplace warmer. Or at least someplace that doesn't suck. But relocating takes a metric-crap-ton of money. Yeah, as anyone that followed me probably won't be to surprised I had something of a nervous breakdown a few years back. Went to therapy for like two years and they pumped me full of pills and I pretty much slept away two years of my life. One day recently I just stopped all that and here I am trying to get some
Oh Deer(s)
Yes folks, here it is. Another zany installment in the ridiculous life of Dave. For those who haven't been following along, previously I kissed a girl and I liked it. So of course she dumped for no sane reason. Honestly, in retrospect, I'm good with that. The level of selfishness she displayed was beyond any capacity I've ever witnessed. I mean who breaks up with someone and then three days laters asks, ".. but would you still be interested in working on my book cover?" She was talented, and a cutey though. She was always, "Me, me, me, me." But to listen to her talk, she's the most selfless person that ever existed. Ugh, women.
Anyways, so I
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Congrads David. do you want a spare crash helmet, someone is going to recognise your name and read the book, recognise themselves within, then you may need the assistance of a crash helmet.