David Baboulene - Story Consultant

We are very happy to welcome Julian DeVille to the DreamEngine author family. Please take a moment follow Julian, you will not regret it!

I write under the name Julian DeVille. This is a pen name, chosen deliberately to shield privacy while offering readers a clear and consistent identity. The work must speak for itself. My fiction is shaped by the tensions of our age: the fragility of democracy, the rise of extremism, the seductive pull of populism, and the quiet, inexorable drift toward autocracy hidden in the small print of political agendas. At the heart of my writing lies a single question: what values do we still teach our children? Fairness, common decency, right and wrong, the very foundations our forefathers defended through two world wars. Courage. Discipline. Respect for others. Integrity. Loyalty. Selfless commitment. These are not relics to be debated away by sophists or marketing consultants. They are the moral architecture that has sustained civilised society for centuries. They are the basis of planetary security. And they demand to be defended. For too long we have taken our freedoms for granted, neglecting the hard physical power required to protect them. Now, as those freedoms are threatened, we must remember what matters, not just for ourselves, but for our children and our children's children. The integrity of politicians, the independence of our courts, military, and police, the freedoms of speech and the press, all must be subjected to relentless scrutiny if they are to survive subversion. I do not write to entertain. I write to educate, to unsettle, and to inspire. My stories hold up a mirror to society, raise difficult questions, challenge comfortable assumptions, and provoke thought in a culture that has, frankly, lost its way. The written word remains invaluable, even as screens dominate our attention. Words should be rich, descriptive, resonant; they should build vivid, authentic worlds that feel alive. They should carry cultural depth, so the narrative is not only compelling but meaningful. I have written three books. They will be revealed in the not too distant future. I look forward to sharing them with readers prepared to engage with the ideas they contain. For those who recognise the urgency of these questions, I invite you to follow this journey.

As you know we love a great story. And there is no greater story than the story of Oasis and of the brothers Gallagher. Buckets hats off to the master storytellers, telling stories through music and actions. Brilliant music and 🎸📣🔉🔊👂🕺👫👬👩‍❤️‍👨⚽️🤾‍♀️🎤🪇

The previous post mentioned 'Sales Velocity'. Velocity = how fast your book sells. It fuels Amazon’s Best Sellers Rank (BSR), pushing you to top spots in bestseller lists. A strong book launch drives velocity. Understand this before you self-publish your next book. A thread🧵

Is Amazon KDP a level playing field for all books? It should be right? In the first of a series of posts we will look at 'Book Categories' on Amazon. Let's see what the major publishers might be doing differently! A thread🧵