Daniel Sheley
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Daniel Sheley

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Daniel Sheley has been telling stories for most of his life, shaped early by myth, folklore, and writers such as Thomas Malory and William Shakespeare. Those influences, combined with lived experience, inform his focus on character, belief, and the cost of choice. He served in the U.S. Navy in both technical and leadership roles, experiences that deepened his understanding of systems, pressure, and human behavior. He is the award-winning author of Heartcoil, Lux Mendacium, and For Scales Alone (2026 Indies Today Awards – 2nd Runner-Up in Urban Fantasy). The Soul-Sung, was a finalist in the Writers’ League of Texas Manuscript Contest and Winner of the Literary Titan Gold Book Award. It launches The Vaeritas Saga. Daniel lives in Midland, Texas, with his wife and blended family and continues to explore the space where myth, memory, and meaning meet through his fiction.
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