David Somerfleck

David Somerfleck is an award-winning speculative fiction author, poet, and retired digital marketing executive based in Hampton Roads, Virginia. He transitioned into writing full-time after a diverse 25-year career spanning business consulting, journalism, education, and political communications.

Literary Work

• Speculative Fiction: He wrote the dystopian science fiction novel One Grain of Sand, which serves as Book One in his Shards of a Shattered Sky trilogy and won the Literary Titan Book Award, and earned a positive review from the literary standard-bearer in reviews Kirkus Reviews.

• Poetry: He has authored several poetry collections, including Join the Flock & Other Poems, Nothing to Do But Stay & Other Poems, and Love Her Blind and Other Poems.

• Business Writing: He published the instructional workbook The Road to Digital Marketing Profits.

• His books are sold globally and carried by many libraries in the United States in either print or digital formats.

• David is a former freelance commercial copywriter, editor, community newspaper beat reporter, and lifestyle magazine reporter.

Marketing & Professional Background

• Agency Leadership: He is a newly retired digital marketing executive who ran his own digital marketing agency and spent over two decades as a project manager and copywriter for multi-million dollar brands.

• Small Business Mentorship: For roughly 10 years, he served as a Certified Small Business Mentor through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), advising hundreds of startups and non-profit organizations on growth. David also served a startup mentor for the Catch a Fire and Ureeka nonprofits.

• Public Speaking & Training: He has hosted workshops on technology and marketing for institutions like The WordPress Foundation, Microsoft, and Johnson & Wales University.

• Civic & Political Roles: He was trained in political campaign messaging by a consortium including the Center for Progressive Leadership and the Colorado Board of Education, later advising six political campaigns and founding a mediation non-profit.