Free Audiobook Tale Of Suspense, Blind Curve

Having a piece of your work chosen for an anthology is always an honor, but I was particularly thrilled when my short story, Blind Curve, became part of an innovative multi-media project, Podioracket Presents - Glimpses.

The collection includes short fiction written by authors who have published full-length works on Podiobooks.com, a distributor of audio books presented in podcast form. These aren't samples or excerpts of the longer works; they're short stories that relate in some way to them. Blind Curve, for example, was based on a story I heard in Africa while I was there researching my novel, Heart Of Diamonds. The tale fascinated me, but it really didn't fit into the story arc of the novel, so I turned it into a short story.

The good folks at Podioracket.com chose Blind Curve for their multi-media anthology. It's available now in audio podcast form and will be part of an ebook to be published when all the podcast stories have been presented. Blind Curve is available now as part of an ebook mini-anthology of my short fiction published for the Kindle, Nook, iPad, and other formats.



I've presented several of my works in podcast form and have been delighted with the results. My first novel, Hunting Elf, actually began as an audio book. The excellent response to the audio version prompted me to publish the trade paperback. Podiobooks.com has been a wonderful partner in the process.

Best of all, like all the books on Podiobooks.com, you can hear Blind Curve absolutely free!

Dave Donelson distills the experiences of hundreds of entrepreneurs into practical advice for small business owners and managers in the Dynamic Manager's Guides, a series of how-to books about marketing and advertising, sales techniques, hiring, firing, and motivating personnel, financial management, and business strategy.

Fathers, Sons, and God

The approach of Father's Day sent me to the archives for short stories I've written on the theme. I found four about the relationships between fathers and sons. They're available as an ebook mini-anthology from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords. As I was choosing the stories, I discovered they all had another common theme:

Is God our father? Are our fathers gods? These four short stories explore what happens when fathers and sons look God in the eye and ask “why?”

In “A Tale Of The Christ,” The epic movie Ben Hur weaves through a boy’s tragic summer.

Like an impressionist's painting, “Tooth Fairy Daddy” explores a boy’s feelings for the father he visits on weekends.

At the end of his hard life, Konstantinos struggles with the debts owed him by his church and his God in “The Mark On The Dove.”

“Johnnie Reader” uses books to escape reality, then discovers they can save his soul.

The collection is priced at $0.99 and includes bonus chapters from two novels, Heart Of Diamonds and Hunting Elf.

Dave Donelson distills the experiences of hundreds of entrepreneurs into practical advice for small business owners and managers in the Dynamic Manager's Guides, a series of how-to books about marketing and advertising, sales techniques, hiring, firing, and motivating personnel, financial management, and business strategy.

Three Horror Tales Free For "Read An eBook Week"

Like a concert violinist playing bluegrass fiddle, every writer needs to stretch his chops from time to time. I got the itch to write something different and timed the publication to celebrate "Read An eBook Week" March 6-12. It's a mini-collection of three short stories available FREE from Smashwords.com.

The genre? Horror

The title? "Blind Curve, Three Dark Tales by Dave Donelson"

The price? Free!

The tales....

Bad things happen in "The Alley," a tale told by a narrator who should know--he did some of them. Or did he? Only the victims can answer that question, and they're not talking.

Man's best friend offers the ultimate proof of his loyalty in "Bad Dog." The cute little canine doesn't care whether his master is a good man or an evil one, he simply obeys.

Benon Otema is not a criminal, he's just ambitious. A stalwart leader of his village, a successful merchant, a father and good provider, Benon should know better than to listen to tales told by a drunkard. But he does, and the story takes him to the "Blind Curve."

In addition to these three short stories, the book includes excerpts from two novels. Heart of Diamonds, a novel of scandal, love, and death in the Congo, is a thriller about diamond smuggling in the war-torn heart of Africa. Hunting Elf, a doggone Christmas story, is a comedic romp that's delightful reading any time of the year.

Dave Donelson distills the experiences of hundreds of entrepreneurs into practical advice for small business owners and managers in the Dynamic Manager's Guides, a series of how-to books about marketing and advertising, sales techniques, hiring, firing, and motivating personnel, financial management, and business strategy.