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Donald Firesmith

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Donald Firesmith is a multi-award-winning author of speculative fiction including science fiction (alien invasion), fantasy (magical wands), modern urban paranormal novels, and horror short stories and poetry.

Before retiring in 2020 to devote himself full-time to his novels, Donald Firesmith earned an international reputation as a distinguished engineer, authoring seven system/software engineering books based on his 40+ years spent developing large, complex software-intensive systems.

He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his wife Becky, his daughter Sera, and varying numbers of dogs and cats.

You can learn more about the author by visiting his personal website:
http://donald-firesmith.com

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Hell Holes: The Complete Trilogy

I have just completed the editing of Hell Holes: The Complete Trilogy, and the manuscript is currently with my beta reader team. The book will be published in paperback and ebook format on August 1, 2024. You can preorder the ebook now! Read more of this blog post »
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"Excellent set of books, really enjoyed them. Lots of supernatural as well as the science made it very interesting, read it quickly if that tells you anything, couldn't put it down. Would highly recommend it!!"
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams by Donald Firesmith
"I was given a review copy of this book and enjoyed all the stories, though The Collector was the creepiest.

These horror stories were well-written and toe-curling...and believable, yikes! They were cleverly thought-out, and it was nice to see why they" Read more of this review »
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"Hell Holes I, II, and III: The Complete Trilogy
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In brief: This is a good book. Buy it. The action scenes are awesome, the good guys are likeable, the bad guys are irredeemably evil and they get theirs in the end, though not without " Read more of this review »
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An incredibly interesting, complete, and well documented history of US bombing in Europe during World War 2. It added so much material that couldn't be covered in the TV series based on the book. If you are interested in WW2, this will be a great boo ...more
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“He leaned towards me, and I did what any reasonable person would do when facing imminent death by being eaten alive. I screamed.”
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“Nothing seems to tempt fate more than mentioning the possibility of something bad happening.”
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“They prefer their meals alive and terrified, for fear is their favorite sauce.”
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“Software bugs are like cockroaches; there are probably dozens hiding in difficult to reach places for every one you find and fix.”
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“Nothing seems to tempt fate more than mentioning the possibility of something bad happening.”
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“One only truly fails to succeed if one fails to try. Anything more, no matter how small it might seem, is a partial success”
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