Thursday, June 9, 2016

Researching for Hell Holes 3: To Hell and Back

Writing Hell Holes 3: To Hell and Back, which involves taking a nuclear bomb to the Demon home world to destroy the portal complex being used to invade Earth. Spent the last couple of nights researching on the Internet. I have decided on what bomb to use (B61-Mod12), what yield to use (5 kilotons), how to turn it into a man-portable "suitcase" bomb, what the bomb's pre-flight controller (computer) looks like, and how to modify/reprogram it so that it can work as a timed bomb. Very interesting stuff; it's amazing what you can find on the Internet. Think I'm probably going to have that part of the book reviewed to ensure I didn't accidentally include any classified information (just because it's on the Internet doesn't mean it's not classified). Still, realism rocks when writing apocalyptic science fiction!

Monday, April 18, 2016

Goodreads Giveaway of 2 autographed copies of Hell Holes: What Lurks Below

As part of my promotion of the June 1st publication of Hell Holes (Book 2): Demons on the Dalton, I have started a Goodreads giveaway of 2 paperback copies of the first book in the series, Hell Holes: What Lurks Below. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28425525-hell-holes
Until Jun1 1st, ebook versions of the first book will be free if downloaded from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/608355

Sunday, April 10, 2016

FREE AUTOGRAPHED BOOK CONTEST!

Please join my Thunderclap Internet flash mob promoting and celebrating the June 1st publication of Hell Holes (Book 2): Demons on the Dalton. Please click on https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/39724-hh-demons-on-the-dalton and then select Facebook, Twitter, and/or Tumblr. (You may have to scroll down a ways on a tablet or smart phone.) That's all you have to do. I have a little less than a month to get 95 more people to join my flash mob. So please join with me and also share this post. If I get the required 100 people to join, I will give an autographed copy of the book to 5 of the people who sign up.

Monday, March 7, 2016

I have my author website up and running. That is where I am now posting all my blog entries. I will keep this Facebook Author page for a while, but you should consider switching to http://donaldfiresmith.com

Friday, February 26, 2016

Write a review and get book 2 free.

Just a reminder that my book Hell Holes: What Lurks Below can still be downloaded free from Smashwords for then next four days. https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/608355 Anyone who posts a book review can receive a free early download of the second book, Hell Holes: Demons on the Dalton when it is published in the next 3-4 months. Just send me a link to your review, and you'll be one of the first to find out what happens after the cliff hanger at the end of book one.

New Official Author Website

I have just started an official author website. I still have lots of content to add and work on the look and feel, but it is where you should go to get the latest information on my writing.
http://donaldfiresmith.com

Book Spotlight on A.F. Stewart's Blog: Are you Afraid of the Dark?

Fantasy and Horror author AF Stewart just posted a book spotlight on my book Hell Holes: What Lurks Below. Please check out her blog.