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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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Future Dreams and Nightmares

I just finished the manuscript of my anthology of science fiction short stories and sent it off to my team of beta readers. I hope to have the book launch in about 6-8 weeks.
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What Lurks Below by Donald Firesmith
"I read this book after A Slaves Revenge and it was absolutely fantastic to see how the stories joined up. Quick, easy and super enjoyable to read, I’m desperate to read the last book now 😱👍"
Future Dreams and Nightmares by Donald Firesmith
"I won this in a giveaway a few months ago.
I thought the stories were interesting and definitely gave off some twilight zone vibes. A couple of the stories were a little weird but the other ones more than made up for it. I think if you like a quick re" Read more of this review »
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"**Goodreads Giveaway

Great stories, short but pack a lot in. Especially enjoyed the writer's short notes after each story."
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The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
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This is an absolutely realistic, terrifying, and fascinating book on how we can survive the climate-crisis dystopian near future to achieve a more utopian future. Everyone who cares about the climate crisis should definitely read this book!
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Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 2 by Kamome Shirahama
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I think this book had many of the same strengths and weaknesses as the first book in the series. However, the artwork kind of grew on me. I did like how the forced collaboration of students played out. I didn't like the cliff-hanger it ended on. ...more
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I received this book as a Christmas present. While I love some graphic novels (especially Girl Genius), I typically don't read Manga, so my review may be a bit biased.
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An excellent and unique autobiographical history of the American and Russian space race by an astronaut and cosmonaut. Very eye-opening. Highly recommended for space history buffs.
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Kudos to the author's creativity for inventing a new system of magic, based on foreign language vocabulary of all things. The book was clearly well researched, and I loved the semi-steam-punk society. She really nailed how being a foreigner in coloni ...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.”
Donald G. Firesmith, Demons on the Dalton

“Nothing seems to tempt fate more than mentioning the possibility of something bad happening.”
Donald G. Firesmith, Demons on the Dalton

“They prefer their meals alive and terrified, for fear is their favorite sauce.”
Donald G. Firesmith, Demons on the Dalton

“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.”
Donald G. Firesmith, Demons on the Dalton

“One only truly fails to succeed if one fails to try. Anything more, no matter how small it might seem, is a partial success”
Donald Firesmith, A Slave's Revenge

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