Three humorous short stories of mine are now available in all the leading e-book formats. They are each available as lead titles with the other two included as bonus stories.
Can Devin Patrick O’Donnell spend St. Patrick’s Day barhopping with a leprechaun without so much as touching a drop of the spirits? The leprechaun has offered a pot of gold. How hard can it be?
At a small town casino in Oregon, Icepick Louie tells all the bumpkins how minor league they are. He bets twenty large they can’t name a thing that can top its counterpart back in Boston. Since people who accept challenges from Icepick Louie often wind up with busted kneecaps, he can barely control his laughter when a scrawny geek with thick glasses speaks up and proposes Flo’s clam chowder.
Olivia loves her books. They fill every shelf, are stacked high on every floor, and have taken over every room. Her boyfriend Charlie can hardly see the TV. And oh yeah, Olivia would rather read than talk to him. What’s Charlie to do? Give her an ultimatum? She can pick him or the books? Probably not a good idea.
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Posted in Current News, E-books and stories, Humor, On Writing
Tagged book lovers, comedy, gangster humor, humorous short stories
Hendu’s Story: From Dream To Reality has been released by Pentucket Publishing in all major ebook formats. It’s one of the most personal things I’ve ever written and one I’m so very proud of.
How did the kid who was always falling down achieve his dreams of playing college hockey? How did he finish as co-captain on a team that enjoyed the best season in the program’s history?
This cult classic tells it all: part memoir, part roadmap of how to achieve a dream, and part story of a father’s love for his son.
Hendu’s Story follows the little kid with the big heart through all the tough decisions. Go to the team that always wins or the one with the best coach? Play summer hockey? Leave home for boarding school? Play it safe or roll the dice during the gut-wreching college selection process?
Hendu’s Story will make you laugh, make you think, and just maybe make you cry.
Although it’s available in six individual parts, the full collection offers the best value and represents the intended reading experience.
Part I: Beginnings
Part II: Youth Hockey
Part III: Summer Hockey
Part IV: High School
Part V: College Selection
Part VI: College
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Posted in Current News, E-books and stories, Hockey, Nonfiction, Personal
Tiffany knows that only one thing separates her from stardom — a boob job. Who’ll pay for it? She’s determined to find out.
This humorous short story, starring the character from my novel Bubba Goes for Broke, is now available on Amazon and Smashwords as well as right here on the Free Fiction page. It precedes the action in the novel, so it’s a perfect introduction if you’re waffling on Bubba.
It’s also free everywhere but on Amazon (and I’m hoping their bots will notice that and make it free there, too).
Enjoy!
Oh, and by the way, it’s the short story that has been released, not Tiffany’s boobs.
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Posted in David Bawdy, E-books and stories, Free Fiction
Tagged boob jobs, boobs, Bubba Goes for Broke, Free Fiction, Tiffany
"Cracking the Ice scores the literary equivalent of a hat-trick: funny, harrowing and finally, heartfelt. This book is a winner." --Greg Neri, author of Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty, a 2011 Coretta Scott King Honor book
"I started Cracking the Ice and could not put it down. Jessie Stackhouse's generosity, hope and intelligence touched my heart...I kept reading until the last page!" --Joyce Carol Thomas, author of 2009 Coretta Scott King Honor book, The Blacker the Berry
"A compelling, civil rights tale of a young man's coming of age on the ice. Hendrickson personalizes history with unforgettable characters." -- Jewell Parker Rhodes, author of 2011 Coretta Scott King Honor book, Ninth Ward
"Having been a black hockey player in this era, I found that Cracking the Ice isn’t just a very good read. It captures the prep school life completely. I felt like I was back in my old room. The hockey action comes to life. The scenes made me feel as if I were out on the ice. But this book doesn’t just cover a black hockey player at a prep school; it’s for anyone trying to succeed in difficult situations.” -- Richard Harris
Available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and your local bookstore.
"David Bawdy tickles my funny bone in the best possible way." -- Annie Reed, author of Pretty Little Horses
Available on Kindle, NOOK, Smashwords. $5.99
Tiffany only needs a boob job to become a star. Who'll pay?
"'Tiffany' works beautifully, and by the end of the story, I had fallen in love with this savvy, determined, and somewhat crazy woman. Everyone who has read this story remembers it and likes it. You will too."
--USA Today Bestselling Author Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Available on Kindle, , NOOK, and Smashwords (free).
Part memoir, part roadmap of how to achieve a dream, and part story of a father's love for his son.
Available on Kindle, NOOK, Kobo, Smashwords. $3.99
Can Devin Patrick O'Donnell spend St. Patrick's Day barhopping with a leprechaun without so much as touching a drop of the spirits?
Available on Kindle, NOOK, Smashwords. Two bonus stories included. $2.99
At a small town casino, Icepick Louie bets the local bumpkins twenty large they can't top anything back in Boston. A scrawny geek speaks up.
Available on Kindle, NOOK, Smashwords. Two bonus stories included. $2.99
Olivia loves her books, but they're stacked everywhere. Her boyfriend Charlie can hardly see the TV. Time for an ultimatum?
Available on Kindle, NOOK, Smashwords. Two bonus stories included. $2.99
When one great life isn't enough.
Available on Kindle, NOOK, Smashwords. $.99
"Excellent story, lots of fun." - Ryan M. Williams, author of Dark Matters
Available on Kindle, NOOK, Smashwords. $.99
“The conclusion turns [the reader's assumption] on its head in a funny and honest way. I also found the last line in this story to be the funniest of the anthology by far.”
Available on Kindle, NOOK, Smashwords. $.99
“For sheer outrageousness, few writers beat Dave Hendrickson’s black humor and quirky charm.”
- Fiero Publishing
Available on Kindle, NOOK, Smashwords. $.99
A Biblical swords fantasy
Available on Kindle, NOOK, Smashwords. $.99
A poker horror story
Available on Kindle, NOOK, Smashwords, and Sony. $.99
A sexy horror story
Available on Kindle, NOOK, Smashwords. $.99