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Ron Dondiego
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I love poets like Walt Whitman, E.E. Cummings, William Shakespeare, John Keats, and William Carlos Williams - and writers like Edgar Allan Poe, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Stephen King, Charles Dickens, D.H. Lawrence, William Somerset Maugham, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Thomas Hardy, Nathaniel Hawthorne, John Fante, Anton Chekov, and Fyodor Dostoyevsky. I'm also a native of Brooklyn so of course I also love Henry Miller, Norman Mailer, Henry David Thoreau, Truman Capote, Jack Kerouac, and Carl Sagan, and Charles Bukowsky, also, Hunter S. Thomson. (My apologies to all the others I've left out, especially Plato and Robert Frost). I read constantly for years and then I wrote my heart out. Everyone's given up on me, but I remain undaunted, moreover, I believe that literature helps us all to lead more fulfilled lives.
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY U.S.A.
Accomplishments: I'm your basic underachiever who's somehow managed to write a few good books. I also believe that the reward of following your bliss is what counts. Plus it's the deeper and more difficult path to follow. "Love what you do and do what you love" is my personal credo. Still, it would be nice to win a Pulitzer Prize. In lieu of that I have recently won the poet of the month at www.wordsport.com. I am also a four time winner of the Editor's Choice Award from The National Library of Poetry. But always bear in mind that some of our most celebrated writers and poets never won an award. Which reminds me, my novel, A Wicked Twist Of Fate is now featured on Award Sites.com. You never know when lightning will strike!
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Books
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 | A Wicked Twist Of Fate by Ron Dondiego
"A Wicked Twist of Fate" is a short novel that takes place in Manhattan in the late 1940's. It has been reviewed favorably at MyShelf.com by Jen Oliver. As a novel of dark desire and some graphic violence, it does seem to elicit some strong emotions from its readers. But it's an honest book with real blood and guts characters that drive the plot forward. I hope its readers will enjoy it for wh...
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Short Stories
Night Of The Werewolf by Ron Dondiego
I guess the point of this story is that there''s a little bit of werewolf or vampire in everybody. So I think of it as a modern day parable about what is dark and beastly in human nature. ...
The Diary (A Screenplay) by Ron Dondiego
Perhaps some things are better left unsaid, or, in Leslie''s case, unread....
The Face And Other Fantastic Tales by Ron Dondiego
The Face is the first short story in my collection: "The Face and Other Fantastic Tales." It tells the story of a painter and a model and how their lives become interwoven after he paints her portrait...
A Ghost In The House (from fables and Other Oddities of the Imagination) by Ron Dondiego
Edgar Allan Poe came to me in a dream and said, "This is phantasmagoria." Who was I to argue with the master? I used his idea in the middle part of this story. Was I scared? You bet! ...
Nicole's Date by Ron Dondiego
"Oh, you must meet him. He is just so b-e-a-u--t-i-f-u-l." Anna draws out the word beautiful until she herself is breathless. She thinks, the world is so unspontaneous. I might as well impart a...
Lightning Rod by Ron Dondiego
I was trying to imagine what the last victim of "The Electric Chair" would be like. How would he meet his end? This is what I came up with - and the end is indeed a jolt!...
The House of The Dead by Ron Dondiego
Are the demons of your dreams just illusions? Or are they spirits from "The House of The Dead?" ...
When Strangers Meet by Ron Dondiego
I guess you can call this an off beat love story....
Prose, Poems, and Private Reflections by Ron Dondiego
You can view four poems from this collection at xlibris.com...
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Poetry
The Black Crows by Ron Dondiego
Their black wings
Followed me
Home
Night after
Perilous night...
The Night Becomes Her by Ron Dondiego
What is of the flesh will eventually fade, but what is born of spirit grows on and on into eternity. ...
Autumn by Ron Dondiego
It''s a mysterious season of mists!...
If A Song Could Rise by Ron Dondiego
Love is a grandiose achievement in a society such as ours....
Acrophobia by Ron Dondiego
This is about the fear that holds us back from discovering love and our true nature. It is also the title poem to my new collection of poems: Acrophobia: A Collection of Love Poems. Now online just ab...
Love Conquers by Ron Dondiego
Love will conquer,
Cities will rise,
Cities will fall
Armies will arise and march
Into battle, lay waste the land
The worl...
Necromancer by Ron Dondiego
Just a little experimentation ... really....
Falling Into You by Ron Dondiego
I can not account for the cruelty
Of the human heart - the unbridled hatred
That runs rampant across the deserts
Of blood stained sands
But there are voices in the wind -
Voic...
Love's Body by Ron Dondiego
It''s deeper the second time around .......
The Otherside by Ron Dondiego
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A Difficult Moment by Ron Dondiego
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Rain by Ron Dondiego
Certain Victory by Ron Dondiego
The Power of Water by Ron Dondiego
Have you ever wondered what true power means? ...
Days by Ron Dondiego
Scents by Ron Dondiego
Chalked Body by Ron Dondiego
Night Terrors by Ron Dondiego
Stranger by Ron Dondiego
Just something about a woman I saw sitting at Starbucks....
Clouds and Tears by Ron Dondiego
Tears rise up in my heart...
The Four Seasons (haiku impressions) by Ron Dondiego
This poem can be found in "Acrophobia: A Collection of Love Poems."...
Anonymous by Ron Dondiego
A poem about unrequited love....
Sea Bird by Ron Dondiego
~ A Haiku experiment ~...
Johnny's Gone Mad by Ron Dondiego
I am one who believes that there is far too much violence in our society, and this poem is a reflection of my inner feelings about this social illness....
Treading Softness by Ron Dondiego
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Articles
Portrait of The Artist as a Middle Aged Man by Ron Dondiego
One wants to put the record straight, and hopefully enlighten one''s readers, whomever they may be....
An Interview With Ronald S. Dondiego by Ron Dondiego
iuniverse.com talks with Ronald S. Dondiego, author of Fables and Other Oddities of The Imagination....
Read an interview about Acrophobia by Ron Dondiego
You might find this interview highly insightful. It''s not only about my book, it''s about my philosophy on poetry in general. (Use the search word: Acrophobia)...
Hunter S. Thomson by Ron Dondiego
A Great Soul.......
On Freedom Of Expression by Ron Dondiego
This is an essay on freedom of expression and the first amendment and what that means to me personally, and as an American citizen....
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News
New Screenplay by Ron Dondiego
I''m hard at work....
A RAVE REVIEW by Ron Dondiego
A happy writer....
The Possessed For Less by Ron Dondiego
My novel, The Possessed can now be obtained for the low price of $9.98 on the PublishAmerica.com website. Now that is indeed a bargain!...
The Possessed by Ron Dondiego
Can now be ordered on the Publish America website. Free copies can be obtained by reviewers!...
The Possessed by Ron Dondiego
The Possessed has now found a publisher! More news will be coming in the near future....
The difficulties of love by Ron Dondiego
A difficult time ......
Still Writing by Ron Dondiego
It still persists......
Acrophobia: A Collection of Love Poems by Ron Dondiego
Quite the holiday buy!...
Okay UK by Ron Dondiego
A Prophet Without Honor...
A Bargain? by Ron Dondiego
A cool buy......
Things Fall Apart by Ron Dondiego
No real news today, or any other day....
Acrophobia Makes Waves! by Ron Dondiego
My Poetry collection, Acrophobia: A Collection of Love Poems is doing especially well on Amazon.ca. Thankyou Canada for noticing!...
Read Night of The Werewolf by Ron Dondiego
It's free!...
Fables Soars to Number 1 position at Amazon.co.uk by Ron Dondiego
Yes! It''s true my short story collection: "Fables and Other Oddities of The Imagination" soared to the number 1 position on Amazon.co.uk. Not bad for a boy from Brooklyn, N.Y.!...
Acrophobia is now online! by Ron Dondiego
"Acrophobia: A Collection Of Love Poems" is now available on many online bookstores....
New Venue For A Wicked Twist Of Fate by Ron Dondiego
Amazon.ca has picked up A Wicked Twist Of Fate and is shipping it within 2-3 days....
A Raging Debate Over POD Revolution. by Ron Dondiego
Beware of one star reviewers on Amazon who might be trying to undermine the POD publishing revolution!...
terrortales.org publishes A Ghost In The House by Ron Dondiego
The prestigious Terror Tales online ezine has just published A Ghost In The House....
My poetry is now available as an E Book. by Ron Dondiego
Prose, Poems, and Private Reflections can now be downloaded at xlibris.com...
The Naked Wind (a work in progress). by Ron Dondiego
I have just uploaded 3 chapters from The Naked Wind, and would appreciate any comments....
Ron Dondiego is poet of the month for October. by Ron Dondiego
My poem: Not A Pretty Poem was the winning poem for the month of October at www.wordsport.com...
The Face and Other Fantastic Tales by Ron Dondiego
The trade paperback is now up for sale and is now available at Amazon.com and bn.com as well as other on line booksellers....
It's time to face The Face and Other Fantastic Tales by Ron Dondiego
The Face and Other Fantastic Tales is now available on Amazon.com and bn.com and others are soon to follow....
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Links
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Reviews are welcome at this stage, and reviewer's copies can be obtained for free at publishamerica. Of course, your reviews will be deeply appreciated.
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Jewel
I wish she would do a purely acoustic album... But not exactly like her first.
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MonsterLibrarian.com
This is a great website for reviews of horror books. My novel, The Possessed has now been reviewed by www.monsterlibrarian.com. You can read it there if you like.
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The Poe Museum
They have a program for young high school students interested in writing.
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Additional information
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| I have a novel and other works available on Amazon.com, bn.com, etc. My novel's entitled: "A Wicked Twist Of Fate." Look for a review about it by Jen Oliver on MyShelf.com. It's film noir influenced and has a tragic/twisted ending. I also have written a book of poetry published with www.Xlibris.com. It's entitled Prose, "Poems, And Private Reflections." It's my best work to date in the realm of poetry. And, if you're into short stories, please feel free to browse through Fables and Other Oddities of The Imagination at www.iuniverse.com. Also, my latest short story collection: "The Face and Other Fantastic Tales" is currently available on Amazon.com, bn.com, and borders.com as well as other online booksellers. It's also possible to purchase it directly from my publisher www.1stbooks.com. All in all, I'd like to say that it's a great honor to finally fulfill my dream and make my books available to the general reading public, in whom I place my implicit trust. If anything I've done is worthwhile I'm sure it will eventually find an audience of great readers!
The Possessed is now available from www.publishamerica.com. - and other booksellers. So far it's been very well received by readers and reviewers alike. Thanks. Ron |
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Ronald Dondiego
1820 East 13th Street Apt. 5-B
Brooklyn
NY
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