Heartwarming Stories by Tim Dodge » Uncategorized http://www.timdodgestories.com Stories of action, humor, horror and outright weirdness from Tim Dodge Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:32:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Copyright © 2010 Heartwarming Stories by Tim Dodge tim@timdodgestories.com (Tim Dodge) tim@timdodgestories.com (Tim Dodge) Podcast novels 1440 humor,supernatural,afterlife,heaven,spirits,Poe,New York,Las Vegas PURGATORY - A supernatural comedy novel PURGATORY is a novel about Charles Cunningham, a wealthy real estate developer, who dies unexpectedly and finds himself in Purgatory, the place between heaven and hell. Though depressed about his early death, he befriends two other souls doing time there ndash; the writer Edgar Allan Poe and a fun-loving beach bum named Billy. Upon receiving a letter from God telling him he must learn some unnamed lessons before he can go to heaven, he convinces Poe to join him in the portal back to earth. They hope to make up for their past mistakes, but they arrive on earth in the year 2049, 42 years after Charlesrsquo; death. Traveling from mid-21st century New York City to Las Vegas, Charles seeks out the daughter he neglected in life, though she is now in her eighties. However, an unfriendly soul from Purgatory follows them to earth. This soul, an employee with whom Charles had an affair and summarily fired, is determined to keep him from winning passage to heaven. She teams up with Charlesrsquo; grandson, a debt-ridden gambling addict who has a talent for messing things up. Together, they hatch a scheme to foil Charlesrsquo; plan to get to heaven and net the grandson badly-needed money. Charles learns of their plans and enlists his friends to help stop them. Will they succeed? The only way to find out is to subscribe. Tim Dodge Tim Dodge tim@timdodgestories.com No yes http://www.timdodgestories.com/purgatorynovel/Pgty_cover_sm.jpg Heartwarming Stories by Tim Dodge http://www.timdodgestories.com 144 144 For the Parsec Awards Committee http://www.timdodgestories.com/purgatory/for-the-parsec-awards-committee http://www.timdodgestories.com/purgatory/for-the-parsec-awards-committee#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:35:23 +0000 tdodge http://www.timdodgestories.com/?p=521 http://www.timdodgestories.com/purgatory/for-the-parsec-awards-committee/feed 0 59:37 For the Parsec Awards Committee PURGATORY is a novel about Charles Cunningham, a wealthy real estate developer, who dies unexpectedly and finds himself in Purgatory, the place between heaven and hell. Though depressed about his early death, he befriends two other souls doing time there ndash; the writer Edgar Allan Poe and a fun-loving beach bum named Billy. Upon receiving a letter from God telling him he must learn some unnamed lessons before he can go to heaven, he convinces Poe to join him in the portal back to earth. They hope to make up for their past mistakes, but they arrive on earth in the year 2049, 42 years after Charlesrsquo; death. Traveling from mid-21st century New York City to Las Vegas, Charles seeks out the daughter he neglected in life, though she is now in her eighties. However, an unfriendly soul from Purgatory follows them to earth. This soul, an employee with whom Charles had an affair and summarily fired, is determined to keep him from winning passage to heaven. She teams up with Charlesrsquo; grandson, a debt-ridden gambling addict who has a talent for messing things up. Together, they hatch a scheme to foil Charlesrsquo; plan to get to heaven and net the grandson badly-needed money. Charles learns of their plans and enlists his friends to help stop them. Will they succeed? The only way to find out is to subscribe. Uncategorized Tim Dodge yes No Episode #5 – Dressed To Die http://www.timdodgestories.com/purgatory/episode-5-dressed-to-die http://www.timdodgestories.com/purgatory/episode-5-dressed-to-die#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:28:29 +0000 tdodge http://www.timdodgestories.com/?p=486

Summary

This week’s story is a good old-fashioned murder mystery. Detective Mike Olshefski tries to solve the mystery of why the victim put on a special outfit for his murder.  And yes, I know I twice got the title of my own story wrong.

Promos

Glitter Girl
Vertigo Media Network

Photo Smoking Gun by Mart
http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

This was recorded before the tragic event of January 5. Please consider donating to the fund mentioned in my January 7 blog post.

]]> http://www.timdodgestories.com/purgatory/episode-5-dressed-to-die/feed 0 33:59 Summary This week's story is a good old-fashioned murder mystery. Detective Mike Olshefski tries to solve the mystery of why the victim put on a special ... Summary This week's story is a good old-fashioned murder mystery. Detective Mike Olshefski tries to solve the mystery of why the victim put on a special outfit for his murder.nbsp; And yes, I know I twice got the title of my own story wrong. Promos Glitter Girl Vertigo Media Network Photo Smoking Gun by Mart http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 This was recorded before the tragic event of January 5. Please consider donating to the fund mentioned in my January 7 blog post. Podcast,,Short,Stories,,Uncategorized Tim Dodge yes No Video Promo: Murder At Avedon Hill http://www.timdodgestories.com/purgatory/video-promo-murder-at-avedon-hill http://www.timdodgestories.com/purgatory/video-promo-murder-at-avedon-hill#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:53:58 +0000 tdodge http://www.timdodgestories.com/?p=203

One of my favorite podcast novels today is P.G. Holyfield’s Murder At Avedon Hill. This is a unique combination of medieval fantasy, vampire horror and gumshoe detective story. I literally listened to all 40 episodes just in the past few weeks. P.G.’s writing, production and narration, combined with the skills of an exceptional cast of voices, make this a true gem in podcast fiction. I can’t recommend it highly enough. P.G. recently announced that Dragon Moon Press will publish a print version late this year. I know I’ll be reserving a copy.

Take a few minutes to watch this video promo he put together, and if you find yourself intrigued, subscribe at www.pgholyfield.com or at the iTunes Store.

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