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In a world grappling with climate change, violent crimes, volatile relationships, and family secrets, the relentless pursuit of justice collides. From wildfires to deadly pandemics, their vulnerabilities are tested, forcing Dick DeCosta and his family to confront their pasts and fight for a future shrouded in uncertainty. Can these vulnerable souls survive the perils thrust upon them? The answers lie in the pages of this gripping, unforgettable thriller!
Authors:
Robert Plant, Scott Meehan, Donald Firesmith, Michael Nelson, D. Krauss, Ed DeJesus, Lisa Towles, Timothy Baldwin, Donna Doty.
The 2025 Small Bites Short Story Contest Winners. This anthology takes you on a rollercoaster of mystery, intrigue, and human connection, revealing the hidden layers of our hyper-connected world. From the chilling overreach of cutting-edge technology to captivating stories filled with tension, drama, and unexpected twists, each narrative serves up bite-sized adventures that will leave you pondering long after you’ve turned the last page.
Future Projects
Simpler Times in The Spindle City
Ed DeJesus
Simpler Times in the Spindle City
A forthcoming collection of short stories, which serves as a nostalgic portrait of Lowell, MA, in the 1960s and 1970s, where Ed was born. Some can be previewed in RichardHowe.com blog -- 'Voices from Lowell & Beyond,' and are slotted for The Lowell Review.
Stories
From Darkness into Light, Thankful Tonight is published in the Indies United 2025 Anthology Small Bites contest winners.
Other stories include:
One Man's Trash is a Young Boys Treat
I Won't Have to Shave
The Letter and The Counterculture
The Pride and Fall in Lowell
What are the Odds
Railroad Tracks and Eight Tracks
The Butler Did it
Only in America
The Triangle
Don't Take My Sunshine
Prayers for the Vulnerable, is a work-in-progress concept for a climate thriller set in Southwest Florida.
Prayers for The Vulnerable
The Missing
Older Technical Publications
1985 & 1986
As a Principal Software Engineer, Ed was the chief architect of Digital Equipment Corporation's first knowledge-based CAD system. He wrote technical articles on this pioneering work that were published in the IEEE Computer Society journals of both Artificial Intelligence and Design Automation. This application of first-generation Artificial Intelligence software was developed for machine learning to design computers.
However, Ed has never utilized current-day AI to write any of the prose in his novels or short stories. Ed says, "AI couldn't develop the intricate plots or write the emotional dialogue of his interesting characters."
Unpublished Novels
Ed wrote his first two suspense novels in 1992 and 1994, long before the Internet existed and Amazon self-publishing was a possibility. It was easier to win the lottery than to land a publishing agent then. Ed put novels aside to focus on writing business plans for tech startups, mergers, and acquisitions. He began writing novels and short stories full-time after retiring to Florida. Someday, he may dust one of these manuscripts off, revise it, and publish it.
