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  • Flash 50 is Don Tassone’s newest book

    Flash 50 is Don Tassone’s newest book

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland Author Don Tassone has released his latest book, a short story collection called Flash 50, has just been published. This book features an “eclectic mix” of 50 new, very short stories. Fifty unique takes on life and the human condition. Each is sure to captivate, move and nourish.

    No doubt flash fiction has come on strong because it’s a quick read in these busy times, but flash fiction stories can also convey deep truths and universal human emotions in just a few short paragraphs. They can offer more than brevity.  They can be thought-provoking.  They can nourish.
    Tassone says he hopes you find the 50 new flash fiction stories in this collection thought-provoking and nourishing.
     
    The paperback version costs just $5.50, the Kindle version 99¢.  He said that he’s priced it low to reach more people.
    Flash 50 is the Loveland author’s eleventh book. It’s now available on Amazon and through his website.  Locally, it should be available soon at Bike Trail Books in Loveland, The Bookmatters in Milford, Bookery Cincy in Columbia-Tusculum, and Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Rookwood.
     
    Tassone’s first children’s book and novella will be published this fall. He and his wife Liz and are longtime Loveland residents.

    Amazon Reviews

    Don Tassone’s fiction might be quiet, but it packs a punch. As his stories finish, the reader is usually left with a ‘did I just read that?’ sense; there’s always more to them than there seems at first. Even the structure of this latest collection, split into three sections — Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow — is subtly significant. “Red” looks back on a life and lessons learned. “Dinosaur” provides a wry commentary on contemporary life. “Save Yourself” offers a glimpse into a possible future. Sit back, relax and enjoy.

    — Gordon Lawrie, author of Grace Notes

    Maybe this is a collection of stories and maybe it’s an invitation to think and then think again. Flash 50 stories can draw you in when you least expect it, and they can surprise you with a wow factor. At first they seem so simple that you’re tempted to gloss over them, until one suddenly hits you squarely over the head or in the gut or tugs at your heart. In any event, through these stories, you’ll savor moments of real life that you might have otherwise missed.

    — Kathy Toerner Kennedy, author of Flood of Courage

    Flash 50 presents thought-provoking characters in short stories about their past, present and future lives. A dying man confesses long-held secrets. A doctor pursues a risky rescue of his kidnapped best friend. Earth residents establish a fantasy world in space. A prideful businessman gets schooled at his class reunion. Don Tassone entertains flash fiction readers with what they deserve — 50 well-crafted stories full of authentic emotions and personal truths.

    — Dee Lorraine, author of The First Last Concert

    Heart-warming miniature morality tales, well-crafted by a writer who knows his business. Tassone’s prose is exceptional. Dialogue rings true, every sentence feels crafted, and the result is a fine selection of accessible, engaging stories.

    — James Kinsley, Reedsy Discovery

  • Don Tassone releases new book

    Don Tassone releases new book

    Loveland, Ohio – After a long career in the corporate world, Don Tassone again returned to his creative writing roots and again released a new book, Journeys Within. He is the author of two novels and eight short story collections. Don and his wife Liz are longtime Loveland residents. They have four children.

    Below is the lead on Amazon where you can purchase Don’s short story collection called Journeys Within that has just been published by Rochak Publishing. The book is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble and will soon be sold at Joseph-Beth Booksellers (Rookwood) and The Bookmatters (Milford).

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      Journeys Within features an eclectic mix of 30 new short stories. Unexpected events prompt the characters in many of these stories to take a fresh look at their lives and their choices. What they discover sets them on a new path.

        A violin virtuoso whose life has been saved by music is called to share his gift with those caught in a civil war. A chance meeting of a retired woman and a young man, both feeling lost, leads them to re-examine their purpose. Nearly killed in a plane crash, a lifelong bully finds himself at the mercy of others.

        Some of these stories touch on current issues and events. All are stories for our time.

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    Journeys Within is Don’s eighth short story collection and tenth book. His first novella, The Liberation of Jacob Novak, will be published in 2025.

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  • Don Tassone releases new book of bite-size stories based on everyday themes

    Don Tassone releases new book of bite-size stories based on everyday themes

    Don Tassone

    Loveland, Ohio – After a long career in the corporate world, Don Tassone returned to his creative writing roots. He is the author of two novels and seven short story collections. Don and his wife Liz live in Loveland, Ohio. They have four children.

    Tassone said, “I’m delighted to let you know my new short story collection, Musings, has just been published.” 

    Tassone continued, “The 75 new stories in this collection come from my own musings about real-life happenings. I hope they show what pausing to reflect can reveal and invite a closer look at the passing parade of events through our daily lives.” They are bite-size stories based on everyday themes.

    You can buy Musings here.

    Read more about Don Tassone and the other books he has published by visiting his website. His books include two novels and seven short story collections.

  • Don Tassone: Thank you for letting your readers know about my new book

    Don Tassone: Thank you for letting your readers know about my new book

    Dear Editor:

    Thank you for letting your readers know about my new book, Collected Stories, which will be published on March 21.

    I’ve dedicated this book to my beautiful granddaughter Alice, who has Down syndrome.  All proceeds will go to the National Down Syndrome Society, the leading human rights organization for those who, like Alice, have been given an extra chromosome.

    I hope people enjoy the 50 diverse stories in this special collection, which will be available on Amazon.

    Don Tassone

    Loveland