Dust - FREE Story on Smashwords

Robert Williams · 05-27-2010, 09:51 PM

Hi everyone, I just placed my new short story, "Dust" up on Smashwords for free. The description and cover image are below. Please feel free to tell me what you think. Thanks a lot.

Billionaire adventurer Stan Owens has everything, success, fame, all the luxury money can buy... until a plane crash leaves him stranded in the desert. Alone in a hostile environment, he makes a horrifying discovery in the desert wastes. This is a frightening new short story by Robert Williams, the acclaimed author of "Peculiar, MO."

redhead231 · 05-28-2010, 07:41 AM

Thank you, once I have read it, I will review as I always do when an author is good enough to offer their story free.

Robert Williams · 05-28-2010, 11:16 AM

Thanks redhead. I hope you enjoy it.

Robert Williams · 05-28-2010, 03:21 PM

All right, on its second day out "Dust" has so far had 68 downloads and attracted a 4-star and a 5-star review! So far, so good.

lene1949 · 05-28-2010, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Williams

All right, on its second day out "Dust" has so far had 68 downloads and attracted a 4-star and a 5-star review! So far, so good.

Great story! Thank you..

Robert Williams · 05-28-2010, 07:08 PM

I'm glad you liked it, Lene.

Robert Williams · 06-03-2010, 10:02 PM

"Dust" is at 199 downloads! So far it has two 5-star and two 4-star reviews. Who wants to be number 200?

SneakySnake · 06-03-2010, 10:10 PM

Was it me?

Thanks for the book. It sounds interesting.

Robert Williams · 06-03-2010, 10:38 PM

It was close, SneakySnake. It's at 202 now. You could very well be #200. Thanks for picking it up the story. I hope you like it!

cbell · 06-04-2010, 07:29 PM

I'm very happy to have another Robert Williams book to add to my collection. I would have bought it if it wasn't free!

I loved "The Storms of Eternity", "Strange Times" and "Peculiar, MO". I'm looking forward to reading "Dust" very much.

Thanks, Robert! You're one of my favourite authors.

Robert Williams · 06-04-2010, 09:50 PM

cbell, you made my day.

cbell · 06-06-2010, 06:19 AM

Glad to, Robert. Dust is downloaded and I'll start reading it tonight!

cbell · 06-06-2010, 07:29 PM

So I settled down last night ready for a long reading session with Dust. Half an hour later I'd finished it! It's a great story and it's complete, but it was too short. I really wanted to keep reading.

I'm glad you made the central character so unlikable. I still felt sorry for him, though.

I got shivers when I read about the screws on the ground, as that was a good hint to what was coming. And it did. Horribly.

Thanks, Robert!

lene1949 · 06-06-2010, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbell

So I settled down last night ready for a long reading session with Dust. Half an hour later I'd finished it! It's a great story and it's complete, but it was too short. I really wanted to keep reading.

I'm glad you made the central character so unlikable. I still felt sorry for him, though.

I got shivers when I read about the screws on the ground, as that was a good hint to what was coming. And it did. Horribly.

Thanks, Robert!

I always check the word count, as that'll tell me how long it's going to take me to read...

Robert Williams · 06-06-2010, 08:59 PM

I'm glad you liked it, cbell! I always love to hear back from my readers.

It is about 6100 words, a short story, for everyone who is interested.

05-27-2010, 09:51 PM	#1
Robert Williams Connoisseur Posts: 87 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle	Dust - FREE Story on Smashwords Hi everyone, I just placed my new short story, "Dust" up on Smashwords for free. The description and cover image are below. Please feel free to tell me what you think. Thanks a lot. Billionaire adventurer Stan Owens has everything, success, fame, all the luxury money can buy... until a plane crash leaves him stranded in the desert. Alone in a hostile environment, he makes a horrifying discovery in the desert wastes. This is a frightening new short story by Robert Williams, the acclaimed author of "Peculiar, MO."

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redhead231 Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 102 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cambridgeshire UK Device: PRS 505	Thank you, once I have read it, I will review as I always do when an author is good enough to offer their story free.

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Robert Williams Connoisseur Posts: 87 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle	Thanks redhead. I hope you enjoy it.

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Robert Williams Connoisseur Posts: 87 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle	All right, on its second day out "Dust" has so far had 68 downloads and attracted a 4-star and a 5-star review! So far, so good.

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Robert Williams Connoisseur Posts: 87 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle	I'm glad you liked it, Lene.

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Robert Williams Connoisseur Posts: 87 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle	"Dust" is at 199 downloads! So far it has two 5-star and two 4-star reviews. Who wants to be number 200?

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SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	Was it me? Thanks for the book. It sounds interesting.

06-03-2010, 10:38 PM	#9
Robert Williams Connoisseur Posts: 87 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle	It was close, SneakySnake. It's at 202 now. You could very well be #200. Thanks for picking it up the story. I hope you like it!

06-04-2010, 07:29 PM	#10
cbell Frenetic Posts: 590 Karma: 8181 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia Device: iLiad V2	I'm very happy to have another Robert Williams book to add to my collection. I would have bought it if it wasn't free! I loved "The Storms of Eternity", "Strange Times" and "Peculiar, MO". I'm looking forward to reading "Dust" very much. Thanks, Robert! You're one of my favourite authors.

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Robert Williams Connoisseur Posts: 87 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle	cbell, you made my day.

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cbell Frenetic Posts: 590 Karma: 8181 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia Device: iLiad V2	Glad to, Robert. Dust is downloaded and I'll start reading it tonight!

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cbell Frenetic Posts: 590 Karma: 8181 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia Device: iLiad V2	So I settled down last night ready for a long reading session with Dust. Half an hour later I'd finished it! It's a great story and it's complete, but it was too short. I really wanted to keep reading. I'm glad you made the central character so unlikable. I still felt sorry for him, though. I got shivers when I read about the screws on the ground, as that was a good hint to what was coming. And it did. Horribly. Thanks, Robert!

06-06-2010, 08:59 PM	#15
Robert Williams Connoisseur Posts: 87 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle	I'm glad you liked it, cbell! I always love to hear back from my readers. It is about 6100 words, a short story, for everyone who is interested.