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Having spent the vast majority of his life in Montana where he was born and raised, Buck Dodds enriches his voice with the Montana accent some describe as ”simple-speak,” and informs his deep POV literary style with a trove of lived experience. His novels showcase quirky inventions, and layered, diverse characters.
He loves to tell feel-good stories that reflect society with humor, grit, and decent folk.
NEW RELEASE:
MANILA DINGO: Frank wants Alonzo for murder, and Alonzo wants Frank’s money while Angelica tries to navigate the bias. This is a story of immigrant family dynamics and preconceived notions about economic disparity among the wealthy. It’s rife with crime, death, injury and big money deals driven by a secret invention, the “D157.” SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE, FALL 2026
Daily Buck: curated quips and quotes.
ORBS: you will find contest winners, and other stories by Buck Dodds and guest authors. Some are published elsewhere, and are published with permission. Some are not PC enough to find a home elsewhere, but it’s all honest storytelling without malicious intent.
Buck’s Blog: opines, essays, fictionalized true stories.
PHP Connection: Buck Dodds has strong connections the Philippines. It’s a fascinating place that inspired his premier novel, Manila Dingo, and other tales, photos, cool stuff, i.e. Signs you won’t see in the USA. (below). Blog page to come.
MAESTRO RAVEN: Frank and Sophia set out on a treasure hunt that quickly escalates into solving the crime of the century. Maestro Raven by Buck Dodds encapsulates the Montana experience that is decidedly not “Cowboy Chic,” with powerful social implications. (Book two of the Dingo series, in progress.)
VOLUTED: Autistic Joseph presents an honest explanation of his training, his betrothel to a precocious Mary, and how Jesus came to be the Christ. It is Buck’s first novel and it addresses the physiology, and sociology of a singularity event in Jewish history; the virgin birth. (Audio book only. Free MP3 download by request only TFN)
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