Randall Allen Dunn's Blog: Packing Action
October 8, 2025
New digital and paperback Fantasy and Action Pack rewards at Kickstarter!
I’ve just added 2 new rewards: deluxe paperback fantasy & action sets, which both include a FREE signed REMNANT: Buffy, the Vampire Slayer meets Batman and the Red Rider paperback! The fantasy set also includes a signed paperback of the new BEYOND IMAGINATION: Alien LIfe and Death collection of Twilight Zone type stories. The paperback versions won’t be available right away so delivery is set for March 2026!
There’s only a week left of the Kickstarter so grab your physical books or digital ebook rewards now!
Check it out!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/randallallendunn/rise-the-red-rider-saga-books-1-3-box-set
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September 8, 2025
Sept. 15th Kickstarter launch! RISE: The Red Rider Saga Books 1-3 Box Set
Little Red Riding Hood isn’t little anymore.
After learning that the wolves attacking her province aren’t really wolves, 16-year-old scarfaced Helena Basque starts her own one-girl war against them. Once she discovers how to destroy them, they begin to fear her and the sight of her red hooded cloak.
She’s like Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Batman!
You can get an early bird discount price for RISE: The Red Rider Saga Box Set, which the campaign is raising funds to create! All that’s needed is a new cover and ISBN codes!
You can also get a FREE BONUS PDF of the 130k fan fiction epic, Remnant: Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Batman and the Red Rider! Action-packed like the Red Rider series, along with lots of great comedy and meta-humor and virtually every major character from Buffy Season 2!
And more rewards to come with stretch goals!
Start following now to get notified when updates happen:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/randallallendunn/rise-the-red-rider-saga-books-1-3-box-set
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June 15, 2025
Birthday gift for you! Free/.99 cent action-packed urban fantasy ebook!
THE RED RIDER: Book 1 of the Red Rider Saga
Little Red Riding Hood is heading back into the woods to face the big bad wolves …
BUT SHE’S NOT LITTLE ANYMORE.
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May 6, 2025
ACTION-PACKED MOTHER’S DAY SALE!
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NOW THROUGH MOTHER’S DAY
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D E N – an Action Thriller
1 GIRL. 10 STALKERS. 1 ABANDONED THEME PARK.
THE ONLY WAY OUT IS THROUGH.
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T H E R E D R I D E R :
BOOK 1 OF THE RED RIDER SAGA
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD ISN’T LITTLE ANYMORE.
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December 21, 2024
Stepping Into an Unfair Life
I���ve reached the obvious conclusion about my life: It���s not fair.
I don���t mean that in a general sense. My family has faced an unusual amount of difficulties over the past eleven years, piling up, one on top of the other. Mounting bills, constant setbacks, loss of jobs, loss of homes, loss of income, loss of reputation, loss of family and friends. Plus other more severe problems that I can���t even go into.

Meanwhile, we see that most other families don���t face this level of hardship and we���re amazed at our ongoing problems. We���re one of those handful of families who seem to always struggle, year after year, with no relief in sight.
That’s not just our opinion. Our remaining family and friends have also been surprised, noting that we seem to go through a surprising number of hardships. A close family member said it seems like we just need a break.
We’re constantly wondering why these things keep happening to us. Every time we hope to get ahead, some new hindrance puts us behind. When I try to make extra money or position myself better by doing things that have worked well for others, those strategies always seem to fail miserably for me. When we find an opportunity to finally make progress, some new emergency pushes our plans aside and demands all of our immediate attention instead. At best, we seem to barely break even and keep ourselves afloat.
My life simply isn���t fair.

But at Christmas time, I���m reminded that my unfair life includes God, as a father and counselor and friend. God made himself a human being and stepped into the center of life���s cruelty to be with me. To help me. To heal me. To stay with me when I���m sad or grieving. To laugh and celebrate with me when I score some victory.
Am I always healed? No. Even in the Bible, there are times when people want healing and it doesn���t happen. The Apostle Paul demonstrated greater faith and trust in God than anyone I know, yet he advised his close friend, Timothy, to take a little wine at times for his ���many ailments.��� Both of these men exercised complete faith for God to heal people and they both performed plenty of miracles, so why would Timothy still have ���many ailments?��� Because life doesn���t always work exactly the way we want it to.
Am I always helped? Yes. If I trust and obey God, he always helps me when I need it. It might not be the kind of help I want. I might ask God for money to cover extra bills, and instead receive gifts of food or a space heater, or help fixing a car or washing machine. I might ask God to change the behavior of a friend or family member so we can have a better relationship, and find God showing me how to change mine instead. I might ask God to keep me in a certain house or job, only to discover he���s moving me into something better, though I don���t enjoy making the transition. But when I lean heavily on God for help, he helps me.

I���m also reminded at Christmas time that Jesus’ life certainly wasn’t fair. He came to love and serve others and point them back to a restored relationship with God, yet people wanted him to be a warrior or support their particular politics. Most of the people he came to help simply didn’t want to do things God’s ways, so they ultimately rejected God’s own son and had him killed.
Joseph and Mary didn’t have perfect lives, either. They received the greatest imaginable blessing, being chosen as the parents of the Messiah, the one destined to save humanity. Yet their baby was born in a barnyard trough, and then they had to flee from a king trying to kill their infant son. When Jesus was an adult, Mary had to watch him be sentenced as a criminal and executed on a shameful cross. The hard reality is that some of our greatest Bible heroes lived through some of the worst tragedies and hardships. We love learning about the blessings and miracles in their lives, but we never consider all the suffering they endured before, and sometimes after those wonderful events.
Meanwhile, God still blesses me. He���s not some Santa Claus in the sky, or a waiter taking my order. If I ask him for a Ferrari or a mansion home, he���s not going to give it to me just because I want it. He���s too smart and loves me too much to give me something that would only be a burden. Expensive cars and homes are wonderful for people who can afford them, and the high insurance and upkeep that comes with them. I���d rather get what I need and what I can handle.

But when I���m in desperate need, God doesn���t leave me hanging. He decided long ago to stay with me and never leave, no matter how bad my life gets, or what foolish decisions I make. And if I rely on him and do what he says, as my father in Heaven, he protects me, guides me, and takes care of me and those I love. Jesus continues to draw alongside me, giving me wisdom, support, comfort, and hope. He is “God with us.”
Always.
Merry Christmas.
December 15, 2024
The Sure Thing – Short-Term Infatuation
I just finished watching one of my favorite Christmas movies: The Sure Thing. Of course, most people don’t consider it a Christmas movie, since it comes wrapped like a typical ‘80’s teenage skinflick.
In fact, the main character, “Gib”, has only one thing on his mind, as he tries to hook up with girls at his new college. He keeps striking out, and his attempts to trick a classmate, Alison, with his clever pick-up lines, only drives her away. He apologizes and restores their tenuous friendship, until he submits his English paper for his professor to read aloud, realizing too late that he has submitted his roommate’s pornographic essay by mistake. Hearing it, Alison decides she was right the first time: Gib is a manipulating sleazeball.
When Gib’s high school buddy, Lance, sets him up to score with a gorgeous girl, it seems like his dreams have finally come true. Lance promises him that this girl is a “sure thing.” All Gib has to do is travel from New England to California for Christmas break before the girl leaves to go overseas.

Unfortunately, he catches a ride with a college couple who are also driving Alison to California. Which promises for the most awkward trip imaginable. Gib tries to get along, cracking jokes and having beer and cheeseballs for breakfast, but straightlaced Alison can barely stand him. Especially when his antics cause their drivers to abandon them both at the side of the road.
But when Alison hitches a ride from a shady man who tries to molest her, Gib intervenes, acting like a psychopath to scare the man off. Alison then realizes that Gib actually cares about others besides himself. And soon—though neither of them want to admit it—they begin to fall in love.

Until Alison learns about “the sure thing” that Gib is traveling to meet. Proving to her that he really only cares about himself.
Gib decides she might be right. He can’t start a relationship with Alison, since she’s already got a boyfriend. Perhaps casual sex is the best he can get.
But even if he can’t be with her, his feelings for Alison have changed how he views women. He knows he could easily sleep with his fantasy girl, the sure thing. But he also realizes that, like Alison, she is a real person. And so is he. When the girl prepares to give herself to him by asking if he loves her, he can’t bring himself to lie to her. He tells her “no.”

Which leads him back to Alison, who broke up with her boyfriend after admitting to herself that she loves Gib.
Having a real relationship requires putting up with another person’s annoying habits and idiosyncrasies. It also requires listening to that person and considering their feelings. Which sometimes means we have to apologize for hurting them.
Infatuation is easy and enticing. It doesn’t demand anything from us. But it gives little in return.

Real love takes work, patience, compassion, humility, and kindness. It’s hard, ongoing work. But the more we work and invest in a relationship, the more it grows, and the more we grow to love that person. A sure thing can make all of our dreams come true for one night, but real love lasts a lifetime.
The Sure Thing ��� Short-Term Infatuation
I just finished watching one of my favorite Christmas movies: The Sure Thing. Of course, most people don���t consider it a Christmas movie, since it comes wrapped like a typical ���80���s teenage skinflick.
In fact, the main character, ���Gib���, has only one thing on his mind, as he tries to hook up with girls at his new college. He keeps striking out, and his attempts to trick a classmate, Alison, with his clever pick-up lines, only drives her away. He apologizes and restores their tenuous friendship, until he submits his English paper for his professor to read aloud, realizing too late that he has submitted his roommate���s pornographic essay by mistake. Hearing it, Alison decides she was right the first time: Gib is a manipulating sleazeball.
When Gib���s high school buddy, Lance, sets him up to score with a gorgeous girl, it seems like his dreams have finally come true. Lance promises him that this girl is a ���sure thing.��� All Gib has to do is travel from New England to California for Christmas break before the girl leaves to go overseas.

Unfortunately, he catches a ride with a college couple who are also driving Alison to California. Which promises for the most awkward trip imaginable. Gib tries to get along, cracking jokes and having beer and cheeseballs for breakfast, but straightlaced Alison can barely stand him. Especially when his antics cause their drivers to abandon them both at the side of the road.
But when Alison hitches a ride from a shady man who tries to molest her, Gib intervenes, acting like a psychopath to scare the man off. Alison then realizes that Gib actually cares about others besides himself. And soon���though neither of them want to admit it���they begin to fall in love.

Until Alison learns about ���the sure thing��� that Gib is traveling to meet. Proving to her that he really only cares about himself.
Gib decides she might be right. He can���t start a relationship with Alison, since she���s already got a boyfriend. Perhaps casual sex is the best he can get.
But even if he can���t be with her, his feelings for Alison have changed how he views women. He knows he could easily sleep with his fantasy girl, the sure thing. But he also realizes that, like Alison, she is a real person. And so is he. When the girl prepares to give herself to him by asking if he loves her, he can���t bring himself to lie to her. He tells her ���no.���

Which leads him back to Alison, who broke up with her boyfriend after admitting to herself that she loves Gib.
Having a real relationship requires putting up with another person���s annoying habits and idiosyncrasies. It also requires listening to that person and considering their feelings. Which sometimes means we have to apologize for hurting them.
Infatuation is easy and enticing. It doesn���t demand anything from us. But it gives little in return.

Real love takes work, patience, compassion, humility, and kindness. It���s hard, ongoing work. But the more we work and invest in a relationship, the more it grows, and the more we grow to love that person. A sure thing can make all of our dreams come true for one night, but real love lasts a lifetime.
October 31, 2024
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September 30, 2024
THE INVISIBLE FILES Pre-Orders Available!
THE INVISIBLE FILES
CLASSIC MONSTERS ANTHOLOGY #4
Now you see them … now you don’t…
Who hasn’t dreamed of being invisible, either to play a trick or to escape or to get revenge? For greed or power or justice?
Who hasn’t felt invisible, at one time or another?
What if it became real?
What if you dreamed of the power of invisibility, and achieved it at too high a price?
What if you became invisible by accident? What would you do with that power?
These eleven stories explore what it means to fade utterly from view, by choice, by accident, by need, through pain or greed.
Which story could be your story … but for the grace of God?

THE INVISIBLE FILES is an exciting collection of science fiction and fantasy stories from amazing authors, who I’m honored to join with my own science fiction thriller tale. “Hidden in Plain Sight” is about a dangerous invader hidden in an apartment, where only one investigator can find him. Except that the intruder has now become invisible even to him.
This anthology from Ye Olde Dragon Books continues their Classic Monsters series, with a focus on The Invisible Man and the eerie power of remaining unseen. Fun twists on the power of invisibility include stories about ghosts, aliens, and experiments gone wrong.
Pre-orders available now for a discounted price, so get your copy now …
before they DISAPPEAR ..!
June 14, 2024
Father’s Day Weekend sale on HIGH ADVENTURE!
Now through Father’s Day,
HIGH ADVENTURE: THE SOLOMON RING OF KILIMANJARO is on SALE!
50% off Kindle!
20% off Paperback!
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*** An Action-Adventure Thriller ***
Crocodile-infested stream.
Ruthless Imperial soldiers.
Chained leopard.
Diabolical deathtrap.
Deadly warrior dwarves.
It’s shaping up to be another bad day for Jack and Amanda.
Readers say:
“An ‘Indiana Jones’ style adventure with a little romance, a little more God, and a lot more adventure and action.”
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“A fast-paced adventure like I have not enjoyed in quite some time.”
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“A great adventure! I loved this book and can’t wait to read another book by Dunn.”
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“High Adventure: The Solomon Ring of Kilimanjaro starts with a bang and doesn’t let up. It’s a fast-paced, fun read that I wholeheartedly enjoyed.”Amanda Luedeke, Literary Agent & Author
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Fans of Clive Cussler and James Rollins will love this family-friendly action adventure from ThrillerWriter Randall Allen Dunn, like a cross between Indiana Jones and It’s a Wonderful Life.
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