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Five star review for Transubstantiate is up now at Bitten By Books

BITTENBYBOOKS.COM – 5/5 tombstones I’m very excited that I just got my first post-release review at BittenByBooks.com and she really loved it. She actually went out and bought a copy too. “The calculated gestures, gasps and sighs, or the cold blooded neck snaps and shanking – all were beautifully written and crafted with clever lunacy…This […]

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Giving away Five Copies of Transubstantiate on GoodReads

We’re giving away FIVE copies of Transubstantiate, my debut novel, a neo-noir thriller, at GoodReads, a wonderful site. Go enter to win! Click for GoodReads Transubstantiate

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Webster-Kirkwood Times does local author profile

I’m pretty excited to be a part of a group profile of local authors in St. Louis in the Webster-Kirkwood Times. I went to WGHS, class of 1986, and grew up there. Read the Article

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My interview is up at The Cult

My in depth interview about Transubstantiate, my work, and life as a struggling author (by talented writer Brandon Tietz) is now live at The Cult So many people at The Cult have been supportive of my work – from the intensives with Craig Clevenger, Monica Drake and Max Barry to the people that run the […]

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Where to pre-order Transubstantiate

The signed/limited, paperback and ebook will go on sale this Thursday. There will only be ONE HUNDRED of the signed/limited editions, which have a glossy dust jacket, extra chapter, extended interview from The Cult (chuckpalahniuk.net) and an audio cd with several short stories on it (we’re still nailing them down, but it’ll be a great […]

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Cover art for Transubstantiate

Well, I’m finally able to post up the artwork for the covers of Transubstantiate. Thanks Jamie for the great work, and everyone at OWP for letting me be a part of this process. Pre-orders start on 4.1.10 for the signed, limited of 100 hardcovers with extras like a bonus chapter, extended interview and audio cd […]

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“Released” is now live at Outsider Writers Collective

My troublesome child “Released” is now live at Outsider Writers Collective. “Released” FROM THE EDITOR: “Released” by Richard Thomas by Pela Via “I lie on the soft floor, arms numb, darkness wrapping around me like a tight jacket.” This story gives a good taste of Richard’s longer work—it’s concentrated, dense and visual, and it’s eerily […]

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Transubstantiate, the debut novel by Richard Thomas – 06-18-2010

RICHARD THOMAS SIGNS WITH OTHERWORLD PUBLICATIONS IT’S OFFICIAL My debut novel, a neo-noir thriller called Transubstantiate, will be out in June of this year. I’m really excited that OWP wanted to launch their company on the back of my book. They are a husband and wife team, very smart, connected, and energetic. They love my […]

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“Stephen King Ate My Brain” now live at Oprah Read This

So some friends of mine, Caleb J. Ross and Nathan Tyree has this idea to do a collection of stories with an author’s name in the title. Mine is about Stephen King. I hope you enjoy it. Peace, Richard

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“Condemned” is now live at Cherry Bleeds

I’m in some good company over at Cherry Bleeds. Caleb published a story here last March and Tony DuShane has interviewed some fantastic authors as part of his Drinks with Tony radio show – Miranda July, William T. Vollman, Chuck Palahniuk, Mark Z. Danielewski, etc. I hope you enjoy the story. Peace, Richard

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