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Kind Words About My Short Story Mechanics Class
Posted on August 10, 2020 Leave a Comment
If you’ve ever thought about taking my Short Story Mechanics class–either at LitReactor.com—or as is noted here, at Storyville in the “At Your Own Pace” version, you may want to read this blog post by Keily. This thrills me to no end. This is why I teach. “Personally, I was shocked by how much I’d […]
Storyville is NOW LIVE!
Posted on November 4, 2019 4 Comments
My newly expanded teaching “empire” is now LIVE! Head on over to Storyville to see what we’ve done, especially the reboot of Day of Reckoning (signing up now for 2020). Lots of classes, something for everyone. This is basically just a dedicated website for all of the previous classes I’ve taught, plus some new ventures: Short […]
I’m Teaching a 16-Week Advanced Creative Writing Workshop Class Online!
Posted on February 16, 2017 14 Comments
2019 IS SOLD OUT. WE ARE NOW SIGNING UP 2020 OVER AT STORYVILLE STUDIO. Since my last class, Contemporary Dark Fiction, has done so well, I thought I’d launch a second class, an Advanced Creative Writing Workshop. How is this class different? Well, there will be less focus on craft, and teaching you the basics, […]
I’m Teaching an Online Creative Writing Class, 16 Weeks Long, About Contemporary Dark Fiction
Posted on November 9, 2016 11 Comments
2019 IS FULL. WE ARE CURRENTLY BOOKING STUDENTS FOR THE 2020 CLASSES OVER AT STORYVILLE STUDIO. Hello everyone! I’m going to teach a creative writing class online called Contemporary Dark Fiction. It’ll be SIXTEEN WEEKS long (I know!) essentially the same length as your average semester. This is the class I’ve always wanted to teach, […]
I’m Teaching Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror & Beyond—ONLINE
Posted on September 28, 2016 Leave a Comment
I’m teaching a six-week class, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror & Beyond, over at Story Studio Chicago (online) this October. Come join the fun. Here’s more information: Description of Class If you love the incredible, futuristic, supernatural, and fantastical—this is the class for you. Whether you’re working on a project or just starting out, this six-week online […]
Gamut Magazine: What’s This Website All About?
Posted on December 22, 2015 44 Comments
(Art by Luke Spooner) “Now that short fiction has become as standardized as the SATs and Common Core—all in order to ‘judge’ and ‘rank’ writers—I’m excited to see what Richard Thomas brings to the game. Gamut will be the new magazine not written for the little old lady in Dubuque.” —Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight […]
The Pushcarts, Luna Park Review and Online Publishing
Posted on February 23, 2012 2 Comments
When I first read the article by Travis Kurowksi at Luna Park Review, I thought to myself, well, that’s not going to change any time soon. Then I realized that I had a story nominated by Metazen (an online publication) for my story “Twenty Reasons to Stay and One to Leave,” and suddenly I was […]
My story “Twenty Reasons to Stay and One to Leave” is now live at Metazen
Posted on August 9, 2011 2 Comments
My story “Twenty Reasons to Stay and One to Leave” is now LIVE at Metazen. I really like what these guys are doing. They publish one new story a day, and on Friday, August 5th, I was up. Great group of writers publishing here, honored to be a part of it. This story was a […]
Dueling Columns 2 – Print vs. Online
Posted on October 24, 2009 14 Comments
Print vs. Online – The great debate So Larina and I are once again at it. We’re going to try to be a little more regular about this, but things got in the way in the past month – birth, death, work, alcohol, nudity, football, kids, and beef jerky. Not necessarily in that order. Take […]
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