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My review of Little Sinners and Other Stories by Karen Brown is live at The Nervous Breakdown
Posted on September 13, 2012 Leave a Comment
Winner of the Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Fiction, Little Sinners and Other Stories by Karen Brown is fantastic collection of stories. I’m calling it “suburban noir” because Karen focuses on the dark events that happen in these otherwise idyllic settings. I first heard of Karen when she had a story, “Galatea” in the Best […]
Herniated Roots Out Soon.
Posted on September 13, 2012 Leave a Comment
SOON. Table of Contents Unzipped Your Enemies Will Devour You A Bird in the Hand Released Herniated Roots Seeing Red Gateway Say Yes to Pleasure Terrapin Station Daybreak Three Mistakes Descent The Jenny Store Tinkering With the Moon Kiss Off Dyer
New Storyville Column on Writing Sex is Now Live at Lit Reactor
Posted on September 10, 2012 Leave a Comment
My latest Storyville column over at Lit Reactor is all about writing sex scenes! What’s the difference between pornography, erotica and simply a powerful sex scene? What words should you use (and avoid)? How do you create sexual tension? Sex is a part of life, and the power it introduces into every intimate relationship will […]
My review of Swallowing a Donkey’s Eye by Paul Tremblay is live at The Nervous Breakdown
Posted on September 10, 2012 Leave a Comment
I’ve been a fan of Paul Tremblay for a couple years now. It started with a story here, a story there, and then I picked up some of his crime/mystery work. But I don’t think I really became a serious fan until I absorbed his powerful writing in the collection, In the Mean Time. It […]
New Storyville column on endings is now LIVE
Posted on August 20, 2012 Leave a Comment
My latest Storyville column over at Lit Reactor is all about endings, twisted and otherwise. What do we talk about? Beginnings, icebergs, fulfillment through resolution, to twist or not twist, deus ex machina, and caring about your characters. Hope it helps. ENJOY!
My review of My Only Wife by Jac Jemc is now live at The Nervous Breakdown.
Posted on August 13, 2012 Leave a Comment
If you are looking for a unique voice, then you’ve found it. Jac Jemc has a poet’s heart, and she brings that POV to her longer fiction. My Only Wife (Dzanc Books) is a haunting, touching and ultimately unsettling novel. I loved it. For the full review, head over to The Nervous Breakdown. Also, Dzanc […]
New Column: THE WORD is now live at ManArchy Magazine
Posted on August 11, 2012 Leave a Comment
So, I always leap at the chance to work with brilliant and talented people. So when Pela Via asked me to do something for ManArchy Magazine, I said, “Sure. Watchoo want?” We talked a little bit about it. I already do book reviews for The Nervous Breakdown, and a column on writing for Lit Reactor. […]
Storyville Column Ten: Promotion
Posted on July 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
Aaaaaaaaaaaand my tenth Storyville column is now up as well. It’s all about promotion—how much is too much, what can you do on a budget, and what really works? Head on over today to find out.
My Ninth Storyville Column is Up: Balancing Life and Writing
Posted on July 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
My ninth Storyville column is up as well. It’s all about how to balance your life and your writing, how to find time to be creative and also be a father, a husband, a friend.
Storyville Column Eight is Up: Writing Horror Stories
Posted on July 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
My eighth Storyville column has been up for a little bit now. It’s all about how to write a horror story, all of the elements that go into creating tension, scaring your audience, and caring about characters in distress. Enjoy!
- Richard Thomas - 