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“Ten Steps” is now live at ChiZine (The Chiaroscuro)
Posted on April 20, 2011 3 Comments
My story “Ten Steps” is now up at ChiZine (Chiaroscuro) as part of their major new relaunch. I wrote this at the Jack Ketchum intensive at The Cult. So many other great voices here, in the previous, and coming weeks, I can’t possibly list them all but let me shout out at least a few […]
“Victimized” released as an esingle
Posted on April 4, 2011 Leave a Comment
“‘Victimized’ is one of the best pieces of bad-ass, hard-core apocalyptic noir I’ve read in a while.” –Scott Phillips, author of THE ICE HARVEST “Put your dukes up, readers, because Thomas is gunning for the KO with this brutal little ass-kick of a story.” –Craig Davidson, author of SARAH COURT “As tough, ass-kicking and twisted […]
“Splintered” is live at PANK
Posted on March 16, 2011 Leave a Comment
My story “Splintered” is now up in the March issue of PANK. Thrilled to be here, alongside a ton of talented people, they do such awesome work at PANK, I can’t even begin to list the authors that came before me here that I just love. Thank you Roxane for the support. This is my […]
“Terrapin Station” is in Pear Noir! #5. Richard does lit. Out now.
Posted on January 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
A story that I wrote for my MFA program with the Pulitzer nominated author Dale Ray Phillips entitled “Terrapin Station” is now out in print in Pear Noir! #5. This is a really cool, eclectic journal. I recognize several other authors in here as well: Kim Chinquee, Kevin Moffett, Gabe Durham and Michael Kimball, so […]
“Released” is now live at Outsider Writers Collective
Posted on March 25, 2010 Leave a Comment
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 […]
“Stephen King Ate My Brain” now live at Oprah Read This
Posted on January 1, 2010 4 Comments
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
“Condemned” is now live at Cherry Bleeds
Posted on December 31, 2009 Leave a Comment
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
“Everything is Beautiful” is now LIVE at Troubadour21
Posted on October 20, 2009 3 Comments
So my strange little story “Everything is Beautiful” is up now at Troubadour 21. Enjoy. We might turn this into a series. Peace, Richard
“Interview” at Troubadour 21
Posted on September 18, 2009 Leave a Comment
My short story “Interview” is now live at Troubadour 21. It’s a dark little tale that has three unique voices. I hope you enjoy it. Peace, Richard
An Incomplete List of My Online Stories
Posted on August 12, 2009 4 Comments
This is a Table of Contents for all of my current, LIVE fiction that is available online for FREE. Below are each of the stories, a brief synopsis, and a link to the site that hosts them. They are in reverse chronological order. What do all of these stories have in common? I tend to […]