Stephen A. Roddewig
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Author of A Bloody Business and the Dick Winchester series. Proud member of the Horror Writers Association 🐦⬛
Also a reprint mercenary. And humorist. And road warrior. And Felix Salten devotee.
And a narcissist:
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A Year Well-Written: Vocal
If you think this will be a long list of brags, fear not. I will also acknowledge misses, challenge losses, and more. Celebrating defeat may sound counterintuitive, but it both keeps this reflection grounded and pays homage to one core fact: to fall short means that you leaped. And leaping, in real life and in writing, takes courage.
By Stephen A. Roddewigabout a month ago in Writers
A Patrol in the Woods
Sometimes, life’s problems can’t be solved with a glass slipper. Sometimes, you need a Nightingale. Or so our billboards proudly stated at every inn, city gate, and causeway that saw any sort of hoof traffic. Matter of fact, I came up with that slogan based on a previous assignment involving a sexual deviant and a very impractical piece of footgear, but you’d never know it considering the distinct lack of royalty checks my pigeons have brought me.
By Stephen A. Roddewig2 months ago in Fiction
These Tired Sides. Top Story - January 2024.
Wreathed in darkness, I stand, holding back the destruction crawling within. I should be clear: this is not a metaphor. My sole purpose in this world is to hold what the creators choose. It could have been anything: oil, paint, chemicals.
By Stephen A. Roddewig2 months ago in Fiction
