Author post Happy New Year! 1 Jan 2019 Last year is over with, according to the calendar, and a new year begins, with the same sun rising every dawn. Last year brought me minor triumphs and major worries,…
Author post Fish Eggs and Fiction 17 Dec 201824 Jan 2019 After a long dry spell, I suddenly began placing stories in small-press magazines this year--even some that paid in cash! Since last winter, I have "sold"--sometimes for pay, sometimes compensated…
Announcement… Another Story Published 12 Dec 201812 Dec 2018 The Fall 2018 issue of Mystery Tribune is now available on Amazon, and includes my story, "The Natural Order of Things." Which is a very different sort of noir, set in…
Announcement Last Chance to Vote…for Me 9 Dec 2018 Now that I'm a finalist in Short Édition's story contest, it's time to beg for votes to give me a chance at the grand prize. This prize involves both money…
Announcement… On a Roll 3 Dec 20183 Dec 2018 I seem to be on a roll lately (and I don't mean an onion roll, though I have baked some pretty good ones...). Just learned that I have placed another…
book review Impression: The Neapolitan Quartet 2 Dec 201820 Jan 2019 The Neapolitan Quartet, by Elena Ferrante I came late to these controversial novels, but the old cliché of "Better late than never" certainly applies. I confess that I have become…
Author post… Legs and Literature 25 Nov 201825 Nov 2018 Taking it to the streets...literally. Today I meet, once again, with friends, in the heart of Echo Park, LA's traditional Bohemian district (if such a phrase doesn't rebel against itself).…
Announcement… A Smidgen of Good News…. 19 Nov 2018 This just popped into my email inbox, from Short Édition: Dear Richard Risemberg, Congratulations! Your story, “The Invalid,” has been selected as a finalist in the Set Stories Free…
Author post The Glory and the Garbage 9 Nov 201814 Nov 2018 Where I used to live, one of our neighbors was an artist who primarily made her living decorating the inside walls of nouveau riche sorts with wall textures and trompe…
book review Book Review: “The Hidden Dimension,” by Edward T. Hall 1 Nov 20181 Nov 2018 Fortunately this book is available new or used online, as it is a valuable exploration of the way human beings in different times and cultures have interpreted and used space,…
