Announcement… Most Likely Good news 22 May 2022 I have just been notified that my unpublished collection of short stories has been chosen as a finalist in the Tartt First Fiction Award managed by the Livingston Press at the…
contest… “Walking on the Sun” 23 Jan 202223 Jan 2022 This is not a publication in the formal sense of the word; I have just entered this story into a contest at a book review site, because it seemed close…
Announcement… “Photographers” a Finalist 4 Sep 2020 My short story, "Photographers," is now a finalist in Short Édition's "America: Color It In" competition, and it could use a few reader votes. So how about you head on…
Announcement… “Photographers” 29 Jul 2020 My flash piece, "Photographers," has been accepted into Short Édition's current contest, and it could use a few votes to help it maybe win me some scratch. Read it (for…
Announcement Into the Finals…. 2 Apr 20192 Apr 2019 Good news for me from Short Édition: "Congratulations! Your story, “Noodles for Breakfast,” has been selected as a finalist in the Button Fiction Spring Contest. We received over 250 submissions,…
Announcement… Another Tiny Victory 14 Feb 201914 Feb 2019 My short-short story, "Noodles for Breakfast," has just appeared on the Short Édition site, and is entered in a contest to qualify for inclusion in their short-story vending machines. Read…
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… 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…