Stephen A. Roddewig
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Author of A Bloody Business and the Dick Winchester series. Proud member of the Horror Writers Association đŚââŹ
Also a reprint mercenary. And humorist. And road warrior. And Felix Salten devotee.
And a narcissist:
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An Ode to my Inability to Accept Praise
Authorâs Note: I originally intended to submit this for the Ode to the Ordinary challenge, but then I realized my thoughts would likely refuse to confine themselves to verses. Plus, by the time this topic came to me, there was about 10 hours left in the challenge, and while I certainly have âmade it happenâ time and again when the chips were down, I prefer not to rush my writing.
By Stephen A. Roddewig2 years ago in Writers
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl has ruined the pirate genre for me
It was the first movie I remember seeing in theaters, and my admiration for its storytelling grows with age. It is the penultimate blend of action, wit, and mystery on the high seas.
By Stephen A. Roddewig2 years ago in Critique
Author Talk: The Great Content Recycling Ecosystem
To misquote the band Sublime: Itâs so nice, I wanna publish the same story twice Sidebar 1: Did you know their greatest success came after the lead singer Bradley Nowell was already dead? What could have been...
By Stephen A. Roddewig3 years ago in Writers
The Acceptance, the Rejection, and the âF Youâ: I Go Back and Catalog Years of Short Story Submission Responses
For reasons unknown, Iâve decided to continue alienating my readers by delivering something that is neither fiction nor poetry but, at the end of the day, is me riling myself up.
By Stephen A. Roddewig3 years ago in Writers
Dick Winchester in... Dick Winchester Episode 1: âGratuity Not Includedâ
Book 1, Chapter 4 INTRO / A LONE SAXOPHONE MOANS A MOURNFUL NOTE NARRATOR A city street caught somewhere between the rock and a place too hard for even the hardest man. Yet, one hard man walks this dead-end street, his shoulders hunched forward beneath his leather jacket. In this town full of losers, a city of shut down strangers and hot rod angels, some want him dead. Even less want him alive. Those few that remain know that it will take more than death to see the last of... Dick Winchester.
By Stephen A. Roddewig3 years ago in Humor
The Rocks. Second Place in Painted Prose Challenge. Top Story - June 2023. Content Warning.
Listen to the recorded story on Spotify: (Available on all major platformsâfull list here) *** The sea screamed and shrieked, threatening to slice through the rigging as the gale reached fever pitch. Beneath Captain Wouyt's feet, the ship wailed its protest as wind and waves battered it from all sides. Like a wounded animal, it limped along, offering a few last gasps of defiance before its fate caught up.
By Stephen A. Roddewig3 years ago in Art
