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Author: Richard

Richard Everywriter (pen name) is the founder of EveryWriter and a 25-year veteran of the publishing industry. With degrees in Writing, Journalism, Technology, and Education, Richard has dedicated two decades to teaching writing and literature while championing emerging voices through EveryWriter's platform. His work focuses on making literary analysis accessible to readers at all levels while preserving the rich heritage of American literature. Connect with Richard on Twitter  Bluesky Facebook or explore opportunities to share your own work on ourSubmissions page. For monthly insights on writing and publishing, subscribe to our Newsletter.

Interview with Poet David Baker

Posted on October 21, 2018May 28, 2019 by Richard

David Baker is the author 14 books of poetry and prose including Midwest Eclogue (W W Norton & Co Inc. 2007), Treatise on Touch (Arc Publications, 2007) , and Never-Ending Birds

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13 Halloween Poems: Classic and Terrifying

Posted on October 17, 2018May 20, 2019 by Richard

13 Halloween Poems: Classic and Terrifying These poems are all “classic” poems, and they written by poets who have passed away. Many are scary, but all are generally appropriate ok for children. Generally scary poems or horror poems are difficult to come by, but we’ve collected 20 below that you just have to read. The…

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Writing Prompt: Vampire’s Someone to Love

Posted on September 11, 2018September 11, 2018 by Richard

You are vampire, female or male, and while you need food, you have found that you need love more. At this point in your 500 years you have only been in love once.

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Hammer this Home to the End

Horror Prompt: Hammer it home to this end

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Richard

You come home from a night with friends. You are alone, and you go into your apartment. You are do not have a family. You hear something in the other room, and you go to investigate. When you walk into your bedroom someone

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2018 500 word horror story contest

2018 500 Word Scary Story Contest

Posted on September 9, 2018January 28, 2023 by Richard

So you want another contest, here is one with 500 words and a lot of terror….

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2018 Horror Halloween Haiku Contest!

Posted on August 23, 2018January 28, 2023 by Richard

Welcome to our 2018 Horror Halloween Haiku Contest! I love writing contests, big and small, so we are doing a couple more. You guys are killing it on the other posts right now

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25 Word Halloween Horror Story Contest 2018

Posted on August 15, 2018January 28, 2023 by Richard

Welcome to our 25 Word Halloween Horror Contest 2018.  You know how much we love Halloween and horror, so this is one of our big contests. This contest is for bragging rights only. We will announce the top 3 winners on Halloween night 2018. Honestly, it just wouldn’t be Halloween without a 25 word story contest.

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2018 $500 Halloween Writing Prompt Contest!

Posted on August 14, 2018January 28, 2023 by Richard

Welcome to our 2018 $500 Halloween Writing Prompt Contest. We decided to try something different this year. We are asking for writing prompts from YOU

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2018 50 Word $500 Horror Story Halloween Contest

Posted on August 14, 2018January 28, 2023 by Richard

Welcome to our 2018 50 Word Horror Story Halloween Contest! Here is our BIGGEST contest this year. You know how much we love Halloween, and instead of giving you promotional money,

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Edgar Allan Poe Quotes

Posted on August 7, 2018August 8, 2018 by Richard

Edgar Allan Poe quotes are simply something we cannot resist. Here is our large and GROWING page for all Poe quotes. A few years ago we republished one of Poe’s classic works on writing,

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60 Romance Book Publishers Looking for Your Work

Posted on August 5, 2018February 23, 2019 by Richard

Where is the Best place to publisher your Romance Book? On this list we have collected 60 Romance Book Publishers Looking for your Work. These publishers either specialize in romance or have a romance division.

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1000 Writing Prompts

Posted on July 30, 2018December 9, 2023 by Richard

So I am writing this post of 1000 writing prompts. It might be a little misleading because I have no where near 1000 prompts.

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New Ebook reader, what will they bring

Posted on July 22, 2018April 10, 2019 by Richard

A once, I’m sure booming hat factory (Bowler anyone?) Yeah, so it looks like Kindle and Sony are now going to be challenged by yet another ebook reader. Today Barns and Noble announced they would partner with Plastic Logic to bring B&N’s massive ebook supply quickly and easily to a ereader. PL’s device is WiFi,…

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40 Years after the Moon

Posted on July 20, 2018April 10, 2019 by Richard

Forty years ago a 38 year old American pilot stepped out of a ship that was really no more than a tin can, and not only the man but the whole of our country soared. America was in its heyday remember. Our factories were booming. People were making a very good living on a one…

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A response to “The Best Kids’ Books Ever” from NY Times

Posted on July 5, 2018April 10, 2019 by Richard

Nicholas D. Kristof two-time Pulitzer Prize winner from the NY Times has come up with a list of “The Best Kids’ Books Ever.” I do not mean to dispute Mr. Kristof, but I have to stay that there seems to a bit of a disconnect between his list and reality. He has listed the Hardy…

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