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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.

Right Now!: Halloween Movie Night With Every Writer

Posted on October 30, 2014October 30, 2014 by Richard

Another Halloween, another awesome movie and a chat with EWR. Yes, we are doing it again. For the last 10 years we’ve watched a horror movie with other writers and chatted.

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Horror Haiku Contest

Posted on October 22, 2014May 29, 2017 by Richard

So we are running the Halloween Horror Story contest over at EWR: Short Stories. We do this every year, and it leaves a sad place in my heart for horror poetry. We always leave it out. We never worry about poetry at Halloween.

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2 Sentences of Horror Game!

Posted on October 22, 2014June 30, 2017 by Richard

This is the 2 Sentences of Horror Challenge game. You have a write a horror story using only 2 sentences. No word limit, just sentences. Please post them in the comments below.

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Extended: Halloween Horror Contest

Posted on October 19, 2014February 3, 2023 by Richard

Win $1000 in ads on our site for your best horror story!

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Every Writer on Issuu

Posted on September 23, 2014May 20, 2019 by Richard

We’ve been reviewing some of the services provided by Issuu, and we are posting a few issues of Every Writer the magazine there. Every Writer is now a quarterly. If you missed our last issue, we have our next issue coming out in October. Please look for it here. If you sign up with our…

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What do Editors Want?

Posted on September 22, 2014September 22, 2014 by Richard

We need your help for an upcoming article here on EWR. We would like to hear from you. We want to know what you look for in submissions. To kick of the process of writing this article, we are asking this poll.

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The Benefits of International Book Publishing

Posted on August 19, 2014January 28, 2023 by Richard

The Benefits of International Book Publishing We hear about web based publishing, indie publishing, ebook publishing, and self-publishing all the time, but little is said these days about international publishing. With Amazon taking up so much of the market everyone is racing to find a way to bring book to readers and find new markets….

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We will Build a Website for Your Book

Posted on August 13, 2014May 29, 2017 by Richard

We will build a website for your book Have you written a book and want to promote it? A website is key to being successful on the internet. Connecting to your readers, creating a mailing list, connecting your site to social networks and even just putting up a website can have a steep learning curve….

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Our Community

Posted on August 8, 2014October 28, 2017 by Richard

Here are our top 10 reasons to join our boards

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University Literary Magazines and Journals

Posted on July 27, 2014August 19, 2018 by Richard

Our long list of University Literary Magazines and Journals

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Best American Poetry Magazines

Posted on July 25, 2014November 11, 2017 by Richard

This is a long list of literary magazines that have work published in The Best American Poetry Anthology.

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Top 10 Reasons Literary Magazines are Awesome

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Richard

Yes, we do cheesy lists sometimes. Sometimes we are down with being helpful and informative, but sometimes we are fun and cheesy….

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Art by Tommy Ingberg

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Richard

Tommy Ingberg is a self-taught photographer and visual artist, born 1980 in Sweden. He works with photography and digital image editing, creating minimalistic

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Art by Sky Black

Posted on June 22, 2014November 9, 2016 by Richard

Sky Black is an oil painter and muralist. His work has exhibited in large-scale competitions, appeared on the covers of magazines, shown around the country, and has been collected internationally. His art explores the unexpected. He employs technical painting skills when constructing subjects and scenery while paying attention to narrative and fine detail. Sky’s inspiration…

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Charlotee Bronte to William Wordsworth “Thanks A Lot”

Posted on June 18, 2014December 1, 2023 by Richard

So from time to time we love finding things like this. It’s a little piece of history, and it makes us chuckle to think that context is everything. We think writers should know history, and I think it makes us feel closer to long dead famous writers who might have experienced a little adversity too….

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