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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.

Support this Project

Posted on November 24, 2014June 1, 2017 by Richard

We need projects like this for the next generation of readers. There isn’t enough support out there, and we all know as writers how it is to come to writing

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Interview with Nin Andrews

Posted on November 18, 2014March 14, 2019 by Richard

Nin Andrews was called “the Wonder Woman of poetry” by Entertainment Weekly in 2010, and the description couldn’t be more accurate.

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Interview with Andrei Codrescu

Posted on November 14, 2014May 26, 2019 by Richard

Essayist, National Public Radio columnist, novelist, poet, screenwriter, and editor of Exquisite Corpse, Andrei Codrescu answered our questions about Exquisite Corpse and his recent book

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Thanksgiving Flavored 2 Sentence Story Challenge

Posted on November 12, 2014June 30, 2017 by Richard

So here’s what we want. You can make these as many words as you like, but it must be no longer than 2 sentences. I would like them flavored Thanksgiving, about food or family is fine. Light on the horror stories please

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Cinquain Challenge

Posted on November 12, 2014February 3, 2023 by Richard

Write a Cinquain, be the best, get published on EWR.

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New Every Writer and Winner

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

What a great Halloween season we’ve had this year. I want to thank everyone for coming to our site and submitting your work. Our readers are no kidding, the best on the web. I checked again tonight and we had close to 600 submissions for our Horror Story Contest t

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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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  • JB on COUNTDOWN TO 2025 TERROR: 50 Words of Horror Contest : “Scratch, Scratch: I thought the scratching was coming from my door. Then it moved to the floorboards. A little later,…” Oct 15, 14:36

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