This is the first story I submitted in last year's NYC Midnight Flash Fiction Contest. The Contest is fun and challenging. You're given a setting, item and a genre for a 1000-word story. Then a panel reads your story and you get points and if you get enough you go onto the next round. I... Continue Reading →
Welcome Summer — Let’s Read
Today, June 20, 2024 marks the summer solstice in which we embrace the light. We will get 15 hours and five minutes of illumination from the Sun, today. That's compared to about seven hours and 40 minutes of light on the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. So let's do something good with... Continue Reading →
‘I Know a Hawk From a Hammer’
If you know me, you probably know this is a quote inspired from Hamlet when the Danish Prince is describing how he is not always in the grip of madness and can find his way to reality, though he prefers a "handsaw" to a hammer. The quote has been on my mind of late and... Continue Reading →
The Last Disruptor and Potential Exclusive to Amazon
After a year, my novels The Last Disruptor and Potential have ended their run on the shelves at Sundance Books on California Ave. in Reno. For now you'll have to order the paperback or e-book from Amazon to exclusively. Local book stores interested in carrying the books can acquire them through Amazon at a wholesale... Continue Reading →
You Know When It’s Not Right
Sorry, if you think this is an empowerment piece about leaving bad relationships, it's not. It's kind of the opposite. Though it does seem to be profitable to write about such things these days. No, this is just about my relationship with art and a particular piece. So one thing I like to do, which... Continue Reading →
This Summer Get Your Potential
Hey, it's that time again, readers -- summer! And that means just one thing, finding a pretty good book to read. Well, if you're an adult who enjoys reading about gritty people trying to get their lives on track, this book, Potential: A Novel is for you. It is on sale at Sundance Books and... Continue Reading →
New Readings Coming Up This Month!
I'll be doing three readings this month including a preview of my latest effort, a fantasy story. I'll have more on that later. For the time being, just wanted to let you know it's in the works. The plan is to do about a two minute reading of The Last Disruptor this week, followed by... Continue Reading →
Is This A Comedy I See Before Me
In 1999, I visited London and made a point of going to the Globe Theater, then open just two years. For those not familiar with it, it's Shakespeare's Globe Theatre rebuilt in Riverside London, near the original. It's a wonderful, open air theater and you can sit in gallery or stand with the Groundlings. I... Continue Reading →
More Video Readings to Come
I want to say thank you to everyone who watched the video of my reading from The Last Disruptor last week. I got some good feedback, so I'll do some more in the coming weeks. Probably no more than two a month, because, well, it took a lot of takes to get that one reading.... Continue Reading →
Writing Round Up for April 10
I didn't get to a Five for Friday this week on my writing so I'm doing this instead. Chalk Creek Writing Outfit &RC-- Started a Run to Patriot's Day in homage to the Boston Marathon that includes a giveaway of a signed copy of one of my books. I'm only 15.3 miles from the goal.... Continue Reading →
Robert Varnon -- R.D. Varnon 