Stephen A. Roddewig
Bio
Author of A Bloody Business and the Dick Winchester series. Proud member of the Horror Writers Association š¦āā¬
Also a reprint mercenary. And humorist. And road warrior. And Felix Salten devotee.
And a narcissist:
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The Stars Aren't Alright: The Peak of the Elusive Horror-Comedy Genre in Audio Form. Top Story - June 2025.
One day, I recall seeing in the Anthologies Seeking Submissions group on Facebook a quite striking open submission opportunity. The magazine was asking for horror-comedy.
By Stephen A. Roddewig8 months ago in Beat
When Lightning Struck Twice: Eastern Air Lines Flight 301 and 304. Top Story - June 2025.
Two Wild Rides (Disclaimer: All dialog in the following is embellishment of the author. In the early Jet Age, cockpit voice recorders were not yet required on commercial aircraft. I have done my best to provide accurate portrayals based on standard procedures.)
By Stephen A. Roddewig9 months ago in History
A Revelation Realized
Back before Vocal, I wrote short stories and sold them to publications. Then, along comes a Facebook ad promoting a contest with a payout 250 times greater than the most money Iād ever been paid for a short story up to that point (and even now), and Vocal began to reshape how I saw the writing world.
By Stephen A. Roddewig11 months ago in Writers
The Counterattack: The Sequel that Vocal Inspired
Dick Winchester is back and reloaded. Yes, Book 1 The Opening Salvo introduced the hyperbolized setting of Arlington, Virginia and the neo-noir archetype who is battling for dominance over the food delivery business in a modern take on 1930s gangland Chicago.
By Stephen A. Roddewig11 months ago in Writers
Picking the Right Moment to Start. Honorable Mention in Self-Editing Epiphany Challenge. Top Story - March 2025.
Youāve likely heard some of this conventional writing advice before: Start āin media resā A reader can tolerate proportionally as much exposition as the plot has achieved momentum ā Stephen King (I think) Begin in the moment and feed the reader details as the plot progresses
By Stephen A. Roddewig11 months ago in Critique
Free Market Man Returns. Top Story - March 2025.
Listen to the audio version on Spotify (starts at 6:05): (Available on all major platformsāfull list) *** Fresh from his battle with the Bureaucracy Brothers, Free Market Man patrols the skies over America, the shining city built on a hill of U.S. dollars (and a few dead laborers).
By Stephen A. Roddewig11 months ago in Humor
Playlist: Kindle Unlimited Books from the Vocal Author Community
TLDR: Thereās a bunch of creators on Vocal who have put their books in the Kindle Unlimited library, which allows you to read these books for free with a 30-day trial (all while the author is compensated for every page). Skip to the section aptly titled The Playlist to see links to every participating authorās work if you read this and said āsay less.ā
By Stephen A. Roddewig12 months ago in Writers
Vocal Authors, Bring Me Your Kindle Unlimited Books
Recently, I signed up for Kindle Unlimited, the Amazon equivalent of a streaming subscription where you can read as many e-books as you want. So long as the author/publisher sells through Kindle and has enrolled the e-book in Kindle Select.
By Stephen A. Roddewigabout a year ago in Writers
