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8 Things I Learned Planning a Writing Retreat

Tips for Planning a Writing Retreat When I decided to host a writing retreat I searched online to see if there was any advice for planning one. I found tons of articles by writers with tips about arranging writing weekends for themselves and possibly even sharing with another writer friend but I did not find... View Article

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Top 5 RDSP Videos of 2014

In 2014 we posted 17 videos to our YouTube channel, mostly readings and interviews conducted at various events. Here are the 5 videos from this year with the most views: #5. “Hitler’s Dominatrix” by K. Ceres Wright   #4. Albert Wendland reads from The Man Who Loved Alien Landscapes   #3. J.L. Gribble reads “Real... View Article

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RDSP Books Published in 2014

2014 was a great year for RDSP! We released a total of 13 books which included: 5 novels (3 were science fiction), 2 poetry books, 1 non-fiction title, 1 story collection and 3 from the “other” category where memoir and satire meet to party. Here’s the list in chronological order: Corpus Chrome, Inc. by S. Craig... View Article

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RDSP’s Top 14 of 2014

Here are the top 14 happenings for RDSP in 2014 We hosted our 1st writing retreat at Bourbon Ridge and probably had more fun than adults should be allowed to have. Mr. Wicker was the Library Journal debut of the month for October. RDSP acquired Anti-Oedipus Press. DogCon 3 was held in conjunction with Confluence... View Article

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Happiness is Contagious

Experience a Little Happiness The gift-giving season is upon us like a chicken on a junebug and while making lists of what to buy for my family and what they should buy for me I keep thinking about the idea that experiences bring more happiness than things. Scientists have tested this and found it to... View Article

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Writing Retreat Scholarship

Sponsor an Author, Feed the Dream We’ve started a fund to sponsor an author to attend our Bourbon Ridge Writing Retreat. Give someone who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend a chance for a writing breakthrough. Writers need to be nurtured, good writing takes time and effort and a kind word here or a good... View Article

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RDSP Writing Retreat

December 5-7 • Bourbon Ridge Retreat in Hocking Hills, Ohio Join RDSP editors and authors for a weekend of writing! You can come just to write or get a chance to meet with an editor and receive either a writing critique or a business consult on your strategy for publishing. Accommodations are in a luxurious... View Article

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RDSP’s Schedule for World Fantasy

November 6-9 RDSP is attending this year’s World Fantasy convention. We will have a table in the Dealers Room and are having a room party to celebrate the release of Maria Alexander’s MR. WICKER. Several of our authors will be on hand: Maria Alexander, Forrest Aguirre, Heidi Ruby Miller, Jason Jack Miller, Jeff VanderMeer &... View Article

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Bizarro Halloween Reader: G. Arthur Brown

Bizarro Halloween, 10/25, Terrault Contemporary, 7:30p RDSP is celebrating Halloween with an emphasis on the weird this year. Our Bizarro Halloween event will feature readings along with the launch of Grave Markings: The XXth Anniversary Edition. To make sure we’ve got plenty of weird we’ve asked G. Arthur Brown a well-known bizarro and weirdo to... View Article

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Introducing B.E. Burkhead

The Underside of the Rainbow In 2015 RDSP will publish B.E. Burkhead‘s debut poetry collection The Underside of the Rainbow. This is not the first time the RDSP crew has worked with Burkhead, however, since he was a regular contributor to the zine The Dream People which was a proving ground for the launch of... View Article

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