Richard S. Crawford
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Writer, reader, Episcopalian, editor of Daikaijuzine.org, and so on. Member of Codex and SFWA. Also I like cats. He/Him.
This week's blog post is all about me, of course, and how I'm caught up on my short story writing!
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Prompt No. 48 - Bloginomicon
This week's prompt. And as of this week, I am all caught up on my stories!
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November 24, 2025 at 4:27 AM
This week's blog post is all about me, of course, and how I'm caught up on my short story writing!
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I'm behind on my stories as usual, but I fully intend to catch up this week.
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Prompt No. 47 - Bloginomicon
Falling behind again, but with full intention of catching up this week. Read and be happy.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I'm behind on my stories as usual, but I fully intend to catch up this week.
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Plenty of writing this week, but I'm still behind on my short stories.
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Prompt No. 46 - Bloginomicon
A very short entry because I nearly forgot on a late Sunday evening, but here it is!
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November 10, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Plenty of writing this week, but I'm still behind on my short stories.
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Taking a break from my social media hiatus to announce my blog post for Prompt No. 45:
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Prompt No. 45 - Bloginomicon
A story or two behind, as usual, but there are pirates in the future!
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November 3, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Taking a break from my social media hiatus to announce my blog post for Prompt No. 45:
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Prompt No. 44 - Bloginomicon
Despite a Very Bad Brain Day, I drew this week's prompt! Good for me!
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October 27, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Looking into Celtic folklore for my new novel, and there is SO MUCH TO LEARN and it is EXCITING!
October 21, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Looking into Celtic folklore for my new novel, and there is SO MUCH TO LEARN and it is EXCITING!
Stupid shoulder still hurts, and stupid brain still braining its bad thoughts. But here's this week's blog post and prompt!
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Prompt No. 43 - Bloginomicon
The Clockify app tells me that it takes me about 45 minutes to write these posts. Have fun reading this one!
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October 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Stupid shoulder still hurts, and stupid brain still braining its bad thoughts. But here's this week's blog post and prompt!
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I'm still in a depressive funk, touched with anxiety and stress, and I even considered not drawing a prompt this week. But I did! And here it is:
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Prompt No. 41 - Bloginomicon
Despite a depressive mood, Our Hero draws a prompt and ponders it!
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October 6, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I'm still in a depressive funk, touched with anxiety and stress, and I even considered not drawing a prompt this week. But I did! And here it is:
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Blogged this evening:
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I Didn't Always Want to be a Writer - Bloginomicon
In which Heidegger, bane of my existence, appears, along with various whines about my writing career.
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October 3, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Blogged this evening:
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The wee little zine that I run!
September 22, 2025 at 3:25 AM
The wee little zine that I run!
Prompt No. 39 - Bloginomicon
Superman, K-Pop Demon Hunters, a busy day, and this week's prompt!
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September 22, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Here's my blog post/prompt for the week:
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Promp No. 38 - Bloginomicon
Despite minor setbacks, my quest to write a short story every week this year goes on!
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September 15, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Here's my blog post/prompt for the week:
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Feeling a wee bit maudlin for my writing tonight, but I drew a prompt anyway!
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Prompt No. 36 - Bloginomicon
Some thoughts on rejection and motivation, and this week's Story Engine prompt!
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September 1, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Feeling a wee bit maudlin for my writing tonight, but I drew a prompt anyway!
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All right, I've written thirty-three short stories so far this year, using prompts I've generated with the Story Engine deck.
Here's the prompt I drew for story number 34:
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Here's the prompt I drew for story number 34:
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Prompt No. 34 - Bloginomicon
Bur first, a wee con report.
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August 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
All right, I've written thirty-three short stories so far this year, using prompts I've generated with the Story Engine deck.
Here's the prompt I drew for story number 34:
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Here's the prompt I drew for story number 34:
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Taking a break from a cryptically-announced social media break to share my new blog post:
My friend was right: I'll be rolling up Romance as a sub-genre until the Universe determines that I'm comfortable writing them.
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My friend was right: I'll be rolling up Romance as a sub-genre until the Universe determines that I'm comfortable writing them.
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Prompt No. 33 - Bloginomicon
But First: In addition to the thirty-two stories I’ve written for this “2025 Commitment”, I realized I’ve also written four flash fiction pieces for Mur
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August 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Taking a break from a cryptically-announced social media break to share my new blog post:
My friend was right: I'll be rolling up Romance as a sub-genre until the Universe determines that I'm comfortable writing them.
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My friend was right: I'll be rolling up Romance as a sub-genre until the Universe determines that I'm comfortable writing them.
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A short little blog post, because my migraine is killing me right now.
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Prompt No. 32 - Bloginomicon
The 32nd prompt in my "2025 Commitment" project, shortened because of my migraine.
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August 4, 2025 at 3:20 AM
A short little blog post, because my migraine is killing me right now.
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YOU! You writers of vast historical fantasies, epic in scope, numerous in words and pages, and so on... HOW DO YOU DO IT? I've a hankering to write an epic historical fantasy involving Caribbean pirates and pre-Revolutionary America but have no idea where I should start resarching. Thoughts?
July 31, 2025 at 10:55 PM
YOU! You writers of vast historical fantasies, epic in scope, numerous in words and pages, and so on... HOW DO YOU DO IT? I've a hankering to write an epic historical fantasy involving Caribbean pirates and pre-Revolutionary America but have no idea where I should start resarching. Thoughts?
This is a wonderful story, and everyone who believes they are and always will be able-bodied (spoiler: you won't be) should read this:
For the last day of Disability Pride Month, here's my angry story about accessibility.
Come for the punny superhero lols, stay for the much-needed catharsis at the end.
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Come for the punny superhero lols, stay for the much-needed catharsis at the end.
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DP FICTION #123B: “Laser Eyes Ain’t Everything” by Effie Seiberg – Diabolical Plots
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July 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This is a wonderful story, and everyone who believes they are and always will be able-bodied (spoiler: you won't be) should read this:
I've written thirty stories this year so far! So for Week 31 of the year, I've drawn my 31st prompt. So here it is:
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Prompt No. 31 - Bloginomicon
But first, an announcement: I sold a story! It won’t appear until next year, so details are not quite yet forthcoming, but I’m mighty chuffed!
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July 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I've written thirty stories this year so far! So for Week 31 of the year, I've drawn my 31st prompt. So here it is:
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A couple of years ago I wrote a short story that spoofed the so-called redemption arc, and today I sold it! It won't come out until next year, but I must say I'm pretty chuffed!
July 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
A couple of years ago I wrote a short story that spoofed the so-called redemption arc, and today I sold it! It won't come out until next year, but I must say I'm pretty chuffed!