Stephen A. Roddewig
Bio
I am an award-winning author from Arlington, Virginia. Started with short stories, moved to novels.
...and on that note: A Bloody Business is now live! More details.
Proud member of the Horror Writers Association 🐦⬛
Stories (95/0)
- Top Story - February 2024
The Big 1,000Top Story - February 2024
Well, how did I get here? – Talking Heads It’s a big moment, to be sure. 1,000 reads. 1,000 times that someone else thought something I wrote on this wild site we call Vocal was worth sticking around to the end. And with all that brainpower expended, I find myself with the official $6.00 USD that was promised for every 1,000 reads that is what makes Vocal+ so exciting.
By Stephen A. Roddewig3 months ago in Writers
Dick Winchester in… The Cliffhanger, The Finale
Book 1, Chapter 11 The story you are about to read is based on a real missing pet poster and a real building. The names have been changed to protect the innocent and/or protect the author from a defamation suit.
By Stephen A. Roddewig3 months ago in Chapters
Dick Winchester in… The Cliffhanger, The Prequel
Book 1, Chapter 10 The story you are about to read is based on a real missing pet poster and a real building. The names have been changed to protect the innocent and/or protect the author from a defamation suit.
By Stephen A. Roddewig3 months ago in Chapters
Valentine’s Day Poem Mark 3.0
Author's Starting Note Fellow Vocal content creator Jaye Ruggiero-Cash recently shared a long-running piece "Single And Bitter On V-Day" discussing her consternation with the upcoming holiday that is Valentine's Day. I credit it with reminding me of my own way I used to push back on the holiday: through poetry.
By Stephen A. Roddewig3 months ago in Poets
A New Horizon
Extraction Specialist Zain Lothar trudged through the thin layer of powder beneath his boots. The envirosuit’s heaters could barely keep up with the intense cold beyond the rubber seals. Indeed, it was not standard operating guidance to walk the surface.
By Stephen A. Roddewig4 months ago in Fiction
Welcome to the Wild World of Martin Williams
Disclaimer: This is a pillar post. If a bunch of links to my own stories isn’t your thing and/or you don’t like self-promotions, this article is not for you. I certainly get that, which is why I included this disclaimer at the start to warn those of you away from the rocks. Like a lighthouse 😁
By Stephen A. Roddewig4 months ago in Writers
- Top Story - January 2024
These Tired SidesTop Story - January 2024
Wreathed in darkness, I stand, holding back the destruction crawling within. I should be clear: this is not a metaphor. My sole purpose in this world is to hold what the creators choose. It could have been anything: oil, paint, chemicals.
By Stephen A. Roddewig4 months ago in Fiction