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 đŠââŹ
Stories (95/0)
SEALAB IV
This story is also featured on MetaStellar's website and an audio version is featured on The Kaidankai Podcast (see below). Currently contracted for print publication in Rogue Waves from Dragon Soul Press (May 30, 2024), The Pelagic Zone: Uncharted Waters from JayHenge Publishing (Date TBD), and The Stygian Lepus Magazine (Date TBD).
By Stephen A. Roddewigabout a year ago in Horror
Lurking Shadows
Now available in print in Memento Mori: Remember the Dead, a collection of horror stories. *** The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. As the sun rose, the candle reached the end of its wick and fizzled out. The weather-stained door swung open, and a man emerged. He took a deep breath and smiled as the crisp autumn air worked its way through his lungs.
By Stephen A. Roddewig2 years ago in Horror
In the Shadow of the Oak
There werenât always dragons in the Valley. Once, there had been the quiet, pulsing energy of plentiful grass and warm summer evenings. But now, the dragons had come. And that pulse had stuttered into nothing. An inescapable stillness.
By Stephen A. Roddewig2 years ago in Fiction
- Runner-Up in Ship of Dreams Challenge
2014
Author's Note: I wrote this poem at the end of 2014 after reflecting on how the Vietnam War era that I was learning about in a college history class seemed so much more eventful. Then I realized that the past year had just as much tumult; we just don't have the luxury of reading a neat summary of events in a history book. "2014" is an attempt to capture some of the key moments of that year and to offer some perspective on how we tend to tune out bad news in the age of social media.
By Stephen A. Roddewig2 years ago in Poets
Sashaâs Sacrifice
Listen to the recorded story on Spotify: (Available on all major platformsâfull list here) Author's Note: This story was written for the Owl Canyon Press Hackathon #4. If you're unfamiliar with these contests, the main premise is that you are given the opening paragraph and closing paragraph and then need to write a story that uses these pieces while following other rules around paragraph length, paragraph count, and so forth.
By Stephen A. Roddewig2 years ago in History
Sore Limbs and Tunnel Vision
Author's Note: Despite the fact I am 26 and have not had a homework assignment or handout I needed to hold onto for years, I carry around the same accordion folder I've had since 8th grade in my backpack. It seems wrong to get rid of it after all this time.
By Stephen A. Roddewig2 years ago in Poets