Announcing the annual publication volume of the Riversong Short Story Contest 2022. These unique, quirky, thought-provoking stories in various contemporary genres will delight and engage you.
Congratulations to six winners of the Riversong Short Story Contest, 2022!“Redemption in the Thorny Thicket” by Sean Anderson. “6EQUJ4, Thank You Very Much!” by Robert McDermott “Coping with Covid-19 lockdown in Pretoria” by Nape Motana. “So Rude” by Markus McDowell. “Prep Work” by Susanne Perry. “Jesus and Mayo” by Jack Towe.
Riversong Short Story Content 2022. Deadline May 15, 2022. $15. Any genre. 7,000 words max. Winners will be published in an anthology 2022.
A review of Daragh Fleming’s If You Aerw Reading This Then Drink Water on Headstuff by Brian Sheridan.
Daragh Fleming. If You Are Reading This Then Drink Water (Audiobook). Riversong Books, 2020. ISBN: 978-1-946849-74-8. eISBN: 978-1-946849-75-5. 155pp. $8.99 pbk; $5.99 ebook. Order the audiobook from these retailers and other retailers worldwide: Audible (US) | Audible (UK) Audible (France) | Audible (Germany) Apple Books Or order the paperback or eBook Amazon | Barnes &…
Daragh Fleming. If You Are Reading This Then Drink Water. Riversong Books, 2020. ISBN: 978-1-946849-74-8. eISBN: 978-1-946849-75-5. 155pp. $8.99 pbk; $5.99 ebook. Order now from these retailers and other retailers worldwide: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Publisher Direct Kindle | Apple Books | Nook | Kobo If you are reading this, then drink water….
This collection of short stories will delight you, make you think, and possibly irritate you. It might also make you want to drink water.
This is the first publication from the young Cork author and it is an impressive debut. The most striking element is the voice. It goes without saying that any novel or short story or any piece of fiction really needs to have an original voice. Sometimes, it can take a while to establish a voice. Sometimes, it is a matter of finding it and having the confidence to recognize your voice. In the case of Daragh Fleming he brings us a strong new voice right from the first page. The stories are also written in a very distinct style which Flemming refers to as conversational.
For a billion years, Jonathan Celestial has worked as a star, filling the night sky with warmth and light. Ostracized by all the stars because of a terrible event that unfolded many years ago, he is ready for a fresh experience. Excited to use the 30 days of vacation time he has accrued, he decides to fall to Earth and take on the form of a human. On Earth, Jonathan’s cheerfulness and idealism collide with reality. He makes friends with the guitarist of a post-rock band, falls in love with a bookworm, and evades a governmental investigation which threatens to compromise his mission. Little does he know that his past and present are more connected than he initially thought, and soon he will have to confront the greatest challenge of his life yet: asking for forgiveness from someone he hurt.
Now Available at retailers worldwide: The Book of Revelations: A Collection of Short Stories by Daragh Fleming. Sit down and buckle up for a bizarre journey into madness. This is a collection of fifteen short stories, each designed, in its own unique way, to reveal something about the human experience and hit a nerve in the reader. Whether the life of a murderer or of a soon-to-be father, the reader is left contemplating the intricacies of life.