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Brief Bio
Richard A. McCullough began his writing career at age 10 with his horror story, "To Commit a Murder" based loosely on Edger Alan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart."

Richard has completed thousands of poems, and dozens of short stories. His Science-Fiction short story, "Mirror Image" was awarded "First Runner Up" in L. Ron Hubbard's, Writers of the Future contest. Recently, Richard has competed two novels in mainstream/historical fiction and is working on a third. He has also completed the first two of a three volume set of non-fiction books titled "Cracking the Master Storytellers Code".

Writers are crucial to the survival of a culture.

For a culture transmits itself to future generations through its fiction, in whatever form; be it novel, short story, poem, play or song. It is not the dry dusty textbooks that tell us where we have been nor where we are going but the storyteller who codifies who we are and who we wish to become.

Write on. . .
Personal Website
http://www.write-better-fiction.com

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A new website is for you - my fellow writers

Hello, friends and fellow writers;
It's been a while since I've been able to post anything but as you'll see I've been very busy.

Click here for the website I created for you - my fellow writer.
http://www.write-better-fiction.com

Whether you are a poet, novelist, or screenwriter, whatever genre or format - we are all storytellers and this site is for you.

This site is devoted to helping writers; Write Better Fiction - faster a… Continue

Posted on October 13, 2009 at 1:10pm —

Richard A. McCullough

6-Degrees of Separation

We’re familiar with the idea of there being only 6 people between you and anyone else in the world – and that’s a good thing.

However, consider that there are countless-degrees of separation between you and reality – and that’s not such a good thing. I can hear people’s heads spinning. Let me explain.

Not all that long ago a man could very easily see what he was actually doing.

You pick up a saddle and stick it on a horse. One can see, feel, and smell, etc., the horse and the saddle. Not to m… Continue

Posted on July 29, 2009 at 10:09pm — 4 Comments

Richard A. McCullough

More on "Natural Talent"

I've received a few questions about my article "Regarding - Natural Talent" so I thought I'd clarify the point.

>>The more "natural talent" an artist was "born with" and the less training they have had in the correct technology in their craft the more vulnerable they are to outside criticism and self doubt.<<

Oh, I know it's a pretty sweeping statement.

But being one myself and raising three others, and having talked with many others - I've found this to be fare more the case, tha… Continue

Posted on July 28, 2009 at 2:28pm — 5 Comments

Richard A. McCullough

A conversation with Marry Anne

Mary Anne sent me this and its worth a read
But my "reply" was too long so I'm posting the whole thing here.

>>Just read both the SYSTEMS and NATURAL TALENT, too bad I didn't join this circle sooner - I would have not wasted my time with Self-Publishing my first book...lesson learned for jumping the gun...the book would be two years old come this November and only made me about twenty four dollars, I'm out six grand and still have no way of knowing if the book is really selling or not.Continue

Posted on July 27, 2009 at 7:19pm —

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Selfpublishing - The Best Game in town

Selfpublishing - the Best Game in town.pdf

"Any writer working in today's environment would have to be gullible or out of his mind to turn a manuscript over to a publisher.

Considering that the writer is going to have to do all the marketing and promoting anyway why settle for .86 cents a copy when you can as… Continue

Posted on July 27, 2009 at 5:24pm — 6 Comments

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At 7:49pm on December 28, 2009, George Alger said…
Hello Richard,
You are currently one of the featured artists rotating on the home page of http://artistsforabetterworld.org. You will be up there for a few weeks and each of the featured artists are randomly the first artist to display. Visitors can click through to this page to see more of your art.
At 7:30am on November 9, 2009, John Gibson said…
Hi Richard, Thank you. I have more coming.
John
At 1:28am on September 7, 2009, Richard A. McCullough said…
Hi Jan,

Thanks for your comm.

Sorry I've been quiet for a little while - I'm setting up a website which I'll launch in about a week - And there will be a special invitation for all my AFABW friends.

Oh, and I've been sandbagging some really interesting articles - which I'm really interested in getting out to my friends.

So, stay tuned - very good things coming very soon.
At 6:32am on September 6, 2009, Jan Houston said…
Keep those articles coming, Richard !
At 6:50am on July 28, 2009, Janos Tarnoki said…
Thank you for compliment and i wish, that you come to visit Hungary.
At 1:00pm on June 15, 2009, Jan Houston said…
Hi Richard - Thanks much for your comment on my "Tree Light Magic" photo! LOVED reading you Memories Rise poem... I feel the swirl. Would know you're a musician from the poem alone. Well Done!
At 4:04pm on June 3, 2009, Richard A. McCullough said…
Oh, I remember Portland.

Pretty little town, interesting cycle. My wife and I spent about 3 months there in the '85 you mentioned.

You say we met in LA. I'll have to take your word for it. Sorry, but I still can't place meeting you. But be that as it may, we're here now. And you seem like a perfectly good chap. Your more than welcome to read the various discussions I instigated in the writers and poets forums, and weigh in with anything you might feel like sharing.
At 1:55pm on June 3, 2009, Charles Brian Van Heyden said…
There was a time in '85 when religious freedom was threatened in no small way in the town of Portland Oregon...and I met you and your wife in Los Angeles during that time.
At 12:28pm on May 26, 2009, Charles Brian Van Heyden said…
Richard,

It may well have to remain apochryphal. But here is a resource to query:

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.11/sixwords.html

Let's stay in touch...
At 3:13pm on May 25, 2009, Jan Houston said…
Thanks, Richard, glad you enjoyed my poetry (:
CONGRATS on Writers of the Future recognition!

Love your work... been there on that barstool... Yesssssss, it's all about STORY. Look forward to reading more.
 
 

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