Congratulations to Brenda Padgett on the publication of her novel, Living to Die . In a world where humanity has rotted into silence and obedience, Pike Perkins is just another disposable worker trying to survive. Haunted by missing memories and cryptic messages, he’s drawn into a struggle against a system built on…
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The Fort Worth Writers held their annual general meeting on 6th December 2025. They ate a good deal of cake … and celebrated the publication of novels, short stories, newspaper columns, and a number of successes at the OWFI annual contest 😊 Click here for a round up of the past two years. With several more books we…
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Congratulations to Steven Southard on the publication of his short story, “The Ballad of Joan Henry,” available to read for free at Fiction on the Web . In this modern take on the John Henry legend, a woman must compete with a robot for her job as CEO of a manufacturing company.
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Congratulations to Steven Southard on the publication of The Seastead Chronicles. Fifteen tales, written by a former submarine officer, chronicle humanity’s 21st-century struggle to colonize the seas. From pioneering attempts to own and defend sectors of the ocean, scrambles over vast mineral resources, and quests b…
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Congratulations to Darrell Bartell on the publication of his latest work, Haunted Tales from the Hospital. It’s available as ebook and paperback on Amazon and Barnes & Noble .
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Congratulations to Steven Southard on the publication of His Tender Metal Hand, which addresses the challenges of growing old with a robotic caregiver, in the 2025 edition of Spring in SciFi . Spring Into SciFi 2025 is available from Amazon. Steve’s many other works can be found on https://stevenrsouthard.com/
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For over three decades, the Fort Worth Writers have supported each other with critique, camaraderie, and a love for the written word. In this, their first anthology since 2012, seventeen authors share eighty-six works spanning poetry, short stories, essays, and book excerpts. Just as rodeo riders master the challeng…
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Most people visit to see the sights. Not Piers Chapman. He’s fallen in love with Sidney Roux, an eclectic beauty from Elbistonia … and lost a hundred million in mob diamonds. Now, the Elbistonian ambassador is determined to send her home into the hands of the country’s dictator, and the mob will stop at nothing to g…
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World War II was a pivotal point in the history of Hall County, Texas. Many of the young farmers in the county volunteered to fight the Hun, but few volunteered to return to the cotton fields at home. Dust, The Depression and the damned diesel tractors had ravaged the area and chased the sharecroppers out of town. R…
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The Fort Worth Writers congratulate David Standeven on the publication of The Hand that Wields the Sword . Embark on a thrilling adventure in a world of ancient legends and treacherous enemies with Vinan, a tribal boy from the mountains. Join him on a perilous journey to rescue his siblings from the clutches of slav…
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Do racially segregated communities provide a recipe for success or failure for their residents? Peace, a fictional Arkansas town, gives insight into the advantages of living in a select-segregation community. Before being accepted by a review board of The Lincoln Institute for Social Studies, applicants are screened…
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The Fort Worth Writers held their annual general meeting on 16th December 2023. They ate a good deal of cake … and celebrated the publication of five novels, some short stories, and a number of wins at the OWFI annual contest 😊 With several books well underway, members look set to continue successfully publishing n…
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