Aurelia of the Crows
This piece is the winner of the The River’s 2018 Dramatic Works Contest! AURELIA OF THE CROWS by Carter Aimone The setting is 1900 New York and centers on the … Continue Reading Aurelia of the Crows
Prompts for Every Genre!
by Willy Doehring, River co-editor The “Writer’s Workshop” blog posts are meant to be a collage of writer’s tips, tricks, and strategies, including the first steps to publishing, writing prompts, strategies for … Continue Reading Prompts for Every Genre!
The Door
This piece is a runner up in The River’s 2018 Dramatic Works Contest. THE DOOR by Hannah Calkin Characters: ALLISON MILLS: Late 20s. Plain, eccentric, anxious. JASON FISHER: Mid … Continue Reading The Door
The Revision Process and Knowing When Your Work is Done
by Willy Doehring, River co-editor The “Writer’s Workshop” blog posts are meant to be a collage of writer’s tips, tricks, and strategies, including the first steps to publishing, writing prompts, strategies for … Continue Reading The Revision Process and Knowing When Your Work is Done
Radical Kinship
by Amy Baskin —dedicated to the staff of Homeboy Industries and Fr. Greg Boyle Tell me again all about my roots. Swab my cheeks. Can you see my … Continue Reading Radical Kinship
Breaking Boundaries: The Relationship between Writer and Genre
by Willy Doehring, River co-editor The “Writer’s Workshop” blog posts are meant to be a collage of writer’s tips, tricks, and strategies, including the first steps to publishing, writing prompts, strategies for … Continue Reading Breaking Boundaries: The Relationship between Writer and Genre
Adoration
by Gale Acuff When Miss Hooker calls on me to tell her and my classmates here in Sunday School just who killed the giant Goliath with his sling I answer Jesus and everyone laughs. No, … Continue Reading Adoration
Reading Across Genre
by Willy Doehring, River co-editor The “Writer’s Workshop” blog posts are meant to be a collage of writer’s tips, tricks, and strategies, including the first steps to publishing, writing prompts, strategies for … Continue Reading Reading Across Genre
The Green Line perseveres
by Amy Baskin —for Ricky Best, Taliesin Namkai-Meche, Micah Fletcher and the young women they defended on on the train in Portland, Oregon on May 26th, 2017 notice how platforms … Continue Reading The Green Line perseveres
What Writers can learn from Role-Playing Games
by Willy Doehring, River co-editor The “Writer’s Workshop” blog posts are meant to be a collage of writer’s tips, tricks, and strategies, including the first steps to publishing, writing prompts, strategies for … Continue Reading What Writers can learn from Role-Playing Games
The Scream
by Caitlin Waltz “The color shrieked.” -Edvard Munch I walk along a bridge with no beginning and no end, the sunset reflected in the faded streaks of color in the … Continue Reading The Scream
The Cat and the Ox: Finding Your Process and Staying Engaged
by Willy Doehring, River co-editor The “Writer’s Workshop” blog posts are meant to be a collage of writer’s tips, tricks, and strategies, including the first steps to publishing, writing prompts, strategies for … Continue Reading The Cat and the Ox: Finding Your Process and Staying Engaged
Place: Writing What You Know
by Willy Doehring, River co-editor The “Writer’s Workshop” blog posts are meant to be a collage of writer’s tips, tricks, and strategies, including the first steps to publishing, writing prompts, strategies for … Continue Reading Place: Writing What You Know
Dark Night, Bright Sky
by Tamar Anolic It was winter when Father Cillian O’Leary realized he had lost his faith. He spent the morning in penance, trying to get his whip across … Continue Reading Dark Night, Bright Sky
3 Reasons to Submit Your Work
by Willy Doehring, River co-editor The “Writer’s Workshop” blog posts are meant to be a collage of writer’s tips, tricks, and strategies, including the first steps to publishing, writing prompts, strategies … Continue Reading 3 Reasons to Submit Your Work
Rimbaud’s Last Stand
by Rick Viar Porters unlash you after the desert, your breathing a brittle, sweat-faded book you decide you’ll keep. It is time to be forgiven for lies, absinthe, … Continue Reading Rimbaud’s Last Stand
What Does your Character Want?
by Willy Doehring, River co-editor The “Writer’s Workshop” blog posts are meant to be a collage of writer’s tips, tricks, and strategies, including the first steps to publishing, writing prompts, strategies … Continue Reading What Does your Character Want?
A User’s Guide to Escaping the Chimney
by Jonathan Sload Admit that you’re stuck in the chimney. Stop using the phrases “sliding down” and “squeezing through.” You stopped doing those ten minutes ago. Stop … Continue Reading A User’s Guide to Escaping the Chimney
The New Editors of Spring 2018
A new season is here, and with it comes a new wave of submissions along with the introduction of the Spring 2018 editors. We’re both looking forward to publishing new … Continue Reading The New Editors of Spring 2018
Kissing Spring
Kissing Spring By Thandiwe Andrade-Foster When Spring came and kissed me at my window, She called me come and play, She sang, come watch my golden fingers, My gilded … Continue Reading Kissing Spring
So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye…
The Thespian Thoughts blog posts are meant to be a college student’s point of view on various topics in the world of theater to educate all on what encompasses this … Continue Reading So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye…
Editor’s Picks! – A Summer Reading List
Hello everyone, it’s Gail and Willy! As the semester is coming to a close and our time as River Editors ends, we thought we’d take some of the time we … Continue Reading Editor’s Picks! – A Summer Reading List
(Not Quite) a Farewell
by Willy Doehring With the end of the semester (and of my college career) on the horizon, I spent a long time trying to decide how best to say … Continue Reading (Not Quite) a Farewell
Parts to Perform, Hearts to Warm: A Retrospective on My Past Roles
The Thespian Thoughts blog posts are meant to be a college student’s point of view on various topics in the world of theater to educate all on what encompasses this … Continue Reading Parts to Perform, Hearts to Warm: A Retrospective on My Past Roles
It’s my Candy Store!: The Small Delights of Being a Theater Person
The Thespian Thoughts blog posts are meant to be a college student’s point of view on various topics in the world of theater to educate all on what encompasses this … Continue Reading It’s my Candy Store!: The Small Delights of Being a Theater Person
Sound and Silence: Utilizing White Space in Writing
by Willy Doehring, River co-editor The “Writer’s Workshop” blog posts are meant to be a collage of writer’s tips, tricks, and strategies, including the first steps to publishing, writing prompts, strategies for … Continue Reading Sound and Silence: Utilizing White Space in Writing
Smoke Break
This piece is a runner up in The River’s 2018 Dramatic Works Contest. “Smoke Break” by Zack Peercy Setting: a river bank. At Rise: Travis and Dan (early 20’s) enter. … Continue Reading Smoke Break
Team Starkid is Totally Awesome!
The Thespian Thoughts blog posts are meant to be a college student’s point of view on various topics in the world of theater to educate all on what encompasses this … Continue Reading Team Starkid is Totally Awesome!
Why Absurdist Theater is Cool and the People Who Love Them
The Thespian Thoughts blog posts are meant to be a college student’s point of view on various topics in the world of theater to educate all on what encompasses this … Continue Reading Why Absurdist Theater is Cool and the People Who Love Them