That’s a wrap, folks 🎬✨ But wait… before we close the curtain, let me spin it back one time… Listen… Yeahh…. That’s it, give me a beat…. Yo— Started day one with a pen and a spark, Thirty-one days, left a mark in the dark …
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March of the Writers – Day 18
March of the Writers – Day 18 by Richard White Where the Magic Happens ✍️✨ Read on Substack Every writer has a place where the world fades and imagination takes the throne. For some, it’s a quiet office. For others, a coffee shop humming with …
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March of the Writers – Day 7 – Tune in or Tune out (MOTW PLAYLIST)
Tune In or Tune Out (MOTW Playlist) Writers tend to fall into two camps when it comes to music: those who need complete silence to work, and those who build entire soundscapes around their stories. I’m firmly in the music camp. Music has always been …
Read MoreCover Stars: Yes, You’re Supposed to Judge a Book by Its Cover
March of the Writers – Day 3 “Never judge a book by its cover” might be kind advice for humans, but it’s terrible advice for publishing. Readers judge covers instantly. In seconds. Before a synopsis. Before a review. Before a single word. And they should. …
Read MoreGenre-lly Speaking – March of the Writers Day 2
I write psychological thrillers and speculative suspense. I’m drawn to stories that live in the tension between truth and perception—where nothing is entirely stable and every revelation reshapes what came before it. My work often stands in the long shadow of real historical events, exploring …
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When a Review Becomes a Fireside Conversation 🍂🥃
Some books ask to be finished. Others ask to be savored. Whiskey and the Autumn Wind belongs to the latter—a collection meant for slow evenings, low light, and a glass poured with intention. When a reader described the poems as something to be “sipped like a fine bourbon by a crackling fireplace,” they captured the spirit of the book perfectly. This is poetry that lingers, that speaks softly, and that stays with you long after the final page.
Read MoreA Year Tempered by Wind and Ink
A reflective year in review and a look ahead to 2026—new poetry, Whiskey and the Winter Wind, and the launch of The Gemini Project, an MFA thesis novel exploring truth, power, and deception.
Read MoreWhere Light Meets Darkness: An Interview with Richard White on The Quiet After the Sirens
When the sirens fade, and the chaos quiets, what remains? For author Richard White, that lingering silence became the genesis of his newest novel, The Quiet After the Sirens, published by Whispers in the Dark Press.
Read MorePRESS RELEASE – The Quiet After the Sirens
Capital District, NY – Whispers in the Dark Press is proud to announce the release of acclaimed author Richard White’s newest novel, The Quiet After the Sirens, available now through authorrichardwhite.com/
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The Weight We Carry in Silence: Why I Wrote The Quiet After the Sirens
There’s a sound that never leaves you. It isn’t the siren. It’s the silence that follows. The moment when the call is over, the adrenaline fades, and all that’s left is your heartbeat echoing in your ears as you sit in the rig or stare …
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