Category: Askew

Bending Genres Cedar Valley Retreat: 2022 and more

We held our first of two Bending Genres Retreats at Cedar Valley in West Bend, Wisconsin on July 18- 24. Meg Tuite and I were joined by Dr. Bob, Kellie, Joe, Michael, John, Bill, Jennifer, Martha and Al. We had so many moments of inspiration, including flash floods, and thunderstorms, incredible writing, a new coffee machine, and much more. Thanks to everyone at CV and all of our writers for making the week so memorable.

My all new musical playlist is published at Large Hearted boy, thanks editor David Gutkowski: http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/archive/2022/07/robert_vaughans.html

Also, an incredible review by Ian Maloney, “Off Kilter and Tilted” is live at Vol 1 Brooklyn Mag: https://vol1brooklyn.com/2022/07/25/off-kilter-and-tilted-a-journey-through-robert-vaughans-askew/

And, today, ASKEW is mentioned on Darrell Laurant’s generous column, Snowflakes in a Blizzard: https://snowflakesarise.wordpress.com/2022/07/26/askew/

In three weeks, August 21- 26, we will be hosting our second Bending Genres Retreat at Ojai Retreat Center in California. SO EXCITED!

Hope your summer is jamming. Here are some Cedar Valley images:

Two New Podcasts

Recently, I was in conversation with two different Michaels’ on their extremely fun podcasts, mostly chats regarding my new book, ASKEW, writing, side jobs, and all random things in life. First, I spoke with Michael Hitchens, on his “But I Digress” podcast:

Then I spoke with Michael Wheaton, who’s podcast is The Lives of Writers:

Candy Crushes in ASKEW

Today, a first piece from my new book, ASKEW, is published at the innovative Atlas and Alice Journal. Thanks so much, EIC Ben Woodward and Fiction Editor Cathy Ulrich, who chose this one.

I wrote the first draft in Jonathan Cardew’s Bending Genres February weekend workshop. It coincided with the final edits on ASKEW that I made with Adam VanWinkle of Cowboy Jamboree.

Here is Candy Crushes at Atlas and Alice: https://atlasandalice.com/2022/04/14/fiction-from-robert-vaughan/

And also, another first for ASKEW- my first published review, from Leigh Chadwick. Full of fun, insights, heart and magic, published at Identity Theory:

https://www.identitytheory.com/review-robert-vaughan-askew/

For more information about ASKEW including where to order, visit my publisher’s website: http://www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/books.html

It’s so exciting to have a new book, my first in 5 long years.

Thanks everyone for either purchasing ASKEW, offering to review it, or planning on reading it.

Take care,

Robert

Askew (Cowboy Jamboree Press, 2022)

Here is what some writing stars are saying about ASKEW:

ASKEW

My new book, Askew, has published today, March 8, 2022! It’s been five long years since FUNHOUSE (2017) appeared and so much has happened in that time, both personally, and professionally. Without getting sidetracked, here is the cover:

Artist is David Carter and layout/ design is Adam VanWinkle. Thanks for this terrific image and design!

Thanks for the terrific blurbs: Kelli, Nick, Sara, Alina and Sheldon.

And you can purchase a copy here:

http://www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/books.html