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Richard Korst

Rick is a husband, father of twins, brother to two sisters and a brother, and son of parents who emigrated to the United States from Austria after World War II. A graduate of the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) with an MBA from the University of Texas in Austin, Rick spent over forty years in the corporate world, specializing in Human Resources.
Rick writes when a story hits him, and his work can be found in Spillwords, The Last Line, Books and Pieces, and Horrortree, along with a book titled “Clarence Earns His Wings Again.” His wife Kate, two dogs, Bailey and Sawyer, and sometimes their daughters (when not in school), Katie and Chloe, make their home in Illinois

Features

This is What Happens When You Write Too Often

Grandma

The Joshua Tree

Interviews

Spotlight On Writers – Angela Huskisson

Spotlight On Writers – Michael Danese

Spotlight On Writers – Kellasandra Ferrara

Grandma

Anti-Competition Manifesto

30 Minutes

I Am a Demon

Christmas Day 1956

The Teahouse of Criminal Intent

Stalled

Saturday Smells Good To Me Today

Midwest

Spillwords Press Awards 2026

The Joshua Tree

Hard Words

Another Year Wasted

Grandma

This is What Happens When You Write Too Often

Divide Between the Bride

Anti-Competition Manifesto

Solidarity of the Screens

The Snail

Winter Memories