NEW: Discordance, a 4-week summer course in speculative fiction.
Dates: August 2 to August 30, 2026
Price: $250 (PayPal, Venmo, or check through regular mail)
Details: An asynchronous six-week writing and reading course focused on speculative fiction. Submit up to 10 pages* of original work in any genre. Read a published work of speculative fiction each week (assigned by the instructor) and participate in discussions through Discord.** I will also provide personalized, in-depth, written feedback to your individual submission, sent only to you.
For questions or to register, email me here: [email protected]
*The 10 pages should be double spaced with 12pt text in a normal font (e.g. Times New Roman).
**Those unfamiliar with Discord will receive easy instructions on how to create an account and join our private server.
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Regular Editing
I'm available to work with you on your fiction (novel chapters, short stories), nonfiction (memoirs, essays), screenplays, and anything else you'd like my help with. I can do line-editing and page-to-page feedback, provide commentary on character development, aid in constructing a plot, check your grammar/spelling/punctuation, or just brainstorm ideas with you.
If interested, send me an email (richard.w.hartshorn at gmail) to share exactly what you have in mind.
Current rates:
$4 per double-spaced page in 12pt Times New Roman (or comparable) font
Other considerations:
Please do not send me any work that champions misogyny, racism, transphobia, homophobia, colonialism, anti-environmentalism, or anything that targets or victimizes any real-life population.
Dates: August 2 to August 30, 2026
Price: $250 (PayPal, Venmo, or check through regular mail)
Details: An asynchronous six-week writing and reading course focused on speculative fiction. Submit up to 10 pages* of original work in any genre. Read a published work of speculative fiction each week (assigned by the instructor) and participate in discussions through Discord.** I will also provide personalized, in-depth, written feedback to your individual submission, sent only to you.
For questions or to register, email me here: [email protected]
*The 10 pages should be double spaced with 12pt text in a normal font (e.g. Times New Roman).
**Those unfamiliar with Discord will receive easy instructions on how to create an account and join our private server.
-------------------------
Regular Editing
I'm available to work with you on your fiction (novel chapters, short stories), nonfiction (memoirs, essays), screenplays, and anything else you'd like my help with. I can do line-editing and page-to-page feedback, provide commentary on character development, aid in constructing a plot, check your grammar/spelling/punctuation, or just brainstorm ideas with you.
If interested, send me an email (richard.w.hartshorn at gmail) to share exactly what you have in mind.
Current rates:
$4 per double-spaced page in 12pt Times New Roman (or comparable) font
Other considerations:
Please do not send me any work that champions misogyny, racism, transphobia, homophobia, colonialism, anti-environmentalism, or anything that targets or victimizes any real-life population.