About Me

Robert Vaughan is the author of six poetry, fiction and cross-genre writing books: Microtones (Cervena Barva Press, 2012); Diptychs + Triptychs + Lipsticks + Dipshits (Deadly Chaps Press, 2013); Addicts & Basements (Civil Coping Mechanisms, 2014); RIFT, a collaboration of stories with Kathy Fish (Unknown Press, 2015), FUNHOUSE (Unknown Press, 2016), and Askew (Cowboy Jamboree Press, 2022).  His writing has appeared in over 600 print and online journals, and over a dozen anthologies. His short prose, “10,000 Dollar Pyramid” was a finalist in the Micro-Fiction Awards 2012. His story, “A Gauze, A Medical Dressing, A Scrim” won 2nd place in the Flash Fiction Chronicles String-of-Ten Five contest, 2013. Also, he was twice a finalist for the Gertrude Stein Award in 2013 and 2014. His short fiction, “A Box,” from RIFT, was selected for Best Small Fictions (Queen’s Ferry Press, 2016). Also, “Six Glimpses of the Uncouth” was selected for Best Small Fictions 2019. Vaughan was the head judge of Bath Flash Fiction Contest (October, 2016).  He teaches writing retreats at locations like Mabel Dodge Luhan House in Taos, NM; and Synergia Ranch outside of Santa Fe, NM. He also hosts online courses for Bending Genres, 2018. He is the Editor-In-Chief at Bending Genres. To shop for Robert’s six books:

ASKEW (Cowboy Jamboree Press, 2022): https://www.amazon.com/Askew-Robert-Vaughan/dp/B09TPT5B3W/ref=sr_1_1?crid=269V2GFZ358LO&keywords=askew+robert+vaughan&qid=1646676676&sprefix=%2Caps%2C82&sr=8-1

FUNHOUSE (Unknown Press): https://www.amazon.com/Funhouse-Robert-Vaughan/dp/099830901X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486226831&sr=8-1&keywords=FUNHOUSE+Robert

RIFT, short fiction with Kathy Fish (Unknown Press): http://www.amazon.com/Rift-Robert-Vaughan/dp/0996352600/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449353587&sr=8-1&keywords=RIFT+RObert

Microtones, is from Cervena Barva Press’ s The Lost Bookshelf.

Diptychs + Triptychs + Lipsticks + Dipshits (Deadly Chaps Press), is 30 short-form stories, combinations of his signature prose: Diptychs + Triptychs + Lipsticks + Dipshits. Here is an example of his writing, “The Lost and Erasable Parts of Us” at  Used Furniture Review.

Addicts & Basements (Civil Coping Mechanisms) is here: Addicts & Basements: Robert Vaughan: 9781937865238: Amazon.com: Books.

Goodreads: Goodreads | Robert Vaughan (Author of Diptychs + Triptychs + Lipsticks + Dipshits)

Twitter: Robert Vaughan (rgvaughan) on Twitter.

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