I'm delighted to announce that Readers' Favorite has awarded The Pastor of Rush Springs a Five Star review. Reviewed by Kimberlee J Benart for Readers' Favorite The Pastor of Rush Springs is a short story by Robert E. Kearns. In a small rural town on a hot July day, some time after neon lights have become popular but before air conditioning is widely available, a newly arrived preacher holds an adoring congregation enthralled. The pastor’s “fire and brimstone” sermon is made

Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite "So many pets are abused, abandoned, poorly cared for. It’s a tragedy and we need more stories like Robert E. Kearns’ Scampy’s Merry Christmas to help us be more compassionate and caring for our animal friends. The story is basically a narrative, told with care and sensitivity, drawing the reader into the life of a young puppy, first on the farm where he was born, then in the grim living conditions in the city. The pl

Reader's Favorite today awarded The Cries of Manor Lannigan a Five Star review "What a haunting, beautifully written story by Robert Kearns. I can’t imagine how miserable Alice’s life must have been, despite the attempts she made for a happier one. Lord Lannigan is a charming host who will not turn away strangers in need. Reilly is a pleasant, easy-going person. I found the writing format a bit old-fashioned, but still easily understood with great visuals. Its conclusion was

Readers' Favorite has awarded Fourth of July a Five Star review: Reviewed by Kimberlee J Benart for Readers' Favorite Fourth of July is a short work by Robert E. Kearns which follows the story of an Irishman named Myles. Married and the father of an infant, he struggles to provide for his family during the Great Famine. Although he’s luckier than many and works for wages, he watches as families starve because they can no longer eat off their blighted potato crops and are evi

I'm delighted to receive this terrific review from Sherri Fulmer Moorer for Readers' Favorite "I enjoyed this quick tale because it tells a complete story in a relatively short space. Molly is the only character, and yet her role in the story is well developed and comes to a dramatic and surprising conclusion. The story moves quickly in a straight exposition form, with no dialogue or interaction between characters, except the strange interactions between Molly and the frozen

Reviewed by Lit Amri for Readers' Favorite “One of the fresh citizens to land in Calvin was a certain Marty Kilbride. Aged thirty-five, he appeared younger and materialised at over six foot with a head of neatly combed dark brown hair with a corresponding moustache. He dressed in a suit with matching waistcoat of grey that always appeared pressed besides absent of dirt and dust, which resulted as an achievement for that section of the country.” A mysterious man wooed a whole

I received this terrific review from Book Angel for my short story, Jeremiah Kildare and The Wolf of the same County: "This is a short supernatural story which fits a remarkable amount in given its length. The writing paints a very quick picture of his current life and how he can to be living like that, and describes the kind of person he is, as well as the bleakness of the land he inhabits. As a character there is little to say about him, but as the only one in the piece, h

Introducing The Pastor of Rush Springs (Now with a Five Star review from Readers' Favorite) In the stifling heat of rural Rush Springs, a charismatic new pastor in pristine black steps into the crumbling chapel on Main Street. His fire-and-brimstone sermons shake the souls of the faithful, and at six-foot-three he commands the pulpit with a magnetic force; his voice booming like judgment day itself. But behind his immaculate white collar and unshakable calm lies a slew of sec

Writing.ie kindly reproduced a review I first received in Readers' Favorite. Here's the link:

My interview with Adam Meyer in The Thrill Begins appears in this month's edition. See link below: