Robert Steven Williams writes fiction by day, songs by night. I Am Not My Job is Robert's first CD and several tracks have companion short stories. Three stories/songs have been published.
A twenty-year music industry veteran, Robert has spent the last eight years writing and attending workshops with such established writers as Rosanne Cash, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Steve Seskin, David Wilcox, Rivers Rutherford and Chuck Cannon. Robert has also taken fiction classes at the Gotham Writers Workshop, Zeotrope and the New School.
Robert was a Thayer Scholarship winner at Squaw Valley Writers Community (Amy Tan and Alice Sebold came out of Squaw). He was also a finalist in the Raymond Carver short story contest in 2005.
His company Against the Grain has recently established a joint venture with 615 Music in Nashville to create a song library targeted at the film and tv industry. Robert also teaches a workshop on how to place songs in indie film and TV at the songwriter retreat SummerSongs.
Awards and Recognition
April 2007 The Jersey Cowboy featured on NPR's Car Talk
January 2007 Towne Crier Open Mic Finals
May 2006 -- Orange Coast Review published the short story The Chaperone
February 2006 -- Garageband.com -- Best Male Vocals Folk Rock; Best Melody Folk Rock; Best Mood Folk Rock; Chill-out Track of the Week; Track of the day.
May 2005 -- Raymond Carver Short Story Top-Ten Placement for 'The Jersey Cowboy'
April 2005 - Raymond Carver Short Story Finalist for 'The Jersey Cowboy,' 'Inheritance,' and 'A Winter's Day'
October 2004 -- Emerging Writer Hidden Talent Contest Honorable Mention for 'Coming Home'
August 2004 -- Squaw Valley Writers Community Thayer Scholarship recipient
Summer 2003 -- New Century Writer quarter finalist for the novel 'Sound of Money'
Robert Steven Williams
Writes fiction and songs...
Visit the official Robert Steven Williams website: www.rswmusic.com
New Album "I Am Not My Job" out Now! To purchase a CD, click here:
Michael Brunnock's in depth interview with journalist Suzanne Connolly is uploaded and available to watch. It can be seen either on Michael's front page www.myspace.com/michaelbrunnock or on Fairplay Collective's video page http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=64241695
Michael Brunnock, hot on the release of his NEW album "Live In New York", will be performing at New York's premier Irish festival Wee Craicfest. A one night festival of live music & the best of Irish short films. Also on the bill this evening will be the one and only Mundy. The 10th annual WEE CRAIC will take place at The Studio at Webster Hall 125 East 11th Street, New York, Thursday , September 17th. Free Bar between 7pm-8pm. Doors 7pm Tickets available on TICKET WEB.
Michael Brunnock, hot on the release of his NEW album "Live In New York", will be performing at New York's premier Irish festival Wee Craicfest. A one night festival of live music & the best of Irish short films. Also on the bill this evening will be the one and only Mundy. The 10th annual WEE CRAIC will take place at The Studio at Webster Hall 125 East 11th Street, New York, Thursday , September 17th. Free Bar between 7pm-8pm. Doors 7pm Tickets available on TICKET WEB.
Great News! Now ALL of the books by Buffi BeCraft-Woodall, Including the Blue-Collar Werewolf books are available through your favorite bookseller, Barnes and Noble. www.bn.com Swing by...take a look around...leave a review. By the way, be on the lookout for the fourth installment of the Anderson County Pack's hunky alpha furry heroes in Creature Comforts November 2009
Jenna Nicholls from FairplayCollective will be singing some songs from her album "Curled Up Toes in Red MaryJanes" along with some new material that she hopes to put on a new recording.
Alene's Grocery Wednesday April 29th at 7pm.
We would love to see you at this event come and show your love for Good Music!
FairplayCollective is honored to play at this years Craicfest. March 14th at 8pm at The Mercury Lounge NYC. On the bill with us that night is Foy Vance, Duke Special and Colin Devlin. We ask all to arrive early for our show.
Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or at The Mercury Box office (Mon-Sat 12-7pm)
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I know I know -- its a little after the fact but it takes awhile to get with 30k fans Hope you had a great new years eve stop sometime and leave is a note
Hi Robert! Wishing you an abundant and joyful holiday season. :) Liz PS I'm celebrating my deal with St. Martin's for Death Will Help You Leave Him, the follow-up to Death Will Get You Sober.
Hey Friends, Brendan O' Shea will be performing in and around The Lower Eastside for the month of December. We would love to see all of you out enjoying yourself and maybe even singing some songs.
The Living Room, Thursday, December 4th at 8pm The Mercury Lounge, Thursday, December 11 at 7.15 The Living Room, Saturday, December 20th at 8pm The Scratcher Sessions, Sunday 21st at 7.15
You can download tracks from Justin McRoberts newest release, Deconstruction for ANY PRICE YOU WANT. Or tell a few friends about the record and get them for FREE!
Visit Justin's page and see the Noisetrade widget just above his top 8 friends.
Marci Baun Publisher Freya's Bower -- http://www.freyasbower.com/ Weaving passion into words... The Runaway by Jaime Samms released October 14, 2008! http://www.freyasbower.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=10&products_id=139
"Hidden River Arts announces its first annual Poetry Book Competition! $1,000 and publication to a collection of poetry, in any style. Deadline December 20, 2008. Guidelines and application information at www.hiddenriverarts.com under 'Poetry Book Guidelines'." We hope to be reading your work!"
Hi, thank you for being a friend of the Jazz Pistols. We really appreciate your support. Good luck for the things you do and have a great weekend. Best regards - Christoph
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