• New short story coming!
    I am super excited to announce that my story has been accepted into Parsec Ink’s upcoming anthology, Triangulation: Hospitium! The kickstarter will be starting soon, so if you want to receive updates on that, visit the prelaunch page and click “Notify Me on Launch.” I submitted to this anthology as part of a group challenge… Read more: New short story coming!
  • Updates!
    First, some belated exciting news … I won first place in this year’s Writer Games! Thank you to all who voted for your favorite story. If you haven’t had a chance to read my story you can read it here. You can also learn more about my story and the Writer Games here. I had… Read more: Updates!
  • Votes Needed!
    If you like to read flash fiction, please consider voting for your favorite story in the final round of this year’s Writer Games! The Writer Games is a fun, free competition for new writers, and my story is one of the final three. I can’t say which is mine, but I would love everyone who’s… Read more: Votes Needed!
  • About
    K. Z. Richards is a stay-at-home-mom-turned-writer who has been funneling her imagination into stories ever since she was old enough to put pen to paper. On a good day, you’ll see her crafting a new short story or curling up with a good book while her parakeets do their best to distract her. She adores… Read more: About
  • Anthology now available!
    As I mentioned in a previous post, one of my short stories won first place in the Writers Games, and their anthology, 72 Hours of Insanity: Volume 11, is now on sale! My story, “Black or White,” is included in it as well as the stories of the other writers who placed in each of… Read more: Anthology now available!