Robert Steven Williams


Story Excerpts

Creative Non-Fiction
Somalia and Soccer
Mogadischu is New Orleans fourteen years out if nobody came to the rescue.
Nashville Gold
Selling songs in Nashville is like trying to strike it rich after the gold rush
On the Mat
Yoga is part of my everyday life, so is writing; this blog bridges the gap
The Connecticut Philadelphian
Die-hard Philly Sports Fan Blogs in CT Despite the Losing
The Harvard Wedding and Lunch with Fidel
A Struggling writer can't face business school friends at a wedding
Fiction - Novel
My Year as a Clown
Chuck Morgan confronts single life when his wife of twenty years leaves for another man.
The Sound of Money
Musician gets mixed up with the mob
Short Stories -- Fiction
The Jersey Cowboy
High school football star graduates to the union docks
Coming Home
Davida must decide what to do about her father's return from prison
Weekly Essay Archive
A Writer's Journal
Web postings dating back to June 2003



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Stories & Songs


I write fiction and songs -- here's a track from my CD. Visit the shop to hear more.



I started Against the Grain to help artists find their way in the market place and to produce and create music for a variety of applications from videos to web sites.

Rachel Z has just released her latest album Moon at the Window, and is also playing in Peter Gabriel's band.

Against the Grain has helped clarify her needs as an artist, and how to balance that with the commercial realities of the market place.


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