Name Change
In loving memory of my daughter, Corrie, and the love I bear for my husband, John, who supports me in all things; I’ve changed my author’s name for future work to R.A. Bridges. This decision is not made to imitate one of my favorite authors, J.R.R. Tolkien or female authors who’ve created short pen names, such as S.E. Hinton or J.K. Rowling.
Corrie: Mommy, I love you more.
Me: I love you more.
Corrie: I love you the mostest.
Me: I love you the distance to the moon and back.
Corrie: I love you more than the entire universe.
Me: I love you more than all of the galaxies.
Named Cora Aurelia-Ann Bridges after her great grandmothers and a great great grandmother; the A in R.A. Bridges honors our daughter’s memory.
All poetry, stories, non-fiction, art, and articles have been published in magazines, anthologies and online literary journals under the pen names Rebecca T. Dickinson, R.T. Dickinson, and my real name, Rebecca Bridges.
Published Works
Poetry
Cordella Magazine published “Some Mornings on the Farm” in its Field Notes’ section soon (summer/ fall 2022). “Some Mornings on the Farm” is the third poem from the When We Danced in the Rain collection, about Corrie, to be published. (Rebecca T. Dickinson)
Choefplerin Press published “The Drive to the Thrift Store” in Coneflower Review in April 2022. “The Drive to the Thrift Store,” a poem, was written early in 2021 about grief over Corrie. (Rebecca T. Dickinson)
The 2021 edition of The Deronda Review published “Six,” a Corrie poem from the collection “When We Danced in The Rain,” in its edition chapter “V. The Poem and Its Story.” Here is the PDF version, and then the online version. (Rebecca T. Dickinson)
Vol. 120 of Radical Teacher published two poems “Jeriah” and “No Words for Sinners” in its August 2021 edition. (Rebecca Bridges)
The first edition of The Walled City Journal published “If I Call You Juliet,” a Corrie poem from the collection “When We Danced in The Rain,” on March 31, 2021. (Rebecca T. Dickinson)
The summer 2013 edition of The Copperfield Review published “From Red Loam.” The poem is the introduction to Red Loam, a story collection connected to Sons of the Edisto. (R.T. Dickinson)
Art
The rose petal art piece “Pink Dress” was a part of Fusion Art’s November 2020 “6th Annual Leaves & Petals Art Exhibition” online. This is my first piece of art or writing published or on exhibition, since before my daughter, Corrie’s, death in May 2020. (Rebecca T. Dickinson)
Achievements
Although turned down, Rise of the Rinsed made it into the semi-finalist round of Ember Chasm Review’s novel excerpt contest, 2021. Then Rise of the Rinsed made it to the final round of submissions in the Tatterhood Review’s novel excerpt contest, 2021. An excerpt from the manuscript made it to the finalist round of Button Eye Review Novel Chapter Contest, 2021-2022. (Rebecca T. Dickinson)
The memoir manuscript, When Tornadoes Come, was accepted into the Kaz Workshop in August 2021. (Rebecca T. Dickinson)
The story “Left to Rust” received an Honorable Mention in FICTION for the 2013 Porter Fleming Literary Contest. (Rebecca T. Dickinson)
Fiction
“Adventures of Elliot McSwean: Elliot the Watchman,” published by Alfie Dog Fiction (UK), Children 10-15, January 2015-August 2017 on the website. (Rebecca T. Dickinson)
“Adventures of Elliot McSwean: Save the Red Lights,” published by Alfie Dog Fiction (UK), Children’s Stories 10+. Summer 2014-August 2017 on the website. (Rebecca T. Dickinson)
SECOND PUBLICATION OF “Adventures of Elliot McSwean: The Question,” published by Alfie Dog Fiction (UK), Summer 2014 Children’s Stories 10+. 2014-August 2017 on the website. (Rebecca T. Dickinson)
KY Story published “When Tomorrow Comes” in the Christmas anthology Offbeat Christmas. Click above to find out more. (Rebecca T. Dickinson)
Check out the Winter 2013 issue of Black Fox Literary Magazine features ten-year-old Elliot McSwean Against the odds of mean sisters, ten-year-old Elliot seeks the answer to what politically correct means. (Rebecca T. Dickinson)
Blue Ridge Literary Prose published “By the Drink” in December 2012. New reporter Elisabeth Flyma covers a vote over liquor that divides a town and threatens to end her relationship. (Rebecca T. Dickinson)
Dew on the Kudzu published “The Way Things Are” in September 2011. (R.T. Dickinson)
The Copperfield Review published “Out with the Old” in October 2011. Andrew Bannister will bring change to Bamberg, South Carolina whether or not his father is ready for it. “Out with the Old” is part of Red Loam, and Sons of the Edisto. (R.T. Dickinson)
Nonfiction
“Equity, Access, and the Digital Divide in Learning Technologies: Historical Antecedents, Current Issues, and Future Trends” in The Wiley Handbook of Learning Technology by Dr Marshall Jones and Rebecca Bridges. February 2016
KY Story published “The Write Mother” in the anthology, Motherlode. Get your copy today. Find out the struggles of a new mother transitioning from life as a small town journalist to becoming a parent. (Rebecca T. Dickinson)
Telling Our Stories Press published “We Never Said Hello” in the anthology, Impact. Dickinson tells the story of regret, decision of life and death and the division of a family. (Rebecca T. Dickinson)
The anthology, paniK: Candid Stories of Life Altering Experiences Surrounding Pregnancy, published “Grass from the Grave.” It was part of the Help Inspire Others Project. (Rebecca T. Dickinson)
Featured Freelance Work
Biz Well Corporation has published articles by Rebecca T. Dickinson in the Belmont and Mount Holly, Waxhaw and Mint Hill from 2010 to 2014 for chamber of commerce magazines. Please visit http://gobizwell.com or some of these digital versions:
Welcome to Mint Hill 2013-2014
Belmont & Mount Holly 2012-2013
Please note: All work written prior to September 2022 is still copyrighted as R.T. Dickinson, and all work published belongs to the author.
Corrie's Season 
Would you consider coming to the Kings Mountain Rotary Club to talk about your work? We have an open date on Thursday, October 30th. It would be great to see you again.