SMFS list member Lyn Worthen reports she has a short story in
the just released anthology, Fiction River Special Edition: Editor Saves.
Her story, “The Man in the Gabardine
Suit” appears under her pen name of Lauryn Christopher. Currently the book is
only available in digital format from the publisher and Amazon
with, according to the publisher, the print edition “coming soon!”
From the group keeping mystery & crime stories in the public eye since 1996
Showing posts with label August 2018. Show all posts
Showing posts with label August 2018. Show all posts
Friday, August 31, 2018
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Sunday, August 26, 2018
A Short Walk Down A Dark Street: Issue 15
Per Peter DiChellis' message to our list....
This week’s blog delivers the right stuff in short mystery and crime fiction, including a link to seven editors discussing the state of short mystery and crime markets (December 2017) and a raft of wicked picks in free stories, reviews, and releases.
A short walk down a dark street (#15)
Best wishes,
Peter
Little Big Crimes Review: Unity Con by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Little Big Crimes: Unity Con, by Kristine Kathryn Rusch: "Unity Con," by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, September/October 2018. Rusch is one of ...
Monday, August 20, 2018
SMFS Member Publication News: J.R. Lindermuth
SMFS Member J. R. Lindermuth shared on Facebook earlier today
that he has another short story online at Rope And Wire. This one is titled “He-Who-Does
Not Sing.
Sunday, August 19, 2018
A Short Walk Down A Dark Street: Issue 14
Per Peter DiChellis’ message to our
SMFS list…
This week’s blog dishes the straight
dope on short mystery and crime fiction, especially for fans of detective
stories, with links to free reads, an Otto Penzler essay that makes the case
for short-form detective tales, and a cross–section of crime-infested picks for
your TBR pile (including links to a review of a Lawrence Block Matt
Scudder collection, the upcoming release of The Big Book of
Female Detectives, and to a 2011 Loren D. Estleman Amos Walker collection).
Plus,
an essay on the art of sculpting a story’s sagging middle.
A
short walk down a dark street
Best
wishes,
Peter
Little Big Crimes Review: The Cold Hunt by Ken Brosky
Little Big Crimes: The Cold Hunt, by Ken Brosky: "The Cold Hunt," by Ken Brosky, Mystery Weekly Magazine, August 2018. I tend to think of didactic mysteries as being limited t...
Thursday, August 16, 2018
SMFS Member Publication News: Marilyn Holt
SMFS list member Marilyn Holt’s short
story, “Everlasting Due” appears in the just released anthology, Alternative
Theologies: Parables for a Modern World (Alternatives Book 3). Published
by B Cube Press, it is available in
print and digital formats from Amazon.
Synopsis:
Henry Frederic Amiel
stated that “Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the
hearts of those who are travelling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to
love, make haste to be kind.
And while this book explores theology and beliefs, it is written to be kind as well as thoughtful, and at times funny. It will give you belly laughs, but it will also give understanding of the notion of believing. It will remind you that no matter what you believe, we make this journey together.
There are poems by some wonderful modern thinkers including Gwyndyn T. Alexander and Jane Yolen, that will explore the nature of our world.
Essays by David Brin and David Gerrold that explore the nature of why we believe what we do.
And then there are the stories. Funny stories, like First, that explains how Hell got started. Serious stories of redemption, as seen in Izzy Tells no Lies. Stories that explore familiar themes of the trials of Job, as seen by those around him. Questions are raised if we would even recognize a returning messiah after 2000 years of interpretations of the beliefs.
And most important, they are well written with craft and skill that you have come to expect from B Cubed authors.
And while this book explores theology and beliefs, it is written to be kind as well as thoughtful, and at times funny. It will give you belly laughs, but it will also give understanding of the notion of believing. It will remind you that no matter what you believe, we make this journey together.
There are poems by some wonderful modern thinkers including Gwyndyn T. Alexander and Jane Yolen, that will explore the nature of our world.
Essays by David Brin and David Gerrold that explore the nature of why we believe what we do.
And then there are the stories. Funny stories, like First, that explains how Hell got started. Serious stories of redemption, as seen in Izzy Tells no Lies. Stories that explore familiar themes of the trials of Job, as seen by those around him. Questions are raised if we would even recognize a returning messiah after 2000 years of interpretations of the beliefs.
And most important, they are well written with craft and skill that you have come to expect from B Cubed authors.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
SMFS Member Publication News: Alan Orloff
SMFS list member Alan Orloff has a new
flash fiction piece, “Two Few Heroes” at Shotgun
Honey.
Monday, August 13, 2018
SMFS Member Publication News: V. S. Kemanis
As the
group was informed just after midnight,
the second part of a series SMFS list member V. S. Kemanis is doing on “Adding
Criminal Law and Procedure to Your Fiction” at the website of the New York
Chapter of Mystery Writers of America is now up. “Part II: Stop & Frisk, Arrest, Identification Procedures, Indictment”
appears here and follows “Part
1: Search and Seizure” located here.
Sunday, August 12, 2018
A Short Walk Down A Dark Street: Issue 13
Per Peter DiChellis....
This week’s blog gives up the goodies on short mystery and crime fiction, with links to two free stories (reprinted at Mystery Tribune) from an anthology edited by Lawrence Block, as well as an assortment of devious delights for your TBR list (including links to reviews of a CJ Box collection and to a raft of AHMM and EQMMstories, and links to new releases from Akashic Books, Coffin Hop Press, and Down and Out: The Magazine).
Plus, a professional proofreader’s tips for uncovering errors in your manuscript.
Saturday, August 11, 2018
Writers Who Kill: Digging Those Deadlines by Lisa Ciarfella
Writers Who Kill: Digging Those Deadlines by Lisa Ciarfella: Everydayisspecialblogspot.com/2015-douglas-adams.html Hey All, Li...
SMFS Member Publication News: John M. Floyd
SMFS list member John M. Floyd has another
mystery story appearing in the Woman’s World Magazine. His latest mystery short
story, “Home Delivery” is in the current issue (August 20, 2018) of Woman’s World Magazine.
The publication is available on some newsstands and by subscription.
Members are reminded that Mr. Floyd
shared in his recent piece at SleuthSayers
Blog how he goes about writing short stories for this
market. Well worth reading, especially if you are looking to break into this
market.
SMFS Member Publication News: Diana Deverell
SMFS list member Diana Deverell has a short story up today
at Kings River Life Magazine. Her story is titled Spokane
Sting: Mystery Short Story.
SMFS Short Story Saturdays: Jacqueline Seewald
SMFS Short Story Saturdays
was born out of the very successful International Short Story Month this year.
Each Saturday we feature a SMFS list member whose work can be read online for
free. These short stories are at least a year old and were not previously
linked to during the May 2018 Short Story Month event.
Today for SMFS Short
Story Saturdays, Jacqueline Seewald shares “The Heir Hunt”
archived at Over My Dead Body! The read features her “Sweethearts Detective
Agency.”
If you would like to be included and are a member of the SMFS
list at yahoo groups, email the link to your story to KevinRTipple at Verizon
dot net. If you are not a member, this would be a good time to check us out at Yahoo Groups.
Friday, August 10, 2018
SMFS Member Publication News: Travis Richardson
SMFS
Member Travis Richardson reports publication news of the short story, “Chowda”
in Switchblade: Issue Sixx. The issue
is available at Amazon
in print and digital formats.
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
SMFS Member Publication News: S. Kemanis
As the group was informed earlier today, SMFS list member V.
S. Kemanis is doing a three part series on “Adding Criminal Law and Procedure to Your Fiction” at
the website of the New York Chapter of Mystery Writers of America. “Part 1:
Search and Seizure” can be found here.
SMFS Member Publishing News: Craig Faustus Buck
SMFS list member Craig Faustus Buck’s short story, “Pongo’s
Lucky Day” appears online at Retreats
From Oblivion: The Journal Of Noircon. Mr. Buck refers to his tale as “snowboarder
noir.”
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)






