SMFS Short Story Saturdays: Sybil Johnson

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.  

For SMFS Short Story Saturdays today, list member Sybil Johnson shares the short story, “Some Like It Raw” archived at Mysterical-E.

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.

SMFS Members Published in Mysterical-E: Summer 2019

The Mysterical-E: Summer 2019 issue has been released and is now available to download and read for free at Mysterical-E. SMFS members have fiction as well as nonfiction pieces in this issue.

Fiction

Heidi Hunter with “Granny Livvy’s Secret.”

Robert Petyo with “Manic Mystery Society.”

Cathi Stoler with “That’s My Story (And I’m Sticking To It)

Nonfiction

Christine Verstraete with her “Author Snapshot” feature on SMFS list members Kaye George, Terrie Farley Moran, and other authors and their news of upcoming books.

Kaye George’s new feature titled, “What’s Your Process” is back in this issue. Fellow members Madeline McEwen and Pam De Voe are two of the four authors interviewed for this column.

In her “Take Another Look: Ironweed” Anita Page considers the movie and how weather became a major character in the film.

Gerald So is back in this issue with his long running feature, “Mysterical-Eye.” This time he talks about various classic television shows as well as some new ones on various platforms.

Also included in the issue is an interview with Paul D. Marks.

SMFS Short Story Saturdays: Jan Christensen

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.  

For SMFS Short Story Saturdays today, list member Jan Christensen shares the January 2000 published short story, “Why I Quit Jogging” archived at Mysterical-e.

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.

SMFS Short Story Saturdays: Clifford Royal Johns

Each May SMFS celebrates, as we do each year, International Short Story Month. The May 2018 celebration led to the creation of the weekly short story segment--SMFS Short Story Saturdays. 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, Clifford Royal Johns shares his short story, “Forget Me Not” archived at Mysterical-E. Per the author, the story was a Derringer finalist in 2008.

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.

SMFS Short Story Saturdays: Jim Doherty

Back in May SMFS celebrated, as we do each year, International Short Story Month. The celebration led to the creation of the weekly short story segment SMFS Short Story Saturdays. 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, Jim Doherty shares two stories that feature his series  character, peripatetic cop Dan Sullivan, who's also the lead in his novel, An Obscure Grave. They should be read in order as they feature Dan at different points of his career. Both stories were award winners in the contests they were written for several years ago.

First up is “Stench” archived at Mysterical-E. Please note that at some point during a site update or something, all the quotation marks in the story were replaced with diamond shaped question marks. Read accordingly.

Second is “Death and Taxes” archived at Over My Dead Body!

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.

SMFS Short Story Saturdays: Elizabeth Zelvin

Back in May SMFS celebrated, as we do each year, International Short Story Month. The celebration led to the creation of the weekly short story segment SMFS Short Story Saturdays. 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.

For SMFS Short Story Saturdays today, Elizabeth Zelvin shares the short story, “A Breach of Trust” archived at Mysterical-E. 

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.

SMFS Members Published in Mysterical-E: Fall 2018 Issue

Mysterical-E Fall 2018 issue has been released and features the work of two SMFS members.

Cathi Stoler with her short story, “Where to Now?”

Gerald So once again considers aspects of the world of television with “Mysterical-Eye.”

SMFS Short Story Saturdays: T. Lee Harris

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, T. Lee Harris shares “The Maltese Groundhog” archived at Mysterical-E.  The story took first place in their “2007 Bloody Groundhog Day” contest.

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.

SMFS Short Story Saturdays: Elizabeth Zelvin

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, Elizabeth Zelvin shares the short story, “The Saxon Hoard” archived at Mysterical-E.  

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.

SMFS Short Story Saturdays: Kaye George

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, Kaye George shares a short story that won First Place in the “Murder and Mayhem at a Writer’s Conference Contest” by Mysterical-E back in 2008. The story is “Retransformation.”

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.

Short Story Month: Cathi Stoler

StoryADay.org proclaimed May International Short Story Month back in 2013. As the short story, in the mystery genre, is the reason why the Short Mystery Fiction Society exists, we join in the celebration each year. 

The SMFS spin on festivities is to highlight one or more members' online stories per day. Today, Cathi Stoler shares “What If?” archived at Mysterical-E.

If you would like to be included, email the link to your story to KevinRTipple at Verizon dot net.

Mysterical-E: The Joy of Writing Mysteries

Mysterical-E: The Joy of Writing Mysteries

Short Story Month: Jan Christensen

StoryADay.org proclaimed May International Short Story Month back in 2013. As the short story, in the mystery genre, is the reason why the Short Mystery Fiction Society exists, we join in the celebration each year. 

The SMFS spin on festivities is to highlight one or more members' online stories per day. Today, Jan Christensen shares “Rainbow’s End” archived at Mysterical-E.

If you would like to be included, email the link to your story to KevinRTipple at Verizon dot net

Short Story Month: BV Lawson

StoryADay.org proclaimed May International Short Story Month back in 2013. As the short story, in the mystery genre, is the reason why the Short Mystery Fiction Society exists, we join in the celebration each year. 

The SMFS spin on festivities is to highlight one or more members' online stories per day. Today, BV Lawson shares “Elementary, My Dear Abraham” archived at Mysterical-E as well as “With Sweet Lavender” archived at  Over My Dead Body.

If you would like to be included, email the link to your story to KevinRTipple at Verizon dot net.

SMFS Members Published in Mysterical-E: Summer 2017

The latest edition of Mysterical-E is now online and features work by three SMFS members. In fiction, Bern Sy Moss has a tale titled The Perfect Patsy and J.R. Lindermuth offers Yoga Kills.

Also in this edition, Gerald So has the latest roundup of news on movies and television in his column, "Mysterical-Eye on TV and Film."


You can read the current issue here. Make sure you check out the back issues as well for more solidly good fiction.

Catherine Dilts Reviews: Summer Reading

Catherine Dilts Reviews: Summer Reading

Catherine Dilts Reviews: Mysterical-E

Catherine Dilts Reviews: Mysterical-E

Short Story Month: John M. Floyd (Take 2)

StoryADay.org proclaimed May International Short Story Month back in 2013. As the short story, in the mystery genre is the reason why the Short Mystery Fiction Society exists, we join in the celebration each year. The SMFS spin on festivities is to highlight one or more members’ online stories per day.

Earlier this month on the 19^th,  John M. Floyd shared two stories. Today, he is back with two more as he shares “Vanity Case” archived at Mysterical-E  and the just published  “A Thousand Words: A Mystery Short Story” at Kings River Life Magazine.

If you’d like to be included, email the link to your story to KevinRTipple  at Verizon dot net.

Short Story Month: Jan Christensen

StoryADay.org proclaimed May International Short Story Month back in 2013. As the short story, in the mystery genre is the reason why the Short Mystery Fiction Society exists, we join in the celebration each year. The SMFS spin on festivities is to highlight one or more members’ online stories per day.

Today, Jan Christensen shares “Grave Matters: A 4rth of July Mystery Short Story” archived at Kings River Life Magazine and "Just A Man" at Mysterical-E.

If you’d like to be included, email the link to your story to KevinRTipple  at Verizon dot net.

Short Story Month: Liz Milliron

StoryADay.org proclaimed May International Short Story Month back in 2013. As the short story, in the mystery genre is the reason why the Short Mystery Fiction Society exists, we join in the celebration each year. The SMFS spin on festivities is to highlight one or more members’ online stories per day.

Today, Liz Milliron shares “Decision Points” archived at Mysterical-E.

 

If you’d like to be included, email the link to your story to KevinRTipple  at Verizon dot net.