SMFS Members Published in Dark Yonder: Issue 8

SMFS list members reported being published in Dark Yonder: Issue 8. Billed as the Holiday Issue 2024, the print version came out back on November 13^th with the digital version released on December 1^st. Published by Thalia Press, the read is available at Amazon. The SMFS list members that reported being in the read are:

 

Recita Clemons with “Have Turkey, Will Travel.”

 

Zakariah Johnson with “Residents and Renters.”

 

Ed Teja for “Toys for Thugs.”

 

Amazon Description:

Bah, Humbug!

Yeah, yeah, we know. Peace on earth and all that. We’re fans. But we also recognize that all the eggnog in the world can’t stop reality from eventually crashing down on us amidst the revelry. Check out ten great stories of holiday mayhem and mystery by these outstanding neo noir authors:

Starter Home by Jedidiah Ayres

Have Turkey, Will Travel by Recita Clemons

Isaiah by Bradley Harper

Residents and Renters by Zakariah Johnson

Merry Christmas, You Son of a Bitch by Charlie Kondek

All I Want for Christmas by Meagan Lucas

A Lot in Common by Stanton McCaffery

Silver Cord by Sarah Smith

Go Elf Yourself by Casey Stegman

Toys for Thugs by Ed Teja

Issue 8 also features the Drunk Uncle, a special holiday cocktail recipe that honors everyone’s favorite holiday dinner guest, along with commentary by editors Katy Munger and Eryk Pruitt.

SMFS Members Published in Dark Yonder: Issue 7

SMFS list members reported being published in the recently released Dark Yonder: Issue 7. Published by Thalia Press, the read is available at Amazon. The SMFS list members that reported being in the read are:

 

 

Jay Butkowski with “Earl Green's Nazi Murder Machine.”

 

Hope Hodgkins with “Love Does.”

 

Chris L. Robinson with “Worth The Bullet.”

 

Rob D. Smith with “A Box Full of Soul.”

 

Amazon Description:

No One Knows...

... what goes on beyond closed doors: A remote country house hides a predator. A generic apartment is home to heartbreak and revenge. The confessional booth masks a monster. And prison walls? Well, anything can happen inside them. Join us for Issue 7 of Dark Yonder as ten of the best neo noir authors writing today reveal what the human heart hides:

Earl Green's Nazi Murder Machine by Jay Butkowski

Auntie Soo by Marco Etheridge

Penitents by Bryan Gruley

Love Does by Hope Hodgkins

Over the Wall by David James Keaton

Rosie's Thing by Kathleen Kent

Golden by Henry Presente

Happy Birthday by Jay Randall

Worth The Bullet by Chris L. Robinson

A Box Full of Soul by Rob D. Smith

Issue 7 also features a special autumnal cocktail recipe, along with commentary by editors Katy Munger and Eryk Pruitt.

SMFS Members Published in Dark Yonder: Issue 5

The recently released Dark Yonder: Issue 5 contains short stories by two of our SMFS list members. Published by Thalia Press, the read is available at Amazon. The SMFS list members that reported being in the read are:

 

Tom Andes with "You Still There."

 

James D.F. Hannah with "Nothing More and Nothing Less."

 

BV Lawson with "Family Matters."

 

Amazon Description:

It's a Fine Line....

.... between love and hate.... loneliness and sex.... loyalty and revenge.... kinkiness and power.... grief and guilt.... and just about every other emotion driving the human condition. Explore those lines and the people who cross them through these ten provocative neo noir short stories:

 

You Still There by Tom Andes

Like a Good Irish Catholic by Colin Brightwell

The Return by K.A. Burks

Nothing More and Nothing Less by James DF Hannah

Family Matters by BV Lawson

Bartender Blues by Dana King

Rebirth by Nick Kolakowski

The Unfolding of Sam Lipton by Barbara Kumari

Pop by Ed Kurtz

The Playroom by Wolfgang Wright

Issue 5 also features a special cocktail recipe for The Hemingway Daiquiri, along with commentary by editors Katy Munger and Eryk Pruitt.

SMFS Member Publishing News: A Strange Request at a Piano Bar by Wil A. Emerson

SMFS list member Wil A. Emerson’s short story, A Strange Request at a Piano Bar, appears in the recently released Dark Yonder: Issue 4. Published by Thalia Press, the read is available in digital and print format at Amazon.

Amazon Description:

Truth in the Shadows

Betrayal, compassion, dark humor, friendship, love gone wrong, and the enduring devotion of family: Issue 4 of Dark Yonder highlights the range of human emotion in ten original, unforgettable neo noir short stories.

Good People by Simon Berry

Quiz Bowl by Scott Blackburn

A Strange Request at a Piano Bar by Wil A. Emerson

Will I See the Birds When I Am Gone by Stanton McCaffery

Sweet Chin Music by Joshua Murray

Twenty-One Turquoise Beads by Estelle Phillips

No Voices in the Sky by Emilee Prado

Blunt Multiple Karma by Andrew Riconda

Burglary Down East by Austin Treat

The Least Interesting Man in the World by Mike Zimmerman

Issue 4 also features a special cocktail recipe for the Fall of 2023 — The Black Widow — along with commentary by editors Eryk Pruitt and Katy Munger.

SMFS Members Published in Dark Yonder: Issue 3

 

The recently released Dark Yonder: Issue 3 contains short stories by two of our SMFS list members.  Published by Thalia Press, the read is available in digital and print format at Amazon. The SMFS list members in the read are:

 

Fleur Bradley with "How to Teach Yourself to Swim."

 

Jay Butkowski with “Barroom Hero.”

 

Amazon Description:

Dark Hearts, Dark Minds

Compulsion. Heartbreak. Compassion. Grace. Love. Humor.... and more.

Issue 3 of Dark Yonder runs the gamut of human emotion in all of its glory and tragedy.

Our latest issue of Dark Yonder features an incredible lineup of tales from ten talented neo noir authors:

How to Teach Yourself to Swim by Fleur Bradley

Barroom Hero by Jay Butkowski

Surety by Sarah Courtreau

Once Again in the Meeting by Tony Gentry

Scorpions by Nick Kolakowski

An Evening with Arlo by Mike McCrary

Big Jim Booker by Marc Phillips

Where the Bodies Are Buried by Todd Robinson

Crispy Skin by Anthony Neil Smith

Sam Pays His Dues by Casey Stegman

Enjoy!

SMFS Members Published in Dark Yonder: Issue 2

 

The recently released Dark Yonder: Issue 2 contains short stories by three of our SMFS list members.  Published by Thalia Press, the read is available in digital and print formats at Amazon. The SMFS list members in the read are:

 

Meagan Lucas with "Big Bob's Donuts at 3am."

 

Warren Moore with “Bear Hunt.”

 

Recita Clemons with "Wheelies."

 

Amazon Description:

Welcome to Issue 2 of Dark Yonder, a quarterly journal that seeks out and publishes the best neo-noir short fiction being written today. Dark Yonder’s stories come from the imaginations of bestselling authors and undiscovered writers alike. But what all of our stories share is this: great writing, unique voices, glimpses into lives unlike our own, a willingness to choose reality over escapism, insights into the dark side of life, and sometimes even humor.

 

Once again featuring commentary by editors Eryk Pruitt and Katy Munger, Issue 2 features a great line-up of nine outstanding stories for you to enjoy:

Tayden’s 2! by Alice Archer

I’m coming to get you by Kevin A Brown

Wheelies by Recita L. Clemons

A Song for the Shattered Hearts by S.A. Cosby

Chicken Fly Christ by Joseph Hirsch

Beach House by Joe Labriola

Grief by Preston Lang

Big Bob’s Donuts at 3a.m. by Meagan Lucas

Bear Hunt by Warren Moore

SMFS Members Published in Dark Yonder: Issue 1

Today is publication day for three SMFS list members who have short stories in Dark Yonder: Issue 1. Published by Thalia Press, the read is available in digital and print formats at Amazon. The SMFS list members in the read are:

 

Craig Faustus Buck with "Home Game."

 

Mike McHone with "Perforation of a Moment."

 

P.M. Raymond with "The Entitled Life and Untimely Death of King Booker."

 

Amazon Description:

Don’t miss out on Issue 1 of DARK YONDER, a new literary journal that’s pushing the boundaries of neo noir. Issue 1 includes a killer cocktail recipe, commentary by editors and crime fiction authors Eryk Pruitt and Katy Munger, plus the best of dark fiction today:

The Twenty-One Foot Rule by Nick Mamatas

Home Game by Craig Faustus Buck

Beni by Gregg Williard

The Worst Game of Baseball Ever Played by Adam Breckenridge

Perforation of a Moment by Mike McHone

Dorothy by Anna Kristiansen

Or Not to Be by Johnny Shaw

The Entitled Life and Untimely Death of King Booker by P.M. Raymond

Verna Maxell by Dana King

A Harvest of Malice by Matt McHugh

 

This is not your grandfather’s noir. Forget middle-aged alcoholics in bad jackets roaming the mean streets of L.A. in search of redemption and a bonus roll in the hay with a duplicitous dame. The debut issue of DARK YONDER takes a look at the dark side of modern life, including sibling rivalry, the shelf life of marriage, our culture of greed, violence as entertainment, child soldiers, obsessive love gone wrong, and so much more.