SMFS Members Published in Flash Bang Mysteries: Fall 2020, Issue 21

Published late last night, Flash Bang Mysteries: Fall 2020, Issue 21, features three SMFS list members and their stories. This issue also marks the end, at least for now, of this magazine and market as editor BJ Bourg announced previously. The issue is free to read here. The three SMFS list members in the final issue are:

 

Bruce Harris with “Ulterior Motive.”

 

Robert Petyo with “Mask Rebels.” This short story was also selected as the Cover Story for this issue.

 

Jacqueline Seewald with “Love and Death” This story was the Editors’ Choice for the issue.

SMFS Members Published in Flash Bang Mysteries: Winter 2020

SMFS list members are published in the just released Flash Bang Mysteries: Winter 2020  issue. The members in this 18^th issue are:

Herschel Cozine with “Generation Gap.” This tale is the Cover Story as well as the “Editor’s Choice” selection.

Robert Petyo with “Time’s Up.”

SMFS Short Story Saturdays: Peter DiChellis

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 Peter DiChellis shares the 2016 published short story, “An October Afternoon,” archived at Flash Bang Mysteries.

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.

SleuthSayers: The Importance of a Solid Beginning by Barb Goffman

SleuthSayers: The Importance of a Solid Beginning: by Barb Goffman  "Will you walk into my parlour?" said the spider to the fly; "Tis the prettiest little parlor that you e...

International Short Story Month: Larry W. Chavis

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, our Vice President, Larry W. Chavis shares, “School Spirit” published in 2017 at Flash Bang Mysteries. The story can be read online for free here.

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

SleuthSayers: I've Crossed A Line -- Warning: Rated X for Explet...

SleuthSayers: I've Crossed A Line -- Warning: Rated X for Explet...: by Barb Goffman You can take the girl out of New York, but you can't take the New York out of the girl. That's my explanation fo...

SMFS Short Story Saturdays: Ruth M. McCarty

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, Ruth M. McCarty shares her 2016 short story, “First Dates” archived at Flash Bang Mysteries.

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: Barbara Eliasson

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, Barbara Eliasson shares “Mean Girl” from the archives of Flash Bang Mysteries.

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: Peter DiChellis

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, Peter DiChellis shares the April 2016 short story “Please Remain Calm” archived at Flash Bang Mysteries.

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

Gerald So Interviews 2018 Derringer Finalist Earl Staggs

Gerald So Interviews 2018 Derringer Finalist Earl Staggs

Gerald So Interviews 2018 Derringer Finalist Patricia Dusenbury

Gerald So Interviews 2018 Derringer Finalist Patricia Dusenbury

SMFS Member Publication News--John M. Floyd

In addition to his short story, Knight Vision, in the current issue of Flash Bang Mysteries, John is again in Woman's World. This time he has Charlotte in Charge is in the current (October 9) issue of Woman’s World. He also sends word that his short story Travelers is in the anthology Visions VII: Universe (Rogue Star Press).

SMFS Members Published in FLASH BANG MYSTERIES: ISSUE 9

The latest issue of Flash Bang Mysteries is now up and features work from SMFS members.

The Last by Michael Bracken
School Spirit by Larry W. Chavis
The Hitchhiker by Herschel Cozine (selected as the Cover Story)
Knight Vision by John M. Floyd
Fishing For An Alibi by Earl Staggs (Editor's Choice)

Short Story Month: John M. Floyd

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, John M. Floyd shares “Saving Grace” archived at The Saturday Evening Post as well as “Doctor in the House” in the Spring 2017 issue of Flash Bang Mysteries.

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

May is International Short Story Month

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. Our first participant for 2017 is Cynthia St-Pierre who offers “Dear Reader” from the archives of  Flash Bang Mysteries: Issue 4:July 2016.

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