A Short Walk Down A Dark Street: Issue 111

News of the new issue by way of Peter DiChellis…

KABOOM! This week’s blog puts on a fireworks show for short mystery and crime fiction: links to awesome reviews, releases, free reads, and more.

Includes a free-to-read Joe R. Lansdale crime-horror mash-up at The Horror ‘Zine.

Plus—submission call: Flash Bang Mysteries is open for submissions until July 31. Check out the details.

And a review of a Stanley Ellin collection of stories about the wickedness that makes human nature “so deplorably fascinating.” The collection’s title story became a classic Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV episode.

Also: Pulp author Talmage Powell wrote over 500 mystery and crime shorts published in pulps and digests. Reviews of a few of them, along with Wildside Press Kindle collections for 46c and 99c.

A short walk down a dark street (#111). Celebrating short mystery and crime fiction.

https://shortwalkdarkstreet.wordpress.com/2020/07/05/short-walk-111/

Best wishes,

Peter

A Short Walk Down A Dark Street: Issue 109

News of the latest issue from SMFS list member Peter Dichellis…

Instead of cigars or cargo shorts this week’s blog gives Dads (and other folks everywhere) links about short mystery and crime fiction—reviews, releases, free reads, and more.

Includes all the latest free-to-read flash fiction from Mystery Tribune.

Plus: Submission call—a new Mardi Gras Mysteries anthology is open for submissions July 1 through August 31. Check out the details.

A short walk down a dark street (#109). Celebrating short mystery and crime fiction.

https://shortwalkdarkstreet.wordpress.com/2020/06/21/short-walk-109/

Best wishes,

Peter

A Short Walk Down A Dark Street: Issue 101

As posted by Peter DiChellis to our list…

This week’s blog lauds short mystery and crime fiction with links to a crime-infested crush of reviews, releases, free reads, and more.

Includes: The Dark City Crime & Mystery Magazine posted all five stories from its April 2020 issue, free to read.

Also free to read: the anthology 101 Great Thriller Short Stories is free on Kindle.

Plus: Occult Detective Magazine is open for submissions until June 5. Check out the details. (And for the editor’s views on submissions, writing, and rejections you can click back to Short walk #62.)

And—a review of a “very entertaining” private eye anthology without a “weak tale” anywhere in it.

Also, a thoughtful essay— what will happen to public libraries, even after the pandemic?

A short walk down a dark street (#101). Celebrating short mystery and crime fiction.

https://shortwalkdarkstreet.wordpress.com/2020/04/26/short-walk-101/

A Short Walk Down A Dark Street: Issue 100

As posted by SMFS list member Peter DiChellis to our list…

This week’s blog hits the century mark with a bunch of links to bad-ass reviews, releases, free reads, and more—all of them about short mystery & crime tales.

Includes: More free stories from the Akashic Books anthologies Kansas City Noir and Staten Island Noir.

Plus: Switchblade Magazine editor Scotch Rutherford’s views on what crime fiction editors want (and don’t want) and differences between submitting to established mystery magazines and indie crime ‘zines. Reminder: Switchblade is open for submissions until April 25. Check out the details.

A short walk down a dark street (#100). Celebrating short mystery and crime fiction.

https://shortwalkdarkstreet.wordpress.com/2020/04/19/short-walk-100/

Best wishes,

Peter

A Short Walk Down A Dark Street: Issue 99

As posted by Peter DiChellis to our SMFS list…

This week’s blog skipped the Easter egg hunt to ferret out links to reviews, releases, free reads, and more—all of them about short mystery & crime tales.

Includes: submission call—All Due Respect ‘zine is open for submissions (pays $25). Check out the details.

Plus: four free stories that All Due Respect published in 2020, so writers can see what the ADR editors are looking for.

A short walk down a dark street (#99). Celebrating short mystery and crime fiction.

https://shortwalkdarkstreet.wordpress.com/2020/04/12/short-walk-99/

Best wishes,

Peter

A Short Walk Down A Dark Street: Issue 98

As posted by Peter DiChellis to our list…

This week’s blog dishes the straight dope on short mystery and crime fiction with links to a dangerous dose of reviews, releases, free reads, and more.

Includes five free stories from Beat to a Pulp and Tough.

Plus, Tricks of the Trade: Submission call—Switchblade Magazine will be open for submissions April 15-25. Check out the details.

And two-dozen anthologies of original private eye stories (1984-2019).

A short walk down a dark street (#98). Celebrating short mystery and crime fiction.

https://shortwalkdarkstreet.wordpress.com/2020/04/05/short-walk-98/

Best wishes,

Peter