SMFS Short Story Saturdays: Nik Morton

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. We do so by highlighting the stories of one or more members each day. This year our celebration went from May 1^st to June 1 and featured 39 stories by 31 authors.

The event this year was incredibly successful and garnered a lot of interest by membership and nonmembers. So much so that the SMFS membership has decided to keep the momentum going by way of a new feature. SMFS Short Story Saturdays will highlight each Saturday at least one short story from a SMFS list member that can be read online and for free. These short stories will be stories that are at least a year old and were not previously linked to during the May 2018 Short Story Month event.

Today, one of our newest members, Nik Morton, shares the short story “Grave Concerns” from the author’s archives. This short story kicks off our SMFS Short Story Saturdays feature that will continue for many more weeks to come.

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.


(Big time thanks to our graphics and computer wizard, Gerald So, who created the new graphic seen above).

Short Story Month Bonus: Lisa Clarfella

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, Lisa Clarfella shares two stories as a bonus to Short Story Month and to start your June off right. She shares “Last Night’s Lift” archived at Near To The Knuckle as well as “Karmic Catastrophe"  archived at Out Of The Gutter Online.

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

Short Story Month: Sarah M. Chen

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, Sarah M. Chen shares her short story “The Last Second Chance” recently published at Shotgun Honey.

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

Short Story Month: William Burton McCormick

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, William Burton McCormick shares “Cleopatran Cocktails” from the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine: March/April 2018 issue.

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

Short Story Month: Jacqueline Seewald

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, Jacqueline Seewald shares “Bacon Bits” from the archives of St. Red Magazine.

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

Short Story Month: Gail Farrelly

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, Gail Farrelly shares “Double Trouble” from the archives of the Yonkers Tribune.

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

Short Story Month: Diana Deverell

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, Diana Deverell shares her short story, “Texas Two-Step: A Dawna Shepherd Short Story.” Originally published in February 2003 by Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, the story was a finalist for the Macavity Award the next year. It was published again 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: Jake Devlin

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, Jake Devlin shares “The Cupcake Caper: Mystery Short Story” archived at Kings River Life Magazine.

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

Short Story Month: Peter DiChellis (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 16th, Peter DiChellis  shared a story. He is back today with another as he shares “Murderous Lies” archived at Plan B Magazine.

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

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: Mary Reed and Eric Mayer

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, co-authors Mary Reed and Eric Mayer share “Waiting: A Halloween Short Story” archived 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: Karen Pullen

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, Karen Pullen shares “Lady Tremaine’s Rebuttal” as well as “Brown Jersey Cow” and “Snow Day” all archived at Every Day Fiction.

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

Short Story Month: Jacqueline Seewald

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, Jacqueline Seewald shares “Genesis” archived at Over My Dead Body! 

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

Short Story Month: B. K. Stevens

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, B.K. Stevens shares “A Joy Forever” archived at her site.

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

Short Story Month: KM Rockwood

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, KM Rockwood shares “Liquor Store Holdup” archived on at KMRockwood.Com after appearing in Jack Hardway's Crime Magazine - Vol. 2, No. 2, March-April 2015. 

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

Short Story Month: Craig Faustus Buck

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, Craig Faustus Buck shares via PDF link the short story “Blank Shot” published in the Black Coffee anthology (2016) edited by Andrew Macrae.

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

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.

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.

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 three stories archived at various sites. “Gun Love” from Plots With Guns and “Wrong Side of the Bed” at The Cynic Online Magazine as well as “But for the Grace of God” at Powder Burn Flash.

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

Short Story Month: James Dorr

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, James Dorr shares his “paranormal detective story” archived at Daily Science Fiction  titled “Dead Lines.” James adds that the tale is also “…intended as a tip of the hat to Edgar Allan Poe as a father of the detective genre.” While at the site, James has another story, "Casket Girls" in the archives for your reading pleasure.

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