Marcelle Dubé

Next, a short story for this spooky time of year:

When Naomi’s car breaks down on a deserted road in the middle of a Yukon winter night, she’s lucky to stumble across Maggie’s cabin. Then Maggie shows her what’s hiding in the woods around the cabin…

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A couple of offerings at this spooky time of year. First, a novel:

After six months on the run from her abusive husband, Ash Gantry finally finds a place to call home. But her new home hides a dark secret...

“Marvelous book, dark and rewarding.” – Kristine Kathryn Rusch
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Black Cat Weekly #203 This time, we have another full issue, with classic novels by Victor Bridges and Justin Huntly McCarthy, a novelet by British horror maestro John S. Glasby, and shorts by Sierra Bibi, Ron Miller, Hal ...

I'm thrilled that Black Cat Weekly #203 has published one of my very infrequent science fiction short stories, "The Epeius Trap." It features a new space drive, old friends, and a disturbing discovery aboard a salvage station. blackcatweekly.com/b/Uos3H

No Title No Clout Podcast Episode · The Mystery Hour (Nighty Night) · 07/09/2025 · 39m

My short story, “No Title, No Clout,” originally published in the Jan/Feb 2025 Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, is now on The Mystery Hour, read by the fabulous Rabia Chaudry. You can find it on your favourite podcast platform. I listened to it for free on Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

June News from the Short Mystery Fiction Society About Shortmystery, genre insight from every perspective: reading, writing, revising, submitting, editing, publishing, and publicity.

June round-up from the Short Mystery Fiction Society: shortmystery.blogspot.com/2025/07/june...

Congratulations to Art Taylor, whose Murder, Neat story "Two for One" has been nominated for a Macavity Award.

POKER BOY Saving The World Since 1987

We are in the last 8 hours of the Poker Boy @kickstarter.com. We’ve hit several stretch goals, so in addition to the 4 Poker Boy books, backers at the $20 level will get issues of Smith’s Monthly and lots of #writing workshops. So lots to #read and encouragement to #write. #Booksky

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Imagine your final summer break turning into a desperate fight for survival deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean. maureenamiller.com/beneath-series #booksky #youngadult #adventure #fantasy #horror

You go, girl!

Now trending on Smashwords! Otters Hold Hands and Bat Poop Sparkles by Paula Johanson find them at books2read.com/otters and books2read.com/batpoop

Wow! Both titles in my Young Science series are trending at #1 and #2 among kids' books on biology at Smashwords!

(One of my focus group, my grandnotter, read Bat Poop Sparkles then sighed: "Can't you write about cute animals doing cute things?" Otters Hold Hands is for her.)

Some mighty good short fiction compiled in this Short Mystery Fiction Society post: shortmystery.blogspot.com

Congraulations to Bernadette Calonego for the release of her new novel, Cold Dread.

A brutal assault in broad daylight. Young snowmobilers stalking a polar bear discover a bloodied woman unconscious in the snow.

Police chief Calista Gates is faced with a puzzle.

www.bernadettecalonego.com/eng

So happy and proud to share this with you! Geist Magazine put my essay about #adoption, my #birthmother and her Viking spirit guide, #lgbtq in #evangelical churches, and the (sometimes) lonely, queer dating scene in the #Yukon and more online for you to read.

www.geist.com/fact/the-dea...

SinC-CW's 3rd anthology, Dangerous Games, is a fantastic collection of 15 short stories with something for everyone.

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My Nov/Dec 2024 Saturday Evening Post story, "Sky Lanterns," is now available as a free podcast: www.podcasts.com/the-west-val...

Here's the latest post from the Short Mystery Fiction Society, announcing recent mystery publications: shortmystery.blogspot.com

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde stands in front of a large group of people, her hands stretched out to protect them. Behind her are people from all over the US, including trans kids, undocumented immigrants, other LGBT folks, other marginalized peoples whether by race, ability, gender, cultural background, religion, and they all stand on a landscape that looks like the topographical map of the US, with the Gulf of Mexico in front of them. On the other side of the Gulf, at the bottom of the picture are Trump and his administration and billionaire pals. The Gulf of Empathy is what really separates them.

"The Gulf of Empathy," (11 x 15) watercolor and mixed media on paper.

Thank you, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for using your moment at the inauguration to ask for mercy, to speak for those who are afraid and vulnerable, for all of us.

*for those who have requested them, prints available asap

The Breakout | The Saturday Evening Post The young boy had never been fishing. Chief would change that, and a whole lot more.

The second runner-up in the 2025 Great American Fiction Contest is Scott Davis Hendrix’s “The Breakout,” the story of a young boy, an old fisherman, and a lifelong bond.

Lisa Timpf's review of Starter Villain 5/5: Ever since my first exposure to John Scalzi’s writing, which if I recall correctly might have been the novel Redshirts, I’ve enjoyed the Scalzi’s wit and world-building. Starter Villain, publishe...

I recently finished John Scalzi's Starter Villain, and posted a brief review on Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

All in all a fun read. #startervillain, #scifi, #Scalzi

Impacted By The Fires? Here’s How To Apply For FEMA Assistance

FEMA has issued a guide on how to apply for federal aid if you've been impacted by the wildfires.

Aid may include money for food, water, baby formula, breastfeeding supplies, medication, or even with basic home repairs and personal property losses. www.huffpost.com/entry/southe...

Preview Our January/February 2025 Issue | The Saturday Evening Post Preview the January/February 2025 issue of The Saturday Evening Post, where you'll find stories about Abraham Lincoln's Duel, the ongoing relationship between filmmakers and the U.S. Department of Def...

Preview the January/February 2025 issue of The Saturday Evening Post, where you'll find stories about Abraham Lincoln's Duel, the ongoing relationship between filmmakers and the U.S. Department of Defense, and fiction from our Great American Fiction Contest winner.

"The Walker of the Shifting Borderland" translated to Farsi I am chuffed to announce that my story "The Walker of the Shifting Borderland" has been translated into Farsi and reprinted in the online magazine Metaphor Space. This is the first story I've had appear in Farsi, which becomes the 28th language in which…

"The Walker of the Shifting Borderland" translated to Farsi

Sky Lanterns | The Saturday Evening Post It was easier, somehow, to talk in the dark, when she couldn’t see those bright, curious eyes.

My short story, "Sky Lanterns," originally published in the November/December print edition of The Saturday Evening Post, is now available for free online, in honour of the Solstice. www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2024/12/sky-...

The first 6 episodes of CHOP SHOP have been collected into a pair of paperback volumes. The 1st season includes novellas by Stacy Woodson, Joseph S. Walker, Hugh Lessig, Tom Milani, Stephen D. Rogers, and Andrew Hearn, and include a bonus episode by John Floyd.

Available from Down & Out Books.

My short story, "Saving Fitz," is featured today on the WMG Publishing, Inc. Calendar of Stories. @kristinerusch.bsky.social describes "Saving Fitz" as a "cold thrill ride."

Find out more at thewmgholidayspectacular.com?ml_recipient...

My fourth (and last) romantic Christmas short story is "Trepalli's Christmas": It’s Christmas eve day and Constable Marco Trepalli of Mendenhall is planning a big surprise for his girlfriend, Amanda. Something special. Something romantic.

Then a kid goes missing.

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My third romantic Christmas short story is "A Yukon Christmas." It's available on its own or in Christmas Magic, a compilation of three of my short Christmas stories.

Amazon: www.amazon.ca/Yukon-Christ...
Kobo: www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/...

Christmas Magic: books2read.com/u/mVA2p3

The second short Christmas story I want to remind you of is "McKell's Christmas,"

This story is also available in Christmas Magic, a three-story compilation of my short Christmas stories.

McKell’s Christmas: books2read.com/u/brWJ8w
Christmas Magic: books2read.com/u/mVA2p3

Psst! Canadians! The Sunburst Awards are back this year and jurors are considering novel length work originally published in 2024. Submission deadline is 1/31/25.

submissions.sunburstaward.org