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Spend July 6-31 at the Newberry Crime Writing Workshop in Newberry, SC, learning to write crime fiction from some of today’s masters: Joe R. Lansdale, Cheryl Head, Michael Bracken, and Warren S. Moore.
Learn more and apply here: www.newberry.edu/academics/ac....
I feel this first reader's pain.
Red Flags in Short Story Submissions
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I'm interviewed today in Cold Caller:
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My short romance, "Takes the Cake," appeared in yesterday's Micromance.
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I needed a treat, so I registered for this. Hoping to see some short crime fiction and DC area buddies. Also hoping Art Taylor's session on novel-in-stories helps me fix my current WIP mess.
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My story "Store-Crossed Lovers" appears today at Cold Caller.
Store-Crossed Lovers
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The application window for the Newberry Crime Writing Workshop is now open.
Spend four weeks this summer with instructors Joe R. Lansdale, Cheryl Head, Warren S. Moore, and me, learning how to write crime fiction.
Learn more and apply at www.newberry.edu/academics/ac...
My story "Collateral Damage" appears in today's issue of Black Cat Weekly.
01.02.2026 15:23 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
At our first member meeting of the year, this Wed, Jan 21, Michael Bracken & Stacy Woodson present "Writing for Anthologies: How to Slip Between the Covers." All welcome! Register at DesertSleuths.com
#SinC #SMFS #MysteryWriters #CrimeWriters #ShortStories @crimefictionwriter.bsky.social
The Best Private Eye Stories of the Year 2025 picked up a 5-star review on Amazon. Do you have your copy yet?
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My short romance, "Drawn to Love," appears today at Micromance.
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Please welcome back author Tom Milani to the #Blog as he shares the backstory of his #shortstory, Amanda Ross, that appears today in the latest issue of Black Cat Weekly.
Kevin's Corner: Guest Post: Bringing “Amanda Ross” to the Page by Tom Milani kevintipplescorner.blogspot.com/2025/12/gues...
My story "Field of Bodies" appears in Black Cat Weekly #224.
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The Best Private Eye Stories of the Year 2025, featuring the 20 best PI stories of 2025 and an essay on the state of the genre by Kevin Burton Smith, is now available.
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05.12.2025 01:02 —
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Coming to ShortCon 2026? Need a room?
Hotel registration information is now available! Scroll down to the bottom of the home page for the link: www.eastcoastcrime.com#/
Looking for a good Christmas read? Consider Murder, Neat—winner of the Derringer Award for Best Anthology AND an Anthony Award nominee for Best Anthology. Edited by Barb Goffman and me, it features stories by the writers who blog together at SleuthSayers.
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Today is National Adoption Day, and today my romance story "Forever Family" was published by Micromance.
micromancemagazine.substack.com/p/forever-fa...
Coming Soon from Level Best Books: The Best Private Eye Stories of the Year 2025.
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If you had (or will have) a PI story published this year and you want it considered for The Best Private Eye Stories of the Year 2026, follow the submission instructions here: www.crimefictionwriter.com/submissions....
Remember: If I don't see your story, I can't consider your story.
“Janie’s Got a Gun”—the third single from Aerosmith’s album Pump—was released this week in 1989, and it’s the title of an anthology of crime stories inspired by the music of Aerosmith. Order here: www.mistimedia.com/product/janie/
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KissMet Quarterly: The Greatest Holiday Romance Stories Ever Written releases tomorrow and it includes my story "Home for the Holidays."
The ebook is available now; the paperback will be available soon.
www.amazon.com/KissMet-Quar...
A week or so ago, I was interviewed by Rich Ehisen for The Open Mic: Writers in Their Own Words, and the interview was posted today at YouTub and all the major Podcast outlets.
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It's been a tough few weeks for crime fiction short-story writers. Hell, it's been a tough year. Anthology publishers have closed and periodical publishers have closed, gone on indefinite hiatus, or announced closure in the near future. What's a writer to do?
www.sleuthsayers.org/2025/10/its-...
#ICYMI #ShortStory #Review
Kevin's Corner: Short Story Wednesday Review: Renovated to Death by Michael Bracken and Sandra Murphy
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EXCITED that “Won’t You Be Vine?” appears in this week’s edition of Black Cat Weekly (@wildsidepress.bsky.social). Everybody loves nature, and sometimes nature loves you back! Thanks to editor extraordinaire Michael Bracken for accepting this story—I guess it grew on him!
24.08.2025 16:50 — 👍 5 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
A little something from "Diana and the Princess," in SLEUTHS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN, edited by the amazing Michael Bracken -- out today from Down & Out Books!
Where you get your books!
Lunatic Fringe, which contains my story "Black Velvet," is now available for preorder.
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Probably. The organizers have asked all the participants if they would allow the event to be recorded. I hope they've all said yes.
15.10.2025 12:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0