Edgar- and Shamus-nominated, Derringer-winning short story writer. Anthony Award-nominated editor.
Hewitt, TX
Joined June 2015
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Probition Peepers. originally released by Down & Out Books, has just beeb rereleased by Crimson Gate Books.
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My horror story "In-Country" appears in Flash of the Dead: Halloween '26.
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A preview of the speakers and panelists at Mystery in the Midlands 2026, a one-day online conference for writers of short mystery fiction.
Writers Who Kill: Learning About the Short Mystery Fiction Community writerswhokill.blogspot.com/…
Mystery in the Midlands Goes Short 2026!
DATE: Saturday, October 10
TIME: From 11:15 am ET (10:15 CT/9:15 MT/8:15 PT) to 2:30 pm ET(1:30 CT/12:30 MT/11:30 PT)
COST: FREE just register at the link below
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Write short mystery fiction? Paula Benson provides tips on finding your peeps:
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See this Instagram post by @crimsongatebooks instagram.com/p/Dc88vcIjvOj/…
Michael Bracken retweeted
#WritingAdvice on how to find #Markets for your #Submissions.
SleuthSayers: Finding Markets by Michael Bracken, aka
@CrimeFicWriter of the @SMFSocy
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Looking for publications that accept short fiction (especially crime fiction!) and don't know how to find them? Then check out my post today at SleuthSayers.
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August 8—Barb Goffman, Josh Pachter, and I will participate in “The Keys to Writing and Editing Outstanding Short Stories,” a panel discussion hosted as part of the Grand Canyon Writers SinC chapter's monthly meeting. Learn more and register at grandcanyonwriters.com/event…
Sleuths Just Wanna Have Fun: Private Eyes in the Material World, originally published by Down & Out Books, will be rereleased August 10 by Crimson Gate Books, and will soon be available for preorder.
"Satan's Wings," a story featuring PI Nathaniel Rose, is featured in today's Black Cat Weekly #256.
Registration is open for ShortCon 2027 in Alexandria, VA, June 5!
Presenters: Reed Farrel Coleman, Linda Landrigan, Libby Cudmore, and Tom Milani.
Registration includes a full day of useful information for writers of short crime fiction.
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Today at SleuthSayers, I describe how events from my teen years played crucial roles in two recently published short stories.
SleuthSayers: Using Real Life in Fiction sleuthsayers.org/2026/06/usi…
Debra H. Goldstein tells us how she structured the first two pages of her contribution to Wish Upon a Crime and, more importantly, what inspired her to write the story.
The First Two Pages: "Musicians of Bremen" by Debra H. Goldstein arttaylorwriter.com/2026/06/…
Paula Benson discusses her experiences at ShortCOn 2026:
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Laura Oles writes about "The Emperor's New Clothes," her contribution to Wish Upon a Crime.
High Tech, Hustle Culture, and Hope austinmysterywriters.com/202…
See this Instagram post by @arttaylorwriter instagram.com/p/DZGR0E8klbj/…
Rick Pullen tells readers about "The Rise of Elaine's Literary Salon in Alexandria, Virginia"—the site of each year's ShortCon. Learn more about the restaurant and about Jeffrey James Higgins, the thriller writer who co-owns and manages the place.
crimereads.com/elaines-liter…
Fairy tales and crime fiction collide in Wish Upon a Crime.
Today’s most respected short-story writers reimagine familiar classics where the line between good and evil isn’t always clear.
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