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Rock and a Hard Place
about 1 month ago
SUBS OPEN UNTIL NOV. 22! We want stories that detail life at the bottom or at the margins of human society. Make it sad. Make it dark. Make it the tiniest bit hopeful. More info here:
bit.ly/4onmEBw
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Holly West (she/her)
Curtis Ippolito
about 1 month ago
The latest review of On Fire and Under Water and its one hell of a ringing endorsement! From the incredibly-talented, Anthony Award winner Holly West at that. “Best Anthology of the Year.” 🤯🤯
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I just finished reading this yesterday and what can I say? No one makes me long for Los Angeles more than
@jordanharper.bsky.social
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about 1 month ago
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Rob D. Smith
about 1 month ago
Just a reminder that I wrote an Anthony Award nominated pulp thriller that I would love for you all to read.
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Rob D. Smith
about 2 months ago
The latest Best American Mystery and Suspense edited by
@stephcha.bsky.social
&
@donwinslow.bsky.social
is officially out today. Cold Caller Magazine has done interviews with several writers from the issue and here's mine.
open.substack.com/pub/coldcall...
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BAMS '25: Meet Rob Smith
Part 11 of the 'Best American' Interview Series
https://open.substack.com/pub/coldcallermag/p/bams-25-meet-rob-smith?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=4iu1
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Holly West (she/her)
Curtis Ippolito
2 months ago
If you’re excited about On Fire and Under Water, join us tonight and help us celebrate! Come hang with
@pujaguha.bsky.social
,
@rjbrash.bsky.social
,
@cbwell.bsky.social
, and me as
@darkwaterspodcast.bsky.social
hosts. Register here:
tinyurl.com/mr3be5ue
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Paul J. Garth
2 months ago
ON FIRE AND UNDER WATER is out *right now* This is crime fiction that matters. This is crime fiction that looks at a burning world, and holds those responsible to account. This is crime fiction you need:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT3Z7VFP
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On Fire and Under Water: A Climate Change Crime Fiction Anthology
On Fire and Under Water: A Climate Change Crime Fiction Anthology [Press, Rock and a Hard Place, Ippolito, Curtis, Nokes, Roger] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. On Fire and Under Water: A Climate Change Crime Fiction Anthology
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT3Z7VFP
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ON FIRE AND UNDER WATER, edited by
@curtisippolito.bsky.social
& published by
@rhppress.bsky.social
, is out! The authors of these 15 stories did not pull punches—they explored climate change as the existential threat it is. Crime fiction at its best.
www.amazon.com/Fire-Under-W...
2 months ago
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Victor De Anda
2 months ago
👇👇👇👇Check it out!
coldcallermag.substack.com/p/bams-25-me...
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BAMS '25: Meet James D. F. Hannah
Part 2 of the 'Best American' Interview Series
https://coldcallermag.substack.com/p/bams-25-meet-james-d-f-hannah
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Victor De Anda
2 months ago
👇👇👇👇 Check it out!
coldcallermag.substack.com/p/bams-25-me...
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BAMS '25: Meet Gary Phillips
Part 4 of the 'Best American' Interview Series
https://coldcallermag.substack.com/p/bams-25-meet-gary-phillips
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Rob D. Smith
2 months ago
@rhppress.bsky.social
will be open for submissions from Saturday, November 1st, until Saturday November 22nd!
www.rockandahardplacemag.com/submissions
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Submissions — Rock and a Hard Place Press
Submissions
https://www.rockandahardplacemag.com/submissions
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Maria Alexander
3 months ago
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The Apostasy
My shift from anti-abortion to pro-choice
https://open.substack.com/pub/mariaalexander/p/the-apostasy?r=2bvatg&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Holly West (she/her)
Rock and a Hard Place
3 months ago
Some say the world will end in fire. Some say flood. In On Fire and Under Water, you get both. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author
@curtisippolito.bsky.social
Listen to Jordan Harper and pre-order your copy today:
bit.ly/4nOVXoK
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Curtis Ippolito
3 months ago
“The collection succeeds by following a hallmark of good journalism: show the big picture through smaller pictures.” Check out this incredible, early review of On Fire and Under Water by
@hlessig.bsky.social
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Hugh Lessig's review of On Fire and Under Water
5/5: A flood erases a town from the map. A wildfire transforms a neighborhood into an ashen hellscape. In a disaster’s wake, the survivors show up on the evening news and the front page. They are the...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7940271326
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Cover reveal & preorder link for ON FIRE AND UNDER WATER, edited by
@curtisippolito.bsky.social
, pubbed by
@rhppress.bsky.social
: 1. Click link to see fab cover 2. Press Preorder button 3. Enjoy 15 great stories by crime fiction's stars when the book is pubbed 9/30.
bolobooks.com/2025/09/cove...
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https://bolobooks.com/2025/09/cover-reveal-on-fire-and-under-water/
3 months ago
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Holly West (she/her)
C.W. Blackwell
3 months ago
A HUGE shoutout to everyone who has bought, rated, reviewed, or helped spread the word about WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN. The response has been beyond wonderful. Thank you!
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Jeff Sharlet
3 months ago
If I have any credibility with you from 20 years of reporting on rightwing & fascist movements, please listen when I beg you not to celebrate Charlie Kirk getting shot. Leave aside morality: this isn’t a match in dry grass, it’s a torch. We do not want what this could ignite & we would not win.
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Sending a huge congratulations to
@curtisippolito.bsky.social
, winner of the 2025 Anthony Award for Best Short Story. You are amazing, my friend, and I could not be happier for you.
3 months ago
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Holly West (she/her)
Rock and a Hard Place
3 months ago
SUBS OPEN NOW UNTIL THURSDAY: For October, give us stories of haunted characters. Supernatural stories are okay, but above all else, make it character-driven, and make it noir. Details here:
bit.ly/4fQLeGx
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Can’t wait!
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3 months ago
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Holly West (she/her)
Rock and a Hard Place
3 months ago
SUBS OPEN SEPT 1-4: For October, give us stories of haunted characters. Supernatural stories are okay, but above all else, make it character-driven, and make it noir. Details here:
bit.ly/4fQLeGx
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Trust me. You want this.
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3 months ago
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Holly West (she/her)
Curtis Ippolito
4 months ago
The great
@hollywest.bsky.social
at
@dosomedamage.bsky.social
. Read!
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Write What You Know
A different kind of unreliable narrator
https://dosomedamage.substack.com/p/write-what-you-know
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I’m so excited for this!!!
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4 months ago
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Holly West (she/her)
Rock and a Hard Place
5 months ago
AVAILABLE NOW from
@rhppress.bsky.social
: Read what
@meaganlucas.bsky.social
says about WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN--stories of heartbreak and hope from Derringer Award winner
@cwblackwell.bsky.social
. Don't miss picking up this collection. Order your copy today:
amzn.to/4nQ5bl7
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Holly West (she/her)
DoSomeDamage
5 months ago
BOOK HANGOVERS: When an author delivers a genuine emotional wallop, if you’re like me, you don’t want the book to end. You want to remain in that gooey, warm feeling the author gave you. But when those feelings fade, you face a choice: what to read next?
open.substack.com/pub/dosomeda...
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What Do You Take for a Book Hangover?
Reading a great book can be hazardous on the next book
https://open.substack.com/pub/dosomedamage/p/what-do-you-take-for-a-book-hangover?r=skmw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
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SACosby
5 months ago
That bill is going to kill ppl. And that's the point Smh
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ReganMacArthur
5 months ago
Be happy like this guy. Buy a book by
@linachern.bsky.social
!
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Holly West (she/her)
Nick Kolakowski
5 months ago
A very cool interview with
@linachern.bsky.social
and
@jamesdfhannah.bsky.social
about all things crime fiction, tarot, and more! I enjoyed this one... and if you're into mysteries, I bet you will, too.
jamesdfhannah.substack.com/p/39-five-fo...
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#39: Five for Them, One for Me, with Lina Chern
Lina’s latest, TRICKS OF FORTUNE, is out today.
https://jamesdfhannah.substack.com/p/39-five-for-them-one-for-me-with
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Happy Book Birthday to
@linachern.bsky.social
! I loved TRICKS OF FORTUNE—Katie True is back, and she's just managed to get her life semi-together when a beloved police officer is murdered & her best friend is the prime suspect. If you're in the Chicago area, don't miss the launch: details below.
5 months ago
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After recently spending a week in Kaua'i, I'm looking forward to reading Tori Eldridge's upcoming book, KAUA'I STORM. This review by Bolo Books seals the deal:
bolobooks.com/2025/05/kaua...
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Kaua’i Storm – The BOLO Books Review
Tori Eldridge infuses her writing with spirit and specificity, finding a personal connection to every story, whether it’s through the unparalleled morality of a character like Lily Wong (the heroin…
https://bolobooks.com/2025/05/kauai-storm-the-bolo-books-review/
7 months ago
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This is a great story.
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Dave White
7 months ago
🚨BIG BOOK NEWS🚨 AN EMPTY HELL, my favorite book of mine, is on sale for $1.99! A twisty, dark thriller that introduces Jackson Donne to Matt Herrick--it's a great jumping on point! Thanks to Open Road Media for the discount so you can all check it out!
openroadmedia.com/ebook/an-emp...
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An Empty Hell
<div><b>“[A] dark and extremely suspenseful thriller . . . turns Northern New Jersey into a setting worthy of any classic noir detective series.” —<i>Connecticut Post</i></b><br><br> Two former cops a
https://openroadmedia.com/ebook/an-empty-hell/9798337201436
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Woke up, read the news about Trump's Big, Disgusting, POS Bill, and then worked my ass off all day writing my new book because goddammit I'm not letting these heartless creatures win.
7 months ago
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I love
@cwblackwell.bsky.social
's work so I can't wait to read his new story collection published by
@rhppress.bsky.social
. Pre-order now!
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7 months ago
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Big thanks to
@jeffcircle.bsky.social
for including me in The Writer's Dossier!
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7 months ago
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This is such a great interview with
@curtisippolito.bsky.social
. Rich Ehisen asks insightful questions and Curtis has well-considered answers. Lots to think about here.
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7 months ago
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Holly West (she/her)
Curtis Ippolito
7 months ago
Well, this is very cool. My Anthony Award-nominated story, “Green and California Bound,” is now available as an audio story! It just dropped yesterday and Rabia Chaudry is so good.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Assassins Anonymous was such a good book. I'm really looking forward to reading the follow-up, The Medusa Protocol.
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Lyz
7 months ago
Gavin Newsom has JFK dreams with the personality of RFK Jr’s brain worm
lyz.substack.com/p/governor-h...
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Dingus of the week: Gavin Newsom
What happens when a vampire bites ‘American Psycho’?
https://lyz.substack.com/p/governor-haircut
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Another excellent newsletter from
@lyz.bsky.social
. I highly recommend a paid subscription.
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Holly West (she/her)
Curtis Ippolito
7 months ago
Macavity Award ballots are out, & instead of shilling for myself, I suggest nominating “Blood in the Water” by
@craigclevenger.bsky.social
. It appeared in The Amber Waves of Autumn anthology & has lived rent free in my head ever since I read it. Definitely deserving & gets my nomination.
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Holly West (she/her)
Richie Narvaez
7 months ago
Join us for a discussion of Latinx-forward literary magazines— "Short Fiction, Long Impact" Wed., 5/28, 8 p.m. ET With Carribean Fragoza, Huizache Raina J. León, PhD, Acentos Review Rossy Evelin Lima, PhD, Latino Book Review Russ López, LatineLit
#free
#shortstorymonth
latinxinpublishing.com/events
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Holly West (she/her)
SinCWorldWide
7 months ago
Joining SinC has many benefits, including our great webinars and access to our webinar library! Saturday we'll be talking about social media and how to use it. Join today!
#writingcommunity
#crimewriter
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I was away for a bit so this post is a bit late, but I’m so dang happy that
@robdsmith.bsky.social
is nominated for a Best Debut Anthony for GOOD LOOKING UGLY!
@shotgunhoney.com
7 months ago
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Jeff Circle - The Dossier
7 months ago
The Dossier is thrilled to congratulate Henry Wise on his Edgar Award. Best First Novel! "HOLY CITY IS HOLY SH*T GOOD!" —Scott Blackburn Grab your copy of HOLY CITY by Henry Wise now. It was a Dossier Best Book of 2024.
henrywise.com
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thewritersdossier.com
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Govneh Jalapeno
7 months ago
For Pride Month at
@rhppress.bsky.social
, we're searching for a story of queer rage and revenge. If you wanted nice gays, you should have been nicer to the gays. Prompt here:
www.rockandahardplacemag.com/stones-throw...
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Stone's Throw Submissions — Rock and a Hard Place Press
A Rock and a Hard Place Online Publication -- Home to the Best Digital Noir since 2022. New prompts each month.
https://www.rockandahardplacemag.com/stones-throw-submissions
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