Only two days left to participate in the On Spec Anthology kickstarter from Shadowpaw Press! It's already funded but you can still get some amazing rewards. www.kickstarter.com/projects/edw...

Only 4 days left to participate in the On Spec 2026 kickstarter. Lovely rewards (ebook and print books, kaffeeklatsches, artwork, etc. Take a look if you haven't already. The kickstarter has funded so it's going ahead, no matter what. www.kickstarter.com/projects/edw...

Hurray! The 2026 On Spec Anthology kickstarter has funded, with one week to go! You can still participate for some great rewards. And keep an eye out for Shadowpaw Press's submission call! www.kickstarter.com/projects/edw...

Have you ever wanted to talk to an author? Here's your chance. The On Spec 2026 Kickstarter offers "kaffeeklatsches" (online chats) with Fiona Moore, Candace Jane Dorsey, Douglas Smith, and Edward Willett as a reward for supporting the Kickstarter. tinyurl.com/onspec2026

I just checked and the Kickstarter has passed the $9000 mark! Only $1000 to go to fund the On Spec 2026: New Canadian Literature of the Fantastic anthology and open it up to submissions. Sign up now for your choice of excellent rewards (including some by me!). www.kickstarter.com/.../on-spec-....

The Derringer Award shortlist is out! shortmystery.blogspot.com/2026/04/smfs...

Fabulous prizes offered in this 2026 On Spec Anthology Kickstarter. Rewards incl. kaffeeklatsches with authors, a tarot card reading, ebooks and print books, and a chance to have your novel edited by Edward Willett of Shadowpaw Press! www.kickstarter.com/projects/edw...

The On Spec Anthology Kickstarter is live! Get some amazing rewards, incl. SFF art and stories. The anthology (under the umbrella of Shadowpaw Press) will launch at Can*Con: Ottawa's Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Convention in October. Help fund it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/edw...

A Kickstarter for On Spec 2026: New Canadian Literature of the Fantastic is now available for preview! Support the Kickstarter, launching on Tuesday, March 17. If the Kickstarter funds, the anthology will launch at Ottawa's Can*Con in Ottawa in October. www.kickstarter.com/projects/edw...

I have a post on Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine's blog, Trace Evidence. In "Fish Bowl," I talk about how I came to write "Barney's Diner," my short story in the March/April issue. trace-evidence.net/2026/02/19/f...

My latest short story, "Christmas at Stornay's," is now up at Black Cat Weekly #225. All Alice wanted was her phone. What she found was something far worse. Eight short stories, a solve-it-yourself mystery, and two novels: blackcatweekly.com/b/g2uTG

I don't know. Seems like much ado about mutton.

A free, sort-of romantic Christmas short story to celebrate the season. “McKell’s Christmas” fits into my Mendenhall Mysteries series, which comprises six novels and five short stories (so far). Free until after Christmas. The link: books2read.com/u/brWJ8w (Amazon should flip to free soon.)

December publications from my fellow members of the Short Mystery Fiction Society. shortmystery.blogspot.com/2025/12/stoc...

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… books2read.com/u/mvvrX8

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 books2read.com/u/mYRKPd

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

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 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.

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 kck.st/3FRNqjY

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

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. www.amazon.ca/Crime-Wave-D...

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

"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 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.

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

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 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

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. books2read.com/u/m2vDp7

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

I have a few romantic Christmas short stories. The first one I'll mention is "Running Away from Christmas," also available in Christmas Magic, a three-story compilation of my short Christmas stories. Running Away from Christmas: books2read.com/u/b6Z7LZ Christmas Magic: books2read.com/u/mVA2p3

I have one story in the Jan/Feb 2025 Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, "King of the Visigoths," and one in the Jan/Feb 2025 Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, "No Title, No Clout." Why, yes, I *am* bragging!

My short story, "Playing with Fire," is available in the latest Canada West anthology, DANGEROUS GAMES. It keeps company with 14 other fabulous stories: www.amazon.ca/Crime-Wave-D...

The Plot Twist Festival ends on Thursday (Nov. 28). Fifteen authors, including me, are offering free short stories, novel excerpts, and/or special content. Sign up for one (or all) our newsletters to get up to 15 gifts. A great chance to discover new authors! halfdanpress.com/808-2/plot-t...

I guess I should put an inaugural post up, eh? So here goes: My short story, "Sky Lanterns," is in the November/December print edition of The Saturday Evening Post. The story will also appear online on their website on December 20, in honour of the Solstice. www.saturdayeveningpost.com Cover ©SEPS