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Mystery, Thriller & Speculative Fiction Writer. Stories in Flash Fiction Online, Mystery Magazine, Mystery Tribune, Tales to Terrify. Codex. SMFS. iltwitterate.
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The wait is over. Rock and a Hard Place issue 12 is finally here, packed with the most exciting talent in noir and dark fiction, all at the top of their game. Get it here! www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMSPQZSQ

I’ve hit that place in my writing life where rejection (or even a response email from a fiction market) no longer spikes my heart rate. Rejection is the expected norm. Send that story back out and write another one. An acceptance is a welcome surprise. #amwriting

What are your favorite single-POV thriller novels? #amreading #thriller #suspense #books

We need more cross-genre stories like this SF spy thriller. In my experience, markets for these stories tend to be few. I have a 4,700-word soft SF mystery that still needs a home. Anyone have market recs for such stories?

Happy pub day, Alex! I’ve had my eyes on this one.

Hello! I’ve never introduced myself on this platform, so…I write mostly mystery, thriller, and horror short stories and am planning my first novel. My dark humor often creeps into my writing, as it does in my newest crime story below, so if you have 4 minutes and need a laugh, check it out!

New story pub! My latest crime story is out now at Mystery Tribune. Read it here: mysterytribune.com/victims-of-h....