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Up on the Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine blog: me on the two kinds of crime fiction writer
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#mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #ShortFiction

Short fiction: A Difficult Life
...Postwar.
#ShortFiction #ShortStory #Year1949

"The Witch of the Future was the company psychologist. She had access to every sensor in your office, under your mattress, below your skin." #ShortFiction #ScienceFiction #AdversarialMetanoia

MoonLit Getaway’s 2026 Short Fiction Contest is open for submissions until October 1st. Simultaneous and multiple submissions are accepted. All genres welcome. Don’t miss this chance to win cash and get published!
#WritingCommunity #ShortStories #ShortFiction #LitMag #AmWriting

"The More Importance of Edgar Loomis" by Diane Wald — a delightfully quirky tale of strange love & stranger secrets.

https://sanantonioreview.org/2026/09/24/the-more-importance-of-edgar-loomis/

#ShortFiction #LiteraryFiction #ContemporaryFiction #SanAntonioReview

This was always one of my favourite of my short stories...
Time After Time
A walk down the hollow way.
#ShortFiction

Scheduling demons have once again arisen, so here's a cheerful story about a scheme.

This Story Machine written and performed by @msbsandrs.bsky.social

Remember to check out podagainstthemachine.com for show transcripts, player biographies, and more.

#story #fiction #shortfiction

"Retirement Plan"
A FREE bonus story for reading from the Rifters universe...
Cordelia Swit retired and is a little bored.
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#WritingCommunity #Writing #fantasy #portalfantasy #steampunk #free #freebie #shortfiction

A short story for Hump Day.
Enjoy, and have a peaceful evening.
#ShortStory #ShortFiction

I'm on the shortlist 🤣
ZERO chance of winning since this is essentially an extended blow job joke, and there are SO many talented writers in the running, but it was fun to get the shout out!
#indieauthor #amwriting #romance #writingcommunity #comedy #shortfiction #fiction #shortstory #hibbing

Short fiction: A Question of Character
...Corporate life.
#ShortFiction #WriteSky

Phano is opening for 🌱grass-themed short story submissions on Oct. 1 📆.

More at www.phano.com/submissions. Please pass it on!

#WritingCommunity #submission #shortfiction

As well, a huge shoutout to our award-winning Cover Designer, Lorna Antoniazzi, for the FANTASTIC artwork!

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#augursociety #fantasy #readers #cozy #shortfiction #scifi #specfic

Sapphic September continues with another sexy story :)

#Erotica #EroticFiction #ShortFiction

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#TBRChallenge Dreams of Distant Shores by Patricia A. McKillip #fantasy #shortfiction #collection

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How To Turn Your Short Story Into A Novella | Have you ever wondered if a short story could become something more? Discover how to find the extra story hiding between the lines and develop it into a novella. #novella #shortstories #shortfiction #wordcount #writingsky

Hey, a girl’s gotta eat… 😅

Check out the winner of our Warhammer 40,000 comedy writing competition. Link in bio!

#shortfiction #writing #warhammer