RHP ISSUE 16 OUT NOW: Check out this list of amazing writers. Order your copy today: bit.ly/4eJmjp7 #crimefiction #shortstories
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Nathan Pettigrew
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Writer. Author of TALES FROM TERREBONNE, forthcoming in 2026 from @rhppress.bsky.social. Managing Editor at Mythic Picnic. Awarded 2nd Place in the 22nd Annual Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition for his story "Yemma."
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@robdsmith.bsky.socialReposted by @nathanpettigrew.bsky.socialGot my contributor copy of The Best American Mystery and Suspense edited by @stephcha.bsky.social & @meganabbott.bsky.social ! So proud this story was selected to be a part of this grand collection. Ton of talented writers.
@robdsmith.bsky.socialReposted by @nathanpettigrew.bsky.socialPick it up at your local bookseller on October 20th or order it now!
@beaujohnson44.bsky.socialReposted by @nathanpettigrew.bsky.socialHey, here’s another book I liked. You might like it too. #booksky
#MondayRecs
@cwblackwell.bsky.socialReposted by @nathanpettigrew.bsky.socialPRICE DROP!! 99¢!! Now’s your chance to pick up my crime fiction collection WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN for what you can find on the sticky floor of a Dairy Queen.
@caseystegman.comReposted by @nathanpettigrew.bsky.socialThere’s still time to pre-order this bad boy:
@curtisippolito.bsky.socialReposted by @nathanpettigrew.bsky.socialWhoa! You can grab On Fire and Under Water, a Derringer winning and Anthony Award nominated anthology, for $.99! If you haven’t read it yet, here’s your shot for less than a buck.
@literarygarage.bsky.socialReposted by @nathanpettigrew.bsky.socialOver the past 18 months, Literary Garage has expanded beyond the magazine & into book publishing with Saints of the Asphalt and Bad Intentions, there’s much more to come.
@literarygarage.bsky.socialReposted by @nathanpettigrew.bsky.socialThis week’s Behind the Story goes inside
@zimwrites.bsky.social “Heartache Spoken Here, Whispers Suzie Lightning”.
Read a cool Q & A and check out how the story came together at the St**K:
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@kmwriter01.bsky.socialReposted by @nathanpettigrew.bsky.socialThis week's Side B features @keithroysdon.bsky.social . Bad Intention story "Sunset Stakeout" ..a cool story about Hollywood dreams, dangerous deals & the fine art of settling for less.
This one hit a 70s detective show sweet spot for me.
@literarygarage.bsky.socialReposted by @nathanpettigrew.bsky.socialThis week at Literary Garage: THE TRAP CLOSES. A bad bargain. A clean misdirection. A fifty-fifty miracle. And one very unpleasant custodial arrangement. Four stories. Each one tightens the screws a little more.
@literarygarage.bsky.socialReposted by @nathanpettigrew.bsky.social1st up:
Dark, funny, grotesque, and wickedly efficient, “Fine Print” by David Henson is a sharp little tale about greed, loopholes, and the dangers of not reading all the way to the bottom.
Check it out at the Garage:
literarygarage.com/fine-print
@literarygarage.bsky.socialReposted by @nathanpettigrew.bsky.socialToday's 2nd flash-
At an art gallery full of expensive clothes, expensive opinions & carefully curated manners, one woman picks a target in pink silk—and makes her move with a glass of Merlot.
Check out "The Silk Target" by @kcselbywrites.bsky.social :
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@literarygarage.bsky.socialReposted by @nathanpettigrew.bsky.socialIf you’ve read either book & enjoyed it, a short review on Amazon or Goodreads makes a bigger difference to a small press than you might realize. Even a sentence or two helps another reader decide whether to take a chance on the book. Thanks for reading & for supporting independent publishing.
@literarygarage.bsky.socialReposted by @nathanpettigrew.bsky.socialIn a sterile treatment ward where desperation's become routine, one man swallows the odds & waits to see what kind of universe he lives in.
Sharp & unsettling, “The Miracle Pill” is a dark little story about fear, chance & 1 question that arrives too late
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@literarygarage.bsky.socialReposted by @nathanpettigrew.bsky.socialDarkly funny, grotesque, and genuinely nasty, “The Custodian” by Ed Ahem is a supernatural horror story about desperation, bad choices, and the cost of disturbing something that considers the house its sanctuary.
At the Garage:
literarygarage.com/the-custodian
@rhppress.bsky.socialReposted by @nathanpettigrew.bsky.socialSOME PLACES ARE BETTER LEFT ALONE: Ghosthunters, real or imagined, find disturbing things sometimes. Check out this great story from @phenryward.bsky.social in this month's Stone's Throw: bit.ly/4yESqyM #flashfiction #noir #crime
@rhppress.bsky.socialReposted by @nathanpettigrew.bsky.socialGOING TO BCON 2026? A friendly reminder that RHP could use your Anthony votes! Congrats to @curtisippolito.bsky.social @cwblackwell.bsky.social and @richienarvaez.bsky.social on their noms, big thanks to the contributors for OFUW! #bouchercon2026 #vote #anthonyawards2026
@rhppress.bsky.socialReposted by @nathanpettigrew.bsky.socialTHREEPEAT: That's a third Derringer for @cwblackwell.bsky.social!! Help us congratulate him on his win for Long Story! It's merely part of this amazing collection of stories, just sayin.' Get yourself a copy today: bit.ly/4runwWU #smfs #shortstory #noir
@rhppress.bsky.socialReposted by @nathanpettigrew.bsky.socialAWARD WINNER FOR BEST ANTHOLOGY: Big thanks to the RHP staff, editor @curtisippolito.bsky.social and all of the authors who contributed fantastic stories to bring awareness to this timely issue. #derringers2026 #crimefiction #climatechange
