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  • Reading is often the best cure for what ails you. And 2023 was, for me, a year of ailments, ending with a flu bug that continues to rattle around in my chest as I type these words. There were some great reads this year, including many older tales and many new tales from up-and-coming talent.…

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  • Thrilled to announce the arrival of a new Sam the Thug flash fiction story at Shotgun Honey. IRISH DEVIL has Sam about to engage in a brass knuckled fist fight in a Barnes and Noble Starbucks. The story is free to read! Find it here!

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  • From Halloween to the Day of the Day and beyond, I was happy to take part in the latest episode of Big Blend Radio’s BIG WEEKLY BLEND podcast, celebrating the end of October and the start of November. Listen here! Or check out the audio on YouTube here!

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  • Happy to report my short story, “Don’t Put Kincaid Barber in a Novel and Kill Him,” is up at Bristol Noir this week! The story revolves around two old writers and an argument over their choice of seating arrangements at the local Barnes & Noble. Read it free here!

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  • It’s nearly October and that means the ghouls and mummies are having their coffee in preparation for scary times to come! My latest short story, MADE OF MOSQUITOES, offers just such a scary time. There may not be a mummy or a ghoul, but there is a blood sucker named Frank, or is it a…

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  • New Story at Punk Noir

    Thrilled to report my latest crime fiction short story, “The Worth of an Ear,” is up today on the Punk Noir website. This free-to-read piece was inspired by the Van Gogh Exhibit all over the country at the moment. I hope everyone enjoys it! Read it here!

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  • Check out Mystery Tribune to read “Satan’s Wild Ride,” a car chase featuring the streets of San Francisco, a Volvo station wagon, and a cat named Satan. The latest Sam the Thug is available free online! Read it here!

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  • Thank you to Punk Noir Magazine for giving a home to Sam the Thug’s return! Be sure to read my tale of put-downs and exclamation marks online now. Sam would appreciate it! Read it free here!

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  • The upcoming Tucson Noir at the Bar got a nice write up in Tucson Weekly to help promote the March 15 event at Firetruck Brewing Company! Tucson Noir at the Bar kicks off Wednesday, March 15th, at 6:30 p.m. This free event will be held on the outdoor patio at Firetruck Brewing Company, located in…

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