The Little Death

 

On Wednesday "The Little Death," my 125th published story, arrived in Celluloid Crimes.  This is the third adventure of Madame Matilda, a dwarf working as a private eye in the 1940s. The first, "At The Circus," was in Monkey Business.  Stories #2 and 4 have been purchased for anthologies which have not yet been published. 

Lucky Night

 On Tuesday my story "Lucky Night" appeared in The Most Dangerous Games.

The Cage

 

It has been a bizarre week at the Lopresti house.  On Monday my story "The Cage" appeared in Better Off Dead, Vol. 1: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin.I also wrote about it last week at SleuthSayers.

Bouchercon 2025 Panel: Short Stories: Creating Memorable Characters

 I am lucky enough to be moderating a panel at Bouchercon in New Orleans next month.  I created a poster.

The Trouble WIth Lucy

 My story "The Trouble With Lucy" appears in Black Cat Weekly, #202.

 

Shanks Gets Lost

 I believe "Shanks Gets Lost" is the 34th appearance by my grouchy mystery writer.  He shows up in Black Cat Weekly, 193.

Links for the Short Mystery Fiction Society

 I will be interviewed at the Short Mystery Fiction Society Watercooler this Thursday, so here are links to a few websites I will no doubt discuss.

 A Completely Unhelpful Guide to Being Published in Japan

Bouchercon 2023: What Librarians Wish Readers and Writers Knew... RESOURCES

A Textbook Case: Advice for Fiction Writers

Little Big Crimes

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