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About Maura Yzmore
Maura Yzmore is a short-fiction author, writing mostly dark and speculative tales (horror, sci-fi, and fantasy). She lives with her family in the American Midwest and drives in the snow like a champ. Maura 's gainfully employed as a math nerd, but don't hold it against her. Website: https://maurayzmore.com Twitter: @MauraYzmore
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At the cutting edge of crime fiction, Mystery Magazine presents original short stories by the world’s best-known and emerging mystery writers.
The stories we feature in our monthly issues span every imaginable subgenre, including cozy, police procedural, noir, whodunit, supernatural, hardboiled, humor, and historical mysteries. Evocative writing and a compelling story are the only certainty.
Get ready to be surprised, challenged, and entertained--whether you enjoy the style of the Golden Age of mystery (e.g., Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle), the glorious pulp digests of the early twentieth century (e.g., Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler), or contemporary masters of mystery.
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In our cover feature, “Cajun State” by O’Neil De Noux, there is not much crime at Cajun State University … until someone steals the big Christmas tree from campus. Retired New Orleans police detective Hunter Bourget, now a university cop has to find that tree (and who stole it).
“Fruit On The Bottom” by Maura Yzmore: A woman doubts her reality as certain foods, which help with her chronic condition, keep vanishing from the fridge.
“Fair Is Fair” by Brandon Barrows: Jason Brockman has money troubles and no time to solve them. When he stumbles across the perfect extortion opportunity, what else is he supposed to do but take it? Of course, it's never that simple and there's always a problem you can't foresee …
In “The Christmas Caper” by Sharon Hart Addy even a Grinch’s best laid plans get tripped up.
In “Just Another Small Town Death” by Joseph Goodrich, a policeman in a small Minnesota town investigates the death of a woman he'd known—and loved—when he was a child.
In “A Hungarian Christmas” by Vicki Weisfeld, Veronika convinces her young fiancé, Bert, that every Hungarian girl must have a present on Hungarian Christmas.
“Another Body” by Steve Beresford: Casey Baxter seems to have a knack for finding dead bodies, and when she finds another—lying stabbed in the automated warehouse where she works—it’s the start of a very peculiar day …
“Santa Walks Into A Bar” by Frank Oreto: Wearing the Santa suit to Drake's Bar and Grill had been a joke. But after that night Officer Paul Drazdzinski wouldn't laugh for years.
“The X In Xmas” by Robert Jeschonek: To solve the murder of a Mafia boss at Christmastime, Detective Charlie Collins joins forces with a female detective who has plenty of mob connections. The twisted holiday traditions of local wise guys lead them down a dark road decorated with death.
Try solving “Not Even The Mouse,” A You-Solve-It By Eric B Ruark.
What miracles can one hundred debut to bestselling authors do with 100 words?
Dark and twisted tales of pleasurable cravings.
Safe Word by A.L. King
Goodbye, Casanova by A.R. Dean
Flaunt by A.R. Johnston
Louve Garou by Blake Jessop
Aramis and Shelby by Catherine Kenwell
Poison Lust by Cindar Harrell
Truly Human by Clint Foster
Nice Face by D.J. Elton
Fair Game by Dannielle Viera
Sexcapades by Dawn DeBraal
Freedom by Eddie D. Moore
Primal Urging by Edward Ahern
Marionette by Erica Schaef
Zantiel by G. Allen Wilbanks
Chad by Gabriella Balcom
Of Oyster Shells and Shit by Hari Navarro
#IAmHuman by J.L. Royce
The Red Pierce Reunion Tour by J.M. Meyer
The Fae's New Dawn by J.W. Garrett
A Cup Full of Tears by James Dorr
Prey by James Lipson
A Matter of Perception by Jason Holden
Mermaid at War by Jessica Chanese
L'amour L'mort by Jo Seysener
The Selkie's Appetite by Jodi Jensen
Lust for Life, or No Job for an Ordinary Woman by John H. Dromey
The Council of Six and a Half by K.B. Elijah
Lucifer's Lament by Lyndsey Ellis-Holloway
Sanguine Enamel by M.J. Christie
Unplugged by M. Sydnor Jr.
Podcast of the Dead by Mark Mackey
Tiger Nut Sweets by Maura Yzmore
Taming the Beast by Maxine Churchman
Tortured Word Games by Michael D. Davis
Blooming Day by N.M. Brown
I Want You by Nerisha Kemraj
My Girl by Nicola Currie
Local Girls Are Waiting For You by Raven Corinn Carluk
The Stranger by Rhiannon Bird
Some Body by Robin Braid
Good Intentions by Sandy Butchers
Digits of Doom by Serena Jayne
Damned by Stephanie Scissom
I Warned You by Stephen Herczeg
I Got a Message for You by Sue Marie St. Lee
Darkness Consumes by Terry Miller
Coitus Interruptus by Thomas Kearnes
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What miracles can more than one hundred debut to bestselling authors do with 100 words?
HorrorTree.com is the free online resource for writers in the field of speculative fiction. As well as Trembling With Fear, you will find the latest industry submission calls, articles, and interviews. It is not to be missed!
Each story falls within the realm of speculative fiction. While many are darker works, we include the full range from horror to science fiction to fantasy and beyond!
Our goal is to bring you a diverse collection of voices from around the globe and we hope that you enjoy reading this collection as much as we’ve enjoyed putting it together.
What miracles can one hundred debut to bestselling authors do with 100 words?
The Colored Lens strives to do exactly that. By publishing short stories and serialized novellas every quarter in genres ranging from fantasy, to science fiction, to slipstream or magical realism, we hope to help our readers see the world just a bit differently than before they came to us.
Featuring works by Mariah Montoya, F. Francis Amanti, Alexandra Grunberg, Alice Loweecey, Maura Yzmore, Tim Boiteau, Julian D C Richardson, Nicholas Stillman, and Jamie Lackey.
Edited by Dawn Lloyd and Daniel Scott
Christopher Stanley (First Place)
Aeryn Rudel (Second Place)
Jeff Racho (Third Place)
Justin Siebert (Fourth Place)
And Honorable Mentions:
Maura Yzmore
William Delman
Jonathan Ochoco
Hamilton Kohl
Jim W. Shoemaker
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The Arcanist is a weekly speculative literary magazine that specialized in flash fiction fantasy, science fiction, and horror. All stories are under 1,000 words and primed for readers on the go. Learn more or subscribe for free at Thearcanist.io