I never thought I’d write an amateur sleuth mystery. I didn’t read amateur sleuth mysteries, and I wasn’t particularly interested …Read the Rest
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Short Thoughts on Short Fiction: A Wee bit of news
What’s up, gang? It’s been a busy week around the Rawson homestead and I needed a few days to get …Read the Rest
Quote for the Day
Brown’s Requiem is heavily beholden to Raymond Chandler — an icon I’ve come to dislike quite a bit. Big Ray …Read the Rest
Crime Song Wednesday: Hey Joe
To the extent there is a hall of fame for crime songs then there are two songs that have arguably …Read the Rest
Short Thoughts on Short Fiction: Single Author Shenanigans
So it’s Saturday afternoon, I’ve just finished the grocery shopping, I’ve got the house to myself for a couple of …Read the Rest
Quote for the Day
“I’m not in the business of validating people’s preconceptions and stroking their mindset and giving them an hour and a …Read the Rest
Short Thoughts on Short Fiction: The Master Bedroom by Anonymous-9
Review by Matthew C. Funk Want to be trapped? Then I have the room for you. Every good horror story …Read the Rest
Crime Song Wednesday: Sport by Lightnin’ Rod
We’re going to reach far back in the crate this week. In 1969 Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, Umar Bin Hassan, and …Read the Rest
Crime Song Wednesday: 38 Years Old by The Tragically Hip
By John McFetridge The song “38 Years Old” by Canadian band The Tragically Hip tells the story of a prison …Read the Rest
Curmudgeon of Craft takes on The Bricklayer by Noah Boyd
The Curmudgeon of Craft, COC for short. Craft — An activity involving skill in making things. Fiction is art; no …Read the Rest
Short Thoughts on Short fiction: Contests galore!
Hey, buttnutts, how’s every body doing today? Yeah, you guessed it, I’ve decided to roll out this old whore of …Read the Rest
