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Writer. Editor of Rock and a Hard Place Magazine. This is my pseudonym so work people don't know how strange I am.

New Jersey
Joined May 2013
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Thrilled to learn that my short story "Most Likely to Succeed" made the Distinguished List in BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY & SUSPENSE STORIES 2024! You can read it in the ONE PERCENT anthology from Rock and a Hard Place. amazon.com/One-Percent-Tales…
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Celebrating our authors Shannon Taft and @KA_Harrington who are members of the BAMS class of 2024 along w @bobbymathews @nkolakowski @NilsGilbertson @meganeabbott @garhaywood @MaryThorson6429 @McCaffery_write @barrettbowlin @diana_gould @R_Turkewitz @AlyssaColeLit @TananariveDue
🎉 We are proud to announce the Best American Series 2024! 🏆📚 The anthology is now available for preorder. Delve into some of the best fiction and nonfiction works of the year, carefully curated by our outstanding editors. Learn more: harpercollins.com/pages/best…
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New story up @RHP_Press (Link in comments)
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With 1.5 days left submit your Anthony ballots, while we are, of course, thankful for votes in our favor, another antho that 100% deserves your love is @RHP_Press 's THE ONE PERCENT In doubt? Check out our chat with the editors and some of the authors (& story sneak peeks!) open.spotify.com/episode/3jw…
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What a panel! Will definitely be checking this out next week. You should too.
Something special coming up on March 23rd at 7pm ET! Join us on our youtube channel for “The Past, Regret, and Redemption in Noir” a panel discussion with @nkolakowski @chrishardingth1& @mike_mchone, moderated by @mcCaffery_write & @robsmith3. youtube.com/channel/UCFZ5elf…
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You can see my framed Godzilla print in the background as a bonus – at Louisville, KY
Something special coming up on March 23rd at 7pm ET! Join us on our youtube channel for “The Past, Regret, and Redemption in Noir” a panel discussion with @nkolakowski @chrishardingth1& @mike_mchone, moderated by @mcCaffery_write & @robsmith3. youtube.com/channel/UCFZ5elf…
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In addition to Stone's Throw subs, the first of the month also means new fiction! This month, we're featuring a slice of ice-cold noir from our first-ever Stone's Throw repeater, @MEProctor3. Check out "Deer Tracks," the February RHP Stone's Throw story! rockandahardplacemag.com/sto…
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In case you missed it earlier this week… we’re open!
We hope you’ve been writing and editing because the wait is now over. Rock and a Hard Place is once again open for submissions. Send us your best, right here: rockandahardplacemag.com/sub…
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We hope you’ve been writing and editing because the wait is now over. Rock and a Hard Place is once again open for submissions. Send us your best, right here: rockandahardplacemag.com/sub…
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Tonight! 8 EST / 7 CST We hope to see you there!
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In celebration of THE ONE PERCENT: Tales of the Super Wealthy and Depraved, the RHP Editorial team (and maybe some surprise guests) is going to be live in conversation with our friends @PodcastWaters on Jan 3rd at 8PM EST Save this link, and join us then! crowdcast.io/c/x6ycys5x7qzr
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A huge thank you to ALL of our writers and readers and fans. Because of you, THE ONE PERCENT - Tales of the Super Wealthy and Depraved is in the top 100 of Noir Crime on one of our least favorite oligarchs webstore.
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Get you some reading time today. Not sure what to read? How about today's Story of the Day, the obliteratingly dark, hauntingly beautiful, incandescent with rage "The Stillness at the Bottom" by the one and only @mgnlcs.
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I'm very proud of our first six months of Stones Throw fiction at @RHP_Press Check out all these great stories. rockandahardplacemag.com/sto…
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This month, @BamaWriter's excellent story from issue 7, NEGATIVE TILT, was nominated for a Derringer award. Because we think it should win, and because we think it's an incredible story, we've made NEGATIVE TILT free to read on our site: rockandahardplacemag.com/neg…
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Issue 9, in hand. @RHP_Press
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Lot of excitement around here the last few days. Remember, we're open for two calls right now! Issue 9 dropped last week! New Stone's Throw dropped yesterday!
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ALSO on March 1st, Stone's Throw opens as well. Check out the call for April here. This time, we want stories about Lust and the dangers that go along with wanting something more than you can take. Make it sexy! rockandahardplacemag.com/sto…
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Get your February Stone’s Throw stories to us by 11:59 PM!
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