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NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION WANING? WAX IT WITH THONGDEE’S “WAITING TO BE THIN” OVER AT READ SHORT FICTION!

Posted in Read Short Fiction, Short Stories, tagged , , , , , on January 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

It’s only a couple of weeks into 2012, and if one of your New Year’s Resolutions was to lose weight—but the only thing you’re losing is steam—then don’t miss Seenat Thongdee’s short story “Waiting to be Thin” at Read Short Fiction. This hilarious look at the daily “battle of the bulge” might be just what [...]

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LIKE POE’S WORK? CHECK OUT MATT HOFFMAN’S “BRO” NOW UP AT READ SHORT FICTION!

Posted in Read Short Fiction, Short Stories, tagged , , , , on December 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

For an early-winter chill, read Matt Hoffman’s “Bro,” now up at Read Short Fiction: http://www.readshortfiction.com/2011/11/bro-by-matt-hoffman/ If I make any comments about this story, it will spoil it. What I will say is that if you enjoyed Poe’s “William Wilson,” and the last scene in Drag Me to Hell terrified you, then you’ll get chills reading [...]

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OUR READ SHORT FICTION EDITORS’ INTERVIEW IS UP ON DUOTROPE NOW!

Posted in News, Read Short Fiction, tagged , , , on November 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Rob Mayette and I, co-editors of Read Short Fiction, recently completed our interview for Duotrope (http://www.duotrope.com/), the popular online writer’s market database which also features a free submissions tracker. It’s now posted. If you’d like to see the listing for our publication that’s been going strong for two years now, you can check it out [...]

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HAUNTING SHORT FICTION ON RSF: FINDING A BOOK UNDER THE BUREAU YOU LEAVE YOUR KEYS ON

Posted in Read Short Fiction, tagged , , , on October 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

If you’re looking for a short little haunting something to read for Halloween, then don’t miss Michael J. Rosenbaum’s “Finding a Book Under the Bureau You Leave Your Keys On” up now at Read Short Fiction. I’ve known many people who frown on the use of second person POV. I happen to love it—because when [...]

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LOVE POE’S “A DESCENT INTO THE MAELSTROM?”…DON’T MISS MARK SUTZ’ “GIBRALTAR” ON READ SHORT FICTION!

Posted in Read Short Fiction, tagged , , , , on August 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

If you’re looking for some high seas fun this August, then don’t miss Mark Sutz’ “Gibraltar” over at Read Short Fiction! What sold me on “Gibraltar” was its mood and tone—I was reminded of Melville, a few of Poe’s sea tales, and Sting’s “Why Should I Cry for You” all at once. What I also [...]

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LIKE THE MOVIE TWISTER? READ “THE SPIDER IN THE SINK” ON RSF!

Posted in Read Short Fiction, Short Stories, tagged , , , , on July 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Jean Ryan’s short story “The Spider in the Sink” is now up on Read Short Fiction! If you are fascinated with storm chasing, tornadoes or are a fan of Storm Stories or Twister, then you’ll want to check this out. Spoiler-free comments: I was sucked in from line one, but the beauty of this piece [...]

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REGRETS? YOU’RE NOT ALONE…READ “GEORGETOWN KISSES” AT RSF!

Posted in Read Short Fiction, tagged , , on June 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

I’ve never felt such sympathy for a guy I didn’t like too much, and that’s what sold me on Sarah Harris Wallman’s “Georgetown Kisses,” now published at Read Short Fiction. I found him to be an Everyman, a man who has, like all of us, made mistakes—and one critical, very large mistake (and possibly a [...]

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TROUBLE IN LOVE? CHECK OUT READ SHORT FICTION’S “DOG FARTS AND DANCER GIRLS”

Posted in Read Short Fiction, tagged , , , , , on May 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Brady Allen’s “Dog Farts and Dancer Girls” is a comment on what can break down in a romantic relationship—often, it’s what’s never said. I love the mood in this piece; I can feel the weight of what’s unspoken in that car in the first scene—even though I’m not quite sure what it is right off [...]

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DOWN ABOUT YOUR LIFE? CHECK OUT “THE MINX” ON READ SHORT FICTION!

Posted in Read Short Fiction, tagged , , , on March 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Cassandra Dunn’s short story “The Minx” is up at Read Short Fiction, and if your winter blues aren’t fading fast enough, this piece might be just the right pick-me-up! What I love about this piece is its pervasive sense of sadness. The speaker laments her own life, but is realistic about how her choices got [...]

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PUT SOME MURDER IN YOUR MARCH

Posted in Read Short Fiction, tagged , , on March 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

“Beware the Ides of March” has new meaning! Judy Viertel’s “Man Murders Wife” is now up at Read Short Fiction—while it doesn’t have the hallmarks of a ghost story, it is a testament to the idea that subtle is better, and it will haunt me for many days to come. Don’t miss it! http://www.readshortfiction.com/2011/03/man-murders-wife-by-judy-viertel/

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