Tweets by past President, Kevin R. Tipple. SMFS Blog at shortmystery.blogspot.com Join us at groups.io/g/shortmystery.
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#News #Awards #Derringers of the @SMFSocy as reported by the Derringer Coordinator, Mark Schuster.
The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog: SMFS Official Announcement: 2026 Derringer Award Winners shortmystery.blogspot.com/20…
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#BookTwitter The latest roundup of #PublishingNews from @SMFSocy list members as compiled/posted by SMFS President Joseph S. Walker. #Books #ShortStories #ReadingLists
The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog: Beat the Heat with these Cool Reads shortmystery.blogspot.com/20…
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The latest roundup of #PublishingNews from @SMFSocy list members as compiled/posted by SMFS President Joseph S. Walker. #Books #ShortStories #ReadingLists
The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog: Beat the Heat with these Cool Reads shortmystery.blogspot.com/20…
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#Movies #Writing and More....
SleuthSayers: Re-Tell Me a Story with John M. Floyd of the @SMFSocy sleuthsayers.org/2026/05/re-…
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Author Barb Goffman of the @SMFSocy gives the background on #Writing her #ShortStory, Little Red Riding Hood, for the new #Anthology.
SleuthSayers: And They Lived Happily Never After sleuthsayers.org/2026/06/and…
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John M. Floyd of the @SMFSocy shares the background of his #shortstory in the new #Anthology and more.
SleuthSayers: Goldie Locke and the Three Barretts sleuthsayers.org/2026/06/gol…
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#BookTwitter Reminder of the latest #PublishingNews by members as compiled/posted by SMFS President Joseph S. Walker. #Books #Shortstories
The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog: Ain't That Good News? Hot New Reads from the Short Mystery Fiction Society!
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A reminder of the latest #PublishingNews by members as compiled/posted by SMFS President Joseph S. Walker. #Books #Shortstories
The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog: Ain't That Good News? Hot New Reads from the Short Mystery Fiction Society!
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As we close out May, a reminder of #News #Awards #Derringers of the @SMFSocy as reported by the Derringer Coordinator, Mark Schuster. #ShortStories
The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog: SMFS Official Announcement: 2026 Derringer Award Winners
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I recently spoke to the SinC Heart of Texas Chapter about "What Makes a Good Short Story."
My presentation was recorded and is now available on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=0HyxeJeR…
The first two-thirds is my presentation and the last third a Q&A covering a wide range of topics.
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Fairy tales and crime fiction collide in Wish Upon a Crime.
Today’s most respected short-story writers reimagine familiar classics where the line between good and evil isn’t always clear.
amazon.com/dp/B0GX3763WS/ref…
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Rick Pullen tells readers about "The Rise of Elaine's Literary Salon in Alexandria, Virginia"—the site of each year's ShortCon. Learn more about the restaurant and about Jeffrey James Higgins, the thriller writer who co-owns and manages the place.
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As we close out May, a reminder of #News #Awards #Derringers of the @SMFSocy as reported by the Derringer Coordinator, Mark Schuster. #ShortStories
The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog: SMFS Official Announcement: 2026 Derringer Award Winners
shortmystery.blogspot.com/20…
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The latest roundup of #PublishingNews by @SMFSocy list members as compiled/posted by SMFS President Joseph S. Walker. #Books #Shortstories
The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog: Ain't That Good News? Hot New Reads from the Short Mystery Fiction Society!
shortmystery.blogspot.com/20…
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The latest #Interview is with @SMFSocy member John M. Floyd regarding #Writing, #Books, #ShortStories, and more.
The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog: SMFS Spotlight: John M. Floyd shortmystery.blogspot.com/20…
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The latest roundup of #PublishingNews from @SMFSocy list members as compiled/posted by SMFS President Joseph S. Walker. #Books #Shortstories
The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog: Ain't That Good News? Hot New Reads from the Short Mystery Fiction Society!
shortmystery.blogspot.com/20…
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May 16
The latest #Interview is with @SMFSocy member John M. Floyd regarding #Writing, #Books, #ShortStories, and more.
The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog: SMFS Spotlight: John M. Floyd shortmystery.blogspot.com/20…
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#BookTwitter John M. Floyd of the @SMFSocy and more with some thoughts on how books are labeled these days.
SleuthSayers: It's Still a Mystery sleuthsayers.org/2026/05/its…
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Write detective fiction? Curious about what a PI actually does? I wrote the only short nonfiction book, 99 svelte pages published by 99: The Press. Part mini-memoir. On the QT and very hush-hush. share.google/pYrpXHqPpY1I9ZR…
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#Movies #Writing and More....
SleuthSayers: Re-Tell Me a Story with John M. Floyd of the @SMFSocy sleuthsayers.org/2026/05/re-…
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