Both Barrels

My suggested title - Both Barrels - has won the competition to be the title for Shotgun Honey's forthcoming anthology.  There is still two weeks in which to submit a short story (1-5,000 words) for possible inclusion, if you're interested.  Details can be found here.  I need to get my act together and draft something.  I could probably do with both barrels being placed at the back of my head to nudge things along.  I'm still working away at entries for the dictionary I'm writing.  Only ten more to go.  They're all meant to be c.750 words, but I should met the end of the month deadline for first drafts.  Hopefully I can squeeze a short story in as well.

The next installment is up

The third installment of the Jimmy Kiley series was published today on Shotgun Honey - Infrared Dead. The first two can be found at:

King Canute - Powder Burn Flash
On a High Wire - Flash Fiction Offensive

I've got the next two episodes drafted, the first of them sent out for review. I hope today's shot of Irish noir hits the spot.

To cut a long story short

One of my short stories - To Cut a Long Story Short - was published on Shotgun Honey yesterday. Check out the other stories there. Bite-sized, max 700 words, of tight, punchy noir. There's some great stuff for 3-5 minute fixes for story addicts.

Bite-sized, delicious crime nuggets

I spent the morning catching up with reading some short noir and hardboiled stories. There's some really good stuff out there. For those interested try these e-zines. All free. All top notch. All take submissions (though some are closed at the minute).

A Twist of Noir
Beat to a Pulp
Crime Factory
Dirty Noir
Flash Fiction Offensive
Plots With Guns
Powder Burn Flash
Pulp Metal Magazine
Spinetingler
Shotgun Honey
Thrillers, Chillers and Killers

Whilst not confined to noir Flash Fiction Friday is an interesting site. Every week it puts up a fresh flash fiction challenge.

My plan for the next few months is to try and get one story a month off to some of these great sites. Check them out. Loads of bite-sized, delicious crime nuggets.