Thursday Treats: 3/5/2026

  

Welcome back to “Thursday Treats.” 

 SMFS member Judy Sheluk announced that her short story, The Last Detail, was published online at Brown Hound Press. The free to read tale was also inspired by real life. Judy explains more about the story and the submission process in her guest post at The Stiletto Gang. By the way, if you are a writer, this is a paying market. Learn more here at the publication website.  

 

SMFS Member M. E. Proctor announced that her short story, Whack a Moll, appears at The Yard: Crime Blog. You can read it for free here.

 

SMFS Member Barbara Ristine announced the news that her short story, Block 16 Blues, was published at Kings River Life Magazine. The tale is free to read here and takes folks to Las Vegas in 1931.

 

SMFS member Barb Goffman shared the news of the latest issue of Black Cat Weekly. Available at the website, Black Cat Weekly #235 is now out and features short stories by SMFS list members Teel James Glenn (What Would Synbad Do?) and A.L. Sirois (Last Dance), among others, as well as novellas, and more. A single digital issue is $2.99, but the longer subscriptions are the real deal and the way to go.

 

Sherlock Holmes Magazine Issue 24, Spring 2026, is now out. Features news, reviews, and more. You can learn more about the new issue on their website.

 

 

 

Until next time….

 

Kevin R. Tipple ©2026