Thursday Treats 7/9/2026

Some reading opportunities of interest this week.

Fellow SMFS list member John A. Tures announced that his short story, Keeping Secrets, was published in the Nat 1 Publishing Presents Gaslamp Pulp: Volume 5-- Summer 2026: Superhero Adventures. Published by Gaslamp Pulp and the literary nonprofit, Nat 1 Publishing, the read can be picked up at Amazon in both digital and print formats. I also remind you of his recent  blog guest post appearance here. 

 

Fellow SMFS list member Cate Moyle  announced that her short story, The Secret Redcoat, was published online at Kings River Life Magazine. Read the tale for free here. 

 

Fellow SMFS list member Abe Margel announced the publication of his short story, Pay Phone, at The Literary Garage. You can read it for free here.

  

SMFS list member Leigh Saunders announced that her short story, To Weave the Winds, is in the recently published anthology, Sand and Storm: An Opal Kingdom Press Anthology. Billed as the fifth book in their ExtraOrdinary Beasts series of anthologies from Opal Kingdom Press, the read is available from Amazon and other vendors.

 

Black Cat Weekly #253 is now out. Among the various reads is Michael Bracken’s short story, The Tattooist, James Patrick Focarile’s short story, Last Kiss, and the cover short story, Pitchapalooza, by Robert Parker. Mr. Parker’s story is also the latest in a long line of SMFS list members being featured on the cover. You can pick up the latest issue here. 

 

Also out now is Guilty Crime Story Magazine: Issue 017 - Summer 2026: The Detective Annual. Edited and published by fellow SMFS list member, Brandon Barrows, the issue includes short stories by Mr. Barrows and others. I am way behind on my reading, but I have enjoyed and reviewed previous issues. You can pick it up here.

 

 

 

Until next time….

 

 

Kevin R. Tipple ©2026