Author Scott Holstad reads dirty realism story, “Premeditated”

Poet, writer & author Scott C. Holstad reads a dirty realism short story titled "Premeditated" that was published in Bristol Noir magazine in August 2025.

Scott Holstad reads “Hollywood Party Scene(s)”

I hope you all enjoy this short story. It's a bit over the top, but could it be true? Ah, that's not the point. It's Fiction, not NonFiction, right? Lemme know what you think because I'm thinking of some more similar stories if people like this one. Thanks. (And check out my YouTube channel because …

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Watch Scott C. Holstad read his stirring micro-fiction piece “Rickee’s Transitions” from THRESHOLD: A Micro Fiction Anthology.

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A Few Anthologies to Recently Publish Me

I wanted to make sure anyone interested knew about the half dozen or so themed anthologies that have published me just over the past several months alone. Additionally, a few large themed journals have also published me recently, and I kind of view them as fairly similar to the anthologies. Since the posts I publish …

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