“No, Not in Years. Why?” published by Friday Flash Fiction

My new 100-word MF piece, "No, Not in Years. Why?" up on Friday Flash Fiction website today! Trigger Warning though [PTSD, imagery]. Many thanks to the kind FFF editor for taking a chance on this one. I was trying to do a couple of distinctly different layers on this but don't know if I succeeded. …

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New 100-Word Microfiction Story, “Need for Speed,” up on Friday Flash Fiction

Need For Speed, by Scott C Holstad https://www.fridayflashfiction.com/ Do you like writing microfictions? Friday Flash Fiction is a fun, friendly global community with all types of small fictions published, and a good place to try out and send some stuff if you're interested. Tell the editor I sent you! Scott

Last Publication of 2024: Phoenix ER (Sur)Reality in Mad Swirl (December 28, 2024)

Mad Swirl was the last publication to publish anything of mine in 2024, a short story titled "Phoenix ER (Sur)Reality" on December 28, 2024. I'm very happy because Mad Swirl is one of my favorite magazines and because I've worked and worked and wrote and rewrote this piece and I like how it turned out …

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New Story Featured in Bristol Noir Magazine: “The Final Episode?”

Bristol Noir Magazine: Scott C. Holstad's story The Final Episode? I have a new story titled "The Final Episode?" in the November 28, 2024 issue of Bristol Noir: Curiously Dark Fiction. It's very different from the other stories of mine Bristol Noir has published this year and, for me at least, ends on an upbeat …

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Sporting Bristol Noir Merch

This year I've posted links to some stories excellent litmag Bristol Noir published. Make that Bristol Noir: Curiously Dark Fiction, which is a badass title. They also publish badass stuff, though I don't know if I'm narcissistic enough to put my stuff in that category. They're one of my favorite magazines to read and I love …

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