The Roll Top Desk

The online literary and arts magazine that looks at the world at its most askew, casting a bloodshot eye over the written word, film, music, television and more.

Weekly Flash Fiction heavy on Sports and Noir

Weekly essays on the writing life by author Richard Donnelly.

Fiction that has friction. I will post author interviews, classic book recommendations and my own crime short stories. I am also the co-author of a four-book series that is available in print, audio and ebook formats at Amazon and other similar outlets.

Dispatches from a journey around the world, one book at a time. Plus updates about my own writing life.

Articles exploring crime fiction--the genre, history, authors--and what it all means for our world.

Short fiction from a seasoned observer of humans.

award-winning author of Pacific Northwest crime fiction

Essays, stories & curiosities | Home of the novel "Lamb" - "The Books We ❤️ Club" - and "The Road to Published" - the choose-your-own-adventure approach to writing and publishing books

The adventures of a septuagenarian fantasy writer.

Writing and books and whatever else occurs to me

Writing and Other Such Injuries

A blog, a newsletter, an ongoing collection of essays and stories. Most of what I write and finish ends up here.

crime fiction and associated nonsense

Read my novellas, & novelettes; or, up-grade to PAID and listen as I read my Stories. Sign up & have it delivered to your in-box. Grab a MEMBERSHIP and join me in THE PORTAL CLUB, for readings, chats, and videos.

Story and stuff.

A newsletter about craft, publishing, and a peek at my process

Psychedelia, but monochrome.

A veritable cornucopia of carryings on. #pauldbrazill

The ruminations of Sebastian Vice and Paige Johnson

Delightful short stories and flash fiction by Bill Adler.

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Fiction writing exercises, craft essays, and reading recommendations from Matt Bell, author of APPLESEED and REFUSE TO BE DONE. Publishes monthly.