The on-line magazine Fabula Argentea has just published my story Compassion. The hit-man Striker has the job of eliminating a sweet little old lady. What could possibly go wrong? An interesting feature of this story is that in the plot it embodies five of the seven deadly sins including one that drives the surprise ending.Continue reading “Compassion or Perhaps Not”
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Three Dark Riders
Two years have passed since Mystery Magazine published Three Dark Riders and I now own its rights so I can put the story up on my site. For those of you familiar with Dustville (Coyote Woman ) you’ll find some familiar faces here including Nancy Turgis and the sheriff. This story was published in theContinue reading “Three Dark Riders”
The Saga of Gentleman Bert
Two years have passed since Mystery Magazine published The Saga of Gentleman Bert and I now own its rights so I can put the story up on my site. For those of you familiar with Dustville (Coyote Woman) you’ll find some familiar faces here including Nancy Turgis and her brother Ben. This story was publishedContinue reading “The Saga of Gentleman Bert”
The Other Side of Grief
Stan has just had a couple of new items published. The first is what I think is one of the best serious pieces I’ve written. The second is a humorous bit of fluff, a five minute read that will hopefully brighten your day. The Other Side of Grief is the story of a young engineerContinue reading “The Other Side of Grief”
Decline-A-Vow
Suppose someone were to start a service to support brides or grooms who might want to hesitate at the altar and say NO when asked the will-you-take question. That’s the service Sylvia runs, and things go smoothly until… To read this short story, click on: Decline-A-Vow. If you like the story, please vote for itContinue reading “Decline-A-Vow”
The Americanization of Lo Pac
When I completed the novella, The Americanization of Lo Pac, I was faced with the problem of trying to get some reputable on-line magazine to publish it. It was way too long a story for most publications to consider and it contained enough controversial satiric material so that I thought most other publications would beContinue reading “The Americanization of Lo Pac”
Read Mary-Elizabeth, Killing Machine.
It’s two months since Mary-Elizabeth, Killing Machine was published in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, so I can now put the story up on my blog. To read it, click here: Mary Elizabeth I’ve also recently received some bad news. Mystery Magazine, one of the magazines that had published a number of my short stories, has goneContinue reading “Read Mary-Elizabeth, Killing Machine.”
Horror and Dystopia
A couple of new stories are now available under “Unpublished Stories” on Stan Dryer’s blog page. First of all, just in time for Halloween, you can read a little bit of horror, Come Ride With Me. I thought this story was going to be published in an issue of Sirens Call, but they went outContinue reading “Horror and Dystopia”
Mary-Elizabeth, Killing Machine
Stan has just had another short story, Mary-Elizabeth, Killing Machine published in the September/October issue of Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. (Mary-Elizabeth had never thought of herself as a killing machine until the day she ran out of Bernadette’s favorite cat food.) The magazine is available at your local magazine shop or free on Kindle Unlimited.Continue reading “Mary-Elizabeth, Killing Machine”
Another Placebo Meadows Series
Another Placebo Meadows Lecture Series has just been published. Learn how to control your fear of fear itself, how to help protect arctic garbage dumps and more. This pithy piece of fake non-fiction was published in the July 2024 issue of Defenestration Magazine. To read this short but informative announcement, click on: Placebo Lectures 2Continue reading “Another Placebo Meadows Series”
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