
Teddy's Favorite Thing Is An Ellery Queen Readers Award Winner
A podium finish for Teddy in the magazine’s annual reader awards.

Teddy's Favorite Thing Is A Derringer Award Finalist
My debut short story makes the final ballot for the Short Mystery Fiction Society’s annual awards.

Thursday By The Numbers
The cure for the blues, as a writer, is to write. Show up. Do the work. Submit. Repeat.


Thursday Affair
Nihilistic lovers throw away their perfect marriages on a murder-fueled race to the bottom.

No One Will Believe You
A broke New York gig worker is robbed at gunpoint by the world's most famous movie star.







The Man For The Job
The Hourglass dips into the Longbox Graveyard archives for a senses-shattering comic book super spy story!



2023 By The Numbers
Data from a year of writing novels and short stories, down to the hour (and the nickel).



Get Out The Vote!
It’s time to vote for your favorite Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine stories of the past year, hopefully including the debut effort from your humble host.

Top Ten Film Noirs ... That Aren't About Crime, Part 2
The top film on my list has a distinctly sweet smell …