Crime Fiction Writer
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Michael Bracken, an award-winning writer of fiction, non-fiction, and advertising copy, has received multiple awards for copywriting, two Derringer Awards for short fiction, and the Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer Award for lifetime achievement in short mystery fiction. The author of several books and more than 1,200 short stories, he has edited five crime fiction anthologies and..
Crime Fiction Writer
2w ago
I completed and submitted my third story of the year this evening. This one's a 2,100-word horror/dark crime story based on a concept given me by an editor ..read more
Crime Fiction Writer
1M ago
I've received two acceptances within the past few days, both non-fiction. One is the introduction for a mystery anthology, the other a guest post for popular magazine's blog. ..read more
Crime Fiction Writer
1M ago
I completed and submitted my second short story of the year this afternoon. This one's a 3,200-word bit of crime fiction for an open-call, music-themed anthology ..read more
Crime Fiction Writer
3M ago
I received my first three acceptances of the year—one yesterday evening and two this morning. All are reprints. Two are crime fiction. The third is either crime fiction or a ghost story, depending on how you read it ..read more
Crime Fiction Writer
3M ago
I completed and submitted my first short story of the year. This one's a 5,800-word bit of crime fiction I began writing July 10, 2023 ..read more
Crime Fiction Writer
5M ago
I received my 21st acceptance of the year last evening, this for a 4,600-word bit of crime fiction written for an invitation-only anthology ..read more
Crime Fiction Writer
5M ago
Two more acceptances this afternoon, my 19th and 20th of the year. This time it's reprint rights to two crime fiction short stories ..read more
Crime Fiction Writer
5M ago
I received two acceptances today, both for crime fiction. These are a bit of a cheat as they will appear in anthologies I'm co-editing ..read more
Crime Fiction Writer
5M ago
I completed and submitted my fourteenth story of the year this morning. This one's a 4,500-word mystery/police procedural written for an invitation-only anthology. ..read more
Crime Fiction Writer
5M ago
I received my 16th acceptance of the year this morning, this time for a 5,000-word PI story ..read more