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May 15, 2020
Episode 15: An Adventure on Eros
Today’s short story is by E. Hoffman Price. It’s a quick little sci-fi romp where everything possible goes wrong.
The story art on this one was great.
May 8, 2020
Episode 14: The Devil’s Crypt
This week we have The Devil’s Crypt by E. Hoffman Price. It’s the first time I’m posting an attempt at accents. Remember, this is just for fun and I am trying my hardest, all right? I’m not intentionally trying to sound stupid. This one is about an hour long. In the future, I may break up stories this long into 2 episodes. We’ll see.
May 5, 2020
Announcing “Dark Fantasies”, a short story collection by Misha Burnett
So, some of you who purchased issue 6 of StoryHack may have noticed an ad, and you thought it was strange that I haven’t said anything else about it. Well, contract is signed and I am officially saying it now.
I’m proud to announce that StoryHack will be publishing a collection of short stories by the talented and inimitable Misha Burnett. It includes previously published stories, as well as new fiction.
Here is the cover for the book, titled “Dark Fantasies.”
I’ll announce the release date (this summer) and presale information in the coming days.
May 1, 2020
Episode 13: The Monster from Nowhere
by Nelson S. Bond
This story comes from the July 1939 issue of Fantastic Adventures. It also shows how long I’ve been toying with the idea of doing a fiction podcast. I made this recording in September of 2017 (2 & 1/2 years ago.)
April 24, 2020
Episode 12 – Law and Order
As promised, here is the first of the fiction podcasts. This one is a western, happening before law came to San Francisco.
Written by Gordon Young, originally published in Adventure, February of 1919.
April 23, 2020
Episode 11 – The Podcast Reborn
I am restarting the StoryHack Podcast with a new format. In this Episode, I’ll tell you about the change, and fill you in with what is going on with the magazine.
April 1, 2020
StoryHack Action & Adventure, Issue Six
The latest issue of StoryHack brings you supernatural horror, futuristic detectives, pirates and more! Each issue is jam-packed with short stories calculated to excite. This issue includes:
Rakes and the Pirates of Malabar by Mike Adamson
1837: Trouble draws a man like a magnet draws steel, and Rakes, veteran of the East India Company, can’t stay out of the fight. Compelled to serve a rogue princess who has taken command of the pirates of India’s western sea, he finds himself in a desperate mission to penetrate the stronghold of a cruel Raja and steal back the symbol of a conquered people.
The Boss’s Tale by Jon Mollison
The proprietor of a mafia-controlled speakeasy has to find a way out of the business, without getting killed.
The Girl Who Sang in the Country of Morning by Cynthia Ward
When drought forces a young woman to take up hunting, she runs afoul of bandits. Taken captive, Felissa only has one option, though the forbidden magic may damn her soul.
Due a Hanging by David Skinner
She was probably on the yacht in the Martian Canal. And he wasn’t the only one looking for her.
Our Friend In The Cellar by Matt Spencer
Supernatural sleuth Frederick Hawthorne infiltrates the home of a corrupt Victorian gentleman, while investigating the disappearances of several children. Once inside the house, Frederick discovers an infernal family secret., and must use brawn, ruthless cunning, and a few magic tricks of his own if he is to survive the night.
The Life Price by John D. Payne
They got away clean, or so they thought. But when three adventurers try to sell off their prize, things start to go wrong. Dead wrong. What price will they pay for an innocent life taken?
Southwest Monsoon by Luke Foster
National Park Ranger Abby Baxter leads a rescue party into the Grand Canyon to find a kidnapped child during the worst southwest monsoon in memory
.Waterways by Lindsey Duncan
Kel has no interest in rebellion or anything except trying to get along, but when her priestess mother forces her under the sacred pool, the Reflected gifts surface within her. Will she cling to her stubborn ways, even if it means execution? Or will she throw in with the rebels, and possibly be killed in battle?
February 28, 2020
Counsel for Authors
Note: this little tongue-in-cheek listicle comes from the March 1916 Issue of Writer’s Monthly. I think it’s funny how writing teachers have been giving similar advice for well over 100 years. And still no one listens.
By Karl Von Kraft
Impropper spelling mars many a good page.
Cut the slang business, it sounds punk.
Too much, punctuation, is worse than none, at all.
It is a very bad practice to use italics frequently.
It is bad form to needlessly split an infinitive.
Sesquepedalian verbiage should be relegated to the paleolithic era.
A preposition is usually an awkward word to end a sentence with.
Long, experienced authors use a hyphen to connect compound words.
A modifying phrase misplaced by the reader is often misunderstood.
The use of needless words is not only wasteful but also unnecessary as well.
Quotations to memory dear are more honored in the breach than in the observance.
Alas! readers are often bored by the sight of many exclamation points in the modern magazine!
Many writers seem to regard a foreign bon mot as a pièce de resistance, when really it is de trop.
Never give advice to writers; they make their living by giving advice to others.
More vintage writing articles can be found on the Writing Tips from the Pulp Era page.
Councel for Authors
Note: this little tongue-in-cheek listicle comes from the March 1916 Issue of Writer’s Monthly. I think it’s funny how writing teachers have been giving similar advice for well over 100 years. And still no one listens.
By Karl Von Kraft
Impropper spelling mars many a good page.
Cut the slang business, it sounds punk.
Too much, punctuation, is worse than none, at all.
It is a very bad practice to use italics frequently.
It is bad form to needlessly split an infinitive.
Sesquepedalian verbiage should be relegated to the paleolithic era.
A preposition is usually an awkward word to end a sentence with.
Long, experienced authors use a hyphen to connect compound words.
A modifying phrase misplaced by the reader is often misunderstood.
The use of needless words is not only wasteful but also unnecessary as well.
Quotations to memory dear are more honored in the breach than in the observance.
Alas! readers are often bored by the sight of many exclamation points in the modern magazine!
Many writers seem to regard a foreign bon mot as a pièce de resistance, when really it is de trop.
Never give advice to writers; they make their living by giving advice to others.
More vintage writing articles can be found on the Writing Tips from the Pulp Era page.
January 11, 2020
StoryHack, Issue Five is Here!
ebook: http://amzn.com/B083MXMW37
paperback: http://amzn.com/165763437X
Here’s what you’ll find inside.
The Last Word by H. A. Titus
It’s all in an evening’s work when the owner of a speakeasy asks Owan Craig, half-fae private eye, to deal with a little problem. Trouble is, that problem is attached to fae mobsters–just the sort of folks Owan likes to avoid.
The Singer’s Tale by Jon Mollison
An alluring chanteuse uses everything she has to amass fame and glory. How many lives is she willing to destroy to reach the top?
The Lair of the Old Ones by Stanley W. Wagenaar
A wandering adventurer helps the daughter of a local ruling Baron in a scrap, and finds that her family’s castle is hiding a monstrous secret.
Acme Denton: Out of Time by Michael Haynes
A mid-20th century PI finds himself transported to an Old West where magic is real, and really deadly.
The Last Contract by Dominika Lein
A futuristic hitman and his alien assistant go for one last job, but something is amiss.
Makani and the Vulture God by Paul R. MacNamee
When treachery disrupts an ancient contest, Makani the ka-man must fight human and supernatural foes to retrieve the stolen spirit of his friend.
Night of a Thousand Eyes by Deborah L. Davitt
Arthur Polaris long ago uploaded to an android body. Now, he’s investigating the disappearance of several other GalSec operatives on a corporation world. The dark secrets he learns might just cost him his life.
Black Dog Bend by JD Cowan
A musician stumbles into a time warp and finds himself part of a revenge plot. Now he must battle a killer dog, hired hitman, and a witch to escape.
Swimming with the Devil by William Eckman
A Persian pearl diver decides to cut out the middleman when selling his pearls. He ends up at the mercy of pirates, then slavers, then a sea monster.
