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AD Schweiss

@adschw.bsky.social
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Writer. Lawyer with a pen name. Backpacking, sailing, trail running, parenting—none of them done particularly well. Fiction in Shotgun Honey, Molotov Cocktail, BULL, Rock and a Hard Place Press, elsewhere. X: @ADSchweiss Adschweiss.substack.com

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The Molotov Cocktail @molotovlitzine.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
It's #FlashVillain Friday. themolotovcocktail.com/2025/05/23/f...
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Flash Villain 2025
I Girl Number One by AD Schweiss II The Entertainer by Nicki Blake III Rattlesnake Mothers Don’t Nurse Their Young by Colin Alexander   IV What to Do When Your Loved One Is Abducted by E…
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The Molotov Cocktail @molotovlitzine.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Time for the big reveal! #FlashVillain 2025 results are now posted. Huge thanks to all who entered, and to our lovely associate editor/co-judge @mlenoirbond.bsky.social. #flashfiction themolotovcocktail.com/2025/05/19/f...
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Flash Villain 2025 results
Time for the big reveal…   We had a blast with this second-ever Flash Villain contest (first was in 2021, and you can read it here). With no shortage of real-world villains in our modern…
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AD Schweiss @adschw.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Just had a chance to read this one. Nice work man. 🤙
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AD Schweiss @adschw.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
This explains why Colin’s “congratulations” call was just calling me from a blocked number, saying “Molotov is mine, back off,” and then hanging up. 🤘Congrats to you both—I’m glad to be in such good company.
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AD Schweiss @adschw.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
On the phone with Colin right now. Always glad to be a part of a Molotov contest—such great names in the Top 10/CBNC list!
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AD Schweiss @adschw.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Oh: and this one just came out a couple months back: mrbullbull.com/newbull/fict...
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Signs of Suffering | MrBullBull
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AD Schweiss @adschw.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
And “hey dude can I read more of your stuff?” is the best f’ing compliment I’ve received this year 🫡
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AD Schweiss @adschw.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
I’ve got one in RHP’s “Tales of the One Percent.” And a few in Shotgun Honey and Molotov Cocktail. Here’s one: themolotovcocktail.com/about/archiv...
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The Molotov Cocktail
The Alchemist of Desert Storm by Addie Schweiss  Here is what I will tell you about my father: People said my father was a lazy man; he wasn’t. He was diligent and creative when it suited him. Only…
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AD Schweiss @adschw.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
I saw this response this morning and no joke it gassed me up all day. Thanks dude. 🤘
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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
This month at Stone's Throw, we're honored to have the excellent "Be Your Own Boss," by AD Schweiss, as our featured story of the month! Of course you have to spend money to make money, but what's the cost to build your own "Fempire." Find out at www.rockandahardplacemag.com/stones-throw...
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ST3.3 | "Be Your Own Boss" — Rock and a Hard Place Press
Direct sales is the backdrop for this noir ditty about a housewife just trying to realize her potential and heed the words of our mentor -- never take no for an answer.
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AD Schweiss @adschw.bsky.social · 16/11/2023
Sometimes you send out two submissions in a single night. To everyone writing at the kitchen table when the kids go to sleep: cheers.
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AD Schweiss @adschw.bsky.social · 08/11/2023
Only had two publication credits so far this year, but the big celebration for me: Currently have four pieces out for submission. It’s been a while since I was in that position. (Oh, and we had another kid this year.)
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AD Schweiss @adschw.bsky.social · 23/10/2023
Yoooo that was my same question. I’m trying to get my Sunday night D&D crew into it.
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