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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

shotgunhoney.com/books/catalo... Did anybody miss it???

M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The new BAMS (Best American Mysteries and Suspense) releases October 23. It’s on sale right now … great opportunity to get yours: www.harpercollins.com/.../the-best.... I’m totally bowled over to have a story in it: “For Rosalie With Love” … you should go see what it’s all about ….

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Folks, "Kansas City Breakdown" is on Bookshop.org: bookshop.org/p/books/kans...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Completely bowled over by Teresa Brock's review (@fullybookedinky.bsky.social) of Kansas City Breakdown on Insta ... my head's on fire, lol! www.instagram.com/p/DXHSKt-jfth/

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

The book is out! "Kansas City Breakdown" is now available in eBook and paperback. www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/kansas-city-... Published by @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social, co-written with @russellthayer10.bsky.social, cover by @frankvatel312.bsky.social

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

If you missed it @literarygarage.bsky.social last week, here's the book sample on the stack today... (link in the comments)

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

A few days ago, Close to the Bone, published a short text about the inspiration for my recurring character, Tom Keegan ... here it is:

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Hey, look what arrived ... beautiful stuff @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social / @frankvatel312.bsky.social ! And my buddy @russellthayer10.bsky.social ... you can get yours: amazon.com/dp/B0GRWPBNXN

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Bring together a talented graphic artist @frankvatel312.bsky.social, a cool publisher, @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social, a writer with more ideas than you can sling a typewriter at, @russellthayer10.bsky.social and you get a ring toss game and ice cream. Out April 14. Have we got a surprise for you !

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

You know I have a short story collection out there, right? And I’m pretty sure you haven’t read these, maybe one, by accident … but 24 stories published in 19 different mags, no, I’m sure you haven’t seen them, and spanning 12 years??? I think you need to go have a look: books2read.com/u/mVEQk2

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

@edridgley.bsky.social posted the first review of one of the stories in the new collection: "Icebound" - in "A Book to Live By" - books2read.com/u/mVEQk2

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

This is for those among you who can't stand buying from Amazon. My publisher offers a bunch of options: books2read.com/u/mVEQk2

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Behind the Curtain Eleven days to book release.... Head over to Substack to learn what it's all about.....https://meproctor.substack.com/p/behind-the-curtain

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Look what the mail just brought ... I think @rhppress.bsky.social is in good company ...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

A great review of the LAXtras anthology (edited by Margot Kinberg), with a special mention for my story: Poolside ... have a look! fictionfanblog.wordpress.com/2025/12/10/r...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

My copy has arrived "Poolside" is all about a search... "Before starting on this elusive quest for the perfect swimming pool, I only had a vague notion of how many houses clung to the hills like suicides having second thoughts." www.amazon.com/LAXtras-Los-...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Level Best Books is releasing this soon ... I have a story in it (thank you for editing @crimefictionwriter.bsky.social ). Classic cover!

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

It's release day for the Coy Hall edited anthology "This World of Vile Wonders" - Historical horror ... I have one in there, 16th Century Ireland, want to have a peek? www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGZQGM2F

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

You can get it here: shotgunhoney.com/books/catalo...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

This fantastic anthology is now out in Audiobook - Wow! www.audible.com/pd/B0FPMSKRC...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Friend @caseystegman.com made it in the anthology woith "Effie's Oasis". I'm in the Honor Roll with "A Redhead and a Green Car", that's two stories from the "Motel" anthology edited by @barbarabyar.bsky.social, published by @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social ... Hello, lovelies, I think we did well!

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

The books are starting to be spotted in the wild ... sorry, I mean in "reader's hands", lol ... here's one who got a copy before me! (I love it when they send me pictures ...) shotgunhoney.com/books/catalo...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

The new Declan Shaw PI book releases next week. I have a handful of copies of Declan #1 "Love You Till Tuesday", if you're in the US, hit me on messaging and I'll tell you how you can lay your little mitts on a signed copy....

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

I read one story a day because each needs to be enjoyed and mulled over, slowly ...https://a.co/d/eHnDHfU

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

I wrote a little (500 words) origin story for the new Declan Shaw book, “Catch Me on a Blue Day” for Close to the Bone (thanks Craig Douglas, CttB published 1 of my 1st crime stories years ago...) … here it is at the link: preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webvi...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

I lean James Ellroy's way in my story for the Celluloid Crimes anthology, Chief Parker even has a cameo. It's 1951 L.A. and "Tom Keagan knew there were more kinds of crazy than there were varieties of apples" in "Garbo's Ghost". (note Greta isn't in it, except as a clue) amazon.com/Celluloid-Cr...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

I feel like reminding all of you that this gritty piece of retro-noir is out in the world... www.amazon.com/Bop-City-Swi...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

There's a little something called an Anthony Award at Bouchercon this summer... ballots have been sent. So, hey, give thought to this one.

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

It's been 8 months already (8 is my lucky number!). Time to remind you of the first in the Declan Shaw P.I. series: "Love You Till Tuesday". The next installment, "Catch Me on a Blue Day" drops in the Fall - www.amazon.com/Love-You-Til...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

We all have an emotional support dead famous guy and who he is says a lot about you….

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Advertise your account with one Simpsons image

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

If you're a member of the Short Mystery Fiction Society (SMFS), please consider nominated the MOTEL anthology edited by @barbarabyar.bsky.social and published by @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social , for their first Derringers Anthology Award. It's IMO the best of the year!

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

I got the best Christmas gift today from Best Thriller Books. My book, "Love You Till Tuesday" was chosen as one of the 3 best picks for the year.... made me happy, happy! I hope this link works, you can see the video: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Au5...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

It's that time of the year... Reminding you folks that this book is out there (and if you've read it, a little review is a writer's best gift!) - www.amazon.com/Love-You-Til...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

If you're stumped about what to give to people during this Holiday period, a Book is Good 😍- just trust the reviewers... www.amazon.com/Love-You-Til...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Fiction Kitchen Berlin, a cool mag that was among the 1st to publish my stuff has a podcast series for Christmas. Dec 1 to Dec 24, one flash story a day. Mine's up on Dec 18, but give a listen to the stories read by Shane and Daniela - podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fic...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

I want to thank all the brilliant authors who submitted to Punk Noir Magazine for our November call. You are amazing! Do you know you can subscribe (free) to see our calls and stories before anybody else? It's on this page, bottom, click the + sign: punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I don't translate from French, that would sound wrong ... this maybe (in English you would say: maybe this, lol), from an old flash that I pretty much translated "as is" from an earlier piece written in French.

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Post a picture of yourself to show the newbies what they’re dealing with.

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

The new issue of Mystery Readers Journal is out: Partners in Crime. I have an article in there - "Bop City Swing or How I Fell in Step with a Dancing Partner", how @russellthayer10.bsky.social and I wrote a noir novella... mysteryreaders.org/journal-inde...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

If you see this, post a bridge...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 13/08/2024

Here we are... the book "Love You Till Tuesday" a hard as nails detective story is out today from crime publisher Shotgun Honey. Take the wild ride... shotgunhoney.com/books/love-y...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 26/07/2024

It's a tradition! The COVER REVEAL! In less than 3 weeks my crime novel "Love You Till Tuesday" comes out from publisher @shotgunhoney.bsky.social ! And yes, it's jazzy blue, among other things...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 16/05/2024

Getting stories published in quick succession these days. Here's a "quiet" crime posted on A Thin Slice of Anxiety: "Weight Unsaid" - Free to read: www.athinsliceofanxiety.com/2024/05/fict...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 09/05/2024

If you've ever dreamed of a story only to lose it at daybreak, you will enjoy this issue of The Roll Top Desk on substack - meproctor.substack.com/p/the-detect...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 14/04/2024

Any fans of 70s paranoid conspiracy movies among you? Here's a story for you. "A Thin Thread" published on Yellow Mama today. Have a read: blackpetalsks.tripod.com/yellowmama/i...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 12/04/2024

The new issue of the Roll Top Desk newsletter is up. Talking about revising stuff and Book Title Reveal! Yessss.... meproctor.substack.com/p/round-and-...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 08/04/2024

My story "Jeanne and the Imp" is one of nine selected by editor Coy Hall for his book Death's Other Kingdom - Horror Tales of WW1 - This is a beautiful and haunting book, friends. Have a read. - www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPC531M8

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 29/03/2024

For those of you curious to hear what I sound like! I was invited on the Speakeasy Podcast with Craig Terlson and Offer Kuban. We talked about writing, publishing, the short story collection and a bunch of other things - Have a listen - open.spotify.com/episode/6b0r...

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