A crazy collection of twisted stories in the tradition of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, from the editor of Pulphouse, Dean Wesley Smith. Head-shaking stories such as the one about a cop with a rose for a head in search of the evil murderer The Pruner. Or the one about sentient boogers, or the tale of those pesky Martians.A truly hilarious batch of stories from some of the best writers working today."Resolutions 'R Us" by Annie Reed"The Birth of Booger Nation" by David H. Hendrickson"A Menagerie of Messed Up Shorts" by Mark Leslie"Sniff the Source" by Stephannie Tallent"In which Dean Wesley Smith Is Forced to Buy a Story about a Queen for Pulphouse Magazine" by Brigid Collins"Fatal Plot Device" by Kelly Washington"Goddamn Martians" by Ezekiel James Boston"Killing Confucius" by Tina Back"Bodacious Billy and the Bazooms of Droom" by Jason A. Adams"Why the Cop with a Rose for a Head Wears a Rose-Head Mask" by Robert Jeschonek

That's Really Messed Up: Whacked Out Stories from Pulphouse Fiction Magazine - Pulphouse

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short FictionA three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up ten fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse."This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading." -Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1Includes:"First Chair" by Annie Reed"Scrooge and Marley" by David H. Hendrickson"Krampus and His Theoretical Heart" by Rob Vagle"Santa Sata-ni-fied" by Stephannie Tallent"Desperate Housewitches" by Dayle A. Dermatis"The Pain" by O'Neil De Noux"What Fits" by Nina Kiriki Hoffman"Harsh Expectations" by R. W. Wallace"It's a Wonderful Death" by Robert Jeschonek"Up On the Rooftop" by Kristine Grayson"Minions at Work" by J. Steven York

Pulphouse Fiction Magazine Issue #24 - Pulphouse, #24

Cats distract us. Cats make us think of things outside of ourselves. And cats love to involve themselves in human affairs. In this omnibus volume of WMG Publishing's notable series, The Year of the Cat, felines of all stripes pounce and play and stalk through 100 cat stories in genres ranging from light romance to dark crime and everything in between. Entertaining cats, loving cats, even super-talented and time-traveling cats grace the pages of these twelve volumes edited by bestselling authors Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith. Enjoy this treasure trove of fantastic cat stories. Perfect for cat-lovers everywhere.

The Year of the Cat: The Complete Collection - The Year of the Cat

USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith wrote for decades about a jukebox that took a listener back to the memory attached to a song. The Jukebox Series consists of more than twenty short stories and gathered numbers of award nominations and movie options. Then in 2012, Dean started work on the Thunder Mountain series of novels, starting with the novel Thunder Mountain. Time travel novels set partially in the Old West. Now, finally, in Melody Ridge, he combines the two worlds and reveals the origin of the jukebox for the first time. Find out what happens if Stout from the Garden Lounge finally meets the inventors of the time-traveling jukebox-because the past might just change his future."Melody Ridge is the novel I've been waiting for. I loved it."-Bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch"Thunder Mountain by Dean Wesley Smith is one of those reads that defies genre classification. Take some romance, throw in a little bit of historical fiction and add a dash of time travel and science fiction and you have the basis for this interesting story.

Melody Ridge - Thunder Mountain, #7

Everyone knows dogs save people. Cats do too, in a different way. Although cats feign an aloof detachment, they possess great heart. A cat rescue comes on its own terms and in its own time, and always with dignified heroism. From a fantastic Midnight Louie story by Carole Nelson Douglas, where Louie meets Sherlock Holmes, to a familiar rescuing other familiars from a natural disaster, this volume showcases a broad spectrum of heroic cats. Includes:"A Baker Street Irregular" by Carole Nelson Douglas"Cat in Love" by Dean Wesley Smith"Nine Lives" by E. Nesbit"Gilroy and the Kitten" by Jamie Ferguson"Disaster Relief" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"Christmas, Interrupted" by Lisa Silverthorne"The Coffee Curse" by Stefon Mears"Of Cats & Lost Socks" by Liz Pierce

The Year of the Cat: A Cat of Heroic Heart - The Year of the Cat, #7

He loves live music. He lives for it. Once, live performances were an event: People dressed up, listened reverently, knew how to behave respectfully. No more. Now he must contend with coughs and whispers. Or does he.?"Rusch's short fiction is golden."-The Kansas City Star

Live Performance

The Cold Poker Gang, a task force of retired Las Vegas detectives that meet once a week to play a little poker and work on solving cold cases given to them by the Chief of Police. Retired Detectives Pickett and Sarge solved an eight-year-old cold case, but while doing so, they faced one of the most common human fears.

That Human Fear: A Cold Poker Gang Story - Cold Poker Gang

One of the most prolific writers in modern fiction writing shows you how he does it. Author of over one-hundred-and-fifty novels, USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith gives an intimate day-to-day, minute-by-minute account of how he wrote a full novel in five days while traveling. From tips on how to prepare for the writing to what to do when the trip gets in the way, Dean deals with it all. A moment-by-moment account of what it feels like to write a novel in five days while traveling. And yes, he wrote this book while writing the novel. A don't-miss read into the mind of a prolific and bestselling fiction writer.

Writing a Novel in Five Days While Traveling - WMG Writer's Guides, #14

Marble Grant and Sims work as two ghost agents in the Poker Boy universe. They crawl into people's heads and try to help them. Working alone, late at night on the Vegas Strip, Marble runs into a man so lost in grief, he seems to be dying. Sometimes dying might be the best solution. Sometimes living becomes a torture. But not for Marble and Sims to decide.

Lost Time: A Marble Grant Story - Marble Grant

Over one hundred thousand words of original fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. In this second volume the full and complete science fiction novel Thunder Mountain, plus four original short stories, two ongoing serial novels, and many other features. Short StoriesA Night with a Forgotten GodA Pity About the DelusionLong ShadowMatchbox AgendaFull NovelThunder MountainSerial FictionThe Life and Times of Buffalo JimmyThe Adventures of HawkNonfictionIntroduction: The Craziness ContinuesThe First Tee PanicPoemsThe Comic CollectorNostalgia Factor

Smith's Monthly #2 - Smith's Monthly, #2

Duster Kendal found a newly built cabin along a trail just south of the old mining town of Roosevelt, Idaho. But the cabin never existed before in 1905. The cabin should not exist. Period. Another time-travel puzzle in the acclaimed Thunder Mountain series.

The House at Thunder Rock: A Thunder Mountain Story - Thunder Mountain

This 67th issue of Smith's Monthly contains more than one hundred and one thousand words of fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith, including Dean's first novel ever published from 1988, Warner Questar Books, Laying the Music to Rest. A science fiction novel with a ghost in it and nominated for a horror fiction award-it covers a lot of bases!There's more! There are four new short stories from some of Dean's most popular series: "The Park, The Yard, and Other Cold Places, " a Bryant Street Story; "The Cabin Between the Pines, " a Thunder Mountain time travel story; "Ghost of Poker Games Past, " a Poker Boy story; and "She Was Dancing, " a Marble Grant story. Sit back and enjoy some ground-breaking fiction!

Smith's Monthly Issue #67 - Smith's Monthly, #67

Brian Saber awakes with a start in his nursing home room. On missions, Captain Brian Saber defends the Earth Protection League in his warship The Bad Business. Tonight, he will be asked to do a very special mission without fighting. But he loves any chance to be young again and help the league in deep space on the very edges of League space. Swashbuckling space battles in deep space, fought as only those in the last days of their lives can fight. No alien finds safety around Captain Brian Saber.

Start With a Coffin - Captain Brian Saber

Magic stories, by their very nature, create fictional worlds. Take a story with magic and twist it in a way that makes it a Pulphouse story, and you get fiction that sometimes shocks, sometimes challenges, and sometimes breaks your heart. From flying underwear trying to save the world to Mouse Riders trying to save their own world. From a made-up fantasy world to a magical cartoon character exploring his cartoon world. From a romance bound by two guns to a lawyer who represents the magical world in real court. These ten stories crafted by extremely talented writers take readers to magical worlds. Includes:"In the Empire of Underpants" by Robert Jeschonek"Coyote and the Amazing Herbal Formula" by Sabrina Chase"Hand Fast" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"The Reign to Come" by Kevin J. Anderson"A Magical Negro" by Ezekiel James Boston"This Magic Moment" by Lisa Silverthorne"Unnatural Law" by J. Steven York"PMS and a Hand Grenade" by Brenda Carre"Custard: A Romeo and Juliet Story (sort of)" by Dayle A. Dermatis"Queen of the Mouse Riders" by Annie Reed

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