C.W. Blackwell
@cwblackwell.bsky.social
Author: SONG OF THE RED SQUIRE ✷ HARD MOUNTAIN CLAY ✷ WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN ✷ THE COLD DARK FOREVER (2026) ✷ 2X Derringer Award winner #crimefiction #noir #santacruz
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“There she is, queenly as ever, leaning against the grand porte-cochère with a parrot on her shoulder and a cocktail in each hand.”
Killer flash from Frank Vatel 👇👇👇
Killer flash from Frank Vatel 👇👇👇
A flash story of mine, titled “The Macaw,” was published today at Revolution John. It’s a crime story. And a love story. Just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Many thanks to Anthony Neil Smith and AnneMarie, the editors at RevJohn.
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Many thanks to Anthony Neil Smith and AnneMarie, the editors at RevJohn.
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February 12, 2026: Fiction by Frank Vatel
My darling has many talents, but her true calling—the thing she does with real panache—is spending money. Here in Nicaragua, she has outdone herself: sleek cars in the garage, exotic birds roaming …
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February 13, 2026 at 4:19 PM
“There she is, queenly as ever, leaning against the grand porte-cochère with a parrot on her shoulder and a cocktail in each hand.”
Killer flash from Frank Vatel 👇👇👇
Killer flash from Frank Vatel 👇👇👇
Hell yeah! Excited to read this!!
Started out this week with the flu then spent a couple days bouncing back & catching up so I'm a little late on the follow through for last week's giveaway....
...but congrats to @mikewood73.bsky.social and @cwblackwell.bsky.social! DM an address and I'll get your copy to you.
...but congrats to @mikewood73.bsky.social and @cwblackwell.bsky.social! DM an address and I'll get your copy to you.
Happy Friday y'all. Thanks to them that have bought COUNT THE DUST from @leftoverbooks.bsky.social. Today I'm offering to give away 2 copies. Repost this post between now and the end of the weekend and I'll put your name in a random draw machine thing Monday and pick 2 winners.
February 13, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Hell yeah! Excited to read this!!
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Check out my conversation with three of the best writers of short crime fiction on the planet.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Check out my conversation with three of the best writers of short crime fiction on the planet.
soundcloud.com/authorsonthe...
soundcloud.com/authorsonthe...
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Experimenting by releasing a short story on Kindle & KU. Rider in the Widow Lands is a 25 page sword & sorcery tale. Available now! Mybook.to/widowlands
February 9, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Experimenting by releasing a short story on Kindle & KU. Rider in the Widow Lands is a 25 page sword & sorcery tale. Available now! Mybook.to/widowlands
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AMERICAN GESTAPO: A new anthology from RHP Press this fall. We're looking for dark crime stories (2-7k words) about American fascism. Subs open Feb 15 to March 15. More info: bit.ly/4pTIdJF
February 11, 2026 at 5:35 PM
AMERICAN GESTAPO: A new anthology from RHP Press this fall. We're looking for dark crime stories (2-7k words) about American fascism. Subs open Feb 15 to March 15. More info: bit.ly/4pTIdJF
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WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN: Derringer Award-winning author @cwblackwell.bsky.social mourns an America lost to the shadows, exploring a broken economic system that has given rise to rampant inequality, violence, and darkness. Take it from @curtisippolito.bsky.social: bit.ly/4runwWU
February 11, 2026 at 1:07 PM
WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN: Derringer Award-winning author @cwblackwell.bsky.social mourns an America lost to the shadows, exploring a broken economic system that has given rise to rampant inequality, violence, and darkness. Take it from @curtisippolito.bsky.social: bit.ly/4runwWU
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NEW THIS SUMMER from RHP Press: WAVES OF BURDEN. The new novel from Anthony Award-winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. You don't want to miss this one.
February 10, 2026 at 1:16 PM
NEW THIS SUMMER from RHP Press: WAVES OF BURDEN. The new novel from Anthony Award-winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. You don't want to miss this one.
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WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN: Derringer Award-winning author @cwblackwell.bsky.social mourns an America lost to the shadows, exploring a broken economic system that has given rise to rampant inequality, violence, and darkness. Take it from @curtisippolito.bsky.social: bit.ly/4runwWU
February 8, 2026 at 8:19 PM
WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN: Derringer Award-winning author @cwblackwell.bsky.social mourns an America lost to the shadows, exploring a broken economic system that has given rise to rampant inequality, violence, and darkness. Take it from @curtisippolito.bsky.social: bit.ly/4runwWU
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DERRINGER AWARD FINALIST! Big thanks to every SMFS member who voted for ON FIRE. And the warmest of congratulations to Editor @curtisippolito.bsky.social, and our 15 contributors. Great news.
February 8, 2026 at 2:21 AM
DERRINGER AWARD FINALIST! Big thanks to every SMFS member who voted for ON FIRE. And the warmest of congratulations to Editor @curtisippolito.bsky.social, and our 15 contributors. Great news.
Killer news from @curtisippolito.bsky.social 👏👏👏👏👏👏
NEW THIS SUMMER from RHP Press: WAVES OF BURDEN. The new novel from Anthony Award-winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. You don't want to miss this one.
February 7, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Killer news from @curtisippolito.bsky.social 👏👏👏👏👏👏
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WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN: Derringer Award-winning author @cwblackwell.bsky.social mourns an America lost to the shadows, exploring a broken economic system that has given rise to rampant inequality, violence, and darkness. Take it from @curtisippolito.bsky.social: bit.ly/4runwWU
February 6, 2026 at 5:43 PM
WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN: Derringer Award-winning author @cwblackwell.bsky.social mourns an America lost to the shadows, exploring a broken economic system that has given rise to rampant inequality, violence, and darkness. Take it from @curtisippolito.bsky.social: bit.ly/4runwWU
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Happy Friday y'all. Thanks to them that have bought COUNT THE DUST from @leftoverbooks.bsky.social. Today I'm offering to give away 2 copies. Repost this post between now and the end of the weekend and I'll put your name in a random draw machine thing Monday and pick 2 winners.
February 6, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Happy Friday y'all. Thanks to them that have bought COUNT THE DUST from @leftoverbooks.bsky.social. Today I'm offering to give away 2 copies. Repost this post between now and the end of the weekend and I'll put your name in a random draw machine thing Monday and pick 2 winners.
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Im watching CNN right now and the fact they are talking about Bitcoin instead of the fact the president posted a racist video of the Obamas is everything wrong with modern media and how they are more concerned with acess than honor
February 6, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Im watching CNN right now and the fact they are talking about Bitcoin instead of the fact the president posted a racist video of the Obamas is everything wrong with modern media and how they are more concerned with acess than honor
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WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN: Derringer Award-winning author @cwblackwell.bsky.social mourns an America lost to the shadows, exploring a broken economic system that has given rise to rampant inequality, violence, and darkness. Take it from @curtisippolito.bsky.social: bit.ly/4runwWU
February 4, 2026 at 5:35 PM
WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN: Derringer Award-winning author @cwblackwell.bsky.social mourns an America lost to the shadows, exploring a broken economic system that has given rise to rampant inequality, violence, and darkness. Take it from @curtisippolito.bsky.social: bit.ly/4runwWU
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February 2, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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From the depths of the Pacific in 1517 to the rugged peaks of the Carpathians in 1687. Nine tales that explore occult revelations and the terror of knowing during the Scientific Revolution. Mybook.to/vilewonder
February 2, 2026 at 5:39 PM
From the depths of the Pacific in 1517 to the rugged peaks of the Carpathians in 1687. Nine tales that explore occult revelations and the terror of knowing during the Scientific Revolution. Mybook.to/vilewonder
Great deal for a fantastic novel 👇
They All Fall the Same is on sale everywhere eBooks are sold, it seems.
Grab it up. Link in Comments.
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Grab it up. Link in Comments.
#ebookdeals
February 2, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Great deal for a fantastic novel 👇
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WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN: Derringer Award-winning author @cwblackwell.bsky.social mourns an America lost to the shadows, exploring a broken economic system that has given rise to rampant inequality, violence, and darkness. Take it from @hlessig.bsky.social: bit.ly/4runwWU
February 1, 2026 at 8:19 PM
WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN: Derringer Award-winning author @cwblackwell.bsky.social mourns an America lost to the shadows, exploring a broken economic system that has given rise to rampant inequality, violence, and darkness. Take it from @hlessig.bsky.social: bit.ly/4runwWU
MAN, what an honor to have stories in two Derringer Award-nominated collections this year— ON FIRE AND UNDER WATER and MIDNIGHT SCHEMERS AND DAYDREAM BELIEVERS!!
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Derringer Award Announcement: 2026 Best Anthology Finalists
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February 1, 2026 at 5:10 PM
MAN, what an honor to have stories in two Derringer Award-nominated collections this year— ON FIRE AND UNDER WATER and MIDNIGHT SCHEMERS AND DAYDREAM BELIEVERS!!
shortmystery.blogspot.com/2026/02/derr...
shortmystery.blogspot.com/2026/02/derr...
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Thrilled that On Fire and Under Water is a Finalist for the Best Anthology Derringer Award!Congrats to the other five well-deserving finalists also! This is an honor and I’m so happy for everyone at @rhppress.bsky.social and our 15 contributors for making this anthology such a great success.
Derringer Award Announcement: 2026 Best Anthology Finalists
Derringer Awards,awards,Derringer Awards 2026,Best Anthology,Join SMFS,SMFS,Short Mystery Fiction Society,Derringer Awards Finalists
shortmystery.blogspot.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Thrilled that On Fire and Under Water is a Finalist for the Best Anthology Derringer Award!Congrats to the other five well-deserving finalists also! This is an honor and I’m so happy for everyone at @rhppress.bsky.social and our 15 contributors for making this anthology such a great success.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: American Gestapo
RHP's looking for dark crime stories about American fascism. Stories of human resilience in dark times against impossible odds. Stories where the protagonist is crushed by the weight of the state. Subs open Feb 15. More info: bit.ly/4pTIdJF
RHP's looking for dark crime stories about American fascism. Stories of human resilience in dark times against impossible odds. Stories where the protagonist is crushed by the weight of the state. Subs open Feb 15. More info: bit.ly/4pTIdJF
January 30, 2026 at 9:13 PM
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: American Gestapo
RHP's looking for dark crime stories about American fascism. Stories of human resilience in dark times against impossible odds. Stories where the protagonist is crushed by the weight of the state. Subs open Feb 15. More info: bit.ly/4pTIdJF
RHP's looking for dark crime stories about American fascism. Stories of human resilience in dark times against impossible odds. Stories where the protagonist is crushed by the weight of the state. Subs open Feb 15. More info: bit.ly/4pTIdJF
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If you’re going to Left Coast Crime, some cool guys and I will be reading at Book Passage on Thursday night to celebrate the launch of The Savage Waves of Spring anthology.
January 27, 2026 at 6:54 PM
If you’re going to Left Coast Crime, some cool guys and I will be reading at Book Passage on Thursday night to celebrate the launch of The Savage Waves of Spring anthology.
Happy pub day, @meproctor.bsky.social!!
BOOK DAY!!!! Hello Friends! My second short story collection is out! Paperback and eBook on Amazon, for now, more links to other formats and booksellers will be available soon! www.amazon.com/Book-Live-St...
Bringing Them All Together
in collection number TWO
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January 29, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Happy pub day, @meproctor.bsky.social!!
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WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN: Derringer Award-winning author @cwblackwell.bsky.social mourns an America lost to the shadows, exploring a broken economic system that has given rise to rampant inequality, violence, and darkness. Take it from @hlessig.bsky.social: bit.ly/4runwWU
January 29, 2026 at 1:22 PM
WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN: Derringer Award-winning author @cwblackwell.bsky.social mourns an America lost to the shadows, exploring a broken economic system that has given rise to rampant inequality, violence, and darkness. Take it from @hlessig.bsky.social: bit.ly/4runwWU
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Cool! My short story “The Skies Are Red” from the excellent anthology ON FIRE AND UNDER WATER was named one of “Robert Lopresti’s Best Short Mysteries of the Year (2025),” on SleuthSayers. Thank you, Rob!
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January 28, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Cool! My short story “The Skies Are Red” from the excellent anthology ON FIRE AND UNDER WATER was named one of “Robert Lopresti’s Best Short Mysteries of the Year (2025),” on SleuthSayers. Thank you, Rob!
www.sleuthsayers.org/2026/01/the-...
www.sleuthsayers.org/2026/01/the-...