M.E. Proctor
@meproctor.bsky.social
Crime fiction writer. Declan Shaw PI series "Love You Till Tuesday", "Catch Me on a Blue Day". Novella "Bop City Swing". Stories "Family and Other Ailments". Shotgun Honey, Bristol Noir, Vautrin, Black Cat Weekly. Shamus and Derringer short story nominee.
Today on Substack, I have an exciting conversation with Kevin Burton Smith, the brain behind the brilliant Thrilling Detective Web site... of course we talk about all things related to Private Investigators. Have a read! meproctor.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
A Conversation with Kevin Burton Smith
about everything PI ...
meproctor.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Today on Substack, I have an exciting conversation with Kevin Burton Smith, the brain behind the brilliant Thrilling Detective Web site... of course we talk about all things related to Private Investigators. Have a read! meproctor.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
@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
February 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
@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
First story of the year up at "Pistol Jim": it's called "The Emporium", at the crossroads of crime and fantastic ... pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/the-empori...
The Emporium by M.E. Proctor
from The One That Got Away: a Pistol Jim Press series
pistoljimpress.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:48 PM
First story of the year up at "Pistol Jim": it's called "The Emporium", at the crossroads of crime and fantastic ... pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/the-empori...
This is for those among you who can't stand buying from Amazon. My publisher offers a bunch of options: books2read.com/u/mVEQk2
January 31, 2026 at 6:50 PM
This is for those among you who can't stand buying from Amazon. My publisher offers a bunch of options: books2read.com/u/mVEQk2
Thank you, Brandon!
January 30, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Thank you, Brandon!
Thank you so much!
January 30, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Thank you so much!
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
open.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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...
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
January 15, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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
Look what the mail just brought ... I think @rhppress.bsky.social is in good company ...
January 8, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Look what the mail just brought ... I think @rhppress.bsky.social is in good company ...
Thank you! Yes, it was a crazy year… that started with a Boom… I was lucky.
January 7, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Thank you! Yes, it was a crazy year… that started with a Boom… I was lucky.
Schedule? You mean writing all the time, lol!
January 7, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Schedule? You mean writing all the time, lol!
Blink and You Go Back, Blink again and ... I know, I know it's the 1st of the year, but I said I would post on Thursday, so here you go! Happy New Year.
Blink and You Go Back, Blink again and ...
Happy New Year!
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January 1, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Blink and You Go Back, Blink again and ... I know, I know it's the 1st of the year, but I said I would post on Thursday, so here you go! Happy New Year.
Reposted by M.E. Proctor
And here is a pair to draw to. @meproctor.bsky.social and @russellthayer10.bsky.social sounds like a prestigious law firm but they're writers and they will sneak up on you and gut you.
www.amazon.com/Bop-City-Swi...
www.amazon.com/Bop-City-Swi...
Bop City Swing
Bop City Swing - Kindle edition by Thayer and Proctor, Thayer, Russell, Proctor, M.E.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Bop City Swing.
www.amazon.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
And here is a pair to draw to. @meproctor.bsky.social and @russellthayer10.bsky.social sounds like a prestigious law firm but they're writers and they will sneak up on you and gut you.
www.amazon.com/Bop-City-Swi...
www.amazon.com/Bop-City-Swi...
Child's Play? Not so fast ... I'm giving you a short story on the Stack. Go have a read (and subscribe, it's free).
Child's Play? Not so fast ...
a story for you
open.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Child's Play? Not so fast ... I'm giving you a short story on the Stack. Go have a read (and subscribe, it's free).
In anticipation to my new collection coming out end January, go catch “Family and Other Ailments” (crime stories close to home) - it’s on sale on Smashwords! www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
Family and Other Ailments: Crime Stories Close to Home
Blood ties. The family we've been given, the friends we make, the loves we keep, and those we lost. The twenty-six stories in Family and Other Ailments teeter on the brink, hover at the periphery or e...
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December 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
In anticipation to my new collection coming out end January, go catch “Family and Other Ailments” (crime stories close to home) - it’s on sale on Smashwords! www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
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...
December 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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...
Reposted by M.E. Proctor
April brought a first for CJ: a double-authored piece of detective noir brilliance. @meproctor.bsky.social & @russellthayer10.bsky.social brought the goods with BOP CITY SWING. (Psst! BCS's Tom and Vivian will be back in 2026 in KANSAS CITY BREAKDOWN.)
www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/bop-city-swi...
www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/bop-city-swi...
Bop City Swing
Bop City Swing by M.E. Proctor & Russell Thayer Order here! San Francisco. 1951. Jazz is alive. On radios and turntables. In the electrifying Fillmore clubs, where hepcats bring their bebop...
www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
April brought a first for CJ: a double-authored piece of detective noir brilliance. @meproctor.bsky.social & @russellthayer10.bsky.social brought the goods with BOP CITY SWING. (Psst! BCS's Tom and Vivian will be back in 2026 in KANSAS CITY BREAKDOWN.)
www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/bop-city-swi...
www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/bop-city-swi...
One line, this guy there, in the picture, says in the last episode of the TV series, got me thinking. Have a read, it's on Substack. And subscribe, friends, it's free. meproctor.substack.com/p/what-happe...
What Happens When I Watch TV
rambling thoughts ...
meproctor.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
One line, this guy there, in the picture, says in the last episode of the TV series, got me thinking. Have a read, it's on Substack. And subscribe, friends, it's free. meproctor.substack.com/p/what-happe...
I didn't make it on the Stone in 2o25, the calendar ran away from me! But I enjoyed every single one of the stories published. Special mention for @jamesdfhannah.bsky.social 's Santa this week.
December 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I didn't make it on the Stone in 2o25, the calendar ran away from me! But I enjoyed every single one of the stories published. Special mention for @jamesdfhannah.bsky.social 's Santa this week.
Ta-dah!!!! Cat's out of the bag ... It's OK when it's your publisher who makes the announcement 😂 .... Yep, @russellthayer10.bsky.social and I are back at it, and @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social rebooked us!
April brought a first for CJ: a double-authored piece of detective noir brilliance. @meproctor.bsky.social & @russellthayer10.bsky.social brought the goods with BOP CITY SWING. (Psst! BCS's Tom and Vivian will be back in 2026 in KANSAS CITY BREAKDOWN.)
www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/bop-city-swi...
www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/bop-city-swi...
Bop City Swing
Bop City Swing by M.E. Proctor & Russell Thayer Order here! San Francisco. 1951. Jazz is alive. On radios and turntables. In the electrifying Fillmore clubs, where hepcats bring their bebop...
www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Ta-dah!!!! Cat's out of the bag ... It's OK when it's your publisher who makes the announcement 😂 .... Yep, @russellthayer10.bsky.social and I are back at it, and @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social rebooked us!
One in a Million by Wilson Koewing. This is the last entry in our Tightrope series at Punk Noir Magazine - a fitting ending!
One in a Million by Wilson Koewing
from TIGHTROPE: a PUNK NOIR Magazine series
www.punknoir.online
November 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
One in a Million by Wilson Koewing. This is the last entry in our Tightrope series at Punk Noir Magazine - a fitting ending!