Rob D. Smith
@robdsmith.bsky.social
Writer of crime, horror, and dark speculative fiction. Editor at Rock and a Hard Place Press. Author of pulp thriller Good-Looking Ugly. Find more about me at https://robdsmith.carrd.co/
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Rob D. Smith
@robdsmith.bsky.social
· Apr 1
New from Down & Out Books: In Too Deep: Crime Stories Inspired by the Songs of Genesis edited by Adam Meyer — Down & Out Books
Publication Date: March 31, 2025. Trade Paperback (ISBN: 978-1-64396-389-1) and eBook Formats. Published by Down & Out Books.
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My latest story "Mama" is out today in this anthology In Too Deep. I've loved this song the moment I heard it on the Magnum P.I. episode Death & Taxes. Love for you all to read it.
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Turning Bishop Rider into a graphic novel has been challenging. From getting better at pitching, better at searching for an artist, to actually turning Rider’s ongoing story into scripts, I realize I have loads more to learn. Will it happen? I hope so. Time will tell.
February 6, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Turning Bishop Rider into a graphic novel has been challenging. From getting better at pitching, better at searching for an artist, to actually turning Rider’s ongoing story into scripts, I realize I have loads more to learn. Will it happen? I hope so. Time will tell.
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With the Super Bowl upon us, a LOT of grocery stories have major sales going on (B1G1, etc) so it's great time to help stock your local food pantry. It's cold and people are hungry. Let's get them fed.
January 29, 2026 at 10:59 PM
With the Super Bowl upon us, a LOT of grocery stories have major sales going on (B1G1, etc) so it's great time to help stock your local food pantry. It's cold and people are hungry. Let's get them fed.
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Anybody like seeing the data? We've been open about a week now. Our response time is two days. We've had 208 submissions, and we've bought six stories. That puts our acceptance rate at 2.9%.
Worth stating, many of those stories were good reads--just not quite a match for us. It's been a fun week!
Worth stating, many of those stories were good reads--just not quite a match for us. It's been a fun week!
January 27, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Anybody like seeing the data? We've been open about a week now. Our response time is two days. We've had 208 submissions, and we've bought six stories. That puts our acceptance rate at 2.9%.
Worth stating, many of those stories were good reads--just not quite a match for us. It's been a fun week!
Worth stating, many of those stories were good reads--just not quite a match for us. It's been a fun week!
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I admit, it feels very weird to be advertising for clients with everything that is going on here, but bills must still be paid. I have openings in my editing calendar. I do mainly developmental editing on novels and novellas. More info here: www.kathowardbooks.com/editing Always happy to answer qs!
January 26, 2026 at 9:24 PM
I admit, it feels very weird to be advertising for clients with everything that is going on here, but bills must still be paid. I have openings in my editing calendar. I do mainly developmental editing on novels and novellas. More info here: www.kathowardbooks.com/editing Always happy to answer qs!
I loved this book!
My short noir novel, THE LOW WHITE PLAIN, in which in-love grifters hatch a fake kidnapping plot that gets out of hand during a once in a lifetime winter storm that ends up with a lot of occultist neo-Nazis and their political benefactors dying very badly is back in print today.
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The Low White Plain (A Grifter's Song Book 27) - Kindle edition by Garth, Paul J., Zafiro, Frank. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
The Low White Plain (A Grifter's Song Book 27) - Kindle edition by Garth, Paul J., Zafiro, Frank. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks...
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January 24, 2026 at 5:19 PM
I loved this book!
Might want to check out the book after my interview from @frank212.bsky.social
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January 23, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Might want to check out the book after my interview from @frank212.bsky.social
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Check out @robdsmith.bsky.social interview with @frank212.bsky.social over at @mrbullbull.bsky.social. Then go and pick up Good-looking Ugly @shotgunhoney.com.
"Daniel Brown is a stand-in for a lot of outsiders I’ve seen. Ones that don’t fit into normal society. That get singled out because they don’t “look” right. The constant judging. And this person is weary. How can they not be?" -Rob D. Smith mrbullbull.com/newbull/the-...
January 23, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Check out @robdsmith.bsky.social interview with @frank212.bsky.social over at @mrbullbull.bsky.social. Then go and pick up Good-looking Ugly @shotgunhoney.com.
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We’re delighted to announce an exclusive deal with @angelluiscolon.com for POP!, in which Poppy Leathers, underappreciated assistant to Brooklyn's premiere artisanal hitman, faces the major health hazard of being made redundant by his retirement.
🔗 links.ruadanbooks.com/colon
#BookSky #ThrillerSky
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#BookSky #ThrillerSky
January 20, 2026 at 7:23 PM
We’re delighted to announce an exclusive deal with @angelluiscolon.com for POP!, in which Poppy Leathers, underappreciated assistant to Brooklyn's premiere artisanal hitman, faces the major health hazard of being made redundant by his retirement.
🔗 links.ruadanbooks.com/colon
#BookSky #ThrillerSky
🔗 links.ruadanbooks.com/colon
#BookSky #ThrillerSky
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Coming next from my interview series w @mrbullbull.bsky.social
@robdsmith.bsky.social I shipped his replies out
Waiting on replies from @mannytorres.bsky.social , Brian Townsley of Starlite, @laurelhightower.bsky.social & @jdclappwrites.bsky.social
Independent Press deep dive coming up next
@robdsmith.bsky.social I shipped his replies out
Waiting on replies from @mannytorres.bsky.social , Brian Townsley of Starlite, @laurelhightower.bsky.social & @jdclappwrites.bsky.social
Independent Press deep dive coming up next
January 13, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Coming next from my interview series w @mrbullbull.bsky.social
@robdsmith.bsky.social I shipped his replies out
Waiting on replies from @mannytorres.bsky.social , Brian Townsley of Starlite, @laurelhightower.bsky.social & @jdclappwrites.bsky.social
Independent Press deep dive coming up next
@robdsmith.bsky.social I shipped his replies out
Waiting on replies from @mannytorres.bsky.social , Brian Townsley of Starlite, @laurelhightower.bsky.social & @jdclappwrites.bsky.social
Independent Press deep dive coming up next
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Guess what? We are open for business! Short story submissions now welcome at brownhoundpress.com.
Brown Hound Press
A small press based in Lexington, Kentucky that publishes offbeat mystery and literary fiction.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Guess what? We are open for business! Short story submissions now welcome at brownhoundpress.com.
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We’re gonna do the boot-scootin’ boogie here at That Noise at 2 AM, where we’re talking to @loriraderday.bsky.social about community, country music, and her latest novel WRECK YOUR HEART.
#50: Five for Them, One for Me, with Lori Rader-Day
Lori's latest, WRECK YOUR HEART, is out today.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
We’re gonna do the boot-scootin’ boogie here at That Noise at 2 AM, where we’re talking to @loriraderday.bsky.social about community, country music, and her latest novel WRECK YOUR HEART.
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WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN: In this gritty collection of crime stories, 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. Available now: bit.ly/4runwWU
January 4, 2026 at 1:13 PM
WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN: In this gritty collection of crime stories, 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. Available now: bit.ly/4runwWU
I'm a lucky person to have such thoughtful friends.
January 2, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I'm a lucky person to have such thoughtful friends.
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January 1, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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My year-end newsletter is here. scottvondoviak.substack.com/p/best-of-2025
Best of 2025
My year in crime fiction
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December 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
My year-end newsletter is here. scottvondoviak.substack.com/p/best-of-2025
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More good news: WE'RE GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER! Two more Wade & Jacks books -- the sequel to NEGATIVE GIRL & a collection of the short stories -- are forthcoming from @ruadanbooks.bsky.social!
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Author Libby Cudmore Joins Ruadán Books with Wade & Jacks Series! - Ruadán Books
Boston, MA — December 19, 2025 Ruadán Books is delighted to announce that it has signed a nice deal with author Libby Cudmore, via Jim McCarthy of Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC, for a novel and a shor...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
More good news: WE'RE GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER! Two more Wade & Jacks books -- the sequel to NEGATIVE GIRL & a collection of the short stories -- are forthcoming from @ruadanbooks.bsky.social!
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NEXT YEAR FROM RHP PRESS; "A Woman's Guide to True Crime," a searing story collection from the amazing @marythor.bsky.social. You don't want to miss this one.
December 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
NEXT YEAR FROM RHP PRESS; "A Woman's Guide to True Crime," a searing story collection from the amazing @marythor.bsky.social. You don't want to miss this one.
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New "best books of the year" picks from The Wall Street Journal's Tom Nolan, Sarah Weinman and Sarah Lyall of The New York Times, and CrimeReads. therapsheet.blogspot.com/2025/12/find...
December 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
New "best books of the year" picks from The Wall Street Journal's Tom Nolan, Sarah Weinman and Sarah Lyall of The New York Times, and CrimeReads. therapsheet.blogspot.com/2025/12/find...
Conjunction junction, what's your function?
December 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Conjunction junction, what's your function?
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Congratulations to @alisongaylin.bsky.social, @blacktopkid.bsky.social, @meganabbott.bsky.social, @louberney.bsky.social, @patrick-hoffman.bsky.social, @dwyermurphy.bsky.social, @laynefargo.bsky.social, @lauralippman.bsky.social…
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The Best Books of 2025: Crime Fiction, Mysteries, and Thrillers
As we approach the end of the year, it’s time to celebrate the best crime novels, mysteries, and thrillers of 2025. The works below feature quite a few old favorites at the top of their game,…
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December 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
