James Maxwell 🔪 Witching Metal Productions
@witchingmetal66.bsky.social
Writer of scumbags, con artists, and all manner of morons |
Creator of A WAR OF A MADMAN'S MAKING |
Editor of Pistol Jim Press: https://pistoljimpress.substack.com/ |
The Splattershot Killer: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM7BP2K8 |
He/Him
Creator of A WAR OF A MADMAN'S MAKING |
Editor of Pistol Jim Press: https://pistoljimpress.substack.com/ |
The Splattershot Killer: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM7BP2K8 |
He/Him
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That's a Wrap! Nails in the Coffin
Vote for your favorite lines in this call!
pistoljimpress.substack.com
In case you missed it, PISTOL JIM just wrapped its second call!
About 30 stories, 500 words max. The theme is NAILS IN THE COFFIN.
Check 'em out and vote for your favorite excerpts!
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/thats-a-wr...
About 30 stories, 500 words max. The theme is NAILS IN THE COFFIN.
Check 'em out and vote for your favorite excerpts!
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/thats-a-wr...
In case you missed it, PISTOL JIM just wrapped its second call!
About 30 stories, 500 words max. The theme is NAILS IN THE COFFIN.
Check 'em out and vote for your favorite excerpts!
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/thats-a-wr...
About 30 stories, 500 words max. The theme is NAILS IN THE COFFIN.
Check 'em out and vote for your favorite excerpts!
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/thats-a-wr...
That's a Wrap! Nails in the Coffin
Vote for your favorite lines in this call!
pistoljimpress.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
In case you missed it, PISTOL JIM just wrapped its second call!
About 30 stories, 500 words max. The theme is NAILS IN THE COFFIN.
Check 'em out and vote for your favorite excerpts!
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/thats-a-wr...
About 30 stories, 500 words max. The theme is NAILS IN THE COFFIN.
Check 'em out and vote for your favorite excerpts!
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/thats-a-wr...
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The last sentence of this flash story is wonderfully noir. Great work, @keithroysdon.bsky.social.
Published by @witchingmetal66.bsky.social.
Published by @witchingmetal66.bsky.social.
My tale of gunplay and regret in a convenience store has been published by Pistol Jim Press.
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/filthy-hab...
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/filthy-hab...
Filthy Habit by Keith Roysdon
from Nails in the Coffin: a Pistol Jim Press series
pistoljimpress.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The last sentence of this flash story is wonderfully noir. Great work, @keithroysdon.bsky.social.
Published by @witchingmetal66.bsky.social.
Published by @witchingmetal66.bsky.social.
Reposted by James Maxwell 🔪 Witching Metal Productions
Did this sigil lately as a chapter header for author @witchingmetal66.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Did this sigil lately as a chapter header for author @witchingmetal66.bsky.social
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Thanks to @witchingmetal66.bsky.social for taking a chance on my story for the latest theme at Pistol Jim Press. This one’s a bit of a departure in that it’s a piece of creative nonfiction, which doesn’t bode well for me when the theme is “Nails in the Coffin.” 😳👇
open.substack.com/pub/pistolji...
open.substack.com/pub/pistolji...
And I'm the Thief by Andrew Monge
from Nails in the Coffin: a Pistol Jim Press series
open.substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Thanks to @witchingmetal66.bsky.social for taking a chance on my story for the latest theme at Pistol Jim Press. This one’s a bit of a departure in that it’s a piece of creative nonfiction, which doesn’t bode well for me when the theme is “Nails in the Coffin.” 😳👇
open.substack.com/pub/pistolji...
open.substack.com/pub/pistolji...
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New bullshit coming soon to a PC, laptop, tablet, phone, whateverthehell near you. @mrbullbull.bsky.social @literarygarage.bsky.social @witchingmetal66.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
New bullshit coming soon to a PC, laptop, tablet, phone, whateverthehell near you. @mrbullbull.bsky.social @literarygarage.bsky.social @witchingmetal66.bsky.social
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The new Pistol Jim theme is open to submissions until October 17!
Write about NAILS IN THE COFFIN in 500 words or fewer and send it to PistolJimPress@gmail.com
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/submission...
Write about NAILS IN THE COFFIN in 500 words or fewer and send it to PistolJimPress@gmail.com
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/submission...
Submission Theme: Nails in the Coffin
A flash fiction series for October, 2025
pistoljimpress.substack.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The new Pistol Jim theme is open to submissions until October 17!
Write about NAILS IN THE COFFIN in 500 words or fewer and send it to PistolJimPress@gmail.com
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/submission...
Write about NAILS IN THE COFFIN in 500 words or fewer and send it to PistolJimPress@gmail.com
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/submission...
The new Pistol Jim theme is open to submissions until October 17!
Write about NAILS IN THE COFFIN in 500 words or fewer and send it to PistolJimPress@gmail.com
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/submission...
Write about NAILS IN THE COFFIN in 500 words or fewer and send it to PistolJimPress@gmail.com
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/submission...
Submission Theme: Nails in the Coffin
A flash fiction series for October, 2025
pistoljimpress.substack.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The new Pistol Jim theme is open to submissions until October 17!
Write about NAILS IN THE COFFIN in 500 words or fewer and send it to PistolJimPress@gmail.com
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/submission...
Write about NAILS IN THE COFFIN in 500 words or fewer and send it to PistolJimPress@gmail.com
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/submission...
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ICYMI: My entry in the "Escalating Chaos" premiere issue of Pistol Jim Press. Big thanks to @witchingmetal66.bsky.social for pubbing. bit.ly/47wQXjG
Safety Patrol by Victor De Anda
from Escalating Chaos: a Pistol Jim Press series
bit.ly
September 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
ICYMI: My entry in the "Escalating Chaos" premiere issue of Pistol Jim Press. Big thanks to @witchingmetal66.bsky.social for pubbing. bit.ly/47wQXjG
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That's a wrap! Come on and vote for your favorite excerpts from the Escalating Chaos call.
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/thats-a-wr...
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/thats-a-wr...
That's a Wrap! Escalating Chaos
Vote for your favorite lines in this call!
pistoljimpress.substack.com
September 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
That's a wrap! Come on and vote for your favorite excerpts from the Escalating Chaos call.
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/thats-a-wr...
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/thats-a-wr...
That's a wrap! Come on and vote for your favorite excerpts from the Escalating Chaos call.
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/thats-a-wr...
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/thats-a-wr...
That's a Wrap! Escalating Chaos
Vote for your favorite lines in this call!
pistoljimpress.substack.com
September 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
That's a wrap! Come on and vote for your favorite excerpts from the Escalating Chaos call.
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/thats-a-wr...
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/thats-a-wr...
A huge thanks to everybody who's submitted, commented, and shared pieces for the Escalating Chaos call. I couldn't have done it without you awesome folks! This was a blast and I'll definitely be opening another call soon. Stay tuned!
My piece:
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/pranks-of-...
My piece:
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/pranks-of-...
Pranks of the Future by James Maxwell
from Escalating Chaos: a Pistol Jim Press series
pistoljimpress.substack.com
September 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A huge thanks to everybody who's submitted, commented, and shared pieces for the Escalating Chaos call. I couldn't have done it without you awesome folks! This was a blast and I'll definitely be opening another call soon. Stay tuned!
My piece:
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/pranks-of-...
My piece:
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/pranks-of-...
New horror short story on my personal stack.
COLD is about a hunter and his son discovering a strange cave in the frozen wastes.
badmen.substack.com/p/cold
COLD is about a hunter and his son discovering a strange cave in the frozen wastes.
badmen.substack.com/p/cold
August 31, 2025 at 4:21 AM
New horror short story on my personal stack.
COLD is about a hunter and his son discovering a strange cave in the frozen wastes.
badmen.substack.com/p/cold
COLD is about a hunter and his son discovering a strange cave in the frozen wastes.
badmen.substack.com/p/cold
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pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/yusomnia-b... Hey y'all I wrote a short story for @witchingmetal66.bsky.social 's Pistol Jim Press! Check it out!
Yusomnia by Stephen Faett
from Escalating Chaos: a Pistol Jim Press series
pistoljimpress.substack.com
August 28, 2025 at 3:29 AM
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/yusomnia-b... Hey y'all I wrote a short story for @witchingmetal66.bsky.social 's Pistol Jim Press! Check it out!
Quick new historical noir piece is up on my personal stack.
THE BOATSWAIN'S HONOR is a 1200-word short story about a pair of prisoners awaiting justice in the brig of a steam ship.
badmen.substack.com/p/the-boatsw...
THE BOATSWAIN'S HONOR is a 1200-word short story about a pair of prisoners awaiting justice in the brig of a steam ship.
badmen.substack.com/p/the-boatsw...
August 27, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Quick new historical noir piece is up on my personal stack.
THE BOATSWAIN'S HONOR is a 1200-word short story about a pair of prisoners awaiting justice in the brig of a steam ship.
badmen.substack.com/p/the-boatsw...
THE BOATSWAIN'S HONOR is a 1200-word short story about a pair of prisoners awaiting justice in the brig of a steam ship.
badmen.substack.com/p/the-boatsw...
New blurb for THE SPLATTERSHOT KILLER
August 15, 2025 at 3:42 AM
New blurb for THE SPLATTERSHOT KILLER
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COVER REVEAL! 🎉🎉
THE SPLATTERSHOT KILLER is my upcoming slasher horror novel about a shotgun-wielding maniac, a teenage acid dealer, and a police chief with a sketchy past.
Amazon page is up and preorders are available. Tentative release date is March 2026.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM7BP2K8
THE SPLATTERSHOT KILLER is my upcoming slasher horror novel about a shotgun-wielding maniac, a teenage acid dealer, and a police chief with a sketchy past.
Amazon page is up and preorders are available. Tentative release date is March 2026.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM7BP2K8
August 13, 2025 at 5:42 AM
COVER REVEAL! 🎉🎉
THE SPLATTERSHOT KILLER is my upcoming slasher horror novel about a shotgun-wielding maniac, a teenage acid dealer, and a police chief with a sketchy past.
Amazon page is up and preorders are available. Tentative release date is March 2026.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM7BP2K8
THE SPLATTERSHOT KILLER is my upcoming slasher horror novel about a shotgun-wielding maniac, a teenage acid dealer, and a police chief with a sketchy past.
Amazon page is up and preorders are available. Tentative release date is March 2026.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM7BP2K8
COVER REVEAL! 🎉🎉
THE SPLATTERSHOT KILLER is my upcoming slasher horror novel about a shotgun-wielding maniac, a teenage acid dealer, and a police chief with a sketchy past.
Amazon page is up and preorders are available. Tentative release date is March 2026.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM7BP2K8
THE SPLATTERSHOT KILLER is my upcoming slasher horror novel about a shotgun-wielding maniac, a teenage acid dealer, and a police chief with a sketchy past.
Amazon page is up and preorders are available. Tentative release date is March 2026.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM7BP2K8
August 13, 2025 at 5:42 AM
COVER REVEAL! 🎉🎉
THE SPLATTERSHOT KILLER is my upcoming slasher horror novel about a shotgun-wielding maniac, a teenage acid dealer, and a police chief with a sketchy past.
Amazon page is up and preorders are available. Tentative release date is March 2026.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM7BP2K8
THE SPLATTERSHOT KILLER is my upcoming slasher horror novel about a shotgun-wielding maniac, a teenage acid dealer, and a police chief with a sketchy past.
Amazon page is up and preorders are available. Tentative release date is March 2026.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM7BP2K8
Reposted by James Maxwell 🔪 Witching Metal Productions
A little tease of what's coming...
August 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
A little tease of what's coming...
A little tease of what's coming...
August 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
A little tease of what's coming...
Reposted by James Maxwell 🔪 Witching Metal Productions
Reposted by James Maxwell 🔪 Witching Metal Productions
I'm not a Flash fiction writer by trade, but if you ever thought you wanted a mini-dose of Frenzi (like a caffeine shot!) Pistol Jim Press has you covered!
Big thanks to @witchingmetal66.bsky.social for accepting my entry in his Escalation series!
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/out-of-han...
Big thanks to @witchingmetal66.bsky.social for accepting my entry in his Escalation series!
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/out-of-han...
Out of Hand by R. J. Calder
from Escalating Chaos: a Pistol Jim Press series
pistoljimpress.substack.com
August 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I'm not a Flash fiction writer by trade, but if you ever thought you wanted a mini-dose of Frenzi (like a caffeine shot!) Pistol Jim Press has you covered!
Big thanks to @witchingmetal66.bsky.social for accepting my entry in his Escalation series!
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/out-of-han...
Big thanks to @witchingmetal66.bsky.social for accepting my entry in his Escalation series!
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/out-of-han...
Out of Hand by R. J. Calder
from Escalating Chaos: a Pistol Jim Press series
pistoljimpress.substack.com
August 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
From my upcoming slasher...
The man in the ghoul mask raised the shotgun barrel at Scottie’s knee, and pulled the trigger. The blast was so loud that it deafened Scottie for the rest of his life. He tumbled to the ground screaming while his leg came apart, severed in half.
The man in the ghoul mask raised the shotgun barrel at Scottie’s knee, and pulled the trigger. The blast was so loud that it deafened Scottie for the rest of his life. He tumbled to the ground screaming while his leg came apart, severed in half.
August 8, 2025 at 4:29 AM
From my upcoming slasher...
The man in the ghoul mask raised the shotgun barrel at Scottie’s knee, and pulled the trigger. The blast was so loud that it deafened Scottie for the rest of his life. He tumbled to the ground screaming while his leg came apart, severed in half.
The man in the ghoul mask raised the shotgun barrel at Scottie’s knee, and pulled the trigger. The blast was so loud that it deafened Scottie for the rest of his life. He tumbled to the ground screaming while his leg came apart, severed in half.
Story number two is up!
So excited to be part of the inaugural theme at Pistol Jim Press with “Mushroom Kingdom,” a short-short that brings the escalating chaos.
Thanks to @witchingmetal66.bsky.social for having me!
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/mushroom-k...
Thanks to @witchingmetal66.bsky.social for having me!
pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/mushroom-k...
Mushroom Kingdom by Andrew Monge
from Escalating Chaos: a Pistol Jim Press series
pistoljimpress.substack.com
August 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Story number two is up!