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AD Schweiss
@adschw.bsky.social
Writer. Lawyer with a pen name.
Backpacking, sailing, trail running, parenting—none of them done particularly well.
Fiction in Shotgun Honey, Molotov Cocktail, BULL, Rock and a Hard Place Press, elsewhere.
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Time for the big reveal! #FlashVillain 2025 results are now posted. Huge thanks to all who entered, and to our lovely associate editor/co-judge @mlenoirbond.bsky.social. #flashfiction

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Flash Villain 2025 results
Time for the big reveal…   We had a blast with this second-ever Flash Villain contest (first was in 2021, and you can read it here). With no shortage of real-world villains in our modern…
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May 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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This month at Stone's Throw, we're honored to have the excellent "Be Your Own Boss," by AD Schweiss, as our featured story of the month! Of course you have to spend money to make money, but what's the cost to build your own "Fempire." Find out at www.rockandahardplacemag.com/stones-throw...
ST3.3 | "Be Your Own Boss" — Rock and a Hard Place Press
Direct sales is the backdrop for this noir ditty about a housewife just trying to realize her potential and heed the words of our mentor -- never take no for an answer.
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March 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Sometimes you send out two submissions in a single night. To everyone writing at the kitchen table when the kids go to sleep: cheers.
November 16, 2023 at 6:23 AM
Only had two publication credits so far this year, but the big celebration for me:

Currently have four pieces out for submission. It’s been a while since I was in that position.

(Oh, and we had another kid this year.)
November 8, 2023 at 10:14 PM