Hugh Lessig
@hlessig.bsky.social
Debut novel, "Fadeaway Joe," out from Crooked Lane Books. Short stories in Down & Out anthologies, Shotgun Honey and Thuglit. 30-plus years a newspaper reporter. Loves dogs, coffee, comics, a good IPA. . www.hughlessig.com.
That is quite the lineup. Congrats!
November 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
That is quite the lineup. Congrats!
Outstanding. Loved the detail.
November 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Outstanding. Loved the detail.
The real Trump arch
a yellow mcdonald 's logo with a brown border
ALT: a yellow mcdonald 's logo with a brown border
media.tenor.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The real Trump arch
What a great premise! Can't wait. Congrats!
October 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
What a great premise! Can't wait. Congrats!
I just finished this tonight. A great, unsettling read. It’ll stick with me for a while.
October 22, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I just finished this tonight. A great, unsettling read. It’ll stick with me for a while.
Thanks. I'd love to be included in this. My first novel was traditionally pubbed but I'm exploring other options with the second.
October 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Thanks. I'd love to be included in this. My first novel was traditionally pubbed but I'm exploring other options with the second.
This one hurts. Most of my short story success over the past few years is due to this publisher. They leave a great legacy of crime fiction and it sucks that they can't continue.
October 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This one hurts. Most of my short story success over the past few years is due to this publisher. They leave a great legacy of crime fiction and it sucks that they can't continue.
And I've sent over 50 of them. Spreading the love? 😀
October 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
And I've sent over 50 of them. Spreading the love? 😀
Speak for yourself. Katie was my soulmate.
October 3, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Speak for yourself. Katie was my soulmate.
"A specific crime against her by someone who knew her" is a pretty simplistic reading of the Horton case. The guy who was arrested had a list of 45 potential targets including Dem lawmakers, abortion providers and pro-choice activists. He researched targets and surveilled homes., authorities said
September 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
"A specific crime against her by someone who knew her" is a pretty simplistic reading of the Horton case. The guy who was arrested had a list of 45 potential targets including Dem lawmakers, abortion providers and pro-choice activists. He researched targets and surveilled homes., authorities said
Norwegian Noir. Check him out.
September 13, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Norwegian Noir. Check him out.
Reading Jo Nesbo — a horror novel, not crime.
September 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Reading Jo Nesbo — a horror novel, not crime.
Hi Katie: I very much appreciated your feedback on my manuscript after we spoke at the Chesapeake Writer's Conference. It was on point. I couldn't reply to the email, but I wanted to pass along my thanks. I will submit a revised manuscript soonest.
August 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Hi Katie: I very much appreciated your feedback on my manuscript after we spoke at the Chesapeake Writer's Conference. It was on point. I couldn't reply to the email, but I wanted to pass along my thanks. I will submit a revised manuscript soonest.