Michelle Kubitz (you can call me Shelley)
@shelkubitz.bsky.social
Things to know: Ally. You can call me Shelley. I drink coffee. Lots of it. ☕ And I write too. 🖊 And take a lot of pictures of food. 🍪🍞🌮🍕🍟
I can't talk about the story LOOK OUT, HERE COMES TOMORROW without expressing the massive amount of respect and gratitude I have for @writelarrywrite.lawrenceallanwrites.com in co-editing DAYDREAM BELIEVER with me. I asked Larry to work on this project with me after hanging out after hours ...
What I love about this book @michellekubitz.bsky.social and I worked up for you, is it's got ALLL kinds of stories... this one from @libbycudmore.bsky.social is our dip into sci-fi... or as she calls it "hope punk" -- something we all need right about now. #booksky
Michelle Kubitz (you can call me Shelley)@shelkubitz.bsky.social · 4d agoIn @libbycudmore.bsky.social 's FOR PETE'S SAKE, a trio of misfits band together to take on a tech bro version of Goliath. Find Libby's dystopian tale in DAYDREAM BELIEVER, coming out on Sept. 29th from @shotgunhoney.com (Co-edited by @writelarrywrite.lawrenceallanwrites.com and I.)
Really proud of this hopepunk story & truly thrilled to be part of such a killer lineup!
Michelle Kubitz (you can call me Shelley)@shelkubitz.bsky.social · 4d agoIn @libbycudmore.bsky.social 's FOR PETE'S SAKE, a trio of misfits band together to take on a tech bro version of Goliath. Find Libby's dystopian tale in DAYDREAM BELIEVER, coming out on Sept. 29th from @shotgunhoney.com (Co-edited by @writelarrywrite.lawrenceallanwrites.com and I.)
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Pick up THE COLD DARK FOREVER today if you like books with: ✅ Alleyway murders ✅ Femme fatales ✅ Ubiquitous fog ✅ Spree Killers ✅ Pawn shops ✅ Wartime California ✅ Narrow escapes ✅ Drunken brawls ✅ Shootouts ✅ Anti-fascist MCs ✅ Absinthe bars ✅ Burlesque shows ✅ Bleak noir
Our Fall 2026 issue--kicking off our 12th (!) year--is now live! Dig EAGLE-EYED, 7 original works of verse and fiction incited, inspired and ignited by the artistry and life of legendary independent Texas filmmaker, Eagle Pennell: www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/121-eagle-ey...
In @libbycudmore.bsky.social 's FOR PETE'S SAKE, a trio of misfits band together to take on a tech bro version of Goliath. Find Libby's dystopian tale in DAYDREAM BELIEVER, coming out on Sept. 29th from @shotgunhoney.com (Co-edited by @writelarrywrite.lawrenceallanwrites.com and I.)
Haunting, bleak, & timeless, @pauljgarth.bsky.social 's STEAM ENGINE captures the deadly journey of two modern day drifters on a train bound to nowhere. Coming out in DAYDREAM BELIEVER, released on September 29th from @shotgunhoney.com ! Coedited by moi and @writelarrywrite.lawrenceallanwrites.com
A band that was made for TV, wrestling creative control from the big studio conglomerate. And a serial killer. ME & MAGDALENA is by @jamesdfhannah.bsky.social . Read it on 9/29 in DAYDREAM BELIEVER from @shotgunhoney.com coedited by @writelarrywrite.lawrenceallanwrites.com and I.
What scene makes you emotional no matter how many times you see it? (NGL...most of this series makes me weep. Don't ask.)
Anne Of Green Gables: Puffiest Sleeves in the World
ALT: Anne Of Green Gables: Puffiest Sleeves in the World
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Casey Stegman@caseystegman.com · 2w agoWhat scene makes you emotional no matter how many times you see it?
Two sisters, one payoff. LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE is a story about second chances and revenge. @writelarrywrite.lawrenceallanwrites.com and I are so proud to have @michelleegarrett.bsky.social in our TOC for DAYDREAM BELIEVER. Coming soon (9/29!) from @shotgunhoney.com
Bobby will do anything for love, even if it kills him. @kmwriter01.bsky.social 's GOIN' DOWN follows a pair of star-crossed lovers on a deadly road trip. Read it in DAYDREAM BELIEVER, out on 9/29 from @shotgunhoney.com . Edited by moi & @writelarrywrite.lawrenceallanwrites.com
Coming 9/22. Looks pretty in stacks
In RANDY SCOUSE GIT, @hollywest.bsky.social proves that music can sometimes be murder. This story is a throwback in all of the best ways & @writelarrywrite.lawrenceallanwrites.com & I were thrilled for Holly to contribute a story to DAYDREAM BELIEVER. (Out Sept. 29th from @shotgunhoney.com )
"Something Followed Us Home will be published in both English and Spanish on 29 September. Ahead of its release, we’re excited to share an excerpt from Ann Dávila Cardinal’s “Her First Cruise Ship” ... cinemachords.com/something-fo...
Something Followed Us Home: Exclusive Excerpt of Latiné Horror
Read an exclusive excerpt from Something Followed Us Home, Cynthia Pelayo’s new anthology of Latiné horror, featuring Ann Dávila Cardinal’s “Her First Cruise Ship”.
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"It is hard to improve upon perfection, but Liza Tully has accomplished it with her second installment of the Merritt & Blunt series, THE FORTY-YEAR GRUDGE. Witty. Ingenious. Expertly plotted. It keeps the reader guessing" -Michael Yetter, Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Another amazing story from the TOC of DAYDREAM BELIEVER. Today, @writelarrywrite.lawrenceallanwrites.com & I are psyched to feature @ericbeetner.bsky.social and his story "Gonna Buy Me A Dog."
Just wanted to give you all a taste of what's coming up in DAYDREAM BELIEVER, anthology of crime stories edited by me and @michellekubitz.bsky.social based on the songs of the Monkees. Today, @wiscowriterguy.bsky.social wrote a darkly funny story based on Pleasant Valley Sunday. #booksky
GODDESS OF LOVE concludes my Nightingale Trilogy, following THE SAVAGE KIND and HALL OF MIRRORS. Set in 1964, it asks: What does trauma do to who you become when it’s inflicted because you’re a woman, gay, or Black? Out March 2, 2027. Preorder now! johncope.squarespace.com/order-goddes...
New on keithroysdon dot com, I note that I've got a story in DAYDREAM BELIEVER, the new anthology of crime fiction inspired by the music of the Monkees. The cover was revealed today! keithroysdon.com/2026/09/02/t...
The year of anthologies for me – three of ’em, anyway
Two of the nicest folks you’d ever want to write for, Shelley Kubitz and Lawrence Allan, today released the cover image for DAYDREAM BELIEVER, an anthology of crime fiction inspired by the mu…
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The Devil Takes You Home is only $1.99 everywhere! I could tell you it won the Stoker and Shirley Jackson awards and was an Edgar, Locus, Dragon, and Goodreads finalist, but I won’t. Instead, I’ll share my favorite 1-star reviews! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09N... bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Out on Sept. 29, 2026 from Shotgun Honey - DAYDREAM BELIEVER: Crime Stories Inspired by the Songs of The Monkees! Co-editing this with Lawrence Allan has been a dream and we are so excited for these stories to get out into the world!
NOW AVAILABLE: More praise for the debut collection by @marythor.bsky.social. Listen to @blacktopkid.bsky.social and order your copy today: bit.ly/4r1u8KU #literaryfiction #crimefiction #darkfiction
