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Check out my mystery stories - several of which are available in anthologies - and my science fiction stories online.

MURDER ON SUNSET BOULEVARD
 
Look for my latest story, "TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARITA"
Available at bookstores - and amazon.com

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Readers, writers and appreciators of fine mystery and crime stories:
Check out the Los Angeles Chapter of SISTERS IN CRIME for a deadly good time!

A DEADLY DOZEN

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Look for "Ai Witness" for a delicious romp through sushi and murder.
In bookstores everywhere and at amazon.com

My Stories:
 
Mysteries...Mysteries. . .Mysteries. . .
      BlueMurder Editor David Firks' very professionally-produced mystery magazine online.  Unfortunately Mr. Firks had to close the magazine in 2001.
      Check the archives for:
      Just Like in the  Movies (Derringer nominee, 1999)
      High Noon 
      Bette Davis Eyes 
      Freudian Sloop 
      The Invisible Woman (not published) 

      TheCase.com This is a delightful site for the mystery reader - you will find lots of stories,puzzles, teasers, flash mysteries and other related and intriguing items and links.
      My Twist stories are:
         The Do-Gooder  December 2, 1998.
         The Other Woman   October 21, 1998 (Derringer nominee 1999)
         See No Evil  August, 1998.

      HandHeldCrime  and  PlotsWith Guns - these prestigious online publications simultaneously published my hard-boiled story, "The Eyes Never Change" in early 2001. Many thanks to editors Victoria Esposito-Shea and Neil Smith for their terrific presentation.
      News Flash!  Look for my story, "Too Stupid to Live" in Issue 20 of HandHeld Crime  August2001.  Thanks, Victoria!  What a great venue for stories!
       

      Murderous Intent Mystery Magazine the Queen of short mystery fiction publications is edited by Margo Power. Quarterly publication of this fine hard-copy magazine ceased in early 2001.
          Hearts and Flowers (summer1999)
          Half Full (spring2000)

      WOMAN'S WORLD (yes, the one at supermarket news stands!) published my short short, " Key Witness" during the week of June 27, 1998.

      Other mystery stories appear in the hard-copy Cozy Detective Mystery Magazine in the Spring and Summer 1998 issues, available at newstands.
         On The Other Hand
         Jeeves and the Catastrophe

      ANTHOLOGIES:
       "A DEADLY DOZEN "- the new Sisters in Crime Los Angeles Chapter anthology contains my short story, "Ai Witness"

      "MURDER ON SUNSET BOULEVARD " - another great volume from SINCLA contains my short story," Two Mules for Sister Sarita"

      Look for both these books at bookstores everywhere and at amazon.com!

      NEWS FLASH!  

COMING SUMMER of 2006!

What does it take to balance the order of the universe at Caltech? Find out in "It Doesn't Take a Genius" in the forthcoming anthology LAndmarked for Murder due out Summer of 2006.


SCIENCE FICTION AND HORROR

      Aphelion  Editor Dan Hollifield' s long-running ezine is a mainstay of the genre. Check the archives for these classics:
         The Captain's Log
         Language Barrier
         Vinnie's Cargo
         The Tanneh Death Chop: Dan's  Story
         Junkyard Carol
         The Physics of Love (poem)
         The Garden of Stories (poem)
         A Matter of Time
         The Speed of Light (poem)
         But I Am The King!

      And look in the wonderful Mare Inebrium area for:
          There is Always a Reason
         Cause and Effect
         A Mare Inebrium to All and to All a Good Night

      A new feature debuted in the June 1999 issue - look for the Author Interview (in the archives now) with...me!

      NEWS FLASH! Look in APHELION for the chronicles of the NIGHTWATCH INSTITUTE - and see what a handful of Aphelion's writers have wrought.  Watch for my own stories, CARDENIO and DEATH VALLEY. This riveting adventure series will have you glued to your monitor! 

      Titan ChadCottle, Jody Speight and Steve Johnson did an excellent job editing this ezine...Unfortunately it has folded and there are no archives. I will negotiate with the fine editors at Aphelion to see if they will reprint any of these.
        Origins(along with a discussion of the city of Great Zimbabwe)
        Mare Tranquillitatis
        After the Fall Comes Winter
        Neighborhood Cleanup
        Yoon, inspired by an original idea by the real Dr. Yoon.
      My story, " Neighborhood Clean Up" was voted one of the top three stories in Titan's first year of publication! It  appeared in the special Anniversary Edition of Titan  August 1998. Thank you, readers and editors, for your votes and support.

      PlanetMagazine Be prepared for laughs from Andrew McCann, the editor of this fine ezine!
      Check the archives (1998) for:
         One of the Family

      Eternity Online  Find "Jeebie's Gift " in the September 1998 issue of Steve Algieri's publication.  Notice:  this magazine has folded and I can't find any archives...I'll talk to the editors at Aphelion to see if they would like to reprint this one!

      Spacer's Digest-The Bad Boy of Science Fiction  - Notice! This wonderful 'zine has ceased publication. Check out the premier issue in August 1998 for my story, "Mare Tranquillitatis "

      Neverworlds An impressive and fully illustrated science fiction magazine from K. L.McPherson. Note updated link!!!!
      Check the archives for:
         Roots

      FrightNetOnline Editor Ivan Graves' elegant horror 'zine has ceased publication and I can't find any archives.
        Baby's Breath
        Piano Piece

      Underworld Magazine is Bobette Bryan's creepfest!  Though no longer in publication, Shakespeare, Kick in the Rear   is archived in the November 1998 issue, and Bobette continues to write and moderate The Silver Quill, a Delphi forum for writers.

      Fogfire    Kenneth Hoffman's literary (and literate!) 'zine was out for only 2 issues, but quality they were.
      Check the archives for:
         The Common Cold
         A Matter of Time

      SpaceWaysWeekly- Outstanding Canadian science fiction weekly magazine!  "Ova and Out" was in  the May 1998 issue (#36) edited by Rigel Chiokis.

      DreamForge  Editor Rick Arnold deserves credit for one of the first literary and accessible ezines.  There are no archives, but:

      The Chinese Tinkerbelle in 1997 came in 5th in the  Preditors and Editors readers poll.
      Smart Time was a winner in the Reader's Challenge in February of1998 - many thanks to editor Rick Arnold. (Reprinted in Aphelion magazine and in the archives there)
      Temporary Position  (June 1998)

      Pegasus Online  Editor Scott Marlowe's beautifully-done fantasy ezine.  Check the archives for:
      Minor Magic


              ROMANCE

      Look for my first and only romance short story,  "LifeSaver"  in The Literary Journal's   Special Romance Issue -'Amour ' published in hard-copy in December of 1998.

NON-FICTION

Look for " Taking Stock of Open Stock" in the November  2002 issue of AMATEUR CHEF Magazine!



If you are anxious to read a story but cannot seem to find it or it is not available to you through the webzines, let me know and I will be happy to email it to you.  All stories and photos, as well as this site, excluding gifs and graphics, are copyright Kate Thornton,1999-2006.

KATE THORNTON