The Short Story: Plan B is going ahead for a minimum of six months with fewer stories – one every two weeks. The Long Story: The fundraising campaign recently closed with underwhelming results. However, I find it hard to believe that there aren’t readers who want the kinds of stories Plan B would print. So,…

Just for the writers in the house. For $100, I’ll give you an in-depth critique of a short story, plus you’ll get a year’s subscription to the anthologies. It doesn’t have to be a mystery story, either! Let your writer friends know, and don’t forget to visit the fundraising campaign and check out all the…

I continue to be impressed by the quality of the submissions I’ve been getting here at Plan B. I’m very happy to announce that I’ve already accepted over half the stories for the first anthology. If the pre-order campaign in successful, expect to see stories by: Nick Andreychuk Gary Cahill Sarah M. Chen Laird Long…

I like classic mystery stories as much as the next person; I can happily get lost in a Philip Marlowe or the Continental Op adventure. However, I’d love to see more stories featuring protagonists who aren’t straight white guys. I’d also like to see stories set in locations other than American cities. This doesn’t mean…

The Short Story: The mystery/crime short fiction market is tiny and still based on paper magazine sales. It’s time to bring mystery stories into the 21st century. The Long: I am a writer, who mainly works in the Science Fiction genre. I write other things, too, but SF is where I began and it’s where…

The Short Story: As of yesterday, I am trying to give constructive feedback when I decide to pass on a story submission. The Long Story: I was a writer before I was an editor, and I want Plan B to be a magazine that is supportive to writers. This is why I’m endeavouring to make…

A new short fiction magazine, devoted to all things mysterious, criminal, thrilling and suspenseful. Beginning in March 2013, we intend to post one story per week, available to read online for free. Quarterly ebook anthologies will be made available to purchase, as well as an annual ebook subscription. Plan B is running a fundraising campaign on IndieGoGo to…