mystery and crime short fiction

Author: Editor

  • The Way to a Man’s Heart by Gary Cahill

    Enjoy this sneak preview of the first story on Plan B, here in its entirety for your reading pleasure. It is a tale of felonies, fishermen and foodies, not for the faint of heart. Of course, the faint of heart wouldn’t be here in the first place. Diver Joe slipped and slithered and stumbled through…

  • The Unusual Suspects

    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…

  • What do we want to see at Plan B?

    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…

  • Why Plan B?

    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…

  • Feedback in Rejections

    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…