Jay Kinney

Jay Kinney

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The Ghost of Poe

I’m thrilled to announce that my short story, “The Ghost of Poe,” appears in Black Cat Weekly (Issue 166), published November 3, 2024. Many thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken and Wildside Press. Check it out: https://blackcatweekly.com/b/zdZAr.

ShortCon 2024

ShortCon, the first conference focused on short-story writing by crime fiction authors, was held June 22, 2024, at Elaine’s Restaurant in Alexandria, VA. Forty-plus writers, including myself, heard Brendan Dubois talk about writing short stories for “fun and occasional profit.” Jackie Sherbow addressed what happens at the editor’s desk at …

The Writing Front

I am continuing to query agents for my first manuscript and taking solace from other writers who have told me how many rejections they endured before seeing their first books in print. While I wait, I’m also in the process of finishing a second book. I won’t make too much …

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