Close to the Bone

Publishing the best Pulp, Noir, Crime, Dirty Realism & Horror since 2011. Submit your flash, shorts, collections, novels and novellas to us.

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'Swan Song', by donalee Moulton is the latest short story, available to read here at Close To The Bone.

https://t.co/IjuBtyByyF
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'Michael Agar', by Whitney R. Holp is the latest short story, available to read here at Close To The Bone.

https://t.co/Kvo4qLD1JZ
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#michaelagar

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'Among a Thousand Lakes', by Keith Fowkes is the latest short story, available to read here at Close To The Bone.

https://t.co/4NgO8qdMx5
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#amongathousandlakes

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'Towhee', by Alan Caldwell is the latest short story, available to read here at Close To The Bone.

https://t.co/oKCN8VDWIV
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#towhee

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'Sankofa', by Ben James is the latest short story, available to read here at Close To The Bone.

https://t.co/bQtBX6kyQw
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'Blood Stained Cigarette', by Michael Colon is the latest short story, available to read here at Close To The Bone.

https://t.co/OiNlupHFoi
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'The Pretense of Caring', by Terry Black is the latest short story, available to read here at Close To The Bone.

https://t.co/lUMSU4r1EQ
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#thepretenseofcaring

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'Cradling the Damned', by Patricia Pease is the latest short story, available to read here at Close To The Bone.

https://t.co/aYw32pAsY7
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#cradlingthedamned

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'Two Grifters', by Mike McDonnell is the latest short story, available to read here at Close To The Bone.

https://t.co/0QOzAEOjGX
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#twogrifters

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'God's Got Nothing To Do With It', by Dustin Michael Slaughter is the latest short story, available to read here at Close To The Bone Press.

https://t.co/zfALgbejZr
#dustinmichaelslaughter
#godsgotnothingtodowithit

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The placement of the wormhole’s end was perfect, well into the shadows of the tree-skirted edge of the outerbelt.

'Petor', by Billy Ramone is the latest short story, available to read here at Close To The Bone.

https://t.co/R9o7R8t3Es
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Blood splatters and he tries to hold in a scream, tears pouring from his bloodshot eyes.

'Pray For Rain', by Jay Honstetter is the latest short story, available to read here at Close To The Bone.

https://t.co/2c0oNBuGu0
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'No Good Deed Goes Unpunished', by B.L. Stevens is the latest short story, available to read here at Close To The Bone.

https://t.co/jo7GH4WnZp
#blstevens
#nogooddeedgoesunpunished

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'My Hero', by Jesse Binger is the latest short story, available to read here at Close To The Bone.

https://t.co/GvepePdPw7
#jessebinger
#myhero

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'The Case of the Missing Butt Cheek', by Dan Dellechiaie is the latest short story, available to read here at Close To The Bone.

https://t.co/IZb8P7UCZV
#dandellechiaie
#thecaseofthemissingbuttcheek

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'The Great SantaCon Vintage Armored Truck Robbery', by Ross Angelella is the latest short story, available to read here at Close To The Bone.

https://t.co/WHGYUZDB5V
#rossangelella
#thegreatsantaconvintagearmoredtruckrobbery

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'The Dealer', by Sean O'Leary is the latest short story, available to read here at Close To The Bone.

https://t.co/QqQjtfWR47
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'End Note', by Brandon Yount is the latest short story, available to read here at Close To The Bone.

https://t.co/VGrcF9pcgc
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'We Planned the Last Party', by L.M. Moore is the latest short story, available to read here at Close To The Bone.

https://t.co/N0NFqC8PBv
#lmmoore
#weplannedthelastparty

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'The Earth is Going to Die', by Rick Sherman is the latest short story, available to read here at Close To The Bone.

https://t.co/Pbf5EOtadJ
#ricksherman
#theearthisgoingtodie