Raymond J. Brash
@rjbrash.bsky.social
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Crime/Spec/Lit
Stories published and forthcoming at BULL, Rock and a Hard Place, Shotgun Honey, and others
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Crime/Spec/Lit
Stories published and forthcoming at BULL, Rock and a Hard Place, Shotgun Honey, and others
Raymondjbrash.work
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The 5 star reviews for On Fire and Under Water keep rolling in. This one from Alan Warren, who recently interviewed @ce-mckenna.bsky.social, @kendallbrunson.bsky.social, and myself for House of Mystery Radio.
Check out the full review in the comments.
Check out the full review in the comments.
November 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The 5 star reviews for On Fire and Under Water keep rolling in. This one from Alan Warren, who recently interviewed @ce-mckenna.bsky.social, @kendallbrunson.bsky.social, and myself for House of Mystery Radio.
Check out the full review in the comments.
Check out the full review in the comments.
Feeling for a quick story? Check out my new flash fiction story that came out last week at Please See Me's Issue 17!
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PSM 17 Fiction Elephat – Raymond J. Brash – PLEASE SEE ME
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November 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Feeling for a quick story? Check out my new flash fiction story that came out last week at Please See Me's Issue 17!
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The latest review of On Fire and Under Water and its one hell of a ringing endorsement! From the incredibly-talented, Anthony Award winner Holly West at that.
“Best Anthology of the Year.”
🤯🤯
“Best Anthology of the Year.”
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November 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The latest review of On Fire and Under Water and its one hell of a ringing endorsement! From the incredibly-talented, Anthony Award winner Holly West at that.
“Best Anthology of the Year.”
🤯🤯
“Best Anthology of the Year.”
🤯🤯
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Climate change is real. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social Listen to what @jordanharper.bsky.social says and order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK
November 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Climate change is real. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social Listen to what @jordanharper.bsky.social says and order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK
Me today after reading "I Keep Coming Back Empty Handed" @cwblackwell.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Me today after reading "I Keep Coming Back Empty Handed" @cwblackwell.bsky.social
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Just a reminder that I wrote an Anthony Award nominated pulp thriller that I would love for you all to read.
November 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Just a reminder that I wrote an Anthony Award nominated pulp thriller that I would love for you all to read.
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SUBS OPEN NOW THRU NOV. 22! We want stories that detail life at the bottom or at the margins of human society. Make it sad. Make it dark. Make it the tiniest bit hopeful. More info here: bit.ly/4onmEBw
November 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
SUBS OPEN NOW THRU NOV. 22! We want stories that detail life at the bottom or at the margins of human society. Make it sad. Make it dark. Make it the tiniest bit hopeful. More info here: bit.ly/4onmEBw
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Time to spill the tea! Meet the cover of my debut novel-length work, The Bush Tea Murder, coming from Crooked Lane Books in April 2026!
Want to win one of 5 physical galleys of the book? Enter at Goodreads between now and 11/16: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent...
Want to win one of 5 physical galleys of the book? Enter at Goodreads between now and 11/16: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent...
October 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Time to spill the tea! Meet the cover of my debut novel-length work, The Bush Tea Murder, coming from Crooked Lane Books in April 2026!
Want to win one of 5 physical galleys of the book? Enter at Goodreads between now and 11/16: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent...
Want to win one of 5 physical galleys of the book? Enter at Goodreads between now and 11/16: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent...
Thought I'd give horror a shot, wrote a story about a guy who builds a panic room to force his dad to get sober.
Got picked up for Stolen: A Horror Anthology. Out now!
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Got picked up for Stolen: A Horror Anthology. Out now!
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Stolen: A Horror Anthology
Stolen: A Horror Anthology eBook : Easton, Ellen A., Easton, Robert W.: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store
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October 26, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Thought I'd give horror a shot, wrote a story about a guy who builds a panic room to force his dad to get sober.
Got picked up for Stolen: A Horror Anthology. Out now!
a.co/d/fJaKnf3
Got picked up for Stolen: A Horror Anthology. Out now!
a.co/d/fJaKnf3
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A suspenseful story throughout, “Ban Yuh Belly” is a hell of an examination of character under duress. @rjbrash.bsky.social’s deep knowledge of the place and people anchor you one sentence in.
Buy a copy and see:
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Buy a copy and see:
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AVAILABLE NOW: Some say the world will end in fire or flood. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today, including @rjbrash.bsky.social. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. Order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK
October 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
A suspenseful story throughout, “Ban Yuh Belly” is a hell of an examination of character under duress. @rjbrash.bsky.social’s deep knowledge of the place and people anchor you one sentence in.
Buy a copy and see:
tinyurl.com/2s45pmu4
Buy a copy and see:
tinyurl.com/2s45pmu4
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This baby’s been out for three weeks today, and I would love to see some more reviews over on A. If you’ve read, please drop a sentence or two about what you loved. Reviews will help more readers find these great stories. Thank you!
October 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
This baby’s been out for three weeks today, and I would love to see some more reviews over on A. If you’ve read, please drop a sentence or two about what you loved. Reviews will help more readers find these great stories. Thank you!
Still completely awestruck that my story made it in this anthology!
AVAILABLE NOW: Some say the world will end in fire or flood. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today, including @rjbrash.bsky.social. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. Order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK
October 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Still completely awestruck that my story made it in this anthology!
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AVAILABLE NOW: Some say the world will end in fire or flood. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today, including @rjbrash.bsky.social. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. Order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK
October 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
AVAILABLE NOW: Some say the world will end in fire or flood. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today, including @rjbrash.bsky.social. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. Order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK
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Zakariah’s story shows how the consequences of climate change are upon us. A great story filled with emotion.
AVAILABLE NOW: Some say the world will end in fire or flood. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today, including @zakariah.bsky.social. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. Order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK
October 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Zakariah’s story shows how the consequences of climate change are upon us. A great story filled with emotion.
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The paperback of On Fire and Under Water is now available on @bookshop.org and is on sale! Support your local independent bookstore and grab a copy.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The paperback of On Fire and Under Water is now available on @bookshop.org and is on sale! Support your local independent bookstore and grab a copy.
tinyurl.com/fbeux58s
tinyurl.com/fbeux58s
A nice hike and hang with my Anthology Sisters Puja Guha and @ce-mckenna.bsky.social in Boulder. Wonderful people and wonderful writers. Shoutout to @curtisippolito.bsky.social for introducing me to them by way of including my story in the @rhppress.bsky.social anthology.
October 5, 2025 at 12:16 AM
A nice hike and hang with my Anthology Sisters Puja Guha and @ce-mckenna.bsky.social in Boulder. Wonderful people and wonderful writers. Shoutout to @curtisippolito.bsky.social for introducing me to them by way of including my story in the @rhppress.bsky.social anthology.
Bessie got her copy of ON FIRE AND UNDER WATER today.
October 3, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Bessie got her copy of ON FIRE AND UNDER WATER today.
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TODAY: Some say the world will end in fire. Some say flood. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social Listen to Jordan Harper and order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK
September 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
TODAY: Some say the world will end in fire. Some say flood. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social Listen to Jordan Harper and order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK
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Tomorrow! One more day until you can read this killer anthology and find out what all the buzz has been about.
I am so proud of our 15 authors and their incredible stories.
I am so proud of our 15 authors and their incredible stories.
September 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Tomorrow! One more day until you can read this killer anthology and find out what all the buzz has been about.
I am so proud of our 15 authors and their incredible stories.
I am so proud of our 15 authors and their incredible stories.
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I really enjoyed this conversation I had with @eaaymar.bsky.social and am blown away by his incredible review of On Fire and Under Water.
We're in the Storm
Crime Fiction Revolution is totally the world’s greatest newsletter. Hey girl, let’s get vulnerable. We're in the Storm: A Chat with Curtis Ippolito I’m...
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September 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I really enjoyed this conversation I had with @eaaymar.bsky.social and am blown away by his incredible review of On Fire and Under Water.
Im gonna be a on a podcast, which is a sentence I never thought I'd ever say.
This Tuesday, join @pujaguha.bsky.social, @rjbrash.bsky.social, @cbwell.bsky.social, and myself for a special live celebration of the launch of On Fire and Under Water with @darkwaterspodcast.bsky.social. Register and come listen to what inspired these authors’ stories as I play hype man.
Rock and a Hard Place-On Fire and Under Water
Register now for Rock and a Hard Place-On Fire and Under Water on crowdcast, scheduled to go live on September 30, 2025, 07:00 PM CDT.
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September 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Im gonna be a on a podcast, which is a sentence I never thought I'd ever say.
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This Tuesday, join @pujaguha.bsky.social, @rjbrash.bsky.social, @cbwell.bsky.social, and myself for a special live celebration of the launch of On Fire and Under Water with @darkwaterspodcast.bsky.social. Register and come listen to what inspired these authors’ stories as I play hype man.
Rock and a Hard Place-On Fire and Under Water
Register now for Rock and a Hard Place-On Fire and Under Water on crowdcast, scheduled to go live on September 30, 2025, 07:00 PM CDT.
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September 28, 2025 at 12:07 AM
This Tuesday, join @pujaguha.bsky.social, @rjbrash.bsky.social, @cbwell.bsky.social, and myself for a special live celebration of the launch of On Fire and Under Water with @darkwaterspodcast.bsky.social. Register and come listen to what inspired these authors’ stories as I play hype man.
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“Raw, brutal, tender, tragic-these are fifteen stories of people smashed flat by the Invisible Fist, people flailing and fighting against the huge and hidden violence at the center of our world. This is crime fiction that matters, crime fiction that is ready to face what comes next.”
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Some say the world will end in fire. Some say flood. In On Fire and Under Water, you get both. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social Listen to Jordan Harper and pre-order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK
September 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
“Raw, brutal, tender, tragic-these are fifteen stories of people smashed flat by the Invisible Fist, people flailing and fighting against the huge and hidden violence at the center of our world. This is crime fiction that matters, crime fiction that is ready to face what comes next.”
a.co/d/07DXe40
a.co/d/07DXe40
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ICYMI this morning.
“The collection succeeds by following a hallmark of good journalism: show the big picture through smaller pictures.”
Check out this incredible, early review of On Fire and Under Water by @hlessig.bsky.social.
Check out this incredible, early review of On Fire and Under Water by @hlessig.bsky.social.
Hugh Lessig's review of On Fire and Under Water
5/5: A flood erases a town from the map. A wildfire transforms a neighborhood into an ashen hellscape. In a disaster’s wake, the survivors show up on the evening news and the front page. They are the...
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September 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
ICYMI this morning.
Woa. My story in the ON FIRE AND UNDER WATER anthology from @rhppress.bsky.social and edited by @curtisippolito.bsky.social got a shout out today. Much appreciated!!!
About ON FIRE AND UNDER WATER...
@rjbrash.bsky.social
Ban Yuh Belly was an excellent read; an unsettling tale of desperation. Memorable and well done - if only we could highlight all of 'em in a review!
@rjbrash.bsky.social
Ban Yuh Belly was an excellent read; an unsettling tale of desperation. Memorable and well done - if only we could highlight all of 'em in a review!
September 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Woa. My story in the ON FIRE AND UNDER WATER anthology from @rhppress.bsky.social and edited by @curtisippolito.bsky.social got a shout out today. Much appreciated!!!