Peter Bertlessen
@peterbertlessen.bsky.social
Lover of books and films, especially those in the genres of Transgressive Fiction, Western, Horror and Punk. A counterculture enthusiast who writes sometimes.
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The Claims Adjuster by Peter Bertlessen » Bristol Noir
John licked his palm and brushed his unkempt quaff of thinning hair to the side, dusted the crumbs off his flannel shirt, and plucked away at the withering strands of denim along his knee. Posturing a...
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Excited that my new short story found a good home. Thanks to @bristolnoir.bsky.social for publishing it.
#ShortStory #Noir #goodreads #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #bristolnoir
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#ShortStory #Noir #goodreads #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #bristolnoir
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After disappointing news that an anthology I was set to be a part of got cancelled. I just received fantastic news that pulled me out of that funk. Can't wait for this story to drop next year. Thanks to Starlite Pulp for the inclusion of their review.
#pulp #noir
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#pulp #noir
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November 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
After disappointing news that an anthology I was set to be a part of got cancelled. I just received fantastic news that pulled me out of that funk. Can't wait for this story to drop next year. Thanks to Starlite Pulp for the inclusion of their review.
#pulp #noir
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#pulp #noir
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After disappointing news that an anthology I was set to be a part of got cancelled. I just received fantastic news that pulled me out of that funk. Can't wait for this story to drop next year. Thanks to Starlite Pulp for the inclusion of their review.
#pulp #noir
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#pulp #noir
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November 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
After disappointing news that an anthology I was set to be a part of got cancelled. I just received fantastic news that pulled me out of that funk. Can't wait for this story to drop next year. Thanks to Starlite Pulp for the inclusion of their review.
#pulp #noir
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#pulp #noir
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Y’all!
October 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Y’all!
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September 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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What are y’all reading and watching this weekend?
September 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
What are y’all reading and watching this weekend?
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Cheers, Bluesky! Very proud to share that my Debut Crime Collection TALES FROM TERREBONNE is being published in 2026, courtesy of Rock and a Hard Place! Thank You Everyone on here who’s supported my writing! Thank You @robdsmith.bsky.social and the @rhppress.bsky.social Team for the dream come true!
September 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Cheers, Bluesky! Very proud to share that my Debut Crime Collection TALES FROM TERREBONNE is being published in 2026, courtesy of Rock and a Hard Place! Thank You Everyone on here who’s supported my writing! Thank You @robdsmith.bsky.social and the @rhppress.bsky.social Team for the dream come true!
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My new short story, “Last of the Cowboys,” just went live at Panoptica. Very proud of this one. If you’re interested, you can read it for free by clicking below:
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Last of the Cowboys
A short story written by Aaron Gwyn exclusively for Panoptica and our upcoming Stories of America series.
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September 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
My new short story, “Last of the Cowboys,” just went live at Panoptica. Very proud of this one. If you’re interested, you can read it for free by clicking below:
www.panoptica.ai/a/last-of-th...
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AVAILABLE NOW: When the dog makes the heist.
When life gives you a chance to make a connection after all these years.
One swing of the machete solves all your problems . . .
Best eaten cold? Small-town revenge stays hot for years. Order your copy of RHP #15 today: amzn.to/4peTqW6
When life gives you a chance to make a connection after all these years.
One swing of the machete solves all your problems . . .
Best eaten cold? Small-town revenge stays hot for years. Order your copy of RHP #15 today: amzn.to/4peTqW6
September 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
AVAILABLE NOW: When the dog makes the heist.
When life gives you a chance to make a connection after all these years.
One swing of the machete solves all your problems . . .
Best eaten cold? Small-town revenge stays hot for years. Order your copy of RHP #15 today: amzn.to/4peTqW6
When life gives you a chance to make a connection after all these years.
One swing of the machete solves all your problems . . .
Best eaten cold? Small-town revenge stays hot for years. Order your copy of RHP #15 today: amzn.to/4peTqW6
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Folks, I’m so damn excited and honored to have a story in this amazing anthology. Click the link and check out the other incredible authors.
Hey, in case you missed it, I'm moving ahead with the #horror anthology OF DREAD, DECAY, AND DOOM for @starsandsabers.bsky.social; it is pushed to June 2026. We're now using Ko-fi to fund, which has no expiration or pressure. Authors can get paid more quickly as funding arrives.
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Our Third Anthology: OF DREAD, DECAY, AND DOOM
Jendia Gammon published a post on Ko-fi
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September 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Folks, I’m so damn excited and honored to have a story in this amazing anthology. Click the link and check out the other incredible authors.
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AVAILABLE NOW: RHP is proud to present the brand new edition of @erykpruitt.bsky.social’s debut novel, DIRTBAGS, a modern classic of southern gothic and noir.
Order your copy today: bit.ly/44wCbWX
Order your copy today: bit.ly/44wCbWX
September 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
AVAILABLE NOW: RHP is proud to present the brand new edition of @erykpruitt.bsky.social’s debut novel, DIRTBAGS, a modern classic of southern gothic and noir.
Order your copy today: bit.ly/44wCbWX
Order your copy today: bit.ly/44wCbWX
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Publishers are noting a shift in industry mindset around short stories as readers embrace shorter works, with a number feeling like “something is slowly shifting” and that “there’s a real excitement around stories again” 👇 #BookSky
Publishers say 'mindset around short stories shifting’ as readers embrace slim fiction
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August 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Publishers are noting a shift in industry mindset around short stories as readers embrace shorter works, with a number feeling like “something is slowly shifting” and that “there’s a real excitement around stories again” 👇 #BookSky
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Hey, it’s Thursday! I wore pants! Full disclosure: this week is a rerun. @nikkidolson.bsky.social @gabino.bsky.social @igreggreene.bsky.social @bookmonstergeorge.bsky.social @laurelhightower.bsky.social @briankeene.bsky.social @natcassidy.bsky.social
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August 22, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Hey, it’s Thursday! I wore pants! Full disclosure: this week is a rerun. @nikkidolson.bsky.social @gabino.bsky.social @igreggreene.bsky.social @bookmonstergeorge.bsky.social @laurelhightower.bsky.social @briankeene.bsky.social @natcassidy.bsky.social
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It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Sharing this one because it’s still new to those who haven’t read it! Horror, crime, friendship, magic, monsters, and vengeance…
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August 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Sharing this one because it’s still new to those who haven’t read it! Horror, crime, friendship, magic, monsters, and vengeance…
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Via Variety: 'Guillermo del Toro refused to make #Frankenstein with too much visual effects and green screens: "I want real sets."'
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August 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Via Variety: 'Guillermo del Toro refused to make #Frankenstein with too much visual effects and green screens: "I want real sets."'
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The ToC for this thing is dynamite. This anthology needs to see the light of day. Help contribute to make it a reality—if you can.
August 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The ToC for this thing is dynamite. This anthology needs to see the light of day. Help contribute to make it a reality—if you can.
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Update: my Reno noir story MURDER ME IN THE NEON LIGHTS will appear in the Jan/Feb ‘26 issue of EQMM instead of Sep/Oct ‘25. Sorry for the confusion!
Great news to share: my 1950s Reno noir story about a neon sign maker caught up in a mob racket will appear in the September/October 2025 issue of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine!
My first submission to EQMM was eight years ago--never give up!!
My first submission to EQMM was eight years ago--never give up!!
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August 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Update: my Reno noir story MURDER ME IN THE NEON LIGHTS will appear in the Jan/Feb ‘26 issue of EQMM instead of Sep/Oct ‘25. Sorry for the confusion!
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I’ve had fun with my anthologies. The 1st was WWI, a commercial topic to get things going. The 2nd is the Scientific Rev, which isn’t commercial. Hitting ignored eras is the real point of these, so we’ll see how it goes. If it makes its money back, we’ll go ancient with the 3rd.
August 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I’ve had fun with my anthologies. The 1st was WWI, a commercial topic to get things going. The 2nd is the Scientific Rev, which isn’t commercial. Hitting ignored eras is the real point of these, so we’ll see how it goes. If it makes its money back, we’ll go ancient with the 3rd.
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Actually, I spoke too soon because I did write this flash for Shotgun Honey about Jennifer Holiday from HOLLYWOOD DOWN LOW:
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One Last Dance for Your Friend by Meghan Leigh Paulk
When you walk through the doors of Club Ten, my jaw drops like a broken elevator. To see you again. Here. After the way we left things. Still, I shouldn’t be surprised. You’ve always been an invete…
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August 15, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Actually, I spoke too soon because I did write this flash for Shotgun Honey about Jennifer Holiday from HOLLYWOOD DOWN LOW:
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Contract signed! Excited to share that @shotgunhoney.com will publish my noir novel THE COLD DARK FOREVER later next year! More to come!!
August 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Contract signed! Excited to share that @shotgunhoney.com will publish my noir novel THE COLD DARK FOREVER later next year! More to come!!
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Excited that my new short story found a good home. Thanks to @bristolnoir.bsky.social for publishing it.
#ShortStory #Noir #goodreads #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #bristolnoir
www.bristolnoir.co.uk/the-claims-a...
#ShortStory #Noir #goodreads #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #bristolnoir
www.bristolnoir.co.uk/the-claims-a...
The Claims Adjuster by Peter Bertlessen » Bristol Noir
John licked his palm and brushed his unkempt quaff of thinning hair to the side, dusted the crumbs off his flannel shirt, and plucked away at the withering strands of denim along his knee. Posturing a...
www.bristolnoir.co.uk
August 13, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Excited that my new short story found a good home. Thanks to @bristolnoir.bsky.social for publishing it.
#ShortStory #Noir #goodreads #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #bristolnoir
www.bristolnoir.co.uk/the-claims-a...
#ShortStory #Noir #goodreads #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #bristolnoir
www.bristolnoir.co.uk/the-claims-a...
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Check out my new short story
The Claims Adjuster by Peter Bertlessen
#shortstory #PeterBertlessen #goodreads #publishingcommunity #writingcommunity #readingcommunity
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#shortstory #PeterBertlessen #goodreads #publishingcommunity #writingcommunity #readingcommunity
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August 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Check out my new short story
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Here’s my latest short story, “Rousting,” just published by Pistol Jim Press.
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Rousting by Keith Roysdon
from Escalating Chaos: a Pistol Jim Press series
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August 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Here’s my latest short story, “Rousting,” just published by Pistol Jim Press.
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Check out my new short story
The Claims Adjuster by Peter Bertlessen
#shortstory #PeterBertlessen #goodreads #publishingcommunity #writingcommunity #readingcommunity
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#shortstory #PeterBertlessen #goodreads #publishingcommunity #writingcommunity #readingcommunity
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August 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Check out my new short story