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Rock and a Hard Place
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SUBS OPEN JULY 1: This month, we’re looking for stories by and about women. Specifically, we’re looking for the challenges modern women face, anywhere from the workplace to the invisible labor of maintaining a home, to the stresses of being a mom. Send us your <2k flash story: bit.ly/4fQLeGx
NEW ON PATREON: Join us as Managing Editor Jay Butkowski talks to @curtisippolito.bsky.social about his new novel, WAVES OF BURDEN, San Diego, 90s alt-rock, and more. Help support RHP Press on Patreon! bit.ly/4ecbo6U #crimefiction #ridethewaves #sandiego #wavesofburden
THE DESERT JUDGES YOU: Check out June's fantastic story by Dustin Triplett, new this month at Stone's Throw: www.rockandahardplacemag.com/stones-throw... #flashfiction #crimefiction
THREE FROM NICK KOLAKOWSKI: The “Jake Halligan” trilogy is an action-packed, blood soaked saga that will leave you wanting more! Pick up all three books by @nkolakowski.bsky.social for that crime fiction lover in your life today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN #crimefiction
SOUTHERN NOIR AT ITS GRITTIEST: @erykpruitt.bsky.social explores themes of identity, loyalty, and purpose with psychedelic, transgressive, chicken-fried twists that read like Trainspotting cut with a couple grams of Helter Skelter. Take it from @robwhart.bsky.social. Get yours: bit.ly/3OC0zlL
MORE PRAISE FOR WAVES OF BURDEN: The new novel from Anthony Award-winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. Listen to Matt Coyle and pre-order your copy today: amzn.to/49KAdFG #crimefiction
ANTHONY NOMINATIONS ARE OUT! And RHP's represented well, big thanks to the BCon voters who helped make this happen. Congrats to @curtisippolito.bsky.social @cwblackwell.bsky.social and @richienarvaez.bsky.social on their noms, big thanks to the contributors for OFUW! #bouchercon2026
ADVANCE PRAISE FOR WAVES OF BURDEN: The new novel from Anthony Award-winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. Listen to @blacktopkid.bsky.social
and pre-order your copy today: amzn.to/49KAdFG #crimefiction
COLD CALLER MAGAZINE TALKS TO MARY THORSON: Read @marythor.bsky.social's interview with Cold Caller Magazine talk about her story collection A WOMAN'S GUIDE TO TRUE CRIME, available now from RHP Press. Read the interview here: bit.ly/4749gLV and order the book here: bit.ly/4r1u8KU
PROPULSIVE PRAISE FOR WAVES OF BURDEN: The new novel from Anthony Award-winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. Take @leematthewgoldberg.bsky.social
at his word and pre-order your copy today: amzn.to/49KAdFG #crimefiction #sandiego
