"Good things come in small packages -- especially mysteries."
"All mysteries have a solution, we just get there faster."
"Ask me about my Briefs."
STATEMENT
OF PURPOSE
The
Short Mystery Fiction Society seeks to actively recognize writers
and readers who promote and support the creative artform of short
mysteries in the press, in other mystery organizations, and through
awards.
The Short Mystery Fiction
Society is an email list group of writers, readers, fans, editors
and publishers of mystery and crime fiction from all around the
globe. Membership includes wonderful and friendly people across
the USA and Canada, the UK, India, South America, Australia and
other exotic lands.
SMFS members engage
in daily discussions about short mystery and crime fiction in
particular and fiction writing in general. Ask questions about
crime scene technology, police procedures, how PIs really operate,
the best way to poison someone, how long does a dead body stay
warm, or any other genre-related topic. You'll get answers from
qualified experts in the field or from fellow SMFsters who have
researched and written about it.
Have a problem with
a story you're working on? Not sure how to develop a plot, plant
clues and red herrings, add substance and life to your characters?
Ask and you'll get help from others who struggle through the
same problems with every story they write, whether it's their
first or their hundred and first.
Members of SMFS also
share information about where the best stories can be found for
your reading pleasure, as well as where and how to submit your
own stories for publication in this ever-evolving market place.
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THE DERRINGER AWARDS
You'll also participate in choosing the best mystery stories published each year. The annual Derringer Awards were created
by the Short Mystery Fiction Society in 1997 to honor excellence
in the field of short mystery fiction. The name "Derringer,"
after the palm-sized handgun, was chosen as a metaphor for a
mystery or crime short story-small, but deadly.
Any mystery or crime
story published in a professional print or electronic magazine
or book length anthology is eligible for a Derringer. The author
does not have to be a member of SMFS to be considered. Winners
in each category are chosen by SMFS member vote.
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OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY
SMFS has two officers,
elected every two years through a nomination and voting process
by members.
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TO PARTICIPATE
To join the Short Mystery
Fiction Society, send an email to:
Shortmystery-subscribe@
yahoogroups.com
Or simply visit our
discussion list web page.
Then, sit back, relax
and join in. There are no membership dues, no dumb questions
and no wrong opinions. It's all about sharing a common interest
in mystery and crime fiction with friends.
Feel
free to get involved and join our internet society in celebration
of short mystery fiction.
Thanks
for visiting!
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