I’m very proud to report that my short story, “Hope,” was published recently (September 25, 2026) in the literary magazine Helia Lit. Here’s the link. https://tinyurl.com/4zws3x3k

I’m very proud to report that my short story, “The Masculine Virtues,” was published yesterday (September 30, 2026) in Patrika Aranyak: A Journal of Literature and Humanities, which describes itself as a “bilingual [English and Hindi] journal dedicated to literature, critical inquiry, and the humanities.” The journal is headquartered in Rajasthan, India. Here’s the link … Continue reading The Masculine Virtues

A short story by Frank Diamond AUTHOR'S NOTE: My short story, “Flight,” was published today (September 2, 2026) in the literary magazine ARCHIVE. Here is the url for the pdf. “Flight” starts on page 121. It is also pasted in below in WordPress. “Flight” was written in 1987. I excavated it from an old filing … Continue reading Flight

by Frank Diamond A children’s novelette of mine called “Ghost Lane” was published today (July 2, 2026) in the international literary magazine Yugen Quest Review, which is based in Kolkata, India. I wrote the story over 25 years ago for my daughter. Below are the link to the story and then the WordPress version of the … Continue reading Ghost Lane

My short story "Snow" was published today (May 21, 2026) by the literary publisher Wordrunner eChapbooks. Here's the link. https://echapbook.com/anthology/2026/snow.html

A short story of mine called "Family Secrets" was published today (May 17, 2026) in a literary magazine called Steller's Weekly. Here's the link. https://tinyurl.com/mryvdxtk

My short story, “The Ref,” was published today (May 9, 2026) in a literary magazine called iExile. Below is the link. https://iexile.com/writing/the-ref/

My short story, “The Breakup,” was published today (April 30, 2026) in Scattered Flock Journal. Here’s the link. https://www.scatteredflockjournal.com/issue2-fiction-diamond

A short-short story of mine called “Blame” was published today (April 27, 2026) in a literary magazine called Every Day Fiction. Here it is. https://tinyurl.com/mcajxs49

a short story by Frank Diamond A short story of mine called "Meeting on the Mound" was published today (February 23, 2026) in a magazine called The SportScribe Literary Magazine. Here's the link. https://thesportscribe.com/meeting-on-the-mound/

By Frank Diamond My short story, “Deliverables,” was published today (February 3, 2026) in Thriller Magazine. Here is the link which allows you to buy the publication on Amazon.https://tinyurl.com/36e5p4ex“Deliverables” begins on page 8.

a short story by Frank Diamond A short-short story of mine called “A Christmas Carol” was published today (December 16, 2025) in a literary magazine called Yugen Quest Review, which is based in Kolkata, India. Here’s the link to the story. And below is the WordPress version of the story. You order a bowl of French … Continue reading A Christmas Carol

A literary magazine based in Canada called Let Me Tell You A Story published my short-short story "Let Me Tell You A Story About My Strange Day at the Beach" today (July 15, 2025). Here it is. https://tinyurl.com/y86b2h5x

My short story, “Remorse,” was published last month (July 10, 2025) in Stepping Stones Literary Magazine. Here’s the link.  https://www.steppingstoneslit.com/blog/finalist3(issue3)

by Frank Diamond My short story, “Elevator Pitch,” was published today (June 1, 2025) in the summer 2025 issue of Thriller Magazine. Here is the link which allows you to buy the publication on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79P9WJQ And here is the link that allows you to subscribe and get the first digital copy of the magazine … Continue reading Elevator Pitch

My short story,, "Nudge," was published today (May 5, 2025) in Jokes Literary Review. Here it is: https://lnkd.in/exk8ATNe

My short story “Sup” was published today (April 23, 2025) in the literary magazine Wordrunner eChapbooks. Here it is.https://echapbook.com/anthology/2025/sup.html

AUTHOR’S NOTE: My short story, “How Long?” was published this week (December 23, 2024), in a literary magazine called Lost Lake Folk Opera. Notice that for once I didn’t say “little literary magazine” because this issue comes in at over 190 pages; that’s not little. Here’s the link to the pdf of the magazine. “How … Continue reading How Long?

My short story, “Sixth Man,” was published today (November 12, 2024) in the inaugural issue of the literary magazine Dulcet. Here is the pdf of the issue. “Sixth Man” begins on page 65. https://www.dulcetlitmag.com/issues Here’s the story below on my WordPress page.  Pete Tillinghast needs to be here. Needs to say goodbye as midnight approaches. Needs … Continue reading Sixth Man

by Frank Diamond AUTHOR’S NOTE: A short story of mine called “Going to the Chapel” recently (September 2024) ran in a little literary magazine called The Sucarnochee Review, a publication of the University of West Alabama. There’s no online version. But if you’d like to purchase a print copy of the magazine you can email the … Continue reading Going to the Chapel

Here's a short story of mine called "Lights Out" that was published today (July 15, 2024) in a little literary magazine called Cosmorama. https://cosmorama.site/fiction

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Here's a short story of mine call "Rejuvenation" that was published July 2023 in the little literary magazine Fleas on the Dog. Here's the link to the story: https://tinyurl.com/yc7sbe35 It's also pasted in below in black. The content in blue before the start of the story are remarks by the editor, as well … Continue reading Rejuvenation

Here is a short story of mine called “The Fixer” that was published today (May 26, 2023) in the Rockvale Review.  https://rockvalereview.com/issues/issue-ten-may-2023/the-fixer-by-frank-diamond/?fbclid=IwAR1sb3e-LLgn9JMdFDpS1-kkdbu5n2bryYnWocON1Jdq2HB12XD5iZjvzwo

Here’s a short story of mine called “Sal the Barber,” that was published today (March 26, 2023) in The Fictional Cafe.  https://www.fictionalcafe.com/sal-the-barber-by-frank-diamond/ Featured image courtesy mcmahanphoto.com, photographed by Charles Conlon in 1910.

Here's a short story of mine called "Accumulator" that was published today (April 16, 2022) in the publication Wordrunner eChapbook.https://echapbook.com/anthology/2022/accumulator.html?fbclid=IwAR3zQYjcNM9OTDOREAHXrEuLDGRseY9X-NdgeUOQU9XsnEoFOUcwQLVK3eU

a short story by Frank Diamond AUTHOR'S NOTE: My short story, "Lie Detector," was published today (July 30, 2022) in a little literary magazine called redrosethorns. To buy the magazine, almost 100 pages of (I think) cutting edge short stories, poems, and art, go to this link: https://www.redrosethorns.com/redrosethornsmagazineissue01. And below is a version of "Lie … Continue reading Lie Detector

Here’s a piece of mine that was published today called “Morning Run.” I wrote it as a short-short story but the publication is called Whimsical Poet so I guess it’s a poem. The link is to the digital edition and “Morning Run” starts on page 13. It’s a bit of a departure for me in … Continue reading Morning Run

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Here's a short story of mine called "Accumulator" that was published on April 16, 2022 in the publication Wordrunner eChapbook. https://echapbook.com/anthology/2022/accumulator.html?fbclid=IwAR3zQYjcNM9OTDOREAHXrEuLDGRseY9X-NdgeUOQU9XsnEoFOUcwQLVK3eU And it's pasted below in WordPress, as well. Rodney McDaniels pushes open the kitchen door enough to be able to crane his head out and scan the bar. He spots the guy … Continue reading Accumulator

AUTHOR'S NOTE: A short story of mine, called “Quoth the Raven” was published today (October 27, 2022) in Parhelion Literary Magazine in its special Halloween issue. Here’s a link to the issue: https://parhelionliterary.com And here’s a link to my short story: https://parhelionliterary.com/frank-diamond/ And here it is below in WordPress. Quoth the Raven a short-short story … Continue reading Quoth the Raven

a short-short story by Frank Diamond AUTHOR’S NOTE: This short-short story originally appeared in my short story collection Damage Control, which was published in 2005. Reynold’s Bubble Gum factory. It wouldn’t be so bad if me and Farley worked on an assembly line that turned out cars or air conditioners or refrigerators.  You wouldn’t believe … Continue reading Farley

a short story by Frank Diamond A short story of mine called "Unremembered Acts" was published today (May 4, 2022) in a little literary magazine called Nzuri Journal of Coastline College. Here it is below in WordPress. “You have a name,” Lenore Lyons says. “Gabe Sullivan.” “You are here.” “I am.” Silver Waters of Yardley, … Continue reading Unremembered Acts

a short story by Frank Diamond As the taxi pulls away from the bus depot we almost hit a jogger. I mean, this close. I can smell the burning rubber while the car’s still rocking. And you know what? This guy stops, jabs his fist at us a few times and then runs on.  “Fake,” … Continue reading Marty

A short story by Frank Diamond We were downing brews in Iffy’s when Julie mentioned that she would love me to kill her ex-husband. Of course, she didn’t say it just that way.  “Take care of Donald for me, will you Cheryl?” she whispered. In the darkness, the bruises under her eyes could have been … Continue reading The Anointed

From Damage Control, a collection of short stories by Frank Diamond. Go ahead, I’ll talk while you’re eating lunch. We only get a half hour.  This is your membership card. I’m supposed to tell you that dues will be deducted from your paycheck at the end of each month. We have a closed shop here. … Continue reading The Shop Steward

A short story by Frank Diamond published in his short story collection “Damage Control.” My daughter wants a hamster. We’ve already got a dog, Spike, and he’s a handful. I’m not dead-set against a hamster, and neither is my wife. But we’re not jumping in, either. My daughter’s the nicest little 12-year-old you’d ever want … Continue reading Hemingway the Second

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Dad and big brother, Jason, got along well — great, in fact — except for those stupid occasional arguments that any two family members can have; the kind often forgotten before they’re forgiven.

a short story by Frank Diamond appearing in The Fictional Cafe. https://www.fictionalcafe.com/ave-maria-on-the-moon-by-frank-diamond/ and here it is pasted in below. Desperation birthed the plan, if you want to call it a birth, and if you want to call it a plan. NASA threw us at the Moon; a Hail Mary pass for world peace, of all clichés. … Continue reading Ave Maria on the Moon

AUTHOR’S NOTE: This short story, “Therapy Dog,” was published July 11, 2021, in a little literary magazine called Sincerely Magazine. The magazine can be purchased here https://www.sincerelymagazine.com/volumenineserendipity. Below is the story in WordPress. About 10 years ago, when my daughter Allison attended the University of Pittsburgh, she’d periodically call home with updates. Her college experience—you’d … Continue reading Therapy Dog

AUTHOR’S NOTE: This short story was published in the summer 2019 issue of the little literary magazine Pattern Recognition No. 4.  “Some old bag probably just lost her old bag,” Mike Feller decides with a shrug. He had just turned onto Godfrey Avenue when his beams swiped an object. At first Mike thinks it’s a … Continue reading Beggar

I dream that my late wife, Megan, and my very-much-alive girlfriend, Sophia, sit in a café downtown, sharing wine and some delicate finger thingys — rare cheeses, quiche, caviar. They are working class girls who climbed up and out, and neither would munch like this in real life. Give ’em Buffalo wings! The spicier the … Continue reading The Winnings

I reach into my back pocket, unfold both copies of the formula and hand them to him.  “Here’s the Fountain of Youth,” I say.  “Golden,” Jake says, squinting at the figures. “Cheryl, you’re amazing.” “Careful,” I say. “Looks like rain.” He leans against his car, gives me a look. He places his hands on my … Continue reading The Chase