M.E. Proctor
@meproctor.bsky.social
Crime fiction writer. Declan Shaw PI series "Love You Till Tuesday", "Catch Me on a Blue Day". Novella "Bop City Swing". Stories "Family and Other Ailments". Shotgun Honey, Bristol Noir, Vautrin, Black Cat Weekly. Shamus and Derringer short story nominee.
On the Ropes by Robb T. White - in on the Punk Noir Substack today, in our Tightrope series ... punch it!
On the Ropes by Robb T. White
from TIGHTROPE: a PUNK NOIR Magazine series
www.punknoir.online
November 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
On the Ropes by Robb T. White - in on the Punk Noir Substack today, in our Tightrope series ... punch it!
Monday Night on BART by @patrickwhitehurst.bsky.social in the Tightrope series at Punk Noir Magazine - head over to the stack for the story!
Monday Night on BART by Patrick Whitehurst
from TIGHTROPE: a PUNK NOIR Magazine series
www.punknoir.online
November 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Monday Night on BART by @patrickwhitehurst.bsky.social in the Tightrope series at Punk Noir Magazine - head over to the stack for the story!
Reposted by M.E. Proctor
New at Literary Garage: Tom Keegan is back.
Fresh off the pages of BOP CITY SWING, sharp, elegant noir from @meproctor.bsky.social that blends romance, grit, & classic detective work
Sun, sea breeze, champagne & mystery.
“Ramona” is live now at Lit Garage.
literarygarage.com/ramona
🎸📚
Fresh off the pages of BOP CITY SWING, sharp, elegant noir from @meproctor.bsky.social that blends romance, grit, & classic detective work
Sun, sea breeze, champagne & mystery.
“Ramona” is live now at Lit Garage.
literarygarage.com/ramona
🎸📚
Ramona | Literary Garage
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November 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
New at Literary Garage: Tom Keegan is back.
Fresh off the pages of BOP CITY SWING, sharp, elegant noir from @meproctor.bsky.social that blends romance, grit, & classic detective work
Sun, sea breeze, champagne & mystery.
“Ramona” is live now at Lit Garage.
literarygarage.com/ramona
🎸📚
Fresh off the pages of BOP CITY SWING, sharp, elegant noir from @meproctor.bsky.social that blends romance, grit, & classic detective work
Sun, sea breeze, champagne & mystery.
“Ramona” is live now at Lit Garage.
literarygarage.com/ramona
🎸📚
Reposted by M.E. Proctor
For the Friday night crowd-
Roll into the weekend with this great story from
@meproctor.bsky.social - retro noir in an stylish voice that blends Chandler, John D. MacDonald, & Ross Macdonald.
The pacing in this one is superb with sharp dialogue, sensory richness, and emotional subtlety
Roll into the weekend with this great story from
@meproctor.bsky.social - retro noir in an stylish voice that blends Chandler, John D. MacDonald, & Ross Macdonald.
The pacing in this one is superb with sharp dialogue, sensory richness, and emotional subtlety
New at Literary Garage: Tom Keegan is back.
Fresh off the pages of BOP CITY SWING, sharp, elegant noir from @meproctor.bsky.social that blends romance, grit, & classic detective work
Sun, sea breeze, champagne & mystery.
“Ramona” is live now at Lit Garage.
literarygarage.com/ramona
🎸📚
Fresh off the pages of BOP CITY SWING, sharp, elegant noir from @meproctor.bsky.social that blends romance, grit, & classic detective work
Sun, sea breeze, champagne & mystery.
“Ramona” is live now at Lit Garage.
literarygarage.com/ramona
🎸📚
Ramona | Literary Garage
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November 22, 2025 at 4:32 AM
For the Friday night crowd-
Roll into the weekend with this great story from
@meproctor.bsky.social - retro noir in an stylish voice that blends Chandler, John D. MacDonald, & Ross Macdonald.
The pacing in this one is superb with sharp dialogue, sensory richness, and emotional subtlety
Roll into the weekend with this great story from
@meproctor.bsky.social - retro noir in an stylish voice that blends Chandler, John D. MacDonald, & Ross Macdonald.
The pacing in this one is superb with sharp dialogue, sensory richness, and emotional subtlety
A sizzling review of my "Poolside" story published in the LAXtras charity anthology (edited by Margot Kinberg) - fun read folks!
Mark Yost (@taketwonoir)
I had the pleasure of reading some more great work by M.E. Proctor, the Texas-based noir writer. This was a short story, part of an L.A. anthology.
In Poolside, we meet private detective Jack Carver,...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
A sizzling review of my "Poolside" story published in the LAXtras charity anthology (edited by Margot Kinberg) - fun read folks!
A piece of retro-noir at @literarygarage.bsky.social ... with "Ramona" (go check the song... a lot sweeter than this story): literarygarage.com/ramona
Ramona | Literary Garage
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November 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A piece of retro-noir at @literarygarage.bsky.social ... with "Ramona" (go check the song... a lot sweeter than this story): literarygarage.com/ramona
Guess what, the man is on his honeymoon ... not everything is sunny ... hey, what do you expect? Thank you @literarygarage.bsky.social for having me over there. Tip of the fedora to you!
New at Literary Garage: Tom Keegan is back.
Fresh off the pages of BOP CITY SWING, sharp, elegant noir from @meproctor.bsky.social that blends romance, grit, & classic detective work
Sun, sea breeze, champagne & mystery.
“Ramona” is live now at Lit Garage.
literarygarage.com/ramona
🎸📚
Fresh off the pages of BOP CITY SWING, sharp, elegant noir from @meproctor.bsky.social that blends romance, grit, & classic detective work
Sun, sea breeze, champagne & mystery.
“Ramona” is live now at Lit Garage.
literarygarage.com/ramona
🎸📚
Ramona | Literary Garage
literarygarage.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Guess what, the man is on his honeymoon ... not everything is sunny ... hey, what do you expect? Thank you @literarygarage.bsky.social for having me over there. Tip of the fedora to you!
Stories from a Different World ... What I write when I don't write crime, and a bit of news.
Stories from a Different World
stepping out and taking a leap ...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Stories from a Different World ... What I write when I don't write crime, and a bit of news.
My copy has arrived "Poolside" is all about a search... "Before starting on this elusive quest for the perfect swimming pool, I only had a vague notion of how many houses clung to the hills like suicides having second thoughts." www.amazon.com/LAXtras-Los-...
November 20, 2025 at 1:18 AM
My copy has arrived "Poolside" is all about a search... "Before starting on this elusive quest for the perfect swimming pool, I only had a vague notion of how many houses clung to the hills like suicides having second thoughts." www.amazon.com/LAXtras-Los-...
Skating on Thick Ice by @rriekki.bsky.social Don't miss this haunting story in our Tightrope series at Punk Noir Magazine
Skating on Thick Ice by Ron Riekki
from TIGHTROPE: a PUNK NOIR Magazine series
www.punknoir.online
November 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Skating on Thick Ice by @rriekki.bsky.social Don't miss this haunting story in our Tightrope series at Punk Noir Magazine
The Last One by Cory Flick in the Tightrope series at Punk Noir Magazine ... thrilling read...
The Last One by Cory Flick
from TIGHTROPE: a PUNK NOIR Magazine series
www.punknoir.online
November 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The Last One by Cory Flick in the Tightrope series at Punk Noir Magazine ... thrilling read...
Reposted by M.E. Proctor
I have a short story out today from #PunkNoir! The first time I've ever had a short published by someone else (thoug my first acceptance goes live next week on a different site) [CW] assault punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com/2025/11/09/n...
Never Wear Heels on a Date by Emily J. Edwards
Never Wear Heels on a Date by Emily J. Edwards Photo by Bella Zhong on Pexels.com I see her clearly: my middle school gym teacher sitting down a gangly group of teenaged girls, all knobbly knees an…
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November 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I have a short story out today from #PunkNoir! The first time I've ever had a short published by someone else (thoug my first acceptance goes live next week on a different site) [CW] assault punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com/2025/11/09/n...
"Never Wear Heels on a Date" by Emily J. Edwards ... today at Punk Noir Magazine. Have a read.
Never Wear Heels on a Date by Emily J. Edwards
from TIGHTROPE: a PUNK NOIR Magazine series
www.punknoir.online
November 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
"Never Wear Heels on a Date" by Emily J. Edwards ... today at Punk Noir Magazine. Have a read.
Soulless Bug by Eric Richer in our Punk Noir Magazine "Tightrope" series ... have a chill read!
Soulless Bug by Eric Richer
from TIGHTROPE: a PUNK NOIR Magazine series
www.punknoir.online
November 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Soulless Bug by Eric Richer in our Punk Noir Magazine "Tightrope" series ... have a chill read!
Level Best Books is releasing this soon ... I have a story in it (thank you for editing @crimefictionwriter.bsky.social ). Classic cover!
November 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Level Best Books is releasing this soon ... I have a story in it (thank you for editing @crimefictionwriter.bsky.social ). Classic cover!
What If We Did It Again? When you like the people, is one book enough? Naaahhhh ... On the Stack today.
What If We Did It Again?
ready when you are
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November 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
What If We Did It Again? When you like the people, is one book enough? Naaahhhh ... On the Stack today.
Toe the Line by Laura Bogner today at Punk Noir Magazine in the Tightrope series .... dystopian you say?
Toe the Line by Laura Bogner
from TIGHTROPE: a PUNK NOIR Magazine series
www.punknoir.online
November 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Toe the Line by Laura Bogner today at Punk Noir Magazine in the Tightrope series .... dystopian you say?
Reposted by M.E. Proctor
One of my favorite crime writers walks the Tightrope! Check out this beautifully evocative piece by Nils Gilbertson, published by Punk Noir Magazine.
@meproctor.bsky.social
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@meproctor.bsky.social
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A Job in New Orleans by Nils Gilbertson
A Job in New Orleans by Nils Gilbertson I picked up the gun from an old man in a balcony apartment one block up from Bourbon Street. He smoked a joint and didn’t say much. Better that way, I though…
punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
One of my favorite crime writers walks the Tightrope! Check out this beautifully evocative piece by Nils Gilbertson, published by Punk Noir Magazine.
@meproctor.bsky.social
punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/a...
@meproctor.bsky.social
punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/a...
A Job in New Orleans by Nils Gilbertson is today's entry in the Tightrope series at Punk Noir Magazine... have a read.
A Job in New Orleans by Nils Gilbertson
from TIGHTROPE: a PUNK NOIR Magazine series
www.punknoir.online
November 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
A Job in New Orleans by Nils Gilbertson is today's entry in the Tightrope series at Punk Noir Magazine... have a read.
Reposted by M.E. Proctor
For the evening crowd—
My new story “Empire” kicked off Punk Noir magazine’s Tightrope series today.
Just 1K words. If you can spare a couple minutes, give it a read. Thanks to @meproctor.bsky.social, who whipped the series into shape.
punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com/2025/11/01/e...
My new story “Empire” kicked off Punk Noir magazine’s Tightrope series today.
Just 1K words. If you can spare a couple minutes, give it a read. Thanks to @meproctor.bsky.social, who whipped the series into shape.
punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com/2025/11/01/e...
“Empire” by Frank Vatel
“Empire” by Frank Vatel “…for Jacob Nowak, who was given the promise of eternal life in Baptism…” Whenever a spider-man goes home to the lord, there’s always a prayer next day. Priest c…
punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
For the evening crowd—
My new story “Empire” kicked off Punk Noir magazine’s Tightrope series today.
Just 1K words. If you can spare a couple minutes, give it a read. Thanks to @meproctor.bsky.social, who whipped the series into shape.
punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com/2025/11/01/e...
My new story “Empire” kicked off Punk Noir magazine’s Tightrope series today.
Just 1K words. If you can spare a couple minutes, give it a read. Thanks to @meproctor.bsky.social, who whipped the series into shape.
punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com/2025/11/01/e...
"Empire" by Frank Vatel opens the Tightrope series at Punk Noir Magazine ... www.punknoir.online/p/empire-by-...
"Empire" by Frank Vatel
from TIGHTROPE: a PUNK NOIR Magazine series
www.punknoir.online
November 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
"Empire" by Frank Vatel opens the Tightrope series at Punk Noir Magazine ... www.punknoir.online/p/empire-by-...
Reposted by M.E. Proctor
Got a new story up at Punk Noir Magazine. This one kicks off their “Tightrope” series.
Just a thousand words. If you can spare a couple minutes, give it a read. Thanks to @meproctor.bsky.social, who whipped the series into shape.
punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com/2025/11/01/e...
Just a thousand words. If you can spare a couple minutes, give it a read. Thanks to @meproctor.bsky.social, who whipped the series into shape.
punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com/2025/11/01/e...
“Empire” by Frank Vatel
“Empire” by Frank Vatel “…for Jacob Nowak, who was given the promise of eternal life in Baptism…” Whenever a spider-man goes home to the lord, there’s always a prayer next day. Priest c…
punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Got a new story up at Punk Noir Magazine. This one kicks off their “Tightrope” series.
Just a thousand words. If you can spare a couple minutes, give it a read. Thanks to @meproctor.bsky.social, who whipped the series into shape.
punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com/2025/11/01/e...
Just a thousand words. If you can spare a couple minutes, give it a read. Thanks to @meproctor.bsky.social, who whipped the series into shape.
punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com/2025/11/01/e...
Hey, I had a little chat about writing and stuff with @armandauthor.bsky.social on his YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqXX...
Armand Chats With... M.E. Proctor
YouTube video by Armand's Opinion
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October 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Hey, I had a little chat about writing and stuff with @armandauthor.bsky.social on his YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqXX...
A guest post today at Writers Who Kill - It's called "There's more than one way to tell a story" ... Thank you, Kait Carson for having me - writerswhokill.blogspot.com/2025/10/ther...
There’s More Than One Way to Tell a Story
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October 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
A guest post today at Writers Who Kill - It's called "There's more than one way to tell a story" ... Thank you, Kait Carson for having me - writerswhokill.blogspot.com/2025/10/ther...
I know you're here because you don't want Twitter, but Mythic Picnic just posted a laugh out loud series of mini-mini stories over there. Mine is called "Buckets!" and I had a ton of fun writing it: x.com/MythicPicnic...
Mythic Picnic on X: "HERE'S TO SOMETHING Mythic Micros by @MEProctor3 @carlottadale38 @keithroysdon @NoirScreenlight @NathanBorn2010 @LauriesLitLines @ScottMacLe59594 @JohnWeagly @me0wmixlaura @deserthorror @writerjcurtis & Clint Noslret Curated by @KennethMGRAY2 / Kenneth M. Gray" / X
HERE'S TO SOMETHING Mythic Micros by @MEProctor3 @carlottadale38 @keithroysdon @NoirScreenlight @NathanBorn2010 @LauriesLitLines @ScottMacLe59594 @JohnWeagly @me0wmixlaura @deserthorror @writerjcurtis & Clint Noslret Curated by @KennethMGRAY2 / Kenneth M. Gray
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October 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I know you're here because you don't want Twitter, but Mythic Picnic just posted a laugh out loud series of mini-mini stories over there. Mine is called "Buckets!" and I had a ton of fun writing it: x.com/MythicPicnic...