Paul Ryan O'Connor
@paulryanoconnor.bsky.social
Blogger & award-winning crime fiction author. MWA. Noir, pulp, monsters, fiction, jazz, writing, film, comics. Went by @LBoxGraveyard at that other place.
https://www.paulryanoconnor.com/stories
https://www.paulryanoconnor.com/stories
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My #shortstories page is always up to date, with the dozen stories I've sold so far, and the many more to come. Links to online stories and print publications -- all in one place. Please drop by and take a look!
paulryanoconnor.com/stories
paulryanoconnor.com/stories
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Old Skool #Audio Stack. #Audiophile
December 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Old Skool #Audio Stack. #Audiophile
You never give up on a lost cat.
Lost Cats & Orphans In The Storm — Paul O'Connor
Where a story goes when it leaves your home.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:46 PM
You never give up on a lost cat.
The numbers behind the secret desert treasure -- Fantasma By The Numbers
Fantasma By The Numbers — Paul O'Connor
Years of wandering in the desert strike gold at last.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:14 AM
The numbers behind the secret desert treasure -- Fantasma By The Numbers
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'Made In USA' (1966)
dir: Jean-Luc Godard 📽️
dir: Jean-Luc Godard 📽️
January 26, 2026 at 10:29 PM
'Made In USA' (1966)
dir: Jean-Luc Godard 📽️
dir: Jean-Luc Godard 📽️
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Oliver Reed in Hammer's Paranoiac - Released in the UK this day in 1964 - French release poster
January 26, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Oliver Reed in Hammer's Paranoiac - Released in the UK this day in 1964 - French release poster
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William Powell and Asta 1934
June 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
William Powell and Asta 1934
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Magpie and Soldier
📷Fatih Çindemir
📷Fatih Çindemir
January 8, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Magpie and Soldier
📷Fatih Çindemir
📷Fatih Çindemir
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January 24, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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Confessions of an Edgars Judge.
Seeing the sausage get made inside the Oscars of the mystery business.
Seeing the sausage get made inside the Oscars of the mystery business.
Confessions of an Edgars Judge — Paul O'Connor
Revealing (not quite) all about a year as an Edgars judge.
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January 24, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Confessions of an Edgars Judge.
Seeing the sausage get made inside the Oscars of the mystery business.
Seeing the sausage get made inside the Oscars of the mystery business.
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Voting for the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Choice Awards has been extended to February 1st. Details of how to vote, and eligible stories from your humble correspondent are at the link.
Vote Now (And Tomorrow, Too) — Paul O'Connor
These are the final days to vote for the 2025 Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Choice Awards!
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January 23, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Voting for the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Choice Awards has been extended to February 1st. Details of how to vote, and eligible stories from your humble correspondent are at the link.
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"Youths Escape Injury" in three-car collision, Minneapolis (1936)
Photo: Minneapolis Tribune / Hennepin County Library
Photo: Minneapolis Tribune / Hennepin County Library
November 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
"Youths Escape Injury" in three-car collision, Minneapolis (1936)
Photo: Minneapolis Tribune / Hennepin County Library
Photo: Minneapolis Tribune / Hennepin County Library
Confessions of an Edgars Judge.
Seeing the sausage get made inside the Oscars of the mystery business.
Seeing the sausage get made inside the Oscars of the mystery business.
Confessions of an Edgars Judge — Paul O'Connor
Revealing (not quite) all about a year as an Edgars judge.
www.paulryanoconnor.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Confessions of an Edgars Judge.
Seeing the sausage get made inside the Oscars of the mystery business.
Seeing the sausage get made inside the Oscars of the mystery business.
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Broken Forms, Franz Marc 1914
January 8, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Broken Forms, Franz Marc 1914
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Voting for the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Choice Awards has been extended to February 1st. Details of how to vote, and eligible stories from your humble correspondent are at the link.
Vote Now (And Tomorrow, Too) — Paul O'Connor
These are the final days to vote for the 2025 Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Choice Awards!
www.paulryanoconnor.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Voting for the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Choice Awards has been extended to February 1st. Details of how to vote, and eligible stories from your humble correspondent are at the link.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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Confessions of an Edgars judge.
Seeing the sausage get made inside the Oscars of the mystery business.
www.paulryanoconnor.com/blog/confess...
Seeing the sausage get made inside the Oscars of the mystery business.
www.paulryanoconnor.com/blog/confess...
Confessions of an Edgars Judge — Paul O'Connor
Revealing (not quite) all about a year as an Edgars judge.
www.paulryanoconnor.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Confessions of an Edgars judge.
Seeing the sausage get made inside the Oscars of the mystery business.
www.paulryanoconnor.com/blog/confess...
Seeing the sausage get made inside the Oscars of the mystery business.
www.paulryanoconnor.com/blog/confess...
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Did we mention this is the 80th Edgar Awards? That's right, the first Edgars were awarded in 1946.
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Nominations for the 2026 Edgar Awards Revealed | Kirkus Reviews
The annual prizes recognize achievement in mystery fiction and nonfiction.
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January 20, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Did we mention this is the 80th Edgar Awards? That's right, the first Edgars were awarded in 1946.
www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-fea...
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