The Never-ending FAQ • 28 August 2024

Welcome to this week’s installment of The Never-ending FAQ, the constantly evolving adjunct to our Submission Guidelines and general-purpose unfocused ask-me-anything forum.  If you have a question you’d like to ask about Stupefying Stories or Rampant Loon Press, feel free to post it as a comment here or to email it to our submissions address. I can’t guarantee we’ll...

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“Feline” • by M. Legree

The girl laughed at him when he told her she had beautiful eyes. They were sitting at the bar inside the Hotel De Grandin, just the two of them and the man behind the counter. Shrader thought he saw the barkeep smirk in the mirror in back of the serried ranks of liquor bottles, but he wasn’t much discouraged. He might be new to London, but he thought women were the same...

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The Week in Review • 25 August 2024

Welcome to The Week in Review, our Sunday wrap-up for those too busy to follow Stupefying Stories on a daily basis. Our focus this week was on the results of another Pete Wood Challenge, so this week we published four flash fiction stories all keying off the seed idea, “The Butler Did It.” We also clarified our publishing plans for the remainder of 2024, and then we embarked...

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The Never-ending FAQ: Tools & Tradecraft • the quick & easy low-carb low-sodium gluten-free red beans and rice stir-fry!

This all began with ribs. I was looking for something to throw on the grill for dinner and found a 2-lb package of boneless country-style pork ribs in the freezer. After deciding it looked promising, I pulled it out to thaw, and then thought: Okay, what goes with ribs? Red beans and rice, obviously. Looking for just a little taste, to see if you’ll like Stupefying...

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“A Change of Management” • by S. R. Kriger

We thought he was bluffing, but the butler did it, he really did. And we weren’t being that awful to begin with. The scullery maids were giggling, and the kitchen boy might have pulled the cat’s tail. Nothing old Parker would have minded. But the new butler said, “If you don’t stop this instant, I’m turning the manor around.” And he did. The following morning, instead of...

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“How Paranormal Investigators Prepare for an Expedition” • by Ian Li

When Jake pulls his van up to Judy’s house, his jaw drops. What kind of paranormal investigator owns such a luxurious mansion? Judy isn’t packed yet, so he pops inside to help. “I can’t believe we have to travel to remote locations to look for ghosts,” she complains. “Well, credible leads are rare nowadays.” Under a crystal chandelier, Judy wrangles with a fancy self-unfolding...

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