Santa Came Early This Year! 🎄
I’m thrilled (and very humbled) to tell y'all that I have a feature-length article published in the December edition of Athens Magazine!
Flipping through the pages and seeing my name in print was…
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FutureSight - A Micro Speculative Fiction Story
FUTURESIGHT
By Ricky Fitzpatrick
Evan was up too late, as always. He noticed the new notification on his phone just after midnight, when the world felt shy and the shadows in his apartment pretended not to be harmless.
A new…
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The Case Of The Ballot Burglary
The Case Of The Ballot Burglary
A Magnolia Bluff Micro Mystery
By Ricky Fitzpatrick
Ruby Nell Hightower always said you could smell trouble before you could see it. That morning, it drifted through Magnolia Bluff like scorched bacon.
Election Day.…
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Crofton Book Club
FYI, I got to spend a couple of hours this morning with some of the ladies of The Crofton Book Club and talk about one of my books, Second Helpings.
I was actually pretty nervous. The thought of a…
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Killing My Darlings
I’m working on my upcoming novel today, Trouble In Tallulah Falls, the third book in the Magnolia Bluff Murder Mystery Series. I’ve been writing on it for several months now (which is a very unusual length of time…
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The Case of the Blueberry Bandit
Welcome back to Magnolia Bluff!
Today, I’m sharing a brand-new Magnolia Bluff Micro Mystery, The Case of the Blueberry Bandit.
In case you aren't familiar, our Micro Mystery series includes bite-sized stories that are 2,000 words or less…a little…
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The Case of the Disappearing Pound Cake
Every small town has its secrets.
And in Magnolia Bluff, even dessert isn’t safe.
The Case of the Disappearing Pound Cake is a bite-sized part of our Magnolia Bluff Micro Mystery series.
Each installation serves up a sweet mix of…
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The DMV - A New Short Story Thriller
Ever had one of those days where nothing goes right?
Jude Colter has.
He just wanted to renew his driver’s license and get on with his morning. Instead, he finds himself trapped in a small-town DMV that suddenly becomes the…
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What's Next Wednesday 9-17-25
🌟 What’s Next Wednesday 🌟
It’s been a busy season of writing here in Magnolia Bluff (and beyond), and I’ve got some exciting updates for y’all:
📕 The Red Zone Reckoning
The Last Supper Club ladies are still stirring up…
Commerce Public Library Event
Woo Hoo! Today was an awesome day! Our friends at the Commerce Public Library hosted our Live Author Event today and we had a blast. I got to sign tons of books, answer some great questions, and read three passages…
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