Tom Barlow

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About Tom Barlow

Tom Barlow is an Ohio writer. He writes crime, speculative and literary fiction. He has published over 100 short stories and four novels. "Everything is Inevitable" is a cozy mystery, "I'll Meet You Yesterday" science fiction, "Bringing Knickerbocker Home" a family drama, and "Blood of the Poppy" a noir crime story. His literary short stories are collected in "Welcome to the Goat Rodeo" and "Odds of Survival" features noir crime fiction.
He writes because conversation involves a lot of give and take, and he's always thought of himself as more of a giver.

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Therefore I Am: Digital Science Fiction Anthology Oct 16, 2015

by Tomas L. Martin , Shawn Howard , Bruce Golden , James C. Bassett , Tab Earley , Dustin Monk , Martin L. Shoemaker , David Steffen , Annie Bellet , Digital Fiction

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Therefore I Am - Digital Science Fiction Anthology - Book 2, is an anthology of original science fiction short stories from professional writers. Our second edition of the Digital Science Fiction anthology series developed a theme all on its own - a theme of what consciousness is and what it means to be human and live a fully human life. Therefore I Am features excellent character studies of uniquely human emotions and traits as well as stories that give us an outsider's view of human consciousness and behavior.

Ten Unique Stories by Professional Science Fiction Authors

Therefore I Am includes 10 first-time-published science fiction short stories by:

- Tomas L. Martin - Tremors
- Shawn Howard - Open Letter to Non-Robotic Sentients
- Bruce Golden - Waiting Room
- James C. Bassett - Breakers
- Tab Earley - Inchoate
- Dustin Monk - El Camino
- Martin L. Shoemaker - The Night We Flushed the Old Town
- David Steffen - Fruitful
- Tom Barlow - Out on a Limb
- Annie Bellet - Nevermind the Bollocks

Editorial Standards

Digital Science Fiction Anthology 2 welcomes Christine Clukey as editor. At Digital Science Fiction, we strive for technically perfect digital and print versions of all our books. Each Digital Science Fiction book is vetted for superior literary quality then subjected to comprehensive professional editing. After editing, all content is proofread before submission to layout and formatting, then again after the book is fully built. In this way we expect you to find each Digital Science Fiction book not only entertaining, but error free.

Closing Notes

We thank you for your interest in our book, and invite you to plunge into the ten terrific stories contained within. We hope you enjoy them as much as we have enjoyed presenting them.

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Switchblade (Issue Five) Mar 29, 2018

by Rob Pierce , Alec Cizak , Preston Lang , Court Merrigan , Tom Barlow , E. F. Sweetman , Timothy Friend , Tom Andes , Tony Genova , Chris McGinley

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A tsunami-sized crime wave of hardboiled noir from some of the most enduring names in crime fiction, outside of the New York Five. This is the biggest, most robust issue of Switchblade yet. An all-star lineup, brimming with hard luck tales from some of the best outlaw fiction storytellers in print. Court Merrigan and Rob Pierce are in this issue. Indianapolis crime writer, and managing editor of Pulp Modern, Alec Cizak, has a story in this issue. Switchblade usual suspects Preston Lang, Jack Bates, Robb T. White, Rick Risemberg, and Lisa Douglass, are back and sharper than ever. New prospects Tom Andes, Tony Genova, E.F. Sweetman, David Rachels, Danny Sophabmisay, Chris McGinley, Timothy Friend, and Tom Barlow, have been jumped in to the fold. Sharp and deadly, quick and dirty; it’s the fast action gutter mag that fits into your back pocket. Featuring the soul-searing poetry of Lisa Douglass

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Red Room Issue 1: Magazine of Extreme Horror and Hardcore Dark Crime (Red Room Magazine) Oct 6, 2017

by Jack Ketchum , Meg Elison , Gil Valle , Tim Waggoner , David James Keaton , Cheryl Mullenax , Randy Chandler

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Red Room is a magazine of extreme horror and hardcore dark crime, full color and fully illustrated.

FICTION BY
Jack Ketchum, Meg Elison, Tim Waggoner, David James Keaton, Larry Hinkle, Tom Barlow, Nick Manzolillo, Josh Scott Wilson, and Gil Valle.

"The Phantom Video Stream" by Nick Manzolillo sets the tone with red-room atmospherics in the story of a man who discovers a hidden channel streaming from what may be another reality.

Tim Waggoner's "Are You Crazy?" answers its own question in shocking Waggoner style.

Larry Hinkle's "Meat Cute" opens with "Stop staring at her tits!" and ends with a coldblooded revelation. Short and not so sweet.

Tom Barlow's "Selfie" demonstrates that two heads aren't always better than one, not when they're spitting images.

Meg Elison's "The Middle Child" takes an unflinching look at fame and greed and the mania underlying video virality.

In "Sick Jokes" Josh Scott Wilson takes political incorrectness to new heights--and depths.

David James Keaton, aka DJK, takes us for a ride into brutal biker mayhem that hits like a jackhammer in "The Flowery." Some tattoos ain't cool.

Jack Ketchum reprises "Megan's Law," a disturbing look at what can happen when a child molester moves into a concerned dad's neighborhood. If you've never read this classic, you're in for a creepy treat, and if you have then you know it's definitely worth rereading.

Plus, an exclusive excerpt from the NYPD's "Cannibal Cop" Gil Valle's upcoming Comet Press release of his first novel A Gathering of Evil, which parallels the message-board fantasies that landed him in jail.

FEATURES
Duane Bradley takes an irresistible look at the Video Nasties and the uproar those "obscene" video cassettes caused in the UK back in the 1980s. Ben Arzate reviews a formerly out-of-print classic horror novel, which is making a howling comeback. Patrick King reviews one of the best of the recent horror movie releases.

Red Room interviews the phenomenal Meg Elison, and David L. Tamarin interviews Gil Valle, getting him to open up about his incarceration by the "thought police."

Red Room regular Barfly Bob taste-tests the World's Most F**ked Up adult beverages.

A surreal, behind the scenes glimpse at the Red Room headquarters with rogue reporter Brian J. McCarthy.

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The Best American Mystery Stories 2013 (The Best American Series ®) Oct 8, 2013

by Lisa Scottoline , Otto Penzler

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A best-selling novelist and Edgar Award winner, Lisa Scottoline brings her mastery of the thriller genre as well as her wit and heart to this collection of the must-reads in mysteries.

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Space Opera Libretti: Modern Comedic Space Opera with Arias Jan 4, 2020

by Brian McNett , Cait Gordon , E.D.E Bell , James Dorr , K.G. Anderson , Bruce Taylor , Dawn Vogel , Harry Turtledove , Dave D'Allesso , Julia Huni , Larry Hodges , Ingrid Garcia , Spruce Wells , Dean Brink , Jean Graham , Alex Kropf , Minerva Cerridwen , Lizz Donnelly , Jennifer Rossman

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The problem with space opera is that there's not enough opera in it, and certainly a dearth of coloratura diva sopranos in the third act. This anthology sets out to fix that by placing the music front-and-center. We've created a glittery disco-ball of fun. 20 stories designed to amuse. Some actually take place in space. There's even an actual opera in here. We didn't hold back.Time-traveling cats that quote opera... Intergalactic singing competitions... An endless song that becomes the soundtrack to countless generations of rebellions... And, of course, invisible space bears made of black holes that may or may not be extinct.

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Alternative Theologies: Parables for a Modern World (Alternatives Book 3) Aug 14, 2018

by Bob Brown , Tom Barlow , Rebecca McFarland Kyle , Philip Brian Hall , Adam-Troy Castro , Paula Hammond , David Gerrold , Sara Codair , Irene Radford , Jim Wright

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Henry Frederic Amiel stated that “Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are travelling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind.
And while this book explores theology and beliefs, it is written to be kind as well as thoughtful, and at times funny. It will give you belly laughs, but it will also give understanding of the notion of believing. It will remind you that no matter what you believe, we make this journey together.
There are poems by some wonderful modern thinkers including Gwyndyn T. Alexander and Jane Yolen, that will explore the nature of our world.
Essays by David Brin and David Gerrold that explore the nature of why we believe what we do.
And then there are the stories. Funny stories, like First, that explains how Hell got started. Serious stories of redemption, as seen in Izzy Tells no Lies. Stories that explore familiar themes of the trials of Job, as seen by those around him. Questions are raised if we would even recognize a returning messiah after 2000 years of interpretations of the beliefs.
And most important, they are well written with craft and skill that you have come to expect from B Cubed authors.

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Orson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine Show: An Anthology Nov 30, 2009

by Orson Scott Card , Edmund R. Schubert , Eric James Stone , Bradley P. Beaulieu , David Farland , Tim Pratt , James Maxey , Scott M. Roberts , David Lubar , Brian Dolton

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Bestselling writer Orson Scott Card founded the online magazine Intergalactic Medicine Show in 2006. It has been a big success, drawing submissions from well-known sf and fantasy writers, as well as fostering some amazing new talents. This collection contains some of the best of those stories from the past year.

There is fiction from David Farber, Tim Pratt, and David Lubar among others, also four new Ender's Game universe stories by Card himself. This collection is sure to appeal to Card's fans, and be a great ambassador to them for these other talented writers.

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Broadswords and Blasters Issue 7: Pulp Magazine with Modern Sensibilities (Volume 2 Book 3) Oct 15, 2018

by Matthew Gomez , Sara Codair , Tom Barlow , Rob Francis , Joe Kilgore , Z. Reynolds , Ben Serna-Grey , Brad Young , Richard Rubin , Donald Uitvlugt

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In this action-packed issue:
A new “Commander Saturn" adventure as he takes on the "Pirates of Ganymede.”
"Jigsaw," a dysfunctional couple's descent into domestic horror brought about by a simple puzzle.
The twisted surrealistic sci-fi dystopia “Choice Cuts.”
"Land and Money and Old Bones," the story of Anthony, heir to his uncle's estate, who finds out there’s a bit more blood than he expected.
Two brave ocean explorers who encounter “A Curious Case in the Deep."
“Between,” a tale of a West that never was.
A cautionary Western about being careful about the promises you choose to keep, “The Best Laid Plans."
“The Whisker-Wood,” a weird, twisted horror tale about a man’s descent into madness.
“Harvest Moon,” a cosmic horror jidaigeki that creates a unique story of betrayal, falsehoods, and blood.

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BOULD* Awards 2019 Short Story Anthology: (*Bizarre, Outrageous, Unfettered, Limitless, Daring) Nov 16, 2019

by Jake Devlin

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Are you an adventurous, daring reader? Like to explore new frontiers? If so, this one's for you.

In this second annual edition, you'll find nearly 40 of the weirdest, most outrageous, wackiest, scariest, puzzlingest (is that really a word?) short stories submitted for this anthology in 2019. That's nearly twice the number of stories in the 2018 edition, our first.

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll be shocked, scared, and maybe even perflutzed by some of the stories you'll find inside, in many different genres and styles.

But with nearly every story, we know you'll be surprised.

These stories have all been anonymously selected by a panel of independent judges.

We expect the 2020 edition to be BOULDer (no relation to the city in Colorado), and that'll raise the bar even higher for the 2021 edition. We might wind up changing “Limitless” to “Loopy” if writers can really let their inhibitions go and let their haywire creativity loose.

But now it's time for you to quit reading these promo bits, brace yourself and dig in. Have fun!

THUGLIT Issue Twenty-Two Feb 29, 2016

by Rob Hart , Matthew Hockey , Tom Barlow , Joshua Moyes , William Powell , Jon Zelazny , Nolan Knight , Robert Hart , Todd Robinson

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You want award-winning crime fiction?

Do ya?

DO YA, PUNK???

Well, then—THUGLIT ISSUE 22 is here to knock your literary teeth out the back of your head with EIGHT brand new tales of misdemeanors, misdeeds, misanthropy and misbehavior.

IN THIS ISSUE OF THUGLIT:

THE JACKPOT by Tom Barlow
LAST REQUEST by Rob Hart
STRESS POSITIONS by Matthew J. Hockey
FKAKTED by Robert Hart
GAME DOG by Joshua D. Moyes
THE EASTER ISLAND JOHNNY by Jon Zelazny
CRANFILLS GAP by William Dylan Powell
THAT DREADED UNDERTOW by Nolan Knight

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Odds of Survival: Crime stories Jan 16, 2019

by Tom Barlow

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Odds of Survival–18 dark, quirky crime stories from a master of noir
• Thieves mistime a forest fire, and the cops aren't the only peril awaiting them.
• A cancer victim turns serial killer, but only of perps who deserve to die.
• Em's brother plays him for a sucker, and the cops play him like a fiddle. With a family like his, he figures orphans are the lucky ones.
• When a hit man is brought in to clean up a honey trap, he never expects to change sides.
• Is Ryan blessed to be a dead ringer for a Hollywood star? Dead is the key word.
• The bald chemo queen has a good scam going, until she hooks up with a pro who notices the carpet doesn't match the drapes.
• Donating a kidney makes Kevin feel like a hero. Until he meets the recipient.
• When Katie discovers first edition Dr. Seuss books, the road to grad school opens up. Too bad there's red blood, dead blood along the way.
• The painting is the only thing of value in her mother's estate, but the only way Kim can profit is by producing an exact copy. Over and over.
• When a move star wanna-be conspires to steal enough dough to fund her dreams, her partner should expect a little improv.
Barlow's stories have appeared in Best American Mystery Stories, Needle, Switchblade, Thuglit, Tough, Manslaughter Review, Mystery Weekly, Mysterical-E Magazine, Heater, and Pulp Modern. His writing has been described as, "brilliantly layered, hauntingly introspective and refreshingly offbeat" by Scotch Rutherford, editor of Switchblade Magazine. Rusty Barnes of Tough Magazine writes "(Barlow) always delivers the goods."

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Switchblade (Issue Sixx) Jul 8, 2018

by Rusty Barnes , Rex Weiner , Tom Barlow , Travis Richardson , E.F. Sweetman , Scot Carpenter , Aidan Thorn , Mike Payne , Evelyn Deshane , William R. Soldan

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Porn stars, loan sharks, hitmen, pimps, junkies, whores and thieves; losers rolling snake eyes with every toss. 14 psychologically disturbing tales from independent operators making moves outside the five families of traditional publishing…It’s another indie noir star-studded line up. The man behind Ford Fairlane, rock and roll detective—Rex Weiner, has a story in this issue. Tough magazine editor, Rusty Barnes makes his Switchblade debut, along with Jim Thomsen, Aidan Thorn, Mike Payne, John Bosworth, George Garnet, Scot Carpenter and Evelyn Deshane. We also welcome back repeat offenders, E.F. Sweetman, Tais Teng, Danny Sophabmisay, Tom Barlow, and Travis Richardson. Featuring the poetry of William R. Soldan.

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