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James Maxwell πŸ”ͺ Witching Metal Productions

@witchingmetal66

Writer of scumbags, con artists, and all manner of morons | Creator of A WAR OF A MADMAN'S MAKING | Editor of Pistol Jim Press: https://pistoljimpress.substack.com/ | The Splattershot Killer: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM7BP2K8 | He/Him

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Super late on this, but thanks so much for the shout, Keith! Much appreciated!

27.01.2026 02:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pistol Jim Press | James Maxwell | Substack Online press for short noir, crime, and hardboiled fiction. Occasionally non-gritty. Click to read Pistol Jim Press, by James Maxwell, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

A few people are writing and creating innovative fiction and online platforms for their work and, even more importantly, the work of others. One of the leading lights is @witchingmetal66.bsky.social

pistoljimpress.substack.com

26.12.2025 22:24 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rousting by Keith Roysdon from Escalating Chaos: a Pistol Jim Press series

It's the return of Butcher Crabtree in "Rousting," my short published by @witchingmetal66.bsky.social in his Pistol Jim Press.

pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/rousting-b...

29.12.2025 22:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Filthy Habit by Keith Roysdon from Nails in the Coffin: a Pistol Jim Press series

A convenience store is the setting for my story "Filthy Habit," about a warning that came too late. It's another one for @witchingmetal66.bsky.social and his Pistol Jim magazine.

pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/filthy-hab...

29.12.2025 22:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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That's a Wrap! Nails in the Coffin Vote for your favorite lines in this call!

In case you missed it, PISTOL JIM just wrapped its second call!

About 30 stories, 500 words max. The theme is NAILS IN THE COFFIN.

Check 'em out and vote for your favorite excerpts!

pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/thats-a-wr...

28.11.2025 23:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The last sentence of this flash story is wonderfully noir. Great work, @keithroysdon.bsky.social.

Published by @witchingmetal66.bsky.social.

11.11.2025 00:51 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Occult symbol drawn with lightly distressed lines, featuring arrows, triangles, circles and crescent moons

Occult symbol drawn with lightly distressed lines, featuring arrows, triangles, circles and crescent moons

Did this sigil lately as a chapter header for author @witchingmetal66.bsky.social

25.10.2025 12:59 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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And I'm the Thief by Andrew Monge from Nails in the Coffin: a Pistol Jim Press series

Thanks to @witchingmetal66.bsky.social for taking a chance on my story for the latest theme at Pistol Jim Press. This one’s a bit of a departure in that it’s a piece of creative nonfiction, which doesn’t bode well for me when the theme is β€œNails in the Coffin.” πŸ˜³πŸ‘‡

open.substack.com/pub/pistolji...

02.11.2025 17:11 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Submission Theme: Nails in the Coffin A flash fiction series for October, 2025

The new Pistol Jim theme is open to submissions until October 17!

Write about NAILS IN THE COFFIN in 500 words or fewer and send it to PistolJimPress@gmail.com

pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/submission...

29.09.2025 16:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Submission Theme: Nails in the Coffin A flash fiction series for October, 2025

The new Pistol Jim theme is open to submissions until October 17!

Write about NAILS IN THE COFFIN in 500 words or fewer and send it to PistolJimPress@gmail.com

pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/submission...

29.09.2025 16:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Safety Patrol by Victor De Anda from Escalating Chaos: a Pistol Jim Press series

ICYMI: My entry in the "Escalating Chaos" premiere issue of Pistol Jim Press. Big thanks to @witchingmetal66.bsky.social for pubbing. bit.ly/47wQXjG

05.09.2025 20:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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That's a Wrap! Escalating Chaos Vote for your favorite lines in this call!

That's a wrap! Come on and vote for your favorite excerpts from the Escalating Chaos call.

pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/thats-a-wr...

02.09.2025 16:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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That's a Wrap! Escalating Chaos Vote for your favorite lines in this call!

That's a wrap! Come on and vote for your favorite excerpts from the Escalating Chaos call.

pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/thats-a-wr...

02.09.2025 16:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pranks of the Future by James Maxwell from Escalating Chaos: a Pistol Jim Press series

A huge thanks to everybody who's submitted, commented, and shared pieces for the Escalating Chaos call. I couldn't have done it without you awesome folks! This was a blast and I'll definitely be opening another call soon. Stay tuned!

My piece:

pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/pranks-of-...

01.09.2025 19:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New horror short story on my personal stack.

COLD is about a hunter and his son discovering a strange cave in the frozen wastes.

badmen.substack.com/p/cold

31.08.2025 04:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yusomnia by Stephen Faett from Escalating Chaos: a Pistol Jim Press series

pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/yusomnia-b... Hey y'all I wrote a short story for @witchingmetal66.bsky.social 's Pistol Jim Press! Check it out!

28.08.2025 03:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Quick new historical noir piece is up on my personal stack.

THE BOATSWAIN'S HONOR is a 1200-word short story about a pair of prisoners awaiting justice in the brig of a steam ship.

badmen.substack.com/p/the-boatsw...

27.08.2025 05:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

New blurb for THE SPLATTERSHOT KILLER

15.08.2025 03:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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COVER REVEAL! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

THE SPLATTERSHOT KILLER is my upcoming slasher horror novel about a shotgun-wielding maniac, a teenage acid dealer, and a police chief with a sketchy past.

Amazon page is up and preorders are available. Tentative release date is March 2026.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM7BP2K8

13.08.2025 05:42 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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COVER REVEAL! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

THE SPLATTERSHOT KILLER is my upcoming slasher horror novel about a shotgun-wielding maniac, a teenage acid dealer, and a police chief with a sketchy past.

Amazon page is up and preorders are available. Tentative release date is March 2026.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM7BP2K8

13.08.2025 05:42 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

A little tease of what's coming...

12.08.2025 20:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A little tease of what's coming...

12.08.2025 20:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
11.08.2025 01:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

also random thought but I feel like Americans would pronounce the town name woods-wait and Brits would pronounce it wood-swaite

11.08.2025 02:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
11.08.2025 01:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Out of Hand by R. J. Calder from Escalating Chaos: a Pistol Jim Press series

I'm not a Flash fiction writer by trade, but if you ever thought you wanted a mini-dose of Frenzi (like a caffeine shot!) Pistol Jim Press has you covered!

Big thanks to @witchingmetal66.bsky.social for accepting my entry in his Escalation series!

pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/out-of-han...

08.08.2025 20:52 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

Big thanks to @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social for contributing a Frenzi short to this call!

08.08.2025 20:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Out of Hand by R. J. Calder from Escalating Chaos: a Pistol Jim Press series

OUT OF HAND by R. J. Calder

pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/out-of-han...

08.08.2025 20:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

THE SPLATTERSHOT KILLER will be coming out in late 2025 or early 2026!

08.08.2025 04:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0