Steve Linstrom – Writer

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Short Stories Published

I had two stories published in Volume 35 of the Talking Stick Literary Journal in September 2026. Hold back the Dark was first place in the Creative Twist category (my second win in a row) and Myan Triangle was selected for publication in the Non Fiction category. Talking Stick is available for purchase on Amazon or at https://thetalkingstick.com/.

The 2026 West Side Writers Anthology was published in May 2026. I had three stories and a poem (Believe it or not!) included. The stories were The Quest, Ditch Creek and a dystopian story called The Bird with Red Eyes. The poem is called We the People after 250 Years. You can read all of my stories and some great work from other members of the group by clicking here https://mlpp.pressbooks.pub/westsidewriters2026/.

The Minnesota Digital Library chose my story Bullet Holes for their 2025-26 Creative Writing Showcase. You can read the full story here: https://collection.mndigital.org/exhibits/creative-writing-2025-26/feature/bullet-holes

The Talking Stick Vol. 34 published in the Fall of 2025 includes two stories of mine.  The Quest was selected for the first prize in the Creative Twist category and Ditch Creek was in the Creative Non Fiction category. The Talking Stick is available on Amazon or at https://thetalkingstick.com/.
The 2025 West Side Writers Anthology was published in the Spring of 2025.  It is a collection of prose and poetry from the writing group I regularly attend.  I have three stories in the book including, The Second Line, A Mark of Vermillion and In From the Cold.  I also served as editor.  You can read the entire book for free here: https://mlpp.pressbooks.pub/westsidewriters/
The Talking Stick Vol 33 was published in the Fall of 2024 and includes a story by me called In From the Cold. The Talking Stick is available on Amazon or at https://thetalkingstick.com/.
Arizona Authors Association Literary Magazine 2010.  My story Mark of Vermillion was Second Place in the Fiction category and an early excerpt from The Last Ram was second in its category. 
The Talking Stick vol. 19 was published in 2010.  In includes a story of mine called The North Shore. The Talking Stick is available on Amazon or at https://thetalkingstick.com/.
Arizona Authors Association Literary Magazine 2009.  My story Three War Ponies was Second Place in the Fiction category.