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Steven Bryan Bieler bats right, throws right, leans left. He likes dogs, chess, birds, his wife, and probably a few more things. His goal is to write more stories than the editors can send back.

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Bellingham, WA, United States

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Selected work (4 publications)

Prairie Fire: A Canadian Magazine of New Writing, 2024

Discretion Is the Better Part of ValloreeI seem to specialize in stories trapped behind paywalls. If you've always wanted to follow the adventures of a freelancing grandmother who writes erotica, then you won't want to miss this one. My thanks to Canada for their inclusiveness.

short story

Moment Magazine, 2023

Arguing with ReinfeldFirst place, 2022 Moment Magazine - Karma Foundation Short Fiction Contest.

Short Story

Buckmxn Journal, 2021

Schmitt Takes the Night OffThis story exists behind the Buckman paywall. Please buy a copy and tell Buckman you're doing it for me. Full disclosure: I make nothing, whatever you do. Content trigger warnings: baseball, intercourse, psychotherapy.

Short Story

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Across the Margin, 2017

Sweet OblivionGiven everything we've been through since Y2K, this story about working in software in 1999 reads like historical fiction!

Short Story

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Proofreading and copy-editingI fix your grammar and make sure you describe everything and everyone consistently over the course of your manuscript. Why work with a former newspaper copy editor? Because I'm fast! $40/hour, half up front. I want you to succeed.

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