Hard Choice vs. Ethical Choice
Rule Of Thumb: If you know the right answer, but don't do it because you lack courage, that's probably a HARD CHOICE. If you don't even know what the right answer is, that's an ETHICAL CHOICE.
Read More140,000 Amazon Downloads!
We were just looking over our Amazon stats and thought we would share some info we came across. We published our first short story on Amazon on August 22, 2019. We have, to date, published 130 books and magazine editions on Amazon. In total, our free/paid books and magazines have been downloaded 141,937 times!
Read MoreWhat Are We Looking For In A Submission?
What Are We Looking For In A Short Story Submission?
Wouldn't it be great if literary magazine editors explained exactly the kind of stories they were looking for? Well, we did!
Read MoreEntire Back Catalog Available In Print!
Our Entire Back Catalog Is Now Available In Print!
For over three years, we have been bringing you our monthly philosophy/ethics short story fiction magazine as a digital download. A few months ago we added a Print+Digital subscription for those who prefer reading a print magazine.
And then we thought…”Hey, now that we know how to make print magazines, why not convert our entire back catalog?!?” So, we did.
Read More2022 "Best Of" Philosophy Ethics Fiction Short Stories Is Out!
This year, after an extensive review process, we decided to select a "Best Of" Philosophy Ethics Short Story Fiction 2022! Congrats to those selected. These stories are available immediately on Amazon as print and digital, and as digital wherever eBooks are sold.
Read More2022 "Best Of" Philosophy Ethics Fiction Short Stories Announced!
Each year “After Dinner Publication” selects 60 original fiction short stories with a focus on asking ethical and philosophical questions. Our monthly print (and digital) magazine has quickly grown in it’s distribution channels and is now a staple in classrooms and book clubs. Each story comes with five suggested discussion questions about the stories that allow readers and friends to dig deeper.
Read More"Best Of" 2022 Philosophy/Ethics Short Story Voting!
Over the last several years we have done print anthologies. They were very successful, but their frequency meant they were a lot of work! They also were quite thick, sometimes over 400 pages!
As such, for 2022, we switched to a “Best Of” format. Each year we will do a “Best of” print book from the short stories for the year and publish it in February of the following year. This will be our first year and we have opted for voting!
Kolby (Editor-in-Chief)
Read MorePrint Back Issues Available Now!
As you may have heard we are starting a print+digitial version of our magazine subscription for $12.95 a month. As a value added, we decided to back-convert all the 2022 digital magazines to print versions and make them available for sale.
Read MoreGearing Up For Print Subscriptions
A few months ago we did a survey of our digital subscribers to find out how many of them would prefer reading a print version of our monthly magazine. 42% of our digital subscribers said they would prefer to read us in print. So, we got to work!
Read MoreAccepting Submissions!
Accepting Submissions: 1500-7500 words. Short story must contain ethical or philosophical questions that spur discussions. Free submissions (6-8 week response time) or pay $4 for a FAST PASS submission and get a response in 48hrs.
Read MoreTips/Tricks For Getting Published With Us!
Interested in #submitting your #shortstory for consideration? Watch this message from our #magazine editor with tips and tricks to get you the best chance possible of getting to "YES!"
Read MoreSeason Four Anthology Tops Amazon
The recent promotion of “After Dinner Conversation - Season Four” has pushed the book to the highest ranking we have ever had on Amazon, #235. Congrats to all the great authors and our partners who made it possible!
Read More“After Dinner Conversation - Season Five” paperback available now on Amazon!
“After Dinner Conversation - Season Five” is available now on Amazon as a paperback for just $14.95! “Season Five” is made up of 25 of our most recent ethical and philosophical short stories, complete with discussion questions. Order it today!
Read More“After Dinner Conversation - Season Five” available now for just $4.99!
“After Dinner Conversation - Season Five” is available now on Amazon as an eBook for just $4.99! “Season Five” is made up of 25 of our most recent ethical and philosophical short stories, complete with discussion questions. Order it today!
Read MoreNew Podcast! E56. "Blackorwhite" - At what point are you old enough to be punished for life?
“At what point are you old enough to be punished for life?”
We discuss the philosophy and ethics of the US penal system and when it deems someone old enough to be punished by life in prison in the short story, “Blackorwhite" by Jay Allisan. Subscribe.
Read MoreNew Podcast! E54. "The Freedom Machine" - What's wrong with getting a little AI advice?
“What's wrong with getting a little AI advice?”
We discuss the philosophy and ethics of an AI earpiece always giving you suggestions about ways to better live your life in the short story, “The Freedom Machine" by Remi Martin. Subscribe.
Read MoreNew Podcast! E52. "Guilt-Edge Security" - How would you live your life, if you lived forever?
“How would you live your life, if you lived forever?”
We discuss the philosophy and ethics of giving up freedom in exchange for living longer in the short story, “Guilt-Edge Security" by James A. Hartley. Subscribe.
Read More"Pandora’s Dreams" by Peter Beaumont Ranks Top on Amazon!
"Pandora’s Dreams" by Peter Beaumont, as part of the After Dinner Conversation series, ranked top in its Amazon categories!
Read MoreNew Podcast! E50. "Prey" - How do you break the cycle of living?
New Podcast! E50. "Prey" - How do you break the cycle of living?
We discuss the philosophy and ethics of life, death, the breaking the hold of our biological urge to continue existing in the short story, “Prey" by Doc Varga.
Read More48 Hour Sale! ($34.90 worth of ethical and philosophical short stories for just $4.95!)
For the next 48 hours get $34.90 worth of ethical and philosophical short stories for just $4.95!
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