Paul O'Connor 7/27/26 Paul O'Connor 7/27/26

Frodo By The Numbers

You read that right. A THOUSAND days in the market …

Paul O'Connor 7/5/26 Paul O'Connor 7/5/26

Strangers By The Numbers

Waited on a sale for this long enough to ride out a California indecent exposure conviction! Worth it!

Paul O'Connor 6/22/26 Paul O'Connor 6/22/26

Post-Its For Writers

It Will Look Better Tomorrow!

(I promise)

Paul O'Connor 6/8/26 Paul O'Connor 6/8/26

Law Of The Jungle

"A night in a gorilla suit made a new man of Rich."

Paul O'Connor 5/25/26 Paul O'Connor 5/25/26

A Finger For Frodo

“Inside the box was a ring, and inside the ring was a finger.”

Paul O'Connor 5/18/26 Paul O'Connor 5/18/26

SOUND EFFECTS! by Wally Wood and Harvey Kurtzman

I see what you are saying …

Paul O'Connor 5/5/26 Paul O'Connor 5/5/26

Shamus & Buster Wins Ellery Queen Readers Award

Top honors for an underdog cat!

Paul O'Connor 4/27/26 Paul O'Connor 4/27/26

Forbidden Planet!

Your author reveals a very personal connection to a science fiction classic!

Paul O'Connor 4/27/26 Paul O'Connor 4/27/26

Now You Can See As You See The World

Originally published by Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, my short story “As You See The World” is now online and free to read at Fiction On The Web!

Paul O'Connor 4/13/26 Paul O'Connor 4/13/26

Strangers On A Train On A Train

A story of the wrong person at the right time.

Paul O'Connor 4/6/26 Paul O'Connor 4/6/26

The Hourglass Is On Instagram

Another damn social media feed!

Paul O'Connor 3/9/26 Paul O'Connor 3/9/26

Spray The Champagne!

Why writers should always celebrate a success.

Paul O'Connor 2/16/26 Paul O'Connor 2/16/26

Whitey By The Numbers

Story autopsy of a mob meeting gone wrong.

Paul O'Connor 2/2/26 Paul O'Connor 2/2/26

2025 By The Numbers

All the numbers from a full year of mystery writing.

Paul O'Connor 1/20/26 Paul O'Connor 1/20/26

Confessions of an Edgars Judge

Revealing (not quite) all about a year as an Edgars judge.

Paul O'Connor 1/19/26 Paul O'Connor 1/19/26

Vote Now (And Tomorrow, Too)

These are the final days to vote for the 2025 Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Choice Awards!

Paul O'Connor 1/5/26 Paul O'Connor 1/5/26

Hourglass Year In Review 2025

A year in blogging at The Hourglass.

Paul O'Connor 1/1/26 Paul O'Connor 1/1/26

Happy New Year From The Hourglass

Oh hell, another year.

Paul O'Connor 12/29/25 Paul O'Connor 12/29/25

Cold Caller Interview: Paul Ryan O'Connor

Your editor waives the Fifth to talk about Whitey’s Elephant and the craft of short story writing.

Paul O'Connor 12/25/25 Paul O'Connor 12/25/25

Happy Holidays From The Hourglass

Season’s Greetings!