Short Stories and Tales
Harriet Corvine, Joe Nichols, MJ Polk, Gabriel O. Maestas, Emma Steel, Marty D. Snow, Neil ThompsonPlatform for (short story) writers to showcase their work. Interviews, essays, reviews of contemporary literature
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 29 | Founded | 6 months ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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Introducing Marty D. Snow, author of A Cold Wind Blowing - winning story of our July 2026 competition
Dear reader,
I reached out to and asked if he’d be willing to join me online for a chat where we’d talk about him, his writing and perhaps about his story that won the July Short Story competition.
He responded promptly, kindly decl...
A Cold Wind Blowing - winner of our July '26 competition
Congratulations to for winning the latest cycle of short story competition with his excellent piece, A Cold Wind Blowing.
Part of the reward for the winner is to cross-post the winning piece to the publication’s website, when it is enable...
Announcement of the winners
Thank you all who joined me today during the live when I was announcing the winners of both of the competitions.
and
Also thank you to all who contributed by writing, nominating, reading, liking, sharing and Voting during the nomination...
July '26 Short Story Contest - POLLs Are OPEN
Welcome back to our next Short Stories and Tales Voting period!
This competition serves as AN ADVERTISEMENT for writers
who are willing to participate or whose work is nominated
AND
to those who agree for their books listed as po...
Short Stories Competition July '26 - NOMINATIONS OPEN
Welcome back to Short Stories and Tales.
I remember when the idea of this publication was just forming, I wanted to make sure that we were not going to overcrowd your inboxes. I can safely say that ‘Mission accomplished!’, it’s been a whil...
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Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
"Here, take this / My seat, my pen, my heart" harrietcorvine.com
Philosopher-comic hybrid. I dive into truth, mortality, and meaning—then crack a joke about socks and the void. Half deep thinker, half chaos goblin. Serious when it counts, absurd when it helps. Duality is the brand.
Newspaper to Substack Editor & Consultant--offering clients Proofreading, Copy-editing, and Developmental-editing services. But I'm not your average copywriter. I have a passion for writing both Fiction and Creative Non-fiction. aka- Hank Cotton
"I am a nerd! I spend my time reading, riding my bike, and participating in all manner of nerdom \ud83e\udd13 Author of the Dark World series, A Haunted New Mexico, Something Special, and other fictional universes."
Poetry and short story fiction tending toward the gothic. Just a sapphic woman \ud83c\udff3️\ud83c\udf08 trying to write the world and figure out her place in it. All work posted © Emma Steel
Observe, Write, Rinse, Repeat / Short Stories (Fiction and Non-fiction)
Southern stories. Small moments. Strange turns. Ordinary people carrying more than they show. Tenderness without apology.
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