Short Stories and Tales
Harriet Corvine, E.J. Moon, Marty D. Snow, Emma Steel, Joe Nichols, Gabriel O. Maestas, MJ Polk, primalbeet, Michelle Ried, Neil ThompsonPlatform for (short story) writers to showcase their work. Interviews, essays, reviews of contemporary literature
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Daily |
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| Issues | 44 | Founded | 8 months ago | Last Issue | 3 days ago |
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October-November '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
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to those whose books are recommended.
If you’...
Short Stories Competition October '26 - NOMINATIONS OPEN
Hello, Welcome back to Short Stories and Tales.
I know, it’s been a while since we had the last round of this competition. But today I saw 2 pieces that I loved and I want to share with you all!
I am really torn if I should in fact add t...
The Addiction Artist by Jason Mankin
Thoughts on Addiction after reading The Addiction Artist by Jason Mankin
I don’t know how to start this. By trying to introduce Jason? Or how I got here?
I’ve followed him for over a year now here on Substack and once upon a time, almos...
“Tell Me When It Kicks In” by Douglas Bruton
Hi everyone,
I sat here today with the intention to do something else than reading or writing. To follow instructions and a checklist… But I remembered I wanted to cross-post Douglas’s story that he shared on Friday.
When you cross-post s...
Calm Water is the Most Dangerous
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I actually thought this might never see the light of day. The kind of thing you write and put away forever, until it is dusted off by young hands when mi...
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"Here, take this / My seat, my pen, my heart" harrietcorvine.com
I am a novelist with a deep passion for all things gothic. Creator of Muse & Moon, the Raven Recordings. Come inside, sit by the fire and spend some time with fellow goth souls.
Observe, Write, Rinse, Repeat / Short Stories and Essays / Fiction and Non-Fiction
Poetry and short story fiction tending toward the gothic. Just a sapphic woman 🏳️🌈 trying to write the world and figure out her place in it. All work posted © Emma Steel
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.
"I am a nerd! I spend my time reading, riding my bike, and participating in all manner of nerdom 🤓 Author of the Dark World series, A Haunted New Mexico, Something Special, and other fictional universes."
The Southern Copywriter—offering clients Proofreading, Copy-editing, and Developmental-editing services. But I'm not your average copywriter. As a natural storyteller, I have a passion for writing Fiction and Creative Non-fiction. aka- Hank Cotton
Writer, musician, and feral philosopher. I craft poetry, short fiction, rogue songs, and offbeat truths from the crossroads of weird and wonder. Refined for public use, but still a little wild under the hood. www.primalbeet.com
Reader, Writer, Thinker, Poet // Operations Manager, Bridwell Library & Press, SMU // Graduate Student, MLS Organizational Dynamics, SMU // US Navy Vet // Mom of 3
Southern stories. Small moments. Strange turns. Ordinary people carrying more than they show. Tenderness without apology.
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