TALL TALE TV - Sci-Fi and Fantasy Short Stories

Of Portals and Portents, Ch. 3 (book 4) ep.485 Sometimes you just need a friendly ear. Listen to the book four playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-portals-and-portents/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic...

Time is an Ocean ep.484 Time is an ocean in four dimensions. But there are storms, there are whirlpools, and there are monsters. Daniel Charles Wild, otherwise known on reddit's writing forums as user BecauseISaidSoToo, is a long time contributor to Tall Tale TV. The short story 'Time is an Ocean' is one of the many wild tales included in his brand new short story collection, 'Stories For Imaginar...

Of Portals and Portents, Ch. 2 (book 4) ep.483 When combining magic and science, there is little room for error. Listen to the book four playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-portals-and-portents/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/serie...

The Chronicles of URRGGHH ep.482 Many forget Zombies were once human too. Pat O'Malley lives in Long Island where he loves to write the kind of quirky and weird type of fiction that he and his friends would love to read. So far, his work has been published on webzines such as The Weird and Whatnot, Teleport Magazine, Dark Fire Fiction and more! Contact info for Pat O'Malley: Instagram: instagram.c...

The Arcade ep.481 It's Halloween. For one teen, the neon-drenched past has come back to haunt him. Currently, A.A. Ron writes as a pastime and loves to create worlds and stories. Urban Demonology https://talltaletv.com/urban-demonology/ ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to submit? Submission guidelines can be found at TallTaleTV.com ---- About Tall Tale TV ---- My name is Chr...

Two Horror Short Stories ep.480 Not all who escape are saved. 'The Hunt' is one of the stories in Roger Ley's speculative fiction collection, 'Dead People on Facebook' which has recently been re-published with ten new stories in it! Roger also recently released a brand new Techno Thriller novella called 'The Muslim Prince' now available on Amazon Kindle. It's an alternative history that hinges on...

Bone Eaters ep.479 If you hear the click of little teeth, run! Alerazz501 is a freelance artist on Deviantart and a collector of urban legends from Slovakia. Bone eaters is just one of nine stories from his Urban Legends series. This one is in its own way special, not because of its actual content, but because this is the only story that he has heard from multiple people in multiple countries. Fir...

Welcome to Hell ep.478 An atheist goes to Hell and finds out there is an afterlife and it isn't what he thought. Curtis A. Bass (CurtisStories.blog) is a writer of short stories from the American south. He writes in a variety of genres such as science fiction, horror, mystery and young adult. He has had stories published in several online and print journals such as Youth Imagination, Fabula Argent...

The Pyro ep.477 Hell is only torture for those who fear the flame. Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Jude-Matulich-Hall/e/B08J6FKWZM?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1634898180&sr=8-1 Jude dwells in her Heavenly Hell with child - Sidny, hubby - Jason, their black cat, Baphomet, and their bunbuns, Boo & Gizmo, in the lovely Pacific Northwest United States. Inspired by their domain, Jude has created the...

Divided We Stand ep.476 What could POSSIBLY go wrong with giving robots human emotions?! Mike Morgan was born in London, but not in any of the interesting parts. He moved to Japan at the age of 30 and lived there for many years. Nowadays, he's based in Iowa, and enjoys family life with his wife and two young children. If you like his writing, be sure to follow him on Twitter where he goes by @Cult...

Of Portals and Portents, Ch. 1 (book 4) ep.475 Some families don't come from blood. Listen to the book four playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-of-portals-and-portents/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic/ L...

Work is Hell  ep.474 When Hell overflows, what do you do with the lost souls? Daniel Charles Wild, otherwise known on reddit's writing forums as user BecauseISaidSoToo, is a long time contributor to Tall Tale TV. The short story 'Work is Hell' is one of the many wild tales included in his brand new short story collection, 'Stories For Imaginary Friends' Author page: https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-C...

Urban Demonology ep.473 Sometimes during an exorcism you have to improvise a little. Currently, A.A. Ron writes as a pastime and loves to create worlds and stories. This story was previously submitted in Volume V, issue 4 of the magazine JJ Outre Review in 2020 ( https://thejjoutrereview.com/urban-demonology/ ), albeit with a few minor corrections made since then. ---- Story Submission ---- Got a...

Groanheart the Wild ep.472 Even for an old dragon, age is only a prison if you allow it. Margaret Speaker Yuan is 6' tall with flaming red hair, a chess grandmaster, and a 10th degree black belt. She is a world traveler with a second home in Nepal, where she does most of her writing. Margaret loves to tell tales. She is published in middle grade non-fiction, and her unpublished works have won awar...

Big Zoomers ep.471 A strange shimmer is more than just a sunspot. Tony Rauch has four books of short stories published – "I'm right here" (spout press), "Laredo" (Eraserhead Press), "Eyeballs growing all over me . . . again" (Eraserhead Press), and "What if I got down on my knees?" (Whistling Shade Press). He has been interviewed and/or reviewed by the Prague Post, the Oxford Univ student paper in...

A Door is a Door is a Door ep.470 Can a door covered in Christmas lights be the magnum opus of a mad genius, or is it just mad? Pat O'Malley lives in Long Island where he loves to write the kind of quirky and weird type of fiction that he and his friends would love to read. So far, his work has been published on webzines such as The Weird and Whatnot, Teleport Magazine, Dark Fire Fiction and more!...

An Interlude of Intrigue, Ch. 12 (book 3.5) ep.469 There's no place like home. Listen to the playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-an-interlude-of-intrigue/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic/ Listen to book...

The Great Silence ep.468 After the bombs, the great silence fell over two little voices. Fanni Sütő is a writer, poet, lyricist  Fanni studied English Literature and East Asian Cultures at Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest then completed a second master's program in Children's Literature as a student of Roehampton University, London. She has published dozens of poems and short stories in Hungaria...

The Battle of Leila The Dog ep.467 In the middle of a space battle a dog began to bark, but only the experimental girl could hear it. Rick Kennett has five books on Amazon - two novels: The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea and Presumed Dead . A novella: In Quinn's Paddock. And two collections: The Dark and What It Said and Thirty Minutes for New Hell, which now includes an additional new story, "The Go...

An Interlude of Intrigue, Ch. 11 (book 3.5) ep.466 Some gambits require careful calculation, and others a leap of faith. Listen to the playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-an-interlude-of-intrigue/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series...

Return Visitors ep.465 Aliens view humanity as a curiosity, but not for the reason you would think. Daniel Charles Wild, otherwise known on reddit's writing forums as user BecauseISaidSoToo, is a long time contributor to Tall Tale TV. The short story 'Return Visitors' is one of the many wild tales included in his brand new short story collection, 'Stories For Imaginary Friends' Author page: https:...

Becoming a Mother ep.464 How far are we willing to go when it comes to AI and our children? Mahiro Saeki is a Japanese writer living in Chiba. In 2020, she was a finalist in the eleventh Sogen SF Short Story Prize. In the same year, Mahiro won the Readers Award in the first Kaguya SF Contest organized by Virtual Gorilla Plus. "Becoming a Mother" previously appeared in Welkin. https://welkinmag.com...

Mmmemories! ep.463 An odd ailment leads to a world-changing new trend. Daniel M. Cojocaru was born and grew up in Switzerland (of Rumanian and Czech background). He studied English Lit in Zurich and later did his PhD at Oxford University (St. Peter's College). But, since everybody's a critic, he decided to start writing fiction himself, whenever his kids let him. He teaches English in Wetzikon, Sw...

The Maiden and the Leprechaun ep.462 If you had one wish, what would it be? Sarah J. Herbison writes horror, fantasy, and science fiction. She has had one short story professionally published in the anthology After the Kool-Aid is Gone. You can find her work on Reddit under r/Saraphim663 and on her website at dreamsandnighmares.com ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to submit?...

An Interlude of Intrigue, Ch. 10 (book 3.5) ep.461 Redemption may come at too high a cost. Listen to the playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-an-interlude-of-intrigue/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/ listen to book two http://talltaletv.com/series-of-tyrants-and-teakettles/ Listen to book three http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic/ Lis...