TALL TALE TV - Sci-Fi and Fantasy Short Stories

Feedback ep.435 A new breakthrough allows doctors to diagnose through shared sensation of pain. Written by Taiya Fujii. Translated by Toshiya Kamei https://toshiyakamei.wordpress.com/bio/ Taiyo Fujii was born on Amami Oshima, an island midway between Kyushu and Okinawa. In 2012, his self-published Gene Mapper became  Amazon.co.jp 's number one Kindle bestseller of the year. The revised version of...

Coming Alive ep.434 There is more to being alive than simply being human. John Klawitter is a former Disney writer/producer/director.  He also wrote the song lyrics To Herbert The Horrid Hare, The Unidentified Flying Oddball, Welcome to Disney's Wonderful World, Now & Then, Spittin' in God's Eye, The Bugs Bunny Road Runner Show. ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to submit? Su...

An Interlude of Intrigue, Ch. 3 (book 3.5) ep.433 Peace often hangs by the whim of a single twist of fate. 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-an...

Peach Girl ep.432 Peach girl must join forces with Monkey, Dog, and Pheasant to take down the Oni and put her cousin in his place. Written by Toshiya Kamei Fiction Website https://toshiyakameiwrites.wordpress.com/ Translation Services https://toshiyakamei.wordpress.com/bio/ This story originally appeared in Utopia Science Fiction. ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to submit?...

An Interlude of Intrigue, Ch. 2 (book 3.5) ep.431 Some siblings bicker, others try to eliminate the competition. 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-band...

God Seeking Internship Opportunities ep.430 Being a demigod is harder than it sounds. Jeff is an English professor living in Gwangju, South Korea, who enjoys crafting stories that are weird, with an aim for finding an audience who is even weirder. ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to submit? Submission guidelines can be found at TallTaleTV.com ---- About Tall Tale TV ---- My...

Perdition ep.429 The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Contact info for Roger Ley: Website http://www.rogerley.co.uk/ Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Roger-Ley/e/B01KOVZFHM/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1546564110&sr=1-1 Other Stories by Roger Ley http://talltaletv.com/?s=roger+ley 'Perdition' was written as a lead in to Roger Ley's novel "The Steampunk Adventures of Harry Lampeter' the first...

Unintended Peril ep.428 You can find the most interesting stuff at second-hand stores. Dick Narvett is a retiree from a prior life in international business and independent film acting. He currently resides in rural Pennsylvania where he writes flash fiction and poetry. "Unintended Peril" was previously published in 365 Tomorrows. ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to submit?...

Translate This ep.427 The best laid plans of mice and aliens... "Translate This" was originally published in the science fiction magazine, Polar Borealis, issue 6 (2018). Other recent published fiction includes: "The Last of the Shamrocks" in Aethlon the sports literature magazine, issue 36-1, (2020); and "One Day in Tom's Life with Ice Cream," in Neo-opsis science fiction magazine, issue 30, (201...

Power Juice ep.426 Nothing gets the blood pumping like POWER JUICE! Andrey Pissantchev is a writer of horror, fantasy and weird things based in Leeds, UK, where he lives with his girlfriend and a cat that barely even exists. His stories have appeared in places like The Dread Machine, All Worlds Wayfarer and Tall Tale TV. You can read more of his work at  https://write.as/andrey-p/ . ---- Story Sub...

Red Rover, Red Rover ep.425 Can a Mars Rover survive a planet-wide storm? Contact info for Pat O'Malley Instagram instagram.com/Patomwrites .   Medium: https://medium.com/@patrick.omalley_97144 Pat O'Malley lives in New York 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 We...

Nothing but Dans, All The Way Down ep.424 There's one Dan for every Universe. But only one that can save them. Konstantine Paradias is a writer by choice. He writes for videogames, among other things, with his work appearing in the games RAFT, SCRAP MECHANIC and VANE. People tell him he's got a writing problem but he can like, quit whenever he wants, man. His short story collection, Sorry Wrong Co...

An Interlude of Intrigue, Ch. 1 (book 3.5) ep.423 They call me a tyrant, a monster, but nobody actually knows my side of the story. This is the first chapter of book 3.5 by Lesley Herron, a short Novella to set the stage for the upcoming book 4 Listen to the playlist here https://talltaletv.com/series-an-interlude-of-intrigue/ or listen to book one http://talltaletv.com/series-monsters-mushrooms/...

In a Pickle ep.422 Genetic engineer Brice Butterworth combines cucumber DNA with zombie DNA to maximize his company's pickle harvest. What could go wrong? Andy Zach was born Anastasius Zacharias, in Greece. His parents were both zombies. Growing up, he loved animals of all kinds. After moving to the United States as a child, in high school, he won a science fair by bringing toads back from suspend...

Dirk Goes to Church ep.421 Dirk is a thief and a scoundrel but his friend, a priest of the god of war, needs his help. A prequel to the Kathaldi Chronicles. Info for Ron L Lahr website:  www.kathaldi.com Facebook:  facebook.com/Kathaldi The Kathaldi Chronicles consists of 4 books so far: 1: Children of Kathaldi, available on Amazon & Kindle Unlimited, audiobook due out in 2 to 3 weeks. 2: Assassin...

Selenite R-Evolution ep.420 What if we push the limits of evolution too far? Written by Cecilia Eudave. Translated by Toshiya Kamei https://toshiyakamei.wordpress.com/bio/ Cecilia Eudave is a Mexican fiction writer, essayist, and scholar based in Guadalajara. She has authored numerous books, most recently the short story collection Microcolapsos (2017). Her work has been widely anthologized and tr...

Copycat ep.419 No cat is more mischievous than Copycat. Tales of the Sacred Sword (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuGwnbvjRq5X-DNXDNGjOdA Jason Hoyt searched youtube for 10-minute fantasy short stories. After finding many channels like this for horror or creepypasta, but a dearth of similar content for fantasy stories, he started his own channel. Tales of the Sacred Sword. Jason is curr...

Panacea ep.418 Is the new miracle cure too good to be true? Contact info for Roger Ley: Website http://www.rogerley.co.uk/ Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Roger-Ley/e/B01KOVZFHM/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1546564110&sr=1-1 Other Stories by Roger Ley http://talltaletv.com/?s=roger+ley 'Panacea' is one of the stories in Roger Ley's speculative fiction collection, 'Dead People on Facebook' which has rec...

Last Wish ep.417 In a storm of sorrow, a little boy asks for only one thing... Contact info for Krystle Kwiatkowska Website https://betweenworldswriting.wordpress.com/ ---- 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 Chris Herron, and I narrate audiobooks. In 2015, poor control of my diab...

Charon ep.416 Death comes to us all, and none know this better than Charon, the ferryman of the river Styx. Contact info for Pat O'Malley: Instagram instagram.com/Patomwrites . Medium: https://patrick-omalley-97144.medium.com ---- 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 Chris Herron,...

The Pilgrim and the Soldier ep.415 There is always a price... Find out more about Jane Jago: Website tinyurl.com/t9pkll3 Amazon author.to/janejago "The Night Librarian" by Jane Jago myBook.to/TNR More TTTV stories by Jane Jago https://talltaletv.com/?s=jane+jago ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to submit? Submission guidelines can be found at TallTaleTV.com ---- About Tall T...

Of Bandits and Bad Magic, Ch. 32 (End of book 3) ep.414 As one war ends, another conflict looms on the horizon.   Listen to the Of Bandits and Bad Magic playlist here http://talltaletv.com/series-of-bandits-and-bad-magic/ 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://tall...

Mechanistry 4 ep.413 After failing to graduate for the 7th time, Nalt seems to have developed a few loose screws. Tall Tale TV is now 4 years old! Mechanistry Series https://talltaletv.com/?s=mechanistry Image © Can Stock Photo Inc. / AWP ---- 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 C...

Are You Ticking ep.412 Some people spend their lives tracking time, others live in the moment. Contact info for Melissa R. Mendelson Amazon http://bit.ly/MMendelson More stories by Melissa https://talltaletv.com/?s=MELISSA+R.+MENDELSON ---- About Tall Tale TV ---- My name is Chris Herron, and I narrate audiobooks. In 2015, poor control of my diabetes left me legally blind for the better part of a...

Fire Tires ep.411 Take a ride with The Demon and experience the ultimate in vehicular terror. Contact info for Clark Roberts https://www.facebook.com/clark.roberts.39589 https://www.amazon.com/Clark-Roberts/e/B07D7ZL4CT/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 Led By Beasts Paperback- https://www.amazon.com/Led-Beasts-Clark-Roberts/dp/B084Z3P9F2/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1583411790&sr=1-1 Kindle- h...