TALL TALE TV - Sci-Fi and Fantasy Short Stories

The Village ep.733 Nancy is a writer of dark fiction in English and German and her works have been published in both languages. Nancy's particular interest, both in fiction and academically, are female vampires. Nancy's masters' thesis on female vampires through the ages formed the basis to Take A Bite, which traces female vampire characters in folklore and literature.  Her crime story, Kaffeeduft...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 26 (book 5) ep.732 Aggravated B-assault Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/ series-of-risk-and-relativity / 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 3...

The Bells of the Abbey ep.731 Jason Burner has a degree in psychology from Purdue University. He chooses not to use his degree professionally out of a selfish desire for having both food and shelter at the same time. He enjoys watching YouTube videos on subjects from astronomy to history to economic principles, and he will admit that he occasionally slides down a rabbit hole of Tolkien lore from t...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 25 (book 5) ep.730 Toe Much to Hand-le Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/ series-of-risk-and-relativity / 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 3....

The Consciousness of All Intelligence ep.729 Joanna Friedman's stories and poems are relationally focused and have appeared in a variety of publications and anthologies. She has also co-founded Spartan Blue Tails (SBT), an indie publishing company which recently debuted their first novel, For a Breath I Tarry, a multi-author anthology. She works as a full-time psychologist in the San Francisco Bay...

Vox Nihili, Vox Dei ep.728 Gideon has the power to do anything. But can even he catch God? 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 check out his website:  https://PerpetualS...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 24 (book 5) ep.727 Siege the Day! Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/ series-of-risk-and-relativity / 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 3.5 htt...

The Transistor Paradox ep.726 E. Kimball still has nothing else to promote, except his other stories published on Tall Tale TV which were wonderfully brought to life. And he likes telling stories that make people laugh at the shared pain of the human experience. .   Other TTTV Stories by E. Kimball https://talltaletv.com/tag/e-kimball/   ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com...

Dolls for Another Day ep.725 Rick Kennett has for many years not been owned by a cat, and these days has to make do with talking to next door's white tom who sometime condescends to talk to him. A kind and gentle soul, Rick nevertheless delights in strolling through graveyards and writing of madness, mayhem and wars with hideous caterpillar aliens. His latest publication, The Crooked Rook, contain...

The Weapon ep.724 Guns run out of ammunition, fear seems to reload itself if it is done right. Bob Johnston lives in Scotland where he loves the landscapes and loathes the weather. A quartet of his stories, along with links and information, can be found at  bobjohnstonfiction.com More TTTV stories by Bob Johnston: https://talltaletv.com/tag/bob-johnston/   ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube:  http...

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Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 23 (book 5) ep.723 No Time for Your Ramen-tics! Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/ series-of-risk-and-relativity / 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 t...

Musing ep.722 "She's pretty, but her cousin has the darkness I need." Jeff Poole is an author, an actor, a writer, and a traveler. He's also a cancer survivor. Once you've dealt with that, all other accomplishments, no matter how passionately you pursue them, become 2nd on the list of things done! He's been acting since March 2014, including some voice acting work on audible. He's a published writ...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 22 (book 5) ep.721 Patience Were-ing Thin Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/ series-of-risk-and-relativity / 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...

Beatrix Sallow and the Wine Cellar Caper ep.720 While this story was originally written by one R.E. Levy, it was produced by Phoenix Star, the game studio of the indie developer Saltome. Recently they have started a patreon account which will produce high quality content monthly, short stories, mainly light fantasy adventures, as well as other content like anime style illustrations, music, audio b...

Val and the Vorpal Sword ep.719 Tales favor those who pay the bard. Beowulf is no exception. D avid Rogers' work has appeared or is forthcoming in various publications, including  Asimov's Science Fiction ,  Star*Line , and  Daily Science Fiction .   His novel  The Delphi is out from Ellipsis Imprints this summer. More at davidrogersbooks.wordpress.com   More TTTV Short Stories by David Rogers: ht...

Hide and Hunt ep.718 Susan Oke's short stories have been published in a number of anthologies, magazines and have been performed via podcasts, such as Cast of Wonders. When not writing, she teaches English Language, English Literature and Creative Writing. Her short story 'Best Case Scenario' won a recent Readers' Award in the Amazing Stories online magazine. You can find more details about her wr...

Mother Sea, Father Sky ep.717 How far would you go to be forgiven? John E. DeLaughter is a retired planetologist living on a sailboat with Little Sheila the cat. His work has taken him to all seven continents where he has always met the nicest people. This story was directly inspired by his trips in the Gulf of Mexico where he failed to meet any ghosts, much to Little Sheila's disappointment.   Ot...

The Quester ep.716 All the comforts in the world do not stir the heart, nor do the perils in a long journey prevent some of us from seeking our true desires... Andrew Majors is a writer of science fiction, fantasy, horror and the weird. His work has been published previously with tdotSpec, 34Orchard, and The NoSleep Podcast. His nonfiction essays and other writings can be found online at  andrewma...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 21 (book 5) ep.715 A Relative Engagement Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/ series-of-risk-and-relativity / 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 Bone and the Bear ep.714 Joseph Carrabis is boring and dull. He hopes his stories and novels aren't. So far, so good. At least his readers say so. You can follow him at   https://josephcarrabis.com   and find his work at  http://nlb.pub/amazon .   Other TTTV Stories by E. Kimball https://talltaletv.com/tag/joseph-carrabis/   ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTa...

The Neglectful Watchmaker ep.713 E. Kimball still has nothing to promote, except his other story published on Tall Tale TV which was wonderfully brought to life. He likes telling stories that make people laugh at the shared pain of the human experience. Just because we don't get God's joke, doesn't mean it isn't funny.   Other TTTV Stories by E. Kimball https://talltaletv.com/tag/e-kimball/   ----...

Free ep.712 Nebula-nominated P.A. Cornell is a Chilean-Canadian Odyssey graduate who has published over thirty original pieces of short fiction in respected magazines including,  Lightspeed ,  Apex , and  Fantasy . Her work has also appeared in over twenty anthologies, including  Year's Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction, Volumes 1  and   2 , the former also listing her debut novella,  Lost C...

Enhancacine ep.711 If you could go back and do it all again, would you? Roly Andrews Storyteller Email: rolyandrewsstoryteller@outlook.com   Web:  rolyandrewsauthor.com   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Rolyandrewsstoryteller Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Roly_Andrews Roly Andrews lives in Nelson, NZ. In his spare time, he enjoys tramping and cracking jokes. After many years of practicing, Rol...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 20 (book 5) ep.710 Dire Circumstances Listen to the book five playlist here https://talltaletv.com/ series-of-risk-and-relativity / 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 3.5...