TALL TALE TV - Sci-Fi and Fantasy Short Stories

The Infestation ep.659 The right tools make all the difference. Derek Hartmann is a Botanist of weird and smelly plants. He slept on a fridge once. And he is a longtime fantasy enthusiast that found the motivation to begin writing as a hobby in 2022! You can follow him on Twitter @SomeDerek!   ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Website: http://www. TallTaleTV...

Playback ep.658 Even after death the music industry can be cut throat Paul Collins is an Australian writer and editor who specializes in science fiction and fantasy, best known now for his many books for younger readers. In addition to his novels, Paul has written over a hundred chapter books, around thirty non-fiction hardcovers for the education market (published both in Australia and the USA),...

All Roads ep.657 Roads should connect people, not divide them. Matthew Spence is a freelance writer whose work has most recently appeared in Short Beasts, Flora Fiction, and Suburban Witchcraft. His work also appears on Wattpad.   ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Website: http://www. TallTaleTV.com   ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like t...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 7 (book 5) ep.656 In the Sick of it 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 h...

Then and Now ep.655 Those who do not learn from history are doomed to try changing it John E. DeLaughter is a geophysicist, paranomasiac, and world-famous bad sailor. His work has taken him to all seven continents where he always meets the nicest people. Currently retired, he lives on a sailboat with Missy the cat. Among the stories he's had published are "The Terran Game" (Aphelion Webzine), "Mar...

The Gift from the Goddess ep.654 A deal with a genie is never as simple as it seems. Born in Cuba, Matias Travieso-Diaz migrated to the United States as a young man to escape political persecution. He became an engineer and lawyer and practiced for nearly fifty years. After retirement, he took up creative writing. About ninety of his short stories have been published or accepted for publication in...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 6 (book 5) ep.653 Loco-Motive 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 https:/...

Queen of the Desert ep.652 Nothing deserves captivity. Andrew Hughes has been writing and publishing short stories for the past decade. They have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies, including Penumbric and on the No Sleep Podcast. His fantasy novella, Children of the Arc,  was published in 2023 by TWB Press. He currently lives in Arizona, working as a middle school English teacher, and...

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365 Short Stories ep.651 A story a day for all of 2023. Here are some of the author's favorites. Timothy Michael Cooper is an award-winning filmmaker, comedian, and script consultant. He wrote and directed the Writers Guild Award-nominated CONCIERGE: THE SERIES, starring SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE's Kate McKinnon. His short comedy LEMON premiered at Tribeca, played at festivals around the world, sold to...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 5 (book 5) ep.650 A Royal Pain 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 https:...

When the Sea Calls ep.649 Too many broken promised can lead to a broken spirit. N.V. Devlin writes dark and speculative fiction to better make sense of the world. N.V. was the 1st Runner-Up for Indecent Magazine's 2022 Queer Quivers Contest and has had or will have work appear in the Creepy Podcast, Tales from the Moonlit Path, and Rebellion LIT's The Start anthology. Some favorite authors include...

The Ammuntadore ep.648 Even Nightmares Have Their Demons. Luis Paredes is a horror, fantasy, and weird fiction writer living in New York. When not crafting strange tales, you can find Luis tinkering with old typewriters, drawing, or pursuing his other passion—running.    His debut novella,  Out On a Limb , is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other book retailers. Find Luis on Instagram @lu...

Risen ep.647 War is the same everywhere, only the soldiers change. Andrew has been writing and publishing short stories for the past decade. They have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies, including Penumbric and on the No Sleep Podcast. His fantasy novella,  Children of the Arc,  was published in 2023 by TWB Press. He currently lives in Arizona, working as a middle school English teache...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 4 (book 5) ep.646 Trash Cow. 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 https://...

The Tachyon Solution ep.645 A Private eye, a dead billionaire, and one crazy day. Greg Tulonen writes novels and screenplays, short stories and comic books, web series and audio dramas, and an occasional play. His projects include the award-winning supernatural web series "Ragged Isle," the acclaimed vampire graphic novel "Night is Falling," and the science fiction novel "Dr. Xivray and the Presid...

The Thirteenth Labour  ep.644 5 billion years has led the space probe Heracles to this moment. Simon Kewin is a writer of fantasy and sci/fi, with over 400 publications to his name. He's the author of the Cloven Land fantasy trilogy, cyberpunk thriller The Genehunter, steampunk Gormenghast saga Engn, the Triple Stars sci/fi trilogy and the Office of the Witchfinder General books, published by Else...

The Honey Cake ep.643 People living deeply have no fear of death. Matias Travieso-Diaz is a Cuban-born retired lawyer, engineer, and failed painter, and a collector of Maria Callas recordings. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with his daughter, two dogs and a world class inventory of weeds, and describes himself as an "Animal Farm's goat, Packers and Cardinals fan, and lover of opera, classical t...

Don't Forget Your Goat ep.642 No Inquisitor has ever killed a dragon.   Rick Danforth is a BSFA award nominated author from Yorkshire, England, where he works as a Systems Architect to fund his writing habit. When not working valiantly in the plot mines, he can be found doing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a type of involuntary yoga with uncomfortable pyjamas. His short fiction can be found in Etherea, Tran...

Big, Bad Ships from Outer Space ep.641 A retired Grand Master of the space fleet thought his time in the captain's chair was over, that he could finally spend more time with his wife and cook fancy meals for her, but... he was wrong. Jason Lairamore is a writer of science fiction, fantasy, and horror who lives in Oklahoma with his beautiful wife and their three monstrously marvelous children. He i...

Of Risk and Relativity, Ch. 3 (book 5) ep.640 An Ice Plan. 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 https:...

One Life in a Day ep.639 Identity was no longer a constant. The author's prose has been sold to the Sci Phi Journal, Twenty Two Twenty Eight, Creepy Podcast, The Fifth Di..., and City River Tree. He resides in Saratoga Springs, NY   ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Website: http://www. TallTaleTV.com   ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like...

Bogies in the Storm ep.638 A fighter pilot is sent into a storm, but finds more than he expected. Michael D. Burnside is a graduate of Ohio University. By day, he earns a living as a systems analyst, helping customers figure out what they need from their software. His interests include gaming, science, computer technology, history, politics, and, of course, writing. His fiction writing includes st...

Quiet, She Has Legs! ep.637 Who still had legs? It wasn't possible. Emmie Christie's work includes practical subjects, like feminism and mental health, and speculative subjects, like unicorns and affordable healthcare. She has been published in various short story markets including Daily Science Fiction, Infinite Worlds Magazine, and Flash Fiction Online. She graduated from the Odyssey Writing Wor...

Sunday Servings ep.636 This was not the life he wanted but was forced to take, and the man beside him would take anything that he damn well wanted.  But he would bite off more than he could chew. Melissa R. Mendelson is a Poet and Horror, Science-Fiction and Dystopian Author. Her short stories have been published by Sirens Call Publications, Dark Helix Press, Altered Reality Magazine, Transmundane...