Written Tales Chapbook VI features poetry, short fiction, and nonfiction focused on the holiday season, with contributors writing about family, tradition, illness, travel, and winter settings. writtentales.com/written-tale... #writtentales #poetry #cnf #fiction #ebook #readingcommunity

Written Tales Chapbook V collects poetry and short fiction centered on Halloween, witches, ritual, mischief, and darker seasonal traditions. writtentales.com/written-tale... #writtentales #poetry #cnf #fiction #ebook

Written Tales Chapbook IV collects poetry and short stories set in autumn, focused on seasonal change, late summer transitions, and the approach of winter. writtentales.com/written-tale... #writtentales #poetry #fiction #cnf #ebook

Written Tales Chapbook III features poetry and short fiction in which each author defines freedom through personal experience, war, religion, culture, and everyday life. writtentales.com/written-tale... #writtentales #poetry #cnf #fiction #ebook #readingcommunity

Written Tales Chapbook II gathers poetry and short fiction centered on remembrance, including memories, history, war, and loss, organized across three themed sections. writtentales.com/written-tale... #writtentales #poetry #fiction #cnf #ebook #readingcommunity

Written Tales v3: a collection of poetry and short fiction about the seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall shared through holiday themes and personal moments. writtentales.com/tis-the-seas... #poetry #fiction #cnfiction #readingcommunity #ebook

Written Tales Magazine Volume II: Night Terrors An early Written Tales volume featuring horror poetry and short fiction—nightmares, hauntings, isolation, and fear. writtentales.com/night-terror... #poetry #shortstory #litmagazine

In the Sewers — Roman Jones’s Flash Fiction - Written Tales writtentales.com/in-the-sewer ✨ Read more at Written Tales — new voices every week. ✍️ Writers: share your voice. Submissions open now on Written Tales. #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

Bohemian Love Song — Laura Turzo’s Short Story - Written Tales writtentales.com/bohemian-lov... ✨ Read more at Written Tales — new voices every week. ✍️ Writers: share your voice. Submissions open now on Written Tales. #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

Three Days — David Sydney’s Flash Fiction - Written Tales writtentales.com/three-days/ ✨ Read more at Written Tales — new voices every week. ✍️ Writers: share your voice. Submissions open now on Written Tales. 🔗 Link in bio #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

During a routine vaccination visit, a worried owner asks about safety. The veterinarian answers without pause—revealing who the testing was really done on. writtentales.com/hesitancy/ #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

The Pajama Party — LindaAnn LoSchiavo’s Poem - Written Tales writtentales.com/the-pajama-p... ✨ Read more at Written Tales — new voices every week. #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

Delayed — Silva’s Flash Fiction - Written Tales writtentales.com/delayed/ ✨ Read more at Written Tales — new voices every week. ✍️ Writers: share your voice. Submissions open now on Written Tales. 🔗 Link in bio #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

A five-part map of how violence at home turns into escape through addiction, until distance is created piece by piece inside familiar walls. Your being. writtentales.com/how-to-becom... #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

A two-part declaration on why we write: first to ignite and expose, then to preserve what might disappear; risking vulnerability once, then returning to hold what remains. writtentales.com/phases/ ✍️ Writers: share your voice. Submissions open now on Written Tales. #poetry #writing #writtentales

After rage against the sky and stars, love is reconsidered as sound, loss, and a change that refuses to hold or arrive the same way twice. ✨ Read more at Written Tales — new voices every week. writtentales.com/what-love-ca... #poetry #writingcommunity #reading #writtentales

Open Call — Written Tales Chapbook Vol. XVI Poetry ~ Short Fiction ~ Flash Fiction ~ Creative Nonfiction Rolling open call. 15 selections only. Closes when filled. Submit via the site. 👉 writtentales.com/chapbook-ser... #writtentales #poetry #shortstory

Two Worlds on the Same Planet — Kiri Winder’s Poem - Written Tales writtentales.com/two-worlds-o... ✨ Read more at Written Tales — new voices every week. ✍️ Writers: share your voice. Submissions open now on Written Tales. #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

Written Tales Chapbook I presents poetry and short fiction centered on Easter, faith, memory, and renewal, featuring contemporary writers alongside historical and inspirational works. writtentales.com/written-tale... #poetry #fiction #cnf #readingcomunity #ebook

Nanty Glo — Paul Smith’s Short Fiction - Written Tales writtentales.com/nanty-glo/ ✨ Read more at Written Tales — new voices every week. ✍️ Writers: share your voice. Submissions open now on Written Tales. 🔗 Link in bio #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

Written Tales Membership – Support the Written Tales community and enjoy full access, free submissions, author pages, and member-only challenges. Keep indie literature alive. writtentales.com/membership-a... #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

Spiritus Loci — Thomas Phalen’s Non-Fiction Story - Written Tales ✨ Read more at Written Tales — new voices every week. ✍️ Writers: share your voice. Submissions open now on Written Tales. #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales writtentales.com/spiritus-loc

Green Mountain Seasons — Beth Kanell’s Poem - Written Tales writtentales.com/green-mounta... ✨ Read more at Written Tales — new voices every week. ✍️ Writers: share your voice. Submissions open now on Written Tales. #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

Companion Animal — Beth Kanell’s Poem - Written Tales writtentales.com/companion-an... ✨ Read more at Written Tales — new voices every week. #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

Perry’s Travels — Phil Temples’s Short Story - Written Tales writtentales.com/perrys-trave... #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

A boy sleeps on the bench in the chicken coop, pulling a sheet over his face in the dark before rushing into the hot Fresno morning to pump cold water into his cupped hands. writtentales.com/invocation/ #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

Broken Head — Karen Pierce Gonzalez’s Short Fiction - Written Tales writtentales.com/broken-head/ #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

Open Call — Written Tales Chapbook Vol. XVI Poetry ~ Short Fiction ~ Flash Fiction ~ Creative Nonfiction Rolling open call. 15 selections only. Closes when filled. Submit via the site. 👉 writtentales.com/chapbook-ser... #writtentales #poetry #shortstory

In the dark of a grave, he hits the coffin roof and calls out, everything around him turning to ash as a single flower opens its dying scent toward the sky. writtentales.com/life-is-a-gr... #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

Elira’s voice carries them through castle gates and across kingdoms, as they march forward, unaware of the Gorgon’s curse approaching. writtentales.com/serpents-son #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

Written Tales Membership – Support the Written Tales community and enjoy full access, free submissions, author pages, and member-only challenges. Keep indie literature alive. writtentales.com/membership-a... #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

Inside, yellow trays line the tables under idle ceiling fans while the cook turns burgers on the grill; outside, a couple pauses at the pawn shop window in the March cold. writtentales.com/coney-island... #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #reading #writtentales

The Perfect Beach — Kathy Whitham’s Poem - Written Tales writtentales.com/the-perfect-... #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

Little Bits — Laura Turzo’s Short Story - Written Tales writtentales.com/little-bits/ #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

She edges into a tight spot near the cafe, watching the rear-view camera while a horn blares behind her, the car angled halfway in place as she decides whether to keep backing up. writtentales.com/menopause-sh... #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

Spirals of smoke cover the night as he watches from his bedroom window, counting each twist before stepping outside days later to look for the fire he first thought came from a campsite. writtentales.com/spirals/ #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

She wakes to another early morning, asking if it’s time already, pushing through the hour before coffee, the room quiet except for her reaching toward the day she’s auctioning away. writtentales.com/my-retiremen... #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

He walks alone on the thorny road with an oak fallen across his path, hearing waves behind him and water raging close by where thunder once cracked through the mountains. writtentales.com/if-you-were-... #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #reading #writtentales

But I Am Not A Ghost — Paul Smith’s Short Fiction - Written Tales writtentales.com/but-i-am-not... #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

Rain strikes the shingles as she sits on the plywood floor, the sound carrying through the attic, flooding her with memories of her father climbing the creaking ladder for Christmas. writtentales.com/my-bridesmai... #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

Firelight returns in memory: cigarettes passed back and forth, whiskey warming cold hands, breath rising with the smoke while the distance between them widens. writtentales.com/crumbs/ #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

A child lives through a recurring dream, slicing an orange meant to have thirteen sections, then drifts through the dark house while sleepwalking. writtentales.com/sleepwalking... #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

Written Tales Volume I centers on the theme of renewal. It consists of flash fiction and poetry from 36 writers around the globe. You will find poems and stories of hope, love, and life. Get Your Copy: writtentales.com/renewal/ #writtentales #chapbook #poetry #shortstory

Buses stop in barren fields, leaving workers in the cold where bacon and sausages are packed, backs bent, fingers moving without a break as the belt keeps pulling forward. writtentales.com/meat-factory #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #reading #writtentales

Sunlight rises toward cupped hands, imagined warm enough to move up the arms and sweet enough to quiet the stomach, a brightness held briefly like something almost drinkable. writtentales.com/sunlight/ #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #reading #writtentales

A heartleaf vine climbs the pecan tree and drapes across the hedge, and its reach extends toward the house and windows, finding new surfaces to consume. writtentales.com/the-secret-a... #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales

Jamie spreads the quilt by the lake while favorites are set out—pineapples, toys, old books, a yellow blanket—each piece arranged carefully in the quiet spot once shared every summer. writtentales.com/a-special-pi... #writingcommunity #shortstory #reading #writtentales

Morning shows the spider’s web hanging open outside the caregiver’s window, its center gone, while inside the room, eternal sleep settles into stillness that feels as final as the empty strands. writtentales.com/the-stillnes... #poetry #reading #writtentales #haibun

A pale pink envelope sits on Agatha’s tray as she reads a letter from Percival Primple, its message telling her he will visit and discuss a request tied to her years with Benny. writtentales.com/percival-pri... #writingcommunity #shortstory #reading #writtentales

Written Tales Membership – Support the Written Tales community and enjoy full access, free submissions, author pages, and member-only challenges. Keep indie literature alive. writtentales.com/membership-a... #poetry #writingcommunity #writing #shortstory #reading #writtentales