HeyJaredShort Stories and Tales
Platform for (short story) writers to showcase their work and the home of our Monthly Short Story Competition
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- Sep 13, 2026
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“Tell Me When It Kicks In” by Douglas Bruton (opens the original)
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Hi everyone,I sat here today with the intention to do something else than reading or writing. To follow instructions and a checklist… But I remembered I wanted to cross-post Douglas’s story that he shared on Friday.When you cross-post someone else’s work, you normally get to write a few words, a foreword to your readers. And since I can’t seem to do that, I am writing this post to tell you about him. My impressions.One of the beautiful gifts that I’ve received by signing up to this platform is t
Calm Water is the Most Dangerous (opens the original)
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Short Stories and Tales Live with MJ Polk - Stories and books (opens the original)
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Thank you, everyone who joined us today: , , and many others for our live video with ! This was the second time having him on a live at Short Stories and Tales and we thought to have this chat to talk about all the new books he’s been working on with his partners / , and through the publications that he is involved with since <a href="https://shortstoriesathctales.substack.com/p/short-stories-and-tales-live-with?r=5en9
Short Stories and Tales Live Special With Emma Moon (opens the original)
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Thank you to the dozen or so people who attended the live video! Thank you to for sharing her insights on Gothic writing, especially the process and what captivated her about the story. We discussed the Gothic aesthetic and the work of in identifying the curse of immortality as the weariness and a longing for something you can never achieve; that is a conclusion for mortals.I appreciate the tips EJ Moon shared on how she puts together a long-form story, and especially giving the story enough roo
The Midnight Codex (opens the original)
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