Other Tales 🗺

S.E. Reid
Sep 03, 2023
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Though the bulk of our stories here on Talebones takes place on Ferris Island, occasionally we travel elsewhere!

NOTE: Some stories on the list will be from past Archived seasons and therefore only accessible to paid Archive Members. These stories will be marked with a (P).

Flash Fiction

Stories under or around 2,000 words

  • Cliffsong - an immortal of mysterious origins is faced with a choice when confronted with the past

  • Winter’s Nell (P) - a folktale-inspired story about a young runaway, a cold night, and an act of kindness

Short Fiction

Stories between 2,000 and 10,000 words

  • The Sleeper, The Singer (two-part short story) - in this intimate fantasy tale, Pim travels to a remote island to perform what is supposed to be a routine—but vital—task, and finds that it will not be as easy as she was led to believe.

  • The Book - a vacationing black family in the 1950s, looking for a safe place to stay overnight, follows their guidebook to a mysterious house on a hill. (reprint from Mysterion Online)

  • A Thing Must Be Loved (P) - a parking garage attendant is caught up in an otherworldly threat and an unlikely role.

Serials

Multi-part tales 10,000 words and over; only the first installment linked here