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#literatura #literature #books #libros #bookstodon #relatos #shortstories #spanish #castellano

Got a terrifying tale in 500 words or less? 🖤

Submit your microhorror story to Whispers From Beyond, the webzine for Dark Descent. Share your dark voice with fans of the macabre.

📖 Submission link: https://www.darkholmepublishing.uk/ddportal

#DarkDescent #HorrorWriters #horrorcommunity #darkesttales #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #horrorcommunity #horror #darkfantasy #anthologies #bookstagram #kindle #shortstories #twistedtales

Fiendish Felines (British Library Tales of the Weird #77) by Janette Leaf
Release Date September 17, 2026
#Horror #ShortStories #Anthology #PsychologicalHorror #Cats

https://www.risingshadow.net/book/95015-fiendish-felines

#WritersOfMastodon #indieauthor #fiction #fantasy #shortstories #WritingCommunity #POCwriter #author #POC #BIPOC #GlobalSouth

Check out the written and #audiobook Patreon exclusive fundraiser series starting with this freebie: https://shows.acast.com/solarpunk-presents/episodes/stories-from-the-stellar-the-stellar-origins-part-1

Link to buy the series when the episodes are out in the next few days for the rest of the month. Only $5 CAD to support: https://www.patreon.com/collection/2384505

#climate #clifi #speculativefiction #scifi #lunarpunk #solarpunk #eco #green #planet #climatechange

#WritersOfMastodon #indieauthor #fiction #fantasy #shortstories #WritingCommunity #nonbinary #author #ArbitrarySalvation

https://agbg.leaflet.pub/3mvns5g5ksk22

This week, Story Hour goes sci-fi! Not only are the ideas new, the authors are new to Story Hour. V.M. Ayala and Steve Horton make their Story Hour debuts! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #VMAyala #SteveHorton @spacevalkyries @mst3k.fan https://www.storyhour2020.com/

A world in climate upheaval with growing magic and increasing tensions, "The Stellar: Origins" explores our deepest, gravest fears about a climate damaged world and strives towards a hopeful ending. Soon out as a Solarpunk Presents Patreon exclusive!

A prequel to the existing and ongoing tales of The Stellar Lunarpunk TTRPG, be prepared to learn about the origins of this instution for mental health, self discovery, and pursuit of sustainability. Stellars house and feed people who wish to learn about traditions, psychology, philosophy and identity.

The Stellar is for all, a lunarpunk place for self inquiry and growth. Find out how it all started... and possibly think about making it real?

#lunarpunk #solarpunk #story #ttrpg #storytelling #fundraiser #exclusive #patreon #podcast #teaser #SolarpunkPresents #tabletop #tabletopgaming #worldbuilding #background #originstory #shortstories #SF #speculativefiction #ScienceFiction #ClimateChange

A world in climate upheaval with growing magic and increasing tensions, "The Stellar: Origins" explores our deepest, gravest fears about a climate damaged world and strives towards a hopeful ending. Soon out as a Solarpunk Presents Patreon exclusive!

A prequel to the existing and ongoing tales of The Stellar Lunarpunk TTRPG, be prepared to learn about the origins of this instution for mental health, self discovery, and pursuit of sustainability. Stellars house and feed people who wish to learn about traditions, psychology, philosophy and identity.

The Stellar is for all, a lunarpunk place for self inquiry and growth. Find out how it all started... and possibly think about making it real?

#lunarpunk #solarpunk #story #ttrpg #storytelling #fundraiser #exclusive #patreon #podcast #teaser #SolarpunkPresents #tabletop #tabletopgaming #worldbuilding #background #originstory #shortstories #SF #speculativefiction #ScienceFiction #ClimateChange

A world in climate upheaval with growing magic and increasing tensions, "The Stellar: Origins" explores our deepest, gravest fears about a climate damaged world and strives towards a hopeful ending. Soon out as a Solarpunk Presents Patreon exclusive!

A prequel to the existing and ongoing tales of The Stellar Lunarpunk TTRPG, be prepared to learn about the origins of this instution for mental health, self discovery, and pursuit of sustainability. Stellars house and feed people who wish to learn about traditions, psychology, philosophy and identity.

The Stellar is for all, a lunarpunk place for self inquiry and growth. Find out how it all started... and possibly think about making it real?

#lunarpunk #solarpunk #story #ttrpg #storytelling #fundraiser #exclusive #patreon #podcast #teaser #SolarpunkPresents #tabletop #tabletopgaming #worldbuilding #background #originstory #shortstories #SF #speculativefiction #ScienceFiction #ClimateChange

A world in climate upheaval with growing magic and increasing tensions, "The Stellar: Origins" explores our deepest, gravest fears about a climate damaged world and strives towards a hopeful ending. Soon out as a Solarpunk Presents Patreon exclusive!

A prequel to the existing and ongoing tales of The Stellar Lunarpunk TTRPG, be prepared to learn about the origins of this instution for mental health, self discovery, and pursuit of sustainability. Stellars house and feed people who wish to learn about traditions, psychology, philosophy and identity.

The Stellar is for all, a lunarpunk place for self inquiry and growth. Find out how it all started... and possibly think about making it real?

#lunarpunk #solarpunk #story #ttrpg #storytelling #fundraiser #exclusive #patreon #podcast #teaser #SolarpunkPresents #tabletop #tabletopgaming #worldbuilding #background #originstory #shortstories #SF #speculativefiction #ScienceFiction #ClimateChange

A world in climate upheaval with growing magic and increasing tensions, "The Stellar: Origins" explores our deepest, gravest fears about a climate damaged world and strives towards a hopeful ending. Soon out as a Solarpunk Presents Patreon exclusive!

A prequel to the existing and ongoing tales of The Stellar Lunarpunk TTRPG, be prepared to learn about the origins of this instution for mental health, self discovery, and pursuit of sustainability. Stellars house and feed people who wish to learn about traditions, psychology, philosophy and identity.

The Stellar is for all, a lunarpunk place for self inquiry and growth. Find out how it all started... and possibly think about making it real?

#lunarpunk #solarpunk #story #ttrpg #storytelling #fundraiser #exclusive #patreon #podcast #teaser #SolarpunkPresents #tabletop #tabletopgaming #worldbuilding #background #originstory #shortstories #SF #speculativefiction #ScienceFiction #ClimateChange

The wait is almost over! The date is finally on the horizon.

https://heathercongrove.com/2026/09/15/the-wait-is-almost-over-the-date-is-finally-on-the-horizon/

The wait is almost over! The date is finally on the horizon.

https://heathercongrove.com/2026/09/15/the-wait-is-almost-over-the-date-is-finally-on-the-horizon/

The wait is almost over! The date is finally on the horizon.

https://heathercongrove.com/2026/09/15/the-wait-is-almost-over-the-date-is-finally-on-the-horizon/

The wait is almost over! The date is finally on the horizon.

https://heathercongrove.com/2026/09/15/the-wait-is-almost-over-the-date-is-finally-on-the-horizon/

The wait is almost over! The date is finally on the horizon.

https://heathercongrove.com/2026/09/15/the-wait-is-almost-over-the-date-is-finally-on-the-horizon/

Patreon

I thought I’d start a Patreon. I don’t know how it will go, or what I’ll post there but in the first instance I thought I’d post some of my previously published short stories that were only ever published in print and not online.

The first one is a free read. Investigating the Sea-hag menace was previously published by Improbable Press in their anthology Dark Cheer: Cryptids Emerging – Volume Blue in 2021.

After that, I might serialise a novel if it generates enough interest. I have one that I wrote for the MFA that doesn’t seem to be able to find a home anywhere. I’m guessing it’s a bit too odd for agents and mainstream publishers alike as I’ve had a few ‘thank you for sharing your work but it’s not for us’ responses and a whole lot of no response at all. I was quite pleased with the novel – a crime thriller with an uncanny twist – as I stepped well out of my comfort zone and my usual genres. But since it’s a stand-alone outside my usual genres and I’m working on other projects now, I thought it might be a good experiment.

We’ll see.

Behind the Scenes: Part 4

https://heathercongrove.com/2026/09/14/behind-the-scenes-part-4/

Behind the Scenes: Part 4

https://heathercongrove.com/2026/09/14/behind-the-scenes-part-4/

Behind the Scenes: Part 4

https://heathercongrove.com/2026/09/14/behind-the-scenes-part-4/

Behind the Scenes: Part 4

https://heathercongrove.com/2026/09/14/behind-the-scenes-part-4/

Behind the Scenes: Part 4

https://heathercongrove.com/2026/09/14/behind-the-scenes-part-4/

#Jadaliyya | We Are Still Here: Voices of #PalestinianStudents From #Gaza

featuring student contributors to the book #WeAreStillHere, edited by Jacob Norris and Zahid Pranjol

co-moderated by Anisa Haddadi and Zahid Praniol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDMHSufeGz0

v. also https://darajapress.com/publication/we-are-still-here/?srsltid=AfmBOorOf6-FXa7OqhNrkcdK1yGpzzNGAjaRSBof8vJOKp9kEEaHPW7e

#Palestine #GazaGenocide #colonialViolence #PalestinianYouth #oPt #books #poetry #essays #shortStories #anthologies @bookstodon

#Jadaliyya | We Are Still Here: Voices of #PalestinianStudents From #Gaza

featuring student contributors to the book #WeAreStillHere, edited by Jacob Norris and Zahid Pranjol

co-moderated by Anisa Haddadi and Zahid Praniol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDMHSufeGz0

v. also https://darajapress.com/publication/we-are-still-here/?srsltid=AfmBOorOf6-FXa7OqhNrkcdK1yGpzzNGAjaRSBof8vJOKp9kEEaHPW7e

#Palestine #GazaGenocide #colonialViolence #PalestinianYouth #oPt #books #poetry #essays #shortStories #anthologies @bookstodon

#Jadaliyya | We Are Still Here: Voices of #PalestinianStudents From #Gaza

featuring student contributors to the book #WeAreStillHere, edited by Jacob Norris and Zahid Pranjol

co-moderated by Anisa Haddadi and Zahid Praniol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDMHSufeGz0

v. also https://darajapress.com/publication/we-are-still-here/?srsltid=AfmBOorOf6-FXa7OqhNrkcdK1yGpzzNGAjaRSBof8vJOKp9kEEaHPW7e

#Palestine #GazaGenocide #colonialViolence #PalestinianYouth #oPt #books #poetry #essays #shortStories #anthologies @bookstodon

#Jadaliyya | We Are Still Here: Voices of #PalestinianStudents From #Gaza

featuring student contributors to the book #WeAreStillHere, edited by Jacob Norris and Zahid Pranjol

co-moderated by Anisa Haddadi and Zahid Praniol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDMHSufeGz0

v. also https://darajapress.com/publication/we-are-still-here/?srsltid=AfmBOorOf6-FXa7OqhNrkcdK1yGpzzNGAjaRSBof8vJOKp9kEEaHPW7e

#Palestine #GazaGenocide #colonialViolence #PalestinianYouth #oPt #books #poetry #essays #shortStories #anthologies @bookstodon

#Jadaliyya | We Are Still Here: Voices of #PalestinianStudents From #Gaza

featuring student contributors to the book #WeAreStillHere, edited by Jacob Norris and Zahid Pranjol

co-moderated by Anisa Haddadi and Zahid Praniol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDMHSufeGz0

v. also https://darajapress.com/publication/we-are-still-here/?srsltid=AfmBOorOf6-FXa7OqhNrkcdK1yGpzzNGAjaRSBof8vJOKp9kEEaHPW7e

#Palestine #GazaGenocide #colonialViolence #PalestinianYouth #oPt #books #poetry #essays #shortStories #anthologies @bookstodon

One Hundred Yards of Chert and Peat

https://vraic.wordpress.com/2026/07/03/one-hundred-yards-of-chert-and-peat/

ICYMI: T.K. Rex joins Paul Semel to discuss building the interconnected world of THE WILDCRAFT DRONES, assembling a first collection, and the ideas behind its solarpunk cli-fi futures.

https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-the-wildcraft-drones-author-t-k-rex/

#TheWildcraftDrones #TKRex #SpeculativeFiction #ClimateFiction #Solarpunk #EcoFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #IndiePress #ClimateStories #FutureFiction #BookToot #Bookstodon #SmallPress #StelliformPress #ShortStories #ReadingCommunity #SFFCommunity

Anton & Glenn

https://waynebisset.wordpress.com/2026/04/07/anton-glenn/

Rand Clinic 1986/7

https://waynebisset.wordpress.com/2026/04/04/rand-clinic-1986-7/

Finished reading Thomas Ha's "Uncertain Sons And Other Stories."
https://amzn.to/4nXAE4h
📖🖊️
This was a really impressive collection of #horror, #Weird, and #SciFi #ShortStories. Hope to read more of his fiction soon.
#books #reading #ShortStory #WeirdHorror #Horror #ScienceFiction

Our Drugged up Society

https://waynebisset.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/our-drugged-up-society/

HOW TO TELL…..

https://waynebisset.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/how-to-tell-if-youre-a-south-african/

My Rhino Wars – The Flat Tire and the Lion

https://waynebisset.wordpress.com/2026/03/07/my-rhino-wars-the-flat-tire-and-the-lion/

If you're a Netgalley user looking for your next favorite read, T. K. Rex's THE WILDCRAFT DRONES is available now to download. Filled with humor and heart, Rex's debut is 14 linked stories exploring the evolution of sentient drones and a rewilded world.

Download here: https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/792496

#netgalley #netgalleydownload #freedownload #freebook #bookdownload #shortstories #shortstorycollection #debutcollection #sciencefiction #smallpress #tkrex #thewildcraftdrones#sciencefiction #smallpress

Ich hab eine neue (vampirfreie) Kurzgeschichte veröffentlicht. Es ist meine 2. veröffentlichte Kurzgeschichte.

Hier kannst du die Geschichte gratis im Online-Kunstkulturliteratur-Magazin #kkl lesen:
https://kunstkulturliteratur.com/2026/01/15/weichenstellung/

#Kurzgeschichten #Kurzgeschichte #literatur #shortstory #shortstories #spannung #autor_innenleben #autorenleben #bookstodon #bookstodondeutschland #bookstodonösterreich #büchermastodon #kreativesSchreiben #schreiben #lesen

Shaving: A Greenland Diaries Flash Fiction

Nigel couldn’t believe his beard had gotten this long.

It was down to his chest, tangled and frizzy. It was black, but almost brown at its feathery edges. He could hear his father yelling at him to trim it, his high, almost husky voice echoing in his head. His father was ex military. He loved the clean shaven look and forced Nigel to follow that hairless motif, even though Nigel hadn’t picked up a weapon until the Drum started. Now, he always had one with him. The ravaged green world demanded it, even with the Drum destroyed and the Unnamed no longer hunting him at night.

Nigel wondered if his father was still alive in the nursing home in Saint Louis Park. He had barely been alive before the Drum. It wouldn’t make any sense for him to be spared.

Nigel had been lucky to hide in his Golden Valley home for most of the apocalypse. He had left for a few weeks to join survivors fighting an Unnamed by a lake that kept attacking them. It had been a hard fought battle. Only Nigel and a few others survived. None of them had the appetite for further confrontations with the Unnamed, and they all retreated to their former hiding spots. Those had been the last people he’d spoken to, except for a band of soldiers passing through who told him the Drum was destroyed, and the Unnamed were nonviolent unless attacked.

Nigel felt his dark, reflectionless face. His features were gaunt, weathered by a lack of nutritious food. His cheeks were flat, his nose large, his forehead dry. His lips were cracked and bloody in places. The weather had been fine. It was the fear eroding his flesh. The constant worry of the Unnamed returning, or a crazed Reanimated storming through the neighborhood.

Slowly, above his white bathroom sink, he began to trim his beard. There was no electricity for his razor, so he resorted to a pair of orange handled scissors he kept in his office for trimming documents. They were sharp, but loud as they crushed the fibers between its blades. In minutes, most of his beard was reduced to a prickly edge beneath his fingers. He sighed.

“I guess it’s time. They said it was safe.”

Ahead of him hung a wool blanket, yellow and brown, duct taped to the wall in miscellaneous streaks of silver adhesive. It dangled just above the sink.

It blocked the mirror.

He’d put it up during the first week, when he noticed the shadows watching him. Now, with the Drum destroyed, survivors passing through told him mirrors and reflections were back to normal. They no longer held phantoms.

He slowly reached for the fabric, then stopped.

“I can’t do it.”

He walked out of the bathroom with a shrug.

“I can’t believe it’s okay.”

I really enjoy writing about these quieter moments in the Greenland Diaries, where characters are learning to live again after a horrifying ordeal that shook the foundations of humanity. These bits of flash fiction give me ample opportunity for it. You can learn more about the mainline series right here. Thank you for reading!

#author #blogging #bodyHorror #books #cosmicHorror #darkFantasy #darkFiction #decay #fantasy #fiction #flashFiction #grief #hauntedLandscapes #horror #horrorWriting #identity #isolation #liminalSpaces #machines #memory #monsters #obsession #patrickWMarsh #poeticProse #prosePoetry #psychologicalHorror #shortStories #speculativeFiction #survival #teraryHorror #theGreenlandDiaries #transformation #trauma #weirdFiction #writing

I Can’t Leave: A Greenland Diaries Flash Fiction

Rob had memorized the pattern of abandoned cars in the parking lot outside the building. A red van, a blue truck, a few white sedans, silent and sun faded, lay scattered across the velvet sheet of greenery in the basin around the office tower he’d been hiding in. He’d been fixing a boiler in the basement when the Drum began. Most of the building was empty that first night. Everyone had already left for the day. Only a handful were torn apart beneath the Unnamed’s obscene claws.

And then the office was empty.

Except for Rob.

He had always imagined himself different at the end of the world. At six foot five, all elbows and height, with an unkempt beard dropping to his chest and a perpetually worn Minnesota Twins cap, he’d figured he’d look the part. He had thought of himself as stereotypically male, chew, flannels, and a quiet, lumbering confidence. But when the monsters arrived and stalked the hallways, he learned quickly how fragile that image was. Back on his grandfather’s farm, he and his friends in their local anti government militia had joked that if the world ever collapsed, they’d be ready.

But once the Unnamed descended and began mutilating and resurrecting their victims, the only thing Rob grew adept at was hiding.

For someone so tall and broad, sneaking through the office should have been impossible, yet he’d shaped himself to its shadows. He learned to bend beneath desks, wedge between bookshelves, flatten against cubicles. Even when the Reanimated drifted through, he found ways to slip past them, though other survivors told him not to fear them. Those survivors were nothing like him. They weren’t afraid of the shadows. They fought them day and night. He’d heard their skirmishes echoing through the Drum. Even now, with it finally over, the night outside carried only wind, insects, and the soft groan of the building settling.

How were they so brave?

A few survivors had passed through recently and told him he could go home, or even find work with the Reestablishment. But he couldn’t force himself to leave the gray block of the office. Every time he packed his few supplies, slung the rifle he’d taken off a dead soldier, and started toward home, he barely made it a few blocks. A shadow, a rattle of debris, a shift in the wind, anything could spook him, and he’d sprint back to the familiar corners of the office floor.

Day or night didn’t matter.

He just couldn’t leave.

Thank you for reading my flash fiction from the Greenland Diaries. In this story, I wanted to show a character you might expect to be strong because of how they postured their identity, but when the apocalypse appeared they realized it was all an image without integrity. They weren’t actually built for the conflict they thought they were seeking. Monsters are an excellent mirror.

#author #blogging #bodyHorror #books #cosmicHorror #darkFantasy #darkFiction #decay #fantasy #fiction #flashFiction #grief #hauntedLandscapes #horror #horrorWriting #identity #isolation #liminalSpaces #literaryHorror #machines #memory #monsters #obsession #patrickWMarsh #poeticProse #prosePoetry #psychologicalHorror #shortStories #speculativeFiction #survival #theGreenlandDiaries #transformation #trauma #weirdFiction #writing

#Halloween Story Time for Kids and Adults 🎃✨

As you probably know by now, I love blending #storytelling with #technology, creativity with purpose. But today, I want to share something a bit different — a Halloween story that bridges worlds, languages, and generations.

Halloween over #Florence: The Market of #Ghosts is a magical tale set in my beloved Florence, where Severino — a mysterious child found nine years ago on the steps of the Basilica of San Miniato al Monte — lives among monks, #jazz #music, and ancient mysteries. But on Halloween night, when the full moon rises over the Arno, spirits from around the world gather for their annual meeting at a spectral market that only he can see.

It's a story about wonder, belonging, and the magic that exists just beyond what we think we know. It's for kids who believe in ghosts, and for adults who remember what it felt like to believe.

🧐 and here's another secret: this is the first of a series about Severino. His story is just beginning, and the mysteries hidden in those ancient crypts are waiting to be discovered.

I write and produce this as part of Storie Sotto le Stelle — a creative collaboration with my mother where we bring magical stories to life in Italian and English. It's a family journey that reminds me creativity, when shared, connects generations.

Whether you're looking for a bedtime story, a moment of escape, or simply want to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Florence on Halloween night, I invite you to experience Severino's adventure:

📖 Read the story (Italian & English): StorieSottoLeStelle.com

🎧 Listen on podcast (Italian & English narration): https://storiesottolestellepodcast.simplecast.com

📺 Watch on YouTube (Listen + Captions)

Italian: https://youtu.be/fZ1xK7FKnVM

English: https://youtu.be/AknZkHtQaDU

You will even find 🎺 Severino's Jazz Playlist (the songs that accompany his story)

This Halloween, whether you believe in ghosts or not... remember: nothing changes. The magic will come anyway.

Happy Halloween! 🎃🌙

#Storytelling #Halloween #Florence #FamilyProject #Italian #english #shortstories #writing #Creativity #StorieSottoLeStelle #MarcoCiappelli #kidsStories

Started reading Thomas Ha's "Uncertain Sons And Other Stories."
https://amzn.to/4nXAE4h
📖🖊️
First story, "Window Boy," was as odd as the cover art ... which is exactly what I was hoping for.
#books #reading #ShortStory #ShortStories #Weird #WeirdHorror #Horror #ScienceFiction #SciFi

@ThomasHaWrites

#BookTwitter #BookTwt

#BookSky

Happy publication day to members of The Detection Club for "Playing Dead", a collection of short stories to honour the anniversary of Simon Brett! 🎉 cc/ @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social @severnhouse.bsky.social 📚💙 #TheDetectionClub #ShortStories #SimonBrett #Books @bookstodon@a.gup.pe

Happy publication day to members of The Detection Club for "Playing Dead", a collection of short stories to honour the anniversary of Simon Brett! 🎉 cc/ @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social @severnhouse.bsky.social

📚💙 #TheDetectionClub #ShortStories #SimonBrett #Books @bookstodon

I started reading Lu Xun to understand China and his times; I continued reading Lu Xun to understand our world and our times.

I've been going through the Penguin "The Real Story of Ah-Q and Other Tales of China: The Complete Fiction of Lu Xun " . Some of his stories will stay with me for the rest of my life. For example, "New Year's Sacrifice" with its depiction of the cruelties of social hierarchy, the repression of women, and suffocating superstition will disabuse honest readers of any sentimental illusions they entertain about the virtues of traditional society. More subtly, the narrative also reminds progressives that they might not have all the answers.

Image: Lu Xun in 1925 -- Unknown photographer -- Wikimedia Commons -- Public domain

#LuXun #NewYearsSacrifice #ShortStories #Fiction #Literature #ChineseLiterature #Books

🎙️ I had the absolute pleasure of being a guest on the After 40 Podcast with Dr. Deborah Heiser, PhD, where we discussed something very close to my heart—helping my mom, embrace her passion for storytelling later in life and finding a powerful driving force in her life. 🌟

My mom grew up in a small village in the hills around #Florence in post-war #Italy, filled with memories of enchanting #Tuscan nights and captivating #tales. For years, those stories lived in her imagination—until her 70s, when she decided it was time to share them with the world. Together, we created Storie Sotto Le Stelle—a website and podcast where her stories come to life in Italian and English, connecting generations through the magic of #storytelling.

Writing together has become more than just crafting stories—it’s about discovering joy and purpose, or what the Japanese call #ikigai. It’s proof that it’s never too late to take creative risks, rediscover talents, and connect deeply with loved ones. 🌟

Through storytelling, we’ve built a bridge between generations, where our imaginations meet, and where new possibilities are born. Each moment spent brainstorming, drafting, and laughing over the wild twists our stories take has become a cherished part of our journey. It’s an opportunity to connect in ways we hadn’t before, creating not just stories but memories that will stay with us forever.

The heart of the message is clear: after 40, life offers us the chance to pause, reevaluate, and redefine what truly matters. Whether it’s through storytelling, painting, hiking, or any other pursuit, the key is to embrace what brings you joy and let it guide you toward purpose and connection. 🌟

🖋️ “The #magic isn’t just in the stories we create but in the process of sharing this journey together.”

🎧 I invite you to listen to the episode and discover how we turned her lifelong love of storytelling into a creative journey.

👉 https://after-40-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/becoming-a-writer-later-in-life-an-interview-with-marco-ciappelli-after-40-podcast-with-dr-deborah-heiser

While you’re at it, check out Storie Sotto le Stelle to discover enchanting tales in both Italian and English. 🎄 Just in time for the holidays, don’t miss our latest story:

🌟 The Fountain of Tales and the Magical Christmas Slippers 🌟

It’s a magical journey where #Christmas wishes and ancient secrets intertwine, bringing an unforgettable adventure to life for readers and listeners of all ages.

“📚✨ Read or listen to our latest magical adventure on Storie Sotto le Stelle.
https://www.storiesottolestelle.com/

What’s your story?

#Storytelling #Ikigai #CreativeJourney or #FamilyStories #Inspiration #Podcast #shortstories #childrenstories #kidsstories #kidspodcast #books #tales #mentoring #aging #purpouse #writing #reading #holidays #ChristmasStories #fantasy

ITSPmagazine Podcasts The Mentor Project

Been listening to the well performed youtube audiobooks of #ShortStories that are collected in #WSomersetMaugham's #TheCasuarinaTree (1926).

Four stories listened to so far, not quite in order, and it looks clear that the violence of, and corrosive effects of, #Colonialism was common knowledge in Britain.

Before the Party
P. & O.
The Outstation
The Force of Circumstance
The Yellow Streak
The Letter

A novel #TheHouseOfDoors and #TheLetter are both based on a real event.

I previously reviewed a visual novel called The Dandelion Girl: Won’t You Remember Me? That was a 2016 remake of a 2010 The Dandelion Girl visual novel. Here, I review the original 2010 novel with reference to its remake.

https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-dandelion-girl-2010-visual-novel-review/

I became interested in #ChineseLiterature some time ago, but up till now I’ve only read some classics and Chinese speculative fiction & fantasy, so I found this #podcast on contemporary Chinese #literaryFiction interesting & helpful to get an idea about the field. There‘s some free to read short stories on the #Granta website: https://granta.com/products/granta-169-china/ .
#literature #china #shortstories #reading #bookstodon https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/sinica-podcast/id1121407665?i=1000676963552

A new magical #story for kids and the young at heart is out!

As you know, these are stories I co-write with my mom, and we do it just for fun. I hope you enjoy them and share with parents, grandparents, and anyone who loves to go on a magical adventure. 🌟✨

🌟 It’s part 2 of The Tribe of the Wandering Shoes, but I’ll share both parts here in case you missed the Summer adventure. 🍂 This one will get every kid in the perfect Autumn / Halloween mood! 🎃

But the real #Halloween story is coming next week, so make sure to subscribe to the podcast and follow me for more! 👻✨

Part 1 : The Summer Aventure (English Version)
👉 https://storiesottolestellepodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/the-tribe-of-wandering-shoes-a-story-under-the-stars-in-four-parts-just-like-the-seasons-the-summer-adventure-read-in-english-stories-sotto-le-stelle-podcast-short-stories-for-children-and-the-young-at-heart

Part 2 : The Autumn Adventure (English Version)
👉 https://storiesottolestellepodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/the-tribe-of-wandering-shoes-part-two-a-story-under-the-stars-in-four-parts-just-like-the-seasons-the-autumn-adventure-read-in-english-stories-sotto-le-stelle-podcast-short-stories-for-children-and-the-young-at-heart

Curious to know more about Storie Sotto Le Stelle and find more magical stories? https://www.storiesottolestelle.com/

#books #kidsstories #shortStories #writing #reading #childrenbooks #book #bedtimestories

Our first review of an original English-language ONScripter visual novel covers The Dandelion Girl: Won’t You Remember Me, a short kinetic novel based on Robert F. Young’s 1961 short story, The Dandelion Girl.

https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-dandelion-girl-visual-novel-review/