Written Tales Publishing Schedule

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Love With An Axe

Short Story by Holly Ellison Born and raised in New York, Holly was fortunate enough to live in various countries, including France, where she wrote lyrics for French singers and jingles for radio stations. Holly now enjoys retired life in Montana and continues pursuing her passion for writing, incorporating her life experiences with a little ... Read more

The World Crawls Out Of His Mouth

Free Verse by Khadijah Abdullahi Khadijah Abdullahi is an 18 years old poet and a student of law at the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. She had her first lingual manuscript in Hausa titled Gonan Dabbobi shortlisted for the prize of Nigerian Prize for Indigenous writing, she is passionate about human rights. She participated in ... Read more

If You Come My Way

Poem by Jonathan Chibuike Ukah + Interview Jonathan Chibuike Ukah lives in the United Kingdom with his family. His poems have been featured and will soon be featured in The Blue Villa Mag, Atticus Review, Remington Review, Ephemeral Literary Review, Strange Horizons and elsewhere. He is a winner of the Voices of Lincoln Poetry Contest ... Read more

To Meet Me

Poem by Luisa Kay Reyes Luisa Kay Reyes has had pieces featured in "The Raven Chronicles", "The Windmill", "The Foliate Oak", "The Eastern Iowa Review", and other literary magazines. Her essay, "Thank You", is the winner of the April 2017 memoir contest of "The Dead Mule School Of Southern Literature".

First Love

Sonnet by Sonnettics Scott Ennis, a dedicated writer, has playfully penned more sonnets than even Shakespeare himself, and it's no coincidence that 'Sonnettics' is a clever anagram of his name. Scott, a former paratrooper in the U.S. Army, has also embraced endurance athletics, achieving remarkable milestones, including the Boston Marathon and the Ironman Triathlon. In ... Read more

Ahimsa

Flash Fiction by Mary Corbin Mary Corbin is a writer and artist based in San Francisco and a graduate of California College of the Arts. Her stories have appeared in Otoliths, The First Line Literary Journal, and Hedge Apple Magazine. Her first collection of short stories, "Life Lines", was published in September 2023.

Summer Houses

Poem by Janet McCann Nestled in the heart of Texas, the esteemed poet Janet McCann graced the halls of Texas A&M University for a remarkable 47 years, leaving a poetic legacy that warms the heart.

The Moth Dies For Our Sins

Free Verse by John Grey John Grey is an Australian poet, US resident, recently published in New World Writing, California Quarterly and Lost Pilots. Latest books, ”Between Two Fires”, “Covert” and “Memory Outside The Head” are available through Amazon. Work upcoming in Isotrope Literary Journal, Seventh Quarry, La Presa and Doubly Mad..

On Waking with Thoughts of My Mother

Poem by Wendell Hawken Wendell Hawken (she/her) earned her MFA in Poetry at the Warren Wilson Program for Writers. Publications include three chapbooks and five full collections. She is the inaugural Poet Laureate of Millwood, VA, a quirky, unincorporated Clarke County village. With two dogs, Hawken lives on a grass farm in the northern Shenandoah ... Read more

Mush

Phillip Temples has lived in the greater Boston area for many decades. He's published a number mystery-thriller novels, a novella, and four story anthologies in addition to over 220 short stories. He is a member of GrubStreet and the Bagel Bards.

Corn in the Summertime

Poem by Neolatry + Interview Emerging from the fields in the Cincinnati area, Neolatry is a poet and genre writer whose work can be found in such publications as The Chamber Magazine. Much of her upcoming work focuses on articulating moments of love, from the gossamer joy of a warm sunbeam, to the crashing and inescapable love ... Read more

The Summers Were Most Vivid

Poem by Matthan Slith + Interview Matthan Slith (he/they) is a writer and poet with a passion for bringing characters and moments to life. When not spending time in the worlds in their head, they live in NY with family. They love reading, listening to the rain, and disappearing in the woods.

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