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A great poem can cause the pulse to race, bring hope, empathy, understanding, the desire for action. Sean McNulty ponders the power of a poem at the other end of the spectrum, in this cautionary Pick of the Day abctales.com/story/sean-mcn…

Here’s an evocative chapter from a hugely promising work-in-progress. ‘Chapter 21 - Paul Oakenfold at The Escape - Part 3’ by Vincent Burgess is today’s Pick of the Day. abctales.com/story/vincent-… Please share if you can.

Ben Creed (2024) Man of Bones. odonnellgrunting.wordpress.com/2026/04/14/ben…

It’s time to come out swinging. You care about short stories? Please read The Hotdog Short Story Manifesto. @PistolJimPress @punk_magazine @drewgummerson/note/p-194270542?r=rg1n9&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">substack.com/@drewgummerson…

Incredible writing. SoulFire77’s Ridgeline is our Pick of the Day. Do read and share. abctales.com/story/soulfire…

Every wondered what your brain is really doing when you’re out on a date. This funny piece from Paul Dunn is Making Sense of it All. abctales.com/story/paul-dun…

Penny's Pass the Story - Part 6 A writing challenge at @ABC_Tales Cops and robbers, donuts and desperados 2/3 abctales.com/story/marandin…

Penny's Pass the Story - Part 10 A writing challenge at @ABC_Tales The end and the beginning 3/3 abctales.com/story/marandin…

ABCtales Pick of the Day from RhiannonW - just a happy memory, now that it's turned cold and unsettled again, but looking forward to more days like these along the way. abctales.com/story/rhiannon…

Delighted that the latest chapter of my work-in-progress is a Pick of the Day at the wonderful @ABC_Tales 💙 Thank you 🙏

Drew Gummerson's 'Joe - a dinosaur theme park story with hotdogs' is our splendid and very funny Story of the Week: abctales.com/story/drewgumm…

Sometimes it only takes a few words to capture the essence of what’s going on. HarryC’s poem ‘Tanka’ does this with brevity, eloquence and carries an important message. abctales.com/story/harryc/t… It’s today’s Pick of the Day.

Marandina continues his gripping fantasy in this Pick of the Day! Please do share if you can abctales.com/story/marandin…

Story and Poem of the Month now LIVE on ABCTales abctales.com/blog/insertpon…

Our Inspiration Point this week is 'Reasons to be cheerful'. Here's Jane Hyphen's genius take on it: abctales.com/story/jane-hyp…

Today’s Pick is very du jour. Ewan’s Artemis 2. You’ll love it to the moon and back. Please share. abctales.com/story/ewan/art…

Today’s Pick is very du jour. Ewan’s Artemis 2. You’ll love it to the moon and back. Please share. abctales.com/story/ewan/art…

Looking for intrepid writers to finish our brilliant writing challenge - only two episodes left. Guaranteed cherry for each part! All details here: abctales.com/blog/insertpon…

The people in this thread complaining about Myles being a 'chore' might as well get their heads checked at once. Literature has had few practitioners as adept and playful as Flann the man and I'd say you've probably been lingering in some very dull and wearisome tomes too long.

Beautiful writing; The Dependents by Soulfire77 is both sad and chilling. It’s our Pick of the Day. Do read and share. abctales.com/story/soulfire…