Pick of the day
Spiral Descent
Posted by Mark Say on Wed, 04 Mar 2026
A man learns the the truth about a family legend. Inspired by a painting by CRW Nevinson.
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The Mythic Embassy
Posted by Lille Dante on Fri, 27 Feb 2026
I exist, even if you cannot place me.Read morePoem of the week
Recipe for My Daughter
Posted by SoulFire77 on Sat, 21 Feb 2026
You'll need the morning I found out -
not the fact but the faucet
still running, the water hitting the steel basin
in that particular pitch that means
no one has remembered to turn it off,
Features
Respectable People by Bridget Gardiner. Review by Tony Cook
ABCTales' very own Tony Cook has asked me to share this recommendation for a book by his friend and wife of long-time partner of ABCTales Steven Gardiner. There's a link to buy at the end.Read moreStory and Poem of the Month
Our Story and Poem of the Month for February, very kindly chosen by Marandina:
Well here we go again….another February gone!
The world is as bonkers as it was last year. Just look no further than our…erm…world leaders for proof of madness.
Read moreAnother Challenge: Teeth Tales!
ScoZen has very generously offered to sponsor another writing challenge!
Here's what he says:
Anything toothy, from teething, tugging your own molars out etc.
Four awards on offer. Gold, Silver, Bronze and runner up.
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We've had to suspend the automatic joining facility for a while so if you would like to join us please email
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Posting From Your Android Phone - Fixed!
Some of you have been having issues with posting your work using an android phone. Ewan and John our techie have been working really hard to fix this.
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