Welcome! Our
library contains short stories, essays and books of fact and
fiction. They have been carefully chosen from nearly 2500 recently
submitted to the main site at TALESetc.com. There is no unnecessary
violence, sex, or swearing in our tales. I hope you enjoy our stories
and contact the authors with your comments.
the Talewagger. 
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ALEENA of the LANTERN by Michael A Chapman. A classical tale of
fantasy for all ages, now widely available.
Readers, please click on the
story of your choice to read it.
Children's
Stories.
Who is
the TaleWagger? A fabled past is
revealed; for children.
Teddy
Bear Christmas. Being loved is
everything to a teddy bear.
The
Pearl. Fantasy tale about the origin
of the pearl.
Crime,
Mystery, Thrillers.
Essays.
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The
Totem Pole Challenge. |
Boyhood
secrets of the Saturday Morning confessional. |
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Cakewalk
of life part 2 - battle is joined |
Why
there is only ever one rider of the storm. |
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The
secret of a happy marriage : keep your hands to yourself! |
Does
anyone know where I am? |
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Did
Hemingway have to paint his dump boxes? |
When
the tastiest thing at the supermarket is a slice of Life. |
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They
don't make clambakes like that anymore! |
Why
the man of the house doesn't do windows. |
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Ask
not for whom the bench waits, it waits for thee! |
Yearning
for the popcorn of old Yorke. |
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Learning
a lesson from a three-legged dog. |
The
Grammy Awards. |
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When
a simple walk becomes a stroll in the Twilight Zone |
Why
the movie is never as good as our memories. |
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How
the right diet can get you through the worst winter. |
You
can't tell the good guys by their white hats anymore. |
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Man
versus machine - a moment frozen in time. |
Why
the cat is always right about the importance of habit. |
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Blood
on the snow. A suburban winter's tale. |
A
definition of peace. |
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Losing
the race to keep up with technology. |
End
of season delights. |
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If
you want to play baseball, first learn how to spit right. |
Why
the best thing about new toys is that they always break. |
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Time
Makes a House a Home. |
How
the Mainer got his famous squint. |
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The
definition of inevitable. |
A
dinosaur of education. |
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Amidst
Remembrance, resolve to move forward. |
A
World full of changes. |
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A
Teacher's Dream. |
Wisdom
hard to come by. |
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Nothing
to Do. |
Observations
of a Coastal Wanderer. |
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Decorations
define our holidays. |
Shopping
is something one has to do. |
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A
word on "Advice". |
A
trip back to the future. |
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Competitive
Commuting. |
Old
man clubbing. |
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In
winter there is nothing so important as thinking about beer. |
Gambling
on our future. |
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In
a casino, the best luck is often away from the table! |
How
only a man can ruin the best secret in a woman's life. |
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A
lifetime of talk and how much do we really learn? |
How
simple friendshipcan lead to urban genocide. |
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How
the spirit of competition makes fools of us all. |
Why
you shouldn't be a spectator in the parade of Life. |
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The
Mother of all potholes marks advent of spring. |
A
Thanksgiving Circle. |
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It's
Spring, beware the temptation to exercise. |
The
Perfect Valentine's Gift. |
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Ronald
Reagan: the man you hated to love. |
The
perils of a peaceful stroll along the beach |
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How
I became a fugitive from reality TV. |
Thanksgiving
holiday: A time to fill up on warm memories. |
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A
son's tribute; to be half the man my father is. |
If
I could only remember the place that lost things go to! |
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In
an uncertain world, a beach chair as a symbol of permanence. |
Signs
that we're all losing it, during the season of peace on Earth. |
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In
search of the perfect Christmas gift at Victoria's Secret |
Dumb
and dumber take their SUV's out in the first snowfall |
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Debauched
by the holidays? Relax, it's a conspiracy! |
Even
a curmudgeon can't always have the last word |
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Cold
outside? Try losing a Christmas present from your wife |
Worshipping
at the shrine of the kitchen God |
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How
I almost went to the big paper route in the sky |
For
your Valentine, only the right thong will do |
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The
joys of bulking up for a Maine winter |
Held
captive by the monster in my basement |
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We
can send missions to Mars, but just try and clean a carpet! |
The
folly of trying to part a couch potato from his couch |
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Ambushed
in the dentist's chair as time goes by. |
Bringing
back memories of the future. |
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You
can't tell the good guys by their white hats anymore. |
Beach
bum in residence - all is well with the world. |
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Why
the key to success is to stay disorganized |
Why
Canada geese know not to cut corners. |
Gardening
(Non-serious).
Fantasy.
Humour,
Humor.
Love
and Romance.
Series.
The Path of Fate.
Vietnam Notes
Jacob Evans.
Short
Stories - Unclassified.
The
Totem Pole Challenge. It is never
that easy!
Investing
in Hope. Is this the future?
The
Quest. Above and beyond the call of duty?
I
knew a Man who was a Giant. We can
all learn from others.
Learning
to Fly! How to rise above adversity.
The
Doctor's Appointment. Smoking can
be a drag for everyone!
Raising
baby. Birth pains.
The
Devil, Himself. Who knows?
New
Year's Day. Inspirational thoughts.
Literary Links.
Further short stories, tales, books and
other forms of literature are available at:
East of
the Web.com, Wikipedia.com, Bibliomania.com, American
Literature.com, Amazon.com, DMOZ.com,
Abc.net.au
and Geocities.com.
