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Tales & Feathers Magazine
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Slice of life fantasy. Pro-paying, open worldwide. @augursociety.bsky.social's little sibling.

Publisher @kercoby.bsky.social
Lead Editor @loukoren.bsky.social
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Hello wonderful readers

big news today

🌟✨TALES & FEATHERS VOLUME 3 IS RELEASED!✨🌟

Get ready for fish-gyals, hellhound puppies, food, family, friendship, & more. 💖

Subscribers will find the issue in their inboxes within 24 hours, and 2 pieces are free on our site RIGHT NOW. 😍

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Tales & Feathers Magazine - Volume 3
Join us to explore the idea of connection. The way we can be connected to the people around us and to the worlds we live in.
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Encircled by a golden brown flaky crust, the filling is called Heart's Desire: it tastes of whatever touch of sweetness you need in the moment. Apple for nostalgia, blackberry for sharing, blueberry for the one you love. And for those who need it, it tastes of Imposter Syndrome, a true Humble Pie.
You've made it. Through grit and tears, blood and sweat, sleepless nights and shaking hands, you're finally here. The Great Wizarding Baking Challenge. What sort of magical cake or arcane pie do you assemble to introduce yourself, and prove your worth to the judges?

#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
February 3, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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As I set dessert in front of the judges, I hum a few bars, and the fiddle-shaped cake turns red and begins to hiss. It was supposed to turn gold & play Johnny's part, but I think I used the wrong kind of cocoa powder in the devil's food cake.

Oh, dear.
You've made it. Through grit and tears, blood and sweat, sleepless nights and shaking hands, you're finally here. The Great Wizarding Baking Challenge. What sort of magical cake or arcane pie do you assemble to introduce yourself, and prove your worth to the judges?

#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
February 3, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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*covered in flop sweat* *staring at judges* I have for you today a... a... all right, so this croquembouche was SUPPOSED to self-assemble and dress itself in *ducks* a beautiful, shiny sugar tracery, but

*ducks again* you may notice that the creampuffs are, somewhat, flying around the room, but
You've made it. Through grit and tears, blood and sweat, sleepless nights and shaking hands, you're finally here. The Great Wizarding Baking Challenge. What sort of magical cake or arcane pie do you assemble to introduce yourself, and prove your worth to the judges?

#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
February 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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February 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
You've made it. Through grit and tears, blood and sweat, sleepless nights and shaking hands, you're finally here. The Great Wizarding Baking Challenge. What sort of magical cake or arcane pie do you assemble to introduce yourself, and prove your worth to the judges?

#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
February 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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I threw off my parents’ songs when I threw off their religion. Their songs made me itch, made me doubt, made me hate myself. So instead I’ve had to come up with my own songs. Music that affirms, that celebrates, that makes whole that which was broken. Tentative, but gaining confidence every day.
The world runs on music, from percussion battalions to water purification concertos. Layers of song, discord & harmony in equal measure. But at its most basic: the working tunes passed from parent to child to aid you through the day. What power does your song hold?

#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
January 27, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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Mine is soft and subtle -- I hated it when I was younger. I wanted something with more force, making a greater mark in the world. I envied my brother's martial chants. But now that I am older I understand -- a writer alone in my cottage, my song charms the words from the trees.
The world runs on music, from percussion battalions to water purification concertos. Layers of song, discord & harmony in equal measure. But at its most basic: the working tunes passed from parent to child to aid you through the day. What power does your song hold?

#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
January 27, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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I weave protection songs into the charms I make for those I love, melodies overlapping like braided leather, stronger together than the individual strands. I beat war songs into our armour, drumbeats of driving force ringing on the steel. And I sing story songs, so we remember what we fight for.
The world runs on music, from percussion battalions to water purification concertos. Layers of song, discord & harmony in equal measure. But at its most basic: the working tunes passed from parent to child to aid you through the day. What power does your song hold?

#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
January 27, 2026 at 5:16 PM
The world runs on music, from percussion battalions to water purification concertos. Layers of song, discord & harmony in equal measure. But at its most basic: the working tunes passed from parent to child to aid you through the day. What power does your song hold?

#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
January 27, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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It hits my hat with a *clic!* -- plastic striking plastic. I pick it up and hold it to the remnants of light from above. A blank disc? No, a token -- there's the holographic logo embedded inside. Good for one meal at the CyberCo company cafeteria. HMMMM.

I clutch it, and head for the lifts.
The streets of the Undercity are never clean. Garbage and grime are drip down from the endless bridges of the city above. Residents never go outside without a sturdy hat. What object drops at your feet that makes you decide to enter a lift and search for its owner?

#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
January 21, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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A miniature hand grips my bootlace and won’t let go. I bend down to pry its brass fingers open, wedging my thumb into its curled palm, but it’s no use. I’ll have to find the key. I’m not giving up a new lace for a damn spare part. The metal sparks against the pavement with each step.
The streets of the Undercity are never clean. Garbage and grime are drip down from the endless bridges of the city above. Residents never go outside without a sturdy hat. What object drops at your feet that makes you decide to enter a lift and search for its owner?

#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
January 21, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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A small orb, beautifully spun in fine glass; lucky I caught it when it bounced off my umbrella, or it would have shattered on the paving stones under my booted feet.

Inside, just a tremulous wisp, faint and flickering, almost extinguished; hope.

I break into a run. Someone needs this, desperately.
The streets of the Undercity are never clean. Garbage and grime are drip down from the endless bridges of the city above. Residents never go outside without a sturdy hat. What object drops at your feet that makes you decide to enter a lift and search for its owner?

#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
January 21, 2026 at 12:25 AM
The streets of the Undercity are never clean. Garbage and grime are drip down from the endless bridges of the city above. Residents never go outside without a sturdy hat. What object drops at your feet that makes you decide to enter a lift and search for its owner?

#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
January 20, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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✨ Announcing...our FIRST NOVELLA ✨

Publisher @kercoby.bsky.social has acquired CREST by @thesuiway.bsky.social for our 2027 debut book line up.

This haunting, ethereal contemporary fantasy captured us from first glimpse, and we're so excited to share it next year.

Read on in the 🧵 for more deets!
January 15, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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It's award season, so I should probably make an eligibility post for 2025! I'm really proud of my cozy fantasy short story. I hope you'll consider it!

☕The Last Chance Locksmith, by Niall Spain, Tales & Feathers, Feb 27th 2025 (volume 3).

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The Last Chance Locksmith by Niall Spain
A shockwave rippled through the bunker. Unfortunately, this knocked one of Heather’s romance novels off her shelf and onto the thick carpet below. Even worse, it woke her a whole thirty-seven minutes ...
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January 13, 2026 at 8:36 PM
There is something in the fields. Strange tracks, trampled wheat, eerie noises that set the dogs to barking. Not angry barks, though. Tails wag and tongues loll as they give the "Please let me play with the friend" look. Who do they bring back when you let them go?

#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
January 13, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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My doorstep becomes a cat buffet - plates of de-boned fish, shredded chicken and treat paste, a planter full of lush, green cat grass, and a fountain of catnip infused water await the cats' procession. I position myself nearby to keep every dish full. No cat will see the bottom of a bowl tonight.
The cats are here to usher in the new year. Old grizzled toms, fuzzy toddling kittens, and fierce queens. Slinking along street corners and balancing on lamp posts. What offering are you placing on your doorstep to earn the cats' blessings?

#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
December 30, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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I'm not leavin' Nothin!

The cats blessed me Too generously last year!

Dead critters constantly on my stoop.

Every week another big-eyed kitten purring for a home.

My house won't Fit any more!

I maybe even want a Dog! I--

Did a cougar just yowl in the bushes?

...

I'll go defrost some fish.
The cats are here to usher in the new year. Old grizzled toms, fuzzy toddling kittens, and fierce queens. Slinking along street corners and balancing on lamp posts. What offering are you placing on your doorstep to earn the cats' blessings?

#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
December 31, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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It's been a rough year, but experience has taught me not to short the cats. I offer what I have: some canned mini sausages and a cardboard box lined with crinkly newsprint ads.

The short-legged matron who samples them blinks her gold eyes slowly up at me. "So, child. Which one: love or luck?"
The cats are here to usher in the new year. Old grizzled toms, fuzzy toddling kittens, and fierce queens. Slinking along street corners and balancing on lamp posts. What offering are you placing on your doorstep to earn the cats' blessings?

#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
December 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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My holeworms have been hard at work all year creating their tunnels in their terrarium. I give each one a stretch like a turtleneck collar before laying them carefully outside, ready to be picked up and used by the cats whenever they need a quick getaway. Also, because Newfoundland: salt cod.
The cats are here to usher in the new year. Old grizzled toms, fuzzy toddling kittens, and fierce queens. Slinking along street corners and balancing on lamp posts. What offering are you placing on your doorstep to earn the cats' blessings?

#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
December 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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I pop a Xyzal (allergic) and put an assortment of old boxes on my porch for the cats to investigate as they please.
The cats are here to usher in the new year. Old grizzled toms, fuzzy toddling kittens, and fierce queens. Slinking along street corners and balancing on lamp posts. What offering are you placing on your doorstep to earn the cats' blessings?

#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
December 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The cats are here to usher in the new year. Old grizzled toms, fuzzy toddling kittens, and fierce queens. Slinking along street corners and balancing on lamp posts. What offering are you placing on your doorstep to earn the cats' blessings?

#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
December 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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And today I read A Recipe for Immortality (Serves: 2) by Shreejita Majumder, published by @talesfeathers.bsky.social!

"Still, you use your hands. It’s how the love gets in, after all."

Loved the recipe format, loved the time travel element, loved the emotion, loved this one overall very much.
December 28, 2025 at 12:12 AM
On the longest night of the year, no one is asleep. The air is cold but the sky is clear; everyone turns out with quilts, scarves, and hot cider to lie on the snow and watch the stars spin. What secret wish for the coming year do you whisper to your neighbour?

#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
December 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Tales & Feathers...on a podcast? 👀

It's true! Unknown Worlds of the Merril Collection interviewed our former Co-EIC @yilinwriter.bsky.social and current Managing Director @andregeleynse.com about cozy fantasy & slice-of-life fiction! It's a wonderful discussion, we're honoured to be on the podcast!
Cosy Fantasy | Unknown Worlds of the Merril Collection
Stephen talks with Yilin Wang and André Geleynse of Tales & Feathers magazine about cosy fiction. Tales & Feathers magazineAugur magazineFacebookTwitterInstagram Merril Links The Merril Collec...
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December 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM