Upbeat Tales

Aug 01 2024 22 ep. 18 mins 9
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Adventure for Any Moment. Speculative fiction podcast magazine for upbeat and comedy stories! https://upbeattales.com

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#21 - An Endangered Species, by K. S. Dearsley

Aug 01 2024 12 mins  
Is buying a house in the country with no strings attached really too much to ask? About the Author K. S. Dearsley's writing career began as a freelance feature writer for the local press, businesses and organisations. Now a prize-winning playwright and short story writer, her work has appeared in numerous publications on both sides of the Atlantic. http://www.ksdearsley.com

#20 - How Wiggles Saved the World, by Brian Crenshaw

Jul 01 2024 16 mins  
Sometimes the true value of a pet isn't always readily apparent. About the Author: Brian chooses to not have a social media presence, and instead requests you follow him via his smoke signals and dead drops About the Narrator: Hannah Knight is an artist, cat lover, and mother to a rambunctious toddler.

#19 - Hither Hills, by Laura Buchwald

Jun 15 2024 13 mins  
An unlikely romance in the summer of '77. https://upbeattales.com/episodes/2024/hither-hills/ About the Author + Narrator: Laura Buchwald is a New York City-based writer and editor who has spent a lot of time in New Orleans, which partially inspired her first novel. The Coat Check Girl comes out October 15 as the first of a three-book series. It will be available for pre-order

#18 - The Movers, by Michael Allen Rose

Jun 01 2024 6 mins  
Cutting edge technology isn't always ready for every use case. https://upbeattales.com/episodes/2024/the-movers/ About the Author: Michael Allen Rose is an award-winning author, musician, and performance artist based in Chicagoland. His books include JURASSICHRIST and THE LAST 5 MINUTES OF THE HUMAN RACE among others. He enjoys tea and cats. http://linktr.ee/michaelallenrose

#17 - Write What You Know, by C. J. Peterson

May 15 2024 6 mins  
Sometimes you don't know what you know until you see it in writing. https://upbeattales.com/episodes/2024/write-what-you-know/ About the Author: C. J. Peterson is a writer of science articles and science fiction who is kept as the pet of a large gray cat. About the Narrator: Hannah Knight is an artist, cat lover, and mother to a rambunctious toddler.

#16 - Bill's Bones, by Mike Jack Stoumbos

May 01 2024 41 mins  
Recently sacked and single, Walt is about to learn what it truly means to be cursed. https://upbeattales.com/episodes/2024/bills-bones/ About the Author: Mike Jack Stoumbos lives with his wife, puppy, and parrot, and enjoys finding hope and humor in speculative fiction. His stories have appeared in collections from Writers of the Future, Zombies Need Brains, WordFire Press, and oth

#15 - Friends in High Places, by Emma Burnett

Apr 01 2024 20 mins  
A priest, a scribe, and a whore walk into a pub— but none of them is in the mood for a joke. Read Now in Mythaxis Magazine Issue 17! About the Author Emma Burnett is a researcher and writer. She has had stories in Apex Magazine, Radon, Utopia Magazine, MetaStellar, Milk Candy Review, Elegant Literature, The Stygian Lepus, Roi Fainéant, Rejection Letters, and more. Website Blu

#14 - Third Tomb to the Left, by Alex Evans

Mar 02 2024 27 mins  
At the end of the day, even thieves and grave robbers gotta get paid. https://upbeattales.com/episodes/2024/third-tomb/ About the Author: After traveling around the world, Alex Evans has settled down to juggle an absorbing job, a lively family and the craft of writing. She loves fantasy, folklore, history and hates clichés. About the Narrator: Hannah Knight is an artist, cat lover

#13 - It's a Girl, by Stetson Ray

Feb 15 2024 3 mins  
A surprise awaits Earth's first extraterrestrial visitors. https://upbeattales.com/episodes/2024/its-a-girl/ About the Author: Stetson Ray lives in a heavily fortified compound near Sugar Creek, Tennessee. About the Narrator: Eddie Knight has been a technical leader in organizations ranging from financial services to software security, enabling him to gain the wealth of experie

#12 - Floaty Hand, by Brandon Martinelli

Feb 01 2024 8 mins  
When you're serving on a faster-than-light ship, there are limits to how hard you should work on cleaning duty. https://upbeattales.com/episodes/2024/floaty-hand/ About the Author: Brandon Martinelli was born severely left-handed on the West Coast. He works a regular job, and some of his free time goes towards writing. About the Narrator: Eddie Knight has been a technical leade