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MICRO/FLASH FICTION
Didrik Talks to Inanimate Objects: The Car Wreck - 11/20/25 [Mystery]
SHORT STORY
SPOILER: MR. D.B. DIES - 11/19/25 [Literary Fiction]
The 47th Variable - 11/20/25 [Science Fiction]
Off Piste - 11/21/25 [Horror]
The Parliament of Small Talk - 11/19/25 [Speculative Fiction]
The Stranger-in-Red and the Three Sealed Gifts - 11/20/25 [Fantasy]
Opus & Ergo - 11/18/25 [Mystery]
Baby Mole - 11/19/25 [Horror]
Have you ever really, really wanted something? - 11/20/25 [Speculative Fiction]
NEW VOICES
A visit from Gertrude - 11/18/25 [Comedy]
The Liberating Death of Freedom - 11/21/25 [Literary Fiction]
The Ascension Engine - 11/17/25 [Fantasy]
Tubby Time - 11/21/25 [Horror]
Hale-Bopp - 11/21/25 [Science Fiction]
Still Here - 11/20/25 [Speculative Fiction]
WALL OF SERIALS (New Section)
Making a comeback in 2026, Serials and Short Serials, will return to the Weekly Issues. However, don’t let that stop you from checking out our Wall of Serials where we have a dedicated page showing you the ACTIVE works: (updated regularly)
The TiF Library is a comprehensive list of all stories recommended each week!
Over 2,000 stories to search and choose from!
Use it to find even more fiction to read!
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DELAYED EMAILS THIS WEEK
Hi all, I’ve been battling sickness that I’m trying to overcome as this week is Thanksgiving and I’m up for cooking the entire meal! Anyhow, that means you’re getting this email a day late (was supposed to come out yesterday) and I didn’t forget the TiF Day of Thanks either! An event that was supposed to happen on Monday will instead be an email sent out tomorrow. Apologies all around for this hectic week that made everything seem a bit upside down. The Friday email will go out as usual to notify writers that the submissions to the TiF Library is open!
THE MIDNIGHT VAULT II is OUT
Many of you may have seen, or been a part of, the viral news that was this years Midnight Vault! What started out as an idea to pay homage to Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone has quickly become a phenomenon throughout the fiction community. And with nearly 100 participants in the second iteration, there is something for everyone to read and enjoy!
The entire vault of participants can be read here. Discover new voices and plenty of familiar ones!
EVENTS UPDATE
All events listed below can also be found on our Calendar of Events page.
A TiF Secret Santa Plot-Swap (on Dec 22): Exchange story plots and see how another writer brings yours to life.
TiF Summit 2026 (Jan 15 to Jan 18): A 4-day event jam-packed with the Annual Recap, State of the Union, 50 Voices reading their fiction, and more!
TiF Press News
The below are all viewable over on our TiF Press Blog. Check it out today!
[Do you have a non-fiction blog that is related to writing fiction or the fiction industry and you’d like to post it on TiF Press? DM TiF Team and let’s chat about it.]
’s ReviewStack
I’m sure you have all seen his work, reviewing fiction, on his Substack Notes, but did you know his reviews can also be found over on TiF Press? See them all here! I just love the images he creates to go along with each of them, too.
’s Bits of Book Marketing
Learn something new, tips and trips, for how to make marketing your work that much easier. Each read is short, sweet, and easily digestible. Why not get started here, today!
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Between this and the Midnight Vault, I am going to be a busy boy.
Thanks for including my short mystery story Opus & Ergo! 🙏