Join the Written Tales Community
Real stories. Real voices. Independent and reader-supported.
Written Tales publishes poetry, flash fiction, short stories, and creative nonfiction from emerging and established writers around the world.
Your membership helps keep these stories alive — and keeps Written Tales independent.
Paid Member Perks
- ✍️ Full access to our complete story & poetry archives
- 💬 Member-only conversations and writing challenges
- 📚 Download any e-Magazine (PDF / ePub)
- 🪶 No submission fees for paid members
- 📰 Added to the Newsletter to keep you up to date.
- 🪞 Personal Author Page for Paid Members
- Selected works published with bio and portfolio link, curated by our editorial team.
(All payments are processed securely through Stripe. You can manage or cancel anytime in your account settings.)
✍️ For Writers
Paid members receive a personal Author Page on Written Tales for work published on the site. Each page includes selected pieces, a short bio, and links you choose to share.
Your author page serves as a professional portfolio you can share with readers, editors, and agents — a permanent record of your work published with Written Tales. You write. We keep the work visible.
Submission
- Member-only submissions are included with paid membership.
- Chapbook submissions are accepted only during announced chapbook open calls.
- General submissions are accepted only through open submission calls.
Need Help or Have Questions?
Contact Us and we’ll get your access sorted quickly.
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- Use our Login to enable perks.
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FAQ
Where do I manage my account, upgrade, or cancel?
- If you subscribed here, manage everything under Member → Account Settings.
- If you subscribed on Substack, go to Settings → Subscriptions there.