Creativity and inspiration are human attributes and can come from anywhere or anything. Therefore as a celebration of the inspiration and creativity that went into the Tell me a Tale Short Story Competition, Fluster Magazine and Armida Publications present this collection of the 20 most inspired, most creative short stories that were submitted by authors who are published and unpublished alike, the world over. The stories are diverse in scope and theme as they were inspired by an album of photographs that were made available to each author through image hosting website Flickr. These 20 short stories prove that one picture is worth more than a thousand words!

Ira Nayman’s short story “The Art Part Begins” appears in Tell Me a Tale.