Everything previously published under Tales of Jistoa is no longer canon. Those drafts, those stories, those experiments — they were stepping stones, but they are not the living world anymore. From this point forward, what I publish here is the canon. This is Jistoa as it stands today — sharper, truer, and built to last. My plans have expanded. Welcome to the new fire.

Calvan L Starling Aug 31, 2025

Mishra meets her Weasel Mentor again and takes a baby weasel into her care, as a familiar.

Calvan L Starling Nov 12, 2024

Zakary is forced to relive the worst moment of his life again.

Calvan L Starling Oct 29, 2024

A dark poem about the internal wax poetic of an addict alone in their apartment. Trigger warning: alcoholism

Emma Beckley Feb 06, 2025

A poem I wrote about how out of place one might feel during certain times of a sobriety journey. Que sera, sera

Emma Beckley May 19, 2025

This is a stream of consciousness text about watching an emergency happen through your apartment window

Emma Beckley Feb 09, 2025

This is maybe a screenplay. Short story. Who knows. It will find its way. Or die in obscurity. Either way. Comments

L, Back from outer space to push the blade in my back deeper still? I was just starting to think about a life without you. I even thought maybe starving myself of affection had become habitual. Maybe it was time to end. And you show up not like I asked. Not for me. You came back to prove that god is absent.

If you struggle it will only make it worse I don’t want to hurt you but I will if you insist. ………..

Chapter one of my first ever story. I hope you like what you read and come back for more. I will be writing more as I have the time to do so. Hopefully a second chapter will be available in a week or so.

Raine May 26, 2025

Writing Prompt: Your fantasy world is a group of connected planets. The story involves lucid dreaming. There's an impending disaster. The story includes a changeling. The story also includes a book of wisdom. What do you think?

Marco123 Jul 31, 2025

Elara's eyes widened. "A cat! Oh, the plight of the feline! Fear not, brave traveler. You have stumbled upon Elara Vance, purveyor of unconventional solutions and occasional guardian of the lost. Consider your journey home… an adventure." She paused, then added, "Do you happen to have a spare feather? For good luck, you understand."

Marco123 Aug 08, 2025

Writing Prompt: Your character is old, principled and dependable. The story begins in a desert. A house fire and a burglary seem unconnected. The theme is: learning from mistakes.

Marco123 Jul 17, 2025

Imagine a massive scientific playground where physicists and engineers come together to unlock the secrets of the universe. CERN, or the European Organization for Nuclear Research (Centre Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire in French), is located near Geneva, Switzerland, and it’s home to some of the most advanced particle physics experiments in the world.

Brent Antonson Mar 26, 2025

In the chaotic carnival of life, coffee stands proudly at the center ring, juggling the absurdities of our daily existence while simultaneously keeping our eyelids from staging a protest.

Brent Antonson Mar 27, 2025

God—the ultimate figure in the universe who’s been the subject of countless debates, prayers, and a fair bit of eye-rolling.

Brent Antonson Mar 27, 2025

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DC Oct 10, 2025

Archie is often growing, and his eyes are getting more keen- sometimes a little too keen for his own good.

DC Oct 06, 2025

After Archie turns seven, Kat is forced to face the truth- kids are curious, especially ones that are cooped up. And curious kids ask dangerous questions. Curious questions lead to ambitious answers.

DC Aug 08, 2025

What is my dream for writing? Do I want to be someone's favorite author? What goal do I think of when writing?

Loretta Savhol Jan 01, 2025

The glorious healer called me stunning. For her people, she was ordinary even dull. Bright patterns were considered beautiful. To one of the most glorious beings I have ever met, I am stunning. It felt good. She strode quickly, her people had been created as messengers and were light and agile. No one really knew all the creatures that had been used for her particular people, all they did know was that at least three had never evolved on any known world. Those were possibly the key to how mammals and reptiles and even insects had been chopped apart and blended.

Loretta Savhol Nov 30, 2024

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A story I wrote when I was in my proper romance obsession about a gentleman who pursues his love in the estate gardens.

The Frozen Pine Forest | A Pink Necromancer Microfiction | Cozy Fantasy | Gay Romance | Slice of Life

Wendy Christine Allen aka EelKat Dec 14, 2024

The Black Tower's Frozen Rose Garden | A Pink Necromancer Microfiction | Cozy Fantasy | Slice of Life| Gay Romance

Wendy Christine Allen aka EelKat Dec 13, 2024

Achluophobia GhoulSpawn stumbled through the darkened forest, his breath coming in short, panicked gasps. The night was oppressive, a blanket of shadows that seemed to swallow every trace of light. The trees loomed over him, their twisted branches like the fingers of some malevolent force, reaching out to drag him deeper into the abyss. He had been lost for hours, or maybe it had been days—time had lost all meaning in the suffocating darkness. The forest was an endless maze, every path leading him further away from the safety of the lighthouse, further into the heart of his fear. Achluophobia—fear of the dark.

Wendy Christine Allen aka EelKat Sep 04, 2024

"Key-Kee!" Nadine echoed, her tiny hands gripping the floor as she crawled forward, her voice bubbling with excitement. "No, it is Kit-Ty," Harold corrected, shaking his head. "She says it wrong. She is still a baby," Elise said gently. "Meow, meow… meowww," Nadine mimicked the family cat, her tiny frame wiggling like a kitten in play. Eli dropped to his hands and knees beside her. "Meowww!" he exaggerated, scrunching his nose and wiggling his fingers like whiskers. "Ugh, this is ridiculous," Harold groaned. As Nadine moved, the soft fur of her costume brushed against her arms, keeping her warm against the cool fall air. She did not know it yet, but this was something she would carry forever. Her orange-striped costume tail flicked behind her. It was her first Halloween, the night she would start transforming into something more. Later, as shadows stretched across the walls, she whispered her first sign of something greater. "Here, Key-Kee."

"The melody of ‘Jesus Loves the Little Children’ drifted through the quiet church, each note steady beneath Yara’s fingertips. No one noticed how her back stiffened, how her breath caught just slightly before she pressed forward, playing through the sharp waves of pain. The music continued, but time itself seemed to slow. It wasn’t time. Not yet."

Released in 1982, Blade Runner has solidified itself as one of the most influential films in the sci-fi genre. Inspired by Philip K. Dick's novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, the film challenges the audience with timeless questions about what it means to be human. It delves into the complexities of identity and explores the consequences of artificial life in a profoundly relevant way today.

Dr. AY Heath Dec 24, 2024

Hello. My name is Dr. AY Heath; you can call me Angel. I'm here to chronicle a big goal for myself. And trust me, it is a very big goal. So what is this big goal. I’m going to read and break down 150 film scripts. That does sound like a lot, but it’s something I’ve wanted to do for a while and, after stepping away from my corporate job, I dove into film school and have been diving deep into the process of storytelling. But I want to do more than just learn technical skills; I want to understand what works and doesn't and see where we're in this big filmmaking industry.

Dr. AY Heath Dec 23, 2024

What happens when you constantly teach your partner how to love you? This blog explores the emotional weight of always guiding the relationship..

Yuri Apr 03, 2025

In this post, I open up about the struggles of burnout, identity, and navigating the complexities of a long-distance relationship.

Yuri Mar 03, 2025

In this passage, we dive deeper into the complexities of trauma, mental health, and how therapy is viewed—touching on personal experiences, generational cycles, and accessible ways to seek support. It’s a little bit of everything

Yuri Jan 09, 2025

Prologue - introduction to the character background story. Book 2 will delve into the details of the first 2 paragraphs. Book 1 will cover her 25 first years of life, as she learns about herself and her past through the eyes of people who knew her parents and own friends.

Chapter 14: the night she met Frank!! I'm not sure if I will keep posting on this website, it doesn't work too well with the flow of the rest of the story if I need to write an introduction to each chapter. I'm also on Fictionate.me

Chapter 13: adult life officially starts for the main character. If you haven't read the Prologue and chapters 1-12, you should, as they provide the background for the chapters to come, more insight into the character

A dark poem about the internal wax poetic of an addict alone in their apartment. Trigger warning: alcoholism

Emma Beckley Feb 06, 2025

A poem I wrote about how out of place one might feel during certain times of a sobriety journey. Que sera, sera

Emma Beckley May 19, 2025

This is a stream of consciousness text about watching an emergency happen through your apartment window

Emma Beckley Feb 09, 2025

This is maybe a screenplay. Short story. Who knows. It will find its way. Or die in obscurity. Either way. Comments

L, Back from outer space to push the blade in my back deeper still? I was just starting to think about a life without you. I even thought maybe starving myself of affection had become habitual. Maybe it was time to end. And you show up not like I asked. Not for me. You came back to prove that god is absent.

If you struggle it will only make it worse I don’t want to hurt you but I will if you insist. ………..

Prompt: 3 Things People May Pass Judgement On. 3 Things That Actually Describe You. I decided to write about my experiences with anxiety, and how I often fear I do not fit into a conventional mold, especially in school. I also wrote about my experiences having 2 moms, as people are frequently homophobic towards me for the way I was raised. This was for an assignment in my Writer's Workshop elective, so a specific structure is evident. Let me know what you think!

My Raw Beauty Jan 23, 2025

Sonnet with rhyming scheme. 14-line poem with a strict rhyme scheme and meter, traditionally expressing a single idea and often concluding with a shift in thought. The two main types are the Shakespearean (or English) sonnet, with three quatrains and a final couplet (rhyme scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GG)

My Raw Beauty Nov 25, 2025

Think of a story you know well or a story that has been told to you by another person. Why did you like that story or not like it? What made it memorable? See if you can make the story more interesting, unique, or powerful by retelling it through character dialogue.

My Raw Beauty Nov 25, 2025

It's always a difficult time dealing with aging parents, particularly when strokes and dementia set it. Here's the case of one elderly lady who doesn't trust her son-in-law's intentions. So, she takes matters into her own hands. Meet Emma and hear her story.

Randy Linss Jan 31, 2025

Sleep can become a very tricky thing when we begin to dream. The line between dreams and reality start to blur until it's hard to tell what's real and what's imagined. The stories you will read here are just such stories. Are they accounts of reality - or are they just some rather elaborate dreams? I'll let the reader decide. The answers aren't easily determined. They're even more difficult to explain.

Randy Linss Jan 31, 2025

There are lazy summer days when we find it hard to entertain ourselves. Sometimes we feel life can get pretty boring. It's on days like that when the old saying "It's as boring as watching the dust settle" came about. One lazy summer day last year, I decided to see just how boring the settling dust could be. I found quite the opposite! There's a lot going on out there!

Randy Linss Jan 27, 2025

and life stays in a constant cycle that no one appreciates, dreaded the person goes, and the next to have them doesnt appreciate their “world” toasters pop bread, and people leave but i hope i dont ever lose you because i wouldnt want my electricity as a toaster, and my heartbeat as a human

they never give away the water to the people whos water is scarce whilst others drown im thirsty...

i want a mirror but the mirror breaks not physically but the unbearable pain breaks it the monster in the end, will not abandon me i live with it, as i destroy every mirror

This story, though not as famous as others in Chinese folklore, is a beautiful tale of compassion and selflessness. It teaches children the importance of being kind and generous, as well as the idea that good deeds can have far-reaching effects!