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Gypsy Lee's Fairy Tales, Fables & Yarns    by Robert Lee
Price: $2.99 USD. 54400 words. Published on March 2, 2011. .

So you've been told that fairy tales are for kids? And you are too old to believe in fables? Then, Gypsy Lee's collection of stories isn't for you. "Gypsy Lee'sFairy Tales, Fables & Yarns" is only for those of us who are young, or who are still handicapped by optimism, imagination and a need to embrace the fun and fantasy in life.
The Fat Man and his Dog    by Casey Criswell
Price: Free! 12950 words. Published on April 28, 2011. .

Legends come and legends go and sometimes, they return. When The Fat Man and his Dog return to the world, they are met with joy and confusion as well as worry over what their arrival foretells.
That Black Cat    by Kyle Martin
Price: $0.99 USD. 2920 words. Published on May 28, 2011. .

Folks spent hours on the front porch guessing how the meanest man in the world would die. No one guessed a black cat would be his demise. Sit a spell and enjoy this tall tale set in the Mississippi Delta.
The Tiger Wind    by Michael Wenberg
Price: $0.99 USD. 1230 words. Published on July 8, 2011. .

When the tiger wind blows, you never know what might happen, especially if you make the mistake and open a window. That's what happens in this story, and it leads to an unforgettable nighttime romp with a tiger wind on the prowl.
The Calling    by Rob Kiefer
Price: $3.99 USD. 40450 words. Published by Punkin House on August 19, 2011. .

For purple martins, culture and tradition is all that keeps them safe from outside threats. So, when a pigeon from the city is swept into their territory by a fierce storm, it takes the kindness of a young marlin to nurse the injured pigeon back to health, sparking a friendship that would challenge everything.
The Old House on the Hill    by Felix Mayerhofer
Price: $2.99 USD. 1380 words. Published by Fideli Publishing on September 22, 2011. .

Did driving by an abandoned and weathered old house in the countryside ever arouse your curiosity? The anthropomorphic house in this story and his two companions, a mouse and a Bluebird, spin a mighty tall yarn to satisfy your curiosity, one you’ll enjoy. (Age Level – 6-8)
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie    by Diane Walton
Price: $0.99 USD. 3550 words. Published on July 4, 2012. .

A humourous little Tall Tale about a dead cowboy who can`t quite stay dead. (Originally published in On Spec Magazine)
The Angel of Mons    by Patrick Bernauw
Price: $2.99 USD. 5070 words. Published by De Scriptomanen  on January 4, 2013. .

A city game or walk in Mons, Belgium - with some of the greatest mysteries of the First World War. From the Angels to the Hell Hound of Mons: a World War One Experiment with Black Propaganda - or what we would call now: "PSYOPS!" The game can be played at home, with this ebook, or in the city of Mons... But above all, this "The Angel of Mons" is also a tall tale, an urban legend, a true story!
The Untold Legend of Pecos Bill    by TK Wade
Price: $0.99 USD. 25930 words. Published on February 12, 2013. .

The classic, old west tall tale comes back to life in this retelling by T.K. Wade. When three-year-old Pecos Bill fell clean out of his parent’s wagon, no one would have expected he would end up becoming the greatest cowboy who ever lived. All his adventures and more are chronicled in The Untold Legend of Pecos Bill.
Fish Soup    by Tony Di Giosia
Price: Free! 1080 words. Published on April 23, 2013. .

Another installment in the Garner Tales series of campfire stories inspired by Garner State Park in Texas, this short story about a hungry cowboy is part historical fiction, but mostly tall tale.