Storyteller Journal

19/04/2024

NEW ISSUE!

We’re back at it again! For this release we are honored to showcase one of our favorite poets, Londyn Rayne. She has been a perennial contributor of Storyteller over the years, and has definitely helped shape what Storyteller is.

We also have many other pieces of poetry and fiction from eight other talented authors we hope you will enjoy.

All of our gratitude goes out as usual to Jeannie Albers for capturing some truly incredible shots of Londyn in downtown Winter Garden. And also, special thanks to Axum Coffee for allowing us to use their beautiful space for that fabulous cover shot.

Get yourself a copy TODAY. Available online (link in bio). Look for updates on when it will be available in local bookstores in the Central Florida area.

05/10/2023

October is National Book Month, and we couldn’t be more excited about it!

To celebrate, we have Storyteller on sale at all in-store locations (see tagged accounts) for $12/issue for the entire month. Copies are going fast so be sure to grab one before they are completely gone, and support local, independent businesses in the process.

23/09/2023

NEW ISSUE
We are so happy to announce our return with the latest issue!

This issue is a celebration of the previous 10 to come before it, and as such we invited a handful of the key contributors who have been a part of the Storyteller Journal journey thus far.

We are also very excited to welcome new contributors to the fold as well.

Special thanks to Jeannie Albers for outdoing herself with this amazing cover shot.

Get yourself a copy TODAY for $19.99. Available online (link in bio) and at the following locations in the Central Florida area:

Zeppelin Books Zeppelin Books
Joybird Books Joybird Books
Sunshine Books Sunshine Book Co. - Clermont
Park Ave CDs Park Ave CDs
Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar
Three Birds Cafe Three Birds Cafe

24/11/2020

The newest issue of Storyteller is finally here!

Blake Slaughter graces the cover for this issue. Blake is a longstanding contributor of Storyteller and we are proud to showcase his writing. Read more about him in the Author Focus section.

Other returning Storyteller contributors include Tanner Johns, Seth Kaye, Aaron Morrison, Gabriel McLeod, Joshua Mahn, Londyn Rayne, and Larry Griffin.

New to the magazine this time around are Clay Waters, Cole Reeves, and Cooper Nickerson.

Special thanks to Jeannie Albers for her brilliant work on the cover as usual.

Get yourself a copy TODAY for $9.99 at:
Axum Coffee and Axum Roastery

Very soon we hope to have copies for sale at our other regular locations in the Orlando area as well very soon. Stay tuned for updates on that!

Digital copies are also available from www.storytellermag.com for only $4.99.

01/11/2020

CONGRATULATIONS TO JOSHUA MAHN!!! With each piece being reviewed anonymously, Joshua Mahn has been chosen as the winner of Storyteller’s 2020 Scary Owl Writing Contest!

Josh is getting ready to publish his first collection of short stories which is due out in the early part of 2021.

In addition to winning $100, he will have his story featured in an upcoming volume of Storyteller along with other submissions including our 2nd and 3rd place selections:

“Elmhurst Asylum” by Aaron Morrison

“Unease” by Larry Griffin

Thanks all who entered. We can’t wait to do this again next year!

12/09/2020

It’s time to get spooky again! We’re so excited to announce our 3rd annual Scary Owl Writing Contest! Submit the spookiest story and win the $100 cash prize!

Send submissions to: [email protected]. Please put SCARY OWL WRITING CONTEST in the subject line. Entries should be roughly between 1000 and 5000 words in length.

Entry fee is $5. Please send us a PM for payment method details.

Submission deadline is 10/24

The winner will be announced on 10/31

12/04/2020

05/10/2019

SCARY OWL CHALLENGE

We’d like to announce our second annual spooky writing contest! Submit the spookiest story or poem you can and have a chance at winning the $100 cash prize!

Send submissions to: [email protected]. Please put SCARY OWL CHALLENGE in the subject line.

Entry fee is $5. Please DM for payment method details.

Submission deadline is 10/24

The winner will be announced on 10/27

(Promo art by Bobby Matsudaira)

10/08/2019

Storyteller Magazine's cover photo

10/08/2019

Storyteller Magazine

04/08/2019

The August 2019 issue of Storyteller is now available! This is our 7th issue and we strongly believe it’s the best one yet.

On the cover, we have Gabriel McLeod, one of our most prolific writers this past year. Gabriel has a gift with story and words, and we catch up with him in our Author Focus section to gain some insight into what inspires him and where he hopes to go with his writing.

Jade Frances leads the way this issue with “Embodiment”, a brilliant first poetry submission to Storyteller.

Also returning are Storyteller regulars such as Darryl Pickett, Aaron Morrison, Joshua Mahn, Blake Slaughter, and Tanner Johns.

New this time around, we are proud to present Alex Gurtis.

Of course, no issue of Storyteller would be complete without the creative brilliance that Jeannie Albers brings to the cover. This is the fourth one she has shot for Storyteller.

Special thanks always to Lydia Silbernagel, our chief editor, who does a tremendous job working with our contributors ensuring each piece in each issue is the best version of itself that it can be.

Get yourself a copy today for $9.99 at:
Axum Coffee and Axum Roastery,
Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar
Park Ave CDs

Or you may purchase a digital copy from www.storytellermag.com for only $4.99.

18/04/2019

The Spring 2019 issue of Storyteller is here! Grab a copy today for yourself or as a gift for a friend.

We are especially proud to have our very own Editor-in-Chief Lydia Silbernagel gracing this issue’s cover. Lydia has played a formative role in the development of Storyteller as both an editor and a writer.

Joshua Mahn leads things off with “Punch Drunk Gorilla”, the winning entry from our first Poetry Contest.

Also returning are Storyteller regulars such as Aaron Morrison, Gabriel McLeod, Darryl Pickett, Blake, and Shay Shivecharan.

New this time around, we are proud to introduce Lily Taylor and Tanner Johns.

Special thanks to Jeannie Albers who again did a fabulous job behind the camera for this issue’s cover, the third one she has shot for Storyteller.

Get yourself a copy today at Axum Coffee for $9.99 or download a digital copy from www.storytellermag.com for only $4.99.

13/02/2019

Just two more days to enter. Don't miss your chance to win $100!

Also, the top five selections will be guaranteed publication in the next issue of Storyteller.

Guidelines are as follows:

Submissions must follow one of two formats:

1) Single page
OR
2) Collection of up to four poems, no more than 15 lines each

Entry fee is $5. Submissions should be sent to: [email protected]. Once your submission is received, you will receive a reply with payment method details for the entry free.

12/01/2019

Don’t let the squinty eyes fool you, this one sees things more clearly than most. Intelligent and independent, she is unencumbered by convention, unabashed in what she believes to be good and right, despite how differently others (sometimes including the surrounding majority) may feel. She is also loyal and compassionate, a stalwart friend to those around her.

Two years ago, I started the project that would become Storyteller. It was an old idea, one I’d back-burnered for too long. As with all big ideas, this one kept knocking at my door until I finally decided to answer the call. When I almost had the first issue ready, Lydia generously lent her editing skills to help polish things up a bit. I realized right away how important her contributions were to the final product and asked her to join me formally as the publication’s editor. We are now five issues in and her impact to and influence in the growth and success of Storyteller has been significant. Beyond her trained eye for good punctuation and grammar, Lydia has a keen talent for bringing forth the best out of each submitted piece, helping to sharpen the voice of each contributor and ensuring their work is the best version of itself.

I am fortunate to have her along on this journey with me, and even luckier to call her friend.

PC: Aaron Lang

09/01/2019

Purchase digital copy at http://www.storytellermag.com for just $4.99

08/01/2019

We are thrilled to announce the newest issue of Storyteller is here! Grab your copy today from Axum Coffee for $9.99 or purchase a digital copy from www.storytellermag.com for just $4.99.

Aaron Morrison, who we are especially proud to have on this issue’s cover, leads things off with “Imperium : Part 2”, the second installment of his enigmatic trilogy. Aaron is a longstanding contributor to Storyteller, having been in every issue thus far.

Also returning are Storyteller regulars such as Jade Frances, Lydia Silbernagel, Joshua Mahn, and Shay Shivecharan.

New to the fold this time around we are proud to introduce authors Blake Slaughter, Isaac Philips, and Gabriel McLeod.

Very special shout out to Jeannie Albers! She is the genius behind the camera for this issue’s cover, the second one she has shot for Storyteller.

27/12/2018

We are very excited to announce our first Poetry Writing Contest!

The first place prize for this contest is $100 cash. Also, the top five selections will be guaranteed publication in the next issue of Storyteller.

Guidelines are as follows:

Submissions must follow one of two formats:

1) Single page
OR
2) Collection of up to four poems, no more than 15 lines each

Entry fee is $5. Submissions should be sent to: [email protected]. Once your submission is received, you will receive a reply with payment method details for the entry free.

The deadline for submissions is 2/15/2019

17/09/2018

SPOOKY WRITING CONTEST

We are excited to announce our first writing contest! Submit the spookiest story or poem you can and have a chance at winning the $100 cash prize!

Suggested word length for stories is 500 to 3,000 words. Poems have no word count minimums or limits.

Entry fee is $5. Please DM for submission details and payment method.

Submission deadline is 10/19

The winner will be announced on 10/28

30/08/2018

It’s finally here! The newest issue of Storyteller!

This time we’ve upped our game once more, punching harder than ever before with stories and poems that are bound to get your attention and challenge your thinking.

“There Will Come Hard Storms”, a gripping and thought-provoking tale in the tradition of Ray Bradbury, by Joshua Mahn, our most prolific contributor, leads things off.

Aside from Josh, we’re also happy to bring back other Storyteller regulars such as Jade Frances, Lydia Silbernagel, Alec Taunton, Aaron Morrison, and Shay Shivecharan.

New to the Storyteller family are Darryl Pickett, Jeremy Haas, and Kaelen Slack.

Cover photography by Annastasia Charles | Model: Joshua Mahn.

Get yourself a copy today at Axum Coffee for $9.99 or download a digital copy from www.storytellermag.com for only $4.99.

03/06/2018

Storyteller | Celebrating Truth through Writing and Art

We are happy to introduce the newest issue of Storyteller!

Things get started off with “The Architect” by Jordan Anthony Busekrus, his third published story in Storyteller.

Other returning authors include Jade Frances (who also graces our cover), Joshua Mahn, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Lydia Silbernagel, Alec Taunton, and Shay Shivecharan.

We also want to welcome newcomers Kaycie Lisciak and Katie Woollens.

Featured artwork includes pieces from Seth Kaye, Stephanie Gray, and Aaron Morrison.

Cover photography by Jeannie Albers.

Get yourself a copy today at Axum Coffee for $9.99 or download a digital copy from www.storytellermag.com for only $4.99.

19/10/2017

"I hope you have not been leading a double life, pretending to be wicked and being good all the time. That would be hypocrisy." - Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest

11/10/2017

The Fall issue of Storyteller is HERE! We're back this time with more stories, poetry, and art. We also have a brand new web site up at http://www.storytellermag.com where you can download a copy of the new issue for just $4.99.

We have several returning contributors along with a few new ones. We are extremely proud to showcase all of their creations and encourage you to check them out. You'll be glad you did!

10/08/2017

"The same substance composes us- the tree overhead, the stone beneath us, the bird, the beast, the star- we are all one, all moving to the same end." - P.L. Travers, Mary Poppins

22/07/2017

18/07/2017

"The landscape of the heart may, at times, seem treacherous, but it's where I feel most at home." - The Romantic