
October 2026 at Story Stays
The theme this month is very much inspired by world events. A combination of The Orange Plague, US Elections, saving the world, and the quest to find ourselves!
Fill your mug with something delicious, put your feet up, and join me for a tale or two.
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Tina
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October 2026 at Story Stays
Story #178 (31st Oct): The End of Inconvenience
Story #177 (24th Oct): Turning the Tide
Story #176 (17th Oct): How The World Found Peace
Story #175 (10th Oct): If You Go Into The Woods Today
Story #174 (3rd Oct): A Thousand Ways Home
The Path Dinty Took (Story #32)

NEW STORIES THIS MONTH:Story #178 (31st Oct): The End of InconvenienceI'm not sure what to make of this tale. On one hand, maybe it's about the plan Mother Nature has for the world (that doesn't include us). Or maybe, on a more sinister note, it's about the powers that be slowly and subtly taking us over. Or maybe it's about the downfall of patriarchy. I don't know. I'll let you decide. With that in mind, get comfy, brew a mug of something delicious, put your feet up, and join me for a moment. Custom HTML/CSS/JavaScript Story #177 (24th Oct): Turning the TideI've noticed the current trend in Story Stays this month! As always, every story is inspired by something happening in life or in the world, and the current state of Planet Earth and our society is clearly on my mind. From the worst of the worst leading nations to the wars they start and fund. The Earth will right herself. This story is about that. Custom HTML/CSS/JavaScript Story #176 (17th Oct): How The World Found PeaceWe're at such a tipping point. It's time for change. And this change isn't coming quietly. As with all change, some are fighting for it, some are resistant, and some are watching to see how things will turn out so they can decide which side of history they want to be on. The original version of this story was too aggressive to share here. It was inspired by the statue placed in the EU's parliament. Art speaks loud. There is a plague in the world. Let's hope it passes. Custom HTML/CSS/JavaScript Story #175 (10th Oct): If You Go Into The Woods TodayI don't need or want to explain this story. Suffice it to say, it's inspired by what's happening in the world right now. Sorry to be cryptic! Actually... This story isn't cryptic at all. Pretty much says what I want to say. #IAmJaneDoe Custom HTML/CSS/JavaScript Story #174 (3rd Oct): A Thousand Ways HomeThis story was inspired by an observation made by a friend a long, long time ago: that a lot of the Story Stays stories return home. Returning home isn't always literal. Home can be simply finding yourself where you belong. Custom HTML/CSS/JavaScript |

“There have been great societies that did not use the wheel, but there have been no societies that did not tell stories.”
— Ursula K. Le Guin
FROM THE ARCHIVE THIS MONTH:
The Path Dinty Took (Story #32)
The Day The Sun Stopped Playing Ball (Story #7)
Racing The Sun (Story #51)
“But someday you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.”
~ C. S. Lewis
