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Spawning Fish Tales
by Paul Kulpinski
Spawning Fish Tales are fictional short stories, poems, and essays by Paul Kulpinski. Based on trending topics, personal lessons, and events told to me, they explore the human experience and reveal some of the ways we trick ourselves into believing untruths that cause suffering. You’ll find recognizable situations that give you pause, with a surprise or chuckle, to help you better navigate your world. They can heal, teach, and strengthen our understanding of what is true and empowering about the human condition. spawningfish.substack.com
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1-Year Anniversary
Thank you for subscribing and reading my writing. Your participation is critical to my development and growth as a writer and storyteller. It’s been one year since publishing my first story: While my name is on the byline and every story or poem is the product of my imagination, my writing…
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A Better Man
A long time ago in a land that no longer exists, a warrior was providing advice to his monarch. They stood in the personal living quarters of the Queen away from the more public meeting spaces of the palace. The decor of the palace was quite elegant in its simplicity. Get full access to Spawning...
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What You Think About Me
What you think about me is none of my business... CORRECTION: What you think about me is all of our business. Based on a true story. Get full access to Spawning Fish Tales at spawningfish.substack.com/subscribe
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Vinegar or Honey
A story about seeing and being seen by another Get full access to Spawning Fish Tales at spawningfish.substack.com/subscribe
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The Collector of Things
The woman and her dog were not regulars at the coffee shop I frequented. I never saw them before that day; believe me, I see everything. Get full access to Spawning Fish Tales at spawningfish.substack.com/subscribe
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The Man in the Moon
There is a spot in the Sangre de Christo Mountains where you can see all the way out across the north-eastern plains of New Mexico for a hundred miles. This is where the four men of our story were setting up camp one early May evening. Get full access to Spawning Fish Tales at...
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Diving In: An Introduction
I’m excited to share with all subscribers (paid and free) the first of hopefully many animated versions of Spawning Fish Tales by my friend Lilia Olson. Check out her website, and learn more about her and her work. Enjoy the video and I’ll be back with a new Tale next week! Read the original…
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The Truth and The Lie
An age-old fable told from the perspective of 2026. I'm not sure if listening to it will make any difference, but listen and then you decide for yourself. Get full access to Spawning Fish Tales at spawningfish.substack.com/subscribe
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On the Street
A short story about not knowing the story of the people we encounter. By Paul Kulpinski Get full access to Spawning Fish Tales at spawningfish.substack.com/subscribe
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American Exceptionalism
A poem for the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States of America, by Paul Kulpinski Get full access to Spawning Fish Tales at spawningfish.substack.com/subscribe
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Adam's Choice
The only way to be truly good is to choose to NOT do what is bad. Get full access to Spawning Fish Tales at spawningfish.substack.com/subscribe
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Do You Like Poetry?
A Short Story about fear and courage by Paul Kulpinski. Writing takes courage. Writing poetry takes even more. Get full access to Spawning Fish Tales at spawningfish.substack.com/subscribe
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The Freedom Twins
D. Emma Cracy gives birth to two unusual twin boys and the world will be their oyster, or so she thinks. A short story about the fragile nature of human rights by Paul Kulpinski. Spawning Fish Tales Get full access to Spawning Fish Tales at spawningfish.substack.com/subscribe
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Bootstraps III
Bootstraps, The Self-Made Man | Part III. Lawrence sees himself as a self-made man and in the end what does he actually make of himself? A fictional story of greed, social hierarchy, and society. Get full access to Spawning Fish Tales at spawningfish.substack.com/subscribe
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Bootstraps II
Bootstraps: Pulling Yourself Up - Audio Version | Part II of a III Part Story. Lawrence looses his footing as his island purchase starts to slip away from him. A fictional short story about greed, social status, and society. Get full access to Spawning Fish Tales at...
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Bootstraps I
Lawrence Edward Betterman the Fifth goes in search of an island to buy for himself, because "he's gone far too long without one." When he explores one potentially suitable island, he discovers it may be something more than it seems. Part I of a III Part Story Get full access to Spawning Fish…
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Diving In: An Introduction
I have to admit, I’m scared. I feel like I don’t know what I’m doing here or how writing on this Substack will work out. Even though I’ve been formally trained in filmmaking and storytelling and have been communicating in various roles throughout my life, I’m still feeling doubts. I doubt my...
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Spawning Fish Tales in 2026
Happy New Year to you, or as I like to view it a Happy Solar Return. For my comments today, I’d like to focus on the solar calendar rather than our man-made social calendar. This time of year marks the point in our Earth’s orbit around the sun to when the days start becoming longer - in the...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Spawning Fish Tales are fictional short stories, poems, and essays by Paul Kulpinski. Based on trending topics, personal lessons, and events told to me, they explore the human experience and reveal some of the ways we trick ourselves into believing untruths that cause suffering. You’ll find recognizable situations that give you pause, with a surprise or chuckle, to help you better navigate your world. They can heal, teach, and strengthen our understanding of what is true and empowering about the human condition.
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Spawning Fish Tales are fictional short stories, poems, and essays by Paul Kulpinski. Based on trending topics, personal lessons, and events told to me, they explore the human experience and reveal some of the ways we trick ourselves into believing untruths that cause suffering. You’ll find...
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