We'll climb the pretty tree for you, don't worry. 1. The Arbitrator and From Earth by Kate Cummings 2. The Wolf/Pretty/They Served/We/Brass Knuckles/Metronome by Isabelle Laifer 3. Core by Sarah Simon Submit your story today(!) at [email protected] !

If you were a time-traveller, you could listen to this episode twice at the same time. Huh. Wow. 1. The Astronaut by Adam Giannone 2. Little Robots by Logan Veith 3. With An Open Heart by Kymberly Mortensen Listen to the poem here: https://clyp.it/4qzpzpx1 4. Things I Learned From You by Avi-Yona Israel A BIG thanks to our submitters. Submit your work to [email protected] ! Check out the full texts and videos: https://prettytrees.podiant.co/b/36ff31288c7f54/

The children want you to listen to this episode. Do it or beware of spiders. 1. Disaster by Tom Misuraca Read Tom's blog at: http://www.tommiz.com/ Purchase Tom's book of scary stories here: https://www.amazon.com/You-Read-This-Will-Die/dp/1974284018/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1546837484&sr=1-1 2. Raisin Cruch Flakes by Evan Purcell Read Evan's blog-type things at: http://www.evanpurcell.blogspot.com Purchase Evan's book of scary stories by his students at: https://www.amazon.com/Evan-Purcell/e/B00KE4HD3E/ 3. Suburbs by Kyle Tasch Thanks to all who submitted! Submit your story to [email protected] ! Check the full texts at: https://prettytrees.podiant.co/b/36f45eacb69a0e/

Watermelons and freindly bears want you to listen to this episode. 1. An Unexpected Remedy by Robert Louis Bartlett 2. A Healing Spirit by Ashley Check out Ashley's website at: thestoryafter.com 3. We the People by Kymberly Mortensen Check out the full texts: https://prettytrees.podiant.co/b/36ec58958f8954/ Submit your story to [email protected] !

If you miss this pod, tiny polar bears will attack you and your entire family! 1. Zwiefalten by Noam Teyssier 2. A Rip in Time by Maria Canfield Check out Maria's memoir-writing business on www.yourwordsyourstory.com 3. Goodbye by Randy Zuniga Check out the original posting of Randy's story at: https://storgy.com/2017/04/05/fiction-goodbye-by-randy-zuniga/ A huge thanks to all our authors this week and all who have submitted! Submit your story to [email protected] ! Follow us on instagram, twitter, and Facebook (if you still have one of those). (The Pretty Trees Podcast is not responsible for the actions of polar bears in any context.)

WOAH. It's the Pretty Trees Podcast! A special All Hosts Episode!! Story #1: Larry - Nicholas D. Greiner A space opera. Story #2: Immortality - T. R. Cuda A tale of many beleagured sufferings. Story #3: Why a Pretty Tree? - Michal Denny The Pretty Trees Podcast origin story. Submit your story to [email protected] (please)

Our first ever all-poetry pod. Huge thanks to all who submitted! 1. Untitled Poem from the book *Alone Together* by Aaron Ruth. Find Aaron's book on Amazon.com. 2. Here by Raphael Umphres Follow Raphael om isntagram at raphaelumphres. 3. Crawlers 1-2 by Michal Denny Follow Michal on instagram at michalgirl13. If you would like your art read on the pod, submit to [email protected]. Follow us on all social media at ThePrettyTreesPodcast. Thanks for listening!

An episode as essential as peanut butter. 1. *Tears Shed with Strangers* by **Raphael Umphres** 2. *Happy Birthday* by **Lisa Howell** 3. Surprise!!!! Thanks so much to our submitters! Submit your short story or poetry or book excerpt to: **[email protected]** Next week: Our first poetry exclusive episode! The Pretty Trees Podcast - Pretty Poetrees edition! Next next week: Exciting surprises!

2,300 Steps by Derek Walker Check out Derek's stuff and be on the lookout for his book *The X* at goodreads/klinefamilytree. Also, check out his website at Derekwalker.me! Thanks so much for the submission! If you want your story feeatured on the podcast, simply send it to [email protected]!

Honeysuckle's Child by CheyJade https://www.booksie.com/555935-honeysuckles-child She by Michal Denny And the Pretty Girls Cry by Anonymous Want your story read on the pod? Submit a story at [email protected]