Tales Told ‘Round Celestial Campfires Volume 2 is an anthology of my stories and poetry published from 2016 to 2025.
A full color edition is also available, and personally signed ePub, print, and full color editions are also available here.
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Carrabis writes in multiple genres, often blending them in bizarre, fascinating ways to reveal our inner truths. These stories are from those published 2016-25 in on- and off-line magazines and anthologies, and comprise most of the reader favorites.
Reader Comments from the original publications:
“It’s hard to choose a favorite, but I want to call out a few, and I’ll tell you why: … The Last Drop (tight; bleak; great tone), The Tomb (strong character development)”
“I liked some of the stories more than others (which is to be expected), but want to mention Mercy, which was a particular favorite.”
“Mercy was the only story that actually freaked me out. It was creepy and disturbing in all the best ways, and it could easily be turned into a full novel on its own, or even a fantastic scary movie.”
“Don Quitamo Sails, by Joseph Carrabis, which is a delightful tale of high adventure between father and son.”
“In Rachel, Above The Clouds, While Flying, by Joseph Carrabis, I was captivated with the exchanges between Benny and Rachel— endearing resolution. The bantering is relatable, ‘“Something light”, ha ha. Funny, Raech. You’re so close to the sun you could take a bath in its radiation and you want to hear something light?’”
“The cherry on top was the story of The Little Knitty Dragon by Joseph Carrabis which just blew me away.”
“I wish there were more stories by Joseph Carrabis. I enjoyed Mercy…”
“Carrabis’ Tales of the Woods are children’s stories for adults.”
“I cried reading The Little Knitty Dragon, so beautiful.”
“The Boy in the Giant deserves multiple readings, so many layers to that one.”
“The Raping of Cyrynda Strong, Rachel, Above the Clouds, While Flying, and Striders all demonstrate Carrabis can tell a woman’s story as well as most women.”
“Sanctuary shows !ash fiction can be perfect fiction.”
“Sanctuary is f*ing perfect!”
“I laughed out loud reading My Wife’s An Alien.”
“Steam left me weak and sobbing. I felt everything the main character suffered.”
“MorningSong and The Magic Tassels must come from the same place as Carrabis’ The Shaman. Beautifully done.”
“Grafton’s Ghost-Child really captures the quiet tenderness of a parent’s love.”
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