Fabulists are storytellers, and in this, my tenth book of tales, you will find more than forty stories and poems I’ve written during my years of association with the Pelican Pens writers in southwest Florida. The anthology here is selected from more than two-hundred-and-fifty pieces I’ve shared with this group of talented writers. The flagrant fabulist in the title of this assortment of tales is me, of course, an aging scribe who has spent most of my lifetime writing. I still find myself searching every day for new ideas, new subjects, new stories I can make up to please myself---and, I hope, you---the reader I treasure. As with all my collections of tales, I do not claim profound wisdom or unfailing insight into the world we live in; in fact, it becomes more confusing to me with every passing day. But I do hope my storytelling might present some temporary relief from the chaos and tumult we too often witness. Together, these stories comprise my responses to the Pelican Pens’ weekly prompts, and to the inspiration of my febrile imagination. Many of the tales here have also been published in my online blog, TallandTrueTales: Hot Air, Flights of Fancy, and Roads Not Taken, which I hope you will find time to explore. It can be found at this safe link --- www.tallandtruetales.blog.