DEAR TALES is a family-oriented zine of short stories and poems. No profanity, erotica or excessive violence. Stories have conclusive and upbeat endings. Also included in the zine are flash fiction sketch prompts.

Volume 23 includes: Science fiction short story "Abbi's Strategy" by Linda L. Rigsbee; general fiction short story "Camping Adventure" by Shannon Lewis; a short romantic fiction story "A Father's Da Romance" by Linda L. Rigsbee; a poem "My Colt", by Anita Goolsby, a sketch prompt illustration by Linda L. Rigsbee, and three Flash Fiction responses:

"No Mountain Lions," by Linda L. Rigsbee.

"Panther Visions," by Shannon Lewis

"Tala, the Mountain Lion," by Teresa L. Chard