"Upload in Progress" - SciFi Short Story - by R. F. Daniels

Upload in Progress ep.815 R. F. Daniels (they/he) is a queer nonbinary writer and software engineer living and working in Finland. When they aren't arguing with computers or getting lost in speculative worlds, they can be found painting, composing sad music, and spending time with their cats. Their short fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in State of Matter, Club Chicxulub, and Common Bonds 2. You can find them online at or @rfdwrites.bsky.social . ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube: Website: ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to submit? Submission guidelines can be found at ---- About Tall Tale TV ---- Hi there! My name is Chris Herron and I'm an audiobook narrator. In 2015, I suffered from poor Type 1 diabetes control which lead me to become legally blind for almost a year. The doctors didn't give me much hope, predicting an 80% chance that I would never see again. But I refused to give up and changed my lifestyle drastically. Through sheer willpower (and an amazing eye surgeon) I beat the odds and regained my vision. During that difficult time, I couldn't read or write, which was devastating as they had always been a source of comfort for me since childhood. However, my wife took me to the local library where she read out the titles of audiobooks to me. I selected some of my favorite books, such as the Disc World series, Name of the Wind, Harry Potter, and more, and the audiobooks brought these stories to life in a way I had never experienced before. They helped me through the darkest period of my life and I fell in love with audiobooks. Once I regained my vision, I decided to pursue a career as an audiobook narrator instead of a writer. That's why I created Tall Tale TV, to support aspiring authors in the writing communities that I had grown to love before my ordeal. My goal was to help them promote their work by providing a promotional audio short story that showcases their writing skills to readers. They say the strongest form of advertising is word of mouth, so I offer a platform for readers to share these videos and help spread the word about these talented writers. Please consider sharing these stories with your friends and family to support these amazing authors. Thank you! ---- legal ---- All stories on Tall Tale TV have been submitted in accordance with the terms of service provided on or obtained with permission by the author. All images used on Tall Tale TV are either original or Royalty and Attribution free. Most stock images used are provided by , or created using AI. Image attribution will be declared only when required by the copyright owner. Common Affiliates are: Amazon, Smashwords

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"Upload in Progress" - SciFi Short Story - by R. F. Daniels is an episode from TALL TALE TV - Sci-Fi and Fantasy Short Stories by Chris Herron.

This episode is 14:53 long.

This episode was published on Feb 20, 2026.

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