r/shortstories
ActiveShort Stories
This is a place to submit your original short stories and be part of a community of writers.
Members
91,095
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 28, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2008
March 23, 2008
Total posts
88.8K
archived
Total comments
156.4K
archived
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How many members does r/shortstories have?
r/shortstories had 91,095 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/shortstories dead?
No. r/shortstories is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.
When was r/shortstories created?
r/shortstories was created on March 23, 2008.
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