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If it might be in the fantasy genre, submit it to be narrated this week!

Though it may not be about food for food's sake, this story does focus on a hot dog! From Liz Pasadena's untitled work in progress, listen to "Hot Dogs and Gulls" for a wild tale of hunger (and walking, and bridges, and seagulls).

Food may be glorious, but it is also a battle. Hayley Walsh's excerpt from Making March chronicles a woman's struggle to balance taste and waist in "Shakes & Chocolate Flakes." Follow Hayley for more @TaylesbyHayles on Twitter!

Do you have a character who is super-friendly, super-selfish, super-clueless, super-smart, or super-something-else? Send over your story or excerpt so I can showcase your character's "extra"ness!

In this final Halloween story, things aren't always what they seem. Randy Romero's "Vines" will cause tingles up your spine--as will his other stories at shortstoriestragicendings.com!

Don't forget to submit your "food" stories for next week. 

Enjoy this guising ghost story (or trick-or-treating ghost story) with a friend of any age! Sugar, rhymes, and frienship abound in "Knock, Knock, Knock"--plus a little bit of spooky fun. Check out more of Tricia Spafford's work at dreamingtales.com!

We've got one more scary tale tomorrow, so check back in then!

If you love something spooky and vengeful, hit play now! Jason A. Kilgore's excerpt from "Rabbit Cry" is a dark dive into human nature*--and if you want more, check out his book on Amazon for fourteen tales of the paranormal!

*This story is a bit beyond the normal spookiness--please consider that before listening.

Though we often skip over meals in storytelling, the ones that make it into the text count for something! Whether your character is sharing a meal with a loved one, binge-eating, staring longingly at a warm meal, or trying to figure out what to buy in the supermarket, share your foodie tales!

Stories are due by 10 pm Eastern on Sunday, November 3, to [email protected].

Enter a superhero's wacky dreamscape in Richard E. Friesen's excerpt from "Local Hero at Five," a story featuring Narcolepsy, the hero whose superpower is to make others fall asleep! Then, find more about Friesen's characters on his website, richardfriesen.net.

Got a story for Halloween? Submit yours today!

This first Halloween story features fear--take a deep breath* before stepping into it. Randy Romero's work is available at Short Stories With Tragic Endings, so head that way for more spine-tingling reads!

*Listener Note: this story, while not supremely intense, is a bit dark.