Welcome to episode 539. This week, we have two runners-up from this year’s Bram Stoker Awards. First, a down-on-her-luck woman finds a second chance at a mysterious house of ill-repute. Then, a horror author on a family outing runs afoul of the local livestock.
COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest Closing, Stoker Awards: 00:01:06 Carol Gyzander’s The Yellow Crown as read by the author: 00:06:08 Anna Taborska’s Two Shakes of a Dead Lamb’s Tail as read by Amanda Stribling: 00:31:26
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Tales to Terrify 539 STOKERS Carol Gyzander & Anna Taborska

The unseen creature whose ravenous fangs dog your every step as your footfalls echo down the midnight alleyway. &nbsp;— A long, icy shadow looming over you, making the hairs on your neck rise and your breath turn to ragged puffs of mist.  — Unearthly howls that pierce the night, pulling you from the comfort of sleep with feverish, heart-pounding dread. &nbsp;—
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Welcome to episode 645. This week, we share the winners of our Secret Societies flash fiction contest! 
COMING UP Good Evening: Bram Stoker Awards, Flash Contest Results: 00:01:06 Runner-up: Erica Ruppert’s Needs Must as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:03:50 Runner-up: Akis Linarthos’ Wolfmind as read by Spencer DiSparti: 00:13:20 Winner: Liam Hogan’s The Gourman Society as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:23:25
PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Bram Stoker Awards Results Krystal Hammond Krystal Hammon on X (@thekmhammond) Akis Linardos Spencer DiSparti on Soundcloud (@thagirionband) Liam Hogan Liam Hogan on X (@LiamJHogan) Andrew Gibson Andrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook Discord Andrew Gibson | The Haven Discord
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Tales to Terrify 645 Secret Societies Flash Fiction Contest

Welcome to episode 644. We have two tales for you this week. First, a woman finally catches the object of her desire… and won’t ever let go. Then, a young couple plagued by the supernatural enlists the help of a medium. But how deep does their trouble go?
COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest Update: 00:01:06 A. M. Symes’ Chipping Away as read by Summer Brooks: 00:03:02 Mike Thorn’s The Shape of Our Damnation as read by Austin Stern: 00:10:34
PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Summer Brooks | Slice of SciFi Mike Thorn Mike Thorn on X (@MikeThornWrites) Austin Stern on YouTube Austin Stern | Eerie Podcast on YouTube Austin Stern on SoundCloud
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Tales to Terrify 644 A. M. Symes & Mike Thorn

Welcome to episode 643. We have one tale for you this week, about the dark secret behind a woman’s perfect marriage… and her plot to take back control.   COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest Update: 00:01:06 Sean J. K. Heasman’s A Domestic as read by Josie Babin: 00:03:24
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Tales to Terrify 643 Sean J. K. Heasman

Welcome to episode 642. We have one tale for you this week, featuring a ghastly banshee, a cadaver that won't stay put, and an infectious and sinister smile.
COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions: 00:01:06 F. Marion Crawford’s The Dead Smile as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:03:51
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Tales to Terrify 642 F. Marion Crawford

Welcome to episode 641. This week we share the rest of this year’s Bram Stoker Award nominees in short fiction.
COMING UP Good Evening: Bram Stoker Awards: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Rachael K. Jones’ The Sound of Children Screaming as read by Curtis Michael Holland: 00:02:58 [Trigger] L. E. Daniels’ Silk as read by Nikolle Doolin: 00:37:29
TRIGGER WARNINGS The Sound of Children Screaming contains scenes of school violence and child harm. Silk contains racial/ethnic slurs and scenes of suicide/suicidal ideation, animal death and child death.
PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Bram Stoker Awards StokerCon 2024 Horror Writer’s Association Rachael K. Jones on Bluesky (@rachaelkjones) Curtis Michael Holland Nikolle Doolin
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Tales to Terrify 539 STOKERS Carol Gyzander & Anna Taborska

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