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How many of us are haunted by the life that might have been... But what happens when that haunting is no longer metaphor?
A story from Sara Century's new book "A Small Light & Other Stories" available through publisher Weird Punk.
We all have our vices, our personal demons. But some demons are a little more tangible than others.
*Listener Discretion is Advised horrific scenes depicted.
What happens with the unoticable is noticed? Starved for attention how far would a being go once it finally felt 'seen' This weeks story asks just such a question, in an exclusive story by Mark Wilhelm.
What happens when you peer into the mirror only to realize that something was off a little about your reflection. As though it just wasn't right.
A magician is only as good as their assistant. Sometimes the entire act hinging on the skills they possess.
This dark tale was written by Katharine Widdows to a prompt from reedsy.com "Write a story about a magician who never reveals their secrets"
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A recounting of the terror filled moments hunted by... something in the dark woods.
A story created at the prompt provided by Reedsy.com "Start your story with an unusual sound being heard"
https://blog.reedsy.com/short-story/6g70s7/
Pilot Episode. An odd man with a very personal connection to the paranormal is on a hunt, shaking down hells minions for information that will help him aquire a powerful divine relic. Along the way he meets an even stranger man that seems to remain outside the perceptions of hell, a real life Nobody. Thrust together seemingly by fate the two start to try to unravel this mystery but will they do it before hells warden notices it's getting kind of empty and comes looking... for Daniel Damned!
Clarabelle and her Father are trying to make their new house a home. But Clara's unplanned roomate seems to have darker idea's for the new residents. It wouldn't be long before dark secrets would take these negotiations to a whole other level.
It was a sad and somber thing that set about one of the truly great moments for nearly any New Yorker. Henry Adams was dead, and that meant there would be a vacancy.
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Welcome to Wilhelm Presents: Frightening Tales and Other Weird Stories—a carefully curated collection of unsettling fiction, paranormal encounters, and truly strange tales from writers around the world.
Each episode explores the uncanny: stories that linger, disturb, and quietly unsettle rather than simply shock. Some are frightening. Others are strange, folkloric, or deeply weird—but all are rooted in the paranormal and the unknown.
The current season releases new episodes every Friday from May 1 through October 30, bringing you a steady procession of eerie and curious tales to carry you through the darker half of the year.
Until then, dive into more than 130 episodes from past seasons—an extensive archive of paranormal fiction, available to listen to for free.
Are you a writer of paranormal or weird fiction, and want to hear your work brought to life?
Submit your stories at FrighteningTales.com.
Listener discretion is advised.
These stories vary in tone and content and may include unsettling themes or triggers.
All stories are © copyrighted by their respective authors.
I have negotiated allowances to perform these tales with the blessing of those authors.
This is non-transferable, and reproductions or recreations of these stories are prohibited. All Music and FX are allowed through a subscription to EpidemicSounds.com. All Rights Reserved.
Original Theme Song: Wilhelm Presents: Frightening Tales, is copyrighted Mark Wilhelm.

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