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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Welcome to episode 767. We have one tale this week, about tattoo pain that runs more than skin deep (by @godcompost.bsky.social, read by Summer Brooks of @sliceofscifi.com). talestoterrify.com/episodes/767-b-garden

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Welcome to episode 766. We have one tale for you tonight, about a trucker and a vicious killer caught in an endless cycle of murder (by @jduckwriter.bsky.social, read by Dan Gurzynski). talestoterrify.com/episodes/766-jonathan-louis-duckworth

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Welcome to episode 765. We have one tales for you this week, about an English naturalist utterly consumed by their work. talestoterrify.com/episodes/765-dane-fichter

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We're not going to name names, but *someone* here at the TtT dungeons watched "Stop! That! Train!" last night, and now Meredith wants to go to Train Hostess Academy.

The Glamazonian train hostesses from 2026's "Stop! That! Train!" in their red hostess outfits.
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Marcia Marcia Marcia as Alli; Ginger Minj as Tess; Brooke Lynn Hytes as Amber; Jujubee as DeeDee; and Symone as Ayshleiygh.

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Welcome to episode 764 We have one tale for you this week, about an ancient alien temple that hides a devastating secret. talestoterrify.com/episodes/764-arthur-h-manners

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Welcome to episode 763. We have one classic tale for you, about a derelict mansion that may not be so deserted after all (read by @thevoicesinmyhead.com). talestoterrify.com/episodes/763-william-hope-hodgson

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Welcome to episode 762. We have one tale for you this week, about a woman who takes in a foundling with a strange appetite (by @darcylwood.bsky.social, read by @scrunchi2003.bsky.social). talestoterrify.com/episodes/762-darcy-l-wood

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We are now CLOSED to all submissions. Follow us here to be the first to know when we reopen!

Image from AMC's "The Walking Dead" of closed doors with graffiti that reads, "DON'T OPEN DEAD INSIDE." There are hands between the doors trying to open them.

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Welcome to 761. We have three tales, about a living miracle (by @viviofthevoid.bsky.social), a family on the edge (by @levato.bsky.social) and a proposal for a unique exhibition (by @fictionaut.bsky.social). talestoterrify.com/episodes/761-vivi-estaris-francesco-levato-michael-harris-cohen

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Welcome to episode 760. We have one tale tonight, about the power of family spirit (read by @krystalhammond.bsky.social). talestoterrify.com/episodes/760-a-sleeper

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Welcome to episode 759. We have one tale for you this week, about a woman's fight against a cure for mortality (by @annaclark.bsky.social, read by @annemarielewis.bsky.social). talestoterrify.com/episodes/759-anna-clark

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Welcome to episode 758. We have one tale for you this evening, about a desolate wasteland, a lonely boy and an uninvited visitor with a familiar face. talestoterrify.com/episodes/758-inigo-hare

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Get in, get scary, get out. Visit the website for full guidelines and submission information.

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Welcome to episode 757. First, we seek vengeance in the old West (read by @barhenslee.bsky.social). Then, the bill comes due for a man’s ruthless nature (by @frankoreto.bsky.social, read by @douglasgwilym.bsky.social). talestoterrify.com/episodes/757-adam-newnham-frank-j-oreto

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

In exactly one week, the Tales to Terrify staff goes back into our well and will no longer accept stories for this submissions period. We'll let you know the next time someone watches the VHS tape so we can reopen.

Graphic slows a clip from the 2002 American remake of "The Ring." In this shot, Naomi Watts has a landline phone up to her ear and a terrified look on her face. Caption reads: "SEVEN DAYS." Text reads: "We close to regular submissions on August 1. Go to tales to terrify dot com slash submissions for full guidelines and link to submissions portal"

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Welcome to episode 756. First, a man hunts for his missing wife (by @ericfomley.bsky.social, read by @vikingguitar.bsky.social). Then, a dying man’s bargain with death costs more than expected (by @mynachang.bsky.social). talestoterrify.com/episodes/756-eric-fomley-myna-chan

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Welcome to episode 755. We have one classic tale for you this evening, about the restlessness of forgotten bones (read by @fullthrottlesound.bsky.social). talestoterrify.com/episodes/755-sabine-baring-gould

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Welcome to episode 754. We have three tales for you this week, about a misunderstood haunting, the unravelling of innocence and a perilous game. talestoterrify.com/episodes/754-marissa-snyder-dario-splendido-carolyne-topdjian

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Welcome to episode 753. First, an unexpected delivery brings madness to a frontier town (read by @douglasgwilym.bsky.social). Then, a father struggles to decide if his newborn son is miracle or monster (by @marzioli.bsky.social). talestoterrify.com/episodes/753-paul-edmonds-samuel-marzioli

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

It's come to our attention at the pod that there's some confusion over our genre. As a gentle reminder: -Horror scifi👍 -Pure scif👎 -Dark fantasy with horror elements👍 -Pure fantasy👎 Blumhouse has a great list of horror subgenres with examples for those who want to know more: tinyurl.com/27stj93a 👻

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Welcome to episode 752. We have two tales for you this week, about the thin line between comedy and terror (read by @thevoicesinmyhead.com), and a coming out party that surfaces dark revelations. talestoterrify.com/episodes/752-asher-ellis-marissa-snyder

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Welcome to episode 751. We have two tales for you this week, about a quiet day in the park and conjoined twins who yearn to be free. talestoterrify.com/episodes/751-jacob-vaus-stephen-sottong

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Welcome to episode 750. We have one tale for you this week, about an education in monster taming. talestoterrify.com/episodes/750-christopher-hawkins

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

3 Weird Tricks Your Editors Really Want You To Know About: The 3 Most Common Reasons We Reject Stories. Links included in the graphics: talestoterrify.com/submissions www.shunn.net/format

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Cthulhu supports Pride. Don’t piss off Cthulhu.

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Welcome to episode 749. And happy StokerCon weekend! We have one final Stoker-nominated tale for you, about a girl navigating the challenges of a most unusual boarding school. talestoterrify.com/episodes/749-stokers-jocelyn-szczepaniak-gillece

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

All of our stickers were designed by our own creative, talented, and humble Voice of the Void, Drew Sebesteny. 🖤 #StokerCon

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Going to #StokerCon? Find Seth or Meredith to get your sticker. Then tag us here with your cryptid solidarity. #TeamChupacabra

Sticker with a Chupacabra. Text reads: "Team Chupacabra. Tales to terrify dot com"

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Going to #StokerCon? Find Seth or Meredith to get your sticker. Then tag us here with your cryptid solidarity. #TeamMurderUnicorn

Sticker with a Murder Unicorn. Text reads: "Team Murder Unicorn. Tales to terrify dot com"

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Going to #StokerCon? Find Seth or Meredith to get your sticker. Then tag us here with your cryptid solidarity. #TeamWendigo

Sticker with a Wendigo. Text reads: "Team Wendigo. Tales to terrify dot com"

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Going to #StokerCon? Find Seth or Meredith to get your sticker. Then tag us here with your cryptid solidarity. #TeamMothman

Sticker with Mothman. Text reads: "Team Mothman. Tales to terrify dot com"

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Going to #StokerCon? Find Seth or Meredith to get your sticker. Then tag us here with your cryptid solidarity. #TeamJerseyDevil

Sticker with a Jersey Devil. Text reads: "Team Jersey Devil. Tales to terrify dot com"

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

We crave that which you fear the most. Now open to submissions. talestoterrify.com/submissions

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Find Seth and Meredith at StokerCon June 4-7! We have stickers! Make sure you tag us here on BlueSky when you get yours!

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Welcome to episode 748. It’s week four of our Stoker Awards short fiction showcase. Tonight, we meet a family haunted by a legacy of dysfunction (by @rjacksonjoseph.bsky.social, read by @krystalhammond.bsky.social). talestoterrify.com/episodes/748-stokers-r-j-joseph

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Welcome to week three of our #StokerAwards short fiction showcase. We have one tale for you tonight, about the persistence of nature in the aftermath of mass extinction (by @ledaniels.bsky.social). talestoterrify.com/episodes/747-stokers-l-e-daniels

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Welcome to episode 746. It’s week two of our #BramStokerAwards short fiction showcase. This week, we meet a regular taxi driver with a very special talent. (By @champwongs.bsky.social talestoterrify.com/episodes/746-stokers-champ-wongsatayanont

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The 2026 short story Stoker nominees at TtT: 745: [Ir]reversible by Anna Taborska 746: Autogas Ferryman by @champwongs.bsky.social 747: Stomata by @ledaniels.bsky.social 748: Inheritance by @rjacksonjoseph.bsky.social 749: St. Dymphna’s School for Borderland Girls by Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece

The Bram Stoker Award in all its hefty Gothic glory.

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Welcome to episode 745. It’s week one of our Stoker Awards finalist showcase. This week, trouble catches up to a gang of West London thugs. talestoterrify.com/episodes/745-stokers-anna-taborska

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Happy Hump Day! This month at the podcast we'll be doing ALL the short story Stoker Finalists! Tune in starting this Friday...

Richard O'Brien as Riff Raff in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" (1975), looking out the front door as he sizes up Brad & Janet (not shown, but IYKYK.)

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

After this weekend's mandatory staff FUNction, we've decided to hold our next TtT Corporate Retreat at the Hokum hotel. Does anyone have any good restaurant rec's near the area?

A bunch of people in silhouette hold up the letters that spell out "TEAM BUILDING." The sun and sea are behind them. Their body language looks excited, but are they really?

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Welcome to episode 744 and the results of our Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest! We have four runners up and one winner that are sure to chill your marrow. talestoterrify.com/episodes/744-sci-fi-flash-fiction-contest-winners

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Welcome to episode 743. We have two tales for you this week. First, a young woman takes a mysterious new job (by @arapino.bsky.social). Then, a boy seeks to reclaim a family heirloom. talestoterrify.com/episodes/743-anthony-j-rapino-christopher-collins/

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Welcome to episode 742. We have two tales for you this week. First, a young boy wakes to find his parents in his room. Then, a man who notices everything fails to see what matters most. talestoterrify.com/episodes/742-jeff-wood-daniel-j-greene

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Welcome to episode 741. We have one tale for you this week, about a boy desperate to save someone from a fate they refuse to face. (Written by @ecbogosian.bsky.social). talestoterrify.com/episodes/741-e-c-bogosian

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Welcome to 740. Guest host @douglasgwilym.bsky.social has two tales: about a woman convinced the world is ending (read by @barhenslee.bsky.social) and a perfectly normal, perfectly safe scenic walking tour. talestoterrify.com/episodes/740-douglas-smith-joshua-ramey-renk

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