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Tales to Terrify
@talestoterrify.bsky.social
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An award-winning weekly horror fiction podcast.
🗓️Periodically open to horror subs <10k. (Check website.)
💀Always open to horror flash <2k.
🧟Reprints allowed.
🧕👩🏾👨🏽‍🦽‍➡️🏳️‍🌈Diverse voices encouraged.
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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · Dec 16
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Welcome to episode 730. We have two tales for you this week, about a boy desperate to protect his newfound friendship, and a harrowing trip down a forbidden road (by @blackcattales.bsky.social).

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January 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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As a heads up, my werewolf story “The Dog Road” will be in episode 730 of Tales to Terrify coming out on Friday!

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January 21, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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Welcome to episode 729 We have two tales for you this week. First, we share a handy instructional guide to culinary subterfuge. Then, a group of Roman soldiers descend deep into the earth in search of a lost family.

talestoterrify.com/episodes/729-meagan-regina-thomas-alfie-court
January 16, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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acwise.bsky.social
Just a friendly reminder that today is the last day to recommend works for the Stoker Awards!

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The Bram Stoker Awards® – The Bram Stoker Awards
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January 15, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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fullthrottlesound.bsky.social
So after sneaking past security and breaking into the haunted recording studio @talestoterrify.bsky.social built on the rubble of an old burnt-down bowling alley, I found a copy of The Red Men sitting on the soundboard…
January 14, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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marywyrd.bsky.social
This week, #HorrorWritersChat will be all about the kind of #horror we write and our influences.

Join us!

Wednesday 14 January
2 pm ET (USA) / 7 pm GMT (UK)

How? Answer four questions, chat in the comments, share posts, then promote your work in the outro.

🩸📚 Discover new horrors

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Horror Writers. Join us for four questions, chat, and a promo opportunity on Bluesky. Wednesday 14th January. 7 pm GMT (UK) / 2 pm ET (USA) Questions will be posted by Co-Host Mary @marywyrd.bsky.social - Background composite image of abandoned interior rooms with a purple filter. On either side of the opening to the next room, a pair of shadowy hands presses against the walls. Or are they pressing against your screen?
January 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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cornellwriter.bsky.social
If you missed it over the weekend, here’s my 2025 eligibility. If you can only read one, I most hope you’ll read “Through the Machine”. Thank you for reading. 🙂
cornellwriter.bsky.social P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 14d
Need something to read over the weekend? Here’s my fully updated 2025 award eligibility post. Whether or not you’re reading for awards, there’s plenty of reading here to keep you busy. www.pacornell.com/2025-awards-...
PA. Cornell - 2025 Awards Eligibility... • Through the Machine" (SF / 5000 w) - Lightspeed • The Space Between Us* (SF / 1499 w) - Lightspeed • What Happened That Night (H / 1494 w) - Short Edition • "Spells for the Afterlife" (F / 2588 w) - Of Enchantment, Enigma, and the Infinite • "Falling Forever" (SF / 893 w) - Factor Four • *And I Will Read to You About Butterflies" (SF / 3647 w) - Heartlines Spec • "The Futility of Warning You* (SF / 750 w) - Factor Four • "Feathers" (F / 760 w) - Worlds of Possibility • "So Many Things to See" (SFF / 2415 w) - Trollbreath • 'Fire & Flight" (SFF / 4941 w) - Plott Hound • "After the Rain" (SF ECO / 3706 w) - Escape Pod • After the Suns Go Down (SFH / 80/5 w) - The Growers • Twelve Things that Will Occur Immediately Following Your Invention of Teleportation® (SF Humor / 880 w) - Factor Four • The Underlying Cause of Her Insomnia (FH / 1000 w) Trembling With Fear • "Hard Times at the Four Pines Motel" (SF / 1000 w) - Short Circuit
January 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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acwise.bsky.social
A bittersweet story about two sisters trying to bring their dead mother peace and closure after she returns to them as a hungry ghost - Magie Vol, Ogies Toe by @clhellisen.bsky.social

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“Magie Vol, Ogies Toe” by CL Hellisen
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January 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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authortrsteele.bsky.social
So excited to share my horror flash fiction piece, "Salamander Season," featured in this week's episode of Tales to Terrify! I hope you enjoy listening. 🦎
talestoterrify.bsky.social Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 14d
Welcome to episode 728. We have two tales for you this week, about an unsettling exchange between man and nature, and a widower who struggles not to lose his head.

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January 9, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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rockcapuano.bsky.social
Current Media: January 2026

Audiobook Podcasts: @pseudopod.org (2006-Present) | @talestoterrify.bsky.social (2012-Present) | @nightmare-magazine.com (2012-Present)

In lieu of audiobooks (for now), I’ve been listening to what I call audiobook podcasts since the first of the new year.

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January 9, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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improbablerex.bsky.social
My story "The Head in the Pantry" is featured on today's episode of the Tales to Terrify podcast! Fiction editor @mlmorgenstern.bsky.social , reader Stephen Kilpatrick, and the Tales team did terrific work adapting the story to audio. Please give it a listen.
talestoterrify.bsky.social Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 14d
Welcome to episode 728. We have two tales for you this week, about an unsettling exchange between man and nature, and a widower who struggles not to lose his head.

talestoterrify.com/episodes/728-t-r-steele-rex-burrows
January 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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locusmag.bsky.social
Let's focus on supporting each other this year. Indie authors, publishers, magazines & editors need to stay connected! Keep yourself integrated into the SFFH world by reading Locus! Support our nonprofit and help us create the network we all deserve... https://locusmag.com/
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January 9, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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trollbreathmag.bsky.social
Welcome to this week's Free Fiction Friday!

This week we have Brandon Case with a love letter to the sword and sorcery genre, one that comes with a fizzing heart of honor and love that drew us in and held us close. All good stories begin at an inn....

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An image place holder for the story, The Death of Demons, by Brandon Case, which is now free to read at the Trollbreath Magazine website: https://magazine.trollbreath.com/the-death-of-demons/ . The image shows an old medieval style helmet resting on chain mail, with a sword in front of it. There are hints of fur in the image as well.
January 9, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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Welcome to episode 728. We have two tales for you this week, about an unsettling exchange between man and nature, and a widower who struggles not to lose his head.

talestoterrify.com/episodes/728-t-r-steele-rex-burrows
January 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Disclaimer: We do not give out actual crowns.
Graphic has a green background. Photo is of Florence Pugh at the end of "Midsommar," draped in flowers and a flower crown, and smiling. She has a red thought bubble connected to her flower crown with an image of the Tales to Terrify podcast logo in it. Text reads: "COME GET YOUR CROWNS, HORROR QUEENS. From now until Midnight, January 31, Tales to Terrify is open to flash horror fiction from PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED female/female-identified/femme authors. PAY = $0.02/WORD. Deets & subs: tinyurl.com/WiHM2026"
January 6, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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jawmccarthy.bsky.social
Finally listened to @talestoterrify.bsky.social ‘s production of “Lamai” and wow! @nikolledoolin.bsky.social did such a fantastic job bringing my story to life. I hope you’ll give it a listen. The wall is waiting with arms to hold you…
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727 | J. A. W. McCarthy – Tales to Terrify
Welcome to episode 727. We have one tale for you this week, about a young woman who seeks comfort in […]
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January 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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catherinemccarthy.bsky.social
A new account, but we need this here in the UK, so I've subbed.
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British Horror Authors Guild | Substack
Our mission is to support, connect, and empower writers working in horror and dark fiction by providing a space for shared knowledge, practical advice, and peer support. Click to read British Horror A...
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January 3, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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ericfomley.bsky.social
I’m pleased to share I have a new dark fantasy short story “Into Her Loving Arms” coming soon from @talestoterrify.bsky.social!
January 2, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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Happy New Year and welcome to episode 727. We have one tale for you this week, about a young woman who seeks comfort in the embrace of her deceased grandmother’s house (read by @nikolledoolin.bsky.social).

talestoterrify.com/episodes/727-j-a-w-mccarthy
January 2, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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May 2026 bring you only make-believe monsters and terror. 🥂
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January 1, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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jawmccarthy.bsky.social
Just got word that my story “Lamai” Will air this Friday on @talestoterrify.bsky.social episode 727 —their first ep of 2026! I’m thrilled to have another story produced by the wonderful TtT. “Lamai” was originally published in Why Didn’t You Just Leave @cursedmorsels.bsky.social, a favorite antho 🖤
December 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Check out the latest instalment of our Patreon Exclusive author interview series, hosted by Managing Editor Seth Williams. This month we delve into one of the most prolific contributors to our show over the years, the wonderfully weird Rick Kennett.

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December 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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We see you.
Top of graphic shows three sets of eyes from women in horror movies: Sadako from "Ringu", Carrie from "Carrie", and Red from "Us." Text reads: "Women in Horror Month Call for Subs! Payment update: $0.02/word. TALES TO TERRIFY podcast wants flash horror fiction up to 2,000 words from NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED authors who identify as female/femme. Submissions will be open Jan 1 - Jan 31. More info @ tinyurl.com/WiHM2026"
December 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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pippinacious.bsky.social
I absolutely loved narrating this wintry, dark tale about a goblin, his boy, and what comes creeping in the night by @amandacecelia.bsky.social!
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Welcome to episode 726 and Happy Holidays! We have one tale for you this week, about a toy who searches for his purpose amidst the whispered secrets and gnashing teeth of a darkened nursery (by @amandacecelia.bsky.social).

talestoterrify.com/episodes/726-amanda-cecelia-lang
December 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Welcome to episode 726 and Happy Holidays! We have one tale for you this week, about a toy who searches for his purpose amidst the whispered secrets and gnashing teeth of a darkened nursery (by @amandacecelia.bsky.social).

talestoterrify.com/episodes/726-amanda-cecelia-lang
December 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM