It’s a special Halloween treat…or is it a trick? W.W. Jacobs’ “The Monkey’s Paw” was just an ordinary little paw, dried to a mummy. But if used correctly (or incorrectly), it was much more than that.
Also, Rish and Big share a few words about this story, its ending, and a bit more about Halloween.
Mrs. Rose loves the October visits with her two grandchildren, but this year the boys seem less interested in the truly important things in life. Is it that they’ve become teenagers now . . . or has evil finally entered their hearts?
Also, Rish and Big talk about Halloween traditions, their fondness for the holiday, and killing Mister Harris with flour.
Special thanks to Julie Hoverson and Josh Roseman for lending their voices to this episode.
After the death of their child, John and Claire go on a much-needed vacation. They don’t heed the warnings of the old man who tells them to keep away from Mermaid Beach. Bad idea.
Also, Big and Rish talk a little bit about unhappy endings, and it turns out that Big has at least one irrational fear after all.
Thanks to Liz Mierzejewski for lending her voice to this episode.
William Serrill has gone back to his childhood home for a vacation, the house he and his overactive, terrified imagination so feared decades ago. But was it really just his imagination? If so, what is that sound coming from upstairs?
Also, Rish and Big talk about irrational fears (mostly Rish’s, the big baby).
Once again, we at The Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine will be having a special short story writing event during the month of October. Basically the deal is this: write a scary story within the month of October, and submit it to us. The best story or two will be made into an episode of our show. It doesn’t have to be an idea you came up with during the month of October, just write the story in October. And be sure it’s scary. That’s all it takes. You have a little less than a month now, so you’d better get started.
When you submit your story, be sure to note in the subject line that it is for the October Scary Story Event. That is all, return to what you were doing. Thank you.
“Someone arrives in town, and discovers that everyone there is exactly the same.”
In this episode, we feature three different pieces on the above theme, by three different authors.
In “Wrong Turn,” a traveling family encounters a world that could only exist in Wendy Cooper’s imagination. Or could it?
In “Where Once Your Soul Dwelled” by Liz Mierzejewski, Mike has the misfortune of stopping for gas in the wrong little town, running into an unfriendly bunch of . . . twins?
In “27 Jennifers” Josh Roseman tells of a young woman who is considered all-too replaceable by her demanding husband Michael.
Also, Rish and Big open the doors to next month’s story contest.
Special thanks to Liz Mierzejewski, and Dani Cutler for lending their voices to today’s show.
“Someone arrives in town, and discovers that everyone there is exactly the same.”
In this episode, we feature three different pieces on the above theme, by three different authors.
In “The Return,” Kevin Anderson interprets the subject in verse.
In “Scriptopia,” Michael A. Kechula tells of a visit to a strange place, where everyone is a writer, but Kevin would decidedly not be welcome.
In “Chemo: The Town of Golden Woods” by J.M. Perkins, an elite team of trained agents is sent into a little town, in search of the previous team that went in . . . and didn’t report back.
Special thanks to Josh Roseman, Nicole Suddeth, Liz Mierzejewski, Abbie Hilton, and Marcus Brodeur for lending their voices to today’s show.
Peter Wilson just died and got restored. It’s nice to not have to stay dead, but the problem is, it’s been 58 years since he died. Everyone he’s ever know is dead, or totally changed. And there’s worse…no one ever told him that restoration was such a bitch.
Big and Rish talk about being forever young, give the winner and answers to the movie quotes quiz, and, as always, ramble on.
Special thanks to Dani Cutler and Marie Brennan for lending their voices to today’s story.
Bartholomew Higgins is a bookseller who specializes in finding first editions of rare science fiction classics. What does he do when he encounters a woman who actually reads these rare books, and takes notes in their margins? And now that he’s met her, he’s having the most fantastic dreams…
Big and Rish talk about collecting, and we finally get to hear about Rish’s trip to Comic-Con.
Special thanks to Eleiece Krawiec and Abigail Hilton for contributing their voices to this episode.
Ernie Pine’s niece, Christine, has become tangled up in an hundred-year-old Chinese spell. Now, Ernie is caught in a mad dash to save her from an evil force that is trying to steal that ancient magic. But is Christine even alive anymore?
Also, Rish and Big talk about ghosts, and their past experiences with them. They also do a lot of whining.
Special thanks to Cameron Horsburgh, Deb Sampson, Belinda Raisin, and Ildiko Susany for lending their voices to this episode, and to Liz Mierzejewski for the fantastic artwork.