NIGHTLIGHT: A Horror Fiction Podcast

This week, we have flash fiction from Aigner Wilson and Nicole Givens Kurtz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, a story about what Hell is really like...and who goes there.https://wp.me/p9SlJ8-5i Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blacklore is a new series featuring reimagined creepypastas from a Black perspective. We kick off this adventure with a story about Slenderman. Do you believe? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we talk to Eden Royce, author of Episode 2 (Basque of the Red Death) about the Blaxploitation movie, ABBY, and hint at a bonus episode coming on Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we kick off the horror holiday month and share a creepy true story. What would you do if you knew you weren’t alone, and had no way of knowing who--or what--was with you and what they wanted?Listen to the full story right now, or read it on the website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi. I’m Tonia Thompson, writer and creator of NIGHTLIGHT: The Black Horror Podcast.This week, we have another story from Charles Chesnutt. Charles was the first widely recognized Black American fiction writer. Like The Gray Wolf’s Ha’nt, this story is also from his collection: Conjure Woman. The Conjurer’s Revenge is one of my favorite stories of the collection, but truly, all of his stories are excellent. In a time when most African Americans were writing about the harsh life of Black people in America, Charles wrote--and preserved--our traditions. Fiction can be a luxury in difficult times, and at a time when Black people were fighting for their very lives, Charles Chesnutt saw the role fiction could play in healing a nation. And, for that, I am thankful. And now, Conjurer’s Revenge by Charles Chesnutt. The Conjurer’s Revenge on Project Gutenberg Thanks to our newest patron, Kay. We couldn’t do this without you. You, too, can keep us from going the way of the horse in this story by becoming a patron. Go to patreon.com/nightlightpodto become a part of the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. You can join us for as little as $1 per month. If Patreon isn’t your jam, you can make a one-time donation to the podcast via Paypal. Go to paypal.me/NightlightPodcastto help us pay Black horror writers. Every dollar helps, and we appreciate every single one of our members and donors, but if you aren't able to support us financially, sharing and reviewing the podcast is immensely helpful in attracting advertisers and sponsors. Today’s narration is provided by Librivox.org, free of charge. The narrator is James K. White. Audio production by Jen Zink. Thanks again for listening. We’ll be back next week with another story. ==== Show Notes: Thanks to librivox.org for the narration audio for this episode, and Jen Zink of the Skiffy and Fanty Show for the audio production. You can read more of Chesnutt’s work on Project Gutenberg. If you’d like to keep this podcast alive, you can join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion by going to patreon.com/nightlightpod.You can also make a one-time donation to the podcast via Paypal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nothing good can come of two girls playing with conjure magic. This week's episode comes to us from Linda D. Addison, who tells us what it means to have power in your blood without respecting it.Linda D. Addison is an award-winning author of four collections, including How To Recognize A Demon Has Become Your Friend, and the first African-American recipient of the HWA Bram Stoker Award®. Her story, “The Power” was originally published in the 2004 anthology Dark Dreams. Addison is a co-editor of Sycorax’s Daughters (Cedar Grove Publishing), an anthology of horror fiction/poetry by African-American women. You can catch her work in the anthologies Dark Voices (Lycan Valley Press), Cosmic Underground (Cedar Grove Publishing), Scary Out There (Simon Schuster), and The Beauty of Death (Independent Legions Publishing). Her site: www.lindaaddisonpoet.com. This week's episode is brought to you in part by our patrons. You can become a member of the NIGHTLIGHT Legion for as little as $1 and get access to perks such as behind-the-scenes updates, bonus stories, and extended interviews with our authors. All patrons also get ad-free episodes. If you prefer to make a one-time donation to help us pay Black writers, go to PayPal.Me/NightlightPodcast. This week’s episode is also brought to you by Audible. Try Audible today by going to nightlightpod.com/audible to get 30 days and 2 books free! This week, I recommend FRESH INK, an anthology of stories that features an author aired on NIGHTLIGHT: Lamar Giles, who wrote Wilson’s Pawn and Lawn, one of our most popular episodes so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this dystopian tale, W.E.B. Du Bois explores the color line and  its political implications after a catastrophic event. It is a work of  fiction reminiscent of the Twilight Zone, almost 20 years before Rod  Serling was born.Read The Comet on Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/15210/15210-h/15210-h.htm#Chapter_X This story is narrated by Hollis Monroe, and the audio is used by permission of Escape Artists Inc. and Pseudopod, who have been active and vocal supporters of NIGHTLIGHT since day one. As always, we appreciate your support. If you like this podcast, you can join us on Patreon at patreon.com/nightlightpod. Reviews on iTunes are immensely helpful, as are shares on social media and in real life with friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Werewolves in space...need we say more?You can read the transcript of the episode on the NIGHTLIGHT website. You can read more of Danny's work on EFNIKS.com: http://efniks.com/fiction-pages/2018/3/14/the-moon-and-other-beasts-i-keep-with-me  Or in FIYAH Literary Magazine: http://www.fiyahlitmag.com/product/issue-three-sundown-towns/  We've got 2 episodes of Season 2 funded and if you want more NIGHTLIGHT we need your help. To support NIGHTLIGHT so we can continue to #PayBlackWriters, go to http://www.patreon.com/nightlightpod or http://paypal.me/NightlightPodcast.  Our interview with Danny will air later this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we hear a story from Sharon Cullars. Sharon tells us what happens when the dead can't rest.=========== Show notes: You can learn more about Sharon via her website at www.sharoncullars.com or follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SharonCullars  You can read the issue of Weirdbook Magazine with Sharon's story on Kindle or paperback: https://amzn.to/2mXQgIB  To learn more about our narrator, Cherrae Stuart, visit cherraelstuart.com. Our audio editor for this story was Jen Zink. The story was edited by Tonia Thompson and Dionne Obeso. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices