The Other Stories | Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF Stories

Charley’s visit to the top of the world takes a dark turn and he finds out an insignificant bauble is a trophy worth his life.

Written by Chris Dean

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Mellarn, Umcorps, and Thom Robson

Sound effects were provided by Freesound.Org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House

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Our featured flash fiction story today is:

My Imaginary Friend

Written by Kristopher Bishop

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When Sadie goes off hiking in the heart of the wilderness, Gemma seizes the opportunity to unwind with a raft of movies and bubbly. When she doesn’t come back and a storm rolls in though, Gemma begins to fear the worst.

Written by Kev Harrison

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Chris Zabriskie, Myuu, and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided and Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House

Kev Harrison is a British writer of horror and dark fiction living in Lisbon, Portugal. His debut novella, The Balance, is available now from Lycan Valley Press, while his novelette, Cinders of a Blind Man Who Could See, is available now from Demain Publishing. His short fiction has appeared in a variety of magazines and anthologies, including Lost Films, from Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing, In Darkness, Delight, from Corpus Press, Aphotic Realm’s ‘Fangs’ issue and on podcasts such as Tales to Terrify and The Other Stories from Hawk and Cleaver. You can find out more about his work at www.kevharrisonfiction.com

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Daniel wasn’t searching for faraway places, but sometimes reality is thinner than we think, and a place can find you.

Written by Ryan Harville

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Spheriá, Chris Zabriskie, and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided b Freesound.org and Zapsplat.com

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House

Ryan Harville is a horror and sci-fi author from the United States and lives along Alabama's Gulf Coast. His latest work can be found in the horror anthology The Big Book of Blasphemy from ryanharvillewriting.com to see a list of his previous and upcoming publications.

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Two brothers are never the same after encountering a terrible man on their shortcut home.

Written by David J Thirteen

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Umcorps and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House

David J. Thirteen is a writer of horror and dark fiction with stories in various anthologies, including his latest in the collection, Coppice and Brake, available now from Crone Girls Press. Find out more about David's writing at DavidJThirteen.com.

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An ageing concert violinist is haunted by her memories. The loneliest place to be is in a crowd, especially when you have a terrible secret.

Written by Kezia Kynaston-Mitchell

Narrated by Erika Ventura

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Kosta T and Thom Robson

With added ghostly hums provided by Kayleigh Smith

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House

Kezia Kynaston-Mitchell is a speculative fiction and horror author, approximately forty percent caffeine by volume. Connect on Twitter – @KeziaKynaston – or check out keziakynastonmitchell.com for free short reads and upcoming releases.

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A woman in her waning years reflects on the life she shared with her late-husband. Loneliness can rust and tarnish memories, and the parasite which she calls ‘love’ eats away at the last of her humanity.

Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Erika Ventura

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Myuu and Thom Robson

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House

Daniel Willcocks is the bestselling author behind such dark fiction titles as ‘They Rot’, ‘They Remain’, and ‘Lazarus’ – written alongside Luke Kondor – as well as ‘The Caitlin Chronicles’ with top 10 Amazon author Michael Anderle. He is also the producer of the Great Writers Share podcast, interviewing the best and brightest authors around today. To find out more about Dan’s work, visit www.danielwillcocks.com

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When her strange niece comes for a visit, a woman must face a parasitic doll and its unearthly attachment to her family.

Written by Kathryn Staublin

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.Org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House

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After three years of silence, Eddie receives a surprise call from his old friend, Victor. Inside the apartment, things grow from weird to weirder to full-on WTF.

Written by Michael David Wilson

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Umcorps and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House Design.

Michael David Wilson is a professional writer, editor, podcaster, and the founder of thisishorror.co.uk. His debut novella, The Girl in the Video, will be published on April 28th by Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing, and House of Bad Memories will be published in 2021 by Grindhouse Press. Connect with Michael at www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk or @wilsonthewriter on Twitter.

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