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My name is Alison Bell Buse, pleased to be your muse for this flash fiction podcast.

This month we have a haunting and hopeful poem for you.

The Morning of Sam Lillo, The Gardiner, by Adriana C. Grigore, narrated by Roxanne Hernandez,

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The Warning Woods has haunting horror stories that are sure to linger with you long after listening.

I'm Miles Tridal, writer and narrator of The Warning Woods.

Each week, I write an original scary story and share it with you.

If you're into scary stories, you need to check out The Warning Woods.

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at your own risk.

And now, Roxanne Hernandez.

The Morning of Sam Lillow, The Gardner, by Adriana C. Grigore.

I used to have this illustrated version of Beauty and the Beast when I was little, which more often than not I used to retrace the drawings then reread the story.

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