Hey everyone, Brian here. We just passed the summer solstice, which means the nights are going to start getting longer and longer and longer, which means it's the perfect time to recommend one of my favorite creepy fiction podcasts to you.

Tales to Terrify is a weekly series that gets under your skin, bringing pure tales of terror right in your ears,

audiobook style. They just released their 700th episode, so there's a ton of variety,

including some really awesome sci-fi stories that I think you'd love, including the one that I

chose to share with you today. This one's going to take you to a far off planet for a dreadful tale that I guarantee

will leave you chilled.

So enjoy this special presentation of Tales to Terrify, and look up the show on Apple

Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

They also take story submissions, so check them out.

And now, on with this extra creepy episode of Tales to Terrify.

Thank you. From the blackest corners of your mind, they call, pulling you deep into shadow, twisting your senses, keeping you from sleep.

It's time to face your darkest fears.

This is Tales to Terrify. Good evening, children of the night, and welcome.

We have one tale for you this evening, which takes us to a far-off planet amidst the aftermath of a mining disaster.

Our story tonight comes to us from S. T. Gillard. S.T. Gillard is a queer, autistic author of

speculative and literary fiction. He hails from Scotland, where he completed his M.A. in

creative writing in 2023.

His short fiction has recently appeared online in publications such as After the Storm,

Foufferaw Press, and Flash Flood.

His plays have been produced at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival,

and his sci-fi ballet comic, Breaking Point,

was published in 2024 after a successful Kickstarter campaign.

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