Jamie thought it was a scratch at first, the little spidery mark at the base of his ribcage.

It wasn't until it started spreading that he realized it was scar tissue twisted and

ropey stretching across his belly, and it wasn't until the next day that he realized it

was spelling words.

You have been warned.

You have been warned.

Sudapod Episode 789 for December 17, 2021.

I will not walk in darkness, plus bonus flash, high water slack, both by Jamie Grimes.

Hi, I'm Tanya Ransom, your guest host for this week's Special Horror Double Feature here

on Sudapod.

You may know me from my podcast Nightlight, which features horror fiction written by black

writers and voiced by black actors.

The Nightlight treatment of stories is a little different than Sudapods, and because of

that, we're airing these stories over on the Nightlight feed too.

The story will feature all elements of a Nightlight story, including sound design, and

a creepy fact at the end of the episode.

Over on Nightlight, you'll get to enjoy the typical insightful story commentary Sudapod

is so good at, so make sure you check out both feeds so you can learn more about Jamie

and Southern Gothic fiction.

Speaking of this week's author, Jamie Grimes is a writer, editor, document designer, occasional

English professor, and full-time curmudgeon.

He holds an MA in professional writing from Kennesaw State University, where he also

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