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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.

How are you doing?

Is this whole quarantining, being stuck inside without physical contact and minimal human interaction thing, getting you down? I have to admit, I'm well and truly over this,

and that's coming from an introverted late-stage Gen Xer, raised on video games and horror novels.

I was pretty much born for this kind of social isolation.

Well, I've got some good news for you.

I've already mentioned the Stoker Awards,

which are happening this Saturday via YouTube.

I've put a link to the feed in the show notes.

But if that wasn't enough, a group of plucky horror

authors, reviewers, and other horror buffs have banded together to create a virtual stand-in for

Stoker-Con. They're calling it CoronaCon. It's an event intended to bring creators and fans together in a digital social space for a little live-action horror,

and it features some fantastic authors and other personalities.

Authors like Jonathan Jans, Kelly Owen, and Brian Keane, to name just a few.

With moderators including Mother Horror,

Sadie Hartman,

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