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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 Merry Christmas, or belated Hanukkah, or Saturnalia, early Kwanza, happy festivus, whatever it is you celebrate this time of year.

I hope it's filled with fun and joy and rejuvenation. Because, let's face it, we've earned it.

By now I've spoken plenty about one of my favorite parts of the holidays,

the tradition of telling ghost stories late at night around the fire. Something that somehow seems

even more relevant this year, as most of us are tucked inside, away from the usual lights and

merry-making typical of the holidays.

If you need a little more holiday horror in your life,

we posted a classic Christmas Eve ghost story over on Patreon last night for just that reason.

Algernon Blackwood's The Kit Bag.

If you're a supporter on Patreon, head over and check it out.

And if not, well, it's a good time to sign up.

As I mentioned last week, we also have a bonus story coming from our friends at Dark

Matter magazine.

That'll be dropping sometime in the next few days. My plan was for Boxing Day,

but the chaos of the season sometimes seems to get in the way. Keep your ears peeled between now

and New Year's, though, for a little extra holiday listening. Our shout-out this week goes out to Joanne Kuhnline and,

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