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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.

Hard to believe it's the middle of January already, isn't it? We're fast approaching

months end, and that means our new flash fiction contest is just over the horizon. It goes

live on the 1st of February, so now's the time to start sharpening that quill and preparing

your parchment for the challenge ahead.

Speaking of the year ahead, if you like what you heard on our holiday bonus episode,

you can now experience a dark future all your own over at Dark Matter magazine.

Their first issue is now officially out, and it features some masterful tales of dark science fiction,

not to mention some truly breathtaking artwork. I'm savoring every page.

If you haven't checked them out yet, head over to dark mattermagine.com to explore more of what the magazine has in

store, including audio versions of some of the stories, with more on the way. And while you're there,

visit the dark matter magazine shop to check out some pretty sweet swag and sign up for a subscription.

It's the perfect remedy to make you feel a little bit better about our own dystopian future.

We're sticking around the Yukon this week, but I've got something a little different for you on our travels tonight.

We'd be hard-pressed to travel through the land of the Midnight Sun

without talking about one of the Yukon's most famous writers, and his most famous work.

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