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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.

Well, I got ahead of myself a little bit last week, thinking the last day of January was today, Friday. As if January hasn't flown by fast enough. Sorry if you were champing at the

bit to get writing over the weekend, but you'll just have to wait a couple more days. Our flash fiction contest goes live this Monday, February 1st.

We'll be posting on our website and all of our social media channels,

so keep your eyes peeled for it.

I've got just one thing before we head out this week, but it's a good one.

I'm happy to announce that our good friend and long-time narrator, Brian Rawlins,

is now officially part of the Tales to Terrify Staff.

If you'll recall, Brian stepped in during the summer to help us with reading submissions,

and he's been gradually working his way into more things since then.

Welcome, Brian, we're so glad to have you.

We're going to dive right in to our travels this week

as we continue through the majestic, frozen wilderness of Canada's north.

This week finds us in the Northwest Territories, in a region steeped in folklore and legend, a place whose untouched beauty

is shadowed by its history of death and reputation as a hotbed for the mythical and supernatural.

Nahani National Park, as one writer puts it, seems more akin to Mordor than Canada.

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