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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.

Next week begins the first of our two-week-long 500th episode extravaganza.

Okay, so technically it would normally be episode 499, but we just couldn't hold it any longer.

We've got too much deliciously dark fiction, not to mention some special guests, to keep it on the shelf

for another minute. And yes, I was 100% one of those kids that would try to sneak a peek at the

presents on Christmas Eve. So, let's consider this your Tales to Terrify, Miss Eve, gift.

From us to you.

No sneaking or peaking required.

And to add a little bit of icing to our milestone cake,

Tales to Terrify has been selected as a finalist for this year's People's Choice Podcast Awards in the

fiction category. Thank you to everyone who voted for us so far. Check out podcastawards.com

for more info and details on all the categories and finalists. We have a trifecta of stories to serve up for you this evening, the first of which

comes from Rose Blackthorn.

Rose Blackthorn lives in the desert, but longs for the sea. She is a writer, dog mom,

jewelry maker, a vowed coffee drinker, and photographer.

Her short fiction and poetry have appeared online and in print with a varied list of

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