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Tales to Terrify

Tales to Terrify 540 John Mavin

Tales to Terrify

Drew Sebesteny

Short Fiction, Dark Tales, Arts, Books, Creepy Stories, Creepy, Horror Stories, Fiction, Scary Stories, Creepy Pasta, Horror Fiction, Drama, Terror, Short Stories, Horror, Suspense, Flash Fiction

4.5678 Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2022

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to episode 540. We have one longer tale for you this evening about a werewolf navigating the drama of an otherworldly halfway house.


COMING UP

Good Evening: 00:01:06

John Mavin’s Restraint as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:03:41


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SPECIAL THANKS TO

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0:00.0

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0:01.7

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0:05.4

It's up to you how much you give, and there's no regular commitment.

0:09.1

Just click the link in the show description to support now.

0:44.3

Thank you. From the blackest corners of your mind, they call, pulling you deep into shadow, twisting your senses, keeping you from sleep.

0:48.3

It's time to face your darkest fears.

1:23.0

This is Tales to Terrify. Good evening, children of the night, and welcome.

1:28.3

Well, our flash fiction contest is officially closed.

1:34.3

It feels a little strange to not have any submissions to harass you about.

1:40.7

We'll be taking the next several weeks to review, rate, and select our winners.

1:50.5

We received almost 50 stories this time around, and based on preliminary reviews, this may be the most consistently highly rated contest we've had so far.

1:55.8

There are some absolute pearls in there.

1:59.1

So, again, thank you to everyone who dove in for a swim in our murky waters.

2:05.5

I can't wait to share some of the horrors they've dredged up from the deep with you,

2:11.4

children of the night. But while you'll have to wait a little while for that yet, we've got something to tide you over.

2:20.6

One Longer Tale Tonight from author John Maven.

2:25.7

A past nominee for both the Aurora Award and the Journey Prize, John Maven is the author of Rage.

2:37.5

He's taught creative writing at Capilano University,

2:44.9

Simon Fraser University, the University of British Columbia, with new shoots, and at the Learning Exchange in Vancouver's downtown east side. You can visit him at his website, johnmaven.com.

2:55.8

Children of the Night, listen with me, to John Maven's Restraint, first published in Speculative North,

3:05.6

issue number two, August 2020. The

3:27.0

The Third quarter Friday, March 13th.

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