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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, women in horror month is behind us, and another flash fiction contest is in the books.

Thank you to everyone who participated. All of my begging and pleading paid off, because it was the most participated in Flash Fiction Contest we've had so far. We'll keep you posted on the results once they roll in.

We've still got a fair bit of reading to do. If you missed your chance to submit to our

flash contest, don't fret. Tales to Terrify will be open once again for submissions in the

relatively near future. I'll have more details in the relatively near future.

I'll have more details in the coming weeks, but you can expect that portal to open next

month. So there's no time like the present to get those rusty gears grinding.

And that pretty much does it for housekeeping this week. I won't spend any more

time getting between you and our terrors. So take a deep breath. Let's dive in. Our first story of

the evening comes to us from Arthur Davis.

Arthur Davis is a management consultant who has been quoted in the New York Times and in Crane's New York business, taught at the new school, and interviewed on New York TV News Channel 1.

He has advised the New York City Tax and Limousine Commission, the Department of Homeland Security,

Senator John McCain's investigating committee on boxing reform, and testified as an expert witness

before the New York State Commission on Corruption in boxing.

He has been published in over 80 journals, a collection, nominated for a Pushcart Prize,

received the 2018 Rightwell Award for Excellence in Short Fiction,

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