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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.

A quick reminder to start off the week, we are officially open for submissions.

Short form, long form, up to 10,000 words of terror.

If you've got a horrible tale burning its way through your cerebral cortex, why not let it out into the world and send it our way?

Tales to Terrify.com slash submissions.

You can find details about what we're looking for and how to submit.

On a more personal note, I had the absolute pleasure of spending last weekend in Victoria, British Columbia.

It's a beautiful spot this time of year, full of lush gardens and floating cherry blossoms. But, unsurprisingly, probably my

favorite part of our whole trip were the late-night walks around downtown and the Esquimalt

Gorge.

As one of the oldest cities in western Canada, downtown Victoria is full of history,

and that means hauntings, too.

From the former jailhouse and gallows that still houses many of the dead below its foundation,

to the ghosts of North America's second oldest Chinatown, after San Francisco, to the specters of the Empress Hotel and Parliament

buildings. We had some incredibly memorable and a few creepy experiences.

The strangest thing we experienced was during a 2 a.m. walk out on a public dock.

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