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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.

For those of you who follow the goings-on of the Horror Writers Association, we're just a few weeks out from this year's StokerCon, easily the most anticipated convention for horror authors in this part of the world anyway.

And while there are sure to be many excellent talks and workshops, as always, the thing I look forward to most has to be the Bramstoke Awards. As usual, we've been working on securing this

year's nominated stories in the short story category for production on the show. I'll keep you posted on that.

But I wanted to put the bug in your ear

in case you'd like to take part in the festivities yourself.

While things are in full swing in person, this year in Pittsburgh,

StokerCon continues to offer a virtual component to the

events as well. So if you'd like to get in on all the horrific action, head over to StokerCon

2023.com and grab yourself a virtual ticket. At just 55 bucks, that seems like a pretty sweet deal.

Speaking of horrific events, I'm hoping to take a peek at something terrifyingly close to home this

weekend, the Dark Bridges Film Festival. It's been a while since I've been to a proper horror film event, and this one's been

a lot of fun in the past.

There's a pretty diverse lineup, too, that ranges from slasher's to monster movies to

claymation terrors.

I'll let you know if I encounter anything that's particularly ripe for recommending

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