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#TheOtherStoriespresents...KEZ'S CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR!We gathered 12 writers from the H&C community and let them dip their hands into our Secret Santa bucket. From the bucket each writer pulled out a word, and from that word, they were asked to write and narrate a very, very short story.Today’s word was… jumper.And the story is The Vessel.Written and narrated by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With evil Christmas music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)Along with a seasonal spin on the original The Other Stories theme by Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/).James Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast. A short story fiction podcast with tales of horror and the paranormal. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.JamesBarnettCreative.com.You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#TheOtherStoriespresents...KEZ'S CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR!We gathered 12 writers from the H&C community and let them dip their hands into our Secret Santa bucket. From the bucket each writer pulled out a word, and from that word, they were asked to write and narrate a very, very short story.Today’s word was… Jack-In-The-Box.And the story is In The Box.Written and narrated by Andy Conduit-Turner (https://twitter.com/andyctwrites)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With evil Christmas music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)Along with a seasonal spin on the original The Other Stories theme by Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/).Andy Conduit-Turner is a writer, editor and podcaster from the UK, with a love of horror across all mediums, you can find his stories featuring on several volumes of The Other stories, his comics published by Horde Comics and more. You’ll find Andy himself @ AndyCTWrites on Twitter, on the Horror Hangout podcast, discussing the best and worst of horror films…oh, and standing right behind youYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#TheOtherStoriespresents...KEZ'S CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR!We gathered 12 writers from the H&C community and let them dip their hands into our Secret Santa bucket. From the bucket each writer pulled out a word, and from that word, they were asked to write and narrate a very, very short story.Today’s word was… list.And the story is The Virgin HeatherWritten and narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With evil Christmas music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)Along with a seasonal spin on the original The Other Stories theme by Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/).Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show’s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriterYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#TheOtherStoriespresents...KEZ'S CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR!We gathered 12 writers from the H&C community and let them dip their hands into our Secret Santa bucket. From the bucket each writer pulled out a word, and from that word, they were asked to write and narrate a very, very short story.Today’s word was… nutcracker.And the story is Revenge of the AccursedWritten and narrated by Joshua BoucherEdited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With evil Christmas music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)Along with a seasonal spin on the original The Other Stories theme by Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/).You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#TheOtherStoriespresents...KEZ'S CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR!We gathered 12 writers from the H&C community and let them dip their hands into our Secret Santa bucket. From the bucket each writer pulled out a word, and from that word, they were asked to write and narrate a very, very short story.Today’s word was… list.And the story is The Twelfth WidowWritten and narrated by Jasmine Arch (https://jasminearch.com/)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With evil Christmas music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)Along with a seasonal spin on the original The Other Stories theme by Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/).Jasmine Arch is a writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, NewMyths.com and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com.You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adrian'A scientist working the night shift at a museum archive finds himself dealing with the defence mechanisms of a bizarre new specimen.'Written by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriterEdited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Andrew KNAnd Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for saving social media earth under his superhero name, Content America.Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show’s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriterYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Life Distilled'An art critic finds himself enthralled by the strange glass statues of an upcoming modern artist.'Written by Georgia CookNarrated by Josh CurranEdited by Duncan MuggletonWith music by Blear MoonAnd Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for rustling together the most incredible content sandwiches that he serves from his social media sandwich van. Some cheese, some onion, and the best ingredient… bread!Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show’s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriterYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Opportunity of a Lifetime'A scientist stationed at the newly formed Antarctic Research Station Endurance gets drawn into a nightmare during his search for biofuels.'Written by T.M. Friedrich (www.SmartHorrorPublishing.com)Narrated by Justin Fife (www.twitter.com/justinbfife)Edited by Karl Hughes (www.twitter.com/karlhughesWith music by Zapsplat.comAnd Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for driving me to the comic book convention last weekend after the brakes stopped working in my car. Thanks man.Tina Friedrich cannot be contacted through conventional methods. She is, in fact, from another dimension, a dimension where social media does not exist, everything is on fire, and the dogs are extra cute. Be patient with her as she figures out how this realm works but do keep an eye out because she’s writing like crazy! Keep up with her journey at www.SmartHorrorPublishing.comVoice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at www.twitter.com/justinbfifeYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cephalocide'2079. In a world decimated by an unravelling climate disaster, scavengers dive into sunken homes to find valuables to trade. Pursuing their biggest score yet, a trio of divers finds that something has been waiting for them in the deep…'Written by Alex Wakeford (https://twitter.com/haruspis)Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Kai Engel (https://www.kai-engel.com/)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for those content three-pointers he scores from the social media basketball court.Follow Alex Wakeford on Twitter at https://twitter.com/haruspis.Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife is on Twitter at www.twitter.com/justinbfifeYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bag O Bones'You wouldn't look at Ole Jimper twice, as he totes his black sack around the city, but he'll look at you. Once.'Written by Paul Currion (www.currion.net)Narrated by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgA quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington… for taking his social media clippers and scissors and giving our content cats and dogs a full wash… brush… and dry. Lovely jubbly.Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Replication'You find the tape in an antique shop; the one your friend Mikey works at on Saturdays. You find me. Hello.'Written and narrated by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgA quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington, the conqueror of worlds… and by worlds I mean social media platforms… and by conquer… I mean… he posts…Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You're invited to explore the wonders of Master Chancy's Toy Emporium.The Toy Factory is a new Halloween tale from The Other Stories with daily episodes from 27th - 31st October.Investigate the lost tapes for yourself on all podcast platforms this spooky season.#TheToyFactoryListen on Acast, Amazon Music, Spotify & iTuneshttp://www.theotherstories.nethttp://www.hawkandcleaver.com/podcastsThe Toy Factory was produced by the story studio Hawk & Cleaver and its community. To support the studio and to join our discord community, head over to www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver.The Toy Factory was written by Luke Kondor (www.lukekondor.com)And Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)Georgia Cook plays the role of May (www.georgiacookwriter.com)Justin Fife plays the role of Master Chancy (www.twitter.com/justinbfife)Josh Curran and Manny Realguy play the roles of the Thacker brothers. Follow Josh at www.twitter.com/joshcurranThe audio was stitched, massaged, digitally distorted, and manipulated by the audio wizard Karl Hughes (www.twitter.com/karlhughes)The listener's background music was created by Birds of Paradise (www.facebook.com/BirdsofparadisemtlSome of the factory music was created by klankbeeld (www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/)Other various effects such as tape noise, distortion, and many more were provided by the great community over at ww.freesound.org.We’d also like to thank the Hawk & Cleaver community members who forced… I mean… kindly asked their children to record voices for the toys.Graphics were handled by Ben Errington, the true master of social media playtime (www.twitter.com/ben_errington)The cover art was created by Matt Sef Barnes created the artwork (www.mattsefbarnes.com)For more Halloween horrors, check out more of our work at www.theotherstories.net.You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstoriesT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You're invited to explore the wonders of Master Chancy's Toy Emporium.The Toy Factory is a new Halloween tale from The Other Stories with daily episodes from 27th - 31st October.Investigate the lost tapes for yourself on all podcast platforms this spooky season.#TheToyFactoryListen on Acast, Amazon Music, Spotify & iTuneshttp://www.theotherstories.nethttp://www.hawkandcleaver.com/podcastsThe Toy Factory was produced by the story studio Hawk & Cleaver and its community. To support the studio and to join our discord community, head over to www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver.The Toy Factory was written by Luke Kondor (www.lukekondor.com)And Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)Georgia Cook plays the role of May (www.georgiacookwriter.com)Justin Fife plays the role of Master Chancy (www.twitter.com/justinbfife)Josh Curran and Manny Realguy play the roles of the Thacker brothers. Follow Josh at www.twitter.com/joshcurranThe audio was stitched, massaged, digitally distorted, and manipulated by the audio wizard Karl Hughes (www.twitter.com/karlhughes)The listener's background music was created by Birds of Paradise (www.facebook.com/BirdsofparadisemtlSome of the factory music was created by klankbeeld (www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/)Other various effects such as tape noise, distortion, and many more were provided by the great community over at ww.freesound.org.We’d also like to thank the Hawk & Cleaver community members who forced… I mean… kindly asked their children to record voices for the toys.Graphics were handled by Ben Errington, the true master of social media playtime (www.twitter.com/ben_errington)The cover art was created by Matt Sef Barnes created the artwork (www.mattsefbarnes.com)For more Halloween horrors, check out more of our work at www.theotherstories.net.You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstoriesT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You're invited to explore the wonders of Master Chancy's Toy Emporium.The Toy Factory is a new Halloween tale from The Other Stories with daily episodes from 27th - 31st October.Investigate the lost tapes for yourself on all podcast platforms this spooky season.#TheToyFactoryListen on Acast, Amazon Music, Spotify & iTuneshttp://www.theotherstories.nethttp://www.hawkandcleaver.com/podcastsThe Toy Factory was produced by the story studio Hawk & Cleaver and its community. To support the studio and to join our discord community, head over to www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver.The Toy Factory was written by Luke Kondor (www.lukekondor.com)And Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)Georgia Cook plays the role of May (www.georgiacookwriter.com)Justin Fife plays the role of Master Chancy (www.twitter.com/justinbfife)Josh Curran and Manny Realguy play the roles of the Thacker brothers. Follow Josh at www.twitter.com/joshcurranThe audio was stitched, massaged, digitally distorted, and manipulated by the audio wizard Karl Hughes (www.twitter.com/karlhughes)The listener's background music was created by Birds of Paradise (www.facebook.com/BirdsofparadisemtlSome of the factory music was created by klankbeeld (www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/)Other various effects such as tape noise, distortion, and many more were provided by the great community over at ww.freesound.org.We’d also like to thank the Hawk & Cleaver community members who forced… I mean… kindly asked their children to record voices for the toys.Graphics were handled by Ben Errington, the true master of social media playtime (www.twitter.com/ben_errington)The cover art was created by Matt Sef Barnes created the artwork (www.mattsefbarnes.com)For more Halloween horrors, check out more of our work at www.theotherstories.net.You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstoriesT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You're invited to explore the wonders of Master Chancy's Toy Emporium.The Toy Factory is a new Halloween tale from The Other Stories with daily episodes from 27th - 31st October.Investigate the lost tapes for yourself on all podcast platforms this spooky season.#TheToyFactoryListen on Acast, Amazon Music, Spotify & iTuneshttp://www.theotherstories.nethttp://www.hawkandcleaver.com/podcastsThe Toy Factory was produced by the story studio Hawk & Cleaver and its community. To support the studio and to join our discord community, head over to www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver.The Toy Factory was written by Luke Kondor (www.lukekondor.com)And Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)Georgia Cook plays the role of May (www.georgiacookwriter.com)Justin Fife plays the role of Master Chancy (www.twitter.com/justinbfife)Josh Curran and Manny Realguy play the roles of the Thacker brothers. Follow Josh at www.twitter.com/joshcurranThe audio was stitched, massaged, digitally distorted, and manipulated by the audio wizard Karl Hughes (www.twitter.com/karlhughes)The listener's background music was created by Birds of Paradise (www.facebook.com/BirdsofparadisemtlSome of the factory music was created by klankbeeld (www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/)Other various effects such as tape noise, distortion, and many more were provided by the great community over at ww.freesound.org.We’d also like to thank the Hawk & Cleaver community members who forced… I mean… kindly asked their children to record voices for the toys.Graphics were handled by Ben Errington, the true master of social media playtime (www.twitter.com/ben_errington)The cover art was created by Matt Sef Barnes created the artwork (www.mattsefbarnes.com)For more Halloween horrors, check out more of our work at www.theotherstories.net.You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstoriesT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You're invited to explore the wonders of Master Chancy's Toy Emporium.The Toy Factory is a new Halloween tale from The Other Stories with daily episodes from 27th - 31st October.Investigate the lost tapes for yourself on all podcast platforms this spooky season.#TheToyFactoryListen on Acast, Amazon Music, Spotify & iTuneshttp://www.theotherstories.nethttp://www.hawkandcleaver.com/podcastsThe Toy Factory was produced by the story studio Hawk & Cleaver and its community. To support the studio and to join our discord community, head over to www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver.The Toy Factory was written by Luke Kondor (www.lukekondor.com) And Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)Georgia Cook plays the role of May (www.georgiacookwriter.com)Justin Fife plays the role of Master Chancy (www.twitter.com/justinbfife)Josh Curran and Manny Realguy play the roles of the Thacker brothers. Follow Josh at www.twitter.com/joshcurranThe audio was stitched, massaged, digitally distorted, and manipulated by the audio wizard Karl Hughes (www.twitter.com/karlhughes)The listener's background music was created by Birds of Paradise (www.facebook.com/BirdsofparadisemtlSome of the factory music was created by klankbeeld (www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/)Other various effects such as tape noise, distortion, and many more were provided by the great community over at ww.freesound.org.We’d also like to thank the Hawk & Cleaver community members who forced… I mean… kindly asked their children to record voices for the toys.Graphics were handled by Ben Errington, the true master of social media playtime (www.twitter.com/ben_errington)The cover art was created by Matt Sef Barnes created the artwork (www.mattsefbarnes.com)For more Halloween horrors, check out more of our work at www.theotherstories.net.You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstoriesT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Slab'A working stiff finds himself on a mobster’s bad side and discovers that the afterlife is nothing like its depiction in the movies.'Written by C.B. Oliver Narrated by Justin FifeEdited by Karl HughesWith music by Kai EngelAnd Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgA quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for shooting down the legions of rabid boredom baboons with his double barrelled social media shotgun.C.B. Oliver is a full time engineer and a part time wannabe writer. They are not currently active on twitter but they can be contacted at [email protected] actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at www.twitter.com/justinbfifeYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Desire & Sons'The sign in the window reads “Ghosts--Bought & Sold.” Surely the proprietor of this curio shop is joking; but the narrator soon discovers that the owner is far more serious than he could ever have expected.'Written by Nicola Lombardi & Joe Weintraub Narrated by James Barnett AKA Jimmy HorrorsEdited by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors With music by Daniel Birch Music (https://danielbirchmusic.com)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission readingAnd to Ben Errington for his triple lutz and axel jumps at this year’s Social Media Content Figure Skating competition."Desire & Sons" is my translation of Nicola Lombardi's short fiction "I Desideri." The translation has never been published, and Mr. Lombardi has authorized me to translate his fictions and seek publication for them.Here is a brief bio:After thirty years of writing--3 novels, six collections, one film adaptation, multiple translations from the English--Lombardi is considered a master of the horror genre in Italy (his website can be found here:at www.nicolalombardi.com). His first collection in English, The Gypsy Spiders and Other Tales of Italian Horror, was published by UK's Tartarus Press in Dec. 2021.James Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast. A short story fiction podcast with tales of horror and the paranormal. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.JamesBarnettCreative.comYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Blunt Edges'A scholar of M.R. James unearths an ancient relic, soon finding that there may have been more truth to those old ghost stories than he realised.'Written by Dan HowarthNarrated by Josh CurranEdited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission readingAnd to Ben Errington for building award winning content sandcastles on our big social media beach. Look there he is… playing volleyball. Go on, Ben!Dan Howarth is a writer from the North of England. His debut collection Dark Missives hit shelves in 2021 and he has several books due for release in 2022. Like all Northerners, Dan enjoys heavy rain, pies and drinking blood from the skulls of his enemies.Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show’s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriterYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)One TimeWritten by Mary PastranoNarrated by Erika Ventura (https://instagram.com/efventu)You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Ritual'A theology student named Anjou finds herself under investigation by the police when her fellow students inexplicably disappear during class.'Written by M.C. Romero (www.twitter.com/stratfordonguy)Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://instagram.com/efventu)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by North Without End (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/north-without-end/)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission readingAnd to Ben Errington for cleaning up the social media streets with his tough no-mercy approach to content law breakers.Follow M.C. Romero on Twitter at @stratfordonguy and on Instagram at @stratfordonguyErika Ventura is an artist, mother, bilingual narrator, and a husbandry technician. How does she manage it all? No idea, but her artwork can be seen on Instagram (@efventu) or you can visit her artist page www.facebook.com/BioArtsyYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

C.S.U'A near immaculate crime scene, a homicide specialist and a pioneering piece of investigative technology. Is it the perfect murder or can it be solved in minutes?'Written by Richard Reynolds (groundzerocomics.co.uk)Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for separating the social curds from the media whey and serving up delicious content cheese.Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics and strips whenever he gets the chance. You can read these comics for free on the shop’s website, groundzerocomics.co.uk - ‘free comics’ sidebar.Audio producer, amateur voice actor, podcaster, and video game lover, follow Justin Fife on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/justinbfifeYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Safe'Two thieves search an abandoned hotel on the promise of treasure, but find something nasty lurking in the basements.'Written by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by UMCorps (https://soundcloud.com/umcorps)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgA quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington the updating our content operating systems with his social media installer package. Cheers, Ben!Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show’s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriterYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dig'After another weary day on the touring bike, Tony sets up camp and settles in for an unsettling night.'Written by Ian J. Middleton (www.ianjmiddleton.com)Narrated by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgA quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington Lord of the Dance for social media riverdance he performs each week from the social media content stage. Dance, Ben! Dance!For more of Ian J. MIddleton’s work, head over to www.ianjmiddleton.comJames Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast. A short story fiction podcast with tales of horror and the paranormal. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.JamesBarnettCreative.comWe’re opening up our digital story studio for something we are calling Studio Sessions. Every Thursday we’re hosting Zoom writing sprints, where a bunch of us creatives jump on a zoom call, say hello, and then get to work. Honestly, I don’t know why it helps so much, but every time we jump on a studio session, I get so many words written.So if you want to join in, firstly it’s for patrons only so head over to Patreon.com/hawkandcleaver and pledge the Hawk level, and then jump into the Discord Server. Once again, become a patron, and then join us in Discord, and you’ll be able to join us for one of studio sessions.You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Enjoying the podcast? How would you like to support the The Other Stories? And also get monthly bonus episodes, Q&A episodes, access to the Hawk & Cleaver discord server, along with access to the H&C library which includes ebooks and comics. If that sounds like fun head over to Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver and join today.Speed Awareness Course'One of our cameras detected a violation of the speed limit. You can either accept 3 points on your driving license, or take the Speed Awareness Course. What is your choice?'Written by Joanne Askew (https://jaskewauthor.com/)Narrated by Alexandra ElroyEdited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgA quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for drawing social media cards from his neverending content deck… deck, I said. Deck.Science Fiction and Horror writer, Joanne Askew, explores mental health, sexual identity and diversity through her fiction. The deepness and darkness of space is her second home. As an LGBTQIA+ activist, she aims to use her fiction to make the world a better place for the next generation to come out in. Her sci-fi horror novella, Sloth, is out now. https://jaskewauthor.com/Alexandra is a bilingual voice actress and writer who lives in the Netherlands. She loves everything to do with stories, especially creative and playful horror. Her favourite voices to do are witches, goblins and crazy computers. When she is not voicing, writing or mummy-ing (which is all the time, really) she directs plays that she adapted from classic novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Death on the Nile and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode has been sponsored by Scared to Death!If you’re looking for something scary, mysterious and interesting to distract and entertain you, check out our horror podcast, Scared to Death!Mary, Mary'Picture a mirror. Picture the shards of fractured fairy tales. Ignore the shadows in the darkness behind you. Choose a crack. Follow it down…'Written and narrated by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Blear Moon (https://blearmoon.bandcamp.com/)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgA quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for tuning up our content engines, topping our social media gas, and pumping our twitter, instagram, and facebook tyres. Honk honk. We’re ready to go.Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode has been sponsored by Scared To DeathIf you’re looking for something scary, mysterious and interesting to distract and entertain you, check out our horror podcast, Scared to Death!Fingerprints'Detective Janus Evergreen should have call it a night, gone home, seen his wife. But an unsettling request for backup plunges him headfirst into a mystery from which he may never return.'Written by Ian J. Middleton Narrated by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors Edited by Duncan Muggleton With music by Silicon TransmitterAnd Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for carving up the social media turkey and serving up such delicious content sandwiches. .www.ianjmiddleton.comJames Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast. A short story fiction podcast with tales of horror and the paranormal. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.JamesBarnettCreative.comYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode has been sponsored by Scared To Death! If you’re looking for something scary, mysterious and interesting to distract and entertain you, check out our horror podcast, Scared to Death!New episodes drop every Tuesday night, the stroke before midnight, Pacific Time. Available anywhere you listen to podcasts and you can also watch the show on Youtube. Get Scared to Death!Disco Inferno'The purchase of a supposedly haunted disco ball has unintended consequences.'Written by David J. ThirteenNarrated by Justin Fife Edited by Duncan MuggletonWith music by Duncan Muggleton And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for the ongoing content bops he spits out the end of his social media saxophone.David J. Thirteen is a writer of horror and dark fiction. You can connect with him on Twitter or Instagram on the account @DavidJThirteen.**Audio producer, amateur voice actor, podcaster, and video game lover, follow Justin Fife on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife**You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode has been sponsored by Scared To Death. For more, head over to https://scaredtodeathpodcast.com/Little Sponge'A serial killer is forced to come to terms with his actions when his son begins to mirror his sociopathic tendencies.'Written by Lewis Carter (https://twitter.com/fictionist4hire)Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Brylie Christopher Oxley (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Brylie_Christopher_Oxley)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Captain Ben Errington for the social media bombs he drops from his content fighter plane.Lewis Carter is an award-winning writer and filmmaker from South Wales. More of his work can be found by searching: ‘Lewis Carter writer’ online. For all inquiries please contact: [email protected] Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show’s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriterYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode has been sponsored by Scared To Death. For more, head over to https://scaredtodeathpodcast.com/Rearview'A mysterious creature hunts a car full of partiers.'Written by Thomas Teller (https://twitter.com/ThomasXTeller1)Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgA quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for officiating the marriage of social… and media… in this, the eyes of our content, I do.Thomas Teller is a writer and author in Minnesota who is seeking representation. You can read more of his work by following him on Twitter @ThomasXTeller1Audio producer, amateur voice actor, podcaster, and video game lover, follow Justin Fife on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/justinbfifeYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode has been sponsored by Scared To Death. For more, head over to https://scaredtodeathpodcast.com/Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scratch'When the rats come to Fatum, Piper offers to banish them—but what she summons will take away more than the rats she promised.'Written by Marisca Pichette (https://www.mariscapichette.com/)Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://instagram.com/efventu)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Enough Records (https://enoughrecords.scene.org/)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgA quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Father Ben Errington for officiating all those content weddings, of social and media.Visit Marisca Pichette’s website at www.mariscapichette.com/works to read and listen to more of her dark prose and poetry, available in PseudoPod, Grimdark Magazine, Curiosities Retropunk Audio Fiction,and Apparition Lit, among others.Erika Ventura is an artist, mother, bilingual narrator, and a husbandry technician. How does she manage it all? No idea, but her artwork can be seen on Instagram (@efventu) or you can visit her artist page www.facebook.com/BioArtsyYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hand That Feeds'When a couple finds a strange plant at their local store, they couldn’t possibly have guessed the nightmare they were in for.'Written by K.J. Shepherd (https://twitter.com/KyleDoesWords)Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Chris Zabriskie (https://chriszabriskie.com/)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for red pilling us with his social media content pills and jacking us into his world of social media content where air is not real, bullets can be dodged, and we are all, the one. Cheers, Morpheus… I mean Ben.Follow K.J. Shepherd over on Twitter at https://twitter.com/KyleDoesWords.Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show’s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriterWe’re opening up our digital story studio for something we are calling Studio Sessions. Every Thursday we’re hosting Zoom writing sprints, where a bunch of us creatives jump on a zoom call, say hello, and then get to work. So if you want to join in, firstly it’s for patreons only so head over to Patreon.com/hawkandcleaver and pledge the Hawk level, and then jump into the Discord Server. You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Flotsam'The ocean holds many dangers. Sometimes, the threat is already onboard.'Written by John MansfieldNarrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgA quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for teaching pigeons to deliver social media content from his social media aviary he keeps hidden in his shed.**Audio producer, amateur voice actor, podcaster, and video game lover, follow Justin Fife on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife**Enjoying the podcast? How would you like to support the The Other Stories? And also get monthly bonus episodes, Q&A episodes, access to the Hawk & Cleaver discord server, along with access to the H&C library which includes ebooks and comics.If that sounds like fun head over to Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver and join today.You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode has been sponsored by Territory, the new novella from Dan Howarth.In a remote Finnish hunting community, darkness and the cold hold the villagers close. As a pack of wolves threaten the village’s future, grief-stricken hunter Jari must unite the population to reclaim their territory. Territory is available now.Husk'There's something strange in the way grandpa's ageing. His skin is flaking. Mum's upset. The nightmares won't stop coming.'Written by Daniel Willcocks (https://danielwillcocks.com/)Narrated by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.jamesbarnettcreative.com)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Nul Tiel Records (https://nultielrecords.com)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgA quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for spooking the neighbours with the content demons he raises with his copy of the Social Media Necronomicon.Daniel Willcocks is an international bestselling author and award-winning podcaster of dark fiction. He is an author coach, founder and CEO of Activated Authors; one quarter of digital story studio, Hawk & Cleaver.James Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast. A short story fiction podcast with tales of horror and the paranormal. You can also catch other works of his at www.jamesbarnettcreative.com.Our 7-day MiniCourse is your next step into the wonderful world of writing short scary stories. Grab your spot today over at www.theotherstories.net/courses.The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

==NEW PODCAST ALERT==Check out the latest Hawk & Cleaver podcast, Monsters & Madness, a dungeons & dragons podcast featuring members and friends of the Hawk & Cleaver Community.This episode has been sponsored by Manny Realguy.Invite To Interview'True pain comes from within. And it wants out.'Written by Manny RealguyNarrated by Manny RealguyEdited by Manny RealguyWith music by Manny RealguyAnd Thom Robson… no wait… Manny Realguy…. what the hell…The episode illustration was provided by Manny… RealguyAnd sound effects provided by Manny RealguyA quick thanks to our community managers, Manny Realyguy and Manny Realguy…And thanks to Manny Realguy for our submission reading….And of course to Manny Realguy for the Manny social realguy content he posts from his Manny Realguy media social account Manny.Forged in the centre of a supernova 10,000 years from now, Manny rides the cosmic waves and feasts on dying planets shitting out stars.You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

==NEW PODCAST ALERT== Check out the latest Hawk & Cleaver podcast, Monsters & Madness (https://pod.link/1626987886#), a dungeons & dragons podcast featuring members and friends of the Hawk & Cleaver Community.Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode has been sponsored by our next Getting Started Writing Short Horror Stories MiniCourse, head over to theotherstories.net/courses and sign up today. Limited spots available.Lady Stardust'Dysphoria amplified, David enters a Victorian cemetery. A tiger and time conspire to present a different reality where there are lives to be saved... including her own.'Written by Paul D. Coombs (www.pauldcoombs.com)Narrated by Jasmine Arch (https://jasminearch.com/)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Blear Moon (https://blearmoon.bandcamp.com/)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgA quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for blasting everybody with his social media gamma rays and turning us into hulking green content monsters/superheroes.Paul D Coombs is a writer of stories mired in the strange, the gothic, and the dark. Discover more about Paul, his published stories, and what he is currently working on at www.pauldcoombs.com.Jasmine Arch is a writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, NewMyths.com and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com.The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode has been sponsored by Luke Kondor and his new absurd comedy novel, My Dog Shits Cash. He’s running a small crowdfunding campaign to produce a limited hardcover edition along with the audio adaptation.https://www.lukekondor.com/cashThe Devil Did It: A Miss Terri MysteryCan renowned sleuth, Miss Terri, solve a murder that appears to have been committed by The Devil himself?Written by Richard Reynolds (http://groundzerocomics.co.uk)Narrated by Georgia Cook (https://www.twitter.com/georgiacooked)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgA quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to that heretic Ben Errington for painting the content space marines, dark eldar, and tau, and and expertly positioning them over on the social media display shelf. Down with the heretics.Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics and strips whenever he gets the chance. You can read these comics for free on the shop’s website, groundzerocomics.co.ukGeorgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at georgiacookwriter.comYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstoriesT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverBecome a Patron for early access to the episodes, bonus content, and heaps of free stuff over at Patreon.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode has been sponsored by Luke Kondor and his new absurd comedy novel, My Dog Shits Cash.He’s running a small crowdfunding campaign to produce a limited hardcover edition along with the audio adaptation.https://www.LukeKondor.com/CashDarling Johnny'At the turn of the century, a doctor at a private facility finds himself treating a patient with a bizarre nightly delusion...'Written by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Velleitie (https://velleitie.us/)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgA quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for travelling back in time and saving Social Connors from the content-terminator, and ensuring humanity is saved… and also social media.Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show’s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriterThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode has been sponsored by Luke Kondor and his new absurd comedy novel, My Dog Shits Cash.Sweet like a Pixar movie but riotous and absurd. For fans of The Mighty Boosh, Wes Anderson movies, Adventure Time, and a little bit of Bojack Horseman.For more, head over to https://www.LukeKondor.com/CashRemadeA man in late 1800s London is transformed into a vampire. Yet not all is as it seems in this new, terrifying world.Written by Paul M. Feeney (https://www.instagram.com/paulmfeeney50/)Narrated by Manny RealguyEdited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgA quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for rambling all the way to the depths of Middle Earth, to throw in one tweet to rule them all, into the firey depths of Social Media Mordor.Paul M. Feeney was born in Scotland, has moved all around the UK, and currently lives in Aberdeen. An avid and passionate fiction reader – his first love being horror and all things dark – he started writing in 2011, was first published in 2014, and has a number of short stories in publication or forthcoming. He also has released two novellas so far – The Last Bus, Crowded Quarantine Publications, 2015, and Kids, Dark Minds Press, 2016. In 2020, his novelette, Cursed, was released by Demain Publishing, the second published story featuring his shape-shifting PI Garrison Wake. Under the name Paul Michaels, he writes the occasional review for horror website, This is Horror, as well as writing less genre-oriented stories. He is currently working on his first novel, as well as numerous other short stories and novellas. Find him at these various links: https://linktr.ee/PaulFny75Forged in the centre of a supernova 10,000 years from now, Manny rides the cosmic waves and feasts on dying planets shitting out stars.The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Volume 77 of The Other Stories has been brought to you by Luke Kondor and his new absurd comedy novel, My Dog Shits Cash.It’s about a depressed man called Nathan Alabaster. At the start of the story his life has gone to hell, but luckily his childhood dog has just moved in. She’s amazing. She shits cash, can talk to Nathan with her mind, and once taught the kid down the street how to speak Japanese. Also, she can catch.https://www.LukeKondor.com/CashIntro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode has been sponsored by Getting Started Writing Short Horror Stories MiniCourse. Find out more at https://theotherstories.net/courses.Cleaning Up For A Hero'Terry's good at his job, cleaning up the mess left in the wake of a new breed of superheroes. But when something shines at him from the rubble, he might find more than he bargained for.'Written by Paul Stephenson (paulstephensonbooks.com)Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Andrew KN (https://soundcloud.com/andrew-kn)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.org.A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for the sick content kickflips and radical social media he grinds all day and night from the top of his social media skateboard. Gnarly!Paul Stephenson writes pulp fiction for the digital age. His new serial, The Sunset Chronicles, is a dystopian sci-fi thriller that will delight and terrify fans of science fiction and horror alike. Visit paulstephensonbooks.com to find out more.Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show’s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriterThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode is dedicated to Joshua and Stephanie Boucher who recently 16 year wedding anniversary. Congratulations guys that’s amazing and here’s to many more years. Kez has even offered to fly over and deliver a blood sacrifice or two... in your honour.The Toll'Earth’s mightiest hero, is gifted with boundless power, and is beloved by all, but for every heroic act, there is a price to be paid.'Written by Andy Conduit-Turner (https://twitter.com/andyctwrites)Narrated by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://twitter.com/jimmyhorrors)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for all the morris dancing he does around the social media may pole in the name of content.Andy Conduit-Turner is a writer, editor and podcaster from the UK, with a love of horror across all mediums. You can find his stories featuring on several volumes of The Other stories, his comics published by Horde Comics and more.You’ll find Andy himself @ AndyCTWrites on Twitter, on the Horror Hangout podcast, discussing the best and worst of horror films…oh, and standing right behind youJames Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast. A short story fiction podcast with tales of horror and the paranormal. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.jamesbarnettauthor.comYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two For JoyRobert Blythe, 'The Man Who Can Explode Birds With His Mind' is back with renewed dreams of making a difference in the world. But how does one make an impression as a supervillain if no one ever notices you?Written and narrated by Alexandra ElroyEdited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for the content campaigns, dungeons, trolls caves, elf woods, and teifling towns he takes us to in his ongoing game of Social Media Dungeons & Dragons.Alexandra is a bilingual voice actress and writer who lives in the Netherlands. She loves everything to do with stories, especially creative and playful horror. Her favourite voices to do are witches, goblins and crazy computers. When she is not voicing, writing or mummy-ing (which is all the time, really) she directs plays that she adapted from classic novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Death on the Nile and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.Would you like to have an episode of The Other Stories dedicated to you or someone you love... or maybe to a cause... or just to dedicate an episode to your favourite type of sandwich, then get in touch over at TheOtherStories.net/contact and let us know!You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hand Of Glory'A solo mission to recover a missing fellow superhero from the Appalachian Mountains goes awry for newly-inducted heroine The Wren.'Written by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)Narrated by Alexandra ElroyEdited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Kai Engel (https://www.kai-engel.com/)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for his content loop-de-loops and double helixs’s he takes us on on his Social Media Rollercoaster. Scream if you want to go faster! AAAGGGHHH!Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/Alexandra is a bilingual voice actress and writer who lives in the Netherlands. She loves everything to do with stories, especially creative and playful horror. Her favourite voices to do are witches, goblins and crazy computers.You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode has been sponsored by the Getting Started Writing Short Horror Stories MiniCourse. Find out more at https://theotherstories.net/minicourse.An Arm and a Leg'Keegan Gibson's mother has one failing kidney left and only four months to live. A man offers Keegan a bit of hope, but it comes at a heavy price.'Written by Lawson Ray (https://www.twitter.com/RealLawsonRay)Narrated by Grant Patrizio (https://www.grantpatrizio.com/)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.org.A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine ArchAnd Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.And to Ben Errington for content marathons he runs in the name of social media... and really tight shorts. Go on, Ben!Lawson Ray is a fiction/horror writer who posts short stories every other week to his website at lawsonray.com. You can also find him on Twitter @RealLawsonRay.Grant Patrizio has lent his skills to a variety of audiobooks, animated works, video games, and audio dramas, one of which got him nominated for an Audioverse Award in 2019! It's been an incredible ride so far, and the best is yet to come!You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.