Smokie Joe is a short horror story by David Drake. The story is known for its disturbing content and is not suitable for the squeamish. It centers on a character named Smokie Joe, who operates a drug ring and engages in a chilling conversation with a dying man, revealing the deadly nature of the drugs he sells.
Awakening is a short story by David Drake, which speculates on the limits of denial, and on the bad outcomes of wishing things were different then what they are.
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The Empire of the Ants is a 1905 short story by H. G. Wells. It follows Captain Gerilleau, a Creole naval officer, who is dispatched to the Amazon basin in South America to investigate reports of a plague of unusually intelligent and aggressive ants destroying a colony. Accompanying him is Holroyd, a Lancashire engineer, who initially views the mission as absurd, questioning what one can do against ants. As the crew travels up the river, they encounter increasing evidence of the ants' intelligence and organized behavior, including reports of a man being killed by a swarm after returning to his home, which the ants had seemingly vacated. It inspired the 1977 science fiction horror film of the same name.
Eight O'Clock in the Morning is a science fiction short story written by American author Ray Faraday Nelson, first published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. The story follows George Nada, a man who, after attending a hypnotist's show, "awakes all the way" while others remain in a trance. He becomes the sole human to perceive the true nature of reality, seeing reptilian aliens referred to as the "Fascinators" or "Reptilians" which are —hidden beneath human skin. These aliens secretly control society by broadcasting subliminal messages through signs and television, which only George can now see and resist. George realizes that he is the only one aware of the deception. The story served as the basis for John Carpenter's 1988 science fiction action film They Live, which starred Roddy Piper in the lead role. 
The Lord of the Dead, is set in the 1930s and follows Steve Harrison, a hard-boiled detective who becomes entangled in a criminal conspiracy involving Erlik Khan, the primary antagonist and self-proclaimed "Lord of the Dead". Erlik Khan seeks to unite secret societies of the East under his rule using ancient magic and manipulation. The narrative incorporates elements of supernatural intrigue, reincarnation, and ancient vendettas, with Harrison being pursued by Amir Amin Izzedin, who believes Harrison is the reincarnation of a man who wronged him in a past life. The story also involves Joan La Tour, Ali ibn Suleyman (a Druse warrior caught in a cycle of reincarnation), and other figures drawn into the conflict.
Out of the sea she came, this gloriously beautiful woman, to compass a weird revenge that had been too long delayed—a sage of Heldra the lovely, Heldra the wicked. The Sea-Witch is a short story by American writer Nictzin Dyalhis, first published in 1937 in the pulp magazine Weird Tales. The story is set on the North Atlantic coast, where the narrator encounters Heldra after a violent storm, describing her as a gloriously beautiful yet enigmatic figure who speaks of Norse mythology, such as the sea god Ran.
A humorous fantasy story about what happens when the line between present reality and another place some call fantasy blurs.
There are cautionary tales about certain places, that without rhyme or reason should not be disturbed, but greed is known to make a person deaf to the whisper that warns you that danger is close.
 "Something Had to Be Done" is a short story by David Drake. The tale is recognized for its gritty realism and its exploration of the psychological impact of violence.
"The Cookie Lady" is a horror short story by American writer Philip K. Dick. It is a story of terror, chilling and memorable. It tells of a chubby teenager boy called “Bubber” who visits the kindly old neighborhood lady who bakes him cookies. But what Bubber does not not know is that the cookie lady has an agenda, the cookie lady is not as kindly as she seems.  An alternate history where vampires have taken over, in Europe at least, and are the aristocracy. The emergence of science and technology, in the guise of a microscope, has given these vampires a reason to fear the humans they have come to dominate. Like any form of tyranny there will be those who accept it, and there will also be those who rebel.
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The Bat is My Brother is a short story by Robert Bloch, first published in the November 1944 issue of Weird Tales. The story, Graham Keene, who awakens to find himself buried alive in a pauper's grave and discovers he has become a vampire due to a recent attack. The story is recognized as one of Bloch's significant contributions to the horror genre, which also includes his famous novel Psycho.
The Repairer of Reputations is the first story in Chambers' collection of The King in Yellow and which contains the motif of the Yellow Sign. It is about a man, Hildred, and takes place in New York City in the 1920's. He keeps company with a deformed man known as Mr. Wilde, which it's inferred is the author of King in Yellow, and is known as the Repairer of Reputations. This means that people tell him ways in which their reputations have been damaged, and he, for a price, repairs their standing. In this position he hires many people to help him. According to him, he is in communication with 10,000 men, and that he could overthrow the country within 48 hours, which he plans to do.
What if an extraterrestrial could take over your mind? Is it real, or your descent into madness?
PRNDLL by Robert F. Young 
"It sat alone, might and shaggy on the hilltop, and the warm breeze swayed it. For four billion years, step by step, it had been aborning. Now it was finished, complete." It is into this world that a colony of humans escaping a nuclear-blasted Earth land, and realize this idyllic setting is in reality hell.
The Ghost of Two Forks by Elmer Kelton: "A railroad was often a blessing to early Texas towns, but it could as easily be a curse. But other towns, once prosperous, withered and died because the Eastern money counters and the surveyors favored a route that bypassed them. Such a town was Two Forks, for years a county seat." What happens to a town when all the living leave?
The Defense of Sentinel by Louise L' Amour: "No sound…. No movement. No rattling of well buckets, no cackling of hens, no slamming of doors. Sentinel was a town of silence." An abandoned town, except for one person. 
"The realization he’d been in this canyon before hit him like being kicked by a mule. If he remembered right, it was about twenty years before." There are some memories you can never forget or outrun.
 What predator could claim as prey a fully-grown, great white shark? There is only one that comes to mind, but you see it's supposed to be extinct.
 Ghosts of Duster | Old West Mystery Story | Podcast Two Texan saddle tramps come upon a ghost town, that at first glance seems deserted, but turns out it's not.
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"The House of the Nightmare" is a short story by Edward Lucas White, originally published in 1906. The narrative follows a man who, after crashing his car, seeks shelter in a peculiar house for the night. The story is known for its eerie atmosphere. Edward Lucas White (1866-1934) was an American writer and poet, best remembered for his fantasy horror stories inspired by his nightmares. He authored several historical novels but is particularly noted for his supernatural tales, including "The House of the Nightmare" and "Lukundoo". The Elemental is a short story by Frank Belknap Long, included in his collection "The Early Long". Long was a prolific American writer known for his contributions to horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction, and gothic romance. His writing career spanned seven decades, and he is particularly noted for his early contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos alongside his friend H. P. Lovecraft 
Two exotic strangers capture the admiration and curiosity of New York elites, each for their own reason. One is a brilliant conductor with a tail, and the other a beautiful member of a foreign royal family. But jealousy is not called the green-eyed monster for no reason.
First published in 1934, the story tells the tale of a scientist who conducts an experiment that brings dragons back to the modern world, leading to the destruction of humanity. Written by Guy Endore, who is best known for his novel "The Werewolf of Paris" (1933).
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A Most Unusual Murder by Robert Bloch This is a short story by Robert Bloch written in 1961. The story combines elements of Jack the Ripper with time travel, featuring a mysterious antique shop that serves as a gateway to different periods where the Ripper's presence can be felt. The Haunted Chair by Stephen F. Wilcox What could keep a ghost tied to its favorite chair, familiarity or something nefarious? 
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Needle in the Heart by Richard Matheson: Therese and Millicent have a difficult relationship, and one of them finds only one solution for the dilemma. The Wonderful Death of Dudley Stone by Ray Bradbury The story revolves around the eventual fate of a successful author named Dudley Stone, and the reason he stopped writing at the height of his fame. A long time fan sets out to find the truth.  STORIES:
 They Bite and Mr. Lipescu, both written by Anthony Boucher, a prolific writer of mystery novels, short stories, science fiction and radio dramas. His story Nine Times Nine was voted the best locked room master of all time. Boucher founded the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and edited it from 1949 to 1958. He was a friend and mentor of Philip K. Dick. His first story was published in 1927 in Weird Tales when he was 15. It was entitled: Ye Good Olde Ghost Stories.
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MarleneFrom the pages of Nightshade Diary come the haunting and hair-raising tales of ghosts, murder and mayhem. Who's hiding in the closet? What's under the bed? You'll be asking yourself these questions after you listen to these creepalicious tales that'll have you leaving the lights on when you go to sleep. Sources & Credits
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