Scary Stories Whispered in the Rain

The Bell Ringer by Raven Oak is a different sort of holiday story. I do love a story of redemption which is one of the reasons I chose it, but instead of the supernatural element the horror from this story comes from human frailty. The Bell Ringer was originally published in The Bell Ringer and Other Holiday Tales by Raven Oak.  More information about the award winning author Raven Oak can be foun...

Kicking off December with a spine-tingling treat: "Discount Night at the Haunted Eco-Lodge" by Katherine Quevedo! 👻 Ever wondered what happens when extreme budget travel meets the supernatural? This deliciously eerie ghost story about the REAL price of penny-pinching your way through life...  #Podcast #GhostStories #HorrorFiction #KatherineQuevedo #DecemberReads #SpookySeason Katherine...

This month’s episode is packed with three unforgettable tales that will pull you from stormy seas to shadowed stages to a rain-soaked cottage. ⛵ Spirit of the Caribbean by EJ Delaney : Four teens find an old bottle in a ship’s captain’s quarters—perfect for a game of spin the bottle… they think. This month’s episode of Scary Stories Whispered in the Rain is a Triple Threat! That is there are thre...

🎙️ July's episode of Scary Stories Whispered in the Rain delivers two unforgettable tales that blur the boundaries between the natural and the supernatural. 🖤🖤🖤First, we explore Summer's Time by L.N. Hunter https://linktr.ee/L.N.Hunter —a haunting story of religious horror and magical realism with grief at its center. 🕰️ Then, in a delightfully bizarre twist, we dive into Flowers by N...

Tune in for an eerie escape into the uncanny. In this episode, I share two chilling tales that blend folklore and dark imagination. First, Utseende by Arnoldo Millan Zubia takes us to a quiet village in Mexico, where something unsettling lurks beneath the surface—haunting the narrator, the hotel where he works, and the town surrounding it.  Then, in The Garden of Unearthly Delights by Lena Ng, ent...

This evening's episode, we explore the fragile spaces between the living and the dead—where secrets linger, and love endures in unexpected forms and through the dreams of memory and loss.. First, I’ll read We Don't Talk About That by Ken Carlson ( https://kenzofkc.com/ ), a ghostly family drama. Then I descend into the hauntingly poetic Even Death by Christine Lucas ( https://werecat99.w...

Welcome back to Scary Stories Whispered in the Rain ! Tonight I will read, Katie Cord's The Pumpkinhead Scissors Will Always Kill You, Part 1. Katie Cord is an artist and writer. She currently lives in the Pacific Northwest with the greatest husband anyone could have, Timothy W. Long, four rambunctious dogs, one evil cat, and Tim's two kids. In her free time, she likes to binge watch tel...

Welcome back to Scary Stories Whispered in the Rain !  In this episode I introduce Jennifer Brozek's story Not Birds of a Feather. Jennifer Brozek is an award-winning author of original and media tie-in fiction as well as an editor known for her work in horror, science fiction, and dark fantasy. Among her other credits, she is the author of Never Let Me Sleep and The Last Days of Salton Acade...

Welcome back to Scary Stories Whispered in the Rain ! In this chilling episode, I bring you Monday Night Hunger , a story of dancing, vampires and strange memories and sensations.  Join me as I unveil a tale that will hopefully leave you wanting more, just like our protagonist.  If you're enjoying this podcast, please like the episode, leave a comment or review, and share it with fellow horro...

In Episode 3, Elizabeth reads from Paul Michael Winters's, The Bridge, a romantic tragedy about love and loss between two teen boys. Tonight's featured author, Paul Michael Winter writes (and loves) YA queer fiction and can be found at: Website or his Insta: pmwintersauthor or Blue Sky: pmwintersauthor.bsky.social For more information about Scary Stories Whispered in the Rain , please ch...

In Episode 2, Elizabeth reads from Vivian Burrows's Eternally Yours, a delightful story about the dangers of jealousy and second-hand love, and a perilous cabin in the woods which only seems cozy. Tonight's featured author, Vivian Burrows can be found at: Website or her Insta: vivian.burrows.author or her Kofi: /vivianburrows For more information about Scary Stories Whispered in the Rain...

Welcome, Friends, to my brand new podcast, Scary Stories Whispered in the Rain. So let's get cozy and begin our journey with one of my original stories: Last Gasp of Roseton . The story follows the sole inhabitant of  a crumbling town when she meets an apparition on the beach. I will also tell you what inspired this story and a book which escaped my To Be Read list and is now on my Just Read...