Diners are for pattymelts, not meltdowns. For decaf, not demons. And yet here we are, with a snowball's chance in hell of making it out alive.

Welcome to Blanket of Shadows.

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Snow is falling, and the roads are getting treacherous in a small southern town ill-equipt to handle it. Andy, a recovering addict, is trying to close down the diner a bit early to make his probation meeting, when a strange family enters. It's quickly obvious that the parents are terrified of the child. The result is a showdown between two people fighting their demons, and time is running out.

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If you're looking for a channel of eerie stories told calmly that play out like fairy tales for adults or bedtime stories for misfits, you've found your place. The stories emphasize emotional impact, deeper meanings, and gothic/atmospheric tension instead of gore.

Welcome to Blanket of Shadows.

This is a story about a young boy who loses his mother at the tender age of eight. And then he starts to lose his mind as crushing anxiety and grief combine to bring his worst fears to life. Will he find an anchor in the real world so he can start a new chapter in his life?

This story plays out near the end of the year, between Christmas and New Years when it's disorienting enough without a tragedy.

Choose the right butterfly.

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If you're looking for a channel of eerie stories told calmly that play out like fairy tales for adults or bedtime stories for misfits, you've found your place. The stories emphasize emotional impact, deeper meanings, and gothic/atmospheric tension instead of gore.

Welcome to Blanket of Shadows.

This is a story about a terrifying trip home for the holidays, and a forgotten island inhabited by the remnants of a doomed civilization. It's a mixture of questions about balance in the world and nostalgic nods to the nostalgic mysteries from the childhoods of Gen X and Millenials - quicksand, secret notes, the Bermuda Triangle, fantastic tales, whirlpools, and unexplained phenomena.

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When Mikey flies home for the holidays to escape his sketchy business dealings, it turns into a disaster worse than the tales of his youth when his plane crashes in the Bermuda Triangle and he finds himself on an uncharted island. A mysterious woman holds the answers to his escape, but to free himself, he must first free the island from three ghastly entities that think they are gods.

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If you're looking for a channel of eerie stories told calmly that play out like fairy tales for adults or bedtime stories for misfits, you've found your place. The stories emphasize emotional impact, deeper meanings, and gothic/atmospheric tension instead of gore.

Welcome to Blanket of Shadows.

This is a story about a terrifying trip home for the holidays, and a forgotten island inhabited by the remnants of a doomed civilization. It's a mixture of questions about balance in the world and nostalgic nods to the nostalgic mysteries from the childhoods of Gen X and Millenials - quicksand, secret notes, the Bermuda Triangle, fantastic tales, whirlpools, and unexplained phenomena.

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When Mikey flies home for the holidays to escape his sketchy business dealings, it turns into a disaster worse than the tales of his youth when his plane crashes in the Bermuda Triangle and he finds himself on an uncharted island. A mysterious woman holds the answers to his escape, but to free himself, he must first free the island from three ghastly entities that think they are gods.

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#scarystory #spookystory

#shortstory

#fiction #storytelling

#horrorstory

#eerie

#podcast

#storytime

#spotifyforcreators

#listennow

#christmas

***

If you're looking for a channel of eerie stories told calmly that play out like fairy tales for adults or bedtime stories for misfits, you've found your place. The stories emphasize emotional impact, deeper meanings, and gothic/atmospheric tension instead of gore.

Welcome to Blanket of Shadows.

This is a story about a terrifying trip home for the holidays, and a forgotten island inhabited by the remnants of a doomed civilization. It's a mixture of questions about balance in the world and nostalgic nods to the nostalgic mysteries from the childhoods of Gen X and Millenials - quicksand, secret notes, the Bermuda Triangle, fantastic tales, whirlpools, and unexplained phenomena.

***

When Mikey flies home for the holidays to escape his sketchy business dealings, it turns into a disaster worse than the tales of his youth when his plane crashes in the Bermuda Triangle and he finds himself on an uncharted island. A mysterious woman holds the answers to his escape, but to free himself, he must first free the island from three ghastly entities that think they are gods.

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#scarystory #spookystory

#shortstory

#fiction #storytelling

#horrorstory

#eerie

#podcast

#storytime

#spotifyforcreators

#listennow

Welcome to Blanket of Shadows.

This is a story about a terrifying trip home for the holidays, and a forgotten island inhabited by the remnants of a doomed civilization. It's a mixture of questions about balance in the world and nostalgic nods to the nostalgic mysteries from the childhoods of Gen X and Millenials - quicksand, secret notes, the Bermuda Triangle, fantastic tales, whirlpools, and unexplained phenomena.

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When Mikey flies home for the holidays to escape his sketchy business dealings, it turns into a disaster worse than the tales of his youth when his plane crashes in the Bermuda Triangle and he finds himself on an uncharted island. A mysterious woman holds the answers to his escape, but to free himself, he must first free the island from three ghastly entities that think they are gods.

Some rules are made to be broken. But not Melton's Rules. Because when they're not followed, something always breaks. And this time, it might be Melton.

Welcome to Blanket of Shadows.

This is a story about what happens when a man who lives by his own rules is forced to play by someone else's - and he might lose everything in the process. It's a story about swamp ghosts. It's a story about holding on and letting go. And ultimately, it's a story about being thankful for what you've got.

How far would you go to protect your child? This is the story of a father who would go to the ends of the universe.

Welcome to Blanket of Shadows.

In the Perspectives episodes I tell the story from multiple viewpoints until the full picture is understood. This episode deals with the bonds of parents and children, and mysterious happenings in autumn in a small town.