Tag Archives: Suspense

Stories Demand Sacrifice | A Short Story

Posted on September 5, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Steve Michaels is a struggling writer surrounded by failed ideas and discarded characters. But when those characters decide they have had enough of literary limbo, the price of finishing a story becomes frighteningly literal. Continue reading →

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Why I Don’t Really Listen to Podcasts (But One Still Stuck With Me)

Posted on November 8, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

I’m not anti-podcast — I just never became one of those “I learned the real truth from this episode” people. Still, one chilling story about a 1989 murder reminded me why the medium can matter. Continue reading →

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