30 episodes

"Read Me A Nightmare" brings strange short stories to life. A fan of Twilight Zone? Tales from the Crypt? Mixing genres, these tales come from the realms of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and comedy. A writer yourself? Stay tuned after the readings for interviews with editors, publishers, voice actors and other interesting folks in the industry. Visit www.fawns.ca to learn more. Please --if you enjoy the episode, leave a review!

Read Me A Nightmare Angelique Fawns

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"Read Me A Nightmare" brings strange short stories to life. A fan of Twilight Zone? Tales from the Crypt? Mixing genres, these tales come from the realms of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and comedy. A writer yourself? Stay tuned after the readings for interviews with editors, publishers, voice actors and other interesting folks in the industry. Visit www.fawns.ca to learn more. Please --if you enjoy the episode, leave a review!

    30 Killer RV & Eda Obey

    30 Killer RV & Eda Obey

    There's nothing quite like a bucket list with a body count.

    TRIGGER WARNINGS: Profanity, violence, vigilantism.

    Eda Obey (pen name EH Obey) reads the first two chapters of her novella KILLER RV.
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    Baltimore housewife Delilah is thrilled to make friends with her new neighbor Peggy, who has terminal cancer, a vicious little dog, and an RV with a gimp drawer.
    https://www.lastgirlsclub.com

    Stay tuned after the reading for a candid chat with Eda. This is our third interview on this podcast, and, as always, it goes some interesting places.

    Ready for a road trip?

    • 53 min
    29 Kutulu in the Desert & Interview with Jane Noel

    29 Kutulu in the Desert & Interview with Jane Noel

    Cosmic Horror lurks in Arizona.
    Can one ex-military recluse save the world?

    "Kutulu in the Desert" first appeared in DreamForge Magazine's Halloween edition Dark Visions on October 17th, 2022.

    This episode features an interview with Jane Noel, the designer who created the art work for this story.  Jane talks about fiction as an inspiration for art, and her journey with DreamForge Magazine.  We get into the weeds with technology and techniques.

    Jane Noel is the artist and designer at DreamForge whose work as Art Director assured the success of early Dungeons & Dragons computer game titles like Menzoberranzan and Ravenloft: Stone Prophet, along with award-winning original titles like Anvil of Dawn.

    Learn more about DreamForge: https://dreamforgemagazine.com
    "Kutulu in the Desert" is voiced by Kristi Stewart. She is a regular performer for Read Me A Nightmare.
    Her career has taken her from the newsroom, as an associate producer, a promotions director in country radio as well as a public relations manager for a not for profit, and, sponsorship manager for Rogers TV Toronto… all the while keeping her fingers in the entertainment field. She found a second love, as a voice actor.

    Tuck a cigarette in your pocket, load your gun, and let’s go for for a ride in the Sonoran Desert.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    28 Till Death Do Us Part & Interview with James Hancock

    28 Till Death Do Us Part & Interview with James Hancock

    How far would you take your wedding vows?

    "Till Death Do Us Part" was written by James Hancock and first published in the anthology Broken Promises.  He narrates his own story.

    James Hancock is a writer/screenwriter of comedy, thriller, horror, sci-fi and twisted fairy tales.  A few of his short screenplays have been made into films, and he has been published in print magazines, online, and in anthology books. He lives in England, with his wife and two daughters.  And a bunch of pets he insisted his girls could NOT have.

    In our interview, James Hancock talks about the differences between screen writing and the short story world. We also hit on the importance of writing groups.

    Here are some links if you want to learn more:

    https://twitter.com/JimHank13
    https://shooterlitmag.com/2022/08/08/greed/
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Marie-supernatural-deceit-mystery-murder/dp/B096TRSV7Y/
    https://t.co/EHaGU3ASvf
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/One-About-Sheep-Other-Stories/dp/1739630505/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXa5wiGySYw
     Grab a blanket, cuddle up with a loved one, and get ready for FOREVER.

    • 39 min
    27 MgS04 and Christmas Horror with Karen Shute

    27 MgS04 and Christmas Horror with Karen Shute

    Try Floatation Therapy.
    It will be relaxing. We promise.

    "MgS04" was written by Angelique Fawns and first broadcast on The Other Stories in March 2020.
    If this story doesn't scare you, Karen Shute's true life experience in a floatation chamber will 100 % -- stay tuned after her reading to hear a story so unbelievably frightening that I wish I wrote it!

     Karen Shute is an editor, producer,  voice actor, and all-round horror fan. 

    We also talk about the BEST horror Christmas movies available for your holiday viewing.
    Included are:
    Black Christmas 1974
    Black Christmas 2006
    Black Christmas 2019
    Gremlins
    Trancers
    Violent Night
    Die Hard
    Christmas Horror Story
    Cobra
    The Children
    Rare Exports
    Strip down to your undies, dim the lights, and prepare to immerse yourself in MgS04.  

    • 30 min
    26 Ogri Trips the Light Fantastic

    26 Ogri Trips the Light Fantastic

    Ogri is an Osset from Oberon.
    His dream is to be a dancer. But his destiny is in the rodeo ring...

    "Ogri Trips the Light Fantastic " was written by Angelique Fawns and published November 15, 2022 on dreamofshadows.co.uk.

    Dream of Shadows is a London based website that features monthly horror and fantasy stories.  
    Ogri Trips the Light Fantastic is a science fiction flash that features an extraterrestrial creature who finds a way to makes lemonade when he’s given lemons.  
    Bill Wiesner is our voice actor for this episode. Bill Wiesner is a Toronto based technical and creative professional.  He is a promotions and commercial producer/director/writer, post-production editor and aspiring voice character actor.

    The artistic impressions of Ogri were created by Devin Towrie.

    Put on a cowboy hat, grab a feather boa, and let's dance with Ogri.

    • 9 min
    25 A Time To Forget & Interview with Alec Cizak

    25 A Time To Forget & Interview with Alec Cizak

    How far would you go to live in a crime-free world?
    And what are you willing to forget?

    "A Time To Forget" was written by Angelique Fawns and first published in the anthology Pulp Modern: Tech Noir  by Pulp Modern and publisher Alec Cizak.

    AN ENSEMBLE CAST PERFORMANCE
    (in order of appearance)

    Frank- The CFO - Kelly Pidgeon
    Betty - The Scientist - Karen Shute
    Honour - Pleasure Provider - Kristi Stewart
    Isla - Rescue Worker - Brooke St. Onge
    Angus - Paramedic - Luke Fawns
    Emily - The Wife - Rachel Luttrell
    Dave - The Husband - Peter Ruprecht
    Samar - Social Worker - Bill Wiesner

    Stay tuned after the interview for a chat with Pulp Modern creator Alec Cizak about his imprint and the world of pulp and noir fiction. 

    Links: Alec Cizak Author Page
    The Independent Fiction Alliance

    Pulp Modern Issues

    • 36 min

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