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archive 2025 1st quarter, 2024 3rd quarter, 2023 1st quarter, 2023 4th quarter, 2022 3rd quarter, 2022 4th quarter 2021 3rd quarter 2021 2nd quarter 2021 1st quarter 2021 2020: #4 2020: #3 2020: #2 2020: #1 2019: #4 (christmas) 2019: #3.5 (halloween) 2019: #3 2019: #2 2019: #1
The Haunted Toad: Ghost in the Library (podcast)
The Haunted Toad: Ghost in the Library (podcast)

In this edition of the haunted toad: 2 mini stories sure to raise the hairs on the back of your neck: ghost in the library, and the Sergeant House shadow. Listen to the episode or read the transcript.

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halloween2019FC ShultzOctober 29, 2019spookymisc
The Cursed Donut by Izzy B
The Cursed Donut by Izzy B

A kids’ halloween story about a witch that just can’t win.
Rating: G
Scary Level: 2/10
Humor Level: 8/10

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halloween2019FC ShultzOctober 28, 2019stories
2π28.57mm by Lancelot Schaubert
2π28.57mm by Lancelot Schaubert

Haunting and deeply philosophical, this selection speaks to the darkness that creatives face… which can be terrifying indeed.

Rating: PG-13
Scary Level: 8/10
Humor level: 2/10

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halloween2019FC ShultzOctober 28, 20192π28.57mm, stories
Infra by Cole Mead
Infra by Cole Mead

Ever had one of those dreams where trapped somewhere? This is worse.
Rating: PG
Scary Level: 5/10
Humor level: 1/10

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halloween2019FC ShultzOctober 28, 2019Infra, stories
Spooky Illustrations
Spooky Illustrations

The spookiest illustrations this side of The Twisted Forest.

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halloween2019FC ShultzOctober 28, 2019illustrations
The Blood Red Wisp by F.C. Shultz
The Blood Red Wisp by F.C. Shultz

A trust fund kid has the ability to sense the dead when he encounters the place they died.
Rating: PG-13
Scary Level: 7/10
Humor Level: 5/10

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halloween2019FC ShultzOctober 28, 2019bloodredwisp, stories
When the Moon Hangs Low by  Zavier Alexander
When the Moon Hangs Low by Zavier Alexander

An eerie mystery set at sea, with a beautiful, timeless nature.
Rating: PG
Scary Level: 5/10
Humor level: 1/10

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halloween2019FC ShultzOctober 28, 2019Whenthemoon, stories
The Spookiest Story Ever Told by Leanna Harrison
The Spookiest Story Ever Told by Leanna Harrison

This one’s for the parents who need a real scare… and a good laugh too.
Rating: G
Scary Level: 6/10
Humor Level: 8/10

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halloween2019FC ShultzOctober 28, 2019spookieststory, stories
The Attic by Amber Stone
The Attic by Amber Stone

A young girl begins to talk to the “thing” in the attic that her parents refuse to acknowledge. Will it talk back?
This one will help you feel both the fear and wonder of childhood all over again.

Rating: PG-13
Scary level: 7/10
Humor level: 4/10

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halloween2019FC ShultzOctober 28, 2019theattic, stories
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