# horror stories (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover horror stories. Page: Feed: --- ## [Letter from a Reader 8.21.26](https://jansplaining.substack.com/p/letter-from-a-reader-82126) _2026-08-22 · Jan Harayda · Jansplaining_ Friday Flashbacks: Rebecca Solnit’s essay ‘Men Explain Things to Me’ and Stanley Alpert’s ‘The Birthday Party,’ a ‘memoir of survival’ after his kidnapping ## [Letter from a Reader 8.20.26](https://jansplaining.substack.com/p/letters-from-a-reader-82026) _2026-08-20 · Jan Harayda · Jansplaining_ Why it’s pretentious to call a first novel a ‘debut novel’ (and too many authors act as though it isn’t), Goodreads adds a shelf, and Chris Bohjalian’s new thriller ## [Letter from a Reader 8.17.26](https://jansplaining.substack.com/p/letter-from-a-reader-81726) _2026-08-17 · Jan Harayda · Jansplaining_ Don't blame critics and journalists for giving Jason Arday's book bad reviews. Blame the publisher who bought it and made it available to all of them ## [The Imperium Chronicles: Missing in Manchester](https://wdldiamond.blog/2026/08/16/the-imperium-chronicles-missing-in-manchester/) _2026-08-16 · W.D.L Diamond · W.D.L Diamond_ In 1910 Manchester, Lydia regains consciousness, bound and in pain, while cultists discuss her fate. Her last memory before capture is a foggy street and a sudden blow to her head. Meanwhile, her friends Thomas, Miquel, and Elizabeth search desperately for her, encountering obstacles as they attempt to contact allies. As Lydia's captors plan for the arrival of their leader, the urgency to rescue… ## [Once Scorned](https://wdldiamond.blog/2026/08/16/once-scorned/) _2026-08-16 · deblang222 · W.D.L Diamond_ In a sunlit Guildford café, two seemingly happily married women compare notes on their frequently absent husbands—both named Gary Walker. A shared joke turns to icy horror when they reveal their photos and realise they’ve been loving the same man, sparking a calculated, public confrontation and a bitter, liberating revenge. The post Once Scorned first appeared on W.D.L Diamond . ## [New York Times to pay $200,000-$225,000 to Gilbert Cruz's successor at the book review](https://jansplaining.substack.com/p/new-york-times-to-pay-200000-225000) _2026-08-15 · Jan Harayda · Jansplaining_ Read annotated excepts from the Times' new ad for his replacement to see if you qualify for a quarter million in salary and benefits ## [Letter from a Reader 8.14.26](https://jansplaining.substack.com/p/letter-from-a-reader-81426) _2026-08-14 · Jan Harayda · Jansplaining_ Friday Flashbacks on a football classic, an award-winning true-crime tale, the delightful novel in letters 'Daddy-Long-Legs,' and palindromes for all ages in 'So Many Dynamos!' ## [Letters from a Reader 8.13.26](https://jansplaining.substack.com/p/letters-from-a-reader-81326) _2026-08-13 · Jan Harayda · Jansplaining_ Why I'm not rushing out to buy the hot new bestseller, 'The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery' ## [Yet another conflict of interest erodes the credibility of New York Times book coverage](https://jansplaining.substack.com/p/yet-another-conflict-of-interest) _2026-08-12 · Jan Harayda · Jansplaining_ Why did the Times let a Penguin Random House author defend book awards, which PRH tends to dominate? Horror stories from a Pulitzer judge help to show what was wrong with a guest essay ## [Letter from a Reader 8.10.26](https://jansplaining.substack.com/p/letter-from-a-reader-81026) _2026-08-11 · Jan Harayda · Jansplaining_ The 'dishonesty' of true crime, Penelope Fitzgerald's elegant Cambridge novel, and coming tomorrow: Horror stories I've heard firsthand about judging the Pulitzers and other awards ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aft3LK9iiayt) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## [Is Jason Arday's new book another 'fake memoir'?](https://jansplaining.substack.com/p/is-jason-ardays-new-book-another) _2026-08-08 · Jan Harayda · Jansplaining_ Whatever you call it, the disgraced Cambridge professor's book could hurt people with autism and face the class-action lawsuits that James Frey's 'A Million Little Pieces' did ## [Letter from a Reader 8.6.26](https://jansplaining.substack.com/p/letter-from-a-reader-8626) _2026-08-06 · Jan Harayda · Jansplaining_ Friday Flashbacks on Henry James' 'The Portrait of a Lady,' 'Ebert's Little Movie Glossary,' and an entertaining book of poems for children ## [I was sucker-punched by Kathryn Stockett's 'The Calamity Club'](https://jansplaining.substack.com/p/i-was-sucker-punched-by-kathryn-stocketts) _2026-08-05 · Jan Harayda · Jansplaining_ Southern women deserve better than being stereotyped as 'plucky' or 'feisty' when they do things that are silly, dangerous, or even criminal ## [Letter from a Reader 8.1.26](https://jansplaining.substack.com/p/letter-from-a-reader-8126) _2026-08-02 · Jan Harayda · Jansplaining_ What journalists should ask 'Calamity Club' author Kathryn Stockett, Joan Didion on California, and the world's best gift for a reader ## [The Shadow of the Theatre](https://wdldiamond.blog/2026/07/19/the-shadow-of-the-theatre/) _2026-07-19 · deblang222 · W.D.L Diamond_ London promised indulgence, but the real pull was the stage itself — the whispered mystery of The Shadow of the Theatre. Between wine‑soaked confessions and spa‑scented calm, I felt the city preparing me for something deeper. A performance that wasn’t just watched… but entered. The post The Shadow of the Theatre first appeared on W.D.L Diamond . ## [The Silence Before the Call](https://wdldiamond.blog/2026/06/25/the-silence-before-the-call/) _2026-06-25 · W.D.L Diamond · W.D.L Diamond_ Beneath the undergrowth, hidden where the sun could not reach, something waited; It felt the vibrations of human footsteps through the soil, the heat of their bodies against the cooling air, the rhythm of voices it did not recognise. It had been silent for an age; and now..., it was awake..., it had..., returned to a world unprepared The post The Silence Before the Call first appeared on W.D.L… ## [Meeting Hollywood’s Silver Screen Goddesses](https://wdldiamond.blog/2026/06/25/meeting-hollywoods-silver-screen-goddesses/) _2026-06-25 · deblang222 · W.D.L Diamond_ Next came Lena Thompson, the sultry brunette who could make a simple coffee order sound like a Shakespearean soliloquy. She was perched on a folding chair, sipping espresso while reviewing a script. “You look like you’ve never seen a film set before,” she said, eyes twinkling. “Let me show you how a real movie is made.” The post Meeting Hollywood’s Silver Screen Goddesses first appeared on W.D.L… ## [Unraveling Mysteries in Wine Country](https://patriciasimpson.com/unraveling-mysteries-in-wine-country/) _2026-06-16 · Patricia Simpson · Patricia Simpson | Author_ The Sarah McKee Mysteries In the world of wine, every bottle has a history—and some histories are worth killing for. The Sarah McKee Mysteries follow wine expert Sarah McKee as she uncovers murder, deception, and long-buried secrets hidden among vineyards, wineries, historic estates, and wine caves. Combining atmospheric settings, intriguing mysteries, and a deep love \[…\] ## [What if Vampires Ruled the World?](https://patriciasimpson.com/what-if-vampires-ruled-the-world/) _2026-06-14 · Patricia Simpson · Patricia Simpson | Author_ Discover the Dark Allure of The Londo Chronicles. IMAGINE A WORLD where vampires aren’t lurking in the shadows but are the ruling elite. What if every move you made was monitored by an immortal? What if criminals, the elderly and the sick disappeared overnight? The Londo Chronicles by Patricia Simpson will transport you to a \[…\] ## [5 Reasons to Keep Creating During Troubled Times](https://patriciasimpson.com/5-reasons-to-keep-creating-during-troubled-times/) _2026-06-12 · Patricia Simpson · Patricia Simpson | Author_ Why You Must Persist—Now More Than Ever. Staying creative in challenging times isn’t just a nice idea—it’s essential. With everything going on in our world—political unrest, pandemics, and social upheaval—many of us might feel like giving up. But here’s the thing: by continuing to create, we not only preserve truth but also educate and inspire. \[…\] ## [Persona-led AI publishing (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RJeQTcQH2j9j) _2026-06-12 · **Sponsored**_ Generate drafts, schedule subdomain publishing, and keep human review where needed. ## [6 Differences Between Domestic Thrillers and Cozy Mysteries](https://patriciasimpson.com/6-differences-between-domestic-thrillers-and-cozy-mysteries/) _2026-06-11 · Patricia Simpson · Patricia Simpson | Author_ As I begin the publishing process of Zero Proof, the newest book in my Sarah McKee Mystery series, I’m waffling when it comes to assigning a genre category to my novel. Have I written a domestic thriller? Or a cozy? My books aren’t warm and fuzzy with a cast of characters who are bakers or bookshop owners. \[…\] ## [Shadows of the Theatre](https://wdldiamond.blog/2026/06/11/shadows-of-the-theatre/) _2026-06-11 · deblang222 · W.D.L Diamond_ But all the luxury was merely the prelude. My heartbeat was strictly for the evening’s main event: the tickets clutched tightly in my bag for the show I had been wanting to see for a year now. As it was in such high demand, they put the show on for a second year, so I had got my chance The post Shadows of the Theatre first appeared on W.D.L Diamond . ## [The Last Voicemail](https://wdldiamond.blog/2026/05/29/the-last-voicemail/) _2026-05-29 · W.D.L Diamond · W.D.L Diamond_ In "The Last Voicemail," Peter's neglected home reflects his mental decline, steeped in decay and solitude. As he isolates himself, his daughter Sarah's voicemail breaks the silence, revealing her longing for connection and concern for his well-being meanwhile Death didn’t arrive with thunder or shadow. He simply stepped inside a house that had already stopped living, and listened as a voicemail… ## [Rummage: The First Fracture](https://wdldiamond.blog/2026/05/26/rummage-the-first-fracture/) _2026-05-26 · W.D.L Diamond · W.D.L Diamond_ The Bureau doors slammed shut behind them with a hollow, metallic thud. The cold March air washed over the three of them, but Vincent couldn’t tell if it was the weather… or the unease that always seemed to radiate from his daughters. The twins did not blink. They did not shift. They simply stood in the lamplight like shadows that had forgotten how to move. The post Rummage: The First Fracture… ## [Perfect Day](https://tmfiction.substack.com/p/perfect-day-94c) _2026-05-24 · Short Horror Stories and Dark, Weird Fiction_ Wishes can come true on your birthday. Unfortunately. ## [Perfect Day](https://tmfiction.substack.com/p/perfect-day) _2026-05-24 · Trevor Mendham · Short Horror Stories and Dark, Weird Fiction_ Wishes can come true on your birthday. Unfortunately. ## [Beneath Baikunthapur: A Haunting Discovery](https://wdldiamond.blog/2026/05/15/beneath-baikunthapur-a-haunting-discovery/) _2026-05-15 · W.D.L Diamond · W.D.L Diamond_ The air inside the chamber felt wrong. Arun Sen paused at the threshold, breath catching as a cold shiver slid down his spine. Baikunthapur was warm even in February — but this room felt still, heavy, touched by something that did not belong. His lantern light crawled across basalt walls and the fallen bodies of cultists. Their last shouts — “Imperium!” and “Defend the Jaba‑Sutra!” — still echoed… ## [Moonlight in Lagos](https://wdldiamond.blog/2026/05/05/moonlight-in-lagos/) _2026-05-05 · W.D.L Diamond · W.D.L Diamond_ “A burst of laughter from the beach below shattered her courage, scattering the words she’d almost spoken. But Íris stepped closer, her voice soft and steady. ‘You don’t have to rush,’ she murmured. ‘I’m not going anywhere.’ And when their hands brushed, Sarah let her fingers curl around Íris’s — a small, trembling act of bravery beneath the moonlit sky.” The post Moonlight in Lagos first appeared… ## [Uncovering Secrets with Sarah McKee: An Interview](https://patriciasimpson.com/uncovering-secrets-with-sarah-mckee-an-interview/) _2026-04-23 · Patricia Simpson · Patricia Simpson | Author_ …as told to the mysterious reviewer known only as The Wren. ## [Code Deployment: The self-hosted way](https://priyatham.in/en/post/deploy-websites/) _2026-04-12 · Priyatham · Post on_ Code, as-it-is takes a lot of time to write, but also to host, build and deploy. I use a different set of tools for my usage. Most of them the conventional ones are free, they came with a catch. It always needs permission to your code, it could be used to train AI or would be limited to certain domains, certain number of runs or available for a limited trial period. ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8f185i3iSk12) _2026-04-11 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [New Story: Sweet Dreams](https://tmfiction.substack.com/p/new-story-sweet-dreams-9b3) _2026-04-06 · Trevor Mendham · Short Horror Stories and Dark, Weird Fiction_ The darkest of fantasies can come true in dreams. ## [Sweet Dreams](https://tmfiction.substack.com/p/new-story-sweet-dreams) _2026-04-06 · Trevor Mendham · Short Horror Stories and Dark, Weird Fiction_ The darkest of fantasies can come true in dreams. A short horror story. ## [New Story: Bad Hair Day](https://tmfiction.substack.com/p/new-story-bad-hair-day) _2026-02-26 · Trevor Mendham · Short Horror Stories and Dark, Weird Fiction_ Kevin discovers how bad a bad hair day can be in this weird little story with a very unpleasant ending. ## [Bad Hair Day](https://tmfiction.substack.com/p/bad-hair-day) _2026-02-26 · Trevor Mendham · Short Horror Stories and Dark, Weird Fiction_ Kevin discovers how bad a bad hair day can be in this weird little story with a very unpleasant ending. ## [More Advanced That Humanity](https://tmfiction.substack.com/p/more-advanced-that-humanity) _2026-02-23 · Trevor Mendham · Short Horror Stories and Dark, Weird Fiction_ Gino is abducted by aliens who are thousands of years more advanced than humanity, in this short tongue-in-cheek SF-horror story. ## [More Advanced Than Humanity](https://tmfiction.substack.com/p/more-advanced-than-humanity) _2026-02-23 · Trevor Mendham · Short Horror Stories and Dark, Weird Fiction_ Gino is abducted by aliens who are thousands of years more advanced than humanity, in this short tongue-in-cheek SF-horror story. ## [New Story: The Boy](https://tmfiction.substack.com/p/new-story-the-boy) _2026-02-16 · Trevor Mendham · Short Horror Stories and Dark, Weird Fiction_ The few remaining humans live in constant fear of the monsters in this short horror story with a disturbing ending. ## [The Boy](https://tmfiction.substack.com/p/the-boy) _2026-02-16 · Trevor Mendham · Short Horror Stories and Dark, Weird Fiction_ Survivors in a world ravaged by Monsters. ## [Overpaying me after using illegal plugins](https://priyatham.in/en/post/pirate-plugins/) _2026-01-29 · Priyatham · Post on_ This is the third article about client horror stories, about funny and ironic situations I end up in, working with few clients. You can find the rest here Non-tech company website Any small business or not a tech startup generally doesn’t have a code based website. A no code or the famous WordPress website is their go to. Which is perfect for its worth. It’s simple, it does the job… ## [Website with a DMCA takedown](https://priyatham.in/en/post/hosting-dmca/) _2025-12-31 · Priyatham · Post on_ This is the second article of work horror stories on dealing with clients and workplaces. You can find the first one here This article revolves around Digital Millennium Copyright Act. I am not fully sure what it entails, but you should read up some info on its position and criticisms. Some time ago, I was on track in working with a client on their old PHP website. Someone developed it, but it… ## [Something at the Corner: A Short Horror Story for Halloween](https://patriciasimpson.com/something-at-the-corner-a-short-horror-story-for-halloween/) _2025-10-13 · Patricia Simpson · Patricia Simpson | Author_ They never suspect me. Why would they? I’m soft, stitched, and stuffed. A child’s comfort. A relic tossed in trash bins and corners when they’re done with us. But I’ve watched. I’ve listened. I’ve waited. Emily carried me everywhere as a girl. She whispered secrets into my furry ear. How her father drank coffee from \[…\] ## [Conquering Personal Goals: My Battle with Poison Hemlock](https://patriciasimpson.com/conquering-personal-goals-my-battle-with-poison-hemlock/) _2025-10-08 · Patricia Simpson · Patricia Simpson | Author_ The hardest personal goal I ever set for myself wasn’t finishing a novel or writing an entire screenplay during NaNoWriMo. Nope. It was eradicating poison hemlock. Right after I lost everything in a house fire and my husband’s health was rapidly declining, I received a notice from the county that poison hemlock had been detected \[…\] ## [The Daily Walk: 13 Benefits That Boost Your Well-Being](https://patriciasimpson.com/the-daily-walk-13-benefits-that-boost-your-well-being/) _2025-09-13 · Patricia Simpson · Patricia Simpson | Author_ I’ve walked every day, all my life. Walking has kept me healthy for decades. When young, I walked to school each day, sometimes in 35 degrees below zero weather. In college I lived off campus and used mass transit to get home, which always included a brisk walk to my apartment. When I worked at \[…\] ## [Getting Fired over LinkedIn account](https://priyatham.in/en/post/linkedin-horror/) _2025-09-12 · Priyatham · Post on_ This is the first article of work horror stories on dealing with clients and workplaces. Give it a read. Why in the first place ? Working in a startup is a different feeling. Engineering takes a back seat when revenue is not proper for the company. When they are pursuing clients and leads, they wanted me to know the process and the difficulties they are trying to automate. They were also low on… ## [DDC MQTT](https://priyatham.in/en/post/ddc-mqtt/) _2025-09-02 · Priyatham · Post on_ What is DDC ? I always wanted a way to switch between the display but couldn’t find any easier way to switch. It was sad that I only looked into this in much deeper after buying a Samsung Odyssey g8 monitor. The monitor doesn’t have an inbuilt KVM. Then I thought maybe an IR sensor on the TV can be used to control it. With the understanding of DDC, I researched, and it only works with… ## [Shucking for ZFS in proxmox](https://priyatham.in/en/post/seagate-zfs/) _2025-09-02 · Priyatham · Post on_ Why not SSD ? SSDs are coming down in price but still not at the level to get something with 20+ TB in my budget yet. I wish they would. I always like to compare cost per TB of memory and see If I can make do. Used hard drives are a good option but with current prices of Seagate external drives coming down to $10/TB it was no-brainer to just shuck it and then connect to my server. I found a 26 TB… ## [Why a Self Hosting Server](https://priyatham.in/en/post/self-host/) _2025-09-02 · Priyatham · Post on_ Cheap solution This is the easiest way to do it, I used my old laptop after moving it to Debian from windows made it so much faster, I did not expect it to survive after the keyboard is not working properly. RSS is the king I didn’t want any social media on my phone as much as possible. Although I wasn’t part of the Google reader era. I liked the Flipboard app which wasn’t RSS I… ## [Unlocking Creative Flow: Two Tips for Writers and Artists](https://patriciasimpson.com/unlocking-creative-flow-two-tips-for-writers-and-artists/) _2025-08-14 · Patricia Simpson · Patricia Simpson | Author_ How do creative people keep going day after day? It’s tough sometimes. If you are a writer, artist or musician, you know what I mean. Sometimes the blankness keeps staring back at you until you get up and walk away. No writing that day. Maybe even the next. Before you know it, you’ve abandoned your \[…\] ## [How Stories Empower Readers and Shape Futures](https://patriciasimpson.com/how-stories-empower-readers-and-shape-futures/) _2025-08-08 · Patricia Simpson · Patricia Simpson | Author_ I am a humble writer. I am not a billionaire. I will never change the world in a big way. I can only practice mindfulness and kindness, take care of my trees, pick litter off the beach…and keep creating. Because writing novels can change the world, reader by reader. 1. Stories Can Inspire Others Stories \[…\]