Sinister Minutes

Today's story is all about television, and takes place during its heyday, a time when most people only had three or four channels to pick from. So pull up a spot on the carpet close to the set, grab a bowl of sugary-sweet cereal, and let's go watch Funny Forest Friends!Our tale comes to us from guest author Nathan Poole Shannon, who's an emerging writer of the strange and macabre... like water or ghosts he is slowly carving out his way in fiction. You can find him on Facebook as Nathan Poole Shannon, Author, and follow the eerie journey as it progresses!Then, it's time for "Don't Look," in which Tim takes you on a journey for which you're sure to want to keep your eyes open...

In "The Well," there's some really weird shit going on. Over there. Just beyond the edge of town. Might better tell the sheriff. Or maybe not.Then, just when you thought it was safe to go to sleep, Tim's blasting us with Night Terrors."The Well" was written by E.B. Sommer, whose work has been featured in The Daily Tomorrow, Manawaker Flash Fiction Podcast, and The Stygian Zine. She is an Associate Member of SFWA and can be found at www.ebsommer.comCover art based on an image by Volker Glätsch from Pixabay

Directions is all about the ways we get from point A to point B, and how much we rely on our phones to get us there in the most efficient way. After getting lost in the narrative, Tim leads us down a dark path with a piece he calls It Came From the Box.Graphic based on an image by Jiří Groh from Pixabay

Guest author Harvey Carnell provides a tale of a modern family called "The Mother." How DO we get into that attic? And just how reliable is our narrator?After that, Tim provides some dark chill with a piece called Midnight Ripples.Harley Carnell lives and writes in London. His Pushcart-nominated fiction appears in Penumbra, the NoSleep Podcast, Bards & Sages, and Riptide Journal, among others. His non-fiction appears in Gamut, Aurealis and the Lovecraft Annual. Find him at https://www.harleycarnell.comImage by Kathrin from Pixabay

A guy who decides to make a deal with a demon...as part of his plan to increase the traffic on his channel. Chapter 1 of Marked.Then, a musical interlude from Mr. Parker, with a seven fugue piece called Cortege.

Our favorite old xenophobe, Howard Philips Lovecraft. A musical piece called Festering Fingers wriggling its way into your track-or-treat bag. Plus a couple of short-shorts inappropriate for even a purple people eater.

Duet - a fairy tale about a princess and the musical challenges she's willing to tackle to meet her prince. Then, a composition that cuts right to the bone - The Knife.