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Carolyn writes horror &, dark fantasy by day & listens to short story podcasts by night. Her stories can be heard on a few of them.

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Challenge of the Week

Alright, you brilliant beasts. To kick off the first $25 Weekly Challenge, we're keeping it easy and exact. Suuuure..... Most of us have been in this spot, asked the question, so we'll frame a setting. Here goes. You're on a first date with a person you met online. There's attraction there, but you're still trying to figure out if the chemistry is physical AND mental. The person across the table asks you what kind of writing you do, and when you give them a genre, they say, in one way or another, "Describe your writing to me." This week's challenge is to answer that question here. The winner will be decided by likes on this one.

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CAROLYN & BRENT

Chilling, at least that’s my goal. I write about everyday situations and add an unexpected ending. All my stories are compact. The Twilight Zone always intrigued me. I have nothing against long drawn-out stories, in fact, two of my favorite authors are Steven King and Dean Koontz. I just love sitting down to a story and finishing it before I fall asleep. I'm a fan of horror and dark fiction podcasts. It's a thrilling feeling to hear my story narrated for thousands of people to hear.

Fiction? Yes, the podcasts I write for are fiction podcasts.

True crime? Yes, there is definitely a connection between dark fiction and true crime.

You look tense, I hope I didn't say something to make you nervous about being here. So many people seem to stereotype horror writers. Take this origami flower I made from my napkin.

I want to lighten the mood and show you how I can make a knot out of this cherry stem with my tongue.

You're shivering, are you cold? Here, put my scarf across your shoulders.

Already? Can I see you again? Great.

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When Brent got home, he laid the unfinished voodoo doll he fashioned from Carolyn’s scarf next to the threaded needle, the knotted cherry stem and a small heap of shredded paper. He stuffed the effigy with the shredded origami flower, inserted the cherry stem, and closed the opening.

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