Apr 19 2013

The Woman’s Ghost Story

Tales To TerrifyFind out what happens when a woman interested in psychical research spends a night in a haunted London house on the Tales to Terrify podcast.  In Show No 67, I narrate the short tale “The Woman’s Ghost Story” written by Algernon Blackwood (1869-1951).  This story appeared in a collection called The Listener And Other Stories published in 1917. 

The Details/Links:

Show: No 67 – Tales To Terrify Podcast
Fiction: “The Woman’s Ghost Story”
Author: Algernon Blackwood
Narrator: Nikolle Doolin
Host: Lawrence Santoro


Apr 9 2013

Old Time Radio Suspense Program

If you’re looking for something suspenseful to listen to, you may want to visit the Internet Archive collection of Old Time Radio Programs.  The program titled Suspense contains a plethora of chilling tales that were dramatized for radio in the 1940s to 1960s.  Leading Hollywood actors were featured performers.  Enjoy stories such as The Pit and the Pendulum and Sorry, Wrong Number.  These files are in the public domain and may be streamed or downloaded.


Mar 10 2013

Forget Me Not

Is ignorance bliss?  In the short story “Forget Me Not“ written by Kelsey Donald, the protagonist is forced to come to terms with this very question when she realizes that her idyllic life isn’t all that it appears to be.  You can listen to me narrate this sci-fi/horror story on the Nosleep Podcast in the March 10th S2E22 episode, which is available now to download or stream.

The Nosleep Podcast is a collection of horror stories that originated from the Nosleep reddit.com forum where writers post their scary tales.  It is hosted and produced by voice actor and musician David Cummings whose music accompanies the stories.  To learn more about this podcast and to listen to some chilling stories, visit the Nosleep Podcast site.   

The Details/Links:

Show: March 10th S2E22 – Nosleep Podcast
Fiction: “Forget Me Not“ by Kelsey Donald
Narrator: Nikolle Doolin
Host/Producer: David Cummings


Feb 8 2013

I Know What They Are

Tales To TerrifyDo you know what they are?  Are you ready to find out?  Then head on over to the Tales To Terrify podcast and download Show No 57, which presents the short story “I Know What They Are” written by Kris Mallory and narrated by yours truly Nikolle Doolin.

Mallory turns a walk to work into an engaging exploration of the human condition and carefully builds the tension toward the climax.  It’s a contemporary horror story with some genre-bending that includes sci-fi in the mix.

If you want to hear more, there are a plethora of good stories on Tales To Terrify read by a variety of narrators.  Tales To Terrify not only presents narrations of horror stories, but also genre-related reviews, interviews, and more.  It’s hosted by award-winning writer and narrator Lawrence Santoro who lends his special zeal to flavor the weekly episodes, which feature both new and familiar writers.  Tales To Terrify is a part of the District of Wonders family of podcasts and is produced by the host of the Hugo award-winning StarShip Sofa podcast Tony C. Smith.  Check it out.

The Details/Links:

Show: No 57 – Tales To Terrify Podcast
Fiction: “I Know What They Are” by Kris Mallory
Narrator: Nikolle Doolin
Host: Lawrence Santoro
Editors: Tony C. Smith, Lawrence Santoro, Cher Eaves