The Trial for Murder by Charles Dickens

The Moonlit Road by Ambrose Bierce

Send a Question for the Book Club or a Story Request [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2528026/fan_mail/new] "Fear has no brains; it is an idiot." Ambrose Bierce, a rather prolific short story writer, is known for his whit, but scholars have often noted that The Moonlit Road is a piece that is not talked about enough. This traditional gothic tale, uses rather unconventional storytelling to deliver a piece that is not only gripping, but also deeply moving. Rae Wilson shares her observations on Bierce's tragic tale and and invites you question the both the power of love and the power of perspective. Support the Show & Get Exclusive Stories: Stories with Rae | Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/cw/storieswithrae] Read the Story [https://www.betteressaywriting.com/echoes-in-the-dark/] Music by: Sneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/sneaky-snitch Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/7-rXQALDv-4 [https://youtu.be/7-rXQALDv-4] ------------- Dread by Rae Wilson  ------------ Dark Shadows - by David Fesliyan https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/ Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/cw/storieswithrae] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/cw/storieswithrae]

The Lady's Maid's Bell by Edith Wharton

Send a Question for the Book Club or a Story Request [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2528026/fan_mail/new] "I could have shaken the man for his stupidity." Edith Wharton may be known world wide as the scribe behind Age of Innocence, but she equally adapt at making her star-crossed lovers, pine away in much darker circumstances. Her gothic short stories are abound, and deliver quite a punch. Rae Wilson shares her observations on Wharton's cautionary tale and and invites you question the limits of both vows and devotion. Support the Show & Get Exclusive Stories: Stories with Rae | Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/cw/storieswithrae] Read the Story [https://www.betteressaywriting.com/echoes-in-the-dark/] Music by: Sneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/sneaky-snitch Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/7-rXQALDv-4 [https://youtu.be/7-rXQALDv-4] ------------- Vanishing by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com "Vanishing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ------------ Dark Shadows - by David Fesliyan https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/ Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/cw/storieswithrae]

The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson

Send a Question for the Book Club or a Story Request [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2528026/fan_mail/new] " I should like to know how any one of us would look, or what the devil we should have to say for ourselves, in any Christian witness-box. " Robert Louis Stevens may be known world wide for Treasure Island and Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, but his short ghost stories are just as horrifying as his longer works. Rae Wilson shares her observations on Stevenson's cautionary tale and and invites you question your own ambition fueled denial. Read the Story [https://www.betteressaywriting.com/echoes-in-the-dark/] Music by: Sneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/sneaky-snitch Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/7-rXQALDv-4 [https://youtu.be/7-rXQALDv-4] ------------- Reminiscing- by  Maarten Schellekens courtesy of Classicals.de https://www.classicals.de/ ------------ Dark Shadows - by David Fesliyan https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/ Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/cw/storieswithrae]

The Trial for Murder by Charles Dickens

Send a Question for the Book Club or a Story Request [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2528026/fan_mail/new] " A truthful traveller, who should have seen some extraordinary creature in the likeness of a sea-serpent, would have no fear of mentioning it; but the same traveller, having had some singular presentiment, impulse, vagary of thought, vision (so-called), dream, or other remarkable mental impression, would hesitate considerably before he would own to it." Charles Dickens may be known world wide for A Christmas Carol, but his short ghost stories are just as horrifying as his popular tale of societal greed. Rae Wilson shares her observations on Dicken's work and and invites you question your own reluctance related to what fantastical events you are willing to share. Read the Story [https://www.betteressaywriting.com/echoes-in-the-dark/] Music by: Sneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/sneaky-snitch Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/7-rXQALDv-4 [https://youtu.be/7-rXQALDv-4] ------------- Darkest Hour- by Steve Oxen https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/ Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2528026/support]

The Fall of The House of Usher

Send a Question for the Book Club or a Story Request [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2528026/fan_mail/new] " I looked at him with a feeling of sad surprise. Surely, no man had ever before changed as Roderick Usher had! Could this be the friend of my early years?" True friends are there for you through thick and thin, and in childhood we often swear to be loyal to the end, but what does loyalty really mean? Rae Wilson shares her observations on Poe's exploration of a friendship put to the test and invites you to question your own definition of loyalty. Read the Story [https://www.betteressaywriting.com/echoes-in-the-dark/] Music by: Sneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/sneaky-snitch Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/7-rXQALDv-4 [https://youtu.be/7-rXQALDv-4] Horse Galloping by Alexander Music promoted by https://orangefreesounds.com/ Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/] ------------- Dark Shadows - by David Fesliyan https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/ Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2528026/support]