“Get up the dam,” Eryn ordered, waving the others toward the ropes while keeping her eyes pinned on the woods. “Right now.”“We can’t just leave!” Jules said, her eyes darting nervously from person to person as she wrung her too-thin hands. “W

14. "Love Between Friends" by Deb Goodman

Feb 16th, 2021 20m 48s

For a moment, their gazes locked. His face was Liam-cheerful, but there was something in his eyes, a searching.They had a history—a pull of interlocking years. They’d been friends since the fifth grade. A dozen bits and pieces of memory coiled

13. "The Shark Waves Back" by Christopher Jones

Dec 22nd, 2020 37m 56s

Do you feel trapped? Norman thought. Do you look out onto this huge other world, with beings walking and talking and moving as they choose, in and out, and think--why can’t my life be like that? Why am I stuck inside this tiny shell, and no one

12. "Cutthroat" by Crystal Brinkerhoff

Dec 8th, 2020 20m 55s

Jane appraised the room. She chose the seat nearest her mother, not because she enjoyed the woman’s presence, but because that seat was nearest the window and would leave her brothers squinting against the afternoon light when they looked at he

11. "The Most Wonderful Sound" by Cassiopeia Fletcher

Nov 24th, 2020 27m 41s

Reaching up, Alexa rested her palm against her collar bone where she felt Emrys’s arms rest. There was nothing there. Six years ago, that would have bothered her, but now she found it fascinating. The human brain was a truly amazing thing to be

10. "The Follower" by M.K. Martin

Nov 10th, 2020 26m 15s

I watch her sleep, her short bristle of hair twisted into sweaty knots. I can’t help her and it’s killing me.Today's short story is sure to get you in an apocalyptic mood. The Follower, by MK Martin, is a poignant tale of love and loyalty in t

9. "Mistress Mary" by Caren Hahn

Oct 27th, 2020 39m 30s

She threw back the quilt and grabbed the doll. It was large and heavier than she expected, and just the weight of it demanded to be held close to her body. Snuggled.Crystal Brinkerhoff hosts today's episode featuring Mistress Mary by Caren Ha

8. "Dollie" by Miranda Renaé

Oct 13th, 2020 17m 6s

"This is Dollie." She adjusted the doll's dress. "She's nothing special. Old and maybe a bit creepy, but nothing special." She rubbed her finger across the doll's porcelain cheek. "At least that's what her previous owners thought at first."It

7. "Red Wrath" by Gerhard Gehrke

Sep 29th, 2020 23m 28s

We were out of the bar in minutes, him opening the door for me while trying to call up the closest ride on one of his apps. I didn’t let it show I was wishing he had a car. Too many things could go wrong going back to his place, and any more wi

6. "Black Dragon" by Genevieve Ann Atwater Maxwell

Sep 15th, 2020 43m 51s

The gods were among them.And the gods were called dragons.Today's episode features our youngest author to date, Genevieve Ann Atwater Maxwell. Enjoy the prologue and first chapter of Black Dragon, a fantasy adventure story with additional co

5. "Semper Romanus" by Christopher Jones

Sep 1st, 2020 41m 44s

Father gives a great cry, as of a wild boar spitted on a shaft of ash, and then he is still. I do not need the doctors to pronounce him dead. But I do need to know why my brother isn't here.Semper Romanus, by Christopher Jones, is a historical

4. "The Emerald City" by Cassiopeia Fletcher

Aug 18th, 2020 45m 40s

How naïve he’d been! Growing up wasn’t just about cleaning things, it also meant going to the store on your own and crossing the big street by yourself and tripping and falling and getting bloody and forgetting money and being scolded and feeli

3. "DRIVEN" by The Behrg

Aug 4th, 2020 25m 36s

They will call her Monster. Child killer. A seething psychopath.DRIVEN is a haunting yet highly empathetic piece that will leave you changed by the end of it.Keep listening after the story for my interview with The Behrg.DRIVEN is narrated b

2. "Supervillain High" by Gerhard Gehrke

Jul 21st, 2020 20m 34s

“So, your father is one of these superheroes who dresses up and gets into a lot of trouble.”“Not a hero. One of the bad guys."Supervillain High is the first in Gerhard Gerhke's YA Superhero Adventure series. This first chapter introduces us t

1. "Tethered" by Crystal Brinkerhoff

Jul 8th, 2020 19m 48s

The bodies wouldn't sink...Our first episode features a complete short story by Crystal Brinkerhoff. At the time of recording, Tethered is not only one of our Noteworthy selections—which means it's been chosen by Verso.ink moderators—but also

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