MONDAY, October 14th at 7pm: WARRIOR

Gyro is back with more Science Fiction adventures from his endless library.

'Warrior' by Gordon Dickson (60 mins)

Brian Kennebuck, Force leader in a group of mercenaries, led his troop into a fatal snafu. It is rumored that his brother James was somehow responsible.  Now Brian's superior officer Ian Graeme is on Earth intending to meet James. The authorities suspect revenge although the revenge might not be what they, or James suspect.

Gyro Muggins presents, live in Voice at Seanchai's Main Library on Nowhereville.

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SUNDAY, October 13th at 1:30pm: THE HALLOWEEN TREE Begins

 

"It was a small town by a small river and a small lake in a small northern part of a Midwest state. There wasn’t so much wilderness around you couldn’t see the town. But on the other hand there wasn’t so much town you couldn’t see and feel and touch and smell the wilderness. The town was full of trees. And dry grass and dead flowers now that autumn was here. And full of fences to walk on and sidewalks to skate on and a large ravine to tumble in and yell across. And the town was full of . . . Boys.

 "And it was the afternoon of Halloween."

Ray Bradbury's transformative tale of youth, life, death, and Halloween begins, in the Story Tour format with presenters David Abbot and Caledonia Skytower guiding guests through the story while visiting the elements of the story and Bradbury's work that inspired the region. 

For more information on Ray Bradbury's life and work, visit raybradbury.com.

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SATURDAY. October 12th at Noon: More RAY'S TALES

 

Caledonia Skytower presents more short stories from the works of Ray Bradbury including stories from Dandelion Wine and The October Country live on stream in the Green Town Park at The Bradbury Project. Today's tale : "The Tarot Witch"

Twelve year-old Douglas Spaulding attempts to avoid death by saving a wax Tarot Witch from a penny arcade.  He is faced with the reality of his mortality and decides to try to find a way to avoid death. He believes that if he can free the Tarot Witch, she will help him live forever. Douglas tells his younger brother, Tom, that the witch needs their help and they set off on an adventure to save her.  

For more information on Ray Bradbury's life and work, visit raybradbury.com.

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THURSDAY October 10th at 9pm: THE RAFT

 

“It’s bigger because it ate Rachel!”

THE RAFT

Stephen King

The Raft is a simple but bone chilling tale about a floating wooden raft in the middle of a deserted lake and the horrors that befall a group of college friends who swim out to it one October day.

Heartbreaking and horrifying, few short stories in horror fiction are as terrifying as The Raft.

STORY REVIEW (spoiler alert):

https://horrornovelreviews.com/2012/10/31/13-days-of-halloween-stephen-king-the-raft-review/

addt'l story information and reviews may be found at: www.storylinkradio.com

*READ-A-LONG:

https://esl-bits.eu/ESL.English.Listening.Short.Stories/TheRaft/01/design.html

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Novellete: The Raft

Author: Stephen King

*Thematic Elements for tonight's story may include:

terror

*Notes re: Read-a-Long & Thematic Elements

We ourselves do not provide or post text for non-Public Domain stories or books, on this blog, on our websites, YouTube channels, or other repository, except when given explicit permission from the rights holder. The Read-a-Long link on this page is publicly available on the internet. Typically this information be found by a simple Google search for the title of the story. This text is in no way hosted by Storylink Radio or Seanchai Library. Please note that your storyteller may adapt the story for the intended audience, time allotted, dramatic purposes, etc. Efforts are made to remove or adapt instances of foul language from these stories before presenting, certainly no "F-bombs" will be present. However, you may encounter such language as well as potentially disturbing thematic elements in the original text of the story if you choose to follow along with the read-a-long links. Any thematic elements in tonight's telling that we believe some audience members could find objectionable are noted above under "Thematic Elements". It is our hope that audience members will find such elements to be neither extreme nor gratuitous, but rather enhancing to the story overall. We do understand that people's views and values may vary, and so while it is not our intent to provide an exhaustive nor industry compliant list of Thematic Elements of this story, we are attempting to provide a guide that we hope you may find useful if you have such concerns.

THURSDAY October 10th at 7pm: A STRANGE UNCERTAIN LIGHT

 

"Chime folk are rare, but she's a Belfast Girl"
A STRANGE UNCERTAIN LIGHT
A Gothic Folklore Tale by G.V. Anderson
- followed at 9pm by THE RAFT -

Based on the concept of ‘chime children’ from British folklore, this Gothic horror takes place on an aging country estate with shades of Rebecca. Two women’s lives, a century apart, intertwine on these Yorkshire moors. One is Anne, who elopes with a man she barely knows in 1938, and the other is Mary, who’s looking for her lost childhood friend in the 1830s. 

Respectable people, in her experience, recoiled from lunacy.

INTERVIEW with Author & STORY REVIEW (spoiler alert):

https://weightlessbooks.com/interview-g-v-anderson-on-a-strange-uncertain-light/

addt'l story information and reviews may be found at: www.storylinkradio.com

*READ-A-LONG:

https://lelaebuis.wordpress.com/2020/03/19/review-of-a-strange-uncertain-light-by-g-v-anderson/

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From: Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine - July/August 2019

Author: G.V. Anderson

*Thematic Elements for tonight's story may include:

drug & alcohol use, mental health, archaic asylum, slavery

*Notes re: Read-a-Long & Thematic Elements

We ourselves do not provide or post text for non-Public Domain stories or books, on this blog, on our websites, YouTube channels, or other repository, except when given explicit permission from the rights holder. The Read-a-Long link on this page is publicly available on the internet. Typically this information be found by a simple Google search for the title of the story. This text is in no way hosted by Storylink Radio or Seanchai Library. Please note that your storyteller may adapt the story for the intended audience, time allotted, dramatic purposes, etc. Efforts are made to remove or adapt instances of foul language from these stories before presenting, certainly no "F-bombs" will be present. However, you may encounter such language as well as potentially disturbing thematic elements in the original text of the story if you choose to follow along with the read-a-long links. Any thematic elements in tonight's telling that we believe some audience members could find objectionable are noted above under "Thematic Elements". It is our hope that audience members will find such elements to be neither extreme nor gratuitous, but rather enhancing to the story overall. We do understand that people's views and values may vary, and so while it is not our intent to provide an exhaustive nor industry compliant list of Thematic Elements of this story, we are attempting to provide a guide that we hope you may find useful if you have such concerns.

THURSDAY October 10th at 6pm: THE YELLOW WALLPAPER

 

"I kept on creeping just the same"

THE YELLOW WALLPAPER

A psychological thriller by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

- followed by more stories at 7pm & 9pm -

One woman's descent into madness when she is confined to a room in her home by her physician husband, as she becomes increasingly obsessed with the yellow wallpaper that adorns the room. A classic in feminist gothic literature set in a colonial mansion during the late 19th century.

STORY REVIEW (spoiler alert):

https://thoughtsonpapyrus.com/2019/03/09/review-the-yellow-wallpaper-by-charlotte-perkins-gilman/

addt'l story information and reviews may be found at: www.storylinkradio.com

*READ-A-LONG:

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/theliteratureofprescription/exhibitionAssets/digitalDocs/The-Yellow-Wall-Paper.pdf

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Book: The Yellow Wallpaper

Author: Charlotte Perkins Gilman

*Thematic Elements for tonight's story may include:

mental illness, psychological thriller

*Notes re: Read-a-Long & Thematic Elements

We ourselves do not provide or post text for non-Public Domain stories or books, on this blog, on our websites, YouTube channels, or other repository, except when given explicit permission from the rights holder. The Read-a-Long link on this page is publicly available on the internet. Typically this information be found by a simple Google search for the title of the story. This text is in no way hosted by Storylink Radio or Seanchai Library. Please note that your storyteller may adapt the story for the intended audience, time allotted, dramatic purposes, etc. Efforts are made to remove or adapt instances of foul language from these stories before presenting, certainly no "F-bombs" will be present. However, you may encounter such language as well as potentially disturbing thematic elements in the original text of the story if you choose to follow along with the read-a-long links. Any thematic elements in tonight's telling that we believe some audience members could find objectionable are noted above under "Thematic Elements". It is our hope that audience members will find such elements to be neither extreme nor gratuitous, but rather enhancing to the story overall. We do understand that people's views and values may vary, and so while it is not our intent to provide an exhaustive nor industry compliant list of Thematic Elements of this story, we are attempting to provide a guide that we hope you may find useful if you have such concerns.

TUESDAY, October 8th - Two Sessions: Music & Stories

 


@ NOON - Russell Eponym, Live at The Glen

Join us as Russell returns for his weekly performance. Enjoy an hour of 100% live and unplugged acoustic music and spoken word.  Russell presents original and traditional songs, instrumental pieces and covers, together with some selected stories and poems: Folk Baroque and Beyond. Live on Stream.

@ 9PM - SEANCHAI LATE NIGHT with Finn Zeddmore

Finn Zeddmore presents contemporary Sci-Fi-Fantasy from a variety of sources. What adventure will Finn take us on tonight? Part 1 of  "The Four Sisters Overlooking the Sea" by Naomi Krittzer. Live in Voice.

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MONDAY, October 7th at 7pm: STELLA with Gyro Muggins

 

Gyro is back with more Science Fiction adventures from his endless library.

'Stella' by Ted White (40 mins)

A childless couple find a baby literally on their doorstep.  It's the perfect baby, quiet, healthy looking but something's wrong. 

Gyro Muggins presents, live in Voice at Seanchai's Main Library on Nowhereville.

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SUNDAY, October 6th at 1:30pm: RAY'S TALES at The Bradbury Project

 

Caledonia Skytower presents short stories from the works of Ray Bradbury including stories from Dandelion Wine and The October Country live on stream in the Green Town Park at The Bradbury Project.

Ray Bradbury was an American author, screenwriter, and among the most celebrated 20th-century writers. He worked in a variety of genres including fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and realistic fiction.  He wrote many works and is widely known by the general public for his novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and his short-story collections The Martian Chronicles (1950) and The Illustrated Man (1951). For more information on his life and work, visit raybradbury.com.

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OPEN NOW: the 2024 Edition of The Bradbury Project

  It's back!

The newest Seanchai special project celebrates the work of American author Ray Bradbury. It follows the path of eight boys on an adventure to save the life of their friend on Halloween Night. Guided by the mysterious Mr. Moundshroud, they travel through time and space, learning about different cultures, and how each views and deals with death.

Thanks to continuing support from Linden Lab, this year's Bradbury Project will be on its own dedicated region, with content at terrain level and in skyboxes. 

Events and activities at The Bradbury Project include:

•      Presentation of stories from the canon of Ray Bradbury, including "The Halloween
  tree."
•      Dance Parties courtesy of eClipse Club & Resort
•      Plenty of photo ops and things to explore (clickies!)
•      Interactive Bradbury Library - Moundshroud's House
•      Other surprises that you can find when you explore.
•      Check out the Play Park

SATURDAY October 5th at 12pm: SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES - whirlwind edition

 

"First of all, it was October, a rare month for boys"

SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES

A Story of Hypnotic Dark Poetry by Ray Bradbury

This is a special whirlwind presentation of all 54 Chapters of this amazing story squished into 1 hour!

Experience the hypnotic power of its dark poetry, step inside. The show is about to begin. Cooger & Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show has come to Green Town, Illinois, to destroy every life touched by its strange and sinister mystery. The carnival rolls in sometime after midnight, ushering in Halloween a week early. A calliope's shrill siren song beckons to all with a seductive promise of dreams and youth regained. Two boys will discover the secret of its smoke, mazes, and mirrors; two friends who will soon know all too well the heavy cost of wishes...and the stuff of nightmares.

The title is reference to a quote spoken by one of the witches in William Shakespeare's Macbeth.

INTERVIEW With Author & STORY REVIEW (spoiler alert):

https://horrornovelreviews.com/2012/06/20/ray-bradbury-something-wicked-this-way-comes-review/

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Book: Something Wicked This Way Comes

Author: Ray Bradbury

THURSDAY October 3rd at 9pm: RUSSIAN DOLLHOUSE

 

"The brave step forward and embrace the night"
RUSSIAN DOLLHOUSE
Trick-or-Treat Terror by Jason Parent

Four young friends are lured to an abandoned house that seems to have come alive for Halloween.

STORY REVIEW (spoiler alert):

https://sdvassallo.com/2019/10/13/midnight-in-the-graveyard-ed-by-kenneth-w-cain/

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*READ-A-LONG:

not available

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From: Midnight in the Graveyard

Editor: Kenneth W Cain

Author: Jason Parent

*Thematic Elements for tonight's story may include:

horror, gore

*Notes re: Read-a-Long & Thematic Elements

We ourselves do not provide or post text for non-Public Domain stories or books, on this blog, on our websites, YouTube channels, or other repository, except when given explicit permission from the rights holder. The Read-a-Long link on this page is publicly available on the internet. Typically this information be found by a simple Google search for the title of the story. This text is in no way hosted by Storylink Radio or Seanchai Library. Please note that your storyteller may adapt the story for the intended audience, time allotted, dramatic purposes, etc. Efforts are made to remove or adapt instances of foul language from these stories before presenting, certainly no "F-bombs" will be present. However, you may encounter such language as well as potentially disturbing thematic elements in the original text of the story if you choose to follow along with the read-a-long links. Any thematic elements in tonight's telling that we believe some audience members could find objectionable are noted above under "Thematic Elements". It is our hope that audience members will find such elements to be neither extreme nor gratuitous, but rather enhancing to the story overall. We do understand that people's views and values may vary, and so while it is not our intent to provide an exhaustive nor industry compliant list of Thematic Elements of this story, we are attempting to provide a guide that we hope you may find useful if you have such concerns.

THURSDAY October 3rd at 7pm: THE NIGHT KINGS and THE NIGHT HEIRS

 

"It began like any other night.."

THE NIGHT KINGS & THE NIGHT HEIRS

Apocalyptic Magic by Roger Zelazny

- followed at 9pm by RUSSIAN DOLLHOUSE -

But this one had a special feeling to it. The moon came up full and splendid above the skyline, and its light spread like spilled buttermilk among the canyons of the city. 

The hero and his apprentice run a little anti-supernatural shop. Think you might have a vampire living in the basement of your apartment building? Well, here’s the place you can get garlic and wooden stakes. Was that a werewolf you heard howling at the moon last night? They have boxes full of silver bullets in whatever caliber will fit your gun. Have you run into something a bit more esoteric? The odds are high that this shop has something that can help you out...

STORY REVIEW (spoiler alert):

https://www.gilbertstack.com/posts/review-the-night-kings-and-night-heirs-by-roger-zelazny/

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*READ-A-LONG:

https://www.thedarkmagazine.com/no-place-sorrow-kingdom-cold/

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From the books: THE NIGHT KINGS and THE NIGHT HEIRS

Authors: Roger Zelazny & Warren Lapine

*Thematic Elements for tonight's story may include:

supernatural magic

*Notes re: Read-a-Long & Thematic Elements

We ourselves do not provide or post text for non-Public Domain stories or books, on this blog, on our websites, YouTube channels, or other repository, except when given explicit permission from the rights holder. The Read-a-Long link on this page is publicly available on the internet. Typically this information be found by a simple Google search for the title of the story. This text is in no way hosted by Storylink Radio or Seanchai Library. Please note that your storyteller may adapt the story for the intended audience, time allotted, dramatic purposes, etc. Efforts are made to remove or adapt instances of foul language from these stories before presenting, certainly no "F-bombs" will be present. However, you may encounter such language as well as potentially disturbing thematic elements in the original text of the story if you choose to follow along with the read-a-long links. Any thematic elements in tonight's telling that we believe some audience members could find objectionable are noted above under "Thematic Elements". It is our hope that audience members will find such elements to be neither extreme nor gratuitous, but rather enhancing to the story overall. We do understand that people's views and values may vary, and so while it is not our intent to provide an exhaustive nor industry compliant list of Thematic Elements of this story, we are attempting to provide a guide that we hope you may find useful if you have such concerns.

THURSDAY October 3rd at 6pm: BLUR IN THE CORNER OF YOUR EYE

 

“You never believe me until I show you.”

BLUR IN THE CORNER OF YOUR EYE

Creature Mystery by Sarah Pinsker

- followed by more stories at 7pm & 9pm -

A writing retreat for a mystery writer requires isolation, and maybe a neighbor or two that no one will report missing.

STORY REVIEW (spoiler alert):

https://sffbookreview.wordpress.com/2020/06/15/reading-the-hugos-2020-best-novelette/

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*READ-A-LONG:

https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-blur-in-the-corner-of-your-eye/

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From: Uncanny Magazine - Issue 29 July/August 2019

Author: Sarah Pinsker

*Thematic Elements for tonight's story may include:

murder

*Notes re: Read-a-Long & Thematic Elements

We ourselves do not provide or post text for non-Public Domain stories or books, on this blog, on our websites, YouTube channels, or other repository, except when given explicit permission from the rights holder. The Read-a-Long link on this page is publicly available on the internet. Typically this information be found by a simple Google search for the title of the story. This text is in no way hosted by Storylink Radio or Seanchai Library. Please note that your storyteller may adapt the story for the intended audience, time allotted, dramatic purposes, etc. Efforts are made to remove or adapt instances of foul language from these stories before presenting, certainly no "F-bombs" will be present. However, you may encounter such language as well as potentially disturbing thematic elements in the original text of the story if you choose to follow along with the read-a-long links. Any thematic elements in tonight's telling that we believe some audience members could find objectionable are noted above under "Thematic Elements". It is our hope that audience members will find such elements to be neither extreme nor gratuitous, but rather enhancing to the story overall. We do understand that people's views and values may vary, and so while it is not our intent to provide an exhaustive nor industry compliant list of Thematic Elements of this story, we are attempting to provide a guide that we hope you may find useful if you have such concerns.