Tales at Twilight

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Heatherwick Hall
A Christmas ghost story.
Dec 24, 2025 • FranB
Zombies Vs Aliens
A bit of fun to kick off 2026
Jan 11 • FranB
Naughty or Nice?
To avoid disappointment, read this before you post your Christmas wish list...
Dec 4, 2025 • FranB
Off Piste
She peered at the drawing. It was clearly an animal of some sort, and the oversized whiskers suggested a cat...
Nov 21, 2025 • FranB
The Flock
With no mobile signal and no Wi-Fi, the holiday would be a chance to re-connect and wean themselves off their devices...
Oct 28, 2025 • FranB
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Animal Magic
Sep 12, 2024 • FranB
Daddy
Mar 22, 2025 • FranB
Skin
Apr 9, 2025 • FranB
Summer Shivers
Aug 3, 2025 • FranB

ghost story

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Heatherwick Hall
A Christmas ghost story.
Dec 24, 2025 • FranB
A Ripple in the Water
Of all the animals and birds that called the river home, the otters were the shyest...
Jul 22, 2025 • FranB
Tinderbox
She turned left and then left again. Ten minutes later, she was lost and a tree in front of her was on fire.
Jun 30, 2025 • FranB
A Haunting
Why had she joked about the room being haunted? It seemed amusing when Ted was awake, but now she was alert to every creak and groan as the storm…
May 5, 2025 • FranB
Daddy
The grief counsellor had warned Nora something like this might happen...
Mar 22, 2025 • FranB

horror

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Zombies Vs Aliens
A bit of fun to kick off 2026
Jan 11 • FranB
Off Piste
She peered at the drawing. It was clearly an animal of some sort, and the oversized whiskers suggested a cat...
Nov 21, 2025 • FranB
The Flock
With no mobile signal and no Wi-Fi, the holiday would be a chance to re-connect and wean themselves off their devices...
Oct 28, 2025 • FranB
October Chills
Some of my favourite spooky reads from around Substack.
Oct 12, 2025 • FranB
Interview with a Werewolf
He had an agreement with the villagers. If he ate the rabbits that destroyed their crops and the occasional deer, the pitchfork brigade would leave…
Sep 26, 2025 • FranB

humour

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Naughty or Nice?
To avoid disappointment, read this before you post your Christmas wish list...
Dec 4, 2025 • FranB
Interview with a Werewolf
He had an agreement with the villagers. If he ate the rabbits that destroyed their crops and the occasional deer, the pitchfork brigade would leave…
Sep 26, 2025 • FranB
A Vampire Calls
Amelia tries to sit, but the effort is too great, and she falls back against the cushions. She feels as if every ounce of energy has been drained from…
Sep 7, 2025 • FranB
One Moonlit Night
I said I’d call an Uber, but once I was outside, I changed my mind...
Jul 14, 2025 • FranB
Daddy
The grief counsellor had warned Nora something like this might happen...
Mar 22, 2025 • FranB
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