“THE CARNIVAL OF DESIRES” and More Short Fiction Horror Stories! #WeirdDarkness #ThrillerThursday

Somewhere deep in the woods, there’s a place that only appears when called — a place that promises everything you desire… but takes more than you ever expected.

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IN THIS EPISODE: It’s #Thriller Thursday! “The Room Where The Stars Live” *** “The Trunk” *** “Eight O’Clock In The Morning” *** Wonderland (Carnival of Desires)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open (Coming Up In This Episode)
00:02:18.112 = Wonderland, Part 1
00:17:14.822 = Wonderland, Part 2
00:45:18.219 = Wonderland, Part 3
01:04:50.017 = Eight O’Clock In The Morning
01:18:55.789 = The Room Where The Stars Live
01:31:57.520 = The Trunk
01:58:15.520 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“Wonderland” by Riley Vanderlip: https://www.creepypasta.com/wonderland-2/
“Eight O’Clock in the Morning” by Ray Nelson: (Link no longer available)
“The Room Where The Stars Live” from Quiet Please: https://tinyurl.com/y6nedu5t
“The Trunk” by J.M. Cennamo: https://tinyurl.com/yyt88343
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Originally aired: November 19, 2020

EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/CarnivalOfDesires