Nelson W. Pyles

TWL PM 2021: Pride Month Horror Special – Eight Wicked Tales

It's our 2021 Pride Month Horror Special!

For Pride Month we're celebrating LBGTQ+ voices with eight dark tales written by eight amazingly talented queer writers, and presented by TWL alum and author, Davis Walden. Davis is also the creator of the Viridian Wild, an Audio Drama Podcast. For almost every tale we’ve matched a queer voice to the tale to maximize representation

  1. "A Little Too Late for Little Green Men", by Hailey Piper - Told by Skylar McElwee
    An unfriendly encounter at a party for UFO enthusiasts turns from hateful to strange when the real deal preys on Demeter the same night.
  2. "Eleven", by Briana Morgan - Told by Addison Peacock
    A grieving girl chooses to play a dangerous Internet game for the chance to see her dead girlfriend again.
  3. "Preserved by Tears", by Mel - Told by Nathan Blades
    They are paid to watch, not get involved, but Alex can't help the tickling curiosity of it all. What happens behind the apothecary's doors that leaves every employee a crying mess?
  4. "The Mell Well", by Davis Walden - Told by Michael A Turrentine
    Two friends trek out into the jungle to explore an abandoned building, but something has already made its home there.
  5. "Holy Water", by M. Regan - Told by Addison Peacock
    In the wastes of a world gone dry, a sea witch ruminates on the creation of water while her partner mulls on its memory. On their memories. And on how many times she has killed her lover.
  6. "Ténèbres Mon Amour", by Pippa Bailey - Told by Erika Sanderson
    A non-binary horror story, about love between the undefined, amid the destruction and rebirth of Darkness itself.
  7. "Tie a Black Thread to Everything that Remains", by Eric LaRocca - Told by Louie Pollard
    A frightened, young schoolboy. A love that “dare not speak its name”. A phantom with a sinister warning. A student at an English boarding school learns of love and loss when a fellow classmate perishes unexpectedly during the winter recess.
  8. "Everything She's Looking For", by Caitlin Marceau - Told by Alicia Atkins
    This queer horror-romance explores the dangers of giving too much of yourself to a relationship. It looks at the connection between two young women and what happens when that love becomes toxic.

Custom Scoring: Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams

Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda | Host: Davis Walden | Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Lead Editor: Scarlett R. Algee

Executive Producers: Nico Vettese, Scarlett R. Algee, Jeanette Andromeda

The Library Awakens" (Main Theme): Nico Vettese

Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print.  Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today.

Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print.  Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today.


Audio Recording

Final mix by Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios: www.9thstory.com

9th Story Studios:

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TDiB S1E5: “Unschooled”, by Christi Nogle – Premium

We present another episode of The Darkness in Between, our interseasonal entertainment, with a dark tale written by Christi Nogle told by Addison Peacock.

When a young girl finds herself in trouble, she runs away from home. She knows her family will be looking for her and understands hiding is the only way to stay safe from their "help".

Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Lead Editor: Scarlett R. Algee | Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda

Executive Producers: Nico Vettese, Scarlett R. Algee, Jeanette Andromeda

Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print.  Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today.

Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print.  Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today.


Audio Recording

Final mix by Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios: www.9thstory.com

9th Story Studios:

Visit The Wicked Library:

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/thewickedlibrary
On Twitter: @wickedlibrary
On Instagram: @wickedlibrarypod

TDiB S1E5: “Unschooled”, by Christi Nogle

We present another episode of The Darkness in Between, our interseasonal entertainment, with a dark tale written by Christi Nogle told by Addison Peacock.

When a young girl finds herself in trouble, she runs away from home. She knows her family will be looking for her and understands hiding is the only way to stay safe from their "help".

Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Lead Editor: Scarlett R. Algee | Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda

Executive Producers: Nico Vettese, Scarlett R. Algee, Jeanette Andromeda

Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print.  Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today.

Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print.  Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today.


Audio Recording

Final mix by Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios: www.9thstory.com

9th Story Studios:

Visit The Wicked Library:

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/thewickedlibrary
On Twitter: @wickedlibrary
On Instagram: @wickedlibrarypod

TDiB S1E4: “Limbo”, by Carl Hughes

We present another episode of The Darkness in Between, our interseasonal entertainment, with a dark tale by Carl Hughes.

This time, we join Jud and his for mates as they celebrate a luck break for Jud. Late might drinking and carousing lead to a bus trip where Jud ends up in a place in between and needs to make a choice.

Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda | Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Lead Editor: Scarlett R. Algee

Executive Producers: Nico Vettese, Scarlett R. Algee, Jeanette Andromeda

Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print.  Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today.

Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print.  Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today.


Audio Recording

Final mix by Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios: www.9thstory.com

9th Story Studios:

Visit The Wicked Library:

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/thewickedlibrary
On Twitter: @wickedlibrary
On Instagram: @wickedlibrarypod

WFT S2E12: The Two Travelers

This time, The Librarian brings you our first tale from Ancient Persia. This story features a poor man who comes into money. Never having had money before, it seems a fortune to him but is actually much less than he thinks. Trouble comes on swift wings…but doesn’t it always in these tales?

TDiB S1E3: “Sea Nettles”, by Davis Walden

We present a fresh  episode of The Darkness in Between, our interseasonal entertainment, with today's dark tale by Davis Walden.

This time, we take a trip to the beach with a young man and his boyfriend. The two have a fun weekend planned as a birthday celebration, but things take a Wicked turn.

Told by Daniel Foytik. Brought to you by Magic Spoon: magicspoon.com/wicked

Voice of the Librarian: Nelson Pyles | Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda | Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Lead Editor: Scarlett R. Algee

Executive Producers: Cynthia Lowman, Nelson Pyles, Nico Vettese, Scarlett R. Algee, Jeanette Andromeda

Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print.  Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today.

Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print.  Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today.


Audio Recording

Final mix by Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios: www.9thstory.com

9th Story Studios:

Visit The Wicked Library:

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/thewickedlibrary
On Twitter: @wickedlibrary
On Instagram: @wickedlibrarypod

TDiB S1E2: “The Annex”, by Lee Andrew Forman – Premium

We present the second episode of The Darkness in Between, our interseasonal entertainment, with another tale from Lee Forman.

This time, we explore "The Annex" as Stanley, a mental institution patient undergoes an experimental treatment to deal with his dark secret.

Voice of the Librarian: Nelson Pyles | Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda | Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Lead Editor: Scarlett R. Algee

Executive Producers: Cynthia Lowman, Nelson Pyles, Nico Vettese, Scarlett R. Algee, Jeanette Andromeda

Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print.  Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today.

Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print.  Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today.


Audio Recording

Final mix by Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios: www.9thstory.com

9th Story Studios:

Visit The Wicked Library:

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/thewickedlibrary
On Twitter: @wickedlibrary
On Instagram: @wickedlibrarypod

TDiB S1E2: “The Annex”, by Lee Andrew Forman

We present the second episode of The Darkness in Between, our interseasonal entertainment, with another tale from Lee Forman.

This time, we explore "The Annex" as Stanley, a mental institution patient undergoes an experimental treatment to deal with his dark secret.

Told by Daniel Foytik and Mary Murphy.

Voice of the Librarian: Nelson Pyles | Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda | Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Lead Editor: Scarlett R. Algee

Executive Producers: Cynthia Lowman, Nelson Pyles, Nico Vettese, Scarlett R. Algee, Jeanette Andromeda

Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print.  Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today.

Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print.  Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today.


Audio Recording

Final mix by Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios: www.9thstory.com

9th Story Studios:

Visit The Wicked Library:

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/thewickedlibrary
On Twitter: @wickedlibrary
On Instagram: @wickedlibrarypod