FearFold
18 episodes
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For fans of the strange and unsettling, FearFold, a monthly podcast of original short stories, hosted by award winning writer Monica McGuinness. If you would like to submit your short story then please visit my website www.monicamcguinness.com for more details. Story guidelines are as follows - word count of approx. 1200 to 2500 words. Content should be in keeping with the theme of the podcast, which is, strange and unsettling. No outright gore or abuse, more atmospheric than simply blood and guts. Thank you!
Language: English
Format: Audio Book
Continuity: Anthology
Writing: Scripted
Voices: Solo
Genres: Multigenre
Soundscape: Voices only
Completion status: Not applicable
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Episodes:
Sun, 08 Jun 2025 18:38:00 GMT
The town’s library had been closed for fifty years when Clara stumbled across it on a road that shouldn’t have been there.
She was visiting her grandmother’s village, tiny, moss-soaked, and half-forgotten, when her phone lost signal and the trail markers disappeared.....Dust and Names by Aoife KallyA new story by listener, Aoife. She is a busy mom to six wonderful children with special needs. Writing is her hobby and has long been a passion and creative outlet, offering moments of reflection, escape, and connection. Through stories and words, Aoife explores the strange, the heartfelt, and the everyday beauty of life’s challenges and joys.
The Seventh Turn by David Adeleye
Wed, 07 May 2025 20:37:00 GMT
In a small English village that never appeared on maps, nor did its name ever stick in memory, there was a path that locals avoided without quite knowing why. It was called, The Seventh Turn, a name passed down, not marked by any signpost or stone. The path itself wasn’t especially remarkable. It began as a muddy offshoot from the main road and curled through thick woods, winding in gentle arcs, one after another......
The Seventh Turn by David Adeleye
A new story by listener, David, a hobbyist writer based in Dublin with a love for eerie atmospheres, quiet tension, and psychological storytelling.
The Soot House by Calvin Greene
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:43:00 GMT
It started with the smell. Faint at first, like the memory of fire, old ashes and wet wood. Leah noticed it the second week after moving in, though she said nothing.....
The Soot House by Calvin Greene.
A new story by listener Calvin, a storyteller fascinated by what lurks behind ordinary things. He grew up in the flats of St. Michael’s Estate, Inchicore, right beside Goldenbridge graveyard, a place that sparked his lifelong interest in the strange and unexplainable. Calvin is a former member of the Defence Forces who served in Syria so he has seen the world’s darker edges up close. Many of his stories are inspired by real experiences, both at home and abroad, ones that continue to haunt him in quiet moments. When not writing, he can be found wandering misty places, both literal and imagined....
Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:27:00 GMT
Marianne was a non believer, a sceptic, a woman returning home for her mothers funeral. Her death sudden and unexpected.....
The Stopped Clock by Monica McGuinness
Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:47:02 GMT
Twelve years, a life sentence. Lies, life did not mean life. It did not mean that you would die behind bars. A natural conclusion to fit the crime. ....
The Shrine by Monica McGuinness
Sun, 05 Jan 2025 11:29:00 GMT
Suddenly he bumped into something, a man, much larger than him. He was wearing a rain sodden overcoat and for a moment Callan felt suffocated, his face and mouth lost against the wet wool.......Now You See Me
By Monica McGuinness
Sun, 08 Dec 2024 11:25:00 GMT
The first window was a picture-perfect Christmas eve with an artificial fire and the shop floor dummies clad in matching plaid pajamas.....By Monica McGuinness
Sat, 09 Nov 2024 20:59:50 GMT
For Martha, the late-night shift was one of the worst. The last two hours always seemed to creep by....
4am by Monica McGuinness
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:21:00 GMT
An old style ghost story just for Halloween....enjoy!Clara’s nightmares began only six short months after her wedding...
To Sleep, To Dream by Monica McGuinness
Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:10:56 GMT
He only came out at night as soon as the house became still and quiet. At first I only heard sounds of his existence but I guessed....
The Mouse by Monica McGuinness
Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:47:25 GMT
They couldn’t hear the sea and she’d promised her daughter that they would. After all the months scrimping and saving ......
Seashell by Monica McGuinness
Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:30:54 GMT
It was known as the cut and that was all it was,a short cut, one that brought you from the river street carpark to the main street.....
The Cut by Monica McGuinness
Sat, 08 Jun 2024 13:09:07 GMT
She could feel the vibration, before there was any other sign. She had always been able to sense those little sparks of electric currents, big storms, power stations, large metal pylons humming in the fields....
The Handyman by Monica McGuinness
Mon, 13 May 2024 12:01:00 GMT
Winner of The Maria Edgeworth Short Story Competition 2024
One Small Step by Monica McGuinness
He was the astronomer, not her. He had set up a telescope that night to watch the lunar event in the park and as darkness fell, enveloping the people, the crowd became silent.......
Sat, 06 Apr 2024 16:38:52 GMT
The tarnished brass name plate was barely legible, O Neill squinted, "Yes, this is it, Endless Memories," he said.....
Endless Memories by Monica McGuinness
Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:56:31 GMT
Eyes on the prize, keep watching the glitter ball. At seventeen I knew no better.....
Glitter Ball by Monica McGuinness
Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:51:32 GMT
The house sits alone, unfinished, lost deep within the woods. But it has a history, it is a dark place, a place of bad memories....
The Knock by Monica McGuinness
Tue, 09 Jan 2024 12:33:00 GMT
This is FearFold, a monthly podcast of original short stories, hosted by award winning writer, Monica McGuinness. These are not your average tales. These stories are strange and unsettling, tales with a twist, characters and places that are sure to stay with you, long after the telling.
Do you think you have a strange and unsettling tale to share, if so please drop my website www.monicamcguinness.com and send me your story by using the "get in contact" form.
I look forward to reading your stories and we pay 25 euro for each story selected for the podcast.
So keep listening and keep writing, your story could be next!