Tag Archives: horror

From the Dark Woods — A Halloween Flash Fiction Story (Tales to Terrify First Runner-Up, 2025)

Posted on 05/04/2026 by Jared Ray Conger

Last fall, I entered Tales to Terrify’s Halloween Micro Flash Contest with a 238-word piece called From the Dark Woods. It placed as first runner-up, and the podcast version aired October 31, 2025 — you can listen to it here. I’m posting … Continue reading →

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Mid Spring Writing Update

Posted on 04/30/2026 by Jared Ray Conger

A mid-spring writing update from horror author Jared Conger. New short story collection progress, submissions to literary magazines, and recent writing contests. Continue reading →

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Final Voyage of the Ada Mae

Posted on 02/03/2026 by Jared Ray Conger

He turned back, staggering toward the distant, impossible glow. The incline steepened beneath him, sand giving way to smooth rock. His legs faltered. His chest heaved. He broke into the chamber, the impossible chamber, and saw the reef hole above, a pale illuminated eye of staring down. Continue reading →

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Before the Hunger: Blood Salt Dust — Now Available in Print

Posted on 12/08/2025 by Jared Ray Conger

My first collection of dark fiction, Before the Hunger: Blood Salt Dust, is now available in print through Lulu. Five haunting stories bound in ritual, dream, and decay… each one meant to linger. If you’ve been waiting to hold something strange … Continue reading →

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From the Dark Wood – listen on Tales to Terrify

Posted on 10/31/2025 by Jared Ray Conger

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tales-to-terrify/id492711030?i=1000734363952 I was a first runner up in the @talestoterrify halloween flash contest, give a listen!! (On your podcast app)

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Writing Update: What’s Coming Next

Posted on 10/16/2025 by Jared Ray Conger

It’s been a long stretch of blood, ghosts, and late-night edits. But, it’s almost ready to walk on its own legs. Keep an eye out here soon for a chance to grab a paperback copy. Continue reading →

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