Daily Short Stories from The Penned Sleuth

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Synopsis

Providing you with daily short stories of all varieties from horror to comedy to adventure. Journeys of all kinds for you to enjoy!

Episodes

  • Fighting the Tide - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 101

    17/01/2022 Duration: 06min

    Fighting the Tide The waves crashed dramatically on the shore. However, once you have been stuck on a small island such as mine you get used to it. That night there was a storm that was fierce and the waves drew in close, crashing into palm trees now and then, but mainly the beach was belted with the massive waves. The wind is what did the most damage further inland. The doors and walls rattled and creaked, which was again something I got used to. I had made most of my home out of squeaky bamboo and palm after all. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • Red Fox II - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 100

    14/01/2022 Duration: 07min

    Red Fox II I rested back in the chair, my eyes seeing stories I had just heard. The fox spoke in such a familiar voice and it was calming to me. I felt my warmed feet slide against each other as I only became more immersed in the fantastical pleasure that was the stories. The fox took a moment to look up from the endless tome and eye me curiously. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • Runner - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 099

    13/01/2022 Duration: 07min

    Runner It was just doorways and hallways. All that Jackie could see was the same mess of emptiness that he had already searched as he ran home. Behind him, he could hear the rapid footsteps of one of the undead running after. Still, he was pushing it hard. Eventually, he heard the sound of the dead man’s legs breaking under the constant running and there was a sickening flop and crunch behind Jackie. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • Missing Signals - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 098

    11/01/2022 Duration: 07min

    Missing Signals Repairing a radio is a lot harder when it feels like your fingers are going to fall off from the cold. My team and I are stationed in the arctic tundra, an expedition of biology more than an expedition of geographical discovery. Today we were taking samples outside and letting them react with the polar winds. I stayed indoors, happily, working on the radio we used to contact the outside world. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • Empty Boulevard - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 097

    10/01/2022 Duration: 07min

    Empty Boulevard Mr Underwood The three of them were young and ignorant. Unfortunately, one of them was my daughter, the rest being her unruly friends. In the end, I am not surprised she decided to ignore my warnings and go down that road in that part of town to enter that boulevard. It was my bad parenting that led her astray, more than the influence of the kids that she made friends with. Still, I am losing myself once again, even after all these years when you started pestering me with your letters and visits. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • The Journey V - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 096

    07/01/2022 Duration: 06min

    The Journey V Two years passed and our lives changed. A year ago, the developers of Dream released a statement saying only one account ever made it to the end of their story. It belonged to me and my roommate. We had done what nobody else could do. The one who was behind us on the mark didn’t even reach the Ruins arc which became so heavy for us. Since my account was the one that owned the game, I received an email from the developers saying they wanted to meet us. I made contact with my roommate, telling him the news. He flew from Florida to New York where I lived, the developers flying there was well from their country. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • The Journey IV - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 095

    06/01/2022 Duration: 07min

    The Journey IV My roommate and I decided to save the next stage of our journey for the weekend. If we entered the ancient chamber to find more to the story, we wanted to give it our full attention and avoid any late nights if we could. That meant us hanging around the village and not progressing really. However, that was something we enjoyed despite our anticipation for what was to come. Trust me when I say our workdays felt like they would never end. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • Another Realm for Writers: The Wonder of Text Adventures - Writing Today

    05/01/2022 Duration: 10min

    Another Realm for Writers: The Wonder of Text Adventures - Writing Today There are many avenues a writer can take in their career. Most hope to become novel writers, selling bestsellers that line the shelves in major book retailers. Some become bloggers, others become journalists, product reviewers. Writers can take to other industries, such as writing scripts for movies and tv series, or, as I will be talking about in this blog post, video games. Let’s get into it! https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/blog/another-realm-for-writers-the-wonder-of-text-adventures

  • The Journey III - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 094

    04/01/2022 Duration: 07min

    The Journey III No matter what I tried I could not convince my roommate to stop playing the game. It soon became a left-behind piece of code that nobody could crack, but week after week, every day I would go to sleep while he sat in front of the screen exploring deeper and deeper into the world which we found fun long ago, but not anymore. It was almost sickening to see him in such a state. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • The Journey II - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 093

    03/01/2022 Duration: 07min

    My roommate and I returned to the screen not too long after what we read. “Who do you suppose the corpse…well…belongs to?” he asked me. “I’m guessing it's the wife of the first one we found,” I answered. “Let’s just search it and get out of here. We have the map.” “Yeah…hurry up.” https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • The Journey I - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 092

    30/12/2021 Duration: 07min

    The Journey Part 1 Our decisions were never final on the journey. We would go left, but if the path grew difficult, we turned back and went right. The sad thing was whenever we finally made it to a secure crossroads, we would end up falling back because no choice we made seemed to stick in our heads. “Have you tried going into the house and searching the attic?” he asked me. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • Writing & Procrastination: Writing Goals for 2022 - Writing Today

    29/12/2021 Duration: 08min

    2021 has been an interesting year for writers. Whether you call it order or chaos, it has had its ups and downs that made it something unique and challenging. One of the greatest challenges, however, is the challenge to overcome procrastination and get as much writing done as possible. It’s a challenge every year, but with these new circumstances we all find ourselves in, did you sink or swim? Let’s talk about it! https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/blog/writing-and-procrastination-writing-goals-for-2022

  • Stolen Time - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 091

    28/12/2021 Duration: 06min

    Stolen Time “We need to move now!” She yelled over the noise of the machinery. “Run through this door and leave them behind!” “I can’t!” I yelled back. I held onto my child’s hand as I heard the cruel scoff behind me. When I turned back to look, I saw her for a brief second as the door closed, the locking mechanism clanked into place. My daughter held my hand firmly for a moment, but soon I felt nothing in my hand. When I looked down, she was gone and there was silence. I was alone now, alone on a floor of an old hotel. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • The True King - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 090

    27/12/2021 Duration: 06min

    The True King The ground beneath the knight gave way and he was indifferent about falling with it. He descended, allowing the stones beneath him to become his resting ground as they crumbled and smashed against the rocks within the mountain. He descended to a death he hoped he would receive all those years ago. Despite the long and tremendous fall the stone and rock beneath him held strong enough to cushion most of his fall until he fell no more. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • The Cold Prince - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 089

    17/12/2021 Duration: 06min

    The Cold Prince The knight climbed to his feet once more, his armour feeling heavier than ever. The thoughts of his past family was a greater burden, but one that he had learned to ignore. He knew full well that resting would only weaken him, but his body longed for a reprieve. The knight collected his will and used it to push him onwards. He would rest once the Shattered Kingdom was no more. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • The Disgraced Guards - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 088

    16/12/2021 Duration: 07min

    The Disgraced Guards Sebastian, now free of the Warlock's spells and nightmares, proceeded through the Warlock's den and up a cleaner set of stairs than he expected. As a knight, he was stronger than most, but the Warlock proved to be far more taxing than expected. His mind was still damaged, if not tormented as it once was. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • Rising with Broken Steps - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 087

    15/12/2021 Duration: 07min

    Rising with Broken Steps The knight was not faltering on his journey for a moment. All around him were signs of disaster caused by the Prince’s greed, but he would not let the horror sway him in his quest. The mangled bodies were fetid; despite the long age past they would not become bones, rotten reminders of the evil warlocks cursed magic. It was disheartening to see the size of some of the corpses, but to the knight, it was fuel to his fire. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • Into the Shattered Kingdom - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 086

    14/12/2021 Duration: 06min

    Into the Shattered Kingdom A young knight stood atop a small hall on looking the Shattered Kingdom. It stood before him, a mountain of worlds in frozen collision. Truly it was the horror that all kings feared in this slowly dying world, but luckily, it looked to be the only one to have such a fate. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • Breaking the Rules - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 085

    13/12/2021 Duration: 07min

    Breaking the Rules Richard slammed against the door. It shook on the hinges, but wouldn’t give way. “Rose, please, we’re family,” Richard spoke through the door. “You cannot spend your whole life trapped in that room.” “Not one so small,” Rose muttered painfully. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • Disappearance I - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 084

    09/12/2021 Duration: 06min

    Disappearance Part 1 I work in the library of a quaint town a few miles North of the English sea. The town is well looked after, with overgrowing plants and trees, delightful smiles and a well-organized economy. Yes, there may not be so many people here, but we have more than the other towns adjacent to ours. We have a famous farmer’s market once a week that keeps our town’s name on the map, although barely. The town’s name is Conroy. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

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