05 - Confidante, by Micah Edwards (ages 5-9)

Thank you all so much for listening to season 2 of The NoNap Podcast! When Erin Lillis gave me the thumbs up to continue a second season for them, I was incredibly excited, and a bit overwhelmed! Many, many hours of work were put into this by so many talented writers,  readers, sound engineers, artists, and musicians! I've been listening to so many of these folks' work on The NoSleep Podcast and others for, what, maybe a decade now? To be able to work alongside so many great voices I've been hearing as I travel, clean, and live my life, it's very surreal, and I have nothing but respect and gratitude for them all, From the bottom of my dark, spooky heart, thank you to: Matt Bradford,  Erika Sanderson David Ault Nichole Goodnight Alexis Bristowe  Dan Zappulla Kristina Manente Elie Hirschman Penny Scott-Andrews Andy Cresswell Graham Rowat Sarah Ruth Desdemona Stacey Scruggs Karl Melton Charlie Davenport Jackson Arthur John Harrison Micah Edwards Marcus Damanda Adam Davies Meredith Morgenstern N.M. Brown LP Hernandez K.M. Bennett Seng Phengdouangdeth and Andrew Parker Please forgive me if I missed anyone! And last but not least, Erin Lillis aka Nanny Cadavra, without whom, none of this would have happened! Thank you for helping to bring the spooks to twenty thousand kids so far,  and taking a chance on me. Until next time, skip -all- the naps!

AUTHOR BIO: K.M. Bennett lives in the Midwestern U.S. with her husband, son, and  Australian cattle dog. She writes software documentation during the day  and pens spooky tales by night despite still being afraid of the dark. Written by: K.M. Bennett Read by: Ken May Editing and Sound Design by: Ken May Uncle Spooky: Ken May Music: Illusory Realm by Darren Curtis ***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS*** A picky eater encounters a giant in a castle in the clouds, and uses his wits to escape being eaten.

AUTHOR BIO: LP Hernandez's work has been adapted by the NoSleep Podcast many times, and has been featured in anthologies such as Tavistock Galleria, Black Rainbow, Forgotten Ones from Eerie Press, and the forthcoming Oceans and Ancients from Black Hare Press. LP's self-published collection, Dreadful: Tales of the Dead and Dying, is also available for purchase. LP's second collection, the fully illustrated The Rat King is currently under consideration with indie presses. LP is an NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge Finalist and was awarded second place for genre fiction in the 2019 Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition. Written by: LP Hernandez Narrator: Kristina Manente Sound Design by: Ken May Music: Come Out And Play by Darren Curtis Uncle Spooky: Ken May ***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS*** A girl finds an old doll that seems unhappy to have been forgotten.

AUTHOR BIO: N.M. Brown is a happily married mother of  three. She chases monsters from under the bed before releasing the  monsters from her head. Written by: N.M. Brown Read by: Erika Sanderson Editing and Sound Design by: Ken May Uncle Spooky: Ken May Music: Sweet Little Lullaby by Darren Curtis ***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS*** Everyone hates creepy, crawly things, but what if they are more than they seem?

AUTHOR BIO: Meredith is a member of HWA and an associate editor for Tales to Terrify  podcast. Her pronouns are she/her/Mrs. Dameron, and she lives with her  children in New Jersey in a house that's probably haunted. Written by: Meredith Morgenstern Narrator: Sarah Ruth Thomas Sound Design by: Ken May Music: Sleep Little Children, by Darren Curtis Uncle Spooky: Ken May ***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS*** Don't bully the bullies so hard that you too become a bully!

Granny Heckel's Teeth Written by: Adam Davies Narrated by: Nichole Goodnight Sound Designed by: Ken May Uncle Spooky: Ken May Music: Spooky Music - Dar Golan, released under Creative Commons License ***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS*** Granny Heckel is called in whenever disobedient children need guidance. But sometimes, it's the parents that need a lesson!

Author Bio: Karl Melton writes horror stories for  kids and adults alike. His tales often involve the outdoors, childhood  adventures, finding inner strength, and supernatural forces that dwell  in dark and remote settings. His work has been featured in several  publications, including The NoSleep Podcast, Mother Ghost's Grimm: Vol.  2, and three different volumes of Scare Street's Night Terrors Series. Narrated and Sound Designed by Erin Lillis Uncle Spooky: Ken May ***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS*** What lines in the forest at night? A boy catches a glimpse of unusual tree behavior.

NOTE: Due to a technical issue, there is some clipping in this audio, as soon as I get the revised copy in, I'll update the episode and re-upload. AUTHOR BIO: Marcus Damanda lives in Woodbridge, Virginia with his ten-year-old cat  Shazam. When not writing spooky stories, he teaches 6th grade language  arts and watches way too much Star Wars. Written by: Marcus Damanda Narrator: Matt Bradford Sound Design by: Seng Phengdouangdeth Uncle Spooky: Ken May Episode art: Stacey Scruggs ***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS*** A boy finds an unlikely ally in his new Halloween candy bucket!

AUTHOR BIO: Erin Lillis is a creative with multi-faceted interests and experiences. Currently her  primary focus is on voice acting and podcasting but she also freelances as  a professional brainstormer, creative strategist and interactive  designer/developer. With over 9+ years of experience in voice acting and audio editing  and 12+ years in interactive development, marketing and design for  entertainment properties (in a creative agency environment) she is firmly a  ‘Jill of All Trades.’ http://www.erinlillis.com/ Narrator: Erin Lillis Sound Design by: Erin Lillis Uncle Spooky: Ken May ***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS*** What may be the dire consequences of not putting our toys away!?

AUTHOR BIO: Micah Edwards (http://micah-edwards.com)   writes horror, fantasy and speculative fiction. He has an abiding  interest in what lies beyond the seams of reality. From his home base in  Richmond, Virginia, he uncovers monsters, mysteries and bad guys and  shares them with the world Written by: Micah Edwards Narrator: David Ault Sound Design by: Kristina Manente Uncle Spooky: Ken May ***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS*** A teen comes across his letters to his imaginary friend, who then seems to be not that imaginary after all!