A journalism student making a documentary about his local news station receives a tip on a file in city archives. What he finds there....and experiences... may surprise him...and you. © Paradox Media 2020

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In our second "free to the public during pandemic" Patreon post, we bring our first $5 tier benefit - a bonus story! As I mention early on, since it will be free through at least all of April & May (and maybe June), would you do me a favor and be a Patron for This Present Darkness?  I will give you plenty of heads up before I turn billing back on sometime this Summer so you can cancel if you want, but, it would be a great help to me and my fam during this time!   Here's our Patreon and thanks ahead of time!  This was my first horror story that I wrote a couple of years ago while I was trying to formulate what would become the "This Present Darkness" podcast In this story, we find there is beauty in the unseen and uncertain. ©️Paradox Media 2020

BONUS Story - "My Shadows"

Since we're all in a common, world-wide struggle right now - which is a rare thing to ever say in one's lifetime - I wanted to share all the content I possibly can, including normally "Patreon-Exclusive" episodes like this one. I'll pick back up on the Patreon exclusives once we're "out of" this mess, or at least close to that point. But, until then, I hope you enjoy this sneak peek at the making of "The Silver Corner King" Here's a few of the people I shouted out in this episode: Frank Hood's Youtube Channel - Exploring Abandoned Mines and Unusual Places Olive Hill & Thirteen podcasts by the immensely talented Ian Epperson The Antique Shop from Ghostly Thistle And Whispers in the Night, from my good friend Seng Copyright 2020 Paradox Media

Making of "The Silver Corner King"

"‘The Lord is longsuffering and abundant in mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He by no means clears the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation." - Numbers 14:18 A young man wrestles with the mystery of his grandfather's past and its generational effect on his relationship with his own father.  What he finds may uncover terrible truths that, perhaps, should've stayed untold. If you want to get stories like these early or get bonus stories and making-of content, please go to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thispresentdarkness Check us out on Youtube and Instagram as well Copyright 2020 Paradox Media "Bump in the Night" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Apprehension" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Gathering Darkness" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "The Dread" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The Silver Corner King

Hi all, Thanks so much again for following along with me here and supporting me in any way shape or form (including just listening!). Today I wanted to make a public post that would normally be a "benefit" in the "$3 Tier" on my Patreon so that you can get an idea of one of the things included there. I also talk a bit about the podcast itself and what motivated me to get started. Have a listen and enjoy!

The Making of "Auld Lang Syne" (Preview of Patreon $3 Tier)

"Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy." - Proverbs 28:13 In the premiere episode of "This Present Darkness," a pastor reckons with his secrets and finds consequences that may go beyond what he ever thought possible. *********************************************** I hope you enjoy this first episode of "This Present Darkness".  Feel free to support TPD by subscribing (and reviewing) on your platform of choice, following along on Twitter (@thispresentdark), or adding a little extra love over at our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/thispresentdarkness See you soon... Copyright 2020 Paradox Media• Ghost Story by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html? isrc=USUAN1300034 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ xzOTKVhpr3fSsfQGhX1l

Auld Lang Syne

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of this present darkness” - Ephesians 6:12 The spiritual is a realm tapped my many horror writers - the genre is teeming with obsessions over what lies beyond the grave - or in it. Yet most horror has a bit of a nihilist point of view, even in the midst of religious and spiritual themes and metaphors. But what if it didn’t? What if there is a horror that readily exists - but is largely goes ignored. How long will the sleeping demons lie? Perhaps, for our own sake, it’s time we find out

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