24 APR 2024 · A family is warned to leave their campsite or suffer the consequences. Will they heed the warning? If not, what are the consequences? James Rumpel is a retired high school math teacher who has greatly enjoyed spending some of his free time turning a few of the odd ideas circling his brain into stories. He lives in Wisconsin with his wonderful wife, Mary. You can read "Site 23" at https://www.kaidankaistories.com. Website:https://www.kaidankaistories.com Follow us on: https://twitter.com/GhostJapanese https://www.instagram.com/kaidankaisupernaturalstories/ https://www.facebook.com/kaidankai100

17 APR 2024 · Scientists exploring the deep sea encounter unexplained phenomena. Unexplained until they meet the perpetrator. Is it friend or foe? Stephen A. Roddewig is an award-winning storyteller and playwright from Virginia (USA). He won second place in the 2023 Vocal Painted Prose challenge, and his stories are featured in Abyss & Apex, Diet Milk Magazine, Struggle Magazine, and Wintermute Lit. When not writing, he enjoys collecting records and running races. You can read "SEALAB IV" at https://www.kaidankaistories.com. Website:https://www.kaidankaistories.com Follow us on: https://twitter.com/GhostJapanese https://www.instagram.com/kaidankaisupernaturalstories/ https://www.facebook.com/kaidankai100

10 APR 2024 · Today’s character is certain that her fiancee’s mother doesn’t like her. But when the mother dies just a few hours after announcing the engagement, what does that mean for her relationship? Is she to blame for the family matron’s untimely death? And will she still get the family heirloom ring? S.E. Will lives in the Midwest, where she writes about the things that keep her up at night. Her most recent work can be found in Black Sheep: Unique Tales of Terror and Wonder. You can read "A Wake" at https://www.kaidankaistories.com. Website:https://www.kaidankaistories.com Follow us on: https://twitter.com/GhostJapanese https://www.instagram.com/kaidankaisupernaturalstories/ https://www.facebook.com/kaidankai100 Photo thanks to Kaja Sariwatung on https://unsplash.com/photos/woman-in-red-shirt-sitting-on-bus-seat-iIGovKRty8g?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash

3 APR 2024 · If you lose a child, the sight of a school bus can rip your grief wide open. But what does it mean when a school bus shows up in the middle of the night? Rick Sherman (he/him) is a retired award-winning Magician/Mentalist living in the manicured suburbs of Long Island, New York. Finding himself with a surfeit of free time he has turned to writing with increasing degrees of success. He lives with his wife and five children (only three of which have four legs and a tail).   http://facebook.com/RickShermanMagi You can read "Night Bus" at https://www.kaidankaistories.com. Website:https://www.kaidankaistories.com Follow us on: https://twitter.com/GhostJapanese https://www.instagram.com/kaidankaisupernaturalstories/ https://www.facebook.com/kaidankai100 Photo thanks to https://unsplash.com/@jeswinthomas?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash on https://unsplash.com/photos/woman-in-red-shirt-sitting-on-bus-seat-iIGovKRty8g?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash

27 MAR 2024 · A man goes in search of a godly godparent for his newborn daughter. But, when humans and gods form relationships, does the human always get what they want? Allister Nelson is an avid fan of fantasy romance, world mythology, and writing! She is a Pushcart Prize nominee, Tea Witch, armchair occultist, cult aficionado, Taylor Swift Truther, and big time navel gazer. She loves to cook, bake, bike, and play with her husband and dog. She enjoys taking them on long walks, and watering them occasionally. A lifelong Washingtonian, she loves writing diverse fantasy romances with a dash of intrigue and spice!  You can read "Godmother Death" at https://www.kaidankaistories.com. Website:https://www.kaidankaistories.com Follow us on: https://twitter.com/GhostJapanese https://www.instagram.com/kaidankaisupernaturalstories/ https://www.facebook.com/kaidankai100

20 MAR 2024 · Today’s character attracts the supernatural. But why? To introduce strange creatures to the world? Or because a horrible fate awaits? Simina Lungu is a speculative fiction writer currently residing in Timisoara, Romania. She has several short stories published in places such as Night Picnic, CommuterLit, or Dark Fire Fiction. Her writings explore primordial fears as well as the need for human connections. Those who wish to know more about her can check out her website: https://corasimina.wixsite.com/siminalungu-writer or come hang out on her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/simina.lungu.writer You can read "Scattered Hauntings" at https://www.kaidankaistories.com. Website:https://www.kaidankaistories.com Follow us on: https://twitter.com/GhostJapanese https://www.instagram.com/kaidankaisupernaturalstories/ https://www.facebook.com/kaidankai100 Photo Part of "Fairy Godmother" by Sarah S. Stilwell Webber

13 MAR 2024 · Five poems--"Doorways," "Hush," "Journeys," "She Laughed," and "The Last Time I Was Here"-- that journey into the afterworld and the feelings of curiosity, discovery, revenge and acceptance experienced by the living and the dead. Like a magpie, Rhonda Parrish is constantly distracted by shiny things. She’s the editor of many anthologies and author of plenty of books, stories and poems. She lives with her husband and cats in Edmonton, Alberta, and she can often be found there playing Dungeons and Dragons, bingeing crime dramas or cheering on the Oilers. Her website, updated regularly, is at http://www.rhondaparrish.com/ and her Patreon, updated even more regularly, is at https://www.patreon.com/RhondaParrish You can "Doorways," "Hush," "Journeys," "She Laughed," and "The Last Time I Was Here" at https://www.kaidankaistories.com. Website:https://www.kaidankaistories.com Follow us on: https://twitter.com/GhostJapanese https://www.instagram.com/kaidankaisupernaturalstories/ https://www.facebook.com/kaidankai100 Photo Part of "Fairy Godmother" by Sarah S. Stilwell Webber

6 MAR 2024 · "Fox Hunt" first appeared in Commuter Lit on September 27, 2022 In Japan, foxes are messengers for the god of agriculture. In today’s story, a farmer hates foxes and spends his life hunting them with his dog trained for the hunt. So, how is it that he remains wealthy and unpunished for killing his god's favorite animal? Linda Gould is an American who has lived in six countries. The mythology and folktales from each have inspired her writing-- fiction and non-fiction. Her work has been published in media outlets around the world. Gould is the editor of White Enso, an online journal of creative work inspired by Japan, and host of “The Kaidankai,” a podcast of modern ghost and supernatural stories read aloud. You can read "Fox Hunt" at https://www.kaidankaistories.com. Website:https://www.kaidankaistories.com Follow us on: https://twitter.com/GhostJapanese https://www.instagram.com/kaidankaisupernaturalstories/ https://www.facebook.com/kaidankai100 Photo of the memorial and fossilized dog by Linda A Gould

28 FEB 2024 · Small acts of love and beauty can make the difference between wanting to die and wanting to live. In this case, the help comes from an unexpected source. Maia Brown-Jackson is a symphony of papercuts, banged-up knees, and stubborn determination. She believes in the altruism of strangers, the power of direct action, and the use of the Oxford comma. She strives to offer what she can; here, that offering is her words. You can read "The House" at https://www.kaidankaistories.com. Website:https://www.kaidankaistories.com Follow us on: https://twitter.com/GhostJapanese https://www.instagram.com/kaidankaisupernaturalstories/ https://www.facebook.com/kaidankai100

21 FEB 2024 · What does it mean to come from "the longest and purest royal bloodline in history?" Hana Carolina is a pseudonym of an Edinburgh-based creative and academic writer. Born in Poland, she moved to Scotland and studied literature, film and television for many years. Since then, she has been working as a tutor, interpreter, and researcher, and publishing academically while writing dark stories about horrible people. Her work has been published in Every Day Fiction, Crow & Cross Keys, Five on the Fifth, the Chamber Magazine, BRUISER, The Horror Tree, Black Sheep Magazine, and others. You can find her on X/Twitter @HanaCarolinaSCO and BlueSky @hanacarolina.bsky.social. You can read "The Perfect Homogeny" at https://www.kaidankaistories.com. Website:https://www.kaidankaistories.com Follow us on: https://twitter.com/GhostJapanese https://www.instagram.com/kaidankaisupernaturalstories/ https://www.facebook.com/kaidankai100 Photo Part of "Fairy Godmother" by Sarah S. Stilwell Webber