31 Tales for October: scary stories for children

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Scary stories for young and pre-teen children. This is grown up horror for kids, there are no friendly skeletons or dancing pumpkins here, this is horror minus the violence and gore, for the next generation of readers. 31 Tales for October by John Able is available now on Amazon and all proceeds will go to improving the lives of children!

John Able


    • May 31, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 11m AVG DURATION
    • 58 EPISODES


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    Bonus episode - Ghost stories to tell in the dark by Anthony Masters

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 22:57


    Don't forget to visit Mr Cemetery's Terror Tales now exclusively on YouTube, please like, subscribe and show your support while enjoying some amazingly creepy content. https://youtube.com/@mr.cemetery?si=PoOWIdRj49yVk_hf No copyright infringement intended on this episode, simply trying to draw attention to the author, Anthony Masters, and his 'stories to tell in the dark' series by including one story from each book. See links to new episodes and show your support - tip as little as a pound or dollar - Ko-fi The original 'Buy Me a Coffee' Page." https://ko-fi.com/johnable and come chat to me at Johnablewriter@gmail.com

    More school stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 15:05


    Don't forget to visit Mr Cemetery's Terror Tales now exclusively on YouTube, please like, subscribe and show your support while enjoying some amazingly creepy content. https://youtube.com/@mr.cemetery?si=PoOWIdRj49yVk_hf See links to new episodes and show your support - tip as little as a pound or dollar - Ko-fi The original 'Buy Me a Coffee' Page." https://ko-fi.com/johnable and come chat to me at Johnablewriter@gmail.com

    Quick update

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 4:40


    https://youtube.com/@mr.cemetery?si=PoOWIdRj49yVk_hf Please help out, friend of the podcast, Mr Cemetery's Terror Tales. Like and subscribe on YouTube and enjoy his amazing content!

    Operation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 12:56


    See links to new episodes and show your support - tip as little as a pound or dollar - Ko-fi The original 'Buy Me a Coffee' Page." https://ko-fi.com/johnable and come chat to me at Johnablewriter@gmail.com

    Christmas story

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 11:10


    Have an amazing Christmas and I'll see you in the new year ❤️

    Castlevania - The Custodian part 1 - Tales from the rift

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 12:52


    See links to new episodes and show your support - tip as little as a pound or dollar - Ko-fi The original 'Buy Me a Coffee' Page." https://ko-fi.com/johnable and come chat to me at Johnablewriter@gmail.com

    Halloween episode - True Horror Stories by Terry Deary

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 14:43


    The case of St Lawrence church and a girl named Fanny Adams - Tales written in blood

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 8:50


    See links to new episodes and show your support - tip as little as a pound or dollar - Ko-fi The original 'Buy Me a Coffee' Page." https://ko-fi.com/johnable and come chat to me at Johnablewriter@gmail.com

    Bonus episode - Werewolf stories to tell in the dark by Anthony Masters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 20:11


    See links to new episodes and show your support - tip as little as a pound or dollar - Ko-fi The original 'Buy Me a Coffee' Page." https://ko-fi.com/johnable and come chat to me at Johnablewriter@gmail.com

    Minecraft - Part 2 - Tales from the rift

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 10:59


    See links to new episodes and show your support - tip as little as a pound or dollar - Ko-fi The original 'Buy Me a Coffee' Page." https://ko-fi.com/johnable and come chat to me at Johnablewriter@gmail.com

    Toxic Neon Zombie

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 15:26


    See links to new episodes and show your support - tip as little as a pound or dollar ko-fi.com/johnable - Ko-fi The original 'Buy Me a Coffee' Page." https://ko-fi.com/johnable and come chat to me at Johnablewriter@gmail.com Image from 4377748 © Chrisharvey | Dreamstime.com

    Black Jack

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 13:34


    I love hearing from people so please comment or drop me an email! Show your appreciation at https://ko-fi.com/johnable Come talk to me at Johnablewriter@gmail.com

    Holly's windowsill

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 11:32


    Thank you to Peace, Ciaran and Joseph for your comments, I love hearing from people so please comment or drop me an email! Show your appreciation at https://ko-fi.com/johnable Come talk to me at Johnablewriter@gmail.com

    School Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 22:03


    Show your appreciation at https://ko-fi.com/johnable Come talk to me at Johnablewriter@gmail.com

    Bonus episode - Horror stories to tell in the dark by Anthony Masters

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 16:30


    Show your appreciation at https://ko-fi.com/johnable Come talk to me at Johnablewriter@gmail.com Second bonus episode where we check out another story from Anthony Masters ‘to tell in the dark' series!

    The mountain pass - Zelda - Tales from the rift

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 15:19


    Want to show your support https://ko-fi.com/johnable Or email me @ Johnablewriter@gmail.com

    The case of Hinton Ampner - Tales written in blood

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 14:51


    Big thank you for all your comments, this really gives me a boost and keeps me writing. If you'd like to buy me a coffee this Christmas or leave a tip for a tale you can at https://ko-fi.com/johnable

    The case of the Crown Hotel - Tales written in blood

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 10:17


    Let me know about your towns history, do you know of any strange, grisly or supernatural events where you are? Johnablewriter@gmail.com If you'd like to show your support you can buy me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/johnable

    The case of Alice Blunden - Tales written in blood

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 11:31


    Tales from the rift will be back as well as, 31 tales for October, in the mean time we have the first of a new series of stories based on real places, real sightings and real people, this is Tales written in blood! Happy Halloween!!

    Minecraft - Part 1 - Tales from the rift

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 8:27


    Come chat to me at Johnablewriter @gmail.com or comment on the episode

    Bonus episode - Scary Tales to tell in the dark by Anthony Masters

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 30:34


    For the month of October here is the first bonus episode of season 2 where I will be reading Scary Tales to tell in the dark written by Anthony Masters. I shall be reading the first story only as a taster so as not to annoy the copyright police.

    Gaming urban legends - Tales from the rift

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 11:00


    Why not try making your own gaming creepy pasta? Either by writing down a few ideas or using art. Want to share one you've made or tell me about any you've heard, email me at Johnablewriter@gmail.com

    Granny's House - Granny - Tales from the rift

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 11:15


    Let's take a visit to Granny's house! Come chat to me at Johnablewriter@gmail.com, comment on the episode or leave a review, I'd love to hear from you

    Math tuition - Baldi's basics - Tales from the rift

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 18:00


    Today's unofficial tale based on the game, Baldi's Basics, learning a new level of horror, in math! Be warned, voice recordings from the game are used which may be scary to some children. Come chat to me at johnablewriter@gmail.com

    Night of the living bots - Fortnite - Tales from the rift

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 15:12


    Our second unofficial Fortnite tale, Night of the living bots. Leave a review or get in touch at johnablewriter@gmail.com

    The Rift - Fortnite - Tales from the rift

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 16:33


    This is an unofficial story based on the game Fortnite which I had nothing to do with its creation. While I try to keep violence and gore out of these stories this one does feature guns and weapons from the game. Contact me at johnablewriter@gmail.com

    Witch in the well

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 9:34


    This is the final episode of season 1! You can still buy your copy through the kindle app or a physical copy from Amazon and as always come chat to me at johnablewriter@gmail.com

    Hide and shriek

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 6:45


    This is the 31st episode, because of the bonus Christmas story we still have just 1 more to go after this one and then I'll be ready to begin season 2! You can email me at Johnablewriter@gmail.com

    Campfire tale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 9:16


    Season 2 is on the way!! Let me know what I should call it: Tales from the Rift… or Tales from the Nether…. Let me know at johnablewriter@gmail.com

    The karate kid

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 9:56


    This series is nearly at an end but don't worry, there's more to come!!! There will be a season 2!! Buy your copy of 31 tales from Amazon and read along or come chat to me at johnablewriter@gmail.com

    The bookstore on creep street

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 10:07


    Please leave me your thoughts and feedback on Amazon, Goodreads, Apple or Spotify and come chat to me at johnablewriter@gmail.com I'd love to hear from you!

    The Watcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2023 8:57


    Chat to me at johnablewriter@gmail.com

    The cabin by the graveyard

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 13:53


    This episode is dedicated to Teo for encouraging me to keep doing what I'm doing! Thank you Teo! If anyone else would like to drop me an email you can do so at johnablewriter@gmail.com

    The haunted bear

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2023 8:56


    Please leave me a rating or review and come chat to me at johnablewriter@gmail.com

    The dead house - part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 7:47


    For adults please check out ‘the short story pod' also by John Able for a Halloween episode coming soon. Please leave a rating or review on Amazon, ITunes, Spotify or Goodreads and please come talk to me at johnablewriter@gmail.com

    The dead house - part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 10:12


    We now have a rating on Spotify which is great to see. Thank you for taking the time to share your opinion. Feel free to come chat to me at johnablewriter@gmail.com

    The D block ghost hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 10:32


    If you like the podcast don't forget to check out ‘The Short Story Pod' aimed at an older audience and feel free to contact me at johnablewriter@gmail.com for a chat about anything!

    Petting zoo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 5:53


    31 Tales for October is available in E book or paperback from Amazon and all proceeds go to children's charity. Please leave a review on ITunes, Goodreads or Amazon. For any feedback or just a chat please email me at Johnablewriter@gmail.com

    The trunk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 9:47


    Check out the short story pod by John Able for tales of the supernatural, surreal and with a touch of magical realism. Contact me at johnablewriter@gmail.com

    Bird land

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 10:29


    We've now hit 1.2k plays which is amazing! Please drop me a review on ITunes, Amazon or Goodreads or if you'd prefer send any feedback to johnablewriter@gmail.com I'd love to hear from you! Also look out for my other podcasts - the short story pod - a range of stories aimed at an older audience and - Ninja Dad - a podcast about parenting, mental health and martial arts!

    The Lost City of Cats

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 11:42


    31 Tales for October is available through Amazon on Kindle and paperback with all proceeds going to charity - you can contact me at johnablewriter@gmail.com

    Bonus tale: Deathmas Eve

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 8:49


    I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and if you'd like to get in touch please email me at johnablewriter@gmail.com

    A tap at the window

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 9:54


    Short stories for young readers, all proceeds of the book will go to children's charities so please show your support by purchasing a kindle copy for just 0.99 or leave a review on Amazon, ITunes & Goodreads

    Dream carnival, part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 7:49


    All profit goes to improving the lives of children so consider purchasing a copy now through Amazon or leave me a review on Amazon, ITunes and Goodreads.

    Dream carnival, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 5:39


    All profit goes to improving the lives of children so consider purchasing a copy now through Amazon or leave me a review on Amazon, ITunes and Goodreads.

    Dream Carnival

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 8:31


    31 Tales for October is suitable for all ages but predominantly aimed at young, pre teen children who like to read or listen to a parent reading to them. Kindle and paperback copies are available through Amazon.

    97 neighbours on craft street

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 11:37


    All proceeds go to helping children so purchase a copy on kindle or paperback now through Amazon or show your support by leaving a review on ITunes, Amazon and Goodreads

    Halloween hitchhiker

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 11:00


    Never stop for hitchhikers on Halloween night, especially those waiting outside a graveyard! Purchase a copy of 31 Tales for October now from Amazon and all proceeds will go to children's charities.

    Bobs' burgers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 7:58


    If you like the podcast consider donating to children's charities by purchasing a copy for kindle or on paperback. You can also leave a review on iTunes, Amazon or Goodreads.

    Screen 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 7:22


    Ever been in a cinema alone? 31 Tales for October by John Able is available on kindle and paperback with all proceeds going to children's charities. If you like the podcast please purchase a copy or leave a review on ITunes, Amazon or Goodreads.

    The dream man

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 6:42


    31 Tales for October is available on Kindle or paperback and is meant to encourage young readers. Each story is the perfect length for bedtime and all proceeds go to charities aimed at improving the lives of children.

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