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You work for a secret organization whose function is to keep the world operating. You do your part by maintaining a lighthouse ... but not in the normal sense of the word. And then one day, the operators of the other three lighthouses hail you over the radio with terrible news ... When the pressure is on to not only survive but to keep your lighthouse in working order, what do you do? This week's prompt comes from Nicole Thomas: "When the last lighthouse in the world went out."

Ben Bentley notices something strange about a pasture that lies in his path to and from work everyday: there's a herd of goats which appear to be unmoving ... in the midst of his investigation, his life changes in a way he never expected. This week's Story Prompt comes from Jeff Joiner: "I noticed the goats in the small pasture ... were not real."

Pearl is new in town. A couple of her school's most popular girls try to prank her at their town's abandoned, "haunted" house. Their prank works ... too well. This week's Story Prompt is a picture submitted by Seth White. Check out our Instagram page, @socialstoriespodcast, to see it!

This story is self-contained, so you don't need any other episodes for it to make sense, BUT Heist is technically a continuation of Season 1, Episode 4, "Button," and this story will be just a little richer if you have the full context of that previous episode. This week's Story Prompt comes from Taylor Latham: "Driving as fast as I could, I knew that either way this would be the last drive I ever took."

Tommil is blind—he was born that way—but he has a mysterious ability to see what will happen next. This is his story. The story of a fallen prince seeking redemption and a captured peasant girl desperate to find her sister. The Story Prompt this week came from Shane Doster: "Although he was physically blind, he could see what would happen next."

What happens when a weasel gets loose in the house? Kellan is not ready for the mayhem that ensues and neither are you. This week's Story Prompt comes from Lexie McKelvey: "It all started when that darn weasel got out of her cage."

The final part of Daydreams & Nightmares. Listen in as this epic tale comes to a close! As a reminder, the prompt came from Johnny Morgan: "The train leaves at midnight and only one can get on." Enjoy!

We start Season Two off with a bang as we journey through this mystery/thriller about an enigmatic train. The prompt comes from Johnny Morgan: "The Train leaves at midnight and only one can get one."

In between season 1 and 2, we promised you some bonus content and today we deliver!Jon's new book, When the Stones First Fell, will be available to purchase on Amazon starting May 8, 2020. Print and Digital copies available at that time, but better yet, digital copies are ALREADY available for pre-order at a limited-time price of $5.99! Don't miss out on it!We hope you enjoy this reading of the first chapter of Jon's book, When the Stones First Fell!

Season 1, Episode 8: Pax Romana, Part IIThe Season 1 Season Finale is a continuation of last week's episode. Listen to Pax Romana, Part I before you get into this one!This week's episode is the second part of the story that came from this Story Prompt from Matt Heer: "The Roman Empire never collapsed and still controls the majority of the world today."Instagram: @socialstoriespodcastText Number: 770-322-4867Email: socialstoriespodcast@gmail.com

Season 1, Episode 7: Pax Romana, Part IThis week's Story Prompt comes from Matt Heer: "The Roman Empire never collapsed and still controls the majority of the world today."Instagram: @socialstoriespodcastText Number: 770-322-4867Email: socialstoriespodcast@gmail.com

Season 1, Episode 6: In Anger At ApplesThis week's Story Prompt comes from Annie Brannon: "Apples make me angry, and if I told you why, I bet they’d make you angry, too."Instagram: @socialstoriespodcastText Number: 770-322-4867

Season 1, Episode 5: Pieces of ParchmentThis week's Story Prompt comes from Jeffrey Wright: "The detective walks into the elegant hotel room to find an empty wine bottle and bloody handkerchief with an embroidered W."Who did it? What did they do? See if you can figure it out before the answer is revealed!Instagram: @socialstoriespodcastText Number: 770-322-4867

Season 1, Episode 4: ButtonThis week's Story Prompt comes from Annsley Adams: "Everything was fastened with and would one day be undone by a button."Instagram: @socialstoriespodcastText Number: 770-322-4867

Season 1, Episode 3: Maddie's BootsThis week's Story Prompt came from Katie Morgan: "At 4 o'clock every Tuesday Maddie puts on her yellow rain boots."Instagram: @socialstoriespodcastText Number: 770-322-4867Email: socialstoriespodcast@gmail.com

Season 1, Episode 2: The BoxThis week's story prompt came from Isaac McKelvey: "Leaving everything in the car, I change clothes in the dark garage before coming inside."Instagram: @socialstoriespodcastText Number: 770-322-4867Email: socialstoriespodcast@gmail.com

Season 1, Episode 1: Forty-NineThis week's Story Prompt came from Annie Brannon: "Only forty-nine people know what's going to happen on New Year's Eve 2020, and no one believes them."Instagram: @socialstoriespodcastEmail: socialstoriespodcast@gmail.comText Number: 770-322-4867

A new Podcast devoted to the art of fiction, and designed for everyone to get involved. Who knows, maybe one day a Story Prompt you submit might be turned into a full-blown episode! Check out the trailer and be looking for the first episode to drop on December 26, 2019!