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Goodreads asked Joshua Cox-Steib:

Can you tell us a two-sentence horror story?

Joshua Cox-Steib When the lights go out and the house goes silent, listen for the small sounds. Listen for the faint creak of boards and the slight rustling of curtains, for this is all you'll hear, all the warning you'll get before they come for you.

//this next is fun, but stylistically at the edge of bounds imo. That's why I included the one above.//

Look deep into your soul and stare at the darkness you keep hidden from yourself and others. Don't look away or let your mind wander as the visceral disgust rises through your core, or placate yourself with soothing justifications, but instead see every highlight of fear, pain, and betrayal for the lesson it gives.



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