FIRST THING by Dan Long

Narrated by Tamoor Hussain

In that moment between sleeping and waking, horrors will always find their way in…

This short story is an audio Earworm from The Quick And The Dread - an online anthology of weird tales written by Dan Long.

You can find the original written version of this story right here.

And if you enjoyed it, you can read or listen to more stories FOR FREE at danlong.substack.com, or by searching for EARWORMS - Audio Tales From The Quick And The Dread wherever you get your favourite podcasts.

Thanks for listening… and please: stay dreadful!

CREDITS:

Story by Dan Long

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Narrated by Tamoor Hussain

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Audio production by K Galaxia

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