Dan Long

Pixie looking in awe at the week ahead

Monday.

This is the latest tall tale to join my growing anthology at danlong.substack.com

As well as weird short stories in The Quick And The Dread, there are also some wonderful little EARWORMS audiobooks too, read by my fantastic friends - with two more of them set to drop before the end of the year...

A dingy alleyway, with light at the end of the tunnel

“Sandrine felt her shoulders slump for the twelfth time that day.”

Family can be tough – especially if you’re not really part of it.
 
Feel better about your own relationships and read DIMINISHING RETURNS, my new story for The Quick And The Dread at open.substack.com/pub/danlong/...

Our *youngest* is now 15 years old - which means @drteamcorvette.bsky.social and I are only one stiff breeze away from becoming piles of dust.

Ham, a silver BSH cat we don’t own, resting on a chair.

Monday.

This new horror joins my anthology of weird words at danlong.substack.com

And alongside the written stories, you can find a load of audiobooks too - EARWORMS in fact - where my tall tales are read aloud by some incredibly talented friends.

Thank you for reading and remember: STAY DREADFUL!

Wall decoration from Monument station.

“Nick couldn’t believe this was how the day was ending…”

Your worst day at work could always get worse – you could have to walk between Bank and Monument…

Read all about it in MONUMENT TO SOMEWHERE, my new short story for The Quick And The Dread at open.substack.com/pub/danlong/...

Me and Em in the strange glow of our new room

N-n-n-n-nineteen, nineteen
N-nineteen, nineteen

@drteamcorvette.bsky.social and I have been married for 19 years today and I love her more and more each day.

I consider myself so lucky to share the world with someone so special, who makes my life better than I could have ever imagined ♥️

Pixie the guinea pig, peering out of a pile of hay

Monday.

Finally, I just want to say that all likes and shares are hugely appreciated - and it means the world that you enjoy(!?) the strange little stories that come from my brain.

Thank you, always - and here’s to remaining DREADFUL 🖤

And there are reads by @tamoorh.com @lucyjames.games @benkearns96.bsky.social @millicenttho.bsky.social @rubycosmos.bsky.social and @elliejoypanic.bsky.social wherever you get weird audiobooks, plus future reads by @stormjstewart.bsky.social @marcusbronzy.bsky.social @musechick.bsky.social and MORE!

Production on this audio story is by the amazing @kgalaxia.bsky.social who is an always integral part of TEAM EARWORMS!
 
And if you fancy checking out anything else from The Quick And The Dread, you can find lots of tall tales at danlong.substack.com

Talent can only get you so far – and if you’ve not got any? Well…
 
There are no shortcuts to success – or safety – in my short story ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE, as read by the absolutely impeccable @millicenttho.bsky.social
 
open.substack.com/pub/danlong/...
 
Or wherever you get your favourite audiobooks.

Me dressed as Quint, holding Pixie (our guinea pig queen) dressed as Bruce the shark from Jaws

She's got... lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When she comes at ya, doesn't seem to be livin'... until she bites ya. And those black eyes roll over white, and then...

Happy Halloween from me and Pixie! 🎃🦈🎃

I had the absolute pleasure of reading Dan’s short horror stories and bringing the words to life in audiobook form, and this one about a haunted cookbook was my favourite!! give it a listen and let me know what you think 👀👀

danlong.substack.com/p/send-it-ch...

You smashed it. It’s a tough ask voicing the conversations between a human and - well - whatever Zeb might be 👀 You made me get lost in the world again and I kinda forgot I even wrote it haha! Thank you so much for such a fab gift - and now I can’t wait until The Night Above Christmas 🎄🧑‍🚀🎄

Aw thanks! It was fab and @alixwiltonregan.bsky.social is an absolute treasure! ♥️

Your support of my weird little words means the world and it’s great to be able to send these strange tales out into the ether and know they have a place to stay in your brain.

Thank you so much for every like and share - and here’s to an utterly DREADFUL Halloween… 🖤

You can find EARWORMS by @elliejoypanic.bsky.social @tamoorh.com @lucyjames.games @benkearns96.bsky.social and @rubycosmos.bsky.social wherever you get audiobooks - with future reads from @millicenttho.bsky.social @stormjstewart.bsky.social @marcusbronzy.bsky.social @musechick.bsky.social and MORE!

And, as always, @kgalaxia.bsky.social has their producer hat on and isn’t afraid to use it – EARWORMS wouldn’t exist without them!

And if you fancy checking out my other stories from The Quick And The Dread, you can find everything at danlong.substack.com

A great recipe doesn’t just make delicious food – it can change your life…

Join the wonderful @elliejoypanic.bsky.social as she narrates her way through spaghetti and spirits with my seasonal short story SEND IT, CHEF!

open.substack.com/pub/danlong/...

open.spotify.com/show/6Xg0JnL...

A strange puddle of water on a wooden floor

SCRSCCCCHHH!

Water, water everywhere – and not one wink of sleep.

Ignore those bumps in the night and read DELUGE, my new period-style short story for The Quick And The Dread at open.substack.com/pub/danlong/...

It's time to start getting DREADFUL for Halloween...

Ham, a silver BSH cat we don’t own, clinging onto a chair leg

Monday.

Now time for a BIG REST… 💤

And, hey, if you couldn’t make it down - no worries, I've got you covered!

We will be uploading the live show in the coming weeks over on all our various channels - and in the meantime you can catch up with Season 1 and 2 as well…

www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

open.spotify.com/show/1G6Mvt5...

Shout out to the amazing @mcmcomiccon.bsky.social team for ANOTHER invite - you’re the best!

Never thought I’d do this once, let alone twice - so that’s just incredible… THANK YOU so much!

Me and Alix

WHOA, THAT WAS AWESOME!

Thank you so much to the folk who came down to see SplitScreen Live! at MCM today - and most especially to my Canadian tuxedo twin, the wonderful @alixwiltonregan.bsky.social ❤️

Pixie the guinea pig, curled up with the snake from The Nightmare Before Christmas

This is Halloween.

This is Halloween.

Halloween, Halloween, Halloween, Halloween.

Well, nearly.

Everyone, hail to the Pumpkin Pig as things get spooky and Guinea Pig Appreciation Week draws to a close…

Me and Em and Bret (poster form)

Bret on guitar

Bret songwriting

Bret on keys

Dan? Present.

Em? Present.

Bret? Present.

@drteamcorvette.bsky.social and I went to see @bretrospective.bsky.social for a night of mother-flippin' musical and comedy genius - and we were so lucky to watch it from the front row!

Our hearts sang and our faces still ache from smiling - WONDERFUL!

Pixie, the guinea pig queen, snuggled up in some fluffy guinea pig socks

Happy Guinea Pig Appreciation Week to all who celebrate - especially our Queen Pixie ♥️🐹♥️