🏔️ The Spike – Part One

👻 Written and Produced by Julie Hopkins 

🔦 Disgraced journalist Nora Keene thought she could escape her past by taking a bartending job in a hidden dive bar deep in Denali, Alaska. But when a ghost story she tells at open mic night mirrors a brutal real-life attack, Nora finds herself tangled in something far darker than small-town gossip. As old stories resurface and new threats appear, Nora must untangle the twisted truth about a missing girl, a haunting disappearance, and a dangerous killer who knows exactly how to push her buttons—starting with a voicemail from beyond the grave.

😱 The Spike is a chilling, slow-burn mystery about ghost stories that become real, the weight of guilt, and the danger of unfinished stories. Will Nora uncover the truth—or become part of the legend herself?

🎙️ This cozy horror mystery is perfect for fans of:

• atmospheric Alaskan mysteries
• slasher-adjacent slow-burn horror
• dark academia energy with a dive bar twist
• morally complicated women with messy feelings
• small-town secrets and open mic disasters
• stories where words can kill… literally

🔖 Tags & Topics Included:
#CozyHorror #HorrorPodcast #FictionPodcast #AudioDrama #GhostStoryMystery #AlaskaMystery #StorytellingHorror #FemaleAntihero #SubstackScandal #BarMystery #OpenMicGoneWrong #HauntedByStories #SlowBurnThriller

 A Candle for Dark and Stormy Nights - A Psychological Horror Tale

👻 Written and Produced by Julie Hopkins

🔦 Tess is a candlemaker with a deep fear of storms—and an even deeper fear of the unknown.

🕯️ When a stray cat wanders into her candle shop just as a summer storm rolls in, Tess is pulled into a long, dark night filled with memories, mysterious candles, and one marsh that seems to know her heart a little too well. As the power goes out and the rain pours down, Tess must follow flickering lights, lost love, and one very determined feline into the darkness she’s spent her life avoiding. But in losing her way, she may finally find what she’s been running from all along.

😱 A Candle for Dark and Stormy Nights is a gently spooky tale of emotional storms, second chances, and the quiet magic of letting someone in—even when you're afraid of what the night might bring.

🎙️ This cozy horror story is perfect for fans of:

• slow-burn emotional horror
• stormy night mysteries
• magical realism with a touch of heartbreak
• cozy ghost stories with heart
• cats that may or may not be supernatural

🕯️ Tags & Topics Included: #CozyHorror #HorrorPodcast #FictionPodcast #AudioDrama #StormyNight #CandlemakerStory #EmotionalHorror #CatsInHorror #SecondChances #SlowBurn #MagicalRealism #HauntedByThePast #HeartfeltHorror

Springtime Seance - A Haunted House Horror Tale

👻 Written and Produced by Julie Hopkins

🌷 Clara has always stayed quiet. As an assistant at an event planning company, she’s used to being overlooked — until she’s tasked with helping run a springtime séance fundraiser at the mysterious Whisperwood Manor. While preparing for the event, strange things begin to bloom: piano notes with no player, flowers appearing where they shouldn’t, and an old composer’s name that doesn’t tell the whole story.

🎹 In this hauntingly soft tale of ghosts, gardens, and finding your voice, Springtime Séance blends cozy horror, historical mystery, and slow-burn supernatural drama. 

🎙️ This cozy horror story is perfect for fans of:
gentle ghost stories
haunted house fiction
themes of artistic injustice and healing
flower symbolism and nature-based horror
slow burn horror with emotional payoff

Tags & Topics Included:
#CozyHorror #HorrorPodcast #FictionPodcast #AudioDrama #GhostStory #HauntedHouse #CreativeInjustice #GothicLite #GardenGothic #FlowerHorror #HistoricalMystery #EmotionalHorror #SlowBurnHaunting #SpringtimeGhosts #NarrativePodcast #WhisperwoodManor #ComfortCreepy #TeaAndTerror

Monster Marathon - A Folk Horror Tale 

👻 Written and Produced by Julie Hopkins

🔦 Cassie just wanted to qualify for the Boston Marathon. Still grieving the loss of her grandfather—her running mentor and biggest cheerleader—she signs up for a small-town forest race in Arizona with the help of her cryptid-obsessed friend, Theo. But when they arrive in the quiet, pine-covered town nestled near the Mogollon Rim, something feels off. 

😱 In this emotionally grounded, slow-burn horror story, Monster Marathon blends folk horror, cryptid mythology, survival tension, and themes of family and legacy.

🎙️ This cozy horror story is perfect for fans of:

• folk horror
• cryptid horror
• gentle and emotional horror fiction
• small town spooky stories
• slow burn horror with heart

Tags & Topics Included:
#CozyHorror #HorrorPodcast #FictionPodcast #AudioDrama #FolkHorror #CryptidHorror #ForestHorror #SmallTownCreepy #CultHorror #EmotionalHorror #RunningStory #GriefFiction #MogollonMonster #BigfootLore #ArizonaFolklore #NarrativePodcast #ScaryStories #SlowBurnHorror #ComfortCreepy
 
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Hauntings and Hot Chocolate - A Ghost Horror Tale 

👻Written and Produced by Julie Hopkins

🔦 Tonight, we check into a quiet little inn on the edge of lake, where the rooms are tidy, the fire’s always crackling, and the guestbook just might write back. 📖🔥

Meet Rose—a widow with a warm heart and a heavy one. The fall tourists are gone, winter hasn’t quite arrived, and she’s got a room to rent… To a guest who seems oddly familiar… and isn’t quite ready to move on.⚡️🔑

😱 So settle in, pull your blanket tight, and whatever you do—don’t ask too many questions about the guest in room four becuase this quaint litte inn is known for Hauntings and Hot Chocolate. 

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Grandmother's Yarn - A Cursed Object Horror Tale 

💀 Written and Produced by Julie Hopkins

🕯️ Tonight’s story weaves a tale of family, love, and the dark secrets that can be hidden in even the most innocent of gifts. When Rachel receives a basket of yarn from her boyfriend’s late grandmother, she never expected the twisted threads to unravel her life in ways she could never have imagined. 🧶

So curl up by the fire, get cozy, but don’t get too comfortable... You’re about to get haunted by Grandmother’s Yarn. 😱

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Delivering My Demons - A Supernatural Horror Tale 

Written and Produced by Julie Hopkins

📦 Eli’s life is stuck in neutral—trapped in a dead-end job, barely making ends meet, and haunted by the dreams of becoming a rock star that never came true. But when he delivers a package to the mysterious Mason Ashford, an aging ex-music producer, Eli unknowingly steps into a twisted nightmare.

🕯️ As Mason’s obsession with Eli's potential grows, what starts as a simple job soon becomes a battle for Eli's life—and his very soul. Will Eli overcome the horrors that await him? Or will he be consumed by the darkness Mason plans to unleash? 

🔪 Stay tuned for a chilling tale of ambition, fear, and the demons that haunt us. 

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He Waits in the Rain – A Gothic Horror Tale 🌧️

Written and Produced by Julie Hopkins 🎧 

When Evelyn arrives at her late aunt’s farmhouse, she expects to find dust-covered memories and old family secrets 🕰️—but nothing prepares her for him. A mysterious man appears in the garden whenever it rains, watching, waiting. Drawn into his tragic past, Evelyn uncovers a long-buried secret of forbidden love, betrayal, and a death that was never truly put to rest. 💔
As the storm rages on, she must decide—can she help him find peace, or will she become just another name lost to the rain?🌙

🔦 Listen now for a chilling tale of love, loss, and the ghosts that never let go.

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Welcome to Cozy Horror, where creepy tales are told in cozy corners, wrapped in the warmth of a good cup of tea. 🍵✨
 
I’m your host, Julie Hopkins. Every week, we curl up by the fire to explore stories that combine the thrill of a good scare with the cozy comfort of knowing things will all work out in the end. From haunted objects to ghosts in the shadows, our spooky stories hold secrets that lie just beneath the surface. 👻 
 
But don’t get too comfortable...🧶  

Sometimes, the quietest places hide the most unsettling things. 💀

So settle in, pour yourself a cup of tea, and join me for Cozy Horror...  where the darkness has never been so inviting.🔥
 
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