I haven't been into spooky stories in years (not since I got in trouble for scaring all the little girls at my sister's sleepover, ahem), but since we won't have traditional trick-or-treating or places to show off costumes, I'm trying to get into the Halloween spirit in other ways. I've made a whole tray of treat bags to mail out to the kiddos in my life, and the other day, I even voluntarily started reading a "scary" story--and I really enjoyed it. I like these kinds of softly haunting stories that get into the supernatural without being gory. So, here are a couple recent stories from Tor.com that helped me get into the Halloween atmosphere.
1. "Hearts in the Hard Ground" by G.V. Anderson
Loved this softly haunting story about a house full of more or less harmless ghosts.
2. Placed into Abyss (Mise en Abyse) by Rachel Swirsky
I love Rachel Swirsky's writing, though this is actually the least weird story by her that I've read. It's a story that involves haunting and/or time travel, depending on how you view it. TW for abuse.
3. How Lolly Willowes Smashed the Patriarchy By Selling Her Soul to Satan by Kristen Hanley Cardozo
It's not a short story, but I had to add this essay I just read from Electric Lit to the list. Cardozo hauntingly explains why selling your soul to Satan is preferable to living under the patriarchy.
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