The scariest thing is what is not said
How a pause, a half sentence and a door left open do more than any monster.
October 3, 2026 · 6 min
How to end a ghost story without a bang
Three quiet endings I have used and one I regret.
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One ghost story every Friday, written for a lamp and a quiet house, and sometimes read aloud.
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The first ghost story I wrote down
Eight handwritten pages, a bad ending and a grandmother who told me what it should have been.