The book has had moderate success and has even been optioned for a film.
Dathan posted a series of stories to “nosleep” that became so popular that he expanded them, eventually self-publishing the stories as Penpal, using his Reddit name, 1000Vultures, as the name of his publishing company. Why Do I Consider This Book Odd: Because it is both excellent and terrible.Īvailability: Published by 1000Vultures, you can get a copy here:Ĭomments: If you are a Redditor and subscribe to “nosleep” then chances are you are already aware of Penpal and Dathan Auerbach.
Type of Book: Fiction, short story collection, horror Of course, both accounts aren’t shying away from presenting unpleasant, upsetting or gross content but when it’s not the goal and it happens sort of organically, it’s all the more interesting, I think. It reminds me a bit of old radio serials – I wonder if my grandmother did the same, listening to assorted radio dramas as she ironed or cleaned the bathroom.Ĭreepypastas are fun but ultimately most are pleasant diversions as opposed to something that inspires me to write about them, but the last few months I’ve found myself combing through a couple of accounts that have proven to be far creepier than story recitations that have creepiness as an actual goal.
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I listen to hours and hours of such readings as I sew or iron or do repetitive tasks that don’t need my full attention to perform. Various people with good or interesting voices read short stories and vignettes written for online readers – Reddit’s nosleep is a good source of creepypastas – and sometimes put in appropriate sound effects. I’ve been consuming a lot of media on YouTube lately, mainly in the form of various “ creepypasta” channels.
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