New podcast! 'The Bad Ones are Always the Best' at Drabblecast

 

Glorious artwork by Sheryl Schopher

My horror story 'The Bad Ones are Always the Best' (first published Kzine) has been produced by the fine folks at Drabblecast - take a listen here!

THE BAD ONES ARE ALWAYS THE BEST - 2.409 WORDS

Marty’s grandson takes the cup of tea he’s offered — without saying thank you, mind — and stares at it dubiously, as if he doesn’t know what it is. Marty wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t; kids all seem to be brought up on vitamin water and kale juice, these days. 

‘Drink up,’ he says, nodding encouragingly. Marty’s cuppas are the real thing: brewed until they’re the colour of brick dust and made with full-fat milk, four sugars and a thimble of whisky. ‘It’ll put hairs on your chest.’

Continued in Drabblecast episode 468