You can find some of my horror/thriller short stories here. These were written for various podcasts or storytelling events and I have them here for the enjoyment of others. Please note the stories are under my full copyright and I give permission for royalty-free performance/readings of the stories for non-commercial purposes. The stories must not be changed or altered in any way without written permission from me. Any public performance of the stories must credit Rick Baldwin as the author. The stories may not be reprinted without written permission from me. For commercial or other use of the stories, please send me an inquiry.
Death Of The Moon
Punky Moon was gettin’ married to Reba Anderson and there wuddn’t nobody less happy about that than Punky Moon. Truth was, after he got engaged to...
The Specter of Red Dog Road
Up in Harlan, Kentucky, there’s an old backroad called “Red Dog Road” and you don’t never want to get lost on it. Locals will tell ya there’s all...
Farm Fresh Eggs
Fiona Blaine opened her eyes and tried to focus on the glowing, red numbers of the digital clock. Without her glasses, she could only barely tell...
The Scarlet Kilt
I don’t think it will spoil my story one bit if I tell you up front that I’m dead. It isn’t the fact that I’m dead that makes my tale most...
Fergus MacDuff
For as long as I can remember, the name "Fergus MacDuff" has been a part of my consciousness. When I was a child, my parents used the name as a...
The Old Lockhart House
(Based upon true events.) I come from a very rural part of East Tennessee. It ain't exactly what you'd call the "sticks" 'cause there is a large...