"The Artist and the Door" by Dorothy Quick

[@badraven_indieauthor]

It is a story with an underlined suspense. It speaks of evil that hides in the shadows and never really goes away. This is indeed a masterpiece. Thank you, Ian!

[@christosvoskresye]

The tragedy was obvious long before the climax, but at least the ending had some grim comfort.

[@leebrockbank5813]

Can’t wait. Perfect to relax before I turn the big 40 tomorrow 🎉x

[@TheManWithNoName.]

Happy Birthday you old git

[@SueCooke]

Happy 40th Birthday🎉🎁🎂 for tomorrow Lee! Life begins at 40 or so they say 😂 I'm 54, so I'm the old git lol 🤣

[@nancyM1313]

Cheers 🎂🎈

[@TheManWithNoName.]

@@SueCooke yes you are 🤣 didn't you used to present crimewatch in the 80s and 90s 🤣

[@libertycowboy2495]

Happy bday!

[@EricDaMAJ]

Warren isn’t dead. But he is living in Detroit. Some people say that’s so close to being dead that the difference is merely academic.

[@MrMusicfan28]

Short but incredibly brilliant. Seeing that door in my mind just gives me the shivers

[@rneustel388]

Oh, my goodness…I was so hoping that wouldn’t happen. Awesome narration👏

[@-Reagan]

I looked up the author, as the name eluded my memory, and her character in this story has a brother like mine with the same name. She is the author of Mark Twain and Me! I’d loved the movie that was made from it when I was little and then read the book which was equally as good, (as almost but not quite as equally interesting to a child). It’s funny how things come round again in life. Small world 🗺 thanks! I really enjoyed this! I hope to hear more from women authors like this!

[@HorrorBabble]

Fantastic!

[@stephaniestevenson6335]

Thanks for the wonderful and eerie tale. It made me forget about my cold for a little while and I'll listen again tonight!

[@mariameere5807]

One of the best short stories I have heard in ages! Thanks and blessings galore!🙏🪬
🕯♥️✨👑✨♥️🕯

[@HorrorBabble]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@aaronweaver9751]

You fool!
Warren is dead, ravaged by ruinous roses.
Kudos to the narrator and author 🎉

[@Boogie_the_cat]

I love the thumbnail on this one.
I'm just starting the story, but wanted to complement the thumbnail in case i have a massive brain fart 💨 in the next 30 minutes and forget to do so😿.
Cheers!

[@storiesfromtheattic2074]

Yes ❤

[@donaldmccleary9015]

Amazing story and narration!
That ending.........

[@BriarLeaf00]

It was so easy for me to listen to this story and imagine it being shot for film by Guillermo Del Toro.

[@Whalewraith]

Very much like his Netflix show cabinet of curiosities

[@BriarLeaf00]

@@Whalewraith ha! Yes! Thats so funny, I completely forgot about this show! It would work perfectly.

[@rosiemcnaughton9933]

Once again, well done! Thank you!

[@soulreaver1983]

Another outstanding video many thanks Ian!🙂👍🏻

[@carolowen6242]

Great story. Thank you.

[@Nerodrgn]

another great listen, what a sad end but a great listen nonetheless

[@fredg.sanford634]

I remember an old Hammer horror anthology movie from the early 70s with a similar story.
Both scary!

[@ScullyPop]

HOrrorBabble in the HOUSE!

[@VictorReynolds]

Loved the story! Thanks for another great offering!

[@bree4438]

Love this story!

[@nancyM1313]

Just sat down with a nice cuppa ~❤ yay!

[@HorrorBabble]

We're all about the cuppas over here!

[@seanmurphy6480]

HAHAHA ANOTHER CLASSIC READING IAN... HANG ON...I START AGAIN 🥸👍

[@Nanosuit37]

Well done. Very good. Thank you Mr. Gordon and Horror Babble. Until next time.

[@lizziejordan-seeley4786]

excellent!

[@shokmusic_AC]

Excellent short story!

[@1701EarlGrey]

Interesting story! Though I feel bad about what happened to Ann ...

[@Eris123451]

That was good.
That was really good.
Another great image as well.

[@teslastellar]

Amazing story and excellent narration 👍 Thank you 🙂💕

[@MM-kk7no]

This sort of reminds me of the movie, "oculus".
I'm going to have to rewatch it.

[@70schild420]

You really have some wonderful stories!!❤

[@adonisatreus76]

This is such an incredible story! Thank you!

[@robbabcock_]

A wonderfully eerie tale!

[@Austrian_blood]

Fabulous story. Thank you.

[@jenrules]

Loved this story! Keep up the good work 💕

[@paulcateiii]

thanks Ian - great short story

[@HorrorBabble]

Cheers, Paul!

[@justincase9282]

Perfect timing. I've got a drive

[@tishahouse846]

Listening from the ukwales❤

[@Bbergster]

Very nice. 🌹

[@andreasfilis9001]

I liked this story. Thanks Ian.

[@HorrorBabble]

Thanks as always for listening.

[@andreasfilis9001]

i@@HorrorBabble I would not miss you for any money.

[@bigsarge2085]

❤️‍🔥

[@anthonybarnwell767]

❤❤❤❤

[@jessisage4708]

❤ Perfect ❤

[@alswann2702]

Poor Warren

[@Eris123451]

Nineteen:
Carter was astonished, bemused, “but what on earth,” he rasped, “made you so determined to get to me ?”
“To be completely frank with you sir it was going to be more than my job’s worth not to,” the Postman informed Carter, “because for a bunch of mostly elderly librarians those people up at the Miskatonic University can be a bunch of absolute twats.”
Randolph Carter who had rallied but briefly coughed painfully.
“You really have no idea,” he croaked and then he fainted dead away.

[@HorrorBabble]

This is turning into quite the epic, Eris.

[@Eris123451]

It's sort of developed a life all of it's own.
Strictly speaking that was the end; but there''s still an Epilogue and a short Disclaimer to go.
Then I can go back to simply enjoying the stories again at my leisure with my wife. Having started it though I felt that I couldn't simply leave it hanging half way though, but it was becoming a bit of a chore to be honest.

[@HorrorBabble]

It must conclude!

[@Eris123451]

It does.

[@Eris123451]

Just in case you were becoming concerned that this might become a regular, "thing," it won't.
I'm not dragging it out; this such as it is is the story as it came to me. I more or less completed it as a draft a couple of months back and when it ends, (there are still two, "sections," left to go,) that's it, I've no intention whatsoever of doing another one.
It's been a bit of personal whimsy and nothing more, I haven't even kept a copy of it.
Take care.

[@leebennett1821]

If you look on the right wall 3/4 of the way up in the middle of the wall you can see the face of the devil

[@jill3343]

👍🏻👍🏻🖖🏼🙂

[@Whalewraith]

Funny style these old tales. They end without what I would call resolution.
Spoiler
A more modern take would be a page for page remake but an exciting 15 minute adventure to find the girl at the end and what was down the path. It was good that it engaged me and I wanted more but dissapointed me in its conclusion. I guess I'm to used to everything on a plate. It is a theme through a lot of things you read, almost like those old
'tales of the unexpected'
You fool Ann is dead. Sad😢.

[@Tacklepig]

Idk, to me this is missing a bit of information. Just anything bad happening at all; so far, all we know is that this door has a general evil vibe, made an artist paint on it, and became a...portal to another dimension. Yeah, a person vanished, but there is no evidence in the story they didn't just...go through and lose their way.
Idk, I think this is a little too short for my liking. It's good to leave things up to the reader's imagination, but there's literally nothing here at all.

[@dennisthornton4434]

Never actually read Dorothy quick. Though I've seen her name in old stories.

[@HorrorBabble]

There are some forgotten gems among her writings, for sure.

[@seanmurphy6480]

05 .11 NORTHERN TIME🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Oraphel]

I am saving this one for the evening 😊. Jennifer and Ian, are you still planning a Q&A, or is it on the drawing board?

[@HorrorBabble]

It's still just an idea at this point. It may be that we ask questions in advance and film the responses afterwards.

[@kamikazetsunami9137]

Somehow I wasnt subscribed? TH-cam shenanigans again?...

[@HorrorBabble]

Very strange indeed...

[@sunamori]

who did the artwork for this audiobook?

[@HorrorBabble]

It's a combination of elements thrown together in Photoshop. Quite pleased with the outcome, though to be fair, our original intention was to produce something closer to the door described in the story.

[@listerjne]

idk about the ethics of accusing someone of being an artist just because theyre near paints and an easel. someone couldve planted those, you should give people the benefit of the doubt :/

[@listerjne]

this was stunning tho thank you again hozziebabs

[@HorrorBabble]

You just never know...