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Behind the stories

Kris A.
October 28, 2025
1–2 minutes

Kris has always enjoyed reading about the inspiration for other writers’ ideas, so he decided to share his. Click on a title below to get the ‘story behind the story’.
WARNING: Some spoilers ahead.

‘A Snail Tale’

‘The Age of Flies’

Becoming

The Pub at Crokers Crossing

‘Imaginary Murder’

‘Bloodborne’

‘Bigger’

‘The Bowels of Hell’

‘The Old Fisherman’s Track’

‘Testing Times’

‘The Old Coach Inn’

‘Blood and Light’

‘Slower Than the Speed of Light’

‘Highway Memorials’

‘Freckle Face’

‘The Larval Stage’

‘Howling Mad’

‘Starting from Scratch’

‘Our Most Esteemed Scientists’

‘Dead Men Can’t Climax’

‘The Stag Night’

‘Teething Problems’

‘Night Feeds’

‘Unreal Estate’

‘Test Case’

‘The Devils of Cain Island’

‘The Midway Hotel’

‘Flesh Sandwiches’

‘Threshold’

‘Mere Symptoms of Living’

‘Even Superheroes Get the Blues’

‘Old Secrets’

‘The Pothole’

‘A Christmas Horror’

‘Buried Potential’

‘Left Behind’

‘Displeasures of the Flesh’

‘Modifications’

‘The Best Laid Plans’

‘Bite Back’

‘Blue Diamond Pool’

‘Level Two: Time Trial’

‘From a Vampire Film Review’

‘Trouble with the Locals’

‘Cut ’Em Down’

‘The Beauty Without’

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