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Cold Open Stories is a storytelling website producing original fiction, immersive audio dramas, and fan-created narratives - including unofficial Warhammer 40,000 stories set in the grimdark 41st Millennium. Across the site, readers and listeners can discover bold short fiction, professional voice acting, and a global community of writers, narrators, and fans who love dark, speculative, and character-driven storytelling.
Find more at coldopenstories.com
Episodes
![Dead Language [Fast Fiction]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog7400958/Fast_Fiction_Narration_Square-2653tq_300x300.png){kind=logo}
Friday Sep 20, 2024
Friday Sep 20, 2024
Dead Language 🗣️
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/dead-language/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by James Mills
Performed by RJ Bayley - https://rjbayley.com/
Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff
Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com. When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.
![Trials Of A Sister [Fast Fiction]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog7400958/Fast_Fiction_Narration_Square-28hc66_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Friday Sep 13, 2024
Friday Sep 13, 2024
Trials Of A Sister 🔥
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/trials-of-a-sister/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Geneviève Laprise - https://x.com/Writer_Gen
Performed by Heike Priwitzer - https://www.heikepriwitzervo.com
Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff
Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com. When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.
![Monachopsis [Fast Fiction]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog7400958/Fast_Fiction_Narration_Square7bzp1_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Friday Sep 06, 2024
Friday Sep 06, 2024
Monachopsis 🙌 Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/monachopsis/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Tristan Parker - https://twitter.com/C0rbec
Performed by Joseph Tweedale - https://x.com/JoeTweedale
Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff
Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com. When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.
![Spore [Fast Fiction]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog7400958/Spore_Thumb_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Friday May 31, 2024
Friday May 31, 2024
Spore 🦠
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/spore/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by James Marshall
Performed by Ash Albiniak - https://unabashedvo.com/
Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff
Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com. When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.
![Risk In Reward [Fast Fiction]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog7400958/RIR_FF_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Friday May 24, 2024
Friday May 24, 2024
Risk In Reward 🎱
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/risk-in-reward/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Melanie Kraljić - https://twitter.com/mielleau
Performed by Simon Alison - www.simonalison.com
Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was an editor's choice in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com. When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.
![Fame Cimex [Fast Fiction]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog7400958/Fast_Fiction_Narration_Squarebv4bz_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Friday May 17, 2024
Friday May 17, 2024
Fame Cimex 🧠
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/fame-cimex/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Matthew Stuart
Performed by Ryan Negrón - https://twitter.com/RyanNegronVO
Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was an editor's choice in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com. When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.
![Her Cold Smile [Fast Fiction]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog7400958/FF_HCS_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
Her Cold Smile 🙃
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/her-cold-smile/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Jack Van Beynen
Performed by William Nunn - https://twitter.com/VoiceThatCooks
Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was an editor's choice in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com. When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.
![My Name Is Roboute [Fast Fiction]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog7400958/Roboute_SqFinal_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Friday May 03, 2024
Friday May 03, 2024
My Name Is Roboute 😔
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/my-name-is-roboute/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Jennie Ruskin - http://twitter.com/VoiceOfKosh
Performed by Marchand S. Steenkamp - Altered State Adventures
Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff J
oin our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was an editor's choice in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com. When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.
![The Voyage [Fast Fiction]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog7400958/TVY_Sq_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Friday Apr 26, 2024
The Voyage 🚀
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/the-voyage/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by George Vine
Performed by Sara Dunham - https://twitter.com/SaraDunhamVO
Directed by Ben Siegal
Produced by Colyn DeGraaff
Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was an editor's choice in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com. When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.
![The Avenger [Fast Fiction]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog7400958/THAV_Sq_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Friday Apr 19, 2024
Friday Apr 19, 2024
The Avenger ✊
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/the-avenger/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Alex Gentem - https://www.instagram.com/plural_v/
Performed by Ross Fisher-Davis
Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff
Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com. When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.