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Cold Open Stories was founded as a love-letter to short fiction and pulp stories which have the power to quickly throw us into new worlds, cultures, and feelings. Enjoy unofficial short fiction, audio dramas, and immersive experiences that transform fan-writing into professional productions. Find more at coldopenstories.com.
Episodes
Friday Feb 17, 2023
The Chronomancer’s Apprentice [Fast Fiction]
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
The Chronomancer's Apprentice
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/the-chronomancers-apprentice/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Andy Clark - https://twitter.com/AndyCRuns
Performed by Kailynn Haskell-Harbert - https://twitter.com/KailynnHarbert
Special thanks to Noah Miller - https://www.instagram.com/noahhmiller/
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.
Friday Feb 10, 2023
The Summons [Fast Fiction]
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
The Summons
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/the-summons/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Joyce Ch'ng - https://twitter.com/jolantru
Performed by Megan Yuma's - https://twitter.com/MeganRYoumans
Special thanks to Noah Miller - https://www.instagram.com/noahhmiller/
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.
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Twenty Seconds Of His Wrath [Fast Fiction]
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Twenty Seconds Of His Wrath
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/twenty-seconds-of-his-wrath/
Presented by Cold Open Stories
- www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Thomas Throop
- https://www.instagram.com/trt_creative/
Performed by Cari Scholtens
- https://twitter.com/carischoltens
Special thanks to Noah Miller
- https://www.instagram.com/noahhmiller/
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.
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Sal Of The Hive [Fast Fiction]
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Sal Of The Hive
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/sal-of-the-hive/
Presented by Cold Open Stories
- www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Matthew Neil
- https://www.instagram.com/mneil_painter
Performed by Alex Ross
- https://twitter.com/Alex_RossVO
Special thanks to Noah Miller
- https://www.instagram.com/noahhmiller/
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.
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Lux In Tenebris [Fast Fiction]
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Lux In Tenebris
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/lux-in-tenebris/
Presented by Cold Open Stories
- www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Y.T. Lee
Performed by Sarah McManus
- https://twitter.com/SarahMcManusVA
Special thanks to Noah Miller
- https://www.instagram.com/noahhmiller/
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.
Friday Jan 13, 2023
The True Lords Of Entropy [Fast Fiction]
Friday Jan 13, 2023
Friday Jan 13, 2023
The True Lords Of Entropy
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/the-true-lords-of-entropy/
Presented by Cold Open Stories
- www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Frazier Farrell
- https://www.instagram.com/fraizwrite/
Performed by Nikolas Yuen
- https://twitter.com/nikyuen
Special thanks to Noah Miller
- https://www.instagram.com/noahhmiller/
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.
Friday Jan 06, 2023
You Don’t Dogfight [Fast Fiction]
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
You Don't Dogfight
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/you-dont-dogfight/
Presented by Cold Open Stories
- www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Gregory Williams
- https://twitter.com/gwillwrites
Performed by Torian Brackett
- https://twitter.com/SaberTB
Special thanks to Noah Miller
- https://www.instagram.com/noahhmiller/
Join our writing community on Discord!
- https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was a finalist 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.
Friday Sep 23, 2022
The Black Collection
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Friday Sep 23, 2022
A profane dinner party that feeds on pain... Cultish mercenaries obsessed with numbers... A highway detour past Area 51... Travel into each of these worlds with the new immersive audio drama and ebook Kickstarter.
Learn More online: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coldopenstories/the-black-collection-immersive-audio-drama-and-ebook
The Black Collection is dark fantasy and science fiction anthology with a tone familiar to fans of the X-Files, Heavy Metal, or Love, Death & Robots. The project includes 3 audio dramas (approximately 30-minutes in length), brought to life by global voice talent and immersive sound design produced in-studio and the wilds of Calgary, Canada. In addition to this immersive aural experience, supporters will also have access to the stories in their original novelization, as well as other perks including scriptbook, artbook, and MORE tales.
More great content online: www.coldopenstories.com
⛓️Useful Links 🔗
✅ The Black Collection: https://bit.ly/3dwKlIo
✅ Unofficial Warhammer 40,000 Fanfiction: https://bit.ly/3dthkxh
✅ Original Stories: https://bit.ly/3BWR9bx
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Three Chances - Part 3
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
SUMMARY: Ever since he and his older sister were wrenched from their royal home in the Dark City, IZENZON has suffered a lifetime of indignity. Doomed as pawns to their captor, the Drukhari siblings have grown up as indentured kabalites — prisoner-warriors kept alive only for their political leverage.
Despising his enslaver, the dread-Archon SHAVISTÉ, the covetous IZENZON bides his time planning for the day when he can reclaim his birthright. When an opportunity for vengeance finally presents itself through a strange gift, familial bonds will be frayed as a bloody coup begins in the hedonistic Dark City of Commorragh.
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Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Three Chances - Part 2
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
SUMMARY: Ever since he and his older sister were wrenched from their royal home in the Dark City, IZENZON has suffered a lifetime of indignity. Doomed as pawns to their captor, the Drukhari siblings have grown up as indentured kabalites — prisoner-warriors kept alive only for their political leverage.
Despising his enslaver, the dread-Archon SHAVISTÉ, the covetous IZENZON bides his time planning for the day when he can reclaim his birthright. When an opportunity for vengeance finally presents itself through a strange gift, familial bonds will be frayed as a bloody coup begins in the hedonistic Dark City of Commorragh.
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All © Copyright Games Workshop Limited 2022. GW, Games Workshop, BL Publishing, Black Library, Forge World, Citadel, White Dwarf, The Horus Heresy, The Horus Heresy Eye logo, Space Marine, 40K, Warhammer, Warhammer Digital, Warhammer 40,000, the ‘Aquila’ Double-headed Eagle logo, Tau, Kroot, Vespid, and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons, characters, and the distinctive likenesses thereof, are either ® or TM, and/or © Games Workshop Limited, variably registered around the world. All Rights Reserved.