#IWSG-- What scares you?

 Welcome to the Insecure Writer’s Support Group blog hop! .

Once a month writers gather online to share, cheer, and lament this writing world we’re in. It's the most amazing and terrifying place to be!

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There's often a question (optional) with this adventure and the one this month was interesting.

 

What's your favorite classic ghostly tale?

 

Ummm, unless they're funny ghosts, I don't have one.

I'm not a big scary, ghost person. Fast and funny is more me.

But, this did make me think about what story scared me. Waaaaay back in the dark ages, teachers liked to make kids read scary, dark, or depressing stories (That was my view).

 I still recall one that I read an insanely long time ago. No idea about the title, and it was a flash fiction--as in two pages maybe?

 It was a woman talking about being home alone and that her husband always called her paranoid. She's making comments as she goes through the house checking things.

 Then she came to an outer door that she'd locked that was now wide op--. 

 Yup. It ended right there.

 It freaked me out! Obviously made an impact since over 40 years later it still sticks in my mind.

 As a writer, I admire that power. Such a simple story with a simple gotcha. I would love to have that ability--in my own fashion. I may blow things up in my books sometimes (okay, a lot) but the closeness of that story, the impact of the ultimate cliffhanger ending....dang.

 It was very impressive.

 So, since I've diverged, what's a scary story that made an impact on you?

Happy IWSG day!

Bonus points if you know the short story I mentioned!