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Ritch Duncan is a comedy writer and social media professional living in New York City.

Deathbed Digest: Sept-Nov 2025

Deathbed Digest: Sept-Nov 2025

What? No free scary short story by a comedy writer today? THE HORROR!

The Telltale Honk by Gena Radcliffe

The Telltale Honk

Conscience can be a funny thing.

The Tantrum by Ritch Duncan

The Tantrum

Toys. Tears. Terror.

I Once Performed Dark Magic At A Sleepover And Now I Have Trouble Expressing My Affection For Romantic Partners by Bob Powers

I Once Performed Dark Magic At A Sleepover And Now I Have Trouble Expressing My Affection For Romantic Partners

Sorcery is easy. Relationships are hard.

The Monster Hunter Changes His Mind

The Monster Hunter Changes His Mind

Monsters. Mayhem. Metaphor.

Please Burn by Scott Jacobson

Please Burn

There it was, in the shed, as promised.

Giggles by CeCe Pleasants Adams

CeCe Pleasants Adams

Giggles

Cynthia stood in the sick yellow staff bathroom of the pediatric wing of the hospital.

The Breakdown by Ritch Duncan

The Breakdown

Peterson didn’t consider himself a murderer. He’d only killed the one woman, after all.

The Monster Under My Bed

The Monster Under My Bed

When the sunlit day is over and moonbeams come a’humming...

Bad Seed

After the apple man came, things were good for a while.

Deathbed: An Introduction

Deathbed: An Introduction

Hi, I’m Ritch Duncan, writing to welcome you to Deathbed, a new, weekly, online publication and newsletter presenting original horror stories from comedy writers, officially launching on Monday, September 29th, 2025.

The Deathbed Clown-o-Meter

The Deathbed Clown-o-Meter: Explained

Some of the stories published on Deathbed are spooky and funny. Some are scary and gross. Most are in between.