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Cold Open Stories

Cold Open Stories

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

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9:48

One Hundred And Fourteen Kilos [40K Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2026/10/02

One Hundred And Fourteen Kilos 🧳 Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/one-hundred-and-fourteen-kilos/Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Mario F. Telarico Performed by Ann Hurd - https://www.instagram.com/iamannhurd/ Additional voice by Philip C - https://x.com/AWhaleVO 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

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1:47

Call for Submissions - Original Worlds

Cold Open Stories ·

2026/09/28

You shouldn't need a study guide just to enjoy a great piece of fiction. No required viewing, no 50-page homework - just open to page one and let a brand-new universe unravel around you. At Cold Open Stories, we live for the magic of character-driven tales that make readers feel something long after the last line. And if you thought we only publish dark horror... think again! We are actively seeking original short stories and fast fiction across nearly every genre imaginable. Why Submit to Cold

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10:46

Hollow Men [40K Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2026/03/27

Hollow Men 🔥 Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/hollow-men/Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Darren Davies 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 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,

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21:13

The Sun Is A Dish Best Served Cold - Original Worlds...

Cold Open Stories ·

2026/02/13

🍽️ The Sun Is A Dish Best Served Cold. Read the full story at https://www.coldopenstories.com/the-sun-is-a-dish-best-served-cold/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Daniel Dolgos. Performed by: Stephanie Tobin, Logan Raposo, Ash Albiniak, and Hayden Beardall. Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w This story was first published as part of our Original Worlds call for submissions. If you enjoy reading or listening to tales like

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21:48

Cold Blooded - Original Worlds Audiobook

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/12/25

🦟 Cold Blooded. Read the full story at https://www.coldopenstories.com/cold-blooded/Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Trent Ball Performed by Nikolas Yuen - https://x.com/nikyuen Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w This story was first published as part of our Original Worlds call for submissions. If you enjoy reading or listening to tales like these, you can always find more over at ColdOpenStories.com. While you’re there,

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11:50

40K SEASON FINALE: Sub Divo [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/12/06

Sub Divo 🦅 Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/sub-divo/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Tristan Parker - https://x.com/c0rbec Performed by Hannah Hellwig - https://x.com/thejediexile21 and Ryan Negron - https://x.com/RyanNegronVO 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

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11:46

Divine Intervention [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/11/29

Divine Intervention ☀️Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/divine-intervention/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Tristan Parker - https://x.com/c0rbec Performed by Jonathan Cox - https://x.com/JonVOA 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

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09:16

Assistance Required [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/11/22

Assistance Required ⛓️‍💥 Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/assistance-required/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Kyle Hagen - https://x.com/Iron_Shrike Performed by Philip C. - https://x.com/AWhaleVO 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

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09:39

Password123 [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/11/15

Password123 🔐 Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/password123/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Lincoln Addington Performed by Kailynn Harbert - https://x.com/KailynnHarbert 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

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11:48

Traitor's Sight [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/11/08

Traitor's Sight 🙈 Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/traitors-sight/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Liam Taylor Performed by Matthew Houlihan - https://www.instagram.com/houlihanmatt/ 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

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08:27

Good Business [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/11/01

Good Business ⚖️Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/good-business/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Gregory Williams - https://x.com/gwillwrites 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 a winner in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000

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34:26

The Good Soldier - Original Worlds Audiobook

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/10/31

🔫 The Good Soldier. Read the full story at https://www.coldopenstories.com/the-good-soldier/Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Tristan Parker - https://x.com/c0rbec Performed by Marchand S. Steenkamp - https://x.com/Altered_ASA Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w This story was first published as part of our Original Worlds call for submissions. If you enjoy reading or listening to tales like these, you can always find

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24:59

Parasomnia - Original Worlds Audiobook

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/10/29

📺 Parasomnia. Read the full story at https://www.coldopenstories.com/parasomnia/Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by E. Nicole Gary - https://x.com/nickyinbrooklyn Performed by Lindsay Zana - https://x.com/lindsayzana, Steven Zivic - https://x.com/StevenZivic, and Valentin Angel Fernandez https://x.com/voiceofvaf Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w This story was first published as part of our Original Worlds call for

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08:38

Through The Eyes Of The Machine God [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/10/25

Through The Eyes Of The Machine God 🧿 Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/through-the-eyes-of-the-machine-god/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Colby Brennan Performed by Marchand S. Steenkamp - https://x.com/Altered_ASA Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w The following story was a winner in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the

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35:02

Lights In The Sky - Original Worlds Audiobook

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/10/22

🛸 Lights In The Sky. Read the full story at https://www.coldopenstories.com/lights-in-the-sky/Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Morgan Young - https://writeryoung.com/ Performed by Nina Nikolic - https://www.instagram.com/voicesofnina/?hl=en Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w This story was first published as part of our Original Worlds call for submissions. If you enjoy reading or listening to tales like these, you can

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11:02

Unnatural Selection [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/10/18

Unnatural Selection 🧬 Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/unnatural-selection/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by M.D. Nugent. Performed by Sarah McManus - https://www.instagram.com/sarahmcmanusva/ 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

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20:54

Eldritch Park - Original Worlds Audiobook

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/10/15

🎡 Eldritch Park. Read the full story at https://www.coldopenstories.com/eldritch-park/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Chris Buxey - https://x.com/chris_buxey Performed by RJ Bayley - https://x.com/RJBayley Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w This story was first published as part of our Original Worlds call for submissions. If you enjoy reading or listening to tales like these, you can always find more over at

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10:28

The Witch Of Rig 7 [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/10/11

The Witch Of Rig 7 🧙‍♀️ Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/the-witch-of-rig-7/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Benjamin Joseph - https://x.com/benswritingtime Performed by Liz Plant - https://x.com/CelestielleVA 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

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21:56

No Longer - Original Worlds Audiobook

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/10/08

🛻 No Longer. Read the full story at https://www.coldopenstories.com/no-longer/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Harry Gillett - https://x.com/TheHarrySillett Performed by Elizabeth Plant - https://x.com/CelestielleVA Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w This story was first published as part of our Original Worlds call for submissions. If you enjoy reading or listening to tales like these, you can always find more over

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09:05

A Traitor Twice Over [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/10/04

A Traitor Twice Over 🦷Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/a-traitor-twice-over/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Chris Buxey - https://twitter.com/chris_buxey Performed by Stewart Moyer - https://x.com/reduxist 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

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