The world grows quiet now, and Horace Loveland smiles. You can get a lot of writing done when it's quiet. (To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description).The voice of Horace Loveland is Leeman Kessler. Leeman is an actor, Lovecraft impersonator, and actual mayor. He is the creator of Always Has Been, a compendium of weird Ohio lore on TikTok at @MayorLovecraft, and he stars in podcasts like Moonbase Theta Out, Unwell, and Pseudopod. You can visit his website at  http://www.leemankessler.com.The bonus story that goes with this episode is ‘Cat's Cradle’, and is available for Hallowoods patrons on the show’s Patreon, along with behind-the-scenes, exclusive merchandise, and more! Because the show runs without ads or sponsors, we rely on support from fans to guarantee the survival of this LGBTQ+ horror podcast.The transcript for this episode is available on the Hello From The Hallowoods Website. Click here to read!Hello From The Hallowoods is written and produced by William A. Wellman, a queer horror author and writing coach. You can visit their website for more information! You can also find Hello From The Hallowoods on social media! The show is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @thehallowoods. If you’d like to connect with other fans of the show, there’s even a fan-run Discord Server!Music for this episode was used under license from Artlist.com. The soundtracks featured were: ‘Rain’, by ANBR, ‘Horror in your Eyes’, by G Yerro, ‘Absolute Wonder’, by Shahead Mostafafar, ‘Stream’, by ANBR, ‘Downtown Binary’, by Gravity,And ‘Farewell’, by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat—Content warnings for this episode include: Animal death (implied several cats), a billboard that says ‘no’ repeatedly while being destroyed, Birds, Static (including sfx), Emotional Manipulation, Body horror, Heartbeats