Storytime 8: Janine Inez’s “The Sacred Cow,” Dan Surber's horror “Viral,” and Justin Webb’s haunting descent in “Slam Shatter Scream”

This week on Write Your Heart Out, Kayla and Rachel dive into a packed Storytime episode featuring three wildly different works of fiction: a lyrical fable about creative burnout and artistic devotion, a chilling modern horror story about violence, internet fame, and true crime culture, and a slow-burn paranormal thriller that spirals into psychological terror. They also discuss Lena Dunham’s memoir, creepy Instagram algorithms, horror tropes, writing tension, and the strange emotional weight of sharing fiction online. Plus: an unexpected unboxing moment as MJ’s published book finally arrives in the mail. Read "Viral" here: https://www.reddit.com/r/scarystories/comments/1s4by4u/viral/Find Janine Inez here: https://heartmaintenance.substack.com/subscribehttps://www.instagram.com/heartmaintenance/Private Practice: www.wholecirclewell.comPlease subscribe, rate and review! New episodes every other Wednesday.E-mail us your short story at [email protected] us on instagram @writeyourheartoutpod Leave us a message at 650-260-4885