The Power by Linda D. Addison




Nightlight: The Black Horror Podcast show

Summary: Nothing good can come of two girls playing with conjure magic. This week's episode comes to us from Linda D. Addison, who tells us what it means to have power in your blood without respecting it.<br> <br> Linda D. Addison is an award-winning author of four collections, including <a href="https://amzn.to/2BsQEJ3">How To Recognize A Demon Has Become Your Friend,</a> and the first African-American recipient of the HWA Bram Stoker Award®. Her story, “The Power” was originally published in the 2004 anthology <a href="https://amzn.to/2BtY3b6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dark Dreams</a>.<br> <br> Addison is a co-editor of <a href="https://amzn.to/2vWXj9s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sycorax’s Daughters</a> (Cedar Grove Publishing), an anthology of horror fiction/poetry by African-American women. You can catch her work in the anthologies <a href="https://amzn.to/2w0anur" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dark Voices</a> (Lycan Valley Press), <a href="https://amzn.to/2MFESiU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cosmic Underground</a> (Cedar Grove Publishing), <a href="https://amzn.to/2PqYBl9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scary Out There</a> (Simon Schuster), and <a href="https://amzn.to/2w0ay95" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Beauty of Death</a> (Independent Legions Publishing). Her site: <a href="http://lindaaddisonpoet.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.lindaaddisonpoet.com</a>.<br> <br> This week's episode is brought to you in part by our patrons. You can <a href="http://patreon.com/nightlightpod">become a member of the NIGHTLIGHT Legion</a> for as little as $1 and get access to perks such as behind-the-scenes updates, bonus stories, and extended interviews with our authors. All patrons also get ad-free episodes.<br> <br> If you prefer to make a one-time donation to help us pay Black writers, go to <a href="http://PayPal.Me/NightlightPodcast">PayPal.Me/NightlightPodcast</a>.<br> <br> This week’s episode is also brought to you by <a href="http://nightlightpod.com/audible">Audible</a>. Try Audible today by going to <a href="http://nightlightpod.com/audible" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nightlightpod.com/audible</a> to get 30 days and 2 books free! This week, I recommend <a href="https://amzn.to/2w0VBns" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FRESH INK</a>, an anthology of stories that features an author aired on NIGHTLIGHT: Lamar Giles, who wrote <a href="https://nightlightpod.com/wilsons-pawn-and-loan/">Wilson’s Pawn and Lawn</a>, one of our most popular episodes so far.