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Our Mission
At The Moonlit Road, we believe that stories are the heartbeat of a culture. Since 1997, our mission has been to preserve the fading oral traditions of the American South by blending classic storytelling with immersive audio production. We strive to keep these legends alive for a new generation, ensuring that the ghosts of our past are never truly forgotten.
At A Glance
Founded: 1997
Core Focus: Southern ghost stories, folktales, and creepy legends.
The Moonlit Road Team:
- Craig Dominey: Executive Producer and Head Writer
- Henry Howard: Audio Production and Sound Design (Visit sounddguy.com)
- Photography: Header photography on main pages courtesy of Marc Del Santro; home page header by Loren Heyns.
- Media Credits: Unless otherwise credited, all story photographs and artwork are in the public domain, courtesy of the Library of Congress, Wikimedia Commons and other sources.
Our Catalog: Hundreds of stories spanning from the Appalachian Mountains to the Louisiana Swamps.
Community: We welcome story submissions from our readers to help grow the road’s legend.
FAQs
Updated August 2023
We’re a volunteer group of writers, storytellers, musicians, artists and engineers who have been bringing you these stories since 1997. Why? Because we still like doing it. And the purpose of storytelling is to pass stories on to others.
Why do you just tell stories about the American South?
It’s where we grew up and our interests still are. But many of our stories aren’t of Southern origin, but were passed along from other lands and given a Southern twist by the teller.
Where do your stories come from?
Most stories are written by our staff or outside contributors. Some are adaptations of old folktales passed down through the oral tradition.
Can I use one of your stories?
Depends – all of our content is copyrighted, and can only be used for personal, non-commercial purposes. Contributing writers may have different useage policies. Any use of our content without our written consent is strictly prohibited. E-mail us and we’ll discuss your use of our content. For more information please read our copyright page.
Can I be a contributing storyteller or submit an audio story?
If you have a recording that sounds like it would fit on The Moonlit Road, let us know and we’ll take a listen. We can’t travel storytellers from outside the Atlanta area to our studio at the moment. But with home studio equipment being cheaper and more plentiful these days, we’re always interested in hearing new audio tales!
What age group are your stories suitable for?
This is very subjective. But think of our stories as old folktales. Our stories are generally suitable for all ages, although older children and adults may understand more of what’s going on at times. If we feature a story containing material we feel may be unsuitable for young children, we’ll let you know.
Can I send in my own story?
Sure, see the guidelines below:
What’s Your Story?
We’re always interested in weird and/or spooky stories from our readers to post on the site. Feel free to send your original stories to us. If we like it (no guarantees) we’ll post it in all its glory, maybe even record an audio version one day.
Bad news is we can’t pay you for using your story. Good news is we’ll credit you fully and provide any links you desire.
There are a few ground rules. No big deal, but we will ask that:
1. You be the original author of the story and/or have copyright ownership of it. We will require an email agreement stating this.
2. If you’ve adapted a folktale or campfire story, let us know the source.
3. The story needs to be along the lines of what we publish here. Ghost stories and strange tales from the American South, or some generic location we can change to the South, are what we want. Tales of romance from the wilds of Siberia, not so much.
4. Finally, and most importantly: please don’t send the “Dog Licking the Hand” or “Maniacs Can Lick Hands, Too” stories. They’re old and we’ve all heard them!
We look forward to reading your story!