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Hello Creators,

A cloudy October evening begs for a story that knows the road home. 
We settle into the second half of Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow with a reading designed to calm the mind while letting the imagination wander. 
From the last warmth of a bustling harvest party to the hush of a moonless lane, you’ll feel the season in full: apples stacked high, violin strings scraping time, and a table so generous it softens even a schoolmaster’s pride.

Rivalries smoulder as Brom Bones needles Ichabod with barnyard pranks and knowing smiles. 
The dance ends, the porch grows quiet, and talk drifts toward the kind of lore that clings to old places—war exploits retold by pipe-glow, a churchyard set among elms, and a rider who doesn’t need a head to command attention. 
We trace the way stories become landmarks, how communities keep memory alive, and why belief itself can shape the turn of a road. 
The chase that follows is all suggestion and echo: branches creak, water darkens, a bridge waits like a final rule. 
When the hammer falls, it’s a pumpkin, a laugh, and a mystery the village never fully resolves.

Told in a gentle, sleep-friendly cadence, this reading pairs classic gothic atmosphere with modern rest cues: rich sensory scenes, measured pacing, and space to breathe. 
If you’re here for Halloween comfort, folklore history, or simply a mindful wind-down, you’ll find a lantern-lit path to quieter thoughts and better sleep. Press play, get cozy, and tell us after: prank or phantom? 

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Sweet Dreams,

Florence x

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Do you want to feature as one of our Guest Readers in your own special episode? If you work or study in the Performing Arts or Creative Industry in any capacity, we would love to have you.

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Sleepless Creatives is hosted by Florence St Leger, and produced by Canary Studios.
The opening theme is Reflection by Birds of Norway.