The Woman At The Door by Tony Walker 

If you liked this story then you will probably like The Catacombs ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-J-pJturuUks.html

I love listening to your narration of ANY story. Ridiculous that someone would suggest you hire a female narrator! Some people spend way too much time looking for opportunities to be offended. And your American accent is pretty good; seems a lot of actors immediately fall into an exaggerated Texas accent when trying to sound American. Keep up the great work.

Tony, it's such a shame that people can't just listen to the stories and enjoy them for themselves. Personally, I have listened to a number of your stories and never felt anything but enjoyment. Take no notice of the negative comments!

The reason I click on any story you narrate is because your command of your voice and total absorption into each character makes any story come alive to me. The main reason I see a story you've written and immediately click on it is that I know I will get a delicious shiver down my back. Carry on, my friend. Ignore the riff raff and carry on.

There was so much emotion & nuance in your reading of "The Woman at the Door." I forgot you were reading - it seemed you were just talking to me. There are treasures in this world & this channel is one of 'em.

Forget the Woke BS! You do a fantastic job in all manners. Keep up the good work and thank you!

Ah, balderdash, you can do anything you want to do when you are enjoying what you do and are so good at it..

No need for a female narrator, it's a story, I had no problem with it! Your accents are spot on. Enjoyed that, thank you.

A glass of 🥃 , a Tony Walker story and candle light. Friday nights don’t get any better. Nice shout out to Bethesda…used to live near there.

I don't think it matters whether you're a man reading a story about a female or vise versa.. It's a fictional tale and provided it's done well it doesn't matter to me. Why limit yourself? By the way, I enjoyed the story, with a bit of extra detail it would make a good short horror film. Cheers 👍

Tony, you have every right to read ANY STORY you want. The intersectional kommissars can go to hell. They want to put everyone (but themselves) in tiny constricted little boxes that they can control and manipulate through fears. You go Tony. Keep doing what you do. Those who want to change you or your channel can go elsewhere.

Tony, I find your channel is a stress reliever. I an a Georgie, living in America and your reading skills are very soothing to me. Keep doing what you are doing, detractors will never be happy

Why do you worry about such things? Make your videos, enough people will like them well enough to carry on. You're good, don't apologize to anyone.

Wonderful story, Tony! ...and on the issue of cultural or gender appropriation...some people have nothing better to do or think of than to complain. You are a storyteller and very much appreciated! Keep your wonderful stories coming...and your rambling. I actually enjoy them🤣 It's like catching up with someone.

I think you have a really lovely - if spooky - voice. Ignore stupid people and their mad ideas ! Carry on as you are - BTW, I’m a woman

I love Your voice and story telling ! Well done as an American it was very good. You never disappoint and as someone who reads at least 3 books weekly and listens to numerous audiobooks also, You've become a favorite! Thank You 🤗💜

I choose the stories on RU-vid, BBC sounds, archive, etc by the voice of the narrator. I enjoy your voice very much. No need for a female narrator. In fact when it’s a story that in the person of a female, I rather like the momentary mind adjustment to get used to a male voice. For what it’s worth that’s my two cents!

I'm hooked on all your stories and never fail to be in awe of your writing. You have an amazing talent for writing, story telling and accents. Please don't doubt yourself for poisonous comments and, most importantly, don't stop! You are my company every day. I sincerely thank you for that 🙏

A story is a story. If it's a good story, well told who cares? The rest is nonsense. Keep doing what you do.👍

Don't apologize for the seagulls. I like them. Nice atmospheric story.

Tony you special stile I f Narration is the reason that I am here..love everything that you read..you make it special..thank you for for it

Another wonderful reading of a wonderful story.

A great story with a nasty twist - loved it! As for all the criticism, some people just can't be satisfied. Please don't beat yourself up over it or allow others to beat you up. You summed it all up in one word: absurd. P.S.: I sent you an email earlier this week. Hope you received it!

Tony, I love your narrative style, and I don’t think it matters what part you read. Rather than “ stealing “ from other cultures, I like to think we’re learning from them, broadening our horizons. I also think it educates us to hear from different cultures. So go to it, I think your wonderful

Mr. Walker, it doesn't matter if it was an elephants story..there is NO ONE else that would tell the story as well as you! I love hearing your voice. I'm from the U.S., and your American accent was spot on! Amazing job as always! Thank you for sharing your talent with us and all your hard work. Hugs💌 from across the ocean!

Chill out people. I'm sure Tony is man enough to read an opinion without falling to pieces. That said, i do hope all of you who enjoy his work so much are chipping in.

You are great! Regardless of what accent you choose to read your stories. Thank you so much!!,,

Awesome love it love his voice oh how I long for that voice I read catacombs too 🖤

Tony, you are doing such a great job! I love every story you read. So, don't worry about what some people say. It is so wonderful to see all the support you already have!!!

Another great story and no other narrator needed! The stories and your voice are a perfect combination so please don't change it

This is your creation and your vision; people who enjoy what you share will keep coming back and those who think they need to tell you how to tell your story, should just move along elsewhere (they likely criticize other creators, too, because they are so dissatisfied with their own lives). I find your voice very soothing and smooth, and really enjoy your story-telling ways :-) Let the complainers be ignored, and hopefully they will just go away..... I wouldn't even give them any airtime, in terms of acknowledging their pointless whining- as a regular listener of yours, I would much rather you spend that extra time reading a 2nd short story :-D Cheers Tony, and thanks for the stories!!

wow! What a tale!! Horrifying, but well-wrought.

Oh you are delightful! Please ignore the haters, they're gonna hate no matter what. It's all they have, apparently. You keep being your wonderful, talented self!! Blessings from Virginia, USA!

Stories are meant to be read and shared by all. That's why they exist. I also think you did well with the American accent.

Keep reading! A good story well read is a universally good thing.

What brilliant sentences at the end! Another great story with appropriately gloomy atmosphere and location. Really enjoyed this.

I've narrated for Pseudopod several times and was required to do both male and female voices. I would definitely offer my voice pro bono if I can ever get my studio set up again. It's a massive endeavor but I'll let you know... What a FREAKING GREAT story Tony. I did NOT see that ending coming. It was like an electric bus or subway car that silently came around a blind corner, knocking me off my feet. I think I literally scared my dogs with my sudden gasp. Brilliant. Bravo 👏❤

"They say you can never truly escape your fate, but what do they know!" Wow, that has Tony Walker written all over it! Intense and I love it!

Just as engaging this time around. Fantastic narration, please continue! Thank you!

You're an excellent narrator. Too many accents ruin it.

The general rule is if you're narrating stories, your read all the characters. If i's a radio play, then actors read the lines. And none of those are etched in stone. You're doing a superb job. Some people are adding uncreative boundaries where there are none. You're no taking away anybody's job or rights. Carry on. We love them.

Listen to your heart! If you worry about the others, they own you! You have an awesome soul to be creating these stories that sound as if they've been around for centuries as a reminder of where we come from and that we all should be caring human beings. Those who complain have so many troubles but don't know how to go about ridding themselves of pain except to cause others to suffer. They especially need your stories. Thank you for sharing your creativity. Try not to waste your time apologizing; instead, use that time to create more stories to touch our hearts.

Don't listen to the naysayers, I love listening to you read any story, regardless of if it's a male or female main character or what culture it's written in regards to. As someone who listens to a ton of audiobooks by various narrators, not all of whom are the same gender or from the same culture as the characters they read, it really just comes down to how well someone can read a story and you always do a wonderful job on any story I have listened to you read so far. Never once given a thought to you being male reading a female role or what have you.

I was enjoying the story so much that I didn't realize it was you switching to the female voice. I can only afford to subscribe and I appreciate all of the work Tony goes to for our benefit....🤬keeping it respectful as always.

Ditto, ditto, ditto, Tony. Love this, your accent, your ramblings and the great visuals--and you on screen. Thank you!

Great story!!

I dont want anyone else doing your damn program. If some woman wants to read a story she can get her own damn program. Tony, you do you! You know what's really scary, it's this generation of young people that's what really scary. Effing PC nightmare.

Amazing!!! I now have a new favorite. Thank you so much

You’re talented enough to read for any character. I am super excited to have found your channel :)

Hello Tony, I loved the story and your American accent was spot on! 👌 Take no notice of the complainers. They are just envious of your writing and narrating ablity. I don't understand why anyone would think this story should be read by a woman. It makes no sense to me. It was lovely to see your face, so the next time I listen to you narrating a story, I can put a face to the voice! ❤

Would love to walk the moors upon the heath

Great story and narration! Good job! I do not live far from the area in the beginning of the story and work in DC. Keep up the great work! Thanks for bringing this to us!

You have a great voice , love hearing you read/narrate stories especially those you wrote yourself. Great job! Don't listen to any naysayers especially those of the the identity nitpicking type,we are all fed up with that kind of nonsense here in the good ole U.S. Nice putting a face to the voice finally, keep up the great work!

A great story, thank you!

Fantastic story and perfect narration, great 👍

Loved it!! ❤

Please- ignore the idiots criticising you for not getting a female narrator, or for reading 'female' stuff. They are probably listening to your excellent content for free. There are readers on some sites on you tube that set my teeth on edge and spoil my enjoyment of the stories because I can't concentrate on what they're reading, just how. Guess what- I just don't listen to those. I accept that many people are happy, and that the readers are doing their best, it's just not for me- I don't feel the need to leave them unkind comments.

Hi tony, now I have listen to maybe, oh, I don't know six or seven of your stories and you really know how to tell the story. When it's time for emotion in your voice, you put it right where it supposed to be. If there's a certain paragraph that needs excitement or fright you place it right in the correct phrase "" You really tell "" "" a good story. !! "" Well Tony it's a Saturday morning and I'm getting up. Cause there's alot I need to get done today. This really was a frightening story and I'm glad I listened to it with a little bit of light coming through my window and not in the pitch Blackness of my bedroom as I normally do.. Well that's enough of my rambling. !!!! Now I will be listening to your stories all morning long as I solder wires for a car radio system that I'm building. Well Tony I hope you see this message and I apologize for the volume of rambling that I unfortunately do with times.... I be here listening to your fantastic stories Tony,,,,, "" have a great weekend"" !

Do as you do, as you do it well. Your narrations and accent is why I come here. Your verbal tones work for male and female character and story. The USA accent in this story was not overtoned or forced It sounded natural and the soft tone worked well. Yes its good to educate us all around COSTS. I understand from my own storytelling that I cannot afford other narrators. I use The Little Red Hen method!! It's a REAILTY in a REAL Time world.

I love your voice, it's soothing and terrifying just at the appropriate moments.

Your stories are very engaging and enjoyable. I like your style of reading them too. Brilliant 👍

Liked the story. Like your narrations too. Thanks for doing them for us.

I enjoyed this story---I would love to escape to Scotland for some of its history and land atmosphere...the creepiest part of the reveal was the nature of situation that's hidden until the end. Don't want to spell it out and spoil it for new comers---but, it was unexpected and disturbing to be dropped into my imagination! I liked the bit regarding the painting too, I'm a Spirit Artist myself---and drawings and painting can be a portal for sure. Once again, I support you reading and narrating all kinds of stories, man or woman...phooey on these virtue signaling political correctness idiots. Good to address it, otherwise just ignore them.

I love your narration, it’s what got me to subscribe!

Ive told you this countless times, I prefer stories written by Tony Walker. Each and every one of them. Perfection. My opinion. Just brilliant creepy creative and well, well done, sir! So well I heard you say you invite suggestions. I recently came across such a bad ass story oh my god. Clark Ashton Smith: The return of the sorcerer. Same author: the enchantress of sylaire. just sayin. I love you Tony. Take care, Amara.🤍

Listener from the US - you did a good job with the accent. And I really got a kick out of listening to a story you wrote 😀

I started listening to audiobooks back in the late 70s or early 80s, and on cassette, when I started working on a lot of needlepoint, and I never cared whether the book was written by male or female, or whether the main character was male or female. All I cared about was whether the narrator was clear and easy to listen to. I think your narration style is very good and one I could listen to for hours, and have done while listening to your audiobooks. I wouldn’t pay too much attention to the comments like what you were mentioning as I imagine most of your followers feel as I do. It took me a bit before I realized there was something “fishy in Denmark,” as they say, with the death of his family. Well done!

Deliciously dark Tony, I loved it! Please don’t stop your ”rambles”, they’re so enjoyable. Don’t concern yourself with those that complain about them, as you say they can always hit stop and quit moaning! And you’ve got a right to read what you bloody want! You do this for free for us and people should be more appreciative of your time and efforts. Cool to see you, and nice visuals 👌🏻❤️

Tony, you keep on doing you, be it with an American accent (which always makes me smile), a German accent, or any accent you like! And, as for not having a man narrate a story written by a woman with a female lead, that is utterly ridiculous! I love your narration of The Haunting of Hill House, which I've just listened to for the second time. I suppose there will always be a few sour grapes in each bunch... Much love and appreciation from the US

That was brilliant!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Tony, I don’t think you’ll see my comment (I realize this video was uploaded 2 years ago)- but this really got me riled up. You are a wonderful narrator, a wonderful story teller. You don’t need nor ‘should’ you employ a female narrator. No good storyteller needs anything but himself. If people are going to try to “gatekeep” who can narrate what, based on the sex, gender, race, ethnicity, location, etc. of the characters or the author, well then I guess I can’t read anything but books written by white, middle-aged, American women whose paternal grandparents were born and emigrated from Austria (yes, purposely ridiculous, but true!). Literature is art, and art is an integral element of our collective humanity. Those type of comments- pay them no mind. They can go to other channels- this is your channel, your creation, your art, and you do what best suits you. If people don’t recognize your hard work, talent, and insight- they can go. And, sadly for them, be the less for it.

i love the peaceful Scottsh landscape that's why i love lighthouses too. i enjoy hearing your American accent. to me it sounds perfect and cool. i don't usually enjoy hearing Americans do a British accent in novels but i think you have found a way of blending both in a novel because both accents sound genuine.

Absolutely love your work!

This story has great potential as a novella or even a short novel if you chose to deepen and expand it. I agree with you on the concept of how we treat a story as creators and readers.

It was a wonderful tale and i 💜your narration and it's nice to see u face to face👋

Another great chilling horror story, thank you. I think your American accent is fine, equally it hadn't crossed my mind to think you shouldn't read a story where the main character is female. I just enjoy your work, and I enjoy listening to you read other people's tales, regardless of their (or your) gender. Maybe I'm just too simple a soul, I enjoy works of literature without trying to complicate things. I suppose if people find anything not to their liking they could just go and read a book themselves where they can use imaginary voices of both accent and gender to their heart's content.

Absurd is so right. Please don't ever limit yourself.

We love your narration, Tony. Don't let anyone bring you down..In today's era of globalisation, we are world citizens and enjoy and share everything - the good, the bad, and the ugly!

Oh my dear Tony, as a female listener, READ WHATEVER YOU WANT! Inner-exchange of characterization & personality is part of EMPATHY & COMPASSION! This zAGE PC-ness has a brilliant idealism of IDENTITY; HOWEVER, they have NO CONNECTIVITY to a webbing of foundational sociology, psychology, LITERATURE, theater arts, cultural exchange & personalized expression- most of the judges are baiting for drama & looking for something outside themselves to criticize because they feel underwhelmed with themselves! Stick to it! Your work here is brilliant. I’m what you call on the dole but I look forward to windfalling into a shower of gratitude throughout my life.☸️☯️⚛️🆔☮️💟🕉

Brilliant as always! The individuals with such daft criticisms should apply their ample energies to more urgent and needful humanitarian purposes than berating authors online! All the best from Boston!

As for whether it was a good American accent, what does that even mean? I was born in Massachusetts, raised in Montana, lived in Washington State and now live in Texas. I've also traveled a lot around the country. I've come across so many different accents. It sounded just fine to me. Keep up the good work. I thoroughly enjoy your stories.

PLEASE ignore the naysayers and such. I love hearing you reading your stories and those that you have chosen. I know by reading comments that I am not alone in this. KEEP up the great work and being the treat that you are!

It doesn’t matter who reads it I love your accent and I love the story thank you

There are a handful of short story readers online whom I think are outstanding and you are one of them. That's because you all meet my admittedly subjective criteria: Honoring the author by not trying to "outshine" the written words with too many gimmicks, sound effects, histrionic performances and full-blown character impersonations. In other words, I can watch a film for all that...The art form which you engage in is its own form and does not need to compete with any other. The men and women that I admire the most can easily slip from male to female protagonists as the literature demands. Impeccable diction, pacing, and proper tone in reading, to me, are the ingredients which I equate with superior narrators. By the way...great video quality and sound!

New sub here...I LOVE your voice and ability to do amazing accents. So happy I found you 🥰

You your way of writing and narrating stories is simply fantastic. Those who don't like what you do can just go elsewhere and leave the rest of us to enjoy your work. Please don't change what you do. I love the way you change and surprise us! Have just finished your fantastic book. "Cumbrian Ghost Stories. Weird Tales from an old land. "A Grizedale Forest Wedding REALLY is WEIRD, Spooky, scary! Would love to hear you read it with your accents. Your American is right on! Again and again, thank you. And don't worry about the seagulls---they are all part of the charm.

Haha! You got twittered on RU-vid. Tony, your voice got you the LlKES. Just keep on keeping on. I like your Story, how you described his loneliness, that one can't run from themselves.

I've always found Vincent Prices voice amusing for horror

Loved it! It doesn’t matter if it’s a story about a man read by a woman, or about women read by a man. We are blessed with an imagination you listen to the words. I cannot understand why you received such awful comments. I am no judge of American accents, but it sounded right to me. Please keep them coming, already looking forward to the next one..

People are full of criticism, but they haven't done it themselves, most likely. I wouldn't even bother giving them the time of day. I enjoyed the story. The American accent is quite good, opinion coming from a French Canadian girl - married to an American. 😊

I loved your reading of your story, you made it really appropriately creepy! As for your American accent, I actually thought you were American until you pronounced the word "been" with a long e, then I thought you were Canadian (I used to live there.) Don't listen to negative people, this is the first time I've heard you read and I'm going to listen to more.

Thank you this was great!

Very good story. Very atmospheric and frightening. Just found your channel and subscribed. Take care.

Loved the story! Title is good, too. Great job narrating. Looking forward to hearing more weird stuff that comes out of that brilliantly quirky brain of yours! (Why all the apologies? Sound was fine; what seagulls? You worry too much.... you’re an artist, do your thing.) 🥰

Great narrators can read any story. You are a great narrator. I can't thank you enough. There are Audible Books which would be much improved by your voice. Thank you from your newest subscriber.

I love the Menhirs in this video, very nice to get lost in, I love my Scottish heritage, I want to go there so bad

Please don’t wear blinkers and limit any realm which perks your interest as I certainly don’t want to feel blinkered following you. It’s all fab x

I liked your American accent. Nice story. Very descriptive.

Your narration is excellent.

WONDERFUL PERFECT Narration. FANTASTIC Scarie. I Love whiskey, If it were Wild Turkey 101 Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey, I would have knocked back, 3 or 4 straight shots with the poor guy. I am not much of a drinker. But W. T. 101, just sits well with me. What a VERY, VERY VERY Spooky Scarie INDEED! I think this is my 4th of your Scaries, I have Immensely ENJOYED them all as of this moment. And will continue listening to more of your own Scaries. So Thank You Sir, for both the Writing of and Reading of, for us, who enjoy an EXCELLENT narration of a well written Ghostly Tale! Anyway LOVED the American accent. I am from the U S. Beautifully done Mr Walker! You Narrate the Scaries Wonderfully, no matter what the Story is about, or who or what. FANTASTIC Job Sir!!!!! Well Done.