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The Good Works of Aloysius Woodward

The Good Works of Aloysius Woodward by T.A. Saunders My laughter is the sound of a mind fragmenting with terror as I look upon the incomprehensible thing writhing in the dark. There is little comfort...

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Hangman’s Tree [Chuck Wendig Flash Fiction Challenge]

 Hangman’s Tree By T.A. Saunders “We’re all dead.” “We tried to save you all.” “There’s no one left. Just you and me.” “You can’t be too sure of that. You never leave the area around your house.”...

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Malice – Chapter 1

 MALICE By T.A. Saunders 1 “She loved this song.” “Yesterday? Didn’t she kill herself to this song?” “Yeah. I…” “No Patrick. You are not going to blame yourself for this again. She chose death, not...

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Malice – Chapter 2

 2   Sam always had the best parties all through college. They were the best because I don’t remember half of what went down at most of them. While I’m sure things have changed since college, I knew...

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Malice – Chapter 3

  3   “Wow, you dated Elanor in high school?” “Yeah, she’s how I met my wife, believe it or not.” “Oh. Married huh?” “I was. She…she passed on.” “I’m so sorry. Was it an illness?” “No. It was a noose....

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Malice – Chapter 4

4 “I’m officer Kenneth Miller, by the way. You were with her last night?” “Yes, in fact you just woke me. I expected here to still be here.” “She spent the night here then?” Officer Miller proceeded to...

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Malice – Chapter 5

5 The slap across my face when I opened the door unwittingly to Elanor blacked out all rational thought. There must have been a sign of it in my face because she immediately flinched. I could feel...

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Malice – Chapter 6

6 I held Veronica’s phone in the palm of my hand. The delicate pink of it seemed to almost glow as the light of the dying sun struck it through my bedroom window. I knew I should turn it over to the...

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Malice – Chapter 7

7   I was dying and I wasn’t sure if I was all that upset about it. The pain of living would be over and I would finally be at peace. Could Mara torment me even in the Afterlife? I wasn’t sure but I...

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Malice – Chapter 8

 8 The drive to the police station seemed to take forever. I looked out the window to watch the beginning of rainfall on the busy streets of the city and wondered if we’d ever get there. Some part of...

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Progress…

Started working on the outline process of the revamp I plan on doing for the “Personal Demon” story. Basically, this is nothing more than me banging ideas around in my head and writing them down. The...

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Announcing My First Publication!

I found out late last week that I will be featured in an upcoming issue of EHorror Magazine for my flash fiction story, “Hangman’s Tree.” I’m not sure which issue, because I’m waiting to hear back from...

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Inspiration!

So before I start this week’s blog, please read this link if you’ve never heard of the urban myth, known as “The Expressionless.” Okay, you’ve read it and/or you know what the hell I’m talking about?...

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The Evolved — Part One

The Evolved by T.A. Saunders ©2012 all rights reserved   Three shots rang out. I knew they would not be the last. My companion is efficient with the pistol he carries. I don’t know what sort it is, but...

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The Evolved – Part 2

 Nigel is efficient in selecting new weapons, in much the same way he was efficient in dispatching the shamblers and evading the swarms of death beetles that patrol dusk till dawn. He doesn’t browse,...

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The Girl and the Spider

THE GIRL AND THE SPIDER by T.A. Saunders There was once a little girl who lived in a run-down slum in the middle of a run down city. Her mother was not very watchful and her father passed his time with...

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About “Girl and the Spider” and Other Things on My Mind

“The Girl and the Spider” was inspired in large part by my girlfriend who is deathly afraid of spiders. Her fear is an irrational one to me, but then she’s a little timid of all insects, including...

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The Old Man and the Crow

THE OLD MAN AND THE CROW by T.A. Saunders There was once an old man named Terrance who lived alone in his old house. His wife, Melissa had passed away some years ago and all he had was their house and...

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The Owl and the Raven

THE OWL AND THE RAVEN by T.A. Saunders There was once an owl and a raven sitting on a high branch on a very old oak tree, overlooking the forest. While the two never considered the other as friends,...

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The Little Boy and the Shadow

 THE LITTLE BOY AND THE SHADOW PART I By T.A. Saunders “Clean your ROOM!” The sound of the leather belt striking skin echoed off the wooden walls and mingled with the sobbing of the victim. The little...

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