Welcome to the online home of speculative fiction author Matthew Tansek. Stay up to speed on Matthew’s latest projects, take a peek into the creative process, and enjoy a range of short stories and flash fiction as they are released.
Free Short Fiction
Podcasts
The Night Song
A six part audio tale of nocturnal horror
Does the caress of the night wind beckon to you from your window?
Does the danger of the black veil excite your soul?
There is more to the world when the sun goes down; something nameless is added as the light dies away. My name is Douglas Ingram, and for as long as I can remember I have been unable to resist the song of the crickets and the darkness just beyond my door. When the rest of the world goes quiet and turns in, I strike out, but far too often I get wrapped up in the events I’m just out there to observe. I’ve learned that the greatest beauty and the greatest horrors emerge when they think nobody is watching. I’ve seen monsters that masquerade as men, I’ve heard the dead whisper and I’ve even felt the pulse of the moon. It’s about time I share these things with you, and the rest of the waking world. These are my stories…
Coming Soon!
Horrorigins
A continuing monthly podcast examining the origins of common horror tropes
Have you ever wondered what the first occult detective story was? Or how about the first story about an invisible monster? Or killer clown? Well you’re in the right place because in my bi-weekly podcast we will explore the firsts in horror literature. In each episode we’ll take a look at the authors that first dreamed up the concept, the context of the world that the idea was born into, as well as the stories and legacy those ideas have spurred since their inception.
From the Writing Desk
Forgotten Fiction | The Specter Cuts the Ace
Right now, as you are reading this there are thousands of works of fiction sitting on dusty shelves waiting for our adventurous minds to…
2019.06.10 / 7min read. Read More
Forgotten Fiction | Satan’s Bondage
Right now, as you are reading this there are thousands of works of fiction sitting on dusty shelves waiting for our adventurous minds to…
2019.05.07 / 7min read. Read More
Adventures in Writing | Subterranean Primer
Does the underground call to you? Are you intrigued with dark subterranean spaces? Well, you should be! They can be incredibly provocative…
2019.02.23 / 6min read. Read More
Adventures in Reading | Jules de Grandin 1
Let me take a moment and put down some of my thoughts about this great little occult detective series.
2019.02.20 / 4min read. Read More
Gothic Horror Primer
I was asked the other day by a friend what my reading recommendations would be for someone looking to create a tabletop game in a Gothic…
2018.12.05 / 3min read. Read More
My Top 4 Rules for Writing a Fight Scene
So there you are writing along slinging letters at your computer screen and you come to it, that action sequence. It’s like your brain goes…
2017.04.28 / 3min read. Read More
How to: Table Top Gaming With Lots of Players
Sitting down to play a table top RPG can be a ton of fun. Devising strategies, plotting actions, and finding loot can be great in terms of…
2017.04.25 / 5min read. Read More
Community
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