Flies on His Mind

By Paul D. Dail

Ryan Jensen hates flies. Most flying insects actually. But especially flies.

It is a loathing that is fueled by childhood fears, including among other things a recurring waking nightmare.

Now almost 20 years later, Ryan's childhood fears have reawakened. The flies are back.

This piece also includes a brief afterword from the author explaining where he got the idea for the story.

A little insight into the life and mind of a horror writer.

Approx. 10,800 words

• Language: English
• Publisher: Paul D. Dail
• Release date: Jul 30, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476193489

Paul D. Dail

Paul Dail is the author of The Imaginings, a supernatural/horror novel, as well as numerous other short stories. Writing has always been his passion, and while he will quickly tell you that the people he has met in the many places that he has traveled have been the best schooling he could get, Paul received his formal education in English with a Creative Writing emphasis at the University of Montana, Missoula. He has had a non-fiction submission published in The Sun magazine's Reader's Write section entitled, "Slowing Down." Currently Paul lives in southern Utah, amid the red rock, sagebrush and pinion junipers, with his wife and kids. He teaches Language Arts and Creative Writing at Tuacahn High School for the Performing Arts.

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