Matt Rouse (Author) 🇨🇦🍁🐔
@authormattrouse.hookdm.com
Author of “Will AI Take My Job?" Published Science Fiction story teller. AI Chicken Wrangler. Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada
#Writing goals 2026! 🎊
1. Get scifi novel done.
2. Finish a film screenplay.
3, Publish at least two short stories.
4. Piblish another video game.
5. Focus on these goals and not get sidetracked.
6. Win any writing contest.
Let’s do this, people! Best of luck to my author friends in 2026!
💙 📚
1. Get scifi novel done.
2. Finish a film screenplay.
3, Publish at least two short stories.
4. Piblish another video game.
5. Focus on these goals and not get sidetracked.
6. Win any writing contest.
Let’s do this, people! Best of luck to my author friends in 2026!
💙 📚
January 1, 2026 at 12:55 PM
#Writing goals 2026! 🎊
1. Get scifi novel done.
2. Finish a film screenplay.
3, Publish at least two short stories.
4. Piblish another video game.
5. Focus on these goals and not get sidetracked.
6. Win any writing contest.
Let’s do this, people! Best of luck to my author friends in 2026!
💙 📚
1. Get scifi novel done.
2. Finish a film screenplay.
3, Publish at least two short stories.
4. Piblish another video game.
5. Focus on these goals and not get sidetracked.
6. Win any writing contest.
Let’s do this, people! Best of luck to my author friends in 2026!
💙 📚
I cant believe I need to stay up 4 more hours to midnight. I feel like I’m ready for a few more pages of Tales of Galactic Pest Control and off to sleepland.
January 1, 2026 at 12:03 AM
I cant believe I need to stay up 4 more hours to midnight. I feel like I’m ready for a few more pages of Tales of Galactic Pest Control and off to sleepland.
I was interviewed by #author Hussein Al-Baiaty, we discuss #AIhype, why we need AI pushback, and what the future of AI means for creators and business.
We talk about what a future may look like when decision making and labor drops to a fraction of its current value.
Watch: youtu.be/qqCTpAabuOQ?...
We talk about what a future may look like when decision making and labor drops to a fraction of its current value.
Watch: youtu.be/qqCTpAabuOQ?...
Will AI Take Your Job? The Truth About Work, Marketing, and Staying Valuable in 2026
YouTube video by Rising Author-preneurs
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December 31, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I was interviewed by #author Hussein Al-Baiaty, we discuss #AIhype, why we need AI pushback, and what the future of AI means for creators and business.
We talk about what a future may look like when decision making and labor drops to a fraction of its current value.
Watch: youtu.be/qqCTpAabuOQ?...
We talk about what a future may look like when decision making and labor drops to a fraction of its current value.
Watch: youtu.be/qqCTpAabuOQ?...
Let’s see how I did this year!
1. Postponed to 2026
2. Will AI Take My Job? 2 was released in October.
3. My screenplay “In His Image” was shortlisted for an award but didnt win.
4. Published in 3 scifi contests.
5. Released “Beat The Clock - Find The Pugs”
6. Still working on spoof movie.
4/6
1. Postponed to 2026
2. Will AI Take My Job? 2 was released in October.
3. My screenplay “In His Image” was shortlisted for an award but didnt win.
4. Published in 3 scifi contests.
5. Released “Beat The Clock - Find The Pugs”
6. Still working on spoof movie.
4/6
Projects to finish in 2025:
🔴 Publish: AGI Next (scifi novel)
⭕️ Publish: Will AI Take My Job (2nd edition)
🤖 Finish screenplay “In His Image”
🚀 Finish scifi short story for writing competition
🐶 Release 2nd Roblox game
⏰ time permitting: Finish spoof movie screenplay “A Royal Christmas for Summer”
🔴 Publish: AGI Next (scifi novel)
⭕️ Publish: Will AI Take My Job (2nd edition)
🤖 Finish screenplay “In His Image”
🚀 Finish scifi short story for writing competition
🐶 Release 2nd Roblox game
⏰ time permitting: Finish spoof movie screenplay “A Royal Christmas for Summer”
December 31, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Let’s see how I did this year!
1. Postponed to 2026
2. Will AI Take My Job? 2 was released in October.
3. My screenplay “In His Image” was shortlisted for an award but didnt win.
4. Published in 3 scifi contests.
5. Released “Beat The Clock - Find The Pugs”
6. Still working on spoof movie.
4/6
1. Postponed to 2026
2. Will AI Take My Job? 2 was released in October.
3. My screenplay “In His Image” was shortlisted for an award but didnt win.
4. Published in 3 scifi contests.
5. Released “Beat The Clock - Find The Pugs”
6. Still working on spoof movie.
4/6
Few things are like the sound of snow compacted between layers of your rolled up pants.
❄️ The kind that hides around your ankles and you don't notice until you're sitting comfortably and get a chill. You feel your wet, rolled-up pants and out pops a flattened snowball that shatters everywhere.
❄️ The kind that hides around your ankles and you don't notice until you're sitting comfortably and get a chill. You feel your wet, rolled-up pants and out pops a flattened snowball that shatters everywhere.
December 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Few things are like the sound of snow compacted between layers of your rolled up pants.
❄️ The kind that hides around your ankles and you don't notice until you're sitting comfortably and get a chill. You feel your wet, rolled-up pants and out pops a flattened snowball that shatters everywhere.
❄️ The kind that hides around your ankles and you don't notice until you're sitting comfortably and get a chill. You feel your wet, rolled-up pants and out pops a flattened snowball that shatters everywhere.
Firepit by my Dad’s neighbor. Chairs from The Best Adirondack Chair co.
December 26, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Firepit by my Dad’s neighbor. Chairs from The Best Adirondack Chair co.
Back in the early 2000s, when I was blogging about humanity being on a parallel track of magic-level sci-fi tech and breathtakingly widespread incompetence, I had no idea how right I’d turn out to be.
December 24, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Back in the early 2000s, when I was blogging about humanity being on a parallel track of magic-level sci-fi tech and breathtakingly widespread incompetence, I had no idea how right I’d turn out to be.
For you #LinkedIn users out there trying to get seen, there seems to be a direct correlation between posting frequency and reach. Do with that what you will.
December 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
For you #LinkedIn users out there trying to get seen, there seems to be a direct correlation between posting frequency and reach. Do with that what you will.
Going to go do this book signing thing and then chat with businesses owners on the good, the bad, and the made-up things in the AI space.
December 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Going to go do this book signing thing and then chat with businesses owners on the good, the bad, and the made-up things in the AI space.
Can I just mention that @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social is a fabulous editor. I haven't read her "speculative smut" yet, but she did wonders for my short story which needed some care and attention.
Lauren Taylor Bak (@laurentaylorbak.bsky.social)
Speculative smut. 👉👈 Reader, writer, peddler.
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laurentaylorbak.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Can I just mention that @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social is a fabulous editor. I haven't read her "speculative smut" yet, but she did wonders for my short story which needed some care and attention.
I have a short story that is 5464 words long. I want to enter it into a competition or anthology, but I am looking for someone to read it through and give me some advice on it. Happy to trade or pay. It's what I would call "casual science fiction." Any takers?
December 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I have a short story that is 5464 words long. I want to enter it into a competition or anthology, but I am looking for someone to read it through and give me some advice on it. Happy to trade or pay. It's what I would call "casual science fiction." Any takers?
How do I get published in an anthology about Witch's Brooms? Writing about spacecraft, obviously.
$3 and you get awesome stories from accomplished and new authors, as well as "The First Antigravity Spacecraft" by Matt Rouse.
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$3 and you get awesome stories from accomplished and new authors, as well as "The First Antigravity Spacecraft" by Matt Rouse.
www.hiraethsffh.com/product-page...
DRABBLE HARVEST 14 - The Witch's Broom | Hiraeth Publishing
Welcome to a collection of 100-word tales of witches’ brooms. Our writers’ imaginations worked overtime on this one. Find out what really happens in the privacy of an automobile showroom. Learn the ar...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
How do I get published in an anthology about Witch's Brooms? Writing about spacecraft, obviously.
$3 and you get awesome stories from accomplished and new authors, as well as "The First Antigravity Spacecraft" by Matt Rouse.
www.hiraethsffh.com/product-page...
$3 and you get awesome stories from accomplished and new authors, as well as "The First Antigravity Spacecraft" by Matt Rouse.
www.hiraethsffh.com/product-page...
In my grief over the death of my Rooster, Giga, I am going to feel better by having an anti-AI person block me today. And I will accomplish this by sharing this video which explains why #AI using up all the fresh water, isn't a real thing in almost every instance.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_c6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_c6...
Why is Everyone So Wrong About AI Water Use??
YouTube video by Hank Green
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December 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
In my grief over the death of my Rooster, Giga, I am going to feel better by having an anti-AI person block me today. And I will accomplish this by sharing this video which explains why #AI using up all the fresh water, isn't a real thing in almost every instance.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_c6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_c6...
No one has blocked me recently, so I should remind you all I wrote, "Will AI Take My Job? 2," where I cover the current state of AI in the workplace, who's likely and less likely to use their job, and that governments need to start #UBI now. Also, #robots are everywhere if you know where to look.
December 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
My cat ate too quickly and barfed on the floor in front of the wood stove. Now she is pestering me for more food.
My other cat and dog are lying together in front of the fire just chilling out, like they didn't just watch a cat throw up in front of them.
My other cat and dog are lying together in front of the fire just chilling out, like they didn't just watch a cat throw up in front of them.
December 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
My cat ate too quickly and barfed on the floor in front of the wood stove. Now she is pestering me for more food.
My other cat and dog are lying together in front of the fire just chilling out, like they didn't just watch a cat throw up in front of them.
My other cat and dog are lying together in front of the fire just chilling out, like they didn't just watch a cat throw up in front of them.
Gave my chickens apples, pears, and oiled sunflower seeds today.
They would think it was their birthday, if they knew what birthdays were and knew when they hatched... and if they all hatched at once, which they did not. 🐣
They would think it was their birthday, if they knew what birthdays were and knew when they hatched... and if they all hatched at once, which they did not. 🐣
December 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Gave my chickens apples, pears, and oiled sunflower seeds today.
They would think it was their birthday, if they knew what birthdays were and knew when they hatched... and if they all hatched at once, which they did not. 🐣
They would think it was their birthday, if they knew what birthdays were and knew when they hatched... and if they all hatched at once, which they did not. 🐣
The family stopping for a quick photo “by the fire” at the community hall Holiday Potluck dinner.
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The family stopping for a quick photo “by the fire” at the community hall Holiday Potluck dinner.
This #BlackFriday, I am again giving everyone who follows me another year of FREE Bluesky posts! 💙 Post every day if you want to. Post images and videos at no additional charge!
November 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This #BlackFriday, I am again giving everyone who follows me another year of FREE Bluesky posts! 💙 Post every day if you want to. Post images and videos at no additional charge!
Do you remember the 1900s and look at now and think, “I thought we fixed all these problems already, why is _____ still happening?”
And are you also old enough to not want to refer to them as the 1900s?
“People” seem to forget everything we’ve learned so easily.
And are you also old enough to not want to refer to them as the 1900s?
“People” seem to forget everything we’ve learned so easily.
November 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Do you remember the 1900s and look at now and think, “I thought we fixed all these problems already, why is _____ still happening?”
And are you also old enough to not want to refer to them as the 1900s?
“People” seem to forget everything we’ve learned so easily.
And are you also old enough to not want to refer to them as the 1900s?
“People” seem to forget everything we’ve learned so easily.
People SHOULD push back against AI - or any tech that can be a double-edged sword. We don't get safer tech if there is no push back.
But those who push back need to be educated and thoughtful. Every second post, lecture, article I find it obvious that they have no idea what they are talking about.
But those who push back need to be educated and thoughtful. Every second post, lecture, article I find it obvious that they have no idea what they are talking about.
November 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
People SHOULD push back against AI - or any tech that can be a double-edged sword. We don't get safer tech if there is no push back.
But those who push back need to be educated and thoughtful. Every second post, lecture, article I find it obvious that they have no idea what they are talking about.
But those who push back need to be educated and thoughtful. Every second post, lecture, article I find it obvious that they have no idea what they are talking about.
I worked in an arcade in a shopping mall when Mortal Kombat || came out.
I just found out this move exists for my favorite character, Sub Zero...
Babality - Down, Back, Back, High Kick
It turns the other player into a baby with a blue diaper.
I just found out this move exists for my favorite character, Sub Zero...
Babality - Down, Back, Back, High Kick
It turns the other player into a baby with a blue diaper.
November 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I worked in an arcade in a shopping mall when Mortal Kombat || came out.
I just found out this move exists for my favorite character, Sub Zero...
Babality - Down, Back, Back, High Kick
It turns the other player into a baby with a blue diaper.
I just found out this move exists for my favorite character, Sub Zero...
Babality - Down, Back, Back, High Kick
It turns the other player into a baby with a blue diaper.
"Network would prosecute them."
"Network handles the legal system now too? Poor Emily would be seventeen now. Michael would be fourteen. They are just children, " Jasper's voice shook like an old radio that wasn’t quite tuned to the correct frequency. "I won't let them suffer for their kindness."
"Network handles the legal system now too? Poor Emily would be seventeen now. Michael would be fourteen. They are just children, " Jasper's voice shook like an old radio that wasn’t quite tuned to the correct frequency. "I won't let them suffer for their kindness."
November 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
"Network would prosecute them."
"Network handles the legal system now too? Poor Emily would be seventeen now. Michael would be fourteen. They are just children, " Jasper's voice shook like an old radio that wasn’t quite tuned to the correct frequency. "I won't let them suffer for their kindness."
"Network handles the legal system now too? Poor Emily would be seventeen now. Michael would be fourteen. They are just children, " Jasper's voice shook like an old radio that wasn’t quite tuned to the correct frequency. "I won't let them suffer for their kindness."
In the year 2000, I found a cassette tape of Punk in Drublic by NoFX.
I played NoFX at home and Blink 182 - Enema of the State in the car. But only when I wasn't rewatching Fight Club.
I played NoFX at home and Blink 182 - Enema of the State in the car. But only when I wasn't rewatching Fight Club.
November 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
In the year 2000, I found a cassette tape of Punk in Drublic by NoFX.
I played NoFX at home and Blink 182 - Enema of the State in the car. But only when I wasn't rewatching Fight Club.
I played NoFX at home and Blink 182 - Enema of the State in the car. But only when I wasn't rewatching Fight Club.
Finally got time to write a bit this month.
Close to Hope (5426 words)
When Sarah falls into a remote canyon, she's rescued by a robot who's been hiding after a family risked everything to save him. The encounter makes her question everything in a world where an oppressive AI controls society.
📚💙
Close to Hope (5426 words)
When Sarah falls into a remote canyon, she's rescued by a robot who's been hiding after a family risked everything to save him. The encounter makes her question everything in a world where an oppressive AI controls society.
📚💙
November 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Finally got time to write a bit this month.
Close to Hope (5426 words)
When Sarah falls into a remote canyon, she's rescued by a robot who's been hiding after a family risked everything to save him. The encounter makes her question everything in a world where an oppressive AI controls society.
📚💙
Close to Hope (5426 words)
When Sarah falls into a remote canyon, she's rescued by a robot who's been hiding after a family risked everything to save him. The encounter makes her question everything in a world where an oppressive AI controls society.
📚💙