Matthew C. Brown
@mattbrownwrites.bsky.social
Shivers. Can’t wait.
December 5, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Shivers. Can’t wait.
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Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
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✨It's Double Publication Day!✨
If you like science fantasy, folklore with a twist, digital ghosts, nature having opinions, and ghost cats/orcas living their best lives please do give these books a go?
geni.us/weallghostsPB
geni.us/saltorac
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
If you like science fantasy, folklore with a twist, digital ghosts, nature having opinions, and ghost cats/orcas living their best lives please do give these books a go?
geni.us/weallghostsPB
geni.us/saltorac
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
✨It's Double Publication Day!✨
If you like science fantasy, folklore with a twist, digital ghosts, nature having opinions, and ghost cats/orcas living their best lives please do give these books a go?
geni.us/weallghostsPB
geni.us/saltorac
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
If you like science fantasy, folklore with a twist, digital ghosts, nature having opinions, and ghost cats/orcas living their best lives please do give these books a go?
geni.us/weallghostsPB
geni.us/saltorac
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
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This really is an excellent book.
"Dazzlingly fresh and original: relentlessly paced, lavishly crafted and always human"
@gautambhatia88.bsky.social
"A gem, breathtaking in scope and concept, pushing the boundaries"
@aptshadow.bsky.social
"As wildly inventive as it is intriguing...a galaxy spanning story"
@rjbarker.bsky.social
@gautambhatia88.bsky.social
"A gem, breathtaking in scope and concept, pushing the boundaries"
@aptshadow.bsky.social
"As wildly inventive as it is intriguing...a galaxy spanning story"
@rjbarker.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This really is an excellent book.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM
4am wakeup call from the kiddo leads to lying awake brainstorming a new story idea and intermittently rolling over to type notes on my phone. Will determine viability when fully caffeinated.
November 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
4am wakeup call from the kiddo leads to lying awake brainstorming a new story idea and intermittently rolling over to type notes on my phone. Will determine viability when fully caffeinated.
“I can avoid being seen if I wish. But to disappear entirely? That is a rare gift.”
Short-haired Aragorn and my wife as Arwen. Not pictured: the kiddo as an adorable Frodo.
Short-haired Aragorn and my wife as Arwen. Not pictured: the kiddo as an adorable Frodo.
October 31, 2025 at 11:39 PM
“I can avoid being seen if I wish. But to disappear entirely? That is a rare gift.”
Short-haired Aragorn and my wife as Arwen. Not pictured: the kiddo as an adorable Frodo.
Short-haired Aragorn and my wife as Arwen. Not pictured: the kiddo as an adorable Frodo.
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Arabfuturism is coming! It's THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY cover reveal day. Don't ask me which one I like more. They're both epic! (It's Gollancz on the left and Saga Press on the right 🫡)
October 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Arabfuturism is coming! It's THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY cover reveal day. Don't ask me which one I like more. They're both epic! (It's Gollancz on the left and Saga Press on the right 🫡)
For those unaware, I have an IG account separate from my main called Well-Earned Comforts, where I’ve been posting a video everyday as a different Lord of the Rings character. Here’s a sample. If you like it, look for more on IG!
#thelordoftherings #jrrtolkien
#thelordoftherings #jrrtolkien
October 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
For those unaware, I have an IG account separate from my main called Well-Earned Comforts, where I’ve been posting a video everyday as a different Lord of the Rings character. Here’s a sample. If you like it, look for more on IG!
#thelordoftherings #jrrtolkien
#thelordoftherings #jrrtolkien
Helldivers 2 is the first game in a while that feels like it’s completely overtaken my life and every time I think I’m taking a break I play some insane mission with a guy named Taintimus who is SO into that I’m compelled to keep playing.
October 20, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Helldivers 2 is the first game in a while that feels like it’s completely overtaken my life and every time I think I’m taking a break I play some insane mission with a guy named Taintimus who is SO into that I’m compelled to keep playing.
Do your due diligence, book influencers.
October 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Do your due diligence, book influencers.
Caught a moth at work last night so I whispered “Gwaihir Gwaihir” to it then let it fly away lut the back door.
September 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Caught a moth at work last night so I whispered “Gwaihir Gwaihir” to it then let it fly away lut the back door.
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Such a fun story! This one was one of my favorites for its strong voice, fun concept, and excellent execution. You can read this weird west flash fiction piece for free 👇🏼 #weirdwest #flashfiction
🎉 Congratulations to Matthew C. Brown, whose flash fiction, "The Cons Of Counting Eggs" is a third-place winner in our Weird West Quick Draw contest.
Two would-be robbers attempt to recoup their losses and then some.
Read Matthew's winning story:
reachyourapex.com/the-cons-of-counting-eggs
Two would-be robbers attempt to recoup their losses and then some.
Read Matthew's winning story:
reachyourapex.com/the-cons-of-counting-eggs
September 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Such a fun story! This one was one of my favorites for its strong voice, fun concept, and excellent execution. You can read this weird west flash fiction piece for free 👇🏼 #weirdwest #flashfiction
My prize-winning Weird West flash fiction story is up now on the Reach Your Apex website now!
🎉 Congratulations to Matthew C. Brown, whose flash fiction, "The Cons Of Counting Eggs" is a third-place winner in our Weird West Quick Draw contest.
Two would-be robbers attempt to recoup their losses and then some.
Read Matthew's winning story:
reachyourapex.com/the-cons-of-counting-eggs
Two would-be robbers attempt to recoup their losses and then some.
Read Matthew's winning story:
reachyourapex.com/the-cons-of-counting-eggs
September 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
My prize-winning Weird West flash fiction story is up now on the Reach Your Apex website now!
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🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations to the winners! 🎉🎉🎉
Over 200 submissions showed an impressive range of fantastical takes on the Old West, making the selection of the finalists extremely difficult. Check out the winners at the link and thank you to all who participated!!
#weirdwest #flashfiction
Over 200 submissions showed an impressive range of fantastical takes on the Old West, making the selection of the finalists extremely difficult. Check out the winners at the link and thank you to all who participated!!
#weirdwest #flashfiction
September 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations to the winners! 🎉🎉🎉
Over 200 submissions showed an impressive range of fantastical takes on the Old West, making the selection of the finalists extremely difficult. Check out the winners at the link and thank you to all who participated!!
#weirdwest #flashfiction
Over 200 submissions showed an impressive range of fantastical takes on the Old West, making the selection of the finalists extremely difficult. Check out the winners at the link and thank you to all who participated!!
#weirdwest #flashfiction
I’m stoked to share that I am one of three Third Place winners in the Weird West Quick Draw Flash Fiction contest!
“The Cons of Counting Eggs” is set on the same planet as Song of the Raptors and my short story “Pepperdam Luck”.
The raptors never left. They’ve always been ready to ride.
“The Cons of Counting Eggs” is set on the same planet as Song of the Raptors and my short story “Pepperdam Luck”.
The raptors never left. They’ve always been ready to ride.
Announcing the winners of our Weird West Quick Draw flash fiction contest, guest-judged by award-winning weird west author, KC Grifant @kcgrifant.bsky.social
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Announcing The Weird West Quick Draw Flash Fiction Contest Winners - REACH YOUR APEX
Announcing the winners of our Weird West Quick Draw flash fiction contest.
reachyourapex.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I’m stoked to share that I am one of three Third Place winners in the Weird West Quick Draw Flash Fiction contest!
“The Cons of Counting Eggs” is set on the same planet as Song of the Raptors and my short story “Pepperdam Luck”.
The raptors never left. They’ve always been ready to ride.
“The Cons of Counting Eggs” is set on the same planet as Song of the Raptors and my short story “Pepperdam Luck”.
The raptors never left. They’ve always been ready to ride.
August reads. Both awesome.
August 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
August reads. Both awesome.
I’m 3 pages into Whalefall by Daniel Kraus and doom metal is mentioned so that’s an auto 5 stars there.
August 17, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I’m 3 pages into Whalefall by Daniel Kraus and doom metal is mentioned so that’s an auto 5 stars there.
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I fucking swear, I will never understand the politics of "don't let other people be happy"
(I do actually understand it, it's fear of the other. But still.)
(I do actually understand it, it's fear of the other. But still.)
This is always where this was headed abcnews.visitlink.me/YqkiEl
Supreme Court formally asked to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling
10 years after the Supreme Court extended marriage rights to all same-sex couples, it will consider whether to take a case asking it to overturn the decision.
abcnews.visitlink.me
August 12, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I fucking swear, I will never understand the politics of "don't let other people be happy"
(I do actually understand it, it's fear of the other. But still.)
(I do actually understand it, it's fear of the other. But still.)
Thinking about how cool it would be if @bioware.bsky.social made an anthology for Mass Effect in the style of the Star Wars From a Certain Point of View books where each story is from the POV of a minor character. I’d be willing to contribute *wink wink nudge nudge*.
July 21, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Thinking about how cool it would be if @bioware.bsky.social made an anthology for Mass Effect in the style of the Star Wars From a Certain Point of View books where each story is from the POV of a minor character. I’d be willing to contribute *wink wink nudge nudge*.
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DOOMERISM IS CRINGE
If you study the successful rebellions and resistance and civil rights movements of the past, you will note that “people who spend their time publicly bumming out everyone around them by emphasizing how totally fucked everything is” do not play a central role, or indeed, any role at all
June 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
DOOMERISM IS CRINGE
That feeling when you’re mulling over your WIP and you have a plot epiphany that solves several issues at once.
June 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM
That feeling when you’re mulling over your WIP and you have a plot epiphany that solves several issues at once.
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Kowal: they were saying girls can't go to space
Shelley: there's plenty of girls in space
Shelley: what about the moon
Heinlein: what about the moon
Shelley: she's a lesbian
Heinlein: WHAT!?!? NO!!! STOP!
Heinlein: YOU'RE RUINING THE MOON!!
Shelley: there's plenty of girls in space
Shelley: what about the moon
Heinlein: what about the moon
Shelley: she's a lesbian
Heinlein: WHAT!?!? NO!!! STOP!
Heinlein: YOU'RE RUINING THE MOON!!
June 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Kowal: they were saying girls can't go to space
Shelley: there's plenty of girls in space
Shelley: what about the moon
Heinlein: what about the moon
Shelley: she's a lesbian
Heinlein: WHAT!?!? NO!!! STOP!
Heinlein: YOU'RE RUINING THE MOON!!
Shelley: there's plenty of girls in space
Shelley: what about the moon
Heinlein: what about the moon
Shelley: she's a lesbian
Heinlein: WHAT!?!? NO!!! STOP!
Heinlein: YOU'RE RUINING THE MOON!!