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Matthew Siadak
@backwardsknight.com
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Author of stories Eldritch, Fantasy, and Horror. Crow. Lost Boy. Dreamer of dreams. I love to cook, play TTRPGs, etc. I tinker, making jam and soap.

He/him.

Signed books! https://backwardsknight.bigcartel.com
More here: https://linktr.ee/backwardsknight
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Happy Tuesday, and Happy Veteran's day.

Let's get froggy.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Good morning and happy Sunday, friends.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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HEY FRIENDS! Check this out! I am so freaking hyped and NEED you to hear this. Adler Audios was kind enough to record a preview snippet of The Dark Side of Super's first story "Hush, Hush."

YOU can help bring this to life. Sign up/follow below!

www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

#BookTok #BookSky
November 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Blueberry chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast this morning. 🍽️
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November 9, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Look look look! @the-book-bazaar.com gave me my top hat!

Thanks everyone!
An image of the campaign badge for "The Dark Side of Super Audio Book" on Backerkit with a really awesome and fancy tophat on it.
November 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Here's a reading from The Backwards Knight, my eldritch fantasy novel and the first entry in my Eldritch Remnants series!

This is from Chapter 23, All Hell Breaks Loose.

Check it out today!

#Booksky #BookTok
November 6, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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It's Wednesday, my dudes.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Pssssst. We're just about a week away from my BackerKit campaign launching with the goal to bring an audio book of The Dark Side of Super to life.

Any support (likes, follows, shares, screaming unto the void) are much appreciated in these last few days!

www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

#BookSky
Image of a book, The Dark Side of Super with the words "Audio book" added, on a broken glass bed. Red arrows point to tropes in the book: Twist ending, Super powers...with a cost, Thriller, Multi POV, Snarky Characters, Urban Fantasy, Normal People...?, Novella.
November 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Character art for The Backwards Knight AND The Forgotten Princess, as done by @fallenlights.net. Not only has she drawn art for me, but she helped me build the initial story and some of the characters. There is no TBK without her.
Moodboard style image of various art done by Laura Siadak of fallenlights.net for The Backwards Knight and The Forgotten Princess.
November 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Good morning, friends! What's shakin'???
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November 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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'tis a Monday.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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I've got two, both completed by the skilled and lovely artist @fallenlights.net. Who just so happens to be my wife, and has helped push me to be the author I am today.

You can find them signed here: backwardsknight.bigcartel.com (with swag!) or available damn near everywhere else books are sold.
Cover art of The Dark Side of Super by Matthew Siadak. Art and design done by Laura Siadak of fallenlights.net. The cover art is a red-scale image of a cityscape, with a very small caped hero standing on a tall building. Cover art for The Backwards Knight by Matthew Siadak. Art and Design done by Laura Siadak of fallenlights.net. Art is of a knight holding a sword, surrounded by blue and gray and darker swirls and whorls of fog and darkness.
November 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Good morning, friends! Happy Monday!
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November 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Not quite realistic for the manuscript total, but I had a hell of a time doing some drafting an editing today.
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November 2, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Good morning, friends!
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November 2, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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#TBBChat Outro:

Listen up. The biggest thing I have to shout about right meow is my part of #BookBazaar25, which is bringing an audio book of The Dark Side of Super to life! Seriously, who doesn't want an interconnected collection of dark, gritty, realistic takes on super powers in their earholes?
Image of a book, The Dark Side of Super with the words "Audio book" added, on a broken glass bed. Red arrows point to tropes in the book: Twist ending, Super powers...with a cost, Thriller, Multi POV, Snarky Characters, Urban Fantasy, Normal People...?, Novella.
November 1, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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From yesterday.
November 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Happy Halloween, friends!
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October 31, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Good morning, friends.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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A little more than three lines, probably, from the latest session working on The Forgotten Princess.

Might be a tad spoilery.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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The author, the book.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Good morning, friends!

First year of doing the wildlife-carved pumpkin has been the best so far.

This is from back in 2022. Chipmunk really got the party started.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Good morning and happy Tuesday, friends. A little bit slow this morning after the epic birthday yesterday. Thanks for all the warm birthday wishes!
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October 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Thank you all for the wonderful birthday wishes
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October 28, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Peanut butter cup cheesecake. 🍽️
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October 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM