Matt Moore
@mattmoorewrites.bsky.social
Bad person & bad at being a person. Former wannabe, current never was, won't get to be a has been.
A cold, rainy, damp and chilly Halloween here in Ottawa, but put the jack-o'-lanterns out to let the kiddies know we're open.
October 31, 2025 at 9:56 PM
A cold, rainy, damp and chilly Halloween here in Ottawa, but put the jack-o'-lanterns out to let the kiddies know we're open.
"COME DRINK HERE OR ELSE" says the sign out front of Pour Boy just in time for Halloween.
#ottawa #somersetwest #centretown #centretownottawa #pourboy
#ottawa #somersetwest #centretown #centretownottawa #pourboy
October 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
"COME DRINK HERE OR ELSE" says the sign out front of Pour Boy just in time for Halloween.
#ottawa #somersetwest #centretown #centretownottawa #pourboy
#ottawa #somersetwest #centretown #centretownottawa #pourboy
Remember when spontaneous human combustion used to be a thing? Not sure what to think about these shoes and pants that look kind of scorched that I just found on the sidewalk one day.
#spontaneoushumancombustion
#spontaneoushumancombustion
September 3, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Remember when spontaneous human combustion used to be a thing? Not sure what to think about these shoes and pants that look kind of scorched that I just found on the sidewalk one day.
#spontaneoushumancombustion
#spontaneoushumancombustion
ME: Walking down the street to run an errand, passed two older ladies out for a stroll.
LADY ONE: "I don't care how big he says it is, can he use it right?"
ME: Trying not to make my side-eye too obvious.
LADY ONE: Seeing me. "His vocabulary!"
ME: Walking on, quite amused.
LADY ONE: "I don't care how big he says it is, can he use it right?"
ME: Trying not to make my side-eye too obvious.
LADY ONE: Seeing me. "His vocabulary!"
ME: Walking on, quite amused.
July 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
ME: Walking down the street to run an errand, passed two older ladies out for a stroll.
LADY ONE: "I don't care how big he says it is, can he use it right?"
ME: Trying not to make my side-eye too obvious.
LADY ONE: Seeing me. "His vocabulary!"
ME: Walking on, quite amused.
LADY ONE: "I don't care how big he says it is, can he use it right?"
ME: Trying not to make my side-eye too obvious.
LADY ONE: Seeing me. "His vocabulary!"
ME: Walking on, quite amused.
#WritingTip: If you use the "TK" trick as a marker to easily find a spot in your manuscript, but a pocketknife is major plot point...
July 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
#WritingTip: If you use the "TK" trick as a marker to easily find a spot in your manuscript, but a pocketknife is major plot point...
All right, horror fans, I'm finally going in. I've heard from friends that HOUSE OF LEAVES is a must read so finally taking the plunge.
I just never knew how huge a book it is, but I understand it's even bigger on the inside.
#houseofleaves #horrorreads
I just never knew how huge a book it is, but I understand it's even bigger on the inside.
#houseofleaves #horrorreads
July 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
All right, horror fans, I'm finally going in. I've heard from friends that HOUSE OF LEAVES is a must read so finally taking the plunge.
I just never knew how huge a book it is, but I understand it's even bigger on the inside.
#houseofleaves #horrorreads
I just never knew how huge a book it is, but I understand it's even bigger on the inside.
#houseofleaves #horrorreads
New THE RUNNING MAN trailer not my jam. Hoping for faithful adaption of bleak & brutal novel, but seems a remake of Schwarzenegger's glorious neon-infused cheesefest.
In some other universe Jeremy Saulnier or Ti West got the nod.
In some other universe Jeremy Saulnier or Ti West got the nod.
July 2, 2025 at 12:03 AM
New THE RUNNING MAN trailer not my jam. Hoping for faithful adaption of bleak & brutal novel, but seems a remake of Schwarzenegger's glorious neon-infused cheesefest.
In some other universe Jeremy Saulnier or Ti West got the nod.
In some other universe Jeremy Saulnier or Ti West got the nod.
In an article in the CENTRETOWN BUZZ, my local community paper, about a gap in funding for infrastructure reveal was the epitaph of western civilization: "The 100-year storm is occurring much more frequently."
July 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
In an article in the CENTRETOWN BUZZ, my local community paper, about a gap in funding for infrastructure reveal was the epitaph of western civilization: "The 100-year storm is occurring much more frequently."
My dog going for his knot tying merit badge. Second picture shows where his line is: around and under the ramp, back behind the post, and then around the bird bath. I found him just sitting there waiting for the solution to present itself. ( I guess I was the solution.)
June 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
My dog going for his knot tying merit badge. Second picture shows where his line is: around and under the ramp, back behind the post, and then around the bird bath. I found him just sitting there waiting for the solution to present itself. ( I guess I was the solution.)
Watched the Buffy episode "The Body" last night.
Not defending Whedon, but Willow & Tara's first onscreen kiss is an intentional "Fuck you" to the prurient male gaze demanding it.
Then there's Tara near a window when the scene begins & Willow looking for a shirt, which collides a season later.
Not defending Whedon, but Willow & Tara's first onscreen kiss is an intentional "Fuck you" to the prurient male gaze demanding it.
Then there's Tara near a window when the scene begins & Willow looking for a shirt, which collides a season later.
June 29, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Watched the Buffy episode "The Body" last night.
Not defending Whedon, but Willow & Tara's first onscreen kiss is an intentional "Fuck you" to the prurient male gaze demanding it.
Then there's Tara near a window when the scene begins & Willow looking for a shirt, which collides a season later.
Not defending Whedon, but Willow & Tara's first onscreen kiss is an intentional "Fuck you" to the prurient male gaze demanding it.
Then there's Tara near a window when the scene begins & Willow looking for a shirt, which collides a season later.
June 16, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Today was a good day.
Started off at 613flea where we got this great reuseable shopping bag from @boysdontdraw.bsky.social with a picture of our favourite corner store Bayscorner.
Lunch from Mollie's Hot Chicken.
Then set up the patio for another summer spending as much time outside as possible!
Started off at 613flea where we got this great reuseable shopping bag from @boysdontdraw.bsky.social with a picture of our favourite corner store Bayscorner.
Lunch from Mollie's Hot Chicken.
Then set up the patio for another summer spending as much time outside as possible!
May 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Today was a good day.
Started off at 613flea where we got this great reuseable shopping bag from @boysdontdraw.bsky.social with a picture of our favourite corner store Bayscorner.
Lunch from Mollie's Hot Chicken.
Then set up the patio for another summer spending as much time outside as possible!
Started off at 613flea where we got this great reuseable shopping bag from @boysdontdraw.bsky.social with a picture of our favourite corner store Bayscorner.
Lunch from Mollie's Hot Chicken.
Then set up the patio for another summer spending as much time outside as possible!
So we're at the "Time to change the font" stage of doing revisions, I guess. Going to give the newcomer Aptos a try.
May 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
So we're at the "Time to change the font" stage of doing revisions, I guess. Going to give the newcomer Aptos a try.
Vassy Kapelos, announcing the federal election results on CTV as they come in, says how we all feel right now.
April 29, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Vassy Kapelos, announcing the federal election results on CTV as they come in, says how we all feel right now.
The slightly open eyes of a beagle debating whether to investigate the smells of bacon cooking or remain comfy on the couch.
April 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The slightly open eyes of a beagle debating whether to investigate the smells of bacon cooking or remain comfy on the couch.
Saw this in a hospital. Isn't Endo Cysto a bounty hunter in Star Wars? Instead of the relentless pursuit of Boba Fett, Endo uses gentle pressure, urging you to relax. Before you know it, it's like he's deep inside you and knows all your secrets.
April 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Saw this in a hospital. Isn't Endo Cysto a bounty hunter in Star Wars? Instead of the relentless pursuit of Boba Fett, Endo uses gentle pressure, urging you to relax. Before you know it, it's like he's deep inside you and knows all your secrets.
Weather is finally nice enough to hang this out. One last game for the UConn women's basketball team! Let's go Huskies!
April 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Weather is finally nice enough to hang this out. One last game for the UConn women's basketball team! Let's go Huskies!
Can't recall what I said into the voice command option on my remote, but it heard "Don't do". And this was the result.
Reminds me of 25 years ago when typing 'miserable failure' into Google gave you President George W. Bush's biography on whitehouse.gov as the top result.
Reminds me of 25 years ago when typing 'miserable failure' into Google gave you President George W. Bush's biography on whitehouse.gov as the top result.
March 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Can't recall what I said into the voice command option on my remote, but it heard "Don't do". And this was the result.
Reminds me of 25 years ago when typing 'miserable failure' into Google gave you President George W. Bush's biography on whitehouse.gov as the top result.
Reminds me of 25 years ago when typing 'miserable failure' into Google gave you President George W. Bush's biography on whitehouse.gov as the top result.
Caroline Ducharme is back and she's fearless!!! Go get 'em #33! Loving seeing UConn women's hoops.
#marchmadness #uconnwbb #uconnhuskies #ncaawbb #gohuskies #bleedblue
#marchmadness #uconnwbb #uconnhuskies #ncaawbb #gohuskies #bleedblue
March 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Caroline Ducharme is back and she's fearless!!! Go get 'em #33! Loving seeing UConn women's hoops.
#marchmadness #uconnwbb #uconnhuskies #ncaawbb #gohuskies #bleedblue
#marchmadness #uconnwbb #uconnhuskies #ncaawbb #gohuskies #bleedblue
March 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
It's about 10°C and we pulled out some lawn chairs to sit outside on the newly (mostly) snow-free back patio like a couple of hosers.
March 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
It's about 10°C and we pulled out some lawn chairs to sit outside on the newly (mostly) snow-free back patio like a couple of hosers.
The crime / gang problem in Ottawa's Centretown is out of control!
Seriously, good to see kids playing outside. They were at it for about 1/2 an hour. And I know some of you will complain they're playing in the streets, but where else can they go? We're lacking for yards and greenspace in downtown.
Seriously, good to see kids playing outside. They were at it for about 1/2 an hour. And I know some of you will complain they're playing in the streets, but where else can they go? We're lacking for yards and greenspace in downtown.
March 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The crime / gang problem in Ottawa's Centretown is out of control!
Seriously, good to see kids playing outside. They were at it for about 1/2 an hour. And I know some of you will complain they're playing in the streets, but where else can they go? We're lacking for yards and greenspace in downtown.
Seriously, good to see kids playing outside. They were at it for about 1/2 an hour. And I know some of you will complain they're playing in the streets, but where else can they go? We're lacking for yards and greenspace in downtown.
#WritingTip: For long works, use a unique word in each scene. Search for that word if you need to go to that scene later.
Examples:
* A character yells "cannonball" during a pool party
* A suspect calls a cop "ham sandwich" during an interrogation
Neither word is used elsewhere in the story.
Examples:
* A character yells "cannonball" during a pool party
* A suspect calls a cop "ham sandwich" during an interrogation
Neither word is used elsewhere in the story.
March 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
#WritingTip: For long works, use a unique word in each scene. Search for that word if you need to go to that scene later.
Examples:
* A character yells "cannonball" during a pool party
* A suspect calls a cop "ham sandwich" during an interrogation
Neither word is used elsewhere in the story.
Examples:
* A character yells "cannonball" during a pool party
* A suspect calls a cop "ham sandwich" during an interrogation
Neither word is used elsewhere in the story.
Finally diving into WILLIAM with a very heavy heart.
We miss you, Andrew. We miss your humour. Your thoughtfulness. Your support for new authors. All the terrifying, challenging, heartbreaking and illuminating nightmares you never got to share.
We miss you, Andrew. We miss your humour. Your thoughtfulness. Your support for new authors. All the terrifying, challenging, heartbreaking and illuminating nightmares you never got to share.
March 9, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Finally diving into WILLIAM with a very heavy heart.
We miss you, Andrew. We miss your humour. Your thoughtfulness. Your support for new authors. All the terrifying, challenging, heartbreaking and illuminating nightmares you never got to share.
We miss you, Andrew. We miss your humour. Your thoughtfulness. Your support for new authors. All the terrifying, challenging, heartbreaking and illuminating nightmares you never got to share.
Saying good-bye to an old t-shirt. In the summer of '93, I roadied for my older brother's friends' power trio. This was their merch. An odd summer of very late nights and amazing music. Great memories.
March 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Saying good-bye to an old t-shirt. In the summer of '93, I roadied for my older brother's friends' power trio. This was their merch. An odd summer of very late nights and amazing music. Great memories.