Only one week to go in the Amiga Goodreads giveaway! Don't miss out on your chance to win one of 100 eBook copies of my acclaimed novel Amiga. Sign up today! #Booksky www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

I know about wildfires. Our nation is in one.

In the next issue of my newsletter, I'll give updates on the Amiga Goodreads giveaway, work in progress, and celebrate my alma mater on its 70th anniversary. So you don't miss out, subscribe to my newsletter. It's free. Look for my newsletter 9/19. www.matthewarnoldstern.com/newsletter.h...

Have you signed up for the Amiga Goodreads giveaway? Win one of 100 ebook copies of "a great novel of technically oriented women and their grit." Time is running out. Sign up today! #booksky www.matthewarnoldstern.com/amiga/win-a-...

Why are Americans so obsessed with high school? It's because it's the last real community most of us have. And as other communities crumble around us, high school has become more important.

To my local high school: Why are you honoring someone who hated three-fourths of your student body?

We must face some hard truths about 9/11. Osama bin Laden may have succeeded in his goal to bring down America. What’s worse is that we did it to ourselves. #September11 www.matthewarnoldstern.com/current-affa...

Why does it smell like the Reichstag is burning?

Starting another work week like everything is normal while a gang of rich psychopaths is hurtling the world towards disaster.

The woman who took a home run ball. The CEO who grabbed a cap. The man who shouted racial slurs at a streamer. Are these isolated incidents or something more?

My current #wip isn't a Reseda novel, but I still had to fit the San Fernando Valley in it.

"Don't trust the experts," says the worst of the Kennedys to hold a public office. Obviously, neither he nor his brainworm ever saw a disaster movie, as I wrote about during our recent public health crisis. www.matthewarnoldstern.com/current-affa...

4 Books. 4Things in Common. They’re all available to win in #Goodreads! Search the titles to enter now #giveaways #booksky @maswriter.bsky.social @cliffgarstang.bsky.social @lindarosen.bsky.social

Today's the fourth anniversary of the publication of my novel, The Remainders. The story of a homeless son and his troubled father is more relevant than ever. #booksky www.matthewarnoldstern.com/the-remainde...

I don't like college sports. Here's why and which school I actually root for.

Win a copy of Amiga in the Goodreads giveaway!

Do you have that strange feeling of knowing something cataclysmic is about to happen, but everything around you seems normal? It has happened many times before. I wrote about similar "pre-something eras" in this post from (checks notes) 2019!!? www.matthewarnoldstern.com/creative-wri...

Sharing this post from 2024 for no particular reason. #TaylorSwift www.matthewarnoldstern.com/insights/tay...

The Local Author Fair in Fullerton, CA reminded me we should should go out and touch grass. When we talk to real readers and real authors, we get a more realistic picture of writing and the world.

My next newsletter is coming Thursday, and it's packed with an interview with 13 Tomes, @nicolezelniker.bsky.social's upcoming novella, and my next event this Saturday in Fullerton, CA! So you don't miss out, subscribe to my free newsletter. www.matthewarnoldstern.com/newsletter.h...

On my brother's web site, www.victoryandreseda.net, he did a story about the 1970 Plymouth Barracuda and other great cars of that year. Not coincidentally, a 1970 Barracuda makes an appearance in my current #wip. #WIPSnips #booksky #amwriting

In the passage from my #wip, characters talk about their love of Kenny Loggins. #amwriting #booksky

No. In my books, I inflict pain on fictional characters. #booksky

It's easy to feel powerless with everything going on today. But a high school production of Dames at Sea can show us how anyone can make a difference.

The new @wearecommodore.bsky.social revived the Commodore brand and came out with a line of C64s with original components and modern upgrades. A few years ago, I got a C64 mini from another company. Here's my story and what retro computing means to us. www.matthewarnoldstern.com/insights/a-c...

The best way to get out of despair is to rediscover your why. And as a nation, it's essential we do that now.

Readers project themselves into the stories we write. Here are a couple of examples, and how we can strengthen the connection between us and our readers. #booksky www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8kmXoWU/

Yesterday, we registered our granddaughter for middle school where she'll be starting 7th grade. This gives me a chance to look back to when I was a middle schooler in the long-ago 1970s. www.matthewarnoldstern.com/reseda/junio...

I can think of plenty of politicians this message applies to.

In an interview with author Mia Sanchez, I talk about men's mental health, how writing offers me healing (especially my novel, The Remainders), and how music is a part of my writing routine (including "Keep The Fire" by Kenny Loggins). #writing bookishmusings31.blogspot.com/2025/07/writ...

What is the best song to remember Tom Lehrer on his passing? I'm sure he'd all want us to come together and sing this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=frAE...

There is something he could do about the Epstein files. Unfortunately, it reveals something horrible inside of America's psyche. Exclusively for my subscribers on Medium. (Content warnings.) maswriter.medium.com/what-he-coul...

Would I be crass enough to encourage you to read my novel Amiga on the 40th anniversary of the computer that inspired it? Yes, I would. #booksky www.amazon.com/Amiga-Matthe...

In the next issue of my newsletter coming on Thursday, I talk about a novel I consider a flop and give you an inside look at my work in progress. So you don't miss an issue, subscribe today. It's free, and you can unsubscribe at any time. #booksky www.matthewarnoldstern.com/newsletter.h...

Basing the hero of your story on yourself isn't easy. But by tapping into the parts of you that are heroic, you can help readers find the heroes in themselves. #writingtips

Today is my #birthday. I want to share my three #writing goals for the coming year. #booksky www.tiktok.com/@maswriter/v...

California must lead, not leave. Because California independence isn't just a bad idea. It's a trap.

The passage of the #BigBeautifulBill may be the final shattering of our illusions about our country. This might be what we need to move forward, as I learned from an illusion-shattering event in my youth.

For my current #wip, I created my most villainous villain. I based him on myself and what I've seen in tech over the past 40 years.

Here's more about my abominable villain and how I'm creating him. #booksky #amwriting www.tiktok.com/@maswriter/v...

I have created an abominable villain. I hate him so much, and I can't wait to mete out the punishment he deserves. #booksky

It's easy to sit and doom-scroll. But as a writer, I feel a responsibility to create a vision of a better world. Teach readers to develop empathy for those who are different from them. Show how monsters can be defeated or at least outlasted. We are made for times like these. Let's get to work.

Fear is a natural reaction to what we're going through right now. If you're not afraid, you're not paying attention. The question is, where will you draw the line and take a stand? 

Mayor Karen Bass standing on business🔥 His name is Senator ALEX Padilla.

Get a first glimpse of my new work in progress and learn more about Mary Wollstonecraft from author NJ Mastro in the next issue of my newsletter. It's coming out tomorrow, June 20. Subscribe today so you don't miss out: www.matthewarnoldstern.com/newsletter.h...

We are quickly headed towards a breaking point. This combination of tension, gross incompetence, cruelty, and aggression can't sustain itself for long. Add to it the heat and restlessness of summer, and that's when powder kegs explode.

I'm attending Democratic Party of Orange County's event, “CA-40 Congressional Town Hall with Congressman Eric Swalwell” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/dpoc/event/8...

Protest must be non-violent, but it is never peaceful. It is risky, uncomfortable, dangerous—and necessary. No Kings Day shows us why and what's at stake.

If you could go back to your high school and give a graduation speech, what would you say? In honor of the graduations being held, here's what I would say. www.matthewarnoldstern.com/uncategorize...

Let's make something clear: Don't mess with Los Angeles, especially if you're trying to intimidate us or force us into submission.