Y’all I am halfway through this book, torn between wanting to devour it in one fell swoop and wanting to parcel it out in delectable morsels. It’s so dang good.

Man I’m broke as hell

I would not have had “appear on TMZ to discuss the terrorism charges in the Luigi Mangione court case and what it means for the Charlie Kirk assassination” on my 2025 bingo card but here we are

I love Maryland

@barnesandnoble.com in Tysons Corner, Virginia has a few signed copies of The Guilty Sleep on hand in the New and Noteworthy Section. Such a thrill to walk into a bookstore and see my lil novel on the shelf and sign the dang thing. #booksky 💙📚

BOOK EVENT 10/8/2025! (short thread) Pleased as punch to announce that Middleburg Books in beautiful Middleburg, Virginia, has made The Guilty Sleep the inaugural novel for their brand-new "Michael's Book Club", which is run and hosted by former CIA Director Michael Morell! 1/3

Floof gonna floof

Short Thread (w link to free article I wrote): Veterans Breakfast Club has a mission statement near and dear to my heart: every veteran has a story. VBC believes in the healing power of telling our stories, and in bringing veterans coming together in fellowship. 1/4

Huzzah, @almakatsu.bsky.social’s FIEND has arrived! Straight to the top of the TBR pile, boyo.

Absolutely crazy day

LFGooooooo

I don’t…I don’t think it’s supposed to do that. In related news, anyone want to buy like 500 copies of my book?

DC, MD, VA friendos, fun book news coming soon. #TheGuiltySleep #BookSky 💙📚

Heyo friendos, I sat down with the excellent Lindsay Lawler on her We Should Write podcast for an in-depth discussion about The Guilty Sleep, writing, and PTSD; it was a *journey*, and we went deep. Here’s a link to the Apple Podcast, but it’s available wherever you stream. #booksky 💙📚

I just did the most incredible, emotionally harrowing (in a good way!) interview yet for The Guilty Sleep. More to come soon! #booksky 📚💙

Me. Matt is posting for me.

New floof who dis

When I am president, it will be illegal for egg whites to be sold in milk carton-sized containers. In completely unrelated news, my coffee was suspiciously chunky this morning.

Just closed this book. I can see why they’re talking about @browneallover.bsky.social in the same breath as @blacktopkid.bsky.social and Eli Cranor. Absolutely top-notch writing, with an incredible sense of place, unforgettable characters, and a plot that grabs you like a junkyard dog’s bite.

Me trying to get my teenage daughter to hang out with us. 1/2

Pluto hat on my head, Halloween-themed Stitch popcorn bucket hangin round my neck, Grogu backpack on my shoulders. I am the Final Boss of Disneyworld Dad

I worked at Tower from 1997-2000 And people very much still did this. I can’t tell you how many times someone would be singing to me over the phone even.

COMBO BREAKER

Had one for lunch today too. You can’t stop me you can only hope to contain me.

Y’all don’t forget to pre-order @almakatsu.bsky.social’s latest, FIEND. Gonna be a banger!

I had a grilled cheese for lunch and then another grilled cheese for dinner so I guess you could say I’m living my best life

@browneallover.bsky.social, lookit what snuck to the top of the TBR pile on this quiet Sunday afternoon…

Had a great time on Road Gang Radio with @snakerattleroll.bsky.social and Lindsay Lawler, where we talked AI in the creative arts (and national security), writing as PTSD therapy, and all things The Guilty Sleep. You can check it out here! #booksky 💙📚 www.youtube.com/watch?v=lopo...

I’ll be live with Road Gang Radio tomorrow at 10 eastern, talking about The Guilty Sleep. Streaming all the usual places (iHeart, Audacy, etc). #BookSky 📚💙

As we approach fall beer season, I say this as someone who has sampled roughly 4,100 different beers, is a BJCP-certified beer judge and certified beer server: Pumpkin beers are trash. No good ones. Nope, not that one. Not that one either. Down the drain, and crack open a nice oktoberfest instead.

I feel like no one remembers Steel Dawn, and I haven’t seen it since probably 1990, but in my memory it was one of the greatest Road Warrior genre knockoffs of all time. Patrick Swayze AND Brion James? Yes please. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_D...

Y’all, yinz, youse guys: The audiobook of The Guilty Sleep is out RIGHT NOW. Hear the phenomenal Charles Constant bring this novel to life—he absolutely crushed it. #booksky 💙📚 #crimethriller 💙📚⚡️

Ooh and a shoutout to fellow @diversionbooks.bsky.social author @clairebarner.bsky.social for another in the wild sighting!

I just had the best Reuben of my life at a little brewery in Baltimore. Completely unexpected. Love it when stuff like that happened.

Odin had two majestic ravens named Thought and Memory and I have two obnoxious crows named Meme and Doomscrolling

I recently transitioned from a NatSec job with the US government to the private sector and so far one of the biggest perks has been unlimited free coffee in the break room. That and the lack of midnight phone calls when there’s a crisis. For the first time in 25 years I’m feeling rested.

I’m from Maryland and I don’t like <gasp> crab.

Sage advice

Fridays are for #bookmail; was stoked to get an early copy of Zac Topping’s latest in the Ander Rade series. The first one knocked my socks off, can’t wait to dive into this one! #booksky 💙📚🪐

my new job has a vending machine in the kitchen with pickle-flavored Herr’s potato chips dear me whatever shall I do

This, my friends, is how you get yourself black-bagged in the middle of the night.

They say to never meet your heroes, but I got a chance to chat with @timwaggoner.bsky.social at Horror on Main and attend his lecture on writing IP and he was just as you’d imagine—an absolute delight. Was able to get my copy of his Terrifier2 novelization signed for my kid. Day made!!

There’s a scene in the current novel that I deleted because I absolutely HAD to save those 2,723 words and it didn’t STRICTLY advance the plot (though it did a couple of those other things). I still miss it. Books need an “author’s cut”… #booksky #writingcommunity

Y’all. Yinz. Youse guyses. We. Have. Audiobook. Release date! I cannot frikkin wait for you to hear Charles motherfrikkin Constant to read this bad boy. Dream come true. #booksky 💙📚 #writingcommunity #crimethriller

Completely knackered after pulling a double down at the nap factory

The best part of being an adult that no one tells you you’re not allowed to make a Takis grinder.

Absolutely DELICIOUS pre-order swag from @almakatsu.bsky.social for her upcoming novel, Fiend. Bookmark, sticker, AND signed bookplate! This book’s gonna be a barn-burner. You should pre-order too!

Foster kitten update: vaccines and boosters and a desperate desire to escape while swearing absolutely with all their hearts that they are completely innocent of all possible mischief and how dare you sir

This absolute unit approached me for skritchies as I was leaving the office yesterday. So yesterday was a good day.

At the airport in Lisbon, can confirm it’s not just Americans but boomers of ALL nationalities whomst will straight up have a full voice conversation on speakerphone in any surroundings.