Holy Moly! All five of my short story collections are free this week at Smashwords! www.smashwords.com/books/search...

Hey! My story "All the Trees Will Scream" is free to read online for today only! But would it kill you to buy a copy of Trollbreath Magazine? magazine.trollbreath.com/all-the-tree...

My new collection, "The Substitute Secret Agent and Other Stories" is now avaible at your favorite e-store! Cover art by a real paid human, Kifécreations, and cover design by moi.

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Life-saving idea! Pass it on!

My publisher released four of my novels with new gorgeous covers by the great Yuko Shimizu. They’re calling it the LaValle Quartet though each book stands alone. Just look at these things! They’re in bookstores now. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/LVQ/t...

On the off chance that anybody here is in Florida and doesn't already follow me on another platform, I have two events this week related to the launch of my new book! Tell your friends!

Hate billionaires? Love supporting small publishers and making sure authors are compensated fairly? Try the World SF Storybundle! 10 books, $20, and supporting charity partner Locus in the process! storybundle.com/scifi Re-posts much appreciated!

My Bram Stoker Award Finalist collection "Love is a Crematorium" is available on Amazon. ❤️

I have a new story in the fantastic journal Bourbon Penn. “at first it was cool i guess, 15 mins extra free time a day, like magic. nap time! But after like 900 crashes i can honestly say this is by far the worst app I have ever used in my entire life bar none” www.bourbonpenn.com/issue/35/idl...

welp I lost my job 😭 as always, I’m open for novel manuscript consultations as well as book coaching. check out details and testimonials below. www.marisacrane.org/manuscript-c...

New Refresh My Memory podcast talking about both versions of Saturday Night Fever, the PG and the R. It's... not what the hosts remember it to be. They also create a tribute drink, Tony's Mean Streak. www.sneakydragon.com/podcast/refr...

Man, I wish this guy was our president! youtu.be/unSSHfIs3U0?...

Yesterday, I stripped off the rust and seasoned a piece of cast iron cookware for the first time ever. On a completely unrelated note, two days ago, I put a piece of cast iron cookware in the dishwasher for the first time ever.

I'm convinced I must have run into one of those asshole genies from American fiction some years ago: "Yes, I will give you more hair than you've ever had before... everywhere but on top of your head! HaHahahaha!!!"

Bank teller: "How are you today?" Me: "Ugh, sick. That's why I'm wearing a mask. How are you?" Bank teller: "Fine, and you?" Me: "Still sick."

Damn, I love not being at work!!!

I'd like to be able to go to the pet store and buy a human to keep my son's dogs occupied while he's away.

🎶Sleep Like An Egyptian🎶

@princejvstin.com Yo, Paul! Check your email. I sent you something yesterday!

Cough... 2024

We had some buttermilk in the house for a recipe and I was curious about how it tasted straight. Turns out one sip is more than enough for a lifetime.

Today is Saturday. We might not see it the next time it comes around, but our children and grandchildren will.

WHO DID THIS 😆🤣😂

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If you ever find yourself in a cartoon put on gloves. It’s the Only difference between if you can drive a car or are a pet. If you can apply for a mortgage or are eaten for thanksgiving. Gloves.

We have a starter pack of the most listed #SF #SFF #Fantasy #Horror authors in our author list w/known Bluesky accounts. If you notice missing authors this list (wwend.com/authors.asp), link us their Bluesky accounts. It's only the top 25, so far. We'll add more every day. go.bsky.app/FUzBzXZ

My latest newsletter is about unreliable narrators, and why they don't have to be assholes. They also don't need to lie to you! Also, the best way to build an unreliable narrator is by making sure your supporting cast is fully fleshed out. buttondown.com/charliejane/...

"Push out the jive. Bring in the love." -C. Montgomery Burns

Wrote a book a while back... www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLeh...

Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/quille... was born on this day, so here are some of the illustrations by Kay Nielsen to their "The Powder and Crinoline; Old Fairy Tales Retold" (1913):

Here are the best science fiction and fantasy books of 2024, according to me! Gift link: wapo.st/3YZnwRl

Peter Haining sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/hainin... died on this day, so here's some the illustrations by Jan Parker to his book "Witchcraft and Black Magic":

Imma need some of you to think about thriving out of spite. I had big plans for 2025 and I’m definitely not gonna pre-derail them for likes of Elin and Tromp. I’m getting more involved. Loving harder. Writing hornier. Having more fun. I’m gonna be so kind to my neighbors, bitch.

New Sneaky Dragon podcast with special guests third dragon @spacecoyotl.bsky.social and @bobservo.bsky.social www.sneakydragon.com/podcast/snea...

I drew special art for @talksimpsonspod.bsky.social's guest appearance on @doughboys.bsky.social! Read the alt text to see what they're eating

If we ever meet in person, please be patient with me. I speak in first draft.

It's the 14th of the month and that's the day the latest episode of Beware the Patronizing Mango becomes available to everyone for free! This month's episode is a harrowing tale of love, betrayal, and revenge involving a man and his cheeseburger: Burger Kingpin! www.patreon.com/posts/patron...

Good morning. Word of the Day is as beautiful as it is underused. ‘Confelicity’ is finding joy in the happiness and success of others.

Just put another reprint poem up on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/ursa-m...

I can’t & won’t tell anyone what to do, but I’ll gently suggest if you’re already feverishly tracking everything this incoming administration does & says & every piece of lobotomized court intrigue you’ll lose your mind right about when you need it most. Go paint some model figurines or something.

I should probably post something book related! This beauty releases January 7, 2025. An origin story of the Muses from Hercules! Psst…I’ll soon have a preorder campaign in conjunction with one of my fave local indie bookstores that includes some really cool swag. books.disney.com/book/bemused/

I came back to social media after (I think) two years away in order to plug my work, but I didn't realize how great it would be to see so many old friends out there, still kicking.

Still some work to do, but I finally updated my site. www.matthewsanbornsmith.com

Full disclosure: Cecilia published a story of mine in the past. It was also a story that, frankly, could not have been published by anyone else.