D. Matthew Urban
@breathinghead.bsky.social
weird fiction person • TX → NY • stories here and there • SHAKY PICTURES OF VANISHED FACES out now from Cursed Morsels Press! • he/him • https://dmatthewurban.com
Pinned
Shaky Pictures of Vanished Faces has breached containment! Thrilled to have my first collection out in the world. 18 tales for enjoyers of spider kisses, eerie grandparents, and endless whirling in trackless voids!
Order from @cursedmorsels.bsky.social at www.cursedmorselspress.com/product/shak...
Order from @cursedmorsels.bsky.social at www.cursedmorselspress.com/product/shak...
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Nineteen Little Stab Wounds will be available 11.26-11.30 to raise money for Transgender Law Center. Paperbacks $10 (shipping included) ebooks $5. Every cent goes toward TLC.
Link goes live tomorrow so keep your eyes open—there are limited quantities of paperbacks.
More info in alt text.
Link goes live tomorrow so keep your eyes open—there are limited quantities of paperbacks.
More info in alt text.
November 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Nineteen Little Stab Wounds will be available 11.26-11.30 to raise money for Transgender Law Center. Paperbacks $10 (shipping included) ebooks $5. Every cent goes toward TLC.
Link goes live tomorrow so keep your eyes open—there are limited quantities of paperbacks.
More info in alt text.
Link goes live tomorrow so keep your eyes open—there are limited quantities of paperbacks.
More info in alt text.
The awful thing about life is this: everybody has their reasons, Charlie Brown
If the rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule, Charlie Brown
I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe, Charlie Brown
November 24, 2025 at 3:44 AM
The awful thing about life is this: everybody has their reasons, Charlie Brown
Spotted in Ridgewood on the way to the NYC Indie Horror Book Fair: a van full of skinned carcasses. Auspicious!
November 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Spotted in Ridgewood on the way to the NYC Indie Horror Book Fair: a van full of skinned carcasses. Auspicious!
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🔥 COVER +TITLE REVEAL + SUBMISSIONS OPEN🔥
YOUR BODY IS A FEVER DREAM: A Cosmic Body Horror Anthology from Trans & Gender Nonconforming Voices
A Charity collection coming in October 2026🖤☠️🏳️⚧️
Art by @mxmorgan.com
All the info here: tenebrouspress.com/blog/2025/11...
YOUR BODY IS A FEVER DREAM: A Cosmic Body Horror Anthology from Trans & Gender Nonconforming Voices
A Charity collection coming in October 2026🖤☠️🏳️⚧️
Art by @mxmorgan.com
All the info here: tenebrouspress.com/blog/2025/11...
November 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🔥 COVER +TITLE REVEAL + SUBMISSIONS OPEN🔥
YOUR BODY IS A FEVER DREAM: A Cosmic Body Horror Anthology from Trans & Gender Nonconforming Voices
A Charity collection coming in October 2026🖤☠️🏳️⚧️
Art by @mxmorgan.com
All the info here: tenebrouspress.com/blog/2025/11...
YOUR BODY IS A FEVER DREAM: A Cosmic Body Horror Anthology from Trans & Gender Nonconforming Voices
A Charity collection coming in October 2026🖤☠️🏳️⚧️
Art by @mxmorgan.com
All the info here: tenebrouspress.com/blog/2025/11...
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Happy World Anteater Day to Gloria and McCauley!
Giant anteaters, like Zoo Boise's couple, are able to flick their two-foot-long tongues in and out 150 times per minute.
📷: Zookeeper Elsa
Giant anteaters, like Zoo Boise's couple, are able to flick their two-foot-long tongues in and out 150 times per minute.
📷: Zookeeper Elsa
November 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Happy World Anteater Day to Gloria and McCauley!
Giant anteaters, like Zoo Boise's couple, are able to flick their two-foot-long tongues in and out 150 times per minute.
📷: Zookeeper Elsa
Giant anteaters, like Zoo Boise's couple, are able to flick their two-foot-long tongues in and out 150 times per minute.
📷: Zookeeper Elsa
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy.
Guess I'm an anprim now. Could be worse!
Guess I'm an anprim now. Could be worse!
November 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy.
Guess I'm an anprim now. Could be worse!
Guess I'm an anprim now. Could be worse!
Long live Cursed Morsels! 🥳🎊😈
We're coming up on five years of Cursed Morsels, which feels absolutely wild! If you don't know us, our whole thing is anti-capitalist, anti-fascist, and pro-queer short horror and Weird fiction. If that sounds like your thing, grab something(s) from our store!
www.cursedmorselspress.com
www.cursedmorselspress.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Long live Cursed Morsels! 🥳🎊😈
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Making Contact • 2021
August 8, 2023 at 4:22 AM
Making Contact • 2021
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Coming Spring 2026, issue 12! Art by @marcpotts.bsky.social Design by Vince Haig. Words by @rajivmote.bsky.social @grayhaem.bsky.social @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social @breathinghead.bsky.social @noirbettie.bsky.social @rlsummerling.bsky.social and more.
Pre-orders will go up early in the new year.
Pre-orders will go up early in the new year.
November 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Coming Spring 2026, issue 12! Art by @marcpotts.bsky.social Design by Vince Haig. Words by @rajivmote.bsky.social @grayhaem.bsky.social @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social @breathinghead.bsky.social @noirbettie.bsky.social @rlsummerling.bsky.social and more.
Pre-orders will go up early in the new year.
Pre-orders will go up early in the new year.
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Happy Nov 14th, everybody!
November 14, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Happy Nov 14th, everybody!
A good time was had by all
November 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A good time was had by all
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I am wearing my finest velvets. I am rich and plush to thr touch like a great, luxurious teddy bear. If you don't come out you will be missing out on a once in a lifetime tactile experience
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I am wearing my finest velvets. I am rich and plush to thr touch like a great, luxurious teddy bear. If you don't come out you will be missing out on a once in a lifetime tactile experience
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Best places to performatively read our books:
-The Nightmare Box and Other Stories: directly outside former Black Panthers HQ in Oakland, California.
-Lupus in Fabula: the flooded streets of a sad, strange town.
-Shaky Pictures of Vanished Faces: a coffee shop you'll never find your way back from.
-The Nightmare Box and Other Stories: directly outside former Black Panthers HQ in Oakland, California.
-Lupus in Fabula: the flooded streets of a sad, strange town.
-Shaky Pictures of Vanished Faces: a coffee shop you'll never find your way back from.
November 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Best places to performatively read our books:
-The Nightmare Box and Other Stories: directly outside former Black Panthers HQ in Oakland, California.
-Lupus in Fabula: the flooded streets of a sad, strange town.
-Shaky Pictures of Vanished Faces: a coffee shop you'll never find your way back from.
-The Nightmare Box and Other Stories: directly outside former Black Panthers HQ in Oakland, California.
-Lupus in Fabula: the flooded streets of a sad, strange town.
-Shaky Pictures of Vanished Faces: a coffee shop you'll never find your way back from.
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“I will read the seeds a story,” said Toad. “Then they will not be afraid.”
Toad read a long story to his seeds.
Toad read a long story to his seeds.
November 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
“I will read the seeds a story,” said Toad. “Then they will not be afraid.”
Toad read a long story to his seeds.
Toad read a long story to his seeds.
Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday! Come on down to Book Culture LIC for Indie Horror Night. A fun time for all, featuring readings, a discussion/Q&A and book signing. There may also be 🍪cookies🍪
November 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday! Come on down to Book Culture LIC for Indie Horror Night. A fun time for all, featuring readings, a discussion/Q&A and book signing. There may also be 🍪cookies🍪
Stoked to be part of this collection with my flesh/metal crossover action figure torture commercial Orphic nightmare quest adventure, "Fifty Billion Crucified Robots Can't Be Wrong." Part of this nutritious breakfast!
Acceptances have all been sent out for SATURDAY MOURNING TELEVISION!
Let's do this! 💀📺
Let's do this! 💀📺
a robot with a screen that says ' io ' on it
Alt: Metal Mickey from the TV show Metal Mickey. He's a robot. Called Mickey.
media.tenor.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Stoked to be part of this collection with my flesh/metal crossover action figure torture commercial Orphic nightmare quest adventure, "Fifty Billion Crucified Robots Can't Be Wrong." Part of this nutritious breakfast!
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
November 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
nachos of celebration
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
nachos of celebration
Mamdani elected...Cheney dead...
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Mamdani elected...Cheney dead...
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As Bluesky's general functionality continues to improve, there are times you may find it difficult to search for the content you need. So as a public service announcement here's the video clip you are trying to find to post when discussing the death of Dick Cheney today apnews.com/article/dick...
November 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
As Bluesky's general functionality continues to improve, there are times you may find it difficult to search for the content you need. So as a public service announcement here's the video clip you are trying to find to post when discussing the death of Dick Cheney today apnews.com/article/dick...
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Literally every animal is “smarter than we thought”. Animals in general are very smart, but for some reason they are assumed to be dumb because we don’t have a proper understanding of them
November 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Literally every animal is “smarter than we thought”. Animals in general are very smart, but for some reason they are assumed to be dumb because we don’t have a proper understanding of them
October is over, but the hauntings continue! A week from tomorrow, Book Culture LIC is hosting Indie Horror Night, featuring @ossuary.bsky.social, @lcvonhessen.bsky.social, @sasharavitch.bsky.social, Saskia Nislow, and me. Weirdos of New York, come on down!
November 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
October is over, but the hauntings continue! A week from tomorrow, Book Culture LIC is hosting Indie Horror Night, featuring @ossuary.bsky.social, @lcvonhessen.bsky.social, @sasharavitch.bsky.social, Saskia Nislow, and me. Weirdos of New York, come on down!
Psyched to be back in FCQ with "Pages Found Under a Child's Bed," a grisly Richard Matheson homage in which various things gnaw: hunger, remorse, the folks who live under the lake...
FCQ8 is our gnaw-themed issue and features excellent writing from:
@jacobstevenmohr.bsky.social (with an original novelette)
Art by Valerie Marshall
Jasmine Harrell
@therrien.bsky.social
Tremain Xenos
@abastedo-writing.bsky.social
@breathinghead.bsky.social
@jfennellauthor.bsky.social
@jacobstevenmohr.bsky.social (with an original novelette)
Art by Valerie Marshall
Jasmine Harrell
@therrien.bsky.social
Tremain Xenos
@abastedo-writing.bsky.social
@breathinghead.bsky.social
@jfennellauthor.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Psyched to be back in FCQ with "Pages Found Under a Child's Bed," a grisly Richard Matheson homage in which various things gnaw: hunger, remorse, the folks who live under the lake...