Matthew Cushing Author
@mcushing.bsky.social
Writer of Speculative Fiction, purveyor of the weird and macabre, resident of New England but child of the Jemez Mountains. Currently in editing hell. No DMs.
www.matthewcushing.com
www.matthewcushing.com
Another three months have passed and it is once again time for my quarterly newsletter to come out. If you like speculative fiction and want some book recs, humor, and articles, please consider signing up on my website.
www.matthewcushing.com
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September 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Another three months have passed and it is once again time for my quarterly newsletter to come out. If you like speculative fiction and want some book recs, humor, and articles, please consider signing up on my website.
www.matthewcushing.com
www.matthewcushing.com
My next quarterly newsletter is about to go out, so if you're interested in speculative fiction and want to learn more about my writing, please visit matthewcushing.com and sign up.
June 30, 2025 at 3:08 AM
My next quarterly newsletter is about to go out, so if you're interested in speculative fiction and want to learn more about my writing, please visit matthewcushing.com and sign up.
I'm a huge fan of Martha Wells' Murderbot series, but I'm moderately disappointed in the new TV adaptation. I hope I grow to appreciate the differences, but for now: 3/5 stars.
May 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I'm a huge fan of Martha Wells' Murderbot series, but I'm moderately disappointed in the new TV adaptation. I hope I grow to appreciate the differences, but for now: 3/5 stars.
Happy Dave Brubeck Day = 5:4
May 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Happy Dave Brubeck Day = 5:4
Artificial intelligence when I was a kid
May 2, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Artificial intelligence when I was a kid
May 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Currently reading Stephen King's 'salem's Lot, and just read a chapter that was a masterclass on building tension. I almost had to put the book away as it was freaking me out! (Reading at 1am didn't help.)
Now if I could just write like that.
Now if I could just write like that.
May 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Currently reading Stephen King's 'salem's Lot, and just read a chapter that was a masterclass on building tension. I almost had to put the book away as it was freaking me out! (Reading at 1am didn't help.)
Now if I could just write like that.
Now if I could just write like that.
Just finished Ted Chiang's Stories of Your Life. What fantastic short stories that really make you think. Loved "Understand", "Seventy Two Letters", and "Hell Is the Absence of God." Great work. Highly recommend if you enjoy thought-provoking sci-fi.
May 1, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Just finished Ted Chiang's Stories of Your Life. What fantastic short stories that really make you think. Loved "Understand", "Seventy Two Letters", and "Hell Is the Absence of God." Great work. Highly recommend if you enjoy thought-provoking sci-fi.
Read Alex Grecian's Red Rabbit, and if you're a fan of the weird west filled with witches and demons, I highly recommend. Lots of characters but an engaging, intertwined tale. Can't wait to start the sequel, Rose to Jericho.
April 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Read Alex Grecian's Red Rabbit, and if you're a fan of the weird west filled with witches and demons, I highly recommend. Lots of characters but an engaging, intertwined tale. Can't wait to start the sequel, Rose to Jericho.
This is a fun contest with helpful feedback from the judges. Submission window opens soon! Presented by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, get the deets at rmfw.org.
April 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This is a fun contest with helpful feedback from the judges. Submission window opens soon! Presented by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, get the deets at rmfw.org.
For those who like to support spec fic authors, my latest newsletter is coming soon. Check it out for articles, blog posts, book recommendations, writing, and some humor.
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#specfic #scifi #horror #authors
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#specfic #scifi #horror #authors
March 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
For those who like to support spec fic authors, my latest newsletter is coming soon. Check it out for articles, blog posts, book recommendations, writing, and some humor.
Sign up at www.matthewcushing.com.
#specfic #scifi #horror #authors
Sign up at www.matthewcushing.com.
#specfic #scifi #horror #authors
Just finished Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon. It's a bit out there: hitmen, cults, LSD microdosing, foot fetishes, intelligent chimps, and a laid-back protagonist. A quick review in the comments.
March 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Just finished Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon. It's a bit out there: hitmen, cults, LSD microdosing, foot fetishes, intelligent chimps, and a laid-back protagonist. A quick review in the comments.
Happy pi day! To celebrate, here's a pic of an authentic New Haven pie. (It's not a pizza, it's 'apizza'.) Long live Pepe's, Sally's, Modern, ...
March 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Happy pi day! To celebrate, here's a pic of an authentic New Haven pie. (It's not a pizza, it's 'apizza'.) Long live Pepe's, Sally's, Modern, ...
If you thought the Dresden Files were too happy and should be ten shades darker with cute lesbians and grotesque body horror, you should read The Dead Take the 'A' Train.
A quick review is in the comments.
#horror #bookreview
A quick review is in the comments.
#horror #bookreview
March 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
If you thought the Dresden Files were too happy and should be ten shades darker with cute lesbians and grotesque body horror, you should read The Dead Take the 'A' Train.
A quick review is in the comments.
#horror #bookreview
A quick review is in the comments.
#horror #bookreview
My book club of 12 just read The West Passage, and it was a polarizing book - either DNFs or 5-stars. Some loved the absurdist grandeur while other lamented the lack of plot and character development.
What polarizing (not necessarily controversial) book have you read?
What polarizing (not necessarily controversial) book have you read?
March 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
My book club of 12 just read The West Passage, and it was a polarizing book - either DNFs or 5-stars. Some loved the absurdist grandeur while other lamented the lack of plot and character development.
What polarizing (not necessarily controversial) book have you read?
What polarizing (not necessarily controversial) book have you read?
Halfway through Arkady Martine's "A Memory Called Empire" and totally loving it.
February 9, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Halfway through Arkady Martine's "A Memory Called Empire" and totally loving it.
Like many, I'm ready to dig in to the third book of the trilogy!
January 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Like many, I'm ready to dig in to the third book of the trilogy!
TBR pile? What TBR pile? Simply put, I had to get a few more books. Now, I can't wait to dig in.
What are you reading?
What are you reading?
December 22, 2024 at 3:21 AM
TBR pile? What TBR pile? Simply put, I had to get a few more books. Now, I can't wait to dig in.
What are you reading?
What are you reading?
Working through the chapters and exercises of Ursula K. Le Guin's Steering the Craft book on writing. Really enjoying re-studying the basics and writing things in new ways. Highly recommend!
December 9, 2024 at 2:24 AM
Working through the chapters and exercises of Ursula K. Le Guin's Steering the Craft book on writing. Really enjoying re-studying the basics and writing things in new ways. Highly recommend!
My last quarterly newsletter for the year is about to drop. If you enjoy speculative fiction, it includes book recommendations, articles, a writing sample, and humor. Sign up at www.matthewcushing.com
December 9, 2024 at 2:09 AM
My last quarterly newsletter for the year is about to drop. If you enjoy speculative fiction, it includes book recommendations, articles, a writing sample, and humor. Sign up at www.matthewcushing.com
My quarterly newsletter for fall is coming soon. Get views, news, and book reviews - all without paying dues! If you haven't already signed up or know of someone who might enjoy some sci-fi/fantasy/horror content, drop by my website and sign up! www.matthewcushing.com
October 6, 2024 at 6:18 PM
My quarterly newsletter for fall is coming soon. Get views, news, and book reviews - all without paying dues! If you haven't already signed up or know of someone who might enjoy some sci-fi/fantasy/horror content, drop by my website and sign up! www.matthewcushing.com
In the midst of the spooky season. I'm reading SGJ's My Heart Is a Chainsaw and have already watched Fright Night, Candyman, Army of Darkness, From Dusk 'til Dawn, and The Thing. I'm also rewatching Wednesday and have Poltergeist, queued up for tonight.
What are you watching?
#horror, #authors
What are you watching?
#horror, #authors
October 12, 2023 at 7:13 PM
Just sent my quarterly newsletter. Check it out and sign up on my home page for future editions - they're chock full of writing news, book reviews, critiquing advice, writing excerpts, and odd bits of humor.
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October 11, 2023 at 5:52 PM
Just sent my quarterly newsletter. Check it out and sign up on my home page for future editions - they're chock full of writing news, book reviews, critiquing advice, writing excerpts, and odd bits of humor.
www.matthewcushing.com/newsletters
www.matthewcushing.com/newsletters