The Squid's Ink | Dominic Matte
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The Squid's Ink | Dominic Matte
@thesquidsink.com
Fantasy author writing mostly modern-ish novels and shorts.
Also enjoy food, birds, video and board games, and my dog.
https://thesquidsink.com/about/
New early access chapter of Ravenshore's Antimagic in 1 hour!
Chapter 13 now free!

This week a dragon attacks - but not that dragon. The worse one.

Patreon: patreon.com/u94793856

Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thesquid...

#writing #fantasy #fantasybooks #ravenshore
November 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
"Now that you've finished assembling your BESTA, we are thrilled to reveal that those screws from step 2 should have been tightened with a wrench :)"

#ikea #thatwouldhavebeennicetoknowtwentytwopagesago
November 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Poor chonky raccoon still can't reach the bird feeder

#raccoon #raccoons #trashpanda #trashpandas #wildlife #wildlifephotography #toronto #ontario
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Slinky around the bird feeder pole keeps unwanted guests away.

(wondering if I should be doing something about these rats though. No evidence they are or have ever been inside the new house, but...)

#birds #birding #rat #rats #birdfeeder
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Found my bird of the day on a work site!
Sleepy little hermit thrush didn't want to move, so I relocated it, took a few photos, and I guess the sun woke it and it flew off.

#birds #borb #borbs #birding #birdsky #wildlifephotography
November 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
My mom is great at committing to a theme for holiday meals

#food #halloween
November 3, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Leftover chili -> chili cheese fries and dogs

#foodporn #foodsky #food
November 1, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Evil Dead 2, somewhere around age 10 or 12. Shown to me and my younger brothers by an uncle who commentated it as a comedy and made us promise not to tell our parents.
October 29, 2025 at 9:50 PM
He does this regularly.

#dog #dogs #dogsky #rarepuppers #jackrussell
October 24, 2025 at 3:02 AM
100% achievements in Hades 2!
Wrapped up with Great Chaos Below, relying on Xinth's omega special... and didn't get a special boon until the final boss shop. Somehow managed it though!

#hades #hades2 #videogames
October 24, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Dunking on Chronos at fear 20 in my pretty Arachne dress.
Look at that armour value AFTER the win!

#hades #hades2 #videogames
October 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
New early access chapter of Ravenshore's Antimagic!

Kat and friends track down the dragon.

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Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/ravens...

Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thesquid...

Also chapter 12 is now free!

#writing #fantasy #fantasynovels #fantasybooks #booksky
October 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
October 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Went out to put the backyard camera back and ran into a visitor

#cat #cats #catsky
October 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
October 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Possum!
October 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
A few clips of the backyard wildlife I do want to have visiting. Skunk! And possum!

#skunk #skunks #nature #toronto #wildlifephotography #ontario #possum #possums
October 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I don't like outdoor cats, but at least they get rid of the squirrels harassing my bird feeder.
Right?
...right???

#cat #cats #squirrel #squirrels #lazycats
October 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Unlike raccoon, squirrel CAN reach the bird feeder.
Can't get inside due to anti-squirrel security features though.

#squirrel #squirrels #nature #toronto #ontario #wildlifephotography
October 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
October 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I made tacos with slow cooked salsa Chicken

#food #foodporn #foodsky
October 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Lurking in the shadows, waiting for me to walk away from the bird feeder.........
October 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
October 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Red-breasted nuthatch returned and let me get real close for some high quality photos!

...and is making a huge mess of the feeder, see video below.

Tentatively don't mind because it's nicer to have than swarms of sparrows.

#birds #birding #birdsky #wildlifephotography #nature #toronto #ontario
October 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The red-breasted nuthatch that's been visiting our bird feeder landed within arm's reach and let me get a fee photos.

Maybe we'll be able to hand feed?

#birds #birding #birdsky #wildlifephotography #nature #toronto #ontario
October 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM