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Macsen Matthews

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Dyslexic Horror Writer, Dyspraxic Illustrator, and Village Witch 🦇 💀 🏳️‍🌈 Malevolent force behind @thehawthornfiles 🦇 https://macsenmatthews.com/

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Macsen Matthews @macsenmatthews.bsky.social · Nov 29

My debut horror novel, Mr Grim, is coming next year 💀 follow for updates and general spooky stuff

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Macsen Matthews @macsenmatthews.bsky.social · 1d

Hello Folks & Fiends!

Did you know that I have a selection of pre-made book covers for sale? (Like this one!)

I also do custom covers for every budget.

Drop me a message and find out more below 💀

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#books #horror #art #indibooks

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Macsen Matthews @macsenmatthews.bsky.social · 21d

Managed to give myself a panic attack by *checks watch* writing too fast. It’s not even like it was anything scary.

Macsen Matthews @macsenmatthews.bsky.social · 26d

Antidepressants can really be lifesaving! I’m sorry to hear you’re having a tough time, but glad you’re beginning to come back to yourself. Take it easy!

Macsen Matthews @macsenmatthews.bsky.social · Sep 15

The older I get the more susceptible I am to jumpscares. Thanks FNAF 4

Macsen Matthews @macsenmatthews.bsky.social · Jun 14

Come and explore the ruins of Piercefield House with me and JD!

#urbex #paranormal 👻

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Exploring the ruins of Piercefield House | Spookanatural Explorers

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Macsen Matthews @macsenmatthews.bsky.social · Jun 13

My word brain has been disengaged for too long

Macsen Matthews @macsenmatthews.bsky.social · Jun 7

I’ve crossed the threshold into video media with the launch of Spookanatural Explorers, with my lovely JD!

Subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on instagram to be beguiled by my grating voice and effeminate mannerisms!

We post new episodes every Friday! 👻

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St Mary's Church and Graveyard Expedition Tintern | Spookanatural Explorers

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Macsen Matthews @macsenmatthews.bsky.social · May 16

Late to the party, as always, but I just finished watching Bojack Horseman and omg

Macsen Matthews @macsenmatthews.bsky.social · Apr 29

Imposter Syndrome Or Am I Genuinely Not Good Enough? - a novel by me

Macsen Matthews @macsenmatthews.bsky.social · Apr 21

Come join baby’s first protest 🖤

Trans Aid Cymru @transaid.cymru · Apr 17

JOINT STATEMENT AND CALL TO ACTION
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Slide 1 Image text: Cardiff March for Trans Liberation. Monday April 21st 1PM. Aneurin Bevan Statue, Queen Street, Cardiff. Join us to protest the Supreme Court ruling excluding Trans women and femmes from womens spaces. There will be indoor space available after to rest, decompress, and support each other. The logos for We Exist, Trans Pride Cardiff, Black Lives Matter Cardiff & Vale, and Trans Aid Cymru are across the bottom. An image of people wearing progress and trans pride flags is in the background.

Statement: On April 16, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the definition of a “woman” as stated in the Equality Act 2010 refers to ‘ biological women and biological sex.” The case relates to an appeal by anti-trans group For Women Scotland, against the Scottish Government.
This ruling legally excludes trans women—even those with Gender Recognition Certificates—from protections designed for women, setting a dangerous precedent that reinforces the authority of the state to dictate our bodies and right to self determination.
This decision was made without a single trans voice permitted to speak in court. Three of the four intervenors were explicitly anti-trans, and a retired trans judge, Victoria McCloud, was blocked from offering evidence. The court’s ruling was not only unjust, it was engineered to be. When the people most affected are denied the right to speak, it is a show trial in service of state violence.

This ruling does precisely the opposite of what it has claimed it will. It will not reduce violence against women. It will not progress women’s liberation. It will expand the misogynistic far-rights power to gender police and strengthen the state’s power to divide, dominate, and control women whose bodies and expression do not conform to its norms. The ruling is not a win for feminism, it tramples on the sacrifices of global feminists who have fought to redefine what it means to be a woman on our own terms. It harms all women, and tries to weaken our collective power by turning us against one another.
This ruling isn’t isolated—it is the same system that profits from division, exploitation and suffering. The same government that has weaponized this ruling also fuels the ongoing genocide in Palestine. The same forces that target the trans community also drive the destruction of the planet. It is the capitalist-state that allows a few to determine all of our lives.

Macsen Matthews @macsenmatthews.bsky.social · Apr 16

Hi! I’m Macsen Matthews and I write horrible horror novels!
My debut book, Mr. Grim is coming out this year from @falstaffbooks.bsky.social 💀

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Macsen Matthews @macsenmatthews.bsky.social · Apr 14

I don’t know where my brain is today, but it’s certainly not in my head.

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Mrs. Dick Helicopter 💩📺 @hormonella.bsky.social · Apr 9

any bed can be a waterbed if you cry hard enough

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Falstaff Books @falstaffbooks.bsky.social · Apr 7

Civilization goes down, and the strong arise.

@drewbaileyauthor.bsky.social
#booksky

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Falstaff Books @falstaffbooks.bsky.social · Apr 3

A chilling story to dive into by @edonald.bsky.social

Find it on our Shopify!

#booksky

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Drew @4484.cool · Mar 28

Reminder

"A computer can never be spiteful or horny
Therefore a computer must never make art"

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Macsen Matthews @macsenmatthews.bsky.social · Mar 26

We gathered among the stones for the spring equinox and waited for the sun to rise.
We waited and waited but the sky remained dark. I checked my watch. Sunrise was supposed to be fifteen minutes ago.

Matt Mason - One Chaotic Author @chaoticauthor.online · Mar 26

#HorrorWritersChat question 4 (last question but stick around in ten minutes for the outro):

Write a horror story or poem using the word “equinox”. Keep the length to a single post.

Quote post, and don't forget to include the hashtag!

Image shows creepy figures behind a curtain. All text is in the post.

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Macsen Matthews @macsenmatthews.bsky.social · Mar 26

#HorrorWritersChat
How does horror make me happy?

By using fiction to explore all the horrible things we struggle to deal with in real life

Matt Mason - One Chaotic Author @chaoticauthor.online · Mar 26

#HorrorWritersChat question 3:

International Happiness Day was on the 20th March. How does horror make you happy?

Quote post, and don't forget to include the hashtag!

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Macsen Matthews @macsenmatthews.bsky.social · Mar 26

#HorrorWritetsChat

When did I scare myself with my own writing project? Pushing the cannibal theme in this latest manuscript WIP as far as it will go. Yes, even that far.

Matt Mason - One Chaotic Author @chaoticauthor.online · Mar 26

Tell us about a time you scared yourself with your own writing project

Quote post, and don't forget to include the hashtag!

#HorrorWritersChat

Macsen Matthews @macsenmatthews.bsky.social · Mar 26

Hello #HorrorWritersChat
I’m Macsen Matthews and my debut novel, Mr. Grim, is out this year from @falstaffbooks.bsky.social

Here’s a line from my current short story WIP:

“The dahlias slept well that night, as did the rhododendrons and the sunflowers. Margaret Pickle, however, did not.”

Matt Mason - One Chaotic Author @chaoticauthor.online · Mar 26

#HorrorWritersChat question 1:

Introduce yourself: Tell us who you are, what you write, and the scariest line from your current WIP

Quote post, and don't forget to include the hashtag!

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Macsen Matthews @macsenmatthews.bsky.social · Mar 26

Took a glimpse back into the agent querying trenches and was immediately ✨overwhelmed✨

Macsen Matthews @macsenmatthews.bsky.social · Mar 26

My debut gothic horror novel, Mr. Grim, is coming this year from @falstaffbooks.bsky.social 🎉

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Bella Dunn @belladunn.bsky.social · Mar 23

Just a regular reminder that there are many FREE ways to support an indie writer
#booksky

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Falstaff Books @falstaffbooks.bsky.social · Mar 20

Revenge is a dish best served cold. Check out the newest release by author @madnessandmonsters.bsky.social

Available on our Shopify!

#booksky #horrorbooks #bookrecs

“Beautiful prose, pulse-pounding action, and an enthralling plot drag you across this blood-soaked tale of revenge, racism, and vampires. Yes, there are undead monsters and plenty of gore, but what really shines is the human element; tragic, flawed, and full of pain and rage. Southern Cross is a pulp masterpiece.”
-Pedro Iniguez, Bram Stoker Award-nominee and author of Fever Dreams of a Parasite

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