Matthew Holvey 📻 station-dark.com 📡
@matthewholvey.bsky.social
Writer. Coffee drinker. I like my gods cosmic and unknowable, my black forests seeping with malintent. Octopuses are eight-tentacled hugmonsters.
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Something new to carry me through the dimming months. If you’re into shortwave radio, amateur writing, or hacky web design, check out this throwback to the surreal 1980’s with my first two stories: Signal Bleed and Ghost Frequency.
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My heart still lingers in the 1980’s, but not in its vibrant colors and synthy neon vibes. I crave the physical analog, wires-going-everywhere with mysterious feedback on the line.
#writingcommunity #writersky #indiewriters #authorsky #blog #midwest #retro #vintage #weird #analog #gothic #horror
#writingcommunity #writersky #indiewriters #authorsky #blog #midwest #retro #vintage #weird #analog #gothic #horror
Why the 1980s Were the Golden Age of Analog Weirdness
Before the internet, before smartphones, before digital clarity… there was the static. And it was alive.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:56 AM
My heart still lingers in the 1980’s, but not in its vibrant colors and synthy neon vibes. I crave the physical analog, wires-going-everywhere with mysterious feedback on the line.
#writingcommunity #writersky #indiewriters #authorsky #blog #midwest #retro #vintage #weird #analog #gothic #horror
#writingcommunity #writersky #indiewriters #authorsky #blog #midwest #retro #vintage #weird #analog #gothic #horror
Good morning, folks! I hope everyone is doing well today, and I hope your words are flowing like a finely strained gravy… Not so liquidy that your work feels runny, and not so chunky that you feel the uneven texture in your content.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Good morning, folks! I hope everyone is doing well today, and I hope your words are flowing like a finely strained gravy… Not so liquidy that your work feels runny, and not so chunky that you feel the uneven texture in your content.
#5amwritersclub
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December 6, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Writing mirrors the irrational optimism of a young couple eager to start a family. No one would do it if you *really* understood how hard it was, but the reward is transcendental.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Writing mirrors the irrational optimism of a young couple eager to start a family. No one would do it if you *really* understood how hard it was, but the reward is transcendental.
#5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writersky #authorsky #indiewriters
#5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writersky #authorsky #indiewriters
Morning, folks! I’ve been a bit all over the place this week, but the holidays are getting close and everyone’s lives are a bit chaotic these days. Best of like finding the calm in your storm!
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December 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Morning, folks! I’ve been a bit all over the place this week, but the holidays are getting close and everyone’s lives are a bit chaotic these days. Best of like finding the calm in your storm!
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December 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Morning, you crazy early writers! Let’s pluck those words from the ground and put them to use. Careful, the big ones sting!
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December 3, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Morning, you crazy early writers! Let’s pluck those words from the ground and put them to use. Careful, the big ones sting!
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December 2, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Listening to my wife explain Elf on the Shelf to our kids is terrifying. “You never know where he’ll be… He’s going to be wandering around while you sleep… He’s always watching you… He knows how to get in and out of the house…”
Feels like a horror story ready to be written
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Feels like a horror story ready to be written
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December 2, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Listening to my wife explain Elf on the Shelf to our kids is terrifying. “You never know where he’ll be… He’s going to be wandering around while you sleep… He’s always watching you… He knows how to get in and out of the house…”
Feels like a horror story ready to be written
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Feels like a horror story ready to be written
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I don’t know why this belongs in my mental images of the surreal Midwest, but it does. A fellowship center, church basement, or VFW hall… I haven’t placed a scene here yet, but I will.
#writingcommunity #midwest #gothic #horror #writersky #authorsky
#writingcommunity #midwest #gothic #horror #writersky #authorsky
December 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I don’t know why this belongs in my mental images of the surreal Midwest, but it does. A fellowship center, church basement, or VFW hall… I haven’t placed a scene here yet, but I will.
#writingcommunity #midwest #gothic #horror #writersky #authorsky
#writingcommunity #midwest #gothic #horror #writersky #authorsky
Love that release of endorphins when a fresh draft is sent to a beta reader. And then, minutes later, that second rush when you send it again with corrections. Ahhh 😌
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December 1, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Love that release of endorphins when a fresh draft is sent to a beta reader. And then, minutes later, that second rush when you send it again with corrections. Ahhh 😌
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#writingcommunity #authorsky #writersky #indiewriters
Good morning, early risers! The week begins!
I’ve got an Act 2 finale to finish, which is nearly complete. Let’s go!
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I’ve got an Act 2 finale to finish, which is nearly complete. Let’s go!
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December 1, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Good morning, early risers! The week begins!
I’ve got an Act 2 finale to finish, which is nearly complete. Let’s go!
#5amwritersclub
I’ve got an Act 2 finale to finish, which is nearly complete. Let’s go!
#5amwritersclub
I happened upon this I-care-not flip of my hair today, which I found rather flattering in the mirror, and I doubt I will ever properly recreate it.
December 1, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I happened upon this I-care-not flip of my hair today, which I found rather flattering in the mirror, and I doubt I will ever properly recreate it.
5 wks since I started this experimental fiction project, and I tell ya it’s been a blast. No obsessive editing, fussing over ‘what’s selling today,’ just writing what comes to me. This Midwestern gothic has captured me completely 🖤 Enjoy!
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#writingcommunity #midwestern #gothic #horror #serialfiction
STATION DARK #1: Signal Bleed
The heater clicked once, then died.
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November 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
5 wks since I started this experimental fiction project, and I tell ya it’s been a blast. No obsessive editing, fussing over ‘what’s selling today,’ just writing what comes to me. This Midwestern gothic has captured me completely 🖤 Enjoy!
#writingcommunity #midwestern #gothic #horror #serialfiction
#writingcommunity #midwestern #gothic #horror #serialfiction
Nothing beats the surreal vibe of a lonely suburb road beneath the glow of orange street lamps. This is where clowns hide in gutters, dead relatives stand at street corners, and the leaves tremble with whispers.
#writingcommunity #gothic #horror #inspiration #writersky #indiewriters #authorsky
#writingcommunity #gothic #horror #inspiration #writersky #indiewriters #authorsky
November 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Nothing beats the surreal vibe of a lonely suburb road beneath the glow of orange street lamps. This is where clowns hide in gutters, dead relatives stand at street corners, and the leaves tremble with whispers.
#writingcommunity #gothic #horror #inspiration #writersky #indiewriters #authorsky
#writingcommunity #gothic #horror #inspiration #writersky #indiewriters #authorsky
If pirate radio plucks the mysterious and conspiratorial strings of your heart, this might be worth your read.
#writingcommunity #writersky #authorsky #amateurradio #serialfiction #midwestern #gothic #horror #indiewriters #isanyoneoutthere
#writingcommunity #writersky #authorsky #amateurradio #serialfiction #midwestern #gothic #horror #indiewriters #isanyoneoutthere
BLOG: The Romanticism of Pirate Radio
Why Cal’s Van Broadcasts in STATION DARK Feel So Alluring
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November 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM
If pirate radio plucks the mysterious and conspiratorial strings of your heart, this might be worth your read.
#writingcommunity #writersky #authorsky #amateurradio #serialfiction #midwestern #gothic #horror #indiewriters #isanyoneoutthere
#writingcommunity #writersky #authorsky #amateurradio #serialfiction #midwestern #gothic #horror #indiewriters #isanyoneoutthere
My blog photo research for ‘Pirate Radio’ and ‘abandoned stations’ did not disappoint.
#writingcommunity #writersky #authorsky #amateurradio #shortwaveradio #pirateradio #thisisactuallyacoastguardstationwhichmaystillbeactive
#writingcommunity #writersky #authorsky #amateurradio #shortwaveradio #pirateradio #thisisactuallyacoastguardstationwhichmaystillbeactive
November 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
My blog photo research for ‘Pirate Radio’ and ‘abandoned stations’ did not disappoint.
#writingcommunity #writersky #authorsky #amateurradio #shortwaveradio #pirateradio #thisisactuallyacoastguardstationwhichmaystillbeactive
#writingcommunity #writersky #authorsky #amateurradio #shortwaveradio #pirateradio #thisisactuallyacoastguardstationwhichmaystillbeactive
Good morning, folks. The days to year end are winding down. There is much to do and little time to do it; best of luck to us all!
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November 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Good morning, folks. The days to year end are winding down. There is much to do and little time to do it; best of luck to us all!
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I’ve posted ten installments of a serial fiction in a small Midwestern town, and I’ve just realized I never NAMED THE TOWN. Let’s assume I meant this artistically, to draw you closer to a place that could be your own. Retroactive literary themes for the win.
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#writingcommunity #writersky #authorsky
November 29, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I’ve posted ten installments of a serial fiction in a small Midwestern town, and I’ve just realized I never NAMED THE TOWN. Let’s assume I meant this artistically, to draw you closer to a place that could be your own. Retroactive literary themes for the win.
#writingcommunity #writersky #authorsky
#writingcommunity #writersky #authorsky
A heavy wind storm in early October took down one of my favorite outdoor Halloween decorations. I could have taken the frame to a local shop to get re-welded, but then I wouldn’t have this cool dragon head in my office to inspire me while I write.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A heavy wind storm in early October took down one of my favorite outdoor Halloween decorations. I could have taken the frame to a local shop to get re-welded, but then I wouldn’t have this cool dragon head in my office to inspire me while I write.
#writingcommunity #authorsky #writersky
#writingcommunity #authorsky #writersky
I’ve been very productive today knocking out many of the long-standing items on my to-do list, but I’m running out of ways to avoid the writing I have due by Monday.
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#writingcommunity #indiewriters #serialfiction #authorsky #writersky
November 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I’ve been very productive today knocking out many of the long-standing items on my to-do list, but I’m running out of ways to avoid the writing I have due by Monday.
#writingcommunity #indiewriters #serialfiction #authorsky #writersky
#writingcommunity #indiewriters #serialfiction #authorsky #writersky
What’s everyone up to this morning? I have a cat, a coffee, and a writing to-do list, so my early activities are set!
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November 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
What’s everyone up to this morning? I have a cat, a coffee, and a writing to-do list, so my early activities are set!
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November 25, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Morning, early risers! Big week ahead for me, and I’ve got a decision to make on my next project! Serial fiction has been fun… Do I launch a new limited serial, or pivot to a themed anthology of shorts? Or FLASH FICTION? I have a curious soul and 7 weeks to decide!
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November 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Morning, early risers! Big week ahead for me, and I’ve got a decision to make on my next project! Serial fiction has been fun… Do I launch a new limited serial, or pivot to a themed anthology of shorts? Or FLASH FICTION? I have a curious soul and 7 weeks to decide!
#5amwritersclub #writingcommunity
#5amwritersclub #writingcommunity
Immerse yourself in the surreal Midwest with this slow-burn gothic Rust Belt horror: STATION DARK #1: Signal Bleed.
#writingcommunity #writersky #authorsky #indiewriters #gothic #horror #midwest #rustbelt #surreal #signal #amateurradio #pirateradio
#writingcommunity #writersky #authorsky #indiewriters #gothic #horror #midwest #rustbelt #surreal #signal #amateurradio #pirateradio
#1: Signal Bleed | Matthew Holvey
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November 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Immerse yourself in the surreal Midwest with this slow-burn gothic Rust Belt horror: STATION DARK #1: Signal Bleed.
#writingcommunity #writersky #authorsky #indiewriters #gothic #horror #midwest #rustbelt #surreal #signal #amateurradio #pirateradio
#writingcommunity #writersky #authorsky #indiewriters #gothic #horror #midwest #rustbelt #surreal #signal #amateurradio #pirateradio