Matthew Mitchell
@matthewmitchell.bsky.social
Award-Winning Author of CHAINDEVILS // Co-Editor of HORRORIUM comics //
Freelance Writer for VARIOUS //
Hellbilly Deluxe //
https://linktr.ee/darkcirclecomics
Freelance Writer for VARIOUS //
Hellbilly Deluxe //
https://linktr.ee/darkcirclecomics
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Hidy, I'm a weird fiction author and this is my first collection of short stories! RELEASE THE HORSE: Yarns of Rural Oddity is my contribution to the tradition of Ozarks folk tales and rural horror. Now available for pre-order from Filthy Loot Press 🤠
www.filthyloot.com/product/horse/
www.filthyloot.com/product/horse/
it's going to get harder for creatives to survive, so when you're fighting, remember this: we cannot let rich kids make all the art
November 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
it's going to get harder for creatives to survive, so when you're fighting, remember this: we cannot let rich kids make all the art
can someone explain why the dems used their illuminati powered weather control to make third summer?
goddamn libs will stop at nothing smdh
goddamn libs will stop at nothing smdh
November 15, 2025 at 12:14 AM
can someone explain why the dems used their illuminati powered weather control to make third summer?
goddamn libs will stop at nothing smdh
goddamn libs will stop at nothing smdh
starting a new non-fic writing gig this week! once I get through the research jitters, it'll be real swell to flex some more of my *useless* pop-media knowledge
November 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
starting a new non-fic writing gig this week! once I get through the research jitters, it'll be real swell to flex some more of my *useless* pop-media knowledge
there's a beautiful neo-folk track on the latest AFI record, and it might be my new favorite AFI song because I love guilt-free neo-folk
November 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
there's a beautiful neo-folk track on the latest AFI record, and it might be my new favorite AFI song because I love guilt-free neo-folk
drugs, weird guitars, illuminati, Dune references, and Cher; who could say no?
November 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
drugs, weird guitars, illuminati, Dune references, and Cher; who could say no?
no woman should ever be held responsible for the crimes of men...however, I saw six fellas dressed as three different Jokers for Halloween 2025 and ALL of them appeared to have partners
please do not fuck a Joker, we can fix this
please do not fuck a Joker, we can fix this
November 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM
no woman should ever be held responsible for the crimes of men...however, I saw six fellas dressed as three different Jokers for Halloween 2025 and ALL of them appeared to have partners
please do not fuck a Joker, we can fix this
please do not fuck a Joker, we can fix this
Well, cum to the jungle!
November 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Well, cum to the jungle!
I got two tickets to a fancy weed dinner but realized I don't know ANY other stoners! Maybe I'll just eat both portions and completely lose my mind at a public restaurant.
November 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I got two tickets to a fancy weed dinner but realized I don't know ANY other stoners! Maybe I'll just eat both portions and completely lose my mind at a public restaurant.
GDT's NIGHTMARE ALLEY is streaming in b&w right now; it still (somehow) needs another half hour in the last chapter to fully work, but this version is undoubtedly the best way to see it
November 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
GDT's NIGHTMARE ALLEY is streaming in b&w right now; it still (somehow) needs another half hour in the last chapter to fully work, but this version is undoubtedly the best way to see it
15: it will be cool to do drugs
25: this is cool
35: I have to exercise daily if I want to be cool and do drugs and not die
25: this is cool
35: I have to exercise daily if I want to be cool and do drugs and not die
November 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
15: it will be cool to do drugs
25: this is cool
35: I have to exercise daily if I want to be cool and do drugs and not die
25: this is cool
35: I have to exercise daily if I want to be cool and do drugs and not die
happy Halloween from the kid in the obscene latex mask
October 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
happy Halloween from the kid in the obscene latex mask
no Gods, no masters, no writing groups, no author collectives, amen ☮
October 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
no Gods, no masters, no writing groups, no author collectives, amen ☮
alright, let's say you're in school and a giant hillbilly walks in to teach you about writing horror...would you prefer the hillbilly talk about
A.) flash-fiction and the power of brevity in genre or
B.) voice and the ability to show it through first-person narratives/dialogue
lmk!
A.) flash-fiction and the power of brevity in genre or
B.) voice and the ability to show it through first-person narratives/dialogue
lmk!
October 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
alright, let's say you're in school and a giant hillbilly walks in to teach you about writing horror...would you prefer the hillbilly talk about
A.) flash-fiction and the power of brevity in genre or
B.) voice and the ability to show it through first-person narratives/dialogue
lmk!
A.) flash-fiction and the power of brevity in genre or
B.) voice and the ability to show it through first-person narratives/dialogue
lmk!
I got my lesson plan this morning and did not expect to be reading my work out loud to teenagers lmao
real glad I wrote BIG BABY because the idea of saying CHAINDEVILS things to a class sounds like a bad trip
real glad I wrote BIG BABY because the idea of saying CHAINDEVILS things to a class sounds like a bad trip
October 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I got my lesson plan this morning and did not expect to be reading my work out loud to teenagers lmao
real glad I wrote BIG BABY because the idea of saying CHAINDEVILS things to a class sounds like a bad trip
real glad I wrote BIG BABY because the idea of saying CHAINDEVILS things to a class sounds like a bad trip
genre writers really can't stop themselves from doing the:
"OH, YOU DIDN'T GET INVITED TO WRITE A SHORT STORY FOR THE CORNCOB-PIPE HORROR ANTHO FROM ASS-WORMS PUBLISHING? THAT'S SO WEIRD, I THOUGHT YOU WOULD, ESPECIALLY SINCE CHARLES ASS-WORM ASKED ME PERSONALLY FOR A STORY, so sorry to hear that"
"OH, YOU DIDN'T GET INVITED TO WRITE A SHORT STORY FOR THE CORNCOB-PIPE HORROR ANTHO FROM ASS-WORMS PUBLISHING? THAT'S SO WEIRD, I THOUGHT YOU WOULD, ESPECIALLY SINCE CHARLES ASS-WORM ASKED ME PERSONALLY FOR A STORY, so sorry to hear that"
October 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
genre writers really can't stop themselves from doing the:
"OH, YOU DIDN'T GET INVITED TO WRITE A SHORT STORY FOR THE CORNCOB-PIPE HORROR ANTHO FROM ASS-WORMS PUBLISHING? THAT'S SO WEIRD, I THOUGHT YOU WOULD, ESPECIALLY SINCE CHARLES ASS-WORM ASKED ME PERSONALLY FOR A STORY, so sorry to hear that"
"OH, YOU DIDN'T GET INVITED TO WRITE A SHORT STORY FOR THE CORNCOB-PIPE HORROR ANTHO FROM ASS-WORMS PUBLISHING? THAT'S SO WEIRD, I THOUGHT YOU WOULD, ESPECIALLY SINCE CHARLES ASS-WORM ASKED ME PERSONALLY FOR A STORY, so sorry to hear that"
asked my mentor for advice on talking to a horror writer's workshop for high schoolers (he's a professor) and he said: "you're going to scare the shit out of them, which is good" 💀
October 27, 2025 at 9:35 PM
asked my mentor for advice on talking to a horror writer's workshop for high schoolers (he's a professor) and he said: "you're going to scare the shit out of them, which is good" 💀
wooly bear caterpillar scrying; fuzzy fates claim she'll be a mild one 🤞
October 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
wooly bear caterpillar scrying; fuzzy fates claim she'll be a mild one 🤞
clown in a dunk tank disses ur bf, wyd?
October 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
clown in a dunk tank disses ur bf, wyd?
it's finally animatronic screaming head in the window season
October 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
it's finally animatronic screaming head in the window season
talking fashion with a co-worker and admitted that I'll occasionally wear a cowboy hat
quickly followed up with the: "I swear I'm not one of those Look At My Crazy Hat type of guys" because, as a writer, I see some fuckass hats
quickly followed up with the: "I swear I'm not one of those Look At My Crazy Hat type of guys" because, as a writer, I see some fuckass hats
October 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
talking fashion with a co-worker and admitted that I'll occasionally wear a cowboy hat
quickly followed up with the: "I swear I'm not one of those Look At My Crazy Hat type of guys" because, as a writer, I see some fuckass hats
quickly followed up with the: "I swear I'm not one of those Look At My Crazy Hat type of guys" because, as a writer, I see some fuckass hats
stumbled into The Muppets reddit where someone made a great protest sign with puppets and their responses to bigots were so good-- like, "I am a non-tolerant liberal, so eat shit" or "I love watching you cry from my high-horse" and "if you're a fascist, The Muppets fucking hate you."
great energy
great energy
October 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
stumbled into The Muppets reddit where someone made a great protest sign with puppets and their responses to bigots were so good-- like, "I am a non-tolerant liberal, so eat shit" or "I love watching you cry from my high-horse" and "if you're a fascist, The Muppets fucking hate you."
great energy
great energy
if you ever wanted to learn about the band BOSTON, I got your ticket right here! psyched to have worked on this script for the lovely folks at MYSTERY TREEHOUSE - follow them for a HUGE upcoming series I'm very proud of
youtu.be/bBEd4jMnsJA?...
youtu.be/bBEd4jMnsJA?...
How Boston Fooled Everyone and Changed the Music Industry Forever
YouTube video by Mystery Treehouse
youtu.be
October 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
if you ever wanted to learn about the band BOSTON, I got your ticket right here! psyched to have worked on this script for the lovely folks at MYSTERY TREEHOUSE - follow them for a HUGE upcoming series I'm very proud of
youtu.be/bBEd4jMnsJA?...
youtu.be/bBEd4jMnsJA?...
when I was in my 20's and needed grass, it was like: "do I have to go see the graverobber, the guy with the machine gun, or the dancer who gets off at 4 am"
now its like: "I can't FUCKING believe only one drive-thru lists the terpenes"
now its like: "I can't FUCKING believe only one drive-thru lists the terpenes"
October 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
when I was in my 20's and needed grass, it was like: "do I have to go see the graverobber, the guy with the machine gun, or the dancer who gets off at 4 am"
now its like: "I can't FUCKING believe only one drive-thru lists the terpenes"
now its like: "I can't FUCKING believe only one drive-thru lists the terpenes"
I wish genre writers gave as much attention to dialogue as their concepts and stingers. Would love to read your story about a slasher who raises tadpoles, but everyone talks like it's OOPS! All A.D.R. on a late era episode of Arrested Development
October 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I wish genre writers gave as much attention to dialogue as their concepts and stingers. Would love to read your story about a slasher who raises tadpoles, but everyone talks like it's OOPS! All A.D.R. on a late era episode of Arrested Development
lol got the opportunity to pitch comic scripts at an incredible publisher that I love and adore, but I am 37 now, and I don't just *hang out and make friends* with illustrators anymore
where have all the homie artists gone? some real Twilight Zone "I have all the time in the world" type shit
where have all the homie artists gone? some real Twilight Zone "I have all the time in the world" type shit
October 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
lol got the opportunity to pitch comic scripts at an incredible publisher that I love and adore, but I am 37 now, and I don't just *hang out and make friends* with illustrators anymore
where have all the homie artists gone? some real Twilight Zone "I have all the time in the world" type shit
where have all the homie artists gone? some real Twilight Zone "I have all the time in the world" type shit