Matt Hollingsworth
@matthollingsworth.com
Neurodivergent Californian in Croatia, color artist for Marvel, DC, and Image comics, writer, brewer.
www.matthollingsworth.com
➔ tags: #writing | #comics | #ClipStudioPaint | #Affinity | #painting | #photography | #read
www.matthollingsworth.com
➔ tags: #writing | #comics | #ClipStudioPaint | #Affinity | #painting | #photography | #read
Covid weirdness:
Day 6, yesterday: I had tinnitus in my left ear for the second half of the day. Otherwise, good. Worked all day, broken up by a 90 minute nap.
Day 7, this morning, I woke to burst blood vessels in my right eye. Wasn't like that last night, so happened while asleep. Odd. I feel ok.
Day 6, yesterday: I had tinnitus in my left ear for the second half of the day. Otherwise, good. Worked all day, broken up by a 90 minute nap.
Day 7, this morning, I woke to burst blood vessels in my right eye. Wasn't like that last night, so happened while asleep. Odd. I feel ok.
November 9, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Covid weirdness:
Day 6, yesterday: I had tinnitus in my left ear for the second half of the day. Otherwise, good. Worked all day, broken up by a 90 minute nap.
Day 7, this morning, I woke to burst blood vessels in my right eye. Wasn't like that last night, so happened while asleep. Odd. I feel ok.
Day 6, yesterday: I had tinnitus in my left ear for the second half of the day. Otherwise, good. Worked all day, broken up by a 90 minute nap.
Day 7, this morning, I woke to burst blood vessels in my right eye. Wasn't like that last night, so happened while asleep. Odd. I feel ok.
Like that? Heh heh. Looked up pics, and yeah, I can see that. Some similarities in facial structure and haircut.
November 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Like that? Heh heh. Looked up pics, and yeah, I can see that. Some similarities in facial structure and haircut.
Evo Covid Matt poslije tuširanje.
November 7, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Evo Covid Matt poslije tuširanje.
Day five, and the Covid test looks the same. Pretty mild variant, though. Day 1 was worst with fever and bad headache/body aches. Milder each day. Now, sleeping decently well overnight. Mostly just tired & bored. I'll do a little work today but won't push it. If I get tired, I'll sleep.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Day five, and the Covid test looks the same. Pretty mild variant, though. Day 1 was worst with fever and bad headache/body aches. Milder each day. Now, sleeping decently well overnight. Mostly just tired & bored. I'll do a little work today but won't push it. If I get tired, I'll sleep.
Five years later, might be the sequel. I never got super bad the first time around. Seems the same. Somewhat intense headache all day, fluctuating fever. Isolated in our bedroom. Binged American Primeval and now Department Q. No deadline this week, so I'll have to dig out of this later.
November 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Five years later, might be the sequel. I never got super bad the first time around. Seems the same. Somewhat intense headache all day, fluctuating fever. Isolated in our bedroom. Binged American Primeval and now Department Q. No deadline this week, so I'll have to dig out of this later.
Such a great concert last night with @giaaband.bsky.social and @joquailcello.bsky.social. We were right in front. Thanks for the lovely music.
October 19, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Such a great concert last night with @giaaband.bsky.social and @joquailcello.bsky.social. We were right in front. Thanks for the lovely music.
Pro Palestine demonstration on the main square of Zagreb.
October 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Pro Palestine demonstration on the main square of Zagreb.
I showed up too early for @giaaband.bsky.social . Oops.
October 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I showed up too early for @giaaband.bsky.social . Oops.
I was SO busy this week, I missed my short story "Grown Boy" going up at Intrepidus Ink. Not tomorrow, like the video says, but live now.
It's flash, so takes only a few minutes to read. Go check it out.
#amwriting #flash #flashfiction #magicalrealism
intrepidusink.com/grown-boy/
It's flash, so takes only a few minutes to read. Go check it out.
#amwriting #flash #flashfiction #magicalrealism
intrepidusink.com/grown-boy/
October 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I was SO busy this week, I missed my short story "Grown Boy" going up at Intrepidus Ink. Not tomorrow, like the video says, but live now.
It's flash, so takes only a few minutes to read. Go check it out.
#amwriting #flash #flashfiction #magicalrealism
intrepidusink.com/grown-boy/
It's flash, so takes only a few minutes to read. Go check it out.
#amwriting #flash #flashfiction #magicalrealism
intrepidusink.com/grown-boy/
I often go right in front of the sound booth, figure the sound tech is doing the mix from their perspective, and get good sound there, like with Mogwai a couple weeks ago.
Here's a snippet from Gojira my son recorded on his Samsung, so smartphone quality sound, which is to say, not great.
Here's a snippet from Gojira my son recorded on his Samsung, so smartphone quality sound, which is to say, not great.
September 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I often go right in front of the sound booth, figure the sound tech is doing the mix from their perspective, and get good sound there, like with Mogwai a couple weeks ago.
Here's a snippet from Gojira my son recorded on his Samsung, so smartphone quality sound, which is to say, not great.
Here's a snippet from Gojira my son recorded on his Samsung, so smartphone quality sound, which is to say, not great.
A page from Carnage #3 written by @charlessoule.bsky.social and drawn by Jesús Saíz. 2025.
#comics #colors #carnage #marvelcomics
#comics #colors #carnage #marvelcomics
September 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
A page from Carnage #3 written by @charlessoule.bsky.social and drawn by Jesús Saíz. 2025.
#comics #colors #carnage #marvelcomics
#comics #colors #carnage #marvelcomics
If you're looking for a great external SSD, you could do worse than these Samsung T7s, which I've been using for a few years. 4TB, and small—slightly larger than a credit card, though thicker. Silent, of course. We have 5 in our house. Great. $299.
www.samsung.com/us/computing...
www.samsung.com/us/computing...
September 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
If you're looking for a great external SSD, you could do worse than these Samsung T7s, which I've been using for a few years. 4TB, and small—slightly larger than a credit card, though thicker. Silent, of course. We have 5 in our house. Great. $299.
www.samsung.com/us/computing...
www.samsung.com/us/computing...
Truth. Full text in Alt text.
September 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Truth. Full text in Alt text.
Ida Lupino in episode 4 of The Twilight Zone, "The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine." Written by Rod Serling, same as all episodes thus far in season 1. Aired October 23, 1959.
September 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Ida Lupino in episode 4 of The Twilight Zone, "The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine." Written by Rod Serling, same as all episodes thus far in season 1. Aired October 23, 1959.
Martin Landau in episode 3 of The Twilight Zone, "Mr. Denton on Doomsday." Rod Serling's now in full swing on the show, intro and outro. Aired October 16, 1959, nine years before I was born.
September 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Martin Landau in episode 3 of The Twilight Zone, "Mr. Denton on Doomsday." Rod Serling's now in full swing on the show, intro and outro. Aired October 16, 1959, nine years before I was born.
The second episode of The Twilight Zone, "One for the Angels." Rod Serling finally takes over the opening voiceover and introduces the story, which stars Murray Hamilton (mayor from Jaws) as death, come to claim Ed Wynn (Uncle Albert from Mary Poppins).
September 26, 2025 at 10:29 AM
The second episode of The Twilight Zone, "One for the Angels." Rod Serling finally takes over the opening voiceover and introduces the story, which stars Murray Hamilton (mayor from Jaws) as death, come to claim Ed Wynn (Uncle Albert from Mary Poppins).
Rewatching The Twilight Zone. The first episode after the pilot is titled "Where is Everybody?" and here we see Rod Serling for the first time, pitching the show to advertisers in the opening. Intro voiceover is still not Serling's. 1959, and the episode still stands up.
September 26, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Rewatching The Twilight Zone. The first episode after the pilot is titled "Where is Everybody?" and here we see Rod Serling for the first time, pitching the show to advertisers in the opening. Intro voiceover is still not Serling's. 1959, and the episode still stands up.
Starting another re-watch of The Twilight Zone, here's an image from the opening, with Desi Arnaz introducing the pilot episode, "The Time Element" in place of Rod Serling. The show was part of The Desilu Playhouse before the show launched. 1958, 67 years ago.
September 26, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Starting another re-watch of The Twilight Zone, here's an image from the opening, with Desi Arnaz introducing the pilot episode, "The Time Element" in place of Rod Serling. The show was part of The Desilu Playhouse before the show launched. 1958, 67 years ago.
Colors without lineart. Currently on the desk. The lineart, not showing, was drawn by David Lapham and Bill Sienkiewicz. My colors—Clip Studio Paint with real watercolors and alcohol ink.
#colorswithoutlineart #texture #paint #painting #ClipStudioPaint #comics #colors #mixedmedia
#colorswithoutlineart #texture #paint #painting #ClipStudioPaint #comics #colors #mixedmedia
September 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Colors without lineart. Currently on the desk. The lineart, not showing, was drawn by David Lapham and Bill Sienkiewicz. My colors—Clip Studio Paint with real watercolors and alcohol ink.
#colorswithoutlineart #texture #paint #painting #ClipStudioPaint #comics #colors #mixedmedia
#colorswithoutlineart #texture #paint #painting #ClipStudioPaint #comics #colors #mixedmedia
With some dead areas on the screen for a long time now, it's time to replace my 8 year old Wacom Cintiq 22HD. This Huion is a bit smaller, but even the 22HD is a little big for me and I hate reaching to the upper corners. Too busy with work to set this up until tonight, but hoping it rocks.
September 2, 2025 at 8:10 AM
With some dead areas on the screen for a long time now, it's time to replace my 8 year old Wacom Cintiq 22HD. This Huion is a bit smaller, but even the 22HD is a little big for me and I hate reaching to the upper corners. Too busy with work to set this up until tonight, but hoping it rocks.
Found this pic from the Horse Brass, so yeah. Some liquor.
September 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Found this pic from the Horse Brass, so yeah. Some liquor.
After workshopping twice & passing thru developmental edits w/ Monica Drake & @allisonwyss.bsky.social, I'm about to finish the 6th draft of a dark humor story to send to @magicwordsediting.bsky.social for final line/copy editing. Then off it goes into submission. THX, editors!
#writing #amwriting
#writing #amwriting
August 30, 2025 at 10:10 AM
After workshopping twice & passing thru developmental edits w/ Monica Drake & @allisonwyss.bsky.social, I'm about to finish the 6th draft of a dark humor story to send to @magicwordsediting.bsky.social for final line/copy editing. Then off it goes into submission. THX, editors!
#writing #amwriting
#writing #amwriting
Is abuse of adverbs in writing a sin? Check out these stats of adverbs used per 10k words for known writers, ranking from Elmore Leonard at the least amount of adverbs used at 23 per 10k words, to Shirley Jackson using the most at 177 adverbs per 10k words.
August 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Is abuse of adverbs in writing a sin? Check out these stats of adverbs used per 10k words for known writers, ranking from Elmore Leonard at the least amount of adverbs used at 23 per 10k words, to Shirley Jackson using the most at 177 adverbs per 10k words.
And this RegEx shows the last word of a sentence, in Scrivener:
(\w+)(?:^|(?:[.!?]))
(\w+)(?:^|(?:[.!?]))
August 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
And this RegEx shows the last word of a sentence, in Scrivener:
(\w+)(?:^|(?:[.!?]))
(\w+)(?:^|(?:[.!?]))
This RegEx highlights the first word in a sentence. Unfortunately, it highlights the white space after a paragraph as well, but I can't work out how to fix that. Useful for adjusting openings for sentences and avoiding stagnant flow, etc.
Use this RegEx:
(?:^|(?:“)|(?:“’)|(?:—)|(?:[.!?”]\s))(\w+)
Use this RegEx:
(?:^|(?:“)|(?:“’)|(?:—)|(?:[.!?”]\s))(\w+)
August 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This RegEx highlights the first word in a sentence. Unfortunately, it highlights the white space after a paragraph as well, but I can't work out how to fix that. Useful for adjusting openings for sentences and avoiding stagnant flow, etc.
Use this RegEx:
(?:^|(?:“)|(?:“’)|(?:—)|(?:[.!?”]\s))(\w+)
Use this RegEx:
(?:^|(?:“)|(?:“’)|(?:—)|(?:[.!?”]\s))(\w+)