Published Works
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The Pycroft Particle
Matthew's debut novel Doctor Patricia Pycroft is set to revolutionize the travel industry. With her eccentric colleagues, her work will make teleportation a reality for everyone. Although she has the support of her Christian husband, the secrecy of her work threatens to tear their marriage apart.
As success seems sure, strange occurrences start to happen at the lab and her test subjects exhibit strange behaviors. Her life’s work may be teleporting more than matter. Will she achieve triumph or failure? Is there any explanation for the strange effects on her test subjects? |
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Musings of the Northern Poet
poetry collection Influenced by his love of God, his wife, and the Renaissance festivals; this collection of syllabic poetry will lighten the reader through its couplets and verse. From his best poems written while attending a Biblical college, to his lighter works from his involvement at local Ren Faires, these poems seek to inspire and reach the limits of the mind's emotions. Split into three sections, it is Matthew's desire to have others experience his life's passions: faith, hope, and love.
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Paint Me a Picture of Poison
Winner of the 2017 Constellation Short Story Contest Henry's endeavors to collect exotic artwork seemed all but lost to his aging memory. His life and the fate of his art collection take a dramatic turn when the eccentric artist Paulo arrives with a portrait painted with a deadly toxin. On the eve of the exhibit's grand debut, Henry is attacked and the painting is stolen. Although an increasing occurrence of his collection, the venomous portrait vexes his curiosity. Due to Paulo's incoherent behavior and the local police's lack of empathy, Henry finds himself solving the mystery of the stolen paintings alone.
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XR-404
a flash fiction story 10 minutes until the judges take away his pregnant wife. If they try to escape while the station is locked, the pod's propulsion would vaporize all inside. Can they leave together or must they accept their fate?
Hope rests on planet XR-404; one of the last that allows unmodified children. Their unbridled love formed the child. In this love, they must decide. The judges are merciless. Hold your breath through this story as it may be their last. |
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Upcoming Works
Novels (titles shortened or abbreviated)
SHADOW SAGA
book 1: HotN (with beta readers)
Sticks and stones may break the bones but words have power over the forces of the universe. A mage understands the patterns and hidden magic behind these words; an entire realm waiting to be unlocked for his own purpose.
book 2: EQ (first drafting)
Whispers of a forgotten darkness linger in the western woods. The elven council must reawaken the light-bringers through the teachings of a half-elf. Can this outcast be accepted in her society that tried to shroud her existence?
book 3: The SE (outline done)
As a blacksmith of enchanted items, he finds his passion in the wondrous properties of the earth. Everything changes when he meets the lady.
book 4: Fairy R (first draft done... may be split into 2 books)
Raised by pirates, a poet finds solace in his poetry and tales. Until he escapes and wanders into a festival where a fairy has also decided to lurk. Yet a union of the two would reawakening the ancient curse of the dark fae.
book 5: Immortals (outline done)
A guardian on the lost island of the immortals, untouched by the shadows, catches a glimpse of the darkness beyond the seas. Their idle stance must change if they are to stop it from claiming the last of their realm.
ELEMENT SERIES (planning stage)What happens when the rocks die? When the fire stops burning and the water turns volatile? Great fissures in the earth start to disrupt the earth's elements. Can they be replaced before it is too late?
book 1: HotN (with beta readers)
Sticks and stones may break the bones but words have power over the forces of the universe. A mage understands the patterns and hidden magic behind these words; an entire realm waiting to be unlocked for his own purpose.
book 2: EQ (first drafting)
Whispers of a forgotten darkness linger in the western woods. The elven council must reawaken the light-bringers through the teachings of a half-elf. Can this outcast be accepted in her society that tried to shroud her existence?
book 3: The SE (outline done)
As a blacksmith of enchanted items, he finds his passion in the wondrous properties of the earth. Everything changes when he meets the lady.
book 4: Fairy R (first draft done... may be split into 2 books)
Raised by pirates, a poet finds solace in his poetry and tales. Until he escapes and wanders into a festival where a fairy has also decided to lurk. Yet a union of the two would reawakening the ancient curse of the dark fae.
book 5: Immortals (outline done)
A guardian on the lost island of the immortals, untouched by the shadows, catches a glimpse of the darkness beyond the seas. Their idle stance must change if they are to stop it from claiming the last of their realm.
ELEMENT SERIES (planning stage)What happens when the rocks die? When the fire stops burning and the water turns volatile? Great fissures in the earth start to disrupt the earth's elements. Can they be replaced before it is too late?
Short Stories (titles shortened or abbreviated)
Pycroft Continuum: Episode 1
There was not enough time to plan the political system on the Krinaus. Definitely not enough for any honeymoon before their son was born. Now time is irrelevant as humanity travels deeper through space.
EE (final edits)
A farmer fights for more than a promise to reach the status of a queen; she fights to avenge her ancestors and rejoin the Eight Maidens. With all the pieces set, this farmer takes up her sword against an evil king.
There was not enough time to plan the political system on the Krinaus. Definitely not enough for any honeymoon before their son was born. Now time is irrelevant as humanity travels deeper through space.
EE (final edits)
A farmer fights for more than a promise to reach the status of a queen; she fights to avenge her ancestors and rejoin the Eight Maidens. With all the pieces set, this farmer takes up her sword against an evil king.