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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 6h

October is buy your significant other a sword month! That's TOMORROW! But, if you cannot get a sword, how about some fantasy books WITH swords in them? You can't go wrong with that, #booksky! So if you hanker for stories featuring swords, look no further. Us fantasy authors gotchu, bu. #BookTok

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 29/09/2026

One of my favorite audio books is His Ragged Company by Rance D. Denton. Great listen, if you like weird wild west stories! And if I may self-rec, I have The Dark Side of Super available pretty much everywhere audio books are. It's an interconnected bundle of super-powered shorts.

Cover of The Dark Side of Super audio book, on a broken glass bed. Red arrows point to tropes in the book: Twist ending, Super powers...with a cost, Thriller, Multi POV, Snarky Characters, Urban Fantasy, Normal People...?, Professionally Narrated

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 29/09/2026

In my novel The Backwards Knight, you will meet Orn, the titular character. A lone man standing up against the wrongs done by The Paladin and his minions, those who hunt innocent people marked by magic. Dragging them away to never be seen again. Check it out today! #BookSky #BookTok

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 28/09/2026

Everyone's prepared, right? RIGHT?

A sword (rapier?) lays on a patterned brown carpet. Text reads "October is buy your wife a sword month"

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 27/09/2026

Books. I have 'em, you read 'em. From a fantasy adventure with eldritch horror vibes, to a thriller/heist/super-powered bundle of shorts that'll blow your socks off. Seriously, glue your socks on. You'll thank me later. Check 'em out, ask your local library to order them in! #BookSky #BookTok

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 27/09/2026

Leaving future-Matthew a note.

Text reads: Write chapter her with a smiling emoticon.

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 27/09/2026

If I may make a self-rec, I have an audio book available for The Dark Side of Super. It's an interconnected collection of super-powered shorts that weave together a larger tale. Part thriller, part heist, all super with horror elements sprinkled throughout. It's on almost all audio platforms!

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 27/09/2026

If I may self-rec? I have two books out as ebooks/physical: The Backwards Knight is a classic fantasy adventure rife with eldritch horror undertones. The Dark Side of Super (also audio book) is a collection of dark, gritty, realistic super-powered shorts that all weave together a larger tale.

Image of a copy of The Backwards Knight sitting in a crumbling ruins, with a backdrop of shadowy tentacles, and eight arrows pointing to words that read: She's stabby, he's snarky, A Sword of Nothing, Potatoes and ducks, Tainted magic, eldritch remnants, Crumbling Ruins, Beware the Ibe Nire, Farmboy with Magic, Knight in not-so-shiny armor, princess in a dress.

Image of a book, The Dark Side of Super, on a broken glass bed. Red arrows point to tropes in the book: Twist ending, Super powers...with a cost, Thriller, Multi POV, Snarky Characters, Urban Fantasy, Normal People...?, Novella.

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 27/09/2026

Introducing my new brand of food... Beware the Ibe Nire Cinnamon Rolls! 🍽️ Frosting to be applied later.

A pan of eldritch-horror-like cinnamon rolls that have been freshly baked.

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 27/09/2026

#TBBChat A4: Here's a snipplet from The Forgotten Princess that captures the essence of fall.

$Text that reads: He kept his gaze part on Laela, and part on the late afternoon light dimming made that much worse as it filtered through the trees. Some barren, some night, he kept searching. Nerves jittering through him, Laela’s dogged pursuit of whatever this lightning—“Is that it, princess?” Atop one of the hills sat a large tree, its branches spreading to the sky like the fractal fingers of a lightning strike. Bereft of almost all of its leaves, it cast a dark silhouette against the remnants of light behind it. Like a bolt straight out of the ground, it reached for the sky. Those leaves that did remain, golden and orange, added a fiery shimmer that seemed to almost move.$

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 26/09/2026

Hello readers of #BookSky and #Booktok! Are you looking for a new indie author to follow? A teller of tales both fantastical and horrific? If so you've come to the right place. If not? Stick around and follow along and you might just realize you were meant to be here this entire time.

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 25/09/2026

Today's #grief brought to you by #TBBPromot and #BookBazaar26. Here's a snippet featuring anguish as a synonym of today's word. As always...beware the Ibe Nire.

Text that reads: Orn gripped the dagger tighter, forced himself to turn around as a guttural sound of pain, anguish, and emotions he could barely begin to comprehend filled the air. In tandem with a squelching sound, one he knew somewhere in the deepest, darkest corners of his mind.

One of which a hand reached once before, batting him out of the air.

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 24/09/2026

Jasper is a stage magician trying to be perceived, working magic trick after magic trick. Except, now he can actually do things and he loves the attention. Power isn't free, and that's the theme of The Dark Side of Super. Check it out today, wherever books/ebooks/audio books are! #Booksky #BookTok

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 24/09/2026

Finished my 18th read of the year with The Odyllic Stone by Alex Scheuermann! I'll have to check the TBR to see what to read next.

Matthew's books read for 2026 so far: The Odyllic Stone by Alex Scheuermann, The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman, The Wishing Stone by Adam Holcombe, Erosion by M.C. Burnell, Bounty Inc. by Adam Holcombe, Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman, Where Dark Things Rise and Where Dark Things Grow by Andrew K. Clark, Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab, There Is No Antimemetics Division by QNTM, Necromancer Called Gam Gam by Adam Holcombe, Vengeance Is Our Legacy by M.C. Burnell, Fake It Til You Mate It by Sarah Spade, Unfortunate by Ayrton Silva, West of Damnation by Jalen Tellis, The Lucky Machine by Aimee Cozza, and Crow Lore from Quill & Crow / Cassandra L. Thompson

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 23/09/2026

If I may self rec, The Backwards Knight, is a fantasy/eldritch-horror read that is perfect for fall. Come for the harvest festivals and stick around for the corrupting forces of magic returning to the world after being long since banished. Signed copies available, or find it anywhere books are!

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 23/09/2026

Were you to have a super power, what would it be? Would it change who you are, your day-to-day life? What ramifications or costs might this power enact? Want to know more? Look no further than The Dark Side of Super! Check it out today! #Booksky #Booktok #IndieAuthor

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 22/09/2026

There's something lurking out there that wants to burrow into our world from another. As tentacles slither and impossibly large hands try to find purchase, dragging their way into the world, what's a knight to do? Want to know more? Find The Backwards Knight wherever books are! #Booksky #Booktok

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 21/09/2026

Who are you playing for your next game? whothefuckismydndcharacter.com

Text reads: Friendly half-orc clierc from the dungeon inspectors' guild (Local #422) who thinks they can read the future, but consistently gets it wrong.

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 21/09/2026

What's a knight to do to convince a princess that there's more going on with the mages they hunt? He's seeking answers, she's dragging them before The Paladin. Who has the right of it? The answer might be as clear as a duck-laden pond. Check out The Backwards Knight today! #Booksky #Booktok

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 20/09/2026

Hopefully I've caught your attention with The Backwards Knight's first line, and you're interested in finding your next favorite fantasy read, rife with eldritch horror. Check it out wherever books are sold! And the sequel should be out next year!

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 19/09/2026

You probably already know that I write books, and have two out in the world. Maybe you have seen some of the (very many) videos, posts, and marketing. Maybe not. But that's not all of who I am. I love to read, bake tasty treats, and so much more. And I have books for you. Check them out today!

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 17/09/2026

What better way to have fun marketing than to go overboard with some 3d printed fidget clickers? This batch features Nothing, the sword from my novel The Backwards Knight. I'm going to have to print so many more, aren't I?

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 17/09/2026

Here's a snippet from The Forgotten Princess, my entry for #BookBazaar26. Enjoy this #TBBPrompt preview!

Text snippet that reads:

As if reading her mind, Orn spoke. “Maybe these Librarians are monsters in disguise. I mean, luring pretty princesses and oafish, stinky knights into their lair.” He chuckled, but as Laela turned on him he gulped.

“Pretty?” Damn that blush on her face.

“I didn’t mean that,” Orn stammered.

“You didn’t?” Laela, part glad, part not, blinked.

“I am just going to shut up now.”

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 17/09/2026

Do not miss out on The Backwards Knight! As your next favorite fantasy read, it's chock full of classic fantasy vibes mixed with eldritch horror undertones. Check it out today wherever books are! Also, its sequel The Forgotten Princess is tentatively coming next year. #Booksky #BookTok

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 16/09/2026

If I may self rec and stretch the page count to ~170, I have The Dark Side of Super. It's an interconnected collection of dark, gritty, realistic short stories that take on super powers and their costs. Be that mental, physical, emotional, or otherwise. Available everywhere, including audio.

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 16/09/2026

Who wants to go on an adventure? Good morning, friends!

Text reads: "Some days you just wanna give up, let everything go and follow the light inside of a red cabbage." above a red cabbage with a pattern that looks like a hallway going on to infinity.

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 16/09/2026

As a reader of fantasy novels full of adventure and magic, and of eldritch/cosmic horror novels full of creeping dread , I wanted to give my readers both. The Backwards Knight is just that. Check out The Backwards Knight today! I bet you can figure out how to do it yesterday. #BookSky #BookTok

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 15/09/2026

The Backwards Knight doesn't just feature a snarky knight, but also has a very stabby princess within it. As the last elf bound in service to The Paladin, she's been forced to live day by day. Hunt by hunt. Find out more in The Backwards Knight, available wherever books are! #BooKSky #BookTok

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 14/09/2026

Come along for a fantasy adventure with eldritch horror twists in The Backwards Knight. Featuring a snarky knight, a stabby princess, and a farm boy marked by magic. In a world where mages are hunted and wiped out by The Paladin and his minions. As always #BewareTheIbeNire. #BookSky #BookTok

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 13/09/2026

As an avid lover of both fantasy novels and eldritch horror ones, as one of my dream goals I wanted to release a book that took and combined those two genres. And I did just that with The Backwards Knight. Find it wherever books are, or ask your library to order copies! #BookSky #BookTok

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 13/09/2026

Well....would you? We found and almost bought this buddy from the local antique mall.

A "cute" worm figurine that is hollowed out and holds a glass jar, sitting on a wooden box. Text reads "would you still love me...even if I was a worm?"

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 13/09/2026

Who wants to go on an adventure?

Text that reads "Pub crawls are all the rage but I truly feel that the idea of a bakery crawl has a lot of potential" over the image of a bakery counter full of various breads.

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 12/09/2026

I would not be where I am without those who helped me bring this book to life. And those who supported me the most, I dedicated the book to them. The Backwards Knight would not exist without them. More than the dedication says, too. They know who they are. And they know to beware the Ibe Nire.

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 11/09/2026

Goooooooooooooooood morning and happy Friday, friends!

Meme, text reads "I'm the human version of tangled headphones. @Rebel Circus."

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 11/09/2026

There's nothing that will stay Laela's hand from stabbing Orn, should he but deserve it. At least, more than he already does. If you're interested to find out more, to know why Orn's extracting this promise from Laela, then you need to go find The Backwards Knight right meow. #BookTok #BookSky

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 11/09/2026

Here's my #TBBPrompt for Mystery, bringing you a snippet from The Forgotten Princess. This is my entry for #BookBazaar26, which is coming sooooon!

Text snippet that reads: His gaze moved from there in its own spiraling pattern, taking in the other six patches of flesh, sitting in piles of gore, smeared with fingerprints, torn free from the bodies that once held them. Rul, who bears The Hand. Tanyth, purveyor of The Door and its mysteries. Chenry, illuminating the darkness with The Lightning Bolt. Aldric, who The Scythe swings for. Gereth, and The Quill that marks them all. Fiona, architect beholden to The Wheel.

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 10/09/2026

Waking up and logging on every day is like this.

A white owl with red eyes. Overlaid is the text (in all caps) "The prophecy did not foretell this bullshit"

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 10/09/2026

The Backwards Knight features than our knight., princess, and farm boy you've heard about. You will also find The Paladin. He who rules over the land, outlawing and banishing magic. Hunting those marked by it. Find out more in The Backwards Knight, wherever books are sold.

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 09/09/2026

Finished my 17th read of the year. Highly recommend all of these, #booksky. Really great reads here.

Matthew's books read so far in 2026, featuring:
Crow Lore from Quill & Crow
The Lucky Machine by Aimee Cozza
West of Damnation by Jalen Tellis
Unfortunate by Ayrton Silva
Fake It 'Til You Mate It by Sarah Spade
Vengeance is our Legacy by M.C. Burnell
Necromancer called Gam Gam by Adam Holcombe
There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
Where Dark Things Grow by Andrew K. Clark
Where Dark Things Rise by Andrew K. Clark
Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman
Bounty Inc. by Adam Holcombe
Erosion by M.C. Burnell
Wishing Stone by Adam Holcombe
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman.

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 09/09/2026

If I may self-rec? I have a fantasy novel that's part classic adventure and part eldritch horror. The Backwards Knight is the first entry in my Eldritch Remnants series, and features a snarky knight, a stabby princess, and a farm boy marked by magic. Available everywhere books can be found!

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 09/09/2026

When I set out to bring The Backwards Knight to the world, I knew I needed scribe a magic system. Should it be hard, scientific and full of rules? Or soft, nebulous, and something that brings with it maybe some creeping dread? Find it anywhere books are! #BookSky #BookTok

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 08/09/2026

With The Backwards Knight, I subert a lot of my favorite (or not so favorite) fantasy tropes, to make the familiar into something else. Check out The Backwards Knight today! And its sequel, The Forgotten Princess, is part of #BookBazaar26 next month! #BookSky #BookTok

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 07/09/2026

Fidget clicker featuring Nothing, the sword from The Backwards Knight.

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 07/09/2026

We made homemade ramen this last weekend, and paired it with some cheese toppoki and gyoza. 🍽️

A bowl of homemade ramen with two hard boiled eggs.

A plate with two gyoza and a bowl of cheese toppoki

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 07/09/2026

If you like fantasy adventures with eldritch horror twists, if you like witty banter full of snark and sarcasm, if you like your farm boys marked by magic, then look no further than...The Backwards Knight! Available wherever books are, and the sequel is coming to Backerkit soon! #Booksky #BookTok

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