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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Twin Cities! Do you wanna support your local indie bookstore and indie author? I’m giving a reading this Wednesday at the splendid DreamHaven Books, a store for all things sci fi, fantasy, and horror. Join me as I do a reading from my book, and stay for a gift card raffle 👀

Meet the author:
Wednesday October 7 @ 6:30pm
DreamHaven Books, Minneapolis

An image of my book, God’s Own Country, next to a photo of me with the name Mathew L Reyes

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Raven1967 🍂🐾♐ @raven1967.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Totally agree with Jeff, here.

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Proud to be a part of this project. Support Minnesota poets and the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota by preordering today! www.instagram.com/p/Dd1mcCKjl-...

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Out of curiosity I googled “patron saint of literacy” and you’ll never guess who appeared in the photo caption 🤣 #SaintDolly

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Graphic design is not my passion, but I got somethin to say. Rest in Peace, Dolly. You've earned it, though we're devastated.

The world may seem darker
without Dolly Parton, but as
long as we carry within us
the light she gave the world,
it doesn't have to be that way.
Be your authentic self. But:

Also fight to carry that light.
Spread literacy, foster a love
of reading, the written word,
the power of storytelling, not
through A.I. slop, but through
human innovation. Embrace

the differences of other folks,
regardless of their gender,
their sex, sexual orientation,
race, ethnicity. Be gentle with
those you love, and gracious
to those you don't. Get up

in the morning, stumble out
of bed, and pour yourself
one hell of a cup of ambition,
because that's how we keep
working on the world she
tried to build. Dolly gave

us a start, the roadmap to
get to that brighter place. We
know what to do, and how to
do it. It's easy to hate, but
hard to love. Never forget her:
queer ally, anti-racist badass.

Thank you, Dolly. For the laughs,
the tears, and for lighting a fire
under our asses. As she once
said, laughter through tears is the
best emotion. So laugh and cry.
Love you, Dolly.

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Hey all! For those who have read GOD'S OWN COUNTRY, even if it wasn't a 5-star book for you, it would mean the world to me if you would review or rate it on Goodreads, or Storygraph, or Amazon, or wherever you like to review books! Visibility for new authors is rough, so every bit helps!

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

anyway before some rando came for me by qrt'ing something from nearly a year ago, LET'S GO PEGGY FLANAGAN! Outspent by dark money and billionaires, but blew Craig and her ICE-licking boots to the curb.

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Uh...what? Who have I cancelled? I have a cult? And why are you following me if you hate me? @bisedai.bsky.social since you so kindly tagged me but prohibited qrt's and comments, I just want to say, thank you. Self-Righteous Fairy is probably the coolest thing I've been called lately <3

This erroneous sodomite single handedly ruined an entire online community cancelling people, having his cult block people in kind. His worldview is defined solely because he likes dick. He’s a bully and piece of excrement. This toxic self-righteous fairy is epitome of shit. Fuck this piece of shit.

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T.J. Wertman @tjwerty.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I will not miss Angie Craig’s terrible excuse for a baseball swing.

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Y'all, if you love YA horror of have a young reader in your life, I can guarantee you that Shadowclaw is the perfect gift for yourself or that young reader. Dylan's writing and storytelling evokes that 90's kid horror vibe like nothing I've read recently.

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Minnesota! Today’s the primary! Vote for #PeggyFlanagan for US senate! She’s the only candidate of either party not bought and paid for by AIPAC and other right-wing pacs!

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I really don't want to accidentally become a lit bro but Proust's In Search of Lost Time (currently on Swann's Way) is a real banger. Eating a random ass snack and being catapulited through decades of memory to your childhood b/c of the taste like damn that's relatable.

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Minnesota, look at Michigan. They embraced progressive change with El-Sayed in their primary. Next week, let's do the same with Flanagan! Send the wretched Angie Craig and her evil, ICE-bootlicking ways to the curb.

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C.J. Subko @cjsubko.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

My letter to the HWA president. Can't keep my mouth shut I guess.

Dear HWA President Wood,

First of all, as an HWA member since 2023, I'm a little weary to open my inbox today to be openly chastised by someone who purports that using precious water and electricity for diagnosing Alzheimer's is equally important to determining if a writer's synopsis has some plot holes. I work in healthcare. At a hospital, in fact. Many areas of neuroscience have introduced pattern-recognition AI technologies that can improve diagnostic validity over and above the human eye. The research is nascent, but promising. We just discussed a lot of it today.

However, there's (at least) one thing that AI cannot do better than a human, and that's write a novel. Any component of a novel. In order for ChatGPT and other AI programs to "write" novels, they've had to steal millions of pages of copyrighted material

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Sharing (with permission) this wonderful review of God's Own Country by Cold Crash Pictures. I've long respected his analyses of movies and culture (seriously, check out his Saurian Cinema series), so I feel honored! Check it out, and pick up a copy if you haven't!

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💬 0 🔁 2 ❤️ 12 · 17th read of 2026 is "God's Own Country" by Mathew L Reyes—a trio of horror-novellas set in rural Louisiana. All of the stories are good pulpy fun in their own right, but I especi…

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Jim Horlock @horlockwarlock.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

AI is like having a robot butler but if you ask it what's for dinner it sets fire to your garden, says "beezechurger" and then steals your data.

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Rest in Peace Ea-nāṣir you would have loved Yelp.

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I am beyond blown away by the response I got at #WotCon selling my books. I sold out completely on day one and wish I'd brought a few more books, but I sold more via QR code. And if you haven't snagged your copy yet, get paperback, hardcover, and ebook below!

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God's Own Country: A Trinity of Novellas by Mathew L Reyes Father. Son. Holy Spirit. Three faces of the divine, three sides of human nature, three tales of damnation and ecstasy. A Baptist congregatio...

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

#WotCon I’m all set up so stop by for stickers and guaranteed AI-free, whole grain books! One quarter already sold so get em while they’re hot!

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Well I reckon I got a few things to sell to folks at #WoTCon so be sure to find me between panels or any time during con! If I look busy, I’m not too busy to talk to you and set you up with a little bit of weird southern horror! #WoTCon2026

Alt text: a box containing my book God’s Own Country, the cover depicting grimy hands holding a church set against the backdrop of ancient woods

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

You heard the man! Get 'em while the gettin's good!

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Some of y’all need a reminder to appreciate the simpler things in life, if just for a moment. I know the world is scary, but unless you seek the pockets of joy, and the growing sense that we can win this, you’ll drown in your own fear. Don’t let that happen.

a simple pink rose with streaks of white in its petals. the sun is shining directly on it, highlighting the shadows between the petals.

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AltText Alex (he/him) @lxreads.fun · 23/06/2026

My pre-order of @mathewlreyes.bsky.social's book just arrived!!

Photo of a paperback of God's Own Country by Mathew L Reyes.
The cover features a pair of dirty hands cupped around a white church

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Need gen AI to write a book, paint a picture, compose a song? No, you don't. Either work for your creativity or give up. But needing it to write an email? That's not creative, it's contemptable and sad. (see what I did there lol)

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Trauma has weird side effects. The metro surge destroyed my ability to sit through and enjoy movies or anything longer than a youtube short. I'm happy to report that Masters of the Universe, in its abject silliness, re-wired my brain. I've gone through 2 of my criterion stack since watching it 👏

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

lol just realized my book’s release day is 6-9 Nice.

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Today is the day! God's Own Country is out now! Link is in the comments but I'd like to use this post to thank @wheeltakespod.bsky.social for an amazing blurb. For all you #WheelofTime folks out there, check it out!

God's Own Country is a powerful, pointed debut work. Mathew L. Reyes'
trinity of novellas evokes the prose of Stephen King, the horror of
Robert W. Chambers, the gothic atmosphere of Henry James, combining
them to create something wholly unique with a distinct perspective: a
deeply personal and passionate dissection of the power of faith, and how
the ill-intended among us can corrupt, corrode and become consumed by it.

- Wheel Takes Podcast with Ali and Gus

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Going live with @quillandcrow.com over on their instagram page in t-minus 47 minutes to talk about my book, God's Own Country! 3pm central time for those of you interested in joining. There will be a giveaway 👀

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Went to see Masters of the Universe because it looked dumb enough to be fun. Left the theater with a new obsession and the second 10/10 movie I’ve seen in theaters this year 🤣 Just unapologetically campy, silly, but well structured and fun.

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Not to whoop a dead horse's booty, but my publisher tells me we're almost sold out of the first-print run of my book! Down to about 10 copies of the paperback. If you haven't ordered but wanted to, now's your chance! Order options are below! thecrowshoppe.com/products/god...

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Also I know I've been posting about my book nonstop, thank you so much for your patience with me 😂

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Hey everyone! If you've got an insta account, follow me @mathewlreyes and tune in Monday, 3pm central time for my live with @quillandcrow.com to talk about my new book! www.instagram.com/p/DZLA5EARhjj/

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Apparently support for gay marriage is down to 2/3 from 70%. There's one demographic responsible: Republicans. Dems and Independents still overwhelmingly support it. Polling also doesn't consider kids under voting age. Don't let the ghouls drag you down. Keep fighting. The tide WILL shift again.

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

This movie did exactly what it needed to, no more and no less lol.

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Going to see Backrooms today it looks so dumb and I can't wait 🍿

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John Maddening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Fewer than 100 of my dumb joke t-shirt that @racketmn.com made better remain for cool cats like you to buy and wear to Taste of Minnesota, Stillwater Lumberjack Days, Wadena County Fair, and the Great Minnesota Get-Together!

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

BREAKING: Dante Alighieri to release new canto of Inferno after over 700 year wait. Sources say it will depict a 10th circle of hell with Minneapolis drivers stuck in a never ending constriction zone. This will make Dante the latest author to release a sequel before Winds of Winter.

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

"Southerners need carbonation." - Nancy Lemann, Lives of the Saints If I had time to amend GOC to include THIS quote I would because AIN'T THIS THE TRUTH. Anyways, consider throwing this southerner a pre-order so I can get more carbonated beverages cause Minnesota ain't playin this summer 😩

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Aw hell I need this so much, The Racket never misses.

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad Charisma is convincing the tomato to tell you its secrets Dexterity is slicing it in perfect wedges Strength is pounding what's left into a pulp Constitution is eating the tomato corpse and not getting sick.

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

With just weeks left until the release of GOD’S OWN COUNTRY, I am busy signing book plates. I’ve already been accused of having questionable morals for being *checks notes* not right wing, so I'm making my bookplates as gay as possible! Preorder now to get a gay af signed bookplate! link below:

a photo of nametag stickers with bold color borders like red and blue. they are sitting on top of a sheet of tiny progress pride flag stickers. One of the name plates is signed with my name, Mathew L Reyes, in blue marker.

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Masters of the Universe looks so dumb I can't wait to see it probably several times.

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Man today has been a really good day. Just all around good talking with coworkers, some hilarious nonsense that gave me and my editors and my friends stuff to laugh about, beautiful weather, good writing stuff. Sometimes everything just comes together even in small ways. And it's beautiful ❤️

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Read The Wind in the Willows for the first time and 1) that was charming and enchanting af and 2) Mr. Toad wtf bro. Dude. No.

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Mathew L Reyes, Chaos Gremlin of Time @mathewlreyes.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

The first day of exercising after donating blood is always incredibly rough and I always forget this. But I guess I got out there and jogged? And made a nice longer walk of it after, brainstorming for bookish things. 🤔

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