Morning folks,
I’ve been lucky enough to have a short story picked up by Idle Ink. ‘A Spaceman Came Travelling’ is an odd little piece that went through several iterations in my head before eventually making its way onto laptop screen. I’m not sure it fits comfortably in any particular genre, but I’m reasonably pleased with how it turned out.
Read it here.
Matthew Richardson is a writer of short stories. His work has featured in Gold Dust magazine, Literally Stories, Close to the Bone, McStorytellers, Penny Shorts, Soft Cartel, Whatever Keeps the Lights On, Flashback Fiction, Cafelit, Best MicroFiction 2021, Writer’s Egg, Idle Ink and Shooter magazine. He is a doctoral student at the University of Dundee, a lucky husband, and a proud father. He blogs at www.matthewjrichardson.com and tweets at https://twitter.com/mjrichardso0
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Congratulations, Matthew. It’s a great story!
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Thanks Chris. But if an odd one but I’m glad it’s been picked up!
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Certainly not typical of your work, but a highly original piece.
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I love your venturing in new directions, Matthew. I don’t find the story odd at all: it encompasses several themes that you’ve been exploring while enlarging your canvas. It reminded me once again how wrong the professor was who told us “art and polemics don’t mix.” Handled gracefully and with the right balance, they sure do. Congratulations!
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Thanks Annie. I’ll remember the incorrect statement from the professor!
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Congratulations Matthew. Great write and a great read.
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Thanks Goff. Tried this in a few different magazines but it finally found a good home!
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Congratulations on getting this published! Very intriguing story – always good to stretch your storytelling into new genres. Well deserved! 🙂
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Really enjoyed this unsettling tale, Matthew. Great work!
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Cheers Peter. Much appreciated!
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