Matthew Donnellon

Joined November 2017

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Is the U.S. Heading for Civil War?
Things are looking bleak right now. Images coming out of Minneapolis look like they’ve been taken from a battlefield. Everyday citizens walking through clouds of tear gas, some armed with homemade shields, gather to protest and prevent more ICE activity.
By Matthew Donnellon2 days ago in The Swamp
Why I No Longer Watch the NHL
The first time I remember watching a National Hockey League game was when my parents woke me and my brother up to watch the Detroit Red Wings beat the Philadelphia Flyers to win the Stanley cup.
By Matthew Donnellon2 months ago in Unbalanced
Here is my Dead Simple but Successful Writing Process
You just had an idea. That’s great. It’s a wonderful thing when inspiration finds you right out of the blue. Instead of looking for an idea; one found you.
By Matthew Donnellon2 months ago in Writers
Why You Need to Be Writing for One Person. Top Story - December 2025.
You write something. You think it’s great. One of your best pieces ever. You think this is it. This is what is going to get me to the big time.
By Matthew Donnellon2 months ago in Writers
The Last Laugh
“You’re not going to make me laugh.” “Please, it’s my job.I have a quota.” “Liar,” the large gruff man said as he walked away.
By Matthew Donnellon2 months ago in Futurism
The Witches You Didn’t Burn
Location Spell “Pine, Maple, Elderberry, And wind so airy, Tree bark and wild weed, Search the stars, For the ones, We need.”
By Matthew Donnellon2 years ago in Fiction
The Salem Sisters
“Bubble, bubble, Toil, and trouble, Cauldron burn, And then it’s his turn.” She wrote in her notebook while she watched him.
By Matthew Donnellon2 years ago in Fiction
The Girl on the Plane
At one point in my life, before the writing, and before being published, I played baseball. Though, playing is a strong word. Participating would be closer, and it was only little league.
By Matthew Donnellon3 years ago in Fiction
The Elephant King
I came home after a long shift. Too long, to be honest. I dropped my bag off near the door and stumbled into the kitchen of my small house.
By Matthew Donnellon3 years ago in Fiction
How to Tell a Ghost Story
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. The old man watched the other house out along the lake and smiled when he saw headlights coming down the road.
By Matthew Donnellon4 years ago in Fiction
The Dragon War
There weren’t always dragons in the valley. And if it were up to them they’d wished for it to stay that way. It was a cold morning. Their breath clung to the air in little clouds. Each of them huddling together in small groups to keep some semblance of warmth in the early winter morning.
By Matthew Donnellon4 years ago in Fiction
The Boy and the Dragon
There weren’t always dragons in the valley. But in a cave at the foot of a mountain near the town, that changed. For years, people would venture to the cave to stir the dragon. Many knights, and warriors would test their mettle against the great fiery beast.
By Matthew Donnellon4 years ago in Fiction