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Matthew is a writer, web dev, and geek from Kent (UK). He is the founder and current chair of Thanet Creative as well as head geek for Author Buzz. His ambitions include seeing a film or TV series based on something he wrote. Matt is also responsible for fixing stuff on AuthorBuzz.co.uk when it breaks.
The junior offer’s party was going well. There was food, dancing, and great music. Then the human delegation arrived. They had to duck to use the door but…
You sat on the command chair of the new flagship. It was designed to face enemy ships in head-on fire for solar cycles on end. You would, you…
Your earliest memory is of building a sandcastle on the beach. That was ten minutes ago and you have finished making it now.
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Your engines failed mid-trip. This should have meant certain death for you and your five crew members. Fortunately, you were picked up by an unknown race of massive…
You wonder if you did something wrong. Normally, the Galactic Council only asks for you when the situation is dire. This time they asked you to investigate what…
You were hoping that your last year as the chief advisor to the Galactic Council would be unremarkable. Sadly, no. The humans have done it yet again. In…
Star Command has built a huge robotic facsimile of one of the giant aliens they recently lost a war to. You will be the robot’s commander with the…
United fleet command has declared war on an emerging race. You have been given command of a small yet powerful fleet of ships. Your orders are to wipe…
When you were a teenager you were not the nicest person to be around. This only got worse when a witch cursed you to always get what you…
You have been selected by your government to initiate first contact with a freshly discovered race. You feel honoured to have been selected. That is until you meet…
The only time the voices stop talking is when you create art. As a result, you are a well-regarded artist. The problem is, the voices make a lot…
The upload went well. You are now enjoying your fifth new body. You look great for a two hundred and thirty-five year old. There is one small problem….
You have learned to be very careful to never – in any way at all – express a wish. Every time you do, the wish comes true in…
The last time the look and feel of the site was changed was back in 2020. A lot has happened since then. I am once more considering updating…
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You return from an eventless tour of the outer colonies to find that half the fleet is missing or damaged; someone has moved the earth; and no one…
In every other universe, you are the world’s greatest hero. The last adventurers from another reality have come seeking help. All the other heroes are dead. All the…
What if the dragon was kind and gentle and only wanted to know how her children were enjoying the nursery planet she had made? What if she was…
Near to where you live is a bus shelter. Buses have not called at that stop for many years. You were dared to wait at the bus stop…
On your first day as a rookie police officer, you are introduced to Sam. Sam is a harmless old man who likes ice cream, flowers, and beekeeping. You…
While flying through a volume of unexplored space, your ship picks up an SOS beacon. The signal is coming from inside a nebula which scans suggest will seriously…
On your sixteenth birthday, your parents informed you that your family was part of a shadow council that ran the world. Today, you are to be inducted into…