I’ve been working on something new. Something weird, atmospheric, and soaked in saltwater and secrets. And today, I get to finally share a piece of it with you.

This is the official launch of my newest story—Mr. Pisces—a young adult noir romance filled with supernatural undertones, oceanic mythology, and a kind of slow-burning danger that creeps in before you even realize it’s there.

This story has been haunting me for a while. It started with a single image: a man walking out of the ocean in...

This isn't a self-help book. It's a war cry for the creative who's still broke, bruised, and burning.

At 25, you're supposed to have answers.

A stable job. A clean apartment. A relationship that doesn't feel like a collapsing star. You're supposed to be "on your way"—to somewhere, to someone, to something that makes the chaos feel worth it. But what if you're not? What if all you've got is a notebook, a browser full of half-started submissions, a phone full of people you don't talk to anymore,...

Some stories aren't just written—they are lived. Fading Into Silence: Official Companion Book is an intimate, unfiltered exploration of the raw emotions, real-life experiences, and deeply personal struggles that shaped the novel Fading Into Silence.

In this deeply introspective companion book, Nicholas Michael Matiz unravels the chaos of first love, the suffocating grip of grief, and the haunting echoes of family loyalty gone cold. This book is more than a behind-the-scenes look at a novel. It...

Looking forward to an amazing year of reading ahead! These upcoming titles are definitely worth the wait:

New Releases

• Eros - Novel, January
• New Love - Poetry, January
• Mind...

Let’s talk about young adult fiction for a second.

Writing YA is like opening a back door into someone’s soul right before they start putting up all the locks. It’s wild. It’s weird. It’s wonderful. And honestly? It’s one of the most creatively freeing things I’ve ever done.

When I first sat down to write Mr. Pisces (check out my post in "Other Writing" section of my site), I wasn’t thinking “this is a YA story.” I was thinking: this is a haunting, dreamy, ocean-drenched legend with romance,...

I'm barely 25 myself, but watching these fresh-faced creators—these barely-legal artistic forces—stumble into the creative scene has me feeling like both a mentor and a peer. They remind me of my own chaotic entrance just a few years ago, except they're doing it with even more audacity and fewer fucks to give.

Raw as Hell and Twice as Interesting

Let me tell you what fascinates me about these kids: they haven't been beaten down yet. They haven't had their edges sanded off by rejection emails...

It was 11:42pm and I’m sitting in mind with nothing but the dim hum of city traffic outside, a half-full glass of red wine beside my laptop, and a word doc blinking like a heartbeat that refuses to flatline. This is the quiet hour — the in-between space where the world finally shuts up and the muses either show up… or ghost you. Tonight, they’re flirting. Tonight, we’re talking about dark romance.

There’s a certain type of headspace you have to slip into when you write dark romance. It’s not...