Other Writing

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...