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The Descent Joins The Wattpad Paid Stories Program

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on May 14, 2019May 14, 2019

As many of you know, over the last few years I’ve been writing and posting stories, long and short, on Wattpad. I’ve detailed some of my experiences with Wattpad over the years, in particular with regards to my novel The Descent. The Descent was originally written as a 2,000 word short story during the spring months of 2017 (you can read […]

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March 2018 Update

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on March 5, 2018

March has arrived and honestly, I can hardly believe we already have two months in the rearview mirror. The last couple of months have been more productive than I anticipated. January had my highest word count in six months and although February didn’t fare as well as I had hoped, I still did pretty good. […]

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The Making of Gabriel Davenport – A Review

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on January 23, 2018

When I first saw the title to The Making of Gabriel Davenport and the cover image of what appears to be an injured bird, I couldn’t help but wonder what it all meant. What does “making of” mean? What’s the deal with the bird? Is it just injured or is it dead? Maybe something completely different […]

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Evangeline and the Alchemist – A Review

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on January 9, 2018

As a reader, I have always had a certain preference for what kind of books I’ve purchased and read. Throughout the years, for better or for worse, I’ve stuck with the authors I know, rarely exploring stories outside of their writings. In the last few years, because of my participation in the Monthly Writing Challenge […]

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Viral Spark (2017 Edition) – The Review

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on December 14, 2017December 14, 2017

The future is unknown. Even from day to day, there’s no telling what will happen and what our society will look like, whether it be calamity or comfort. What is becoming increasingly clear, however, is that in one way or another, artificial intelligence will play a role in the world of tomorrow, whether it be […]

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Aletheia by Megan Tennant – A Review

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on July 24, 2017July 23, 2017

In a world ravaged by war, disease, and mistrust, she was saved from certain death by the Prophet. The price: in exchange for the antidote to the deadly virus, her memory would be wiped clean and her life would be dedicated to the Prophet, the City of Iris and its inhabitants. Every day, she wakes […]

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My Wattpad Experience

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on July 13, 2017July 16, 2017

Since I joined Wattpad almost two years ago, I’ve had mixed feelings about the platform. Quite honestly, at this point in time, I even have a hard time remembering why I even joined, whether it was to read or to have others read my stories. Regardless, throughout these last couple of years, I’ve had an on-off-on-again […]

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Written Treasures From The Writing Challenge – June Edition

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on June 7, 2017

Back in April, I posted links to some of the stories written by Writing Challenge participants that I had come across. At that time, my goal was to repeat every month, highlighting the fruits of the labor of my fellow writers. Alas, time ran away from me and it didn’t happen in May. Now, with […]

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Contribute – A Review

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on June 4, 2017

Last year I was fortunate enough to read the book Consider by Kristy Acevedo (read my review here). It is a riveting tale of deception on a worldwide scale featuring a benevolent alien race with a worldwide offer of salvation from certain doom that seems too good to be true. We follow the main character, […]

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The Descent – [Short Story]

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on May 8, 2017May 8, 2017

Denton Staxx sat at his desk, engrossed in the latest commentary from the Interplanetary Olympic games when a chirp in his ear notified him that a new case had been assigned to him. He tapped an area just behind his ear to acknowledge receipt. His attention drifted back to the holographic commentators hovering just inches […]