science fiction – Tall Tech Tales

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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Pace Yourself

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on November 2, 2018October 31, 2018

Trying to reach 1,667 words every day during the month of November is a challenge. I know from experience. I’ve participated on many occasions and I’ve failed to reach 50,000 words more times than I have made it. For some, 1,667 words is not a big deal. They easily go double or triple that and […]

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Beacon – Short Story

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on May 26, 2018

Trevyr sat on the bed in his cabin, his eyes on the monitor that hung on the wall across from him. Sweat trickled down his forehead in the abnormally warm and muggy cabin. The space station, once a barely visible pinprick on the screen, had grown in size to the point where he could make […]

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My Story Was Featured On Wattpad – Here’s What Happened

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on May 22, 2018May 22, 2018

For the last year or so, I’ve been working on a sci-fi adventure on Wattpad (and other platforms) called The Descent. If you follow me on Twitter, you’ll have seen at least a tweet a week about new chapters, read counts and so on. What started as a short story back in early 2017 has grown […]

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A First Look At The Genre Writing App

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on December 27, 2017

If you’re a writer, chances are you have a favorite app you use for writing, whether it’s Word, Scrivener, Evernote or one of the multitudes of other apps out there. Obviously, we all have our own preferred way of getting our writing done, one way or another. However, no app is perfect. I know I […]

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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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My Plan for NaNoWriMo

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 31, 2017October 31, 2017

As I’m writing this, there are just hours remaining before the 2017 edition of NaNoWriMo begins. Writers all over the world are prepping their stories, ready to start writing at midnight November 1st. In fact, depending on the time zone, some have already begun. The last few weeks, I’ve been going back and forth on […]

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Setting Monthly Goals With OWL

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 6, 2017October 5, 2017

All writers have goals, whether it be publishing their book or just finishing their story. Many of the writers I know also set monthly goals, subdivided into daily goals. For some, it’s an accountability measure, a way to make sure that they write every day. Then, there are always the competitive bunch that always strive […]

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The Orville Episode 1 – My Review

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on September 22, 2017September 22, 2017

Science fiction, space, adventure, aliens and advanced technology. Yeah, those are things I like, whether it be in books, TV shows, movies or video games. For while, I’ve been hoping a new scifi show would come along that would be worth my time. When I saw the trailer for The Orville a little while ago, […]

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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 […]