Welcome

Welcome to Weirding Words, the home of Mathew Gostelow's writing on the web.

I'm Mat. When I'm not doing marketing stuff for my job, I write short stories and poems - often with a creepy, uncanny, or dreamlike mood.

I've published several collections of my own short stories, written a novella with my friend JP Relph, and edited an anthology of quiet horror tales. You can find out more about all of these book releases over on my Publications page.

I've also been lucky enough to be published in a number of literary magazines and anthologies over the past couple of years - both online and in print.

You can read a bit more about me HERE, and find a chronological list of my publications HERE.

If you want to get in touch, you can find me on Twitter, on BlueSky, or reach me by email. Links to my books and social profiles are all collected here.

Additionally, I'm a member of Writer's HQ and have found their free courses, supportive community and weekly writing prompts to be an incredible source of inspiration. If you're starting out with this creative writing malarkey, I highly recommend you join.

Finally, I've started a newsletter, sharing monthly updates, writing prompts and tips, links to submission calls, and other groovy things. You can read it HERE. If that sounds good to you, why not sign up to get the latest updates direct to your inbox: