I'm an avid reader and love to write. I am married with two boys and reside in Minnesota. Some of my favorite authors are Stephen King,Dean Koontz, James Patterson, Peter Straub, Suzanne Collins, J.K. Rowling, Thomas Harris, Dan Brown, Cormac McCarthy, My new favorite- Bentley Little, and many many more. I'm willing to read any author who has a great idea and is able to express his ideas in a way I can relate(at least with the characters) and understand clearly. I revise constanly and still don't end up satified, but i guess that is something that will come in time, hopefully. I hope you enjoy my stories as much as I enjoy writing them. I am currently working on a novel, but I will try to upload new short stories from time to time, mostly free to read. I believe if I'm going to charge anything it should be at least 4,000 words or more. A lot of the stories I post are old and had been written years ago, but I think they still have good potential (After endless revising and I know they're still not perfect).

P.S. you can find my newest stories under M.D. Stephens. I will no longer be posting stories under this pen name. I am taking a different approach and trying to appeal to a broader audience. I thank all of you who have read these stories, and I urge you to check out my other profile where there is some exciting stuff to come. My attempt from now on is to write stories without all the sexual situations and extreme graphic violence. I believe if I'm a good enough writer, I should be able to entertain without being so gritty and explicit. I'm not going to completely abandon the darker side, but for now, I'm going to tone it down. the link for my new profile is below.

Thanks for your time. Matt

Website: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MDStephens
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• July 5th, 1776 on Jan. 20, 2012
  
  Very imaginative and very well written.
  
• Grim Reaper on Jan. 26, 2012
  
  You paint a pretty good picture with your words. It seems you have a certain poetic feel in your descriptions. I enjoyed it, however, I felt it was rather brief and I got confused when you changed point of view from "I" to "Sir Jacob". I'll have to check out some more of your work. Cheers
  
• Music of the Gods on Feb. 27, 2012
  
  I love this story. It has real emotion, and is proof that you should be careful what you ask for. You have a wonderful description-filled flow, and great dialogue. Also, i love the twist at the end. I hope to see more in the future. Two thumbs up....five stars.
  
• Mirrors on Feb. 29, 2012
  
  I like this story and it makes me eager to read some more of your work. There were a few minor errors, but it was nothing too distracting from the story. I like your comparison descriptions. Thanks for the entertainment and I will definitly be checking out, "Not quite normal." Cheers