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by sixlakesstudios

Update: 1/22/2021

Hello Everyone.

I apologize for not having posted in a while. A new quarter has started at school, and now that I have switched from a double-major in Tech-Comm and Analytics to a single major in Computer Science, my main priority is getting my schoolwork done.

I have submitted another story to the Reedsy weekly prompts contest. The prompt I used was: “Write about two people going sledding for the first time in many years.”

This story is shorter than “The Aviary of Henry Weston,” and is “G-rated” as opposed to “PG-13.” It is called “The Friend Lock,” and it takes inspiration from a local “Love Lock” bridge, as well as the sledding comics from Calvin and Hobbes. I initially wanted it to be a love story, but I had trouble getting it along. So I changed it into a story about friendship… and sledding down a huge hill.

I will be posting “The Friend Lock” after judging is over.

Until then, thanks for reading!

~ Matt

by sixlakesstudios

First Short Story on Reedsy!

Happy Holidays, everyone. I have added “Reedsy” to the links page to celebrate the posting of my first short story to the Reedsy weekly prompt/short story contest.

Each Friday or Saturday, Reedsy posts five prompts, and in order to submit their story to the contest, writer must write a 1,000 to 3,000-word long story based on one of the prompts and submit it by 9 PM Pacific (12 Eastern) the following Friday. The theme for this week’s contest was “My True Love Gave to Me,” and the prompt I chose for my short story was “Write about someone who is given a bird for the holidays but doesn’t know how to take care of it.“

I wrote about a gay, autistic man who is tasked with taking care of his late uncle’s aviary, full of fifty exotic birds, at Christmastime, in order to receive his share of the estate. He also deals with his bullying cousin, who is tasked with restoring the uncle’s car collection.

I will post the story to Wattpad and this website on January 2nd, after the voting for “My True Love Gave to Me” has concluded.

I am excited about this story. I don’t care about winning, I’m just glad I get to be a part of this contest, and have other people see my work. I’m also proud of the story, and I hope to expand on it soon, maybe as a full-length book.

Thank you, and Happy Holidays! – Matt

by sixlakesstudios

New Social Media Pages!

I am working on stories to post here, but I have exciting news.

Cascades Stories now has official Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube pages! Please check them out!

by sixlakesstudios

Introduction

Hello everyone. Welcome to Cascade Stories. My name is Matt Slater, the person running this website.

Cascade Stories are mostly mysteries, but will also venture into other genres as well.

I am a gay, autistic Washingtonian, and these aspects of myself are elements that show up often in my stories.

Cascades Stories will feature many stories, including serials like:

  • Tales of Human Nature, an LGBTQ-themed psych-horror/thriller anthology series set in the Pacific Northwest.
  • Blue City Mysteries, a mystery series set in Lakewood, Washington, my hometown.
  • Max Fields, a historical drama following an openly gay detective in 1960s Illinois.
  • …and more!*

I really hope you’ll enjoy my stories. Thank you for checking out my website!

*Samples of stories will be posted to this website, but for full stories, please follow the links provided in “Links.”