Matthew Sutherland

Chapter 9, the final from part 1 of Long Left East, is now available. It's Ryan's final night in Bellingham before his time in the promised land of San Francisco begins. Subscribe and read along at Laudanum. https://laudanum.substack.com/p/chapter-9-milestones-long-left-east?r=hlj70

Chapter 5 of Long Left East is out now! A party full of burned-out idealists, jaded twentysomethings, and stale beer offers one last glimpse of everything Ryan’s trying to leave behind. Between Brandon’s bu****it, Jacob’s lecturing, and Nel’s cigarette-lit smile, escape might be harder than it sounds.

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Chapter 4 of Long Left East is out now! The job is real, the snow continues to fall, and every conversation feels like a goodbye dressed up as small talk. Between Marie’s texts, Kat’s detachment, and Brandon’s looming presence, Ryan finally admits what he’s known all along—he’s already halfway gone.

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https://laudanum.substack.com/p/chapter-4-marie-long-left-east

Long Left East Chapter Three, Stardust, is out now. A grocery cart race down an icy hill feels like the most alive any of them have been in months. Between Cary’s reckless grin, Kat’s tired sarcasm, and Brandon’s cryptic ambition, the night slips into a kind of chaos.

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Long Left East chapter two, Stormy Weather, is out now. A walk through the snow blurs the line between sentiment and distraction. As Marie pulls closer and Kat texts from the sidelines, Ryan drifts between almost-love and almost-meaningful decisions.

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Today's the day: Long Left East Chapter 1 is now available on Laudanum! (And if you're a paying subscriber at just $5/month, the entire ebook is available to you now. Just think of how you could subscribe for a month, download the ebook, then cancel down to the free tier!) Click below to read as Ryan Wells' story begins in Bellingham.

https://laudanum.substack.com/p/chapter-1-autumn-leaves-long-left

I’m excited to announce the upcoming release of my first novel, Long Left East, which will be available exclusively on Substack beginning April 2. I’ll be serializing the novel chapter by chapter on Substack. Two chapters will be published per week with the full text being available by mid-July for free subscribers and immediately on April 2 for paid subscribers.

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Check out a preview from my second novel, working title The Tracks. Stay tuned for more after the release of my first novel on Substack, Long Left East, coming in April.

The Tracks (Preview) A death in Enterprise

Damin loses his mind and scares a woman in Starbucks before being found by men in black. Check out this short at the link in bio.