The One-Thousand

My Name: Matthew Sanborn Smith. My NEW challenge: Write 1000 stories before I die. Current story count: 200. The One-Thousand is made up of stories that are aimed at publication in professional venues. I've been published at Tor.com, Apex, and Nature, among others. See everything I do at matthewsanbornsmith.com. Shoot me an e-mail at upwithgravity@gmail.com

Friday, April 24, 2026

In Praise Of Damage

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Today is my fifty-seventh birthday. I don't fear aging like I once did. For years now, I've noticed that as I go through life I'...
Sunday, April 19, 2026

My Sunday Updates Will Mostly Be Free To The Public Now

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I quit social media again the other day, so to let people know what I'm up to, I'm going to try to get over here more. Also, my Sund...
Tuesday, March 03, 2026

My Books Are FREE This Week Only!

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 Hey, Gang, seven of my titles are free this week at Smashwords! Go here:  https://www.smashwords.com/books/search?query=%22Matthew+Sanborn+...
Sunday, January 04, 2026

My Latest Collection Is Out!

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  Hey! Go enjoy my latest collection, The Substitute Secret Agent and Other Stories at your favorite ebook dealer. The Cover art is by KifĂ©c...
Monday, December 01, 2025

"All the Trees Will Scream" is available today!

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  My latest story, "All the Trees Will Scream" (story 195 of The One-Thousand) is out today in the Winter issue of Trollbreath Mag...
Monday, February 10, 2025

200

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 Just sent story 200 out the door. It's called "PetsParts" and it was inspired by my time working at AutoZone and my last dog ...
Thursday, October 10, 2024

199

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I finished story 199 yesterday while avoiding other work. It's called, "This Story Hates You." It's a bit meta.
Monday, September 23, 2024

198

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 Just finished story 198, "The Demolition Notice," and sent it out. It combines two things I've done before, modular men and t...
Tuesday, May 07, 2024

197

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Just finished and sent out story 197, "220 Salamander Avenue, Ten Stories Down." It's about a three people trying to work out ...
Friday, April 19, 2024

195 & 196

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 Damn, I need to post here more regularly. I completed story 195, "All the Trees Will Scream," two months ago. It's about a sp...
Monday, January 22, 2024

Longlisted for a BSFA Award!

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 "Turf War 2200" has been longlisted for the BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction. I'm pretty stoked!  Here's the list: https...
Monday, January 15, 2024

My New Collection Is Out!

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My latest collection, "Bleeding is Easy if You Know How to Open Up," is now up at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bleeding-Easy-You...
Sunday, October 29, 2023

My Latest Story Is Out!

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Story 171, "Their Heads Filled to Bursting" is out for your reading pleasure in the Autumn 2023 issue of Kaleidotrope! This one i...
Sunday, July 23, 2023

194

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I sent out story 194 of The One-Thousand, which is "Hazel," an alternate world 1950's secret agent story involving aliens. It ...
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