Matias F. Travieso-Diaz
Who, Why and How
I am a Cuban American engineer and lawyer who, having retired from the practice of law, has rediscovered the pleasures of creative writing. I started this site to share with others my creative efforts.
In addition to fiction in both English and Spanish, I will include here some legal papers I have written over the years on issues relating to Cuba, and miscellaneous other writings.
I had fun creating the works reproduced here and hope you will enjoy them also. In any case, I will welcome any and all comments.
I intend to update the contents of this site with new material depending on my inspiration and the available time.
News
My first collection of published stories, "The Satchel and Other Terrors," was published in February 2023 and is available through Amazon and other retailers. Further information to be provided below.
I have completed two novels that take place in Cuba during its Colonial era, "The Taíno Women" (16th Century) and "The Travels of Lázaro Serrano (18th Century). I am set to start working on the third novel of the trilogy, centered around Cuba's wars of independence from Spain.
English Writings
I have recently authored over fifty stories of various lengths and genres. My stories have appeared or are scheduled to appear in over a dozen publications, including the New Reader Magazine; the Dual Coast Magazine; the Lite Lit One Journal; the Theme of Absence Magazine; the Night to Dawn Magazine; the Jerry Jazz Magazine; the Dream of Shadows Magazine; Jitter Press; the Bethlehem Writers Roundtable; Emerging Worlds; The Patchwork Raven; Czykmate Productions - How HORROR-able Anthology; the New Orbit Magazine; Clarendon House - Maelstrom: The Inner Circle Writers’ Group Literary Anthology 2019; the New Accelerator; Tell-Tale Press; Gypsum Sound Tales; Alban Lake Publishing – Frostfire Worlds; Selene Quarterly Magazine; Somos en Escrito, The Literary Hatchet and Aurora Wolf. Here are some of the published stories.
The Blue Pearls A Boon from an Angel Big Q and Little Q The Amoebas A Viennese Story Tattoos
The Lunar Moth Opaque The Dopey Lion The Sisters of Mercy The Hajj Something in the Water The Village
English Writings
I have authored over one hundred stories of various lengths and genres. My stories have appeared or are scheduled to appear in over eighty paying short story anthologies, magazines and podcasts. Following are copies of some of my publishe stories.
Reynard and Hermeline The Village (Best Horror Stories)
Blue Pearls Boon from Angel Big Q /Little Q Slug The Amoebas Viennese Story Tattoos
The Satchel Release Medusa's Stare May The Best "Man" Leaf New Species Magic Chrysler
Girl, etc. Stay in Mayami Rapture Figaro The Hungry Wolf Tiger by Tail Very Cold Hand Sisters
Pride Festival Rosalba Last Angel Hope for the Future Magic Apple Five Cowries Faun at Large Pineal Split
Terraforming Xmas in Ushuaia Liebestod Luck Something/Water The Portal Lung Repl. Carmen
Zara The Potion Scherazade's Last The Last Tsar Release Complete Opaque Showdown
Black Hole Butterfly The Adoration Dopey Lion Lunar Moth Last Will Dummies Cuban Soap Opera
Slide Show Time Travel Forest Whistles Mapinguari Gronks Gwarwyn Honey Cake Henrietta
Late Bloomer Dragon's Bite Spring Flowers Phantom Brother
Escritos en Español
Here I include some of my writings in Spanish. Others will be added as warranted
Transposicion Los Caracoles Las Amebas Los Pasquines
Matrimonio Modelo Limpieza Inconclusa Reporte Una Cita con el Diablo
Miscellaneous Writings and Podcasts
The Magic Apple Podcast Slug Podcast The Black Pen Fran's Funeral Remarks Anniversary
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The Honey Cake podcast Remembering Fran How Proposed