Author: Matt Cody
Rating: R (Restricted – Mature themes, language, and psychological intensity
 
Overview - In Soundings from An Empty Sea, Matt Cody plunges readers into a fractured coastal town where silence is louder than the waves. Through a series of interlinked vignettes, Cody explores the emotional wreckage of lives adrift—fathers who vanish, mothers who mourn, and children who inherit the ache. The sea is not a metaphor—it’s a witness. Stark, lyrical, and unflinching, this R-rated collection navigates trauma, longing, and the brutal beauty of survival. Cody’s prose is raw and cinematic, echoing the cadence of grief and the pulse of memory.
This is not a gentle tide. It’s a riptide of reckoning.
 
About the Author - Matt Cody is a literary provocateur whose work interrogates the spaces between silence and sound. With a background in coastal anthropology and a penchant for psychological realism, Cody crafts narratives that are both intimate and expansive. His writing has appeared in underground zines, indie journals, and spoken word circuits across the Pacific Northwest. Soundings from An Empty Sea marks his debut full-length collection—a visceral meditation on loss, legacy, and the language of water.

About the Publisher - DonnaInk Publications is a boutique publishing house helmed by visionary founder Donna L. Quesinberry. With a commitment to genre-forward innovation and emotionally resonant storytelling, DonnaInk curates works that challenge, inspire, and endure. From faith-based horror to transcendent poetry, the imprint suite spans over a dozen tailored brands—including Ironmantle Books, Nocturnum’s Muse, and ZenConArts—each designed to amplify unique voices with professional polish and strategic reach. Soundings from An Empty Sea joins a growing canon of literary works that honor complexity and craft.
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