I Help Independent Authors
Click here to learn how I can help you at every stage of the creative writing and self-publishing process.
I Make Things
Fiction, non-fiction, articles, podcasts, music, and other stuff. Click here to learn more.
My Latest Creative Work
In the novelette “The Perfumed Air at Kwaanantag Bay,” three travelers, Kug, Agane, and Dennick, search for the healer who can cure Agane of a devastating illness. But an unexpected development forces difficult choices. Can they face the consequences in order to have any kind of future?
Click to get the Kindle e-book or the audiobook of “The Perfumed Air at Kwaanantag Bay” right now! Thanks!
Introducing Fiction Writing Coaching Services
Your Story Buddy is my new one-on-one personalized creative writing coaching service for fiction, memoir, and creative non-fiction. Over the course of an hour, I’ll guide you to discover ways to strengthen the storytelling bones of your piece, excavate and construct buried, fragmented thematic opportunities, coax out undeveloped character depth and motivation, and more.
Click to learn more and book a session with Your Story Buddy!
Scribtotum is My Blog
Share my experience as an independent creator with the perspective of a veteran beginner. Whenever I can teach or share, I write a blog post.
What It Took To Write My Novelette “The Perfumed Air at Kwaanantag Bay”
A behind-the-scenes, all-access look at the creation of my Shaper’s World novelette “The Perfumed Air at Kwaanantag Bay.”
The Big Plan
The Big Plan is how, over the next seven years, I will make things, find success, and stay healthy and sane in the process. Learn why I’m doing it, all the details, and why it’s important to me and could be for you, too.
Introducing Your Story Buddy
All about Your Story Buddy, my new one-on-one coaching service for fiction and creative non-fiction authors at all levels, and the inspirations behind it.
Indie Authors: How to Use Direct Pre-Orders to Fund Your Books Before You Try Amazon
How I raised over $700.00 to help finance my novel — without Kickstarter, Indiegogo, or Amazon pre-orders.
What It Took to Write My Third Novel, “Light of the Outsider”
Author and creator Matthew Wayne Selznick shares the story of the long road from conception to publication of his novel Light of the Outsider.
My New Sovereign Era Short Story: The Story Behind the… Story!
All about my new Sovereign Era short story, “The News From Bewilder Pond.” Pre-order from Amazon.com and it’s yours to read instantly on December 17, 2019.
My Champion
This one’s for my mother.
The Investors
A moment of gratitude and recognition for my tiny steadfast circle of patrons.
All In On Amazon
I changed my stance and my strategy when it comes to my self-published e-books.
Sonitotum is My Podcast
When I want to talk about making things, finding success however we each define it, and staying healthy and sane in the process, I record an episode.
Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick 035: Sixteenth Anniversary of “Brave Men Run,” and Stuff
The 35th episode of Sonitotum features reflection, assessment, and transparency on the occasion of the sixteenth anniversary of the completion of my pioneering, landmark indie novel Brave Men Run.
Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick 034: Survey Says…
It’s been seven years since I surveyed my community of friends and fans. Listen to discover what I found out, and what it all means… and what you might learn from it.
Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick 033: A Reading From My Latest Work of Fiction
In this episode of Sonitotum, I offer a reading of the opening scenes of my latest work of fiction, the novelette “The Perfumed Air at Kwaanantag Bay,” now available from Amazon.
Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick 032: Who Cares About Your Work?
Creative writers and other creators: who cares about your work? What happens when the answer takes everyone by surprise? That’s in Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick episode 032.
Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick 031: Remind You of Keats
This episode of Sonitotum is a “park cast” recorded outdoors when inspiration struck and desire demanded. In it, I work through some stuff about writing and age and time. It helped me. Perhaps it will help you.
Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick 030: Choose Your Own Matt Venture
In this episode of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick, I put YOU in the driver’s seat regarding some upcoming content… plus, how about an opportunity to get my advice on your fiction at 25% off the regular rate? Listen, comment, and subscribe!
Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick 029: New Year, New Focus
Happy New Year from Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick! This episode includes news about the new focus and commitment of the show, as well as some resources you might find useful. Listen, subscribe, comment!
Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick 028: What Is Worldbuilding?
In this episode of Sonitotum With Matthew Wayne Selznick, I talk about worldbuilding: what it is, how all fiction writers are worldbuilders, and why it’s important.
Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick 027: (Mis)Adventures In Audiobooks
This episode of Sonitotum With Matthew Wayne Selznick reveals how I made some amateur mistakes, what it says about me, and how you can avoid the same issues.