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Hazy Days and Cloudy Nights: “How It All Got Started” is set in the Sovereign Era storyworld (Brave Men Run, Pilgrimage). The action of the first story arc, follows several young people on the edge of the rest of their lives and begins on the first day of summer vacation, 1984.
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Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick 039: Love, Rage, and Indignation
June 26, 2022: Episode 39 of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick explores the implications of the recent Supreme Court decision regarding the right to choose, and the implications for every creative person in the United States.
Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick 038: Take a Chance
June 20, 2022: Episode 38 of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick introduces the brand new patron-supported community for friends and fans of my work and those who want to build a healthy, successful creative life.
Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick 037: Join Together
June 12, 2022: Episode 37 of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick is all about community, one way or another: joining, creating, sustaining, benefiting from, giving to... all in the service of a creative writing life.
I’ve Joined the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
June 10, 2022: I'm proud to announce I've joined the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Read all about my motivations, my early impressions, and my intentions.
Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick 036: Slight Return
June 5, 2022: Episode 36 of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick marks a return to regular episodes and a new interpretation of the show's mission. Listen to learn more!
Your Antagonist Is a Philosophical Instrument (The Joker in Nolan and Goyer’s “The Dark Knight”)
April 15, 2022: One for the fiction writers: How the Joker in the movie The Dark Knight is a perfect example of using your antagonist as an instrument to argue the philosophical point of your story.
Earn Money in the Matthew Wayne Selznick Affiliate Program
April 5, 2022: Introducing my affiliate program: your chance to earn money for recommending my books, short stories, non-fiction, and other creative endeavors!
It’s Never Too Early to Create Your Author Marketing Infrastructure
March 14, 2022: When is it time to create your author website, set up your social media, and mailing list? How's six months ago? I explain why the time to get started is right now or sooner!
“Light of the Outsider” Selected by Kevin J. Anderson for Curated StoryBundle
March 4, 2022: Find out how you can get my latest novel and a dozen other epic fantasy novels in the 2022 Truly Epic Fantasy StoryBundle, curated by Kevin J. Anderson.