Episode 080 of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick, the podcast about making stuff (mostly writing), finding success as we each define it, and staying healthy and sane in the process, is a solo episode in which I share how I’ve tricked myself into a creative corner… how and why it happened… and what it might take to get out of it.

If you find you might be sabotaging your creative writing life with some insidious mental trickery, I hope you’ll find something valuable here.

Also: I made a mug you might want involved with how you start your creative days… more about that in the episode, too.

This episode was recorded on April 19th, 2023.

Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode

• The interview with playwright Monica Cross from Sonitotum 079.
• I’m still learning, messing around with, and bending to my will the knowledge management application Obsidian.
• This episode is, kinda sorta, an extension of the “Sponges” episode of Sonitotum, which you should listen to.
• The day this episode comes out is also the third anniversary of the day I finished the first draft of Light of the Outsider, my best novel as of this writing.
• Yes, it’s even better than Brave Men Run, my first novel, which everyone loved!
• Did you know about the sequel to Brave Men Run, Pilgrimage..?
• “The Perfumed Air at Kwaanantag Bay” is my novelette from 2021. It’s pretty special. You should check it out.
• Indie Author Marketing Infrastructure was my sole release in 2022. Looking to get started as an indie author? This book shows you what you really need, and how to get it.
• The “Play with Your Gifts Today” mug is available in 11 ounce and 15 ounce sizes. It’s a neat thing!
• All this talk about my books reminds me that you might not realize you can name your own price (minimum $1.00) for any of my e-books when you buy direct from me!
• Hey! Scroll down and leave a comment!
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