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Sonitotum

Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick is a podcast about making things (mostly writing), finding success as we each define it for ourselves, and staying healthy and sane in the process.

The show has been superseded by Matthew Wayne Selznick Creates — get all seven years of Sonitotum and episodes of the new podcast by subscribing to Matthew Wayne Selznick Creates anywhere you get your podcasts. Or, you can copy / paste the RSS feed into your preferred podcast app.

The Episode Archive

Use the archives to click through to listen to each episode and read the full show notes.

  • First published on November 20, 2020

    Time to check in with me on how things are going with The Big Plan, and other stuff and things...
  • First published on October 24, 2020

    I've been building toward this for months. In this Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick, I reveal The Big Plan: my creative focus (and how I'll stay on target) for the next seven years. (Cross-posted with the Scribtotum article of the same name.)
  • First published on October 9, 2020

    In this Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick, I connect the dots between two very different experiences with writer clients, and muse on the lessons there for all of us.
  • First published on September 30, 2020

    In this second of two "ask me anything" episodes of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick, I talk collaboration, writing groups, creative legacy, creative practice, and much, much more!
  • First published on September 18, 2020

    This episode of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick is part one (of two) of an "ask me anything" (AMA), featuring lots of insight on developing characters for your fiction, and more!
  • First published on September 3, 2020

    In this episode of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick, I can't even talk about Amazon ads, worldbuilding, or a healthier approach to Facebook without some idiots trying to mess with some innocent wild animals. Listen!
  • First published on August 14, 2020

    This episode of Sonitotum, host Matthew Wayne Selznick shares some recurring and symbolically consistent dreams he's had lately, and what they might be trying to say about finding a safe creative space.
  • First published on August 7, 2020

    This episode of Sonitotum makes a connection between service and justice, and reveals my own new one-on-one coaching services for writers. Be sure to listen to get an exclusive 20% off discount code for Your Story Buddy!
  • First published on July 27, 2020

    Presenting a new episode of the Sonitotum podcast in which I fill everyone in on what's been going on and share what I'm learning about Amazon advertising for authors.