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sah-neh-tote-um (Noun): A portmanteau combining the words “sonic” (sound) and “totum” (roughly Latin for “the whole thing”). Borrowed / adapted from the word “factotum” (one who does all kinds of work) to mean “audio on a variety of subjects.”
Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick
Sonitotum With Matthew Wayne Selznick is the podcast companion to Scribtotum, my blog. Sonitotum is dedicated to making stuff (mostly writing), finding success as we each define it, and staying healthy and sane in the process, all as seen through my own personal insights, reflections, and observations, and in conversation with other writers and authors.
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086: In Conversation with Fantasy Author Krista Walsh
May 31, 2023 • 01:07:56
Canadian indie epic and urban fantasy author Krista Walsh talks writing, productivity, time management, mental health, and the writer's life in episode 086 of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick.
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085: SFWA 2023 Nebula Conference Reflections
May 24, 2023 • 00:31:00
I share my thoughts and reflections having attended the SFWA 2023 Nebula Conference and 58th annual Nebula Awards in episode 085 of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick.
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084: Your Creative Family (Encore Episode)
May 17, 2023 • 00:19:58
Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick 084 revisits a classic episode and re-introduces the concept of the creative family. Who are they? What's it about? Listen!
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083: In Conversation with Children's Author Jeffery E. Doherty
May 10, 2023 • 01:02:04
Australian children's author, illustrator, and designer Jeffery E. Doherty joins me on Sonitotum to talk writing with purpose, legacy, and many other topics.
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082: The Lost Apartment
May 3, 2023 • 00:32:35
Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick 082 explores the way dreams intersect with -- and safeguard -- our creative life.
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081: In Conversation with Anthony Eichenlaub
Apr 26, 2023 • 01:05:36
The 81st episode of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick features a conversation with author Anthony W. Eichenlaub.
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Be a Guest
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Sonitotum Episode Archive
Click the individual entries below to see the full show notes for each episode of Sonitotum With Matthew Wayne Selznick to listen and comment.
041: How to Succeed
July 11, 2022: Episode 041 explores the flip side of the previous episode on failure and is all about the deceptively simple ways to discover how to succeed as an author and creator. Listen!
040: How to Fail
July 3, 2022: In episode 40 of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick, you will learn how to fail. Sound nuts? Well, you gotta know how to fail if you're going to have any hope of succeeding. Listen!
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.
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.
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.
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!
035: Sixteenth Anniversary of “Brave Men Run,” and Stuff
September 10, 2021: Episode 35 of Sonitotum features reflection on the occasion of the 16th anniversary of my landmark indie book Brave Men Run.
034: Survey Says…
May 9, 2021: 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.
033: A Reading From My Latest Work of Fiction
April 2, 2021: 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.
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