Scribtotum
Twenty-plus years of articles, journal entries, and blog posts on the creative life.
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The Article Archive
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What It Took to Write Indie Author Marketing Infrastructure
First published on September 1, 2022
Learn what it took for me to write and release my first non-fiction e-book since 2014, Indie Author Marketing Infrastructure: Three Things Every Independent Author Must Have for Self-Publishing Success.
Why I Re-Launched My Patreon Community
First published on July 26, 2022
I'm building a community of friends and fans; readers and writers. Discover why I've returned to a neo-patronage revenue model, and how it might help you in your own creative endeavors.
038: Take a Chance
First published on 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.
I’ve Joined the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
First published on 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.
Your Antagonist Is a Philosophical Instrument (The Joker in Nolan and Goyer’s “The Dark Knight”)
First published on 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
First published on 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
First published on 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
First published on 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.
Presenting a New Website Design
First published on February 12, 2022
Let's talk about all the stuff that's new and different around here... and where the heck I've been the last ten months or so.
What It Took To Write My Novelette “The Perfumed Air at Kwaanantag Bay”
First published on April 8, 2021
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
First published on October 24, 2020
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
First published on July 28, 2020
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
First published on June 22, 2020
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”
First published on June 18, 2020
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!
First published on December 10, 2019
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
First published on August 29, 2019
This one's for my mother.The Investors
First published on August 14, 2019
A moment of gratitude and recognition for my tiny steadfast circle of patrons.All In On Amazon
First published on July 27, 2019
I changed my stance and my strategy when it comes to my self-published e-books.
The Blogroll
The thing about blogs is that they’re not meant to exist in a vacuum. Indeed, we used to call the network of blogs and bloggers the blogosphere: a loose connection of associations, interactions, and time-shifted, verbose conversations.
I hear from people, now and then, that they miss that. But what I don’t see on other people’s blogs is the thing that helps create those loose associations: a blogroll of the other blogs they’re subscribed to.
I want to do my part — so much so, that here on this page dedicated to my own blog, Scribtotum, I’m giving space and link juice to all those other bloggers I read. Maybe you’ll find something you like. Tell ’em I sent you.
The above is current as of late July, 2026. Want to subscribe to all of them in one fell swoop? Download the OPML file and import it into your own blog reader:
https://www.mattselznick.com/matthew_selznick_blogroll_2026