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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Stranger In A Strange Land
First published on May 19, 2019
Why blog?Here I Am
First published on May 1, 2019
Here I am with a new site design and a few words about where I've been the last few months.
011: Your Invitation To the Autumn Project (2018)
First published on September 8, 2018
Presenting your invitation to the Autumn Project (2018), in which you can be a fly on the wall for every step, start to finish, as Matthew Wayne Selznick embarks on his first major creative work in five years. Read more to learn all about it!
Neo-Patronage Revisited: Patreon and the Community of Friends and Fans
First published on July 13, 2018
Let's take a fresh look at why neo-patronage, specifically through the Patreon platform, is a great way for independent creators to build community, foster engagement, and add a reliable revenue stream for their creative endeavors.
Six Podcasts and Websites To Fill Your Creative Well
First published on June 13, 2018
A short list of the podcasts and websites I look to these days for inspiration, ideas, and insight into the creative process.
Rituals, Habits, and Practices To Beat Back the Blues and Get Back to Making Stuff
First published on May 27, 2018
In which I describe the rituals, habits, and practices I employ to stave off anxiety and depression so that I can lead the most productive creative life possible. I explain how diet, exercise, and a specific mindset can help you do the same.
WorkFlowy: A Free Creative Writing Tool To Use On Any Device
First published on May 8, 2018
WorkFlowy is a free, cross-platform, mobile friendly outliner and "offboard brain." I use it for writing and managing my writing, creativity, and productivity. Read on to find out why I think it's one of the best tools to build a productive and healthy writing life!
The Necessity of Solitude In Your Creative Writing Life
First published on April 22, 2018
Solitude is an important part of building a healthy, balanced creative writing life. Find out why you must take alone time despite how hard it can be, and read how I learned that lesson.
Why You Need a Mailing List
First published on April 11, 2018
Writers and other creators need a mailing list to build a dedicated community of friends and fans. Let me tell you why, compare two of my favorite mailing list service providers, and reveal the one I use... and share how you can use your own mailing list.
Reset
First published on March 29, 2018
It's the all-new, all-different Matthew Wayne Selznick... or at least in terms of my creative endeavors and the direction and purpose of this site. I've got a new creative mission. Find out why.
Gratitude Will Make You A Better Writer
First published on July 18, 2017
Find out how an active, deliberate, public practice of gratitude and hope will make you a better writer and creator.
Declare for Bold
First published on June 30, 2017
Why being bold is the most vulnerable, effective, and powerful practice for writers to find their truth.
Writers, Stop Not Starting! Understanding and Beating Procrastination
First published on March 26, 2017
Writers! Let's figure out the roots of procrastination and work together to overcome it and finally stop not starting our best creative work.
Get To Know Your Worst Self
First published on February 11, 2017
Challenge yourself and get to know your worst self so you can write well-rounded antagonists and other characters in your fiction.
yWriter: A Free Alternative To Scrivener
First published on January 31, 2017
Scrivener is a popular novel and short story writing tool that can cost $40 or more. Save your money and read how you can use yWriter for free.
Writers: Find the Courage To Be Irreplaceable
First published on January 21, 2017
Between the expectations of genre and bland uniformity, there's a lot of room to be irreplaceable if you have the courage to both listen to, and use, your own vision.
Ninety Days To You
First published on December 31, 2016
Introducing 90 Days To You, an exercise to help synchronize your vision of yourself with reality. The result: improved self-awareness, stronger empathy, and ultimately, better writing!
Introducing Scribtotum
First published on December 22, 2016
Presenting Scribtotum, a blog to help writers and creators stay human while creating a successful and healthy writing life. Click the title to read more about what you can expect!
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