Everything Filed under
"authenticity"
Here’s every article, post, and podcast episode that touches on the topic “authenticity.”
First published on September 30, 2025
Apparently, it's not only cool again to be ourselves online, it's what's going to save us from the machines. Listen to find out why it's great for writers and authors, too.
First published on September 19, 2022
Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick 051 invites you to reject the judgement of the narrow-minded and write your ugly truth.First published on September 5, 2022
Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick 049 explains why we should carefully examine the advice of those who deal in absolutes, and reveals why he thinks an author's website should be a personal, direct experience... if that works for you.First published on August 29, 2022
Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick 048 is a park-cast in the great outdoors. Listen as I explain why being overly concerned with tropes and genre expectations can keep you from writing your best, authentic fiction.First published on May 26, 2018
In the fourth episode of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick, I relate a recent experience that shows how our own subconscious will call us out when we act inauthentically, putting us through the emotional wringer of anxiety and depression.
First published on June 30, 2017
Why being bold is the most vulnerable, effective, and powerful practice for writers to find their truth.