Patrick Matthews
Writing
Writing requires a surprising mix of creativity, endurance, and courage. It presents moments both of extreme challenge and of unbelievable elation. I hope these articles can help you with your own writing journey.
The story behind the story
Curious about The Boy With The Sword? Here’s the story behind the story, how Dragon Run and The Boy With The Sword came to be.
6 Questions with Stacie Ramey
Meet Stacie Ramey, award-winning YA author!
6 Questions with Judith Keim
6 Questions with Judith Keim, author of romantic women’s fiction!
6 Questions with Linda Dunlap
6 Questions with short story writer extraordinaire, Linda Dunlap!
6 Questions with Colleen McCarthy-Evans
A chat with Colleen about picture book writing, game design, and inspiration
Almost Ready…
Ready for the sequel to Dragon Run? I know I am!
Goodbye Games for Educators
We all have to walk away from projects sometimes. It’s great to see this one continue without me!
Getting emotional on the new year
This started as a New Year’s article, but went quickly to a writing problem I’m struggling with. I hope you enjoy it!
A surprise poem
Have you ever written a poem just for yourself? It’s an idea I never paid much attention to, until now.
Want to be a writer? Listen.
Its the ultimate question, and it took me a while to come up with an answer. I hope it helps!
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