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.
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!
Be Your Own Audience
Have a project that you’re feeling burnt out on? This may just help. It does for me!
The Art of Being Critiqued: 7 Rules to Die by
How do you not just survive a critique session, but benefit from it? Here are seven guidelines that might help.
Interview at AuthorTurf
I just did a fun interview at Author Turf. It’s easily the longest interview I’ve ever done, with lots of interesting questions.
The Art of Critique: 6 Rules to Live By
Critiquing other people’s work isn’t just a great way to improve their writing. It will help yours, too.
A debutante’s ball
I just did a fun interview as a debutante author. Lots of fun, and there’s a giveaway at the end!
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