I’m starting my Author Birthdays series with Douglas Adams, whose birthday is March 11. “Um, Matteson,” you might be thinking. “Why start with this dude? Particularly since he wrote science fiction, and you write fantasy.” Well, Adams has had a huge impact on my writing aesthetic. When people ask me[…]
Yippee!!! Book 3, A Talent for Trouble is out in the world today. I’m thrilled to be able to share Finn and Fuzzy’s latest adventures. In addition to finding out what Finn and Fuzzy have been up to, Book 3 also introduces some new friends and foes. Here’s the official[…]
If you’ve ever wrestled with a medical bill, this post is for you. One of the super fun things about my special snowflakiness is the ridiculous medical bills I get. To keep from totally descending into utter despair when I review medical bills, I keep a running list of Favorite[…]
Since I won’t shut about the writing in this show, I figured this a good place for me to start a new series of posts I’m going to be doing about TV and movie writing that I love. Yes, I still watch Grey’s Anatomy. Yes, I’ve been watching it since[…]
It’s that time again to talk about some of the things I’ve been reading lately. I’ve got a bit of a weird sampling this month. I tend to read a wide variety of things, and so this month I’m taking a sampling from three different categories. Fantasy: Leigh Bardugo has[…]
Due to my special snowflake status, semi-annually I embark upon the wondrous time of year known in my house as “Poke and Prod Season.” If you follow me on Instagram, ’tis the season when you’ll see my pictures and comments from the various waiting rooms I’m frequenting. I’m not gonna[…]
I love to read. My best friend says that if there were an Olympic sport in reading, I’d be a medalist. I don’t think this is unusual for writers—I mean, if we didn’t like reading, why would we be writing stuff for other people to read? I like a wide[…]
In the immortal words of my main character, Finn, “Wow.” It’s surreal sitting here after pushing the “Publish” button on my urban fantasy novel A House for Keeping. It took me six years to get to this point. In 2012, I had a medical malfunction. (See my “Not Playing with All[…]
There’s been lots of me squeeing and doing the happy dance around here. Here’s a pre-production look at the book cover for the first book in my Housekeeper series, A House for Keeping. A sincere thank you to Michael Tangent for the awesome artwork and cover design. I’m beyond thrilled. Back[…]
Hey there girls and boys. Let’s learn about the moose. Why the moose, you might ask? Well, when I was writing “A Road Trip for Finn,” the short story that serves as a sort of teaser/introduction to my Housekeeper series, I needed to know more about the big guy that pays[…]