Justin Matott's Blog, page 21

I answer ALL emails from kiddoes, teachers, classes, readers...

One of the greatest joys of putting my books out there in the world is the response I get from my readers. In about three out of four emails or letters, the reader asks in some way or another, "How much of this is ABOUT you?"

Dear Mr. Matott,

We have been reading all of your books. Our favorite books are about your dreams. We wonder, did you really do any of those things? If you did, which ones, and please tell us more about the time you had. We enjoyed reading about the clubhouses. Especi...

Ocean, Ocean, Ocean...

There are things that touch the soul so deeply, that the heart longs for, that is a constant source of inspiration, a muse, passion and drive.



For me it has always been the ocean.


I am writing about the ocean, to share that passion with others who share it or haven't yet discovered it.


I am one day closer to waking up every morning within yards of the roaring surf.


Since I was eight years old, when I first met the sea, I have dreamed and thought about returning, not for a vacation or short...

Childhood friends

Being an adopted person, I am always interested in those reunion stories where after many years of wondering and puzzling over the issues of adoption there is a coming together and have had one myself. I know both my maternal and paternal origins. I have actually written a book, well a manuscript about the journey and hope someday to go back through it enough editorially to get someone interested in it. Anyway, I just saw a story about how Facebook caused the reunion of a family...

Water from the hose...

We have had a cold, rainy, snowy, blowy spring here in Colorado which has made everything lush and green and the trees have been flowering powerfully and then suddenly the past two days have reached into the eighties. It feels like Summer! I spent much of the day planting my veggies and herbs. My favorite basil and cilantro will be great in recipes this summer! We got four heirloom tomato plants which are going to respectively produce black, yellow, green with yellow stripes and red wit...

My boyhood friend Mike

Being an adopted person, I am always interested in those reunion stories where after many years of wondering and puzzling over the issues of adoption there is a coming together and have had one myself. I know both my maternal and paternal origins. I have actually written a book, well a manuscript about the journey and hope someday to go back through it enough editorially to get someone interested in it. Anyway, I just saw a story about how Facebook caused the reunion of a family after...

What a difference ONE DAY makes!

I am waiting for something big. Over the past few weeks I have had some MAJOR disappointments and rejections (agent, book related stuff). Everyone goes through this in some form or fashion in life. Sometimes it is hard to wait, to learn, to grow and sometimes simply accept...

My Dad used to remind me when I was a kid that "one day can make all the difference." He would also say; "tomorrow's another day" when the day we were in was at a close and wasn't the best.

The iris is a lot like the c...

my son enters the blog world

My son doodles all the time. His art and music are just an extension of his personality like everyone's right? I encouraged him to share his sense of humor with the world and he is now posting, scanning and sharing. Please follow his blog, you won't be sorry...


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DAD

This year, this time of year is particularly bittersweet for me. I have grown used to not talking to Dad every Saturday morning since he died last fall, but I haven't and likely never will grow used to not sharing the wonders of our world with him.
My Dad's favorite day was the day of Winter equinox, because it meant the days would grow longer and the sun would burn brighter. His mood lifted on December 21 and joy, as it was interpreted by him, would begin to creep back in and melt the ice a...

Some great comments from friends at Flynn!

There are many choices for schools when it comes to authors, illustrators and presenters. I have really enjoyed the visits I have done over the past years to hundreds and hundreds of schools. I thought it was time to share impressions others have of my visits.

There are two reasons I am not getting my chapters finished...

SPRING HAS SPRUNG! It is my favorite season as it is many peoples. Colorado in springtime is just a cul de sac from Heaven!

The robins are busily tending to their young hatchlings. The other birds are singing merrily in all of my trees. The bees are gathering pollen from the wonderfully flowered out fruit trees and lilacs. The sun is shining and warming the earth. The dandelions are popping up in assorted polka dots across my otherwise beautifully greening lawn. The mountains to the wes...