Matt Betts's Blog - Posts Tagged "writing"

I got to read an excerpt from my novel and talk a little about steampunk and my writing process at Westerville's "Rock the 'Ville" on Saturday, August 10th. I had quite a bit of fun.

While I read, I basically sat at a table at Java Central, which was the same table I used to sit at while writing the book. I used to come there for my lunch break and write a few hundred words a day whenever I could.

I'm excited to be attending Stokercon this year in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The last time I was able to go was two years ago when it was held on the Queen Mary in California. It was one of the best professional and social conferences I've been to. Tons of writers, editors, agents, and readers were there and all of them were friendly and approachable. The panels and workshops were helpful, and not too intimidating.

I highly recommend it!

#stokercon2019 #horror #amwriting #stoker #writers #conferences #agents

http://stokercon2019.com

I write speculative poetry in addition to novels. Speculative poetry is a lot like any other poetry, except that the poet can occasionally use a zombie, an alien, or a vampire to help get their point across. It doesn't have to be quite so heavy as that, the poem can stem from a new scientific discovery, space exploration, or something else firmly grounded in reality. It generally covers science fiction, horror, and fantasy, but I've also seen science fact included in some definitions as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specula...

#zombies #poetry #writing #spaceexploration #speculation #horror #amwriting #amreading #scifi #fantasy

The wonderful folks at Altered Geek interview me about writing, creativity, poetry, and whatever else comes up!

https://www.geekcastradio.com/podcast...

#amwriting #scifi #sciencefiction #poetry #interview

When I was a radio reporter years ago, I interviewed Henry Winkler - he talked about Dyslexia & how it affected his career & self-esteem. Very cool that his books reach out to kids with the same problem. #amreading #amwriting #dyslexia #writingcommunity
https://n.pr/2ReINBH

Hey! #authors and #readers What makes you cringe more when browsing books?

1 A Terrible Title

or

2 A Terrible Cover Image

#writingcommunity #amreading #amwriting

Just announced at San Diego Comic Con! I'll be writing a book for Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc! I'll continue the adventures of Carson Napier and help launch the ERB Universe!

My book, The Edge of All Worlds, will set up a number of things that will echo throughout the books to come in the series!

More details on the ERB Universe here: https://bit.ly/2Yxoszi

I can't wait to get to work on this!

Excited for my upcoming book release!

Carson of Venus: The Edge of All Worlds comes out on April 21, 2020! This is a continuation of a series that Edgar Rice Burroughs last wrote in the 1940s. I'll pick up where he left off and launch a new series of interconnected novels called The Swords of Eternity with other authors for Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.

https://edgarriceburroughs.com/store/...