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Matt Posner

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in Glens Falls, NY, The United States

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Literature & Fiction, Poetry

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July 2011

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I am a former novelist, no longer active in publishing. I continue to write when I can, but trying to sell writing is a tough gig -- maybe too tough for me.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Matt Posner I think that "writer's block" is caused by a few problems.

One cause is being tired. The solution to this is to become less tired. Rest or caffeine or …moreI think that "writer's block" is caused by a few problems.

One cause is being tired. The solution to this is to become less tired. Rest or caffeine or a hot shower can help.
Another cause is being distracted and unfocused. This is the biggest problem I have. I try to resolve it by rereading recent work. Sometimes this doesn't work.
The third cause is being disorganized. More planning or outlining helps with this. I am not obsessive about those at all, but I do think some such work is helpful. A lot of the time I am stuck because I just don't know what I should be writing, so some time figuring it out turns out to be a good idea.(less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Matt Posner I can write books I want to read that no one else has written. That's overall the best thing.

I don't have anxiety about necessary writing tasks either…moreI can write books I want to read that no one else has written. That's overall the best thing.

I don't have anxiety about necessary writing tasks either. I can knock out in minutes projects that others sweat over for a long time.

There's no glamour overall in being the kind of writer I am -- I'm no Salman Rushdie, rolling in cash and getting drunk on fancy wine with other glittering literati and accepting awards with false humility. I work for a living -- as a teacher -- and I feel more like a blue-collar person despite being an intellectual.

I don't have a choice about being a writer. I just can't stop doing it. It's too basic to my identity, and more's the pity.(less)

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Matt Posner’s books

Average rating: 4.11 · 366 ratings · 86 reviews · 21 distinct works

	The Ghost in the Crystal (School of Ages, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Carnival of Cryptids: An Anthology of Strange and Mysterious Creatures 4.19 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Level Three's Dream (School of Ages, #2) 4.40 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The War Against Love (School of the Ages, #3) 4.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Teen Guide to Sex and Relationships by Matt Posner (Goodreads Author), Jess C. Scott (Goodreads Author) 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Simon Myth (School of the Ages, 4) 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Write Dialogue by Matt Posner (Goodreads Author), Tim Ellis (Goodreads Author) (Preface), Jess C. Scott (Goodreads Author) (Preface) 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Squared Circle Blues: A Novel of Professional Wrestling 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vampire Poet it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	School of the Ages: The War Against Love 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Matt Posner's Blog: You've Been Schooled

Duel to the Death: Simon Magus vs. The Hunter of Voramis

Hi, this is Matt, and I'm taking a break from being a harried classroom teacher to challenge fellow indie author Andy Peloquin to a duel to the death! We aren't going to fight ourselves, of course; he's younger and has a lot more hair. Our characters will fight instead.

In the brown corner, standing at 5' 7", we have Simon Magus, age 17, star senior of School of the Ages, America's greatest magic s Read more of this blog post »

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School of Ages (4 books)
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“Just having a certain kind of attitude can be magic.”
― Matt Posner, The Ghost in the Crystal

tags: magic, magicians

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