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Beth Mattson

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Born

in Menomonie, WI, The United States

Website

http://www.opheliaimmune.com

Genre

Science Fiction, Gay and Lesbian, Young Adult

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Sonia Belasco Aimee Phan Caroline Goodwin Ben Costa Charlie Jane Ander ...more

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May 2007

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Beth Mattson is a writer, teacher, and mother in the driftless region of Wisconsin, surrounded by tractors, vegetable sprouts, and beasties of all varieties. She studied at The University of Wisconsin - Madison and California College of The Arts. She teaches at Western Technical College and is an avid pen pal who loves receiving fan art. Ophelia Immune is her first novel, but she has ridiculous poetry about your mom on Twitter and in some chap books. Her laundry is frequently clean, but rarely folded. She laments that emojis are not available in all communication formats.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Beth Mattson We all have our own flaws, and my flaw is rarely that I am bored or stuck or blocked. It is far more likely that I am so drawn to my imagination, a ne…moreWe all have our own flaws, and my flaw is rarely that I am bored or stuck or blocked. It is far more likely that I am so drawn to my imagination, a new idea, or concept that I walked into traffic, pulled over to scribble notes, missed a critical meeting, or stared into space while talking to myself. Don't be jealous; it is a real downside. I'm being very literal about the danger of walking into traffic. I can't turn off the tap. (less)

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Beth Mattson I love a lot of things about being a writer. I have given myself permission to be a writer and call myself A Writer. It feels good to admit a passion …moreI love a lot of things about being a writer. I have given myself permission to be a writer and call myself A Writer. It feels good to admit a passion and skill by embracing my own style and realness. It's amazing to have a job that is all at once creative, indulgent, and off-the-wall AND pedantic, recursive, and analytical. I love that by being a writing I can also be a teacher, advocate, and activist. I love that the more of us who write, the bigger our conversations grows and the more and more and more we all have to read! I love to hear about others' writings just because I have labored to put some out there. What do YOU like about writing??? (less)

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	Ophelia Immune 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — 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
	People Like to Hold Things: Poetry it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	The One Who We Need by Alexey Kotolevskiy, Beth Mattson (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.50 avg rating — 2 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
	Maybe He Doesn't Hit You: Poetry it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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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She Didn't Get Lost

I am happy to report that, after Ophelia's first day of school, she loved being out there in the world, and she didn't bite anybody!!!

Please let me know if she bit you or your child. I am a nervous mama, and would like to apologize and send you some salve if she used her teeth. I swear we're working on this.

Yours,
Beth

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Published on June 16, 2018 06:22 • Tags: book-release, zombie-behavior, zombie-fiction, zombie-mom

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The Ten Thousand Doors of January

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“Everyone around her was just between escaping something and not knowing what might come for them next. All they could do was find those people whose hands they would hold fast when they ran.”
― Elizabeth Ames

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