by Matthew Bennett | Nov 7, 2019 | Blog
One measure of arriving as a writer is how many hours you’ve sweated over a legal contract in the brutal process of selling your art. It feels so desperate, so momentous, and yet so futile. Thankfully, some local lawyers felt pity for beleaguered artists and formed...
by Matthew Bennett | Oct 25, 2018 | Blog
M. Scott Anderson, client and friend of the collective, is gaining buzz for the audiobook of his fantasy adventure novel The Hero’s Brother. On the popular audiobook review site Audiofile Magazine, Anderson’s novel received praise for voice actor Mark...
by Matthew Bennett | Oct 2, 2018 | Blog
I first met Tommie Whitener in Madison Park when he was up from San Francisco visiting family. He told me about a few writing projects that really sparked my interest. But what truly connected us was our conversation about families. Both our kin are from Arkansas, and...
by Matthew Bennett | Sep 18, 2018 | Blog
Another writer of ours has published his first book. In an absolute first for us, this book has already been transformed into a downloadable audiobook. In The Hero’s Brother, M. Scott Anderson presents a rollicking adventure with a very literary bent. It’s a fantasy...
by Matthew Bennett | Apr 3, 2018 | Blog
The capstone to the residency I just completed with Seattle7Writers was a night of public reading. The charismatic and wonderful Jennie Shortridge hosted the event at Elliott Bay Books. There I joined past residents Janet Buttenwieser and Sierra Nelson to read...
by Matthew Bennett | Apr 3, 2018 | Blog
This brief post is to announce that I’ve taken on the volunteer position of Vice President of Member Services with the Northwest Editors Guild. The Northwest Editors Guild promotes the craft of editing and helps organize and educate member editors through...
