FROM NOTES TO NOVELS
About five years ago I had 15,000 words written for a novel. I knew where I wanted to take the characters, the plot I wantedRead More
TWO BOOKS. TWO BEGINNINGS.
I can think of a dozen books, easily, that have been a big part of my life, from beautiful literature to guilty pleasures. Barbara Kingsolver’sRead More
Picking Your Battles
My new book, The South Coast, has been out for just about two weeks now. The release was sloppy, to say the least, due toRead More
Chapter One
As promised: CHAPTER ONE The South Coastby John H MatthewsCOMING SOON The man fell to his knees in the warm surf of the Gulf ofRead More
The First Word(s)
I follow several writing and author discussion forums. I’m mostly a stalker, watching what others ask and then following as the next fifty posts goRead More
South Coast Video Trailer
In researching ways to self promote the new book I came across the new world of video trailers for books. It seemed odd at first,Read More
To Live Or Not To Live, that's not it…
To exist or not to exist…To act or not to act…To be or not to be… there we go. Did Billy Shakespeare have an editor?Read More
The South Coast
I met with my editor over the weekend and have handed off all of the files for her to begin her process of tearing apartRead More