tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post7801270899758572314..comments2024-03-28T12:39:49.005-04:00Comments on Literary Rambles: Debut Author Interview: Matt McMann and Escape From Grimstone Manor Giveaway and IWSG PostCasey McCormickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787815672519189433noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-38404061090998692122023-05-12T07:31:58.806-04:002023-05-12T07:31:58.806-04:00Great interview! I'm excited about this new cr...Great interview! I'm excited about this new creepy series - my favorite kind of read. Congratulations, Matt!! Judy Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06433205369420685780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-22005329236464021932023-05-11T18:03:30.249-04:002023-05-11T18:03:30.249-04:00Congratulations on what looks like a great book!Congratulations on what looks like a great book!pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717907160537486756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-66183873721923037372023-05-07T10:12:14.771-04:002023-05-07T10:12:14.771-04:00Ditto about great interview. Your questions spark ...Ditto about great interview. Your questions spark insightful answers, Natalie. Glad I went back to read your Wednesday post!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13283064190423696280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-38463756773882651292023-05-06T23:28:48.517-04:002023-05-06T23:28:48.517-04:00looks goodlooks goodAziza Evansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-69209997344110420272023-05-06T18:42:20.991-04:002023-05-06T18:42:20.991-04:00Congrats on the release, sounds like a good one!Congrats on the release, sounds like a good one!tetewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04287233499993365048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-62867449930864705282023-05-05T15:33:11.647-04:002023-05-05T15:33:11.647-04:00This is a great interview-- Lots of helpful info h...This is a great interview-- Lots of helpful info here. I love the idea of writing 1K a day and editing the previous day's work first to keep in the flow of the story. I'm not sure I could make that work with my current schedule, but I'm keeping it in my back pocket for the future! Thanks for sharing this. :)Kasey @ The Story Sanctuaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08888336095369935949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-41470264482741550412023-05-05T14:02:42.219-04:002023-05-05T14:02:42.219-04:00Sounds like the best new middle grade series I'...Sounds like the best new middle grade series I've seen for some time!<br />Keep up the good work :)<br />Thanks for this interesting IWSG combo today, Natalie :)Jemima Petthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110647375899927233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-90050343438816964022023-05-04T21:42:37.256-04:002023-05-04T21:42:37.256-04:00Creepy MG reads are my first true love. I'm go...Creepy MG reads are my first true love. I'm going to eat these up; I know it. Congratulations- they look and sound wonderful! CJ Penkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126434798504994564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-41948600601429285662023-05-04T18:52:41.169-04:002023-05-04T18:52:41.169-04:00The book sounds fun. And I enjoyed learning about ...The book sounds fun. And I enjoyed learning about his journey.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05221013275812699960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-18005540702353946612023-05-04T17:02:13.565-04:002023-05-04T17:02:13.565-04:00It can be hard to keep yourself moving, especially...It can be hard to keep yourself moving, especially when an idea takes a long time to come to fruition. I hope you keep going!Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-24855753227974931732023-05-04T08:42:42.718-04:002023-05-04T08:42:42.718-04:00Quite the bumpy ride to reach publication. I'm...Quite the bumpy ride to reach publication. I'm so glad Matt has the perseverance gene that made it happen. I'm looking forward to reading this series. Great interview!Greg Pattridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761872776035591138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-43537939737882850432023-05-03T22:51:42.101-04:002023-05-03T22:51:42.101-04:00I'm sorry you don't get as excited about o...I'm sorry you don't get as excited about our writing as you used to. That must be kind of a bummer.Kate Larkindalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-42946153099439258292023-05-03T20:35:13.164-04:002023-05-03T20:35:13.164-04:00This is how I feel. Excitement like happiness are ...This is how I feel. Excitement like happiness are fleeting. Contentment is where I want to be with writing and life. I would like to feel excited about writing each time, but in reality I just want to continue to like writing, and I do. <br /><br />The book looks so good. <br /><br />Also, thanks for the tip. I will bookmark it.<br /><br />Teresa T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-19771409754115568382023-05-03T20:32:13.443-04:002023-05-03T20:32:13.443-04:00Natalie - I'm glad you find joy in those chapt...Natalie - I'm glad you find joy in those chapters!<br />And Matt's book sounds like a great read!Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-10918730572758455642023-05-03T20:25:53.344-04:002023-05-03T20:25:53.344-04:00What a great interview with Matt McMann. All kinds...What a great interview with Matt McMann. All kinds of tips and tidbits in there! Thank you for sharing.gail fontanahttp://www.gaillfontana.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-41271176980345227542023-05-03T20:13:31.885-04:002023-05-03T20:13:31.885-04:00I also revise as I go. I tried to stop doing that ...I also revise as I go. I tried to stop doing that as it slowed down my already slow process, but I have to know where I've been (so to speak) to know where I'm going since I am a pantser. Meka Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592225193233705022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-84022907137835299272023-05-03T19:59:43.729-04:002023-05-03T19:59:43.729-04:00Writing--and revising--happen at the pace they hap...Writing--and revising--happen at the pace they happen. You can up that a bit with more time at the computer, but I think there's an upper limit! I do love the feeling I get when I'm really in the groove and feel like I'm writing good stuff, or hammering out the flaws to make for much better prose.Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-78512502326629003022023-05-03T19:30:28.527-04:002023-05-03T19:30:28.527-04:00Writing always makes me feel good. If I go for a s...Writing always makes me feel good. If I go for a short period of time without writing something, I get really crabby.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-58612818265827655302023-05-03T18:08:41.516-04:002023-05-03T18:08:41.516-04:00Hi Natalie!
I absolutely have to read the Monsteri...Hi Natalie!<br />I absolutely have to read the Monsterious Series! Wonderful interview.<br />Being able to see and gauge your own creative growth is really something - good for you! Take your time. Enjoy the process ;-)<br />diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-89002067664727238042023-05-03T17:59:22.741-04:002023-05-03T17:59:22.741-04:00Matt's covers are cute!
"I also feel goo...Matt's covers are cute!<br /><br />"I also feel good when I see myself growing as I rework chapters and see them improve."<br /><br />Yes! Sometimes opening up an earlier project really shows us how much we've grown.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-67973679526803229552023-05-03T17:48:57.723-04:002023-05-03T17:48:57.723-04:00Matt's books sound great! Best of luck!
Thank...Matt's books sound great! Best of luck!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting my blog.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-33688663538847460892023-05-03T17:03:12.458-04:002023-05-03T17:03:12.458-04:00I also like revising. Sometimes, it sparks new ide...I also like revising. Sometimes, it sparks new ideas.Olga Godimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358026814685611301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-37990006129412587352023-05-03T16:23:16.344-04:002023-05-03T16:23:16.344-04:00Mark, this sounds like it's going to be a terr...Mark, this sounds like it's going to be a terrific series. I so appreciate all the hard work it took to get where you are now. Thanks for sharing all this terrific info.<br /><br />Natalie, as always thanks for the interviews and all you do for fellow writers. Wishing you the best! Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-55403534668616123152023-05-03T16:08:10.483-04:002023-05-03T16:08:10.483-04:00Great interview! Really appreciate the description...Great interview! Really appreciate the description of the marketing efforts.<br />Terry Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961640295870772018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-2646292174117712692023-05-03T15:43:08.711-04:002023-05-03T15:43:08.711-04:00Love the title, synopsis and the covers. Creepy i...Love the title, synopsis and the covers. Creepy in just all the right ways. I'm a Twitter follower as well. Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260139292374478327noreply@blogger.com