It wasn’t until reading the Wikipedia page for the movie, Never on Sunday, did I realize two modern great works of Greek literature and cinema tackle this theme of clash of intellectualism and zest for life between characters: this movie, and Zorba the Greek. If Zorba showed bookworm writer how to live a little by…
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Archives of Intellect, Tools Forward
Here are some books I pulled out to display in our public school library for kids to process and empower themselves in fortitude in how to live in a world of fading democracy and hate. To my own kids I say learn about the machine that is being dismantled and how, and never let go…
Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes…
It’s that time when I get inquiries for corporate and professional holiday gifting of my artists’ book, The Funeral Singer. Last year, a client let me know how his clients kept calling and leaving voicemails at how moved they were to receive such a special, personalized gift. Sometimes a can of nuts with your company…
Zine100 Reaches its Funding Goal
Thank you backers and supporters! Zine100 has reached its funding goal, with 7 days to go. We’ll spend the last days of the campaign reaching for our stretch goals, the first one being art of a page variant by Patrick Lugo.
Funded! Plus Author Read Video
Thank you to all those who shared and backed Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology–our Kickstarter is funded! This means creators will be paid for their work, fans have snagged their spot for uber pre-orders of the book, and some luckier backers will bask in their chosen rewards (which ranged from critiques, to art,…
Author Reading Friday-Sunday
Grab a drink of choice, back the book and join some of the authors and artists of Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology at 7pm this Friday Oct 16th, Saturday October 17th and Sunday October 18th (my day to read!) for some readings and convo. Live at: Facebook.com/mattgoodwin6 Myths and Magics: Friday, October 16…
Virtual “Meet Me” at Diversity Comic Con Oct 16-17th 2020
If you’re an editor, illustrator, publisher I’ve worked with: I’m a virtual exhibitor at #DiversityComicCon this weekend hawking the goods. My “table talk video” displays work for benefits during these hard times & my creative trove. Not the secrets, though. Come and say hello! “Diversity Comic Con 2020 will be completely online. Which means anyone…
GetusPPE thanks Heroes Need Masks: Anthology Released
GetusPPE, the grassroots group that rallied to get medical workers protective equipment at the outbreak of COVID-19, received the almost $2k donation the comics anthology Heroes Need Masks raised from our kickstarter. I have a story in there with Seth Martel. Checkout their heartfelt letter: https://getusppe.org/heroes-need-masks-comic-raises-money-for-get-us-ppe/
“Jean” Featuring at 2021 AWP
This makes two years in a row that the YA Latinx Anthology: Speculative Fiction for Dreamers (Aug 2021, Ohio State University Press) has snagged a panel at The AWP Conference & Bookfair. This time, I’ll be sharing my story, “Jean” on the panel Soñando Juntos: Latinx Speculative Futures in March 2021 with some of the…
Launched 9/21: Kickstarter 4 Speculative Fiction for Dreamers
Finally, a Young Adult Latinx anthology of science fiction and fantasy! Happy to have my story “Jean” in this out-of-this-world book releasing in 2021 with Ohio State University Press. The editors have organized a Kickstarter launched Sept 21, 2020 to 1) preorder a copy of the book while 2) raising money to pay the creators…
