Blog | Matt Myklusch

04
Oct

FROM MY SKETCHBOOK: ABYSSIAN WARRIORS

These brash, formidable fighters hail from Abyssal, the deepest, darkest kingdom in the Mer-Realm. Find out more in Seaborne 2—coming April 2017!

Characters Seaborne 2 Sketchbook

07
May

I thought it was impossible… until I did it.

On March 9th, I was on Chapter 15. On May 1st, I wrote the last line of Chapter 37. Nothing is impossible if you refuse to give up. Success is […]

Seaborne Words of Wisdom Writing

20
Feb

“People who pour their energy into thinking about an approach and insisting that it is too early to act are wrong just as often as people who dive in and work quickly. The overplanners just take longer to be wrong.”

– Ed Catmull

20
Feb

Three. It’s a Magic Number.

When it comes to writing, I’m a big-time planner and outliner. I like to plot things out so I know everything that’s going to happen in a story before I begin. […]

Words of Wisdom Writing Tips

15
Jul

Shouldn’t You Be Writing?

Just checking in with a quick summer update. Since the publication of SEABORNE, I have been pretty much M.I.A. in the world of social media. My Twitter, Facebook, blog post, and […]

Focus New Book Pitch Writing

29
Apr

SEABORNE Review: Publisher’s Weekly

Another great review of SEABORNE: THE LOST PRINCE! See what Publisher’s Weekly had to say about Dean’s adventures. (Full review below): PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY REVIEW It’s a pirate’s life for 13-year-old […]

Publisher's Weekly Reviews Seaborne

01
Apr

A Book By Any Other Name…

More than twenty years ago, I had an idea for a story called THE PIRATE KING. Then, Disney released THE LION KING, and I thought, “there goes that title.” Turns out, I was […]

Revision Seaborne Titles

14
Mar

Inspiration

This is an old sketch of the classic character, Sinbad the Sailor. I remember trying to draw this one in the style of hand-made Disney animation. I did it shortly after watching the […]

Animation Disney Inspiration Sinbad Sketchbook

04
Mar

A League of My Own

Just a quick note on the importance of revision, and how the only truly final draft is the one that hits the shelves: Some people noticed after reading an ARC of Seaborne that […]

20000 Leagues Under the Sea Leagues Revision Seaborne SNL

28
Feb

Life is Like a Hurricane

The last month has been a wild ride. Not too long ago, I was working furiously to finish Seaborne 2 by my deadline. I was stressed out. Big time. I […]

Ducktales Egmont USA Egmont's Last List Lerner Books Seaborne

28
Feb

“If you don’t have the time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools), to write.”

– Stephen King

23
Feb

SEABORNE Review: Kirkus

The first review of SEABORNE: THE LOST PRINCE is in, and it’s great! The venerable Kirkus Reviews had some very kind words about my little pirate story. I shall go […]

Kirkus Reviews

14
Feb

Egmont’s Last List

I recently found out that my publisher, Egmont USA, is going out of business. As you might expect, I was less than thrilled to get this news. When your publisher closes down, […]

Egmont USA Egmont's Last List

07
Jan

In Review… THE END OF INFINITY

Another glowing review that somehow escaped my notice. (Believe me when I tell you, I scour the web for these things). Somehow I missed this one, but this quote made me smile. High […]

Book Bloggers Jack Blank Reviews The End of Infinity

07
Jan

“The main rule of writing is that if you do it with enough assurance and confidence, you’re allowed to do whatever you like.”

– Neil Gaiman