Blog | Matt Myklusch

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 […]

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

07
Jan

In Review… THE SECRET WAR

How did I miss this awesome review of THE SECRET WAR? “It’s perhaps the most amazing commentary on political issues in youth fiction since the Ministry of Magic storyline in […]

Book Bloggers Jack Blank Reviews The Secret War

21
Dec

You can’t beat the guy who never gives up.

#KeepMovingForward

20
Dec

#IndiesFirst

This might make me sound like an old man shaking his fist at the future, but I love books. Real, physical, paper and ink books. And, that means I love […]

Bookstores IndiesFirst

20
Dec

7 Things I’ve Learned So Far

Shortly after my first book came out, I was asked to write a post on the 7 things I had learned so far in my career. That was a few years […]

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