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Matt G

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Hi all. I joined a few months ago but never posted in here. I finally got around to adding a picture, so it's about time I say hello and officially introduce myself.

I live in Pennsylvania and have been writing since high school. My day job is programming but I've always been a writer at heart. I write in the science fiction and fantasy genres and have self-published a trilogy for Kindle. After writing a few novels and failing to get traction in either the self-publishing or the traditional publishing world, I decided to start focusing on short stories instead. My goal is to publish a few of those first so that I have credentials to present to agents when querying my novels. I've gotten some traction in that direction but have yet to be paid for my efforts :)

I've posted one of my stories in the writing workshop for anyone who's curious. I always have writing in need of critique and am happy to reciprocate. If you are further curious, I have a website: https://www.matthewgoldsteinbooks.com/

It's been nice getting to know some of you in the Saturday huddles, and I hope to get to know more of you soon!
 
Welcome Matt

Programming is a creative art in my book.
 

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