Matthew Wright

in the clouds

  • I don’t have to like it

    For the past couple months I do yoga in the morning (hashtag #journey). I almost don’t hate it. I don’t look for inner peace in it. I try to prevent anymore harm. After a decade of working for unmoving hours in front of a computer, my body is shot. My sciatic nerve must have irreparable […]

    April 8, 2022
  • Characters

    I would make a lousy character in one of my stories. It’s why this blog seems so foolish. I found my voice, in fiction at least, only after I kept myself out of it. The people in my stories draw from my experience. What else is there? Even complete fantasy has to come from somewhere. […]

    April 7, 2022
  • No, you add title

    I’m not great with titles. When I work on something long form I usually stick to a single word. That way I can focus on the story. There’s too much pressure on first impressions. My best multiword title sat too long on the cloud, then Kate Mulgrew came along and stole it from the ether […]

    April 6, 2022