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Author Archives: Robert Nagle
Introduction to “Boxes of Time”
Thoughts about the latest Jack Matthews story collection BOXES OF TIME [Book Excerpt by Robert Nagle] Continue reading
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Ebook Announcement: Boxes of Time (Stories) by Jack Matthews
Info about BOXES OF TIME, a collection of stories by Jack Matthews to be published in Dec 2023. A nice grab bag of stories from different decades. Continue reading
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Facelift is coming soon!
It’s been a while, but in the next few months I’ll be changing the design and layout of this website to make it more friendly for mobile devices. Actually I’ll be adding other things too. Stay Tuned!
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Ebook Announcement: The Second Death of E.A. Poe and Other Stories by Jack Matthews
The Second Death of E.A. Poe and Other Stories by Jack Matthews — to be published November 15, 2021. Continue reading
A brief commercial announcement
Now Jack Matthews fans can buy JM content through payhip online store. Continue reading
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“Hangers Stout” in Real Life
Vids of people in real life who try the sport of “hanging” (described in Jack Matthews’ novella Hanger Stout, Awake). Not as easy as it sounds! Continue reading
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Cover Preview: Second Death of E.A. Poe (Stories)
Preview of the book cover for the upcoming story collection by Ohio author Jack Matthews Continue reading
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VIDEO: Jack Matthews on the storytelling craft
In 2012 Jack Matthews gave an audio interview about his writing guide, A Worker’s Writebook. This video gives excerpts from this interview and at the end, Matthews, reads from his chapter “Pointedness of the Tale.”
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Afterward to the 2019 Edition
I included this afterward to the revised edition of a Worker’s Writebook, which has now been pushed to the major stores. I’ll be posting audio from Jack Matthews about this book and others very soon! I take some credit for … Continue reading
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Hanger Stout, Awake! at 50 Years: A Rumination
In May 2018, to commemorate 51 years after initial publication, Personville Press will release a 2nd edition of Hanger Stout, Awake. The second edition will include this new preface which I wrote for it. When author Jack Matthews (1925-2013) talked … Continue reading
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