My first book Damn the Ponytail! is about my wife and my two daughters. At this point, the events within its pages are history. The next book is for my daughters. "Write something for us?" they had said. As I pen this next tale - Catboat Cove (working title) - they feed me ideas and … Continue reading Is it History or is it Fiction? Yes.
As a writer, I’m often asked how a story is born. The reality is, there’s no magical approach other than writing as much as possible and to have multiple ways to capture ideas - a small notebook or recording device always on-hand. Then let them grow. Build on your ideas. Mesh them together. Pull them … Continue reading A Peek into the Adventure
Exciting News! Jim Inzero and I are collaborating again! We're working on a book together - author and illustrator. The tale follows two less-than-adventurous sisters as they befriend the ghosts of Robert Louis Stevenson and his friend Will H. Low, traverse the waters of the Manasquan River on a rickety catboat, and search for Captain … Continue reading Our Next Adventure Begins!
Matt DeVirgiliis 