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About Me

My name is Susan Mattinson.I'm a writer who finds my niche in the Cyberpunk and Speculative ("what if") genres, but I have been known to write magic realism, general fiction, and occult/horror.****My short story "Custom Appraisal" will be published in the upcomming anthology "Beacons of Tomorrow: Vol.2"! Look for it in bookstores early July, 2008!!!*****My short story "A Matter of Luck" was published in the Winter 2006 Issue of "Reality Complex" Magazine, and I placed in the quarter finals (top 10%) of L.Ron Hubbard's "Writers of the Future" Contest in fall of 2004.I was one of three winners in all of Canada for a Teachers's Association international writing competition and I placed third in Cancopy's Copyright Literacy Contest a few years after. I have also had a piece e-published on LitBits.ca (and more)I am currently attending the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton in my fourth and final year of a B.A, Major in English: Creative Writing.Current Literary Work:Working on my first novel.Myspace Backgrounds
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My Interests

Creative writing (Sci/fi, Cyberpunk, Speculative Fiction), Reading, Playing music (Tin Whistle, Strumstick, String Bass and Electric Bass), Spirituality (Angels, Meditation, Creative Visualization, Reiki), Painting, Knitting, Sewing etc.

I'd like to meet:

Other writers, fans of the genre, legitimate publishers, magazines, literary agents looking for writers. (Hey, I can dream, can't I?)

Music:

Gackt,Disturbed, Linkin Park, Panic! At the Disco, Harry Connick Jr., Benny Goodman (and other various Jazz/Swing artists), Maroon 5, Thornley, A Perfect Circle, Tool, Steven Curtis Chapman, Damien Rice, Feist, Various dance music, Classical (especially cello), Celtic, Disco/Funk, Bluegrass... really anything except country, and gospel.

Movies:

The Matrix (trilogy), Animatrix, Blade Trinity, The Believer, Saw (I and II), The Island, Johnny Pneumatic, The Libertine, Once Upon a Time in Mexico etc. etc.

Television:

I don't own one or watch one :P

Books:

Sci-fi, Cyperpunk, Speculative Fiction, General Fiction. Anything by William Gibson, Stephen King, or Aldous Huxley

Heroes:

William Gibson, the father of Cyberpunk; credited for coining the terms "cyberspace" and "virtual reality" before they actually existed.(Plus, he's Canadian!)Stephen King, master of plot narrative and character development, no matter how bizarre the situation.Aldous Huxley, because he just plain rocks.

My Blog

The YouTube Experience

I had an old YouTube channel, and I used it for a few videos, but I didn’t take it seriously. Now that I have a serious channel that is promoting one of my life passions, writing, I h...
Posted by Spec Writer on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:28:00 PST

Let me read you a story...

Hey all! For those of you who have not read it already (and for those who have, but still need to check out my YouTube channel....) "A Matter of Luck" is now an audio story!Head over to YouTube to che...
Posted by Spec Writer on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:30:00 PST

SpecWriter on YouTube!

Hey guys! I’m in the process of creating a YouTube channel that will feature writing vlogs, story excerpt readings, contests, interesting writing discoveries, as well as writing tips and exercis...
Posted by Spec Writer on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:48:00 PST

NEW: "Custom Appraisal" slated for publication!!!!

Hey everyone! My short story "Custom Appraisal" is going to be published in the speculative fiction anthology "Beacons of Tomorrow: Volume 2". I’ve read a few of the other stories and...
Posted by Spec Writer on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:43:00 PST

Published in "Reality Complex" Magazine

Greetings! I have been published in the first issue of " Reality Complex" Magazine (available online and in print). The online version can be found at www.realitycomplex.com For thos...
Posted by Spec Writer on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:40:00 PST

November: National Novel Writing Month

www.nanowrimo.org Step up to the challenge! Write an 50,000 word novel in one month, starting midnight November 1 and ending midnight November 30. (See the website for more information)...
Posted by Spec Writer on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 10:29:00 PST