I’ve moved!

Matthew P. Schmidt My BlogFor those of you who have wondered what has been happening, well, it's a long story, but the short version is I'm moving all my social media to Substack. Check it out here!

October 2022 Status Report

Matthew P. Schmidt My BlogOr, ACK! The year's almost over, and I haven't written another C&D book! Here's the low-down, straight from the heron's mouth: I planned the side-C&D book, which I will cryptically refer to as a C&D:E, long before 2020 happened....

The World of Wishes is out!

Matthew P. Schmidt My BlogThe World of Wishes is out! Last time I mentioned I had another novel in the works. This is it. The radio silence was more to do with the unexpected amount of work involved, but in any case, more than that later. The World of Wishes is an...

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How many angels can, in fact, dance on the head of a pin?

The theological equivalent of xkcd's What If? column, if you will. Yet the question, absurd or not, remains.

The Melancholy of Heaven

Are martyrs sad? Standard answer: no. They are in Heaven by definition, and “He will wipe every tear from their eyes.” I agree. Generally.

Lessons Learned from Making Educational Games for Kids

This is the first article in lessons we've learned, starting with the front-end design of the games themselves.

The C-x C-f Writing Method

There comes a time in every writer’s life whereupon they must stand atop the nearest soapbox, milkcrate, or indefinite cubic object to declaim how their style of writing is THE BEST.