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Category: Christina’s Portrait

The opening paragraphs of my novel Amiga transcribed into PaperClip for the Commodore 64.
April 20, 2025April 25, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

Don’t confuse history with nostalgia

Paperback of Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story
December 27, 2024January 6, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

What we leave behind

Temporary cover art for Christina's Portrait.
September 5, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

Creating a playlist for a novel

The kids' brightly colored hair is the most realistic part of this video
August 13, 2023August 13, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

History and historical fiction

This school is the subject of several of my recent novels.
June 11, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

How to write about the past

Manuscript and research notes for Christina's Portrait
May 20, 2023September 13, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

Writing the book that scares you

A bridge in Freiburg, Germany
May 8, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

Bridging the empathy gap

A sample of my beta reader feedback.
April 29, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

How to use beta reader feedback

Trump supporters at a rally (photo by Michael Anthony)
August 14, 2022 Matthew Arnold Stern

Can you still write a sympathetic character you disagree with?

Artwork from the Christina Portrait Beta Cover
June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 Matthew Arnold Stern

Beta for Christina’s Portrait

When you get to the end of your draft
March 22, 2021May 8, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

The latest on coming attractions

My NaNoWriMo project
December 3, 2020May 8, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

Coming attractions

My NaNoWriMo status so far
November 15, 2020May 8, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

NaNoWriMo 2020: A halftime report

Putting together the pieces for my next book
October 12, 2020May 8, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

My NaNoWriMo 2020 project

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