Matthew W Williamson

A brief history:

As a child I had always wanted to be a comic book artist. I would fold and staple paper together comic book style and doodle in them. I did this for several of my early years. Eventually I stopped, and turned my attention to Star Wars and Play-doh as most kids would.

As an early teen, I found audio mentors like Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Inflames, CCR, Type O Negative, Bruce Hornsby, and Weezer -- which brought me through those tumultuous years; and opened an interest in songwriting. I built a collection of several lyrical stories which I called "Ossuary." I do not know where those papers went to this day; it is possible I destroyed them.

Now at 33, aware that I approach the cusp of the dreaded mid-life crisis, I turned to writing again.

This time my children are the muse, the reason to push forward. I have spent the last five years dreaming, studying, practicing my skills, finding my voice, and slowly climbing to the end goal; which would be a hopefully stable future for them. I want them to see that I did something with my life, and those creative urges I always had -- would not go to waste.

Writing now gives me an outlet for my ideas, as well offering me occasional moments to vent the demons inside. I hope that my works are liked and accepted throughout the world one day -- but I really only want to be famous in the eyes of my three daughters.

I live in a cozy apartment with my wife and children. (Who put up with my hi-jinx and warped sense of humor) in a small town south of Albany, New York; I have gained much of inspiration through family and music, along with the

occasional vodka bender.

I am always open to input so please feel free to contact me with hate mail or praise. (Hate mail is often more honest and nit-picky than open adulation, so send that if able – it’ll make me a better writer).

So drop me a line if you've read my work or are a new writer yourself!

Mwwilliamson.writer@gmail.com

mwwilliamson.wordpress.com

Matthew W Williamsonwriter on Facebook

Published in two anthologies from May-December:

"Say Goodnight To The Bad Guy" - edited by T.W.Brown - available now at Amazon.com

"Midnight Movie: Creature Features anthology" - edited by T.W.Brown - available now at Amazon.com

A contributor to Horror-Web (littlebunnycthulhu.com) and steadily submitting short stories while doing that all important novel rewrite.

You can also find a short story submission piece for a contest here:

http://thehorrificallyhorrifyinghorrorblog.wordpress.com/2011/10/31/picture-prompt-the-shadowed-figure/

I also write: Dryan Durdee’s Bottle Bottom Philosophies -- decadent, dry humor skits posting weekly on Facebook and archived on my Wordpress site. Check out the site or friend me on FB to be included in the group.

Enjoy!