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Matthew Crosby
In various forms, I've been writing all my life. My theatre, television and film career has focused my attempts within that sphere. At the age of 50 I commenced my first pass at longform fiction wr...view moreIn various forms, I've been writing all my life. My theatre, television and film career has focused my attempts within that sphere. At the age of 50 I commenced my first pass at longform fiction writing with The Curse of the Matsumoto Cherrywood. What a fabulous form! Early on, I took advice from a published speech that screen writer Andrew Bovell made, in which he said that a writer should be surprised by the trips and turns of their characters. When I came to decisions that might limit the scope, I admit, I should have known better. I followed the meandering path of ghost story writing till the scope became epic. A decade of research, theatre projects in Japan and experience gained writing in the novel fiction form led me to this saga. Concurrently, I wrote the play The Intriguing Case of the Silent Forest, and a screenplay following Japanese writer Akutagawa Ryunosuke which I called Lipstick. The play was performed in 2019, two days ago I met with Korean Japanese director Kim Sujin, who says that the project is advancing. So, with the second book hitting the digital stands this month of February 2024, I am thrilled to be presenting the fruits of these Japanese influences, a series of novels on the Smashwords format. It provides a platform for writers to reach readers directly, and for that I am thankful. Please do drop me a line, I look forward to hearing your response to the story so far.view less
Books by Matthew Crosby
The Curse of the Matsumoto Cherrywood: Book One The Curse of the Mastsumoto Cherrywood: Book Two Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings