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Matthew McGuirk
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Author of 2 short story+poetry books on Amazon. Pitching a novel, polishing a 2nd+always writing!

Amazon Author Page: amazon.com/stores/Matthew-McGuirk/author/B09NBBCDBB?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
Yeah, getting there!
November 28, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Haha, yeah. For sure!
November 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Sure, give me a quick rundown
November 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Very cool, that’s interesting!
November 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
That’s awesome. I think it is important to have realistic expectations while trying to stretch the writing time.

I’ve liked switching it up to longer form fiction after writing short stuff for awhile, though I do like both approaches
November 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Sounds like good advice to me! I haven’t done NaNoWriMo before, but have liked the consistent writing it has allowed me
November 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
My current write for this month is a dystopian novel. I write kind of all over the map though, but mainly literary with genre elements. Character driven horror, character driven science fiction, etc. I also like to write poetry as well.

How about you?
November 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
🔥that’s awesome. I’m approaching 40k currently
November 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Number of hours really shows how close the end of the month is
November 27, 2025 at 12:21 PM
That’s awesome, congrats! That’s very exciting.

Over the last couple years, I’ve definitely found novel writing to be a little different experience for me than short story writing.

I think taking a little break the revisions is a smart idea!
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
👍
November 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Thanks, hope to connect with you more as the process continues
November 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
That’s good insight, good to hear from a vet on the novel in a month process!
November 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Good to know! I haven’t participated before, so I’m liking it so far! Good to know potential pitfalls though
November 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Sure, sounds good. I am off to work currently, but can catch up with you later or drop me a message in there and I can reply later!
November 21, 2025 at 11:28 AM