MatthewJHellscream

Hi Matthew! There was a quote in the Q&A section of Area 7 that has stuck with me ever since I read it back in high school –

quoted text “There is no such thing as an “aspiring writer”. You are a writer. Period.”

As hyperbolic as this might sound, that quote changed my life. Back in high school I was severely depressed, almost dropped out of high school, and almost gave up on my dream of writing books. That quote gave me the courage to start writing, and through the power of Kickstarter and self-publishing, my first book is coming out this year.

How does it feel to be the inspiration of a new generation of Australian writers?

Hi Anthony! It's called Metro 7, and it's going to be out within the next month. It's a SciFi Horror novel, and you can read the first chapter on my website if you want to get an idea of whether you'll like it or not - http://matthewjhellscream.com/metro-7/

I'm self-publishing it, so it'll be available on Kindle, and I'll have a small run of physical books I'll be selling through my website and a couple of independent bookstores in Brisbane.

Doug, we love you down under. Any chance of you coming to Australia at any point for a convention?