The Meat Tower

I’m Teaching a Class for Beginners

matthewderby — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:27:49 +0000

I’m doing this! Don’t register for this class if you’ve ever been in a class of mine before. Thanks!

FFFFound: Chance as Storytelling STUDIO In this class, we’ll look at how randomness can help you generate new story ideas and open up new possibilities for stories-in-progress. All beginners welcomed.
Studios are geared towards drafting new work. The pieces you’ll be drafting will be about, or inspired by, select readings that the instructor will share with you. Come ready to read and discuss a little bit, and to write a lot.
Saturday, May 12th, 10 am – 2 pm at 186 Carpenter St, Providence, RI
Cost: $80
Instructor: Matthew Derby

http://frequencyprovidence.com/

matthewderby — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:49:23 +0000

I’m A Finalist!

matthewderby — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:11:17 +0000

Just found out that I’m a finalist in the Dzanc Books Short Story Collection Contest. As you already know, Dzanc is publishing some of the best stuff out there at the moment, so I’m tremendously psyched just to be included.

Kim Jong Il Looking At Things

matthewderby — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:14:48 +0000

666 Nigeria

matthewderby — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:27:23 +0000

If ‘N Oof For Your Loved Ones

matthewderby — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:06:17 +0000

I’ve recommended Brian Chippendale’s astounding, eyeball-gouging graphic novel If ‘N Oof at the Emerging Writers Network blog as part of their 2010 Holiday Shopping Guide.

Kanye’s Studio Wall

matthewderby — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:37:52 +0000

Sound advice for almost anyone.

Dullness

matthewderby — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:07:00 +0000

“Maybe dullness is associated with psychic pain, because something that’s dull or opaque fails to provide enough stimulation to distract people from some other, deeper type of pain that is always there, if only in an ambient low-level way, and which most of us spend nearly all our time and energy trying to distract ourselves from.”

Excerpted from this piece on The Pale King from The New Yorker

If ‘N Oof

matthewderby — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:20:45 +0000

Writing a review of Brian Chippendale’s If ‘N Oof for the Dzanc Holiday Guide…

November 13th Reading at Ada Books

matthewderby — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:12:24 +0000

I’m psyched to read with Andrew Zornoza at Ada Books in Providence this Saturday at 6pm. Andrew’s book, Where I Stay, is desolate and affecting in all the right ways. Absolute worst case scenario for this reading: Your ex shows up and buys a copy of The Help but you get over it and have a good time anyway.