Cheryl Matthynssens

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Cheryl Matthynssens

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Cheryl Matthynssens was born in Upland, California, holds a teaching degree and is a licensed addictions counselor. This has allowed her to interview hundreds of personalities over her career.
She loves that everyone is unique and this appreciation and interest has informed and inspired her writing.

Matthynssens enjoys the universe of fantasy for the way it connects to the mind’s creativity and imagination as a colorful escape to distant lands of mystical beasts and fantastic quests where the hero really does save the day. As she’s matured artistically, Matthynssens has found writing to be a comforting counterbalance to a world where beloved characters don’t always get back up after they fall down.

Matthynssens currently lives in Riverside,
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Cheryl Matthynssens I always leave off in the middle of a paragraph even if I know how the paragraph should end. When I do that, I never get writer's block. I have a hard…moreI always leave off in the middle of a paragraph even if I know how the paragraph should end. When I do that, I never get writer's block. I have a harder time fighting procrastination. If I sit down to write, I almost always can just hammer out at least a rough first draft. Even if it sucks, it has enough of a skeleton to begin to build on in the rewrite process.

However, getting myself to sit down and write. There is the problem. I can always find a reason not to write right now. I don't know why I do that because I love to write. I think it is because once I start writing, the world around me disappears. It is just me, the keyboard and a foreign world.(less)
Cheryl Matthynssens So far the characters that I have killed off have been planned. I am still a fairly new author to independent publishing so I am sure this will change…moreSo far the characters that I have killed off have been planned. I am still a fairly new author to independent publishing so I am sure this will change.

However, in The Blackguard, I ran into an opposite problem. I mapped a character that was supposed to be a villain. However, as I began to write him, I liked him so much that the story shifted and a different man rose to the top as the villain of the story. I won't say which character as I do not want to spoil the story. (less)
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Life After a Series

Self-publishing is a constantly changing animal.  When I first wrote Outcast and the Blackguard, it seemed easy to market.  But as I was writing the final books of The Blue Dragon's Geas, the marketing dynamic changed.  Tactics I was using to sell 400 books a day suddenly fell flat.  When you self-publish you have to both write and then sell the books.

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“Words have power, my son. Words can cut to the heart and soothe the deepest hurts. They can be puzzles that leave another pondering for days. I prefer to cast my spells of words in ways that make others think. It is a fault, I fear, that has come with age.”
Cheryl Matthynssens, The Blackguard

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Cheryl Matthynssens, Bloodmines

“A country is judged by the actions at the top. Such is the way across the world. Nations are judged by their rulers, and not by those that live within the borders.”
Cheryl Matthynssens, The Blackguard

“Killing another with slow, deliberate intent is a warping of the gifts that magic offers. It warps the mage in a manner he cannot repair. You cannot kill another slowly and not twist something within yourself, Alador. Remember this: magic is not without cost regardless of its wonder and magnificence.”
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“The most awesome powers are those not wielded.”
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“Words have power, my son. Words can cut to the heart and soothe the deepest hurts. They can be puzzles that leave another pondering for days. I prefer to cast my spells of words in ways that make others think. It is a fault, I fear, that has come with age.”
Cheryl Matthynssens, The Blackguard

“A country is judged by the actions at the top. Such is the way across the world. Nations are judged by their rulers, and not by those that live within the borders.”
Cheryl Matthynssens, The Blackguard

“A man has the strength to face what he is thrown in life. If he falls or is beaten, he does not complain but gets up and rides in to face the challenge once more.”
Cheryl Matthynssens, The Blackguard

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Brigitte Thank you for the friendvite Cheryl :)


Cheryl Matthynssens I try to keep up with everyone, but there are a lot of everyones. *smiles* Have a great day.

Kira wrote: "Hey there Cheryl! Thanks for the friend request - I recognize you from Twitter, so it's nice running into you again. :D"


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Kira Hawke Hey there Cheryl! Thanks for the friend request - I recognize you from Twitter, so it's nice running into you again. :D


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Colin Thanks for the friend invitation! Please also follow my author page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Nice to "meet" you!


Cheryl Matthynssens You are most welcome. I will be sending it out today!


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L Dear Cheryl,
Thank you so much for acepting my friendship request. I am delighted to have won a copy of your novel "The Blue Dragon's Geas: Outcast" {through a first-read giveaway} which i am really looking forward to reading!!
Kind Regards
Lucinda x


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