This was a fun one. Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling came to play ball, CNFers and I think he’s really going to show you a thing or two.
While working menial jobs, he started writing stories for local papers for $30 and from there slowly leveled up, always pitching, always pitching, until he had stories in The Atavist, The Seattle Times, Weather.com, USA TODAY, and, at last, his incredible book A Libertarian Walks into a Bear: The Utopian Plot to Liberate an American Town (And Some Bears).
You can find him at his website and on Twitter @hh_matt.
I love how Matt talks about his “brute-force method” of pitching, which is what it sounds like: pitch until your arm hangs off, deal with a low batting average, and eventually things will stick.
I think you’re going to dig this conversation a lot and if you do, know that the podcast is fueled by five-star reviews on Apple Podcasts. It’s true.
And be sure to subscribe to my monthly newsletter. It’s the best place to keep abreast of what we’re up to here at CNF Pod HQ. I raffle off books to subscribers, give writing tips, and share recommendations about books and the writing life. First of the month. No spam. Can’t beat it.
And if you have a question you’d like me to answer on air, just click the appropriate button below and I’ll do my best to answer it for you and for the community. If you have a concern, odds are that hundreds, if not thousands of others, feel the same. Take the leap.
