“Author Archive”
Stories written by Matt Ferner
Matt Ferner holds an MFA in Screenwriting from UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television and before that he received his BA in Creative Writing from University of Colorado at Boulder where he focused on short-fiction and poetry. He has been a professional screenwriter for over a decade and written for many of the studios and mini-majors. He enjoys painting portraits of his cat, talking about outer space with his beautiful son and writing, writing, writing. Matt Ferner is Section Editor for Smalldoggies, and handles all correspondence for Smalldoggies Writer, Former CEO Max Wolfmaverick, who heads the Business Casual column and does not have time to post answers to your questions himself. Follow Max Wolfmaverick on Twitter @maxwolfmaverick

Danzig and His Cats

Danzig and His Cats

A time capsule of Glenn Danzig’s every footprint on the planet, in which every picture ever taken of Danzig is memorialized with commentary. 004.

November 23rd, 2011 | Posted in Danzig Party 1999 | Read More »

Danzig Has Something To Say

Danzig Has Something To Say

A time capsule of Glenn Danzig’s every footprint on the planet, in which every picture ever taken of Danzig is memorialized with commentary. 002.

October 19th, 2011 | Posted in Danzig Party 1999 | Read More »

The Book of Freaks

The Book of Freaks

Jamie Iredell is a master of the absurd; he isolates everything and everyone ever in this faux-encyclopedia, lovingly pins us down, dissects us and encases us in glass. Book in review, by Matt Ferner.

April 1st, 2011 | Posted in Book Reviews | Read More »

The Moon Tonight Feels My Revenge

The Moon Tonight Feels My Revenge

Matthew Simmons is master of impossibly black, brooding imagery, atmosphere and emotion, which reigns supreme in the six passages included in The Moon Tonight Feels My Revenge. Book in review, by Matt Ferner.

February 17th, 2011 | Posted in Book Reviews | Read More »

America’s Nuclear Wastelands: Politics, Accountability, and Cleanup

America’s Nuclear Wastelands: Politics, Accountability, and Cleanup

Matt Ferner reviews Max Power’s comprehensive analysis of American nuclear waste issues, America’s Nuclear Wastelands, as part of Eco-Libris’s Green Books 2010 Campaign.

November 10th, 2010 | Posted in Book Reviews | Read More »

An Interview With Suburban Home Records’ Virgil Dickerson

An Interview With Suburban Home Records’ Virgil Dickerson

Matt Ferner talks with Virgil Dickerson, CEO and head of Suburban Home Records, about his label’s 15th anniversary, jet packs, barbecue ribs, punk rock and the evolving musical landscape.

September 23rd, 2010 | Posted in Interviews | Read More »

The Book Is Dead. Long Live The Book. Part II of IV

The Book Is Dead. Long Live The Book. Part II of IV

Matt Ferner’s continuing exploration of the current and future state of books through the advancement of technology and the fusion between image-driven story and written-word-driven story. Part 2/4.

September 14th, 2010 | Posted in Features | Read More »

An Interview With The Gamits’ Scott Weigel

An Interview With The Gamits’ Scott Weigel

Matt Ferner talks with Scott Weigel, bassist and back-up vocalist in The Gamits, about their new album “Parts,” punk rock operas, the changing music industry and Iron Maiden.

September 8th, 2010 | Posted in Interviews | Read More »

The Book Is Dead. Long Live the Book. Part I of IV

The Book Is Dead. Long Live the Book. Part I of IV

Matt Ferner explores the current and future state of books through the advancement of technology, namely the eBook and the portable tablet reader; Part 1/4.

August 25th, 2010 | Posted in Features | Read More »

sd_maillist_signup.jpg

Recently Commented

  • Brian Tibbetts: Thanks again Matty. Now linked at briantibbetts.com under “fiction.”
  • Adam: Yeah this analysis is stupid. The entire film is not about reality or fantasy; in many ways the musical genre...
  • Jim McDermott: Great article , Nate. Keep them coming
  • robyn: this story is all of those things, cold and hard and perfect, but most certainly the third.
  • Kat: Aye, resistance if futile matey.