Get To Know Me

Hey there.

There are two possible reasons that you’re here on this particular page. One could be that you were trying to get off this site and you hit the ‘Get To Know Me’ button up there by mistake. If that’s the case, all you have to do is hit "ctrl + w", and you’re outta here. I hope you have a great time surfing. J

The only other reason you’re here is that you want to find out more about me.

Firstly, I’d like to thank you for visiting my blog, taking the time to read my rather lengthy posts, and for leaving comments if you liked my work enough.

I hope you enjoyed them, because that’s the main reason I write what I write; so that YOU, Dear Reader, can have something you can look forward to read when you have a few minutes of free time to yourself.

Who am I?

Darn, I wish I could say I was Spiderman as a response to that question, but that’s already taken, more's the pity. I’m Mathew Wordweaver, and yes, that most definitely is a pseudonym. When I started this blog in January, 2014, I decided to do it under another name, mostly since I didn’t expect it to pick off the way it apparently has.

I have been writing for a few years now, but I have so far never been published. I’m a fan of medieval fantasy, and I have in fact finished writing a trilogy under that genre a few years ago. It was all done by hand, so unfortunately, there’s still a lot of work to do before I can have it ready for professional editing.

This blog was to help me get back into the habit of writing, and help me it has. I have since joined a wonderful group of writers on Facebook, and I have now set myself a target of finishing my new book, The Legend of Charezahn, hopefully before September.

             And as for what personal information about myself that I don’t mind sharing; I can say I’m 21, that and I have two sisters, one older and the other younger. Right now, I’m slaving away under a professional course on Management Accounting, and I’ll probably be done with that by the end of the year.

All I ask from you is that you enjoy my work; and for now, I’d prefer to remain anonymous. (Who knows, the whole mystery aura might even be what keeps you coming back…)

And one last thing. On my name.

For those of you who wonder why an amateur like myself would be so evidently arrogant and presumptuous enough to name himself as any kind of ‘Wordweaver’, out of all the names available out there...

There is a reason why I chose that very one.

I know that I’m able to string words together well enough to make sense, and maybe even mildly entertain you on one of my better days. That’s all good for me, but it does not make me any greater than any of the other authors and bloggers out there, for whom I have nothing but the highest respect.

I am far from perfect, and I know that without a doubt. But I also know that, as sloppy and scattered as my thoughts and words are now, I can be better; and if not now, sometime in the future. The tag ‘Wordweaver’ signifies what I want to eventually be… its what I work towards becoming, day by slow, painstaking day.

I am perfectly aware that in choosing such a name for myself, I have set myself up to be judged by the highest imaginable standards. I say to you, go ahead and judge me by those standards. I want to improve myself as much as I conceivably can, and that certainly won’t happen if I don’t set the bar as high as possible for myself.

I have my bad days, as every other person, and I have my good ones as well. I know that there will always be flaws in probably all of my work, and I almost always miss them, even when they're right under the tip of my nose. Constructive criticism has always been more important to me than praise; I'd rather have someone tell me that I have done something wrong to my face than be told its perfect and have the mistake stay there for all to see.

            If there's something unpleasant that you want or have to say to be, I encourage you to go ahead and say it. Criticism can always help me improve, more than praise ever could.

I love talking to people. If you want to contact me at any time, please do so. It would be my honor to speak to you and hear what you have to say.

If you’re on Facebook, you can add me there, as Mathew W Weaver, and check out my page, Matt’s Ramblings and Ravings. I also happen to have a Twitter account, and you can follow me @MattWWeaver if you feel so inclined. If you're on Goodreads, feel free to add me as Mathew W Weaver there, too.

Thank you. I really, really appreciate that you read down all the way to this line :D Happy reading!

Wishing you a great day,

Mathew W. Weaver