Matthew is one of those people who has so fully integrated his creativity with his being that it flows from him in delightful and inspiring ways. For me, a poem that had been rattling around inside for a couple of years sprang into being in the nurturing environment he created. Thank you, Matthew! -Jan
Matthew is a sensitive and humorous poet with a knack for tapping the soul’s archetypes. His daylong writing course stretched me in refreshing ways! I loved my class and emerged enriched with new tips to reach my creative muse. Thank you, Matthew, for a day well spent from sunshine to shadows in collaborative scribbling. -Laura
I found the process very helpful. The story of Persephone I began writing connected me to some troubling history with my mother who self-destructed when I was 16. It seems that all of us are engaged with some challenges in our lives, grieving losses, adapting to new responsibilities, etc… Your style of presentation was compassionate and inspiring such that I was able to connect creatively with both painful and joyful aspects of my narrative. -Jeanne
The writing assignments you provided helped me write. I would say the workshop got to why I write which is bigger than how to write. . -John
Matthew offers a safe space to discover your own inner voice, to open and allow you to engage in the depth of the spoken and written word. -CJ
What a wonderful workshop you conduct, Matthew, Thank you SO very much! I came away with the beginning of a story only I can write, and some fun other bits to. It felt really good to connect to some of the mythology and spiritual things I have let slide a little. -Gabrielle
“Thank you for your workshop. It afforded me just the right kind of space to allow me to connect to whatever it was I was looking for. Getting out of my way? Getting in line? Your inspiring queries and the companionable fellows there put me right into that place, with great thanks.” – Libby