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Born and raised in Eden, New York, Matthew O’Connell is an American Fiction writer specializing in the mystery and suspense genres. He has currently published three novels, The Painter of Time (2015), Spirit of the Fox (2018), and The House on Tyner (2023). The first two quickly became Amazon #1 Best-Sellers. His work has been acclaimed by the Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, Daily Press, and more.

Matt holds a Ph.D. in psychology, and in 1993 co-founded a selection and assessment technology firm called Select International. He is an award winning entrepreneur and the author or co-author of over 200 professional articles. In 2009 he began pursuing fiction, and in 2015 published his first novel, The Painter of Time. In 2018
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Matthew O'Connell I just make myself work on my novel for a couple of hours every day. That might be actually writing text but it might be doing research, working on sc…moreI just make myself work on my novel for a couple of hours every day. That might be actually writing text but it might be doing research, working on scene sketches, etc. If find that as long as I'm working on something then I really don't experience a "block" per se. (less)
Matthew O'Connell Being able to immerse yourself in a world that you've created, without boundaries or limitations. What could be better than that?…moreBeing able to immerse yourself in a world that you've created, without boundaries or limitations. What could be better than that?(less)
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