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Crowley Barns
Crowley Barns asked Matt Shaw:

Do you plot your stories first, or start with an idea and just see what happens?

Matt Shaw Depends on the story. Sometimes I just wing it and hope for the best and other times I have every tiny little detail planned.
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Serenity  Pickles
Serenity Pickles asked Matt Shaw:

I was reading your book called extremities - and loving it - now I can’t find it on kindle, paperback, or anywhere. Can you tell me why? Thanks

Ivan Siegel
Ivan Siegel asked Matt Shaw:

Hi Matt. Good job with you books. Do you use beta readers before you publish them? And, do you edit your own books, or do you hire an editor?

Mark Alexander
Mark Alexander asked Matt Shaw:

Hi Matt :) I just read "Obscenely Bizarre" and hardcore loved it. Every story in it was fantastic! In the book you say that you have 6 more collections like it on etsy and this was the first time selling one on amazon as you were worried they were too extreme. I've looked on etsy to get the others but only collection 4 is on there and it's £30. Would you consider making the others available on amazon too?

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