{"id":28397,"date":"2020-02-01T16:00:18","date_gmt":"2020-02-01T22:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=28397"},"modified":"2020-02-01T00:18:50","modified_gmt":"2020-02-01T06:18:50","slug":"clarksville-writer-matt-schorr-to-hold-book-launch-at-hudubam-book-traders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2020\/02\/01\/clarksville-writer-matt-schorr-to-hold-book-launch-at-hudubam-book-traders\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarksville writer Matt Schorr to hold Book Launch at Hudubam Book Traders"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HudubamClarksville, TN <\/strong>– Matt Schorr\u2019s stories are \u2013 in a word \u2013 unique.<\/p>\n

Other authors spin yarns featuring noble vampires or grade school wizards. Some relay tales of heartache, struggle or adversity faced by real people in real settings.<\/p>\n

Many weave together narratives describing historical figures battling for their place in the history books.<\/p>\n

Matt writes about zombie whales and re-animated T-Rex skeletons.<\/p>\n

\"Matt\u2019s<\/a>

Matt\u2019s latest novel, “That Time I Saved the Universe.”<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cAnd now, I\u2019m writing about black holes, mutant velociraptors and cosmic beings determined to wipe out the universe,\u201d he laughed.<\/p>\n

On February 22nd, 2020, he\u2019ll bring his latest creations to Hudubam Book Traders in Downtown Clarksville.<\/p>\n

Book launch<\/h3>\n

Matt\u2019s latest novel, That Time I Saved the Universe<\/em>, is about a typical kid getting dragged into a very atypical situation. While walking his dog one Saturday morning, Marcus is teleported \u2013 very much against his will \u2013 into an intergalactic conflict with a cruel despot using a massive black hole to destroy all of reality.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd that\u2019s just the first five chapters,\u201d Matt quipped.<\/p>\n

His visit to Hudubam is part of his new book\u2019s official launch. He\u2019ll be on hand at the store from 10:00am until 2:00pm.<\/p>\n

Local columnist<\/h3>\n

Clarksville may know Matt best as the weekly humor columnist of The Hard Way<\/em> in the Leaf-Chronicle newspaper. He calls it the ongoing saga of learning exactly what not to do in life.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all about the trials and tribulations of a new father with two little ones,\u201d Matt explained, \u201cand the seemingly endless ways I manage to fall on my face trying to figure out what in the world I\u2019m doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Matt worked with the Leaf-Chronicle for nearly two years as Night Editor. Although he\u2019s since taken a job in Nashville, he remains a committed resident of Clarksville and plans to keep writing his column as long as he can.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really love this town,\u201d he said. \u201cMy wife and I came here when we got married, and it\u2019s welcomed us from the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Inspiration<\/h3>\n

Matt writes within the genres he loves. He\u2019s a dedicated comic book fan, with multiple shelves and boxes collecting adventures of Superman, the Green Arrow and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Likewise, he loves Star Trek and all things science fiction.<\/p>\n

[320left]And, of course, horror.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat Time I Saved the Universe<\/em> is an amalgamation of those loves,\u201d Matt explained. \u201cAs a novelist, I\u2019ve kind of made a name for myself with monster stories, where small town kids have to stop undead behemoths from destroying their hometown. This is my first foray into science fiction.\u201d<\/p>\n

His latest novel draws inspiration from concepts introduced in television shows like Star Trek, novels by Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov and, of course, comic books.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt also has monsters,\u201d Matt said, with a grin. \u201cI just can\u2019t get away from monsters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Honing his craft<\/h3>\n

Matt first honed his skills as a writer while working with the Mayfield Messenger newspaper in Mayfield, KY. While there was never breaking news about monsters or world-threatening black holes, he began developing his craft for the first time at a reporter\u2019s desk.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no teacher like experience,\u201d Matt recalled of his time at the community paper. \u201cYou can only learn so much in classes. As valuable as that is, as important as that is, nothing teaches you professional writing like writing professionally. For me, that was crime reports, courtroom drama, local politics and the occasional theater review.\u201d<\/p>\n

He further developed his craft at the Leaf-Chronicle, where he shifted responsibilities from writing to editing, before at last developing his weekly column.<\/p>\n

Still writing<\/h3>\n

Writing remains the centerpiece of Matt\u2019s career. He currently works with the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance \u2013 an office combining the resources of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Meharry Medical College for various research projects \u2013 as Communications Specialist. In that role, he pens press releases, announcements and promotions about the Alliance\u2019s ongoing efforts to improve health in the community.<\/p>\n

Asked when he started writing, Matt answered, \u201cAs soon as I started learning to read. My parents have a picture of me as a child on vacation at the beach, and I\u2019m writing a story on a paper towel about sharks attacking people.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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