Matthew Kressel

Podcast: Awesome 70s Sci-Fi Movies

In the latest Geeks Guide to the Galaxy podcast, I join guests Andrea Kail, Thomas Gerencer, and host David Barr Kirtley to discuss five awesome* 70s sci-fi movies: The Andromeda Strain, Logan’s Run, Silent Running, Beneath the Planet of …

June 16, 2023

Pen Discussion: AI and Writing

This coming Monday, May 15th, I’ll be participating on a panel about AI and Writing, presented by the HWA, with all these lovely people!

Join Colleen Anderson, CW Briar, R. Leigh Hennig, Matthew Kressel, John Edward Lawson, Angela Yuriko Smith,

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May 9, 2023

New Art: “Old CO2 Scrubber Tower”

I’ve finished a new 3d artwork today: “Old CO2 Scrubber Tower”. Back in the 21st century, in a desperate attempt to reduce atmospheric CO2, humanity built enormous CO2 scrubber towers across the globe to suck excess carbon dioxide from the …

May 6, 2023

New Art: “Saturn Spa”

New Art! Soak in the Sun’s ray’s with Saturn’s stunning spectacle! Get away from the hustle of the Earth-Luna system and be pampered in our exclusive Saturn Spa! Now accepting reservations. Call starcom link #SaturnSpa to book your trip now! …

March 25, 2023

Interviewed by Georgia Tech, my Alma Mater

Somehow I missed this article when it came out last year: Georgia Tech interviewed me for their retrospective on 50 Years of teaching science fiction at the school. I always loved SF/F, but because of college coursework I didn’t read …

March 9, 2023

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In Praise of Shai-Hulud: Dune Part Two Movie Review

In which we wax poetic about riding giant worms & other desert adventures

The Dehumanizing Effects of AI (A Kaleidocast Podcast)

We ignore the risks of too much automation at our peril

Writing Positive Futures - Techno-Optimism vs. the Wasteland

A panel on the the tension between dystopian fiction narratives vs. more optimistic business narratives

My Writing Advice Newsletter

Dealing with Rejection

Rejection is a part of the writing life, and the sooner we "get used to it", the better

This is How Your (Fictional) World Ends?

Do you need to know how your story ends before you begin?

My Year End Summary

It felt like a slow year, but the year had other plans...

March 8, 2023

DUNE MESSIAH Book Club

On the latest Geeks Guide to the Galaxy, I join Andrea Kail, Rajan Khanna, and host David Barr Kirtley to discuss Dune Messiah, the sequel to Frank Herbert’s classic novel Dune. This was a really fun discussion! Here’s …

February 28, 2023

New Art: Saturn Sky (after John Harris)

‘ve finished a new 3D artwork today, “Saturn Sky.” I’ve been inspired by John Harris’s work, particularly his painting of snow covered plains on one of Saturn’s moons (or a lookalike planet). I used original models and some free greeble …

February 25, 2023

Hopepunk and Optimistic Futures at TBRCon 2023

Super excited to be part of this virtual panel on “Hopepunk and Optimistic Futures” ! The panel will stream live on Jan 29, 12pm EST at http://youtube.com/@FanFiAddict.

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January 17, 2023

New Art: “Desert Wreck (after Wayne Haag)”

I have been super inspired by Wayne Haag’s “Ankaris” series, so I decided to try my hand at making a 3d version of his painting, “Desert Wreck.” I think it turned out well!…

December 16, 2022

New Art: “Orbital Shrine”

Been playing around with my new M1 Mac, which is so much faster than my old computer, and makes rendering 3D scenes so much more fun. This one’s called “Orbital Shrine.” Not sure if this is Earth or some distant …

December 4, 2022

New Art: “Morning by the Stream”

New 3d art! “Morning by the Stream.” Inspired by a recent stay at an AirBnb in Woodstock, NY.

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November 27, 2022

A Note About Twitter

(Reposted from Facebook)

The chaos over on Twitter these past two days, especially those who are clutching their pearls over the “death of the public sphere” has me both amused and concerned. Twitter (and this hellsite as well) is a

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October 29, 2022