Christy Matte

I have been a writer for as long as I can remember. I kept a diary (lock and all), then a journal. I wrote angsty teen poetry and a middle-school novella, lovingly titled “Murder!” I have written short stories, grant proposals, curriculum and computer programs (hmmm… does that count?). I’ve even been blogging for at least the past 7 years.

So, now I find myself writing for the web. It’s different from anything that I’ve done before – somewhere between a non-fiction article and an essay. I dispense advice to parents as the Family Computing Guide at About.com, write general web content and take on various projects as they arise. I love the diversity of it and the challenge of lending passion to subjects that tend toward the mundane. Still, writing for the web lacks some of the soul of my previous writing activities.

All of that brings me here, to this blog. The site is, overall, intended to act as my professional portfolio. But I hope that the blog gives me a place where I can share a bit more of who I am and what makes me tick. We’ll see how that goes. Either way, thanks for joining me on the journey!