# Episode 16: Matthew Henshaw, Short Story Author, Poet, and Musician

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Published: 2025-05-26T12:11:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rob-witzel0/episodes/Episode-16-Matthew-Henshaw--Short-Story-Author--Poet--and-Musician-e332dvp
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## Resource

Welcome to On Writing! A podcast that interviews authors from all over the country to talk about their books and their journeys in becoming authors. Each episode will have a different guest. We will be interviewing authors of both fiction and non fiction, and all genres will be explored throughout the show's run. This episode's guest is Matthew Henshaw. Matt writes short stories and poetry about unsettling things and horror. In this episode they chat about creating short stories, where our ideas come from and the importance of collaboration. Check out Matt's work HERE Check out Rob Witzel's Super Penguin HERE Music from Uppbeat "Hometown" by Northwestern License code: IRZBZOVAIWHHCUXO

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