Author Talk - Matt Evans

Author Talk - Matt Evans Equine veterinarian and Austin stand-up comic Matt Evans joins Amy, Russell, and Valerie to talk about CHOMPING AT THE BIT: HOW I BECAME A HORSE VET AGAINST ALL COMMON SENSE, his comedic memoir about becoming a horse vet with no horse background. Matt talks about the James Herriot book that started it all, 20 years of nights and weekends on call, horse dentistry, getting into stand-up, and how a stack of essays became a book. Plus Valerie's tips for selling books at fall markets. Matt Evans: https://mattevanscomic.com Chomping at the Bit is available wherever books are sold Chapters 00:00 Weekend catch-up 02:08 Fall market season for authors 05:45 How to get into markets 09:52 Reunions and Halloween candy 13:28 Thank you, listeners + where to find the show 15:58 Chomping at the Bit 16:50 Blame James Herriot 19:46 Why horses? 21:53 The hardest parts of being a horse vet 24:23 The rewards, and horse dentistry 28:48 Horse jargon: near side and off side 30:25 From vet to stand-up comic 33:05 Racehorse vets and "fragile" horses 37:24 The Keeneland bet 38:36 Turning essays into a memoir 42:18 Early reader feedback 44:28 Where to find Matt Author Talk is live every Monday at 10 a.m. Subscribe and hit the hype button, or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. #AuthorTalk #MattEvans #ChompingAtTheBit #HorseVet #EquineVeterinarian #VeterinaryLife #Memoir #ComedicMemoir #AuthorInterview #BookPodcast #JamesHerriot #HorseDentistry #VeterinaryStories #StandUpComedy #AustinComedy #HorseLovers #NonfictionBooks #BookCommunity #AuthorLife #BookMarketing