Archive for February 2009
A new start
On Wednesday night, I sent MILO onto my agent. It was both thrilling and a little scary to send the manuscript off like that, and waiting to hear what Taryn thinks is always a little nerve-wracking. So when I went downstairs on Thursday morning and sat down in front of my laptop, I realized that…
Read MoreMore kind words
Another blurb for Something Missing came in yesterday, this one from David Rosen, author of I Just Want My Pants Back. He writes: “A funny, suspenseful, and thoroughly original debut that will keep you up to the wee hours flipping pages, having to explain your bloodshot eyes the next day. Damn you, Matthew Dicks —…
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Read MoreAnyone can write
More good news. Have you seen the animated film Ratatouille? In this movie, a famous chef proclaims his belief that everyone can cook, much to the chagrin of the professional chefs of the world. They take offense to the implication that a chef does not need proper training in order to prepare excellent food, and…
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Great news! I finished my book. At 11:58 PM on Friday night, I typed the final words of the epilogue, ending an almost fourteen-month journey into the life of Milo Slade. I couldn’t be more excited. I’ll be spending this weekend re-reading and revising the manuscript, working on a couple of themes that I think…
Read MoreThe changing landscape of publishing
For your reading enjoyment, here is an article from Time magazine on the impact of the digital age on the world of publishing. I found it rather interesting.
Read MoreNot my cup of tea
I’ve been reading The Story of Edgar Sawtell, a novel by David Wroblewski. I almost never abandon a book once I’ve started reading it, but I fear that I may put this one aside soon. While there is much that I enjoy about the novel, and it has received praise from many authors and critics…
Read MoreMore on the Border’s Book Club selection
As a Border’s book club pick, Something Missing will get three face-outs in a bay at the front of the store and will be discounted by 20%. It also appears that I will have the opportunity to appear on Border’s book club channel and that a Q&A, reading guide, and an excerpt of the book…
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Good news! Something Missing is going to be a Book Club selection at Borders! Naturally, I had no idea what this meant when I was first told by my editor via email, but based upon Melissa’s level of enthusiasm and the number of exclamation points that she used in the email told me that this…
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An anonymous reader recently asked: You write a lot about your mother-in-law but not about your own mother. What does she think of your success? Sadly, my mother never got to see my book in print, nor did she read a word of the manuscript. I lost my mom two years ago from complications caused…
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