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Read more about the article Subtitles be gone!

Subtitles be gone!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 30, 2009
  • Post category:Books/SOMETHING MISSING Items

Robert McCrum of The Guardian recently called for a cease on using subtitles in books. He cited a newly published biography of William Golding, which includes the admittedly odd and…

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Read more about the article Turkey for the win

Turkey for the win

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 29, 2009
  • Post category:Autobiography

My wife’s uncle and her cousin came to Connecticut to visit last weekend. My wife served sandwiches for lunch. Always looking to take care of me, she made me a…

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Read more about the article When death interrupts the writing process

When death interrupts the writing process

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 28, 2009
  • Post category:Books/The Writing Process/UNEXPECTEDLY, MILO related

I passed the manuscript for Unexpectedly, Milo, onto a friend who has yet to read it. When I asked him what was taking so long to finish, he admitted that…

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Read more about the article Brandi Terry is a big fat idiot

Brandi Terry is a big fat idiot

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 27, 2009
  • Post category:Web/Tech

I’m a huge supporter of writing, regardless of the type, author, or genre. Just yesterday, I told my mother-in-law I wish everyone were writing a book. So many good stories…

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Read more about the article Luke and Luc

Luke and Luc

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 25, 2009
  • Post category:The Writing Process

Have you ever noticed the difference between the names Luke and Luc? Luke, pronounced as it appears, is the name of a guy who could be my friend. Strong, independent,…

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Read more about the article The half-finished book

The half-finished book

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 24, 2009
  • Post category:Books/The Writing Process

Suzanne Munshower of The Guardian praises the half-finished book, celebrating her willingness to put a book down before finishing it if the story no longer captivates her. I’m not sure…

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Read more about the article Consider the source

Consider the source

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 23, 2009
  • Post category:SOMETHING MISSING Items

Sometimes, the best compliments that you receive about your book come from the most meaningful sources. High school English teacher Bob Stewart listed Something Missing as #5 on his list…

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Read more about the article Visiting Westport with Margot Berwin

Visiting Westport with Margot Berwin

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 22, 2009
  • Post category:Appearances/Autobiography

Last night, author Margot Berwin and I spoke about our recently published novels at the Westport Public Library in Westport, CT. As was the case a few weeks ago when…

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Read more about the article The Island of Misfit Books

The Island of Misfit Books

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 21, 2009
  • Post category:Books

Sometimes, I ponder the fate of my books. Will anyone read them a hundred years from now? Will libraries still have them on their shelves? Will they even exist? Or…

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Read more about the article Be prepared.

Be prepared.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 20, 2009
  • Post category:Autobiography/SOMETHING MISSING Items

Martin, the protagonist of Something Missing, rehearses conversations. He must. He is socially inept, and he can only function effectively in the world through advanced preparation. Though I am not…

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