2012 – Page 59 – Matthew Dicks

The Pteranodon song

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:March 31, 2012
Post category:Family Music
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My daughter loves dinosaurs and she loves music, so a combination of the two was inevitable, albeit slightly bizarre. And very cute.

Gratitude journal: Surprise

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:March 30, 2012
Post category:Gratitude Journal MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND items
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Tonight I am grateful for the potential for surprise that fills my life as an author. Today my agent informed me that we had received an offer from a French…

Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend: An audio preview

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:March 30, 2012
Post category:MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND items Publishing SOMETHING MISSING Items
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The first two chapters of the audio version of Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend are available for preview here. The book is narrated by Matthew Brown, which seems apropos considering…

Gratitude journal: A stolen kiss

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:March 29, 2012
Post category:Family Gratitude Journal
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Tonight I am grateful for a stolen kiss, which wasn’t really stolen considering it was requested that I steal it. After putting Clara in her crib, I asked for a…

I think I have finally found the perfect catchphrase to use when signing a reader’s book.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:March 29, 2012
Post category:Appearances Idea
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Since publishing my first two novels in 2009 and 2010, I have been searching for the perfect catchphrase to use while signing a reader’s book. I wanted something short, clever,…

Gratitude journal: The ticking of the clock

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:March 28, 2012
Post category:Gratitude Journal MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND items Teaching
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I find myself struggling to find gratitude this evening. I left the house at 6:30 this morning and returned at 8:00 this evening, thanks to a day of teaching followed…

The Golden Rule: Complete and total nonsense

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:March 28, 2012
Post category:Critic Religion
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I recently made the assertion that the Golden Rule, the Biblical admonition to do onto others as you would have done onto you, is an ineffective and nonsensical means by…

Gratitude journal: Daddy

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:March 27, 2012
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Tonight I am grateful to be called Daddy. My daughter is three years old, so Daddy is probably safe for a while, but I know that Daddy will eventually evolve…

She has this new baby thing all figured out.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:March 27, 2012
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A conversation between me and my three year old daughter: Me: What’s in Mommy’s tummy? Clara: A baby! A cute little baby! Me: And when the baby is born, what…