Blink-182 does it differently
I am constantly advising people to zig when everyone else is zagging. The very last thing you want to do is what everyone else is doing. Find the path that…
The Other Mother: It’s reportedly good! Preorder!
My next novel, The Other Mother, publishes on January 12. It was originally slated to publish in the fall of 2019, but the pandemic set things back a bit. If…
The White House is a viral dumpster fire
New COVID-19 cases in past week: Vietnam - 5 Taiwan - 9 Yemen - 10 New Zealand - 25 White House - 34 This says it all. Doesn't it? Not…
Local author
I was sitting in the barber's chair, getting my hair cut. The woman doing the cutting had been chatting with me for quite a while as she snipped. We had…
Last time I ever…
Here's a fun game for someone who likes lists. Given that my last novel is written entirely in lists, that's me. Maybe it's you, too. You can use my categories…
Speak Up Storytelling: John DeMeo
On episode #104 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks are back, talking storytelling! In our follow up segment, we discuss our absence, talk about upcoming shows,…
Aren’t you cold?
I played golf this weekend in shorts and a short-sleeved shirt. Temperatures were in the low to mid 50's at tee time each day. While my friends were wearing sweatshirts…
Men ruin golf
My friend, Andrew, and I were paired with two women yesterday on the golf course. They turned out to be excellent playing partners. They love the game of golf, don't…
Moments of Note: Summer 2020
October has arrived. It seems like forever ago when Elysha, the kids, and I were sitting on the beach on a hot, summer day, swimming, kayaking, and eating ice cream.…
Early Christmas present beyond compare
First the children played in the snow. Next, Christmas came early. Unable to wait more than three months, Elysha gave me my Christmas present early, which was more than a…
