My name is apparently Metju Diks
Copies of the Serbian edition of Twenty-one Truths About Love arrived today. I'm not a huge fan of this cover, but what I found especially interesting is my name: Metju…
Day in the life of an author
When I speak about my books and writing, the thing that becomes apparent to me is what people don't understand about the career of a writer. People often envision me…
Americans are much better than we sometimes see
In moments when you feel like our country is moving in a frightening direction and you question the motives of your fellow Americans, please keep in mind that the rational,…
Speak Up Storytelling: Katie Field
On episode #99 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling! In our follow up segment, we discuss firehouse and stripper poles as well as upcoming…
Not a lot of player assistance
I was standing in tee box on the seventh hole last week, prepared to hit my driver, when a golfer from the adjacent hole emerged from the tree line to…
Peanut butter and tuna fish
Yesterday, I mentioned that I am the inventor of the peanut butter and tuna fish sandwich. This bit of culinary brilliance was born of necessity. As a kid, my mother…
She likes the story. Not the artifact from the story.
When I was 19 years-old, I spent an evening as the stripper for a bachelorette party in the crew room at a McDonald's restaurant in Milford, MA. I know. It's…
Resolution update: June 2020
At the end of each month, I report on the progress of my New Year's resolutions (or lack thereof). Now that I've reached the half-year point, I also do an…
Tina Turner did not foresee 2020.
In 1985, Tina Turner sang, "We don't need another hero." Perhaps she did not foresee 2020. If you find yourself in need of a hero, I have two examples of…
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