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Publicity for The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs

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Post published:September 9, 2015
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A couple of good bits of publicity from my novel's first day on bookstore shelves: The Hartford Courant ran a large piece about me and the book, which you can…

The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs: Pub day has finally arrived!

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:September 8, 2015
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My latest novel, "The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs," is in stores today! If you pre-ordered a copy, it should be arriving in the mail today. Perhaps at this very…

Mashable on The Moth

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:September 7, 2015
Post category:Moth Recommended Reading/Viewing Storytelling
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Last month I competed in a Moth StorySLAM at The Bell House in Brooklyn (and won!). Mashable was there, shooting a story for their website. The result is a beautiful…

The worst thing you can say to a storyteller (you passive-aggressive douchebag)

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:September 6, 2015
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While in Brazil, I spoke to audiences ranging from 50 to 500. Part of every talk was another story from my life, similar to the stories I tell onstage for…

I blame my wife.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:September 5, 2015
Post category:Family Parenting
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My home is slightly disorganized and cluttered, but my kids are incredibly happy and love books and music and libraries and museums. Both are my wife’s fault.

How to Age Gracefully

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:September 4, 2015
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It's a good video full of excellent advice. My favorite bit of advice from the video — and one that I am constantly telling people — is the advice of…

Audio excerpt of The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:September 3, 2015
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As an avid audiobook listener, it was thrilled to receive the audio excerpt from my upcoming novel, The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs. I had no say in the choice…

Booklist, Kirkus, and Library Journal review The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:September 3, 2015
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Booklist Dicks (Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, 2012) knows high-school bullying firsthand, and his story rings true. But the strength of this novel is its well-rounded characters, notably children and…

My book launch party: Who’s coming?

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:September 2, 2015
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The sign says "Reading/Signing," but it really should read: Storytelling/Hilarious Student Readers/Giveaways/Question-and-Answers/Laughs/Signing/Pretty Wife. You should come.

I am not talented. I am only tenacious.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:September 1, 2015
Post category:Autobiography New Year's Resolutions Productivity Tip
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Every month for the last five years, I have been posting my yearly goals and the progress (or lack thereof) that I have made. It's been an outstanding way of holding…