Tackle football one more time. Please?
The previous week has been quite interesting in terms of my athletic accomplishments. Last Sunday, I played nine holes of golf and beat my friend, Jeff, for the first time.…
The previous week has been quite interesting in terms of my athletic accomplishments. Last Sunday, I played nine holes of golf and beat my friend, Jeff, for the first time.…
My new author website debuts this morning at matthewdicks.com. Everything you might want to know about me and my books, including a link to this blog, can be found there. …
Sometimes, I worry that I might have entered the publishing world at the wrong time. Falling book sales, an unsettled eBook market, and the decline of the independent bookstore have…
I plan to watch Oprah with my wife this evening, a talk show I never usually watch. Elysha recorded Oprah’s interview with Sarah Palin, and I’ve been waiting to hear…
Yesterday, I was interviewed by a reporter about Something Missing and my life in general. She was surprised to hear about the many things that I manage to squeeze into…
I find the degree to which authors differ in their approaches to writing utterly unique. Alexander Alter of the Wall Street Journal has collected remarks from various leading authors about…
Unfriend is the OED’s Word of the Year for 2009. I like this a lot. Nothing warm and fuzzy this year.
As you may know, I am allergic to bees. Dangerously allergic. As such, I often view bees, wasps, and hornets as my enemies. And I often think that they feel…
The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said Wednesday that it would be unable to continue the social service programs it runs for the District if the city doesn't change a proposed…
Cormac McCarthy was recently quoted as saying: “…the indulgent, 800-page books that were written a hundred years ago are just not going to be written anymore and people need to…