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Dedication decision

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 14, 2009
Post category:UNEXPECTEDLY, MILO related

Though I still adore the idea of dedicating Unexpectedly, Milo to myself, I have decided to abide by my wife’s wishes and do something different, though I reserve the right…

Great literary opportunities tomorrow!

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 13, 2009
Post category:Appearances

I will be appearing at the Barnes and Noble bookstore in Blueback Square in West Hartford, CT, on Saturday at 4:00 for anyone interested in attending. My wife, the amateur…

Strange things afoot at the Circle K

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 13, 2009
Post category:Film The Writing Process Weblogs

Photographer and artist Paho Mann has photographed almost two dozen re-inhabited Circle K convenience stores in the Phoenix, New Mexico area. As the company began moving its stores to more…

Death #2

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 12, 2009
Post category:Autobiography

My author bio states that I died twice before the age of eighteen and was brought back to life by paramedics both times. I get asked about this a lot…

Old fashioned book burning: Follow-up

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 11, 2009
Post category:Religion SOMETHING MISSING Items

The North Carolinian book burning went off last week without a hitch, and I have yet to hear back from the minister to whom I sent a copy of Something…

Death #1

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 11, 2009
Post category:Autobiography

The author bio in SOMETHING MISSING states that I died twice before the age of eighteen and was brought back to life by paramedics both times. I get asked about…

Dedication for “Unexpectedly, Milo”

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 10, 2009
Post category:UNEXPECTEDLY, MILO related

I’ve been pondering the dedication to my new book for about a month now, and just yesterday, I came up with an idea. My wife doesn’t like it, and her…

On good authority, I haven’t changed a bit

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 9, 2009
Post category:Appearances Autobiography SOMETHING MISSING Items

During my appearance at Renaissance Books on Saturday, I was asked to explain why I chose the section of Something Missing that I read aloud to audiences. I find the…

Hometown appearance

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 8, 2009
Post category:Appearances Autobiography SOMETHING MISSING Items UNEXPECTEDLY, MILO related
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I spent Saturday in my hometown of Blackstone, MA, speaking about Something Missing to audiences in the Blackstone Public Library and then down the road at Renaissance Books in Uxbridge,…

We can’t possibly be this desperate for ideas

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 7, 2009
Post category:Critic Film

Out of all the possible movies that could be made based upon any number of books, musicals, plays, television series, or even (God forbid) original concepts, do we really need…