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Read more about the article Guest review of SOMETHING MISSING

Guest review of SOMETHING MISSING

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 11, 2009
  • Post category:SOMETHING MISSING Items

A big thank you to Alan Bradley, author of The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, who was kind enough to write a guest review for Something Missing for…

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Read more about the article Star Trek: Coincidentally flawed

Star Trek: Coincidentally flawed

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 10, 2009
  • Post category:Film

In 1982 I wrote a letter to Steven Spielberg suggesting he hire me as the Common Sense Director for his movies. I explained that my role would be to point…

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Read more about the article “Something Missing” making a name for itself

“Something Missing” making a name for itself

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 10, 2009
  • Post category:SOMETHING MISSING Items

I found a few tidbits of good news regarding Something Missing as I surfed the web and combed through my email today: First, Something Missing was listed in Goodreads’ July newsletter…

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Read more about the article Group descriptors

Group descriptors

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 9, 2009
  • Post category:Words

A murder of crows. A pride of lions. A gaggle of geese. All great ways of describing a group of animals. I recently heard a new one I liked a…

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Read more about the article Literary love connections

Literary love connections

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 8, 2009
  • Post category:Books

The Guardian recently published a piece on Border’s new dating site for bibliophiles in the UK, which promises to bring together singletons based on their unique literary interests. "Unlike other…

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Read more about the article Book covers

Book covers

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 7, 2009
  • Post category:Books

Designer Chip Kidd posted a gallery of some of his favorite book covers since 2000. Some excellent choices. I’ve come to like the cover of Something Missing a lot as…

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Read more about the article “Unexpectedly, Milo” – A synopsis

“Unexpectedly, Milo” – A synopsis

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 6, 2009
  • Post category:UNEXPECTEDLY, MILO related

Since I posted about the sale of my next book, I’ve received several requests for a synopsis from booksellers, friends, relatives, and a few strangers. I adore my agent, Taryn,…

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Read more about the article Poor but happy

Poor but happy

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 5, 2009
  • Post category:Autobiography

I spent the weekend at my in-laws’ home in the Berkshires, celebrating the Fourth of July. Joining us for dinner was Elysha’s grandmother, my daughter’s great-grandmother, who is 87 years…

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Read more about the article Writer’s Digest article online

Writer’s Digest article online

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 3, 2009
  • Post category:SOMETHING MISSING Items

I posted about Jordan Rosenfeld’s feature on Something Missing and me in the July/August issue of Writer’s Digest a couple of weeks ago. The article has found its way to…

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Read more about the article Book deal!

Book deal!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 2, 2009
  • Post category:Publishing/UNEXPECTEDLY, MILO related

Great news! Today, I’ve accepted an offer from Broadway, the publisher of Something Missing, for my second book, Unexpectedly, Milo. And happily, I can continue working with my editor, Melissa,…

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