grin and bare it
A blog by Matthew Dicks
99 FRECKLES in Germany
The cover art for the German version of UNEXPECTEDLY, MILO arrived today, and though I adore the cover art for the US version, I think I love this design just as much! The German title…
Read MoreMiddle school playgorund inequity and segregation: Boys and girls separated by a thick, white line
When I was in middle school, kids still enjoyed a before-school and after-lunch recess. Two recesses in a single day is uncommon at any school nowadays. Any recess at the middle school level is virtually…
Read MoreWorking for free
All of my New Year’s resolutions pertain to personal goals that, if achieved, will yield a happier, healthier, more financially successful version of myself. Not a single speck of altruism can be found amongst any…
Read MoreOn the precipice of revision
CHICKEN SHACK should be done by the end of the week. After allowing myself fifteen minutes to bask in the joy of finishing another book, I will begin revising. I’m not a fan of this…
Read MoreThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: A recap
I finished reading THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO last week, one of the most hyped books in recent memory, at least for me. Many, many people urged me to read this book. Some of…
Read MoreDessert for dinner
Since when did sweet potatoes become a dessert item rather than a vegetable? It seems as if one cannot make sweet potatoes any more without topping them off with a one-inch layer of marshmallows and…
Read MoreObnoxious and stupid
I couldn’t resist pointing out this idiot, who’s car I saw at the gym today. It’s parked about three feet from the curb and in the path of oncoming traffic. In fact, notice the passenger-side…
Read MoreHow I found my literary agent
I spent this past week visiting the Lucy Robbins Welles Library in my hometown of Newington and the Portland Library in Portland, CT. Both events were very well attended, and I had the chance to…
Read MoreResolution Update: March 2011
In an effort to achieve my yearly goals, I post my monthly progress here. Below are my sixteen New Year’s resolutions and my progress thus far. 1. Lose seventeen more pounds, bringing my weight down…
Read MoreRetro eyewear
You know what you don’t see much of nowadays? The monocle. You know, the single eye piece adorned by nineteenth century capitalists, German military officials, Karl Marx, The Penguin, and Colonel Mustard. What an odd…
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