grin and bare it
A blog by Matthew Dicks
8 simple rules for requesting music at a wedding
I just finished meeting with a couple who is getting married in March. They are very nice people who chose most of the music for their wedding, which will tie my hands a bit when…
Read MoreSOMETHING MISSING: The large print version
The large print version of SOMETHING MISSING was just released last month, in case you’re interested in owning every version of the book. It was chosen as a Thorndike Reviewer’s Choice book and had a…
Read MoreGood advice
As a writer, I rely on quality feedback from my readers. I know there are many writers who prefer to write in a vacuum, absent of comment or criticism, and this may actually be the…
Read MoreAnswers and coincidences
A while back, I wrote about running into a person reading SOMETHING MISSING my book at the gym and not knowing what to do. The post received quite a response on the blog and especially…
Read MoreDoubting myself
I learned today that The Bookworm, my local, independent bookstore is going out of business. A year ago, Barnes and Noble moved into the neighborhood, and as expected, our indie didn’t last long. While I’m…
Read MoreWhite snow, black swan
It looks like there is a good chance that I will be home tomorrow, enjoying our first snow day of the winter season. Though my students will be turning their pajamas inside out and placing…
Read MoreTen minutes at a time
“What the writer needs is an empty day ahead.” CATHERINE DRINKER BOWEN I saw this quote in my Twitter feed recently and thought, “No, No! No!” A couple weeks ago, I was in Vermont with…
Read MoreGalleys arrived!
The galleys for UNEXPECTEDLY, MILO arrived today. Though they undoubtedly contain errors, it’s still thrilling to see the story that you made up in your head bound and nearly ready for sale. I wasn’t the…
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