grin and bare it
A blog by Matthew Dicks
I won’t be reading it to my daughter
The trailer for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland was posted online this week, along with a press release that reads: Tim Burton’s twisted take on the classic children’s story Alice in Wonderland doesn’t hit theaters…
Read MoreBook club suggestions
This week’s episode of Books on the Nightstand has some excellent book club suggestions. My favorite was that the person who is choosing the book must have read it first. Not only does this guarantee…
Read MoreFirst appearance
My first appearance as an author takes place on Sunday, August 2, at Written Words Bookstore in Shelton, CT. I’ll be discussing the book and signing for anyone interested. Hope to see you there!
Read MoreUncles can apparently sell books, too.
Not to be outdone by my mother-in-law… My Uncle Bob recently sent me some copies of Something Missing to sign and return to him so he could give them out as gifts. He also provided…
Read MoreThe best of all booksellers
I have some fantastic people working to promote my book: my agent, my editor, my publicist, and all of the booksellers working for my publisher and staffing fine bookstores everywhere. But sometimes, I wonder if…
Read MoreIn the wild
Yesterday my wife and I brought our daughter to the pediatrician for a quick checkup. As I walked through the waiting room, baby in tow, I noticed a woman sitting on the far side, reading…
Read MoreRepublican or Democrat, it’s bad, bad writing
I have no intention of becoming political on this blog, but just in terms of writing, did you see or hear Sarah Palin’s farewell speech from yesterday? In terms of the writing, which is what…
Read MoreHow my writing was interrupted today
A local lawn company sent a solicitor to my door today. TruGreen man: Hello, I was treating your neighbor’s lawn today and was wondering if you might be interested in our lawn care service. Me: …
Read MoreAnother review
Writer and teacher Jim Cullen recently reviewed Something Missing for his blog and was kind enough to contact me and let me know that he had done so. While I’m admittedly biased (especially considering the review…
Read More“Something Missing” miscellany
The Hartford Courant reprinted last week’s front page article about Something Missing in their i-Town magazine in the Sunday paper today. The article also appeared on the Chicago Tribune’s website. I also discovered that Bunch…
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