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At least that’s what my daughter thinks. She refuses to even acknowledge the possibility that her future sibling could be a boy. Note her use of distraction and the the way in which she turns every question into an opposing... Continue reading

Posted Apr 2, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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Gratitude journal: The denial of ice cream

Tonight I am grateful that I did not grow up in Park Slope in 2012 where lunatic parents are attempting to ban ice cream trucks from the public parks because saying no to their children is difficult and sometimes makes... Continue reading

Posted Apr 1, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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Resolution update: March 2012

A mixed bag this month. Outstanding progress on some fronts and pathetic results on others. Not sure how to feel about it. __________________________________________________________________ 1. Don’t die. Unless I am currently starring in a sequel to The Sixth Sense, I am... Continue reading

Posted Apr 1, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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Anti-Barney rhetoric proves to be effective

My wife and I think Barney and Friends is a dumb television show. Granted we have never actually watched the program, but we can just tell. In an effort to keep the show from ever polluting our television, my wife... Continue reading

Posted Apr 1, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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Gratitude journal: Location location location

Tonight I find myself grateful for my location. I live in Newington, CT, two towns over from the state capitol of Hartford and in the relative center of the state. This positions me about two hours west of Foxboro, MA,... Continue reading

Posted Apr 1, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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The Pteranodon song

My daughter loves dinosaurs and she loves music, so a combination of the two was inevitable, albeit slightly bizarre. And very cute. Continue reading

Posted Mar 31, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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I will marry you.

From a New York Times piece entitled The Officiant Among Us: FOR generations, getting married meant solemnly standing before an authority figure charged with upholding the rules of civil society or religious traditions. But when Amity Kitchen wed Matthew Saucedo... Continue reading

Posted Mar 31, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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Gratitude journal: Surprise

Tonight I am grateful for the potential for surprise that fills my life as an author. Today my agent informed me that we had received an offer from a French publisher for MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND. Just like that,... Continue reading

Posted Mar 31, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND: An audio preview

The first two chapters of the audio version of MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND are available for preview here. The book is narrated by Matthew Brown, which seems apropos considering my UK pseudonym is Matthew Green. I was initially worried... Continue reading

Posted Mar 30, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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Gratitude journal: A stolen kiss

Tonight I am grateful for a stolen kiss, which wasn’t really stolen considering it was requested that I steal it. After putting Clara in her crib, I asked for a kiss goodnight and she refused, which she does quite often.... Continue reading

Posted Mar 30, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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I think I have finally found the perfect catchphrase to use when signing a reader’s book.

Since publishing my first two novels in 2009 and 2010, I have been searching for the perfect catchphrase to use while signing a reader’s book. I wanted something short, clever, memorable and apropos to me that I could use in... Continue reading

Posted Mar 29, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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Gratitude journal: The ticking of the clock

I find myself struggling to find gratitude this evening. I left the house at 6:30 this morning and returned at 8:00 this evening, thanks to a day of teaching followed by a series of parent-teacher conferences. As a result, I... Continue reading

Posted Mar 28, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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The Golden Rule: Complete and total nonsense

I recently made the assertion that the Golden Rule, the Biblical admonition to do onto others as you would have done onto you, is an ineffective and nonsensical means by which one should live his or her life. I was... Continue reading

Posted Mar 28, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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Gratitude journal: Daddy

Tonight I am grateful to be called Daddy. My daughter is three years old, so Daddy is probably safe for a while, but I know that Daddy will eventually evolve into Dad. And while Dad is just fine, there is... Continue reading

Posted Mar 28, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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She has this new baby thing all figured out.

A conversation between me and my three year old daughter: Me: What’s in Mommy’s tummy? Clara: A baby! A cute little baby! Me: And when the baby is born, what will you be? Clara: A big sister! Me: That’s right.... Continue reading

Posted Mar 27, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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Guessing game gone awry

I play a game when standing in line. I listen to the people behind me as they speak and try to envision what they look like based upon their voice. Once I have a clear picture in my head of... Continue reading

Posted Mar 27, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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Gratitude journal: The best of friends

As you may know, my next novel, MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND, has already been released in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and even places like Dubai and Singapore. Anywhere that my British publisher, Little Brown UK. might ship books.... Continue reading

Posted Mar 26, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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Gone fishin’

Oh sure. To you this looks like a little girl waving a toy broom at the camera. But it’s not. That toy box is actually a boat, one I was required to sit on for quite a while. The broom... Continue reading

Posted Mar 26, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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My very first library book: Desperately seeking the title

When I was a child, there were very few books in our home, and almost no children’s books whatsoever, so when I was finally able to ride my bike to the public library and receive my first library card when... Continue reading

Posted Mar 26, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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Gratitude journal: Clara’s kisses

Tonight I am grateful for the way Clara will grab hold of my the cheeks and pull me in for a kiss. There will come a day when her kisses are decidedly less exuberant and significantly better aimed, and that... Continue reading

Posted Mar 26, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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Adolescent boys are easily entertained

I mentioned on Twitter today that my favorite Japanese monster was Gamera, the giant flying turtle with the inexplicable rocket engines for flying. Unable to remember the story of Gamera, I went online to refresh my memory. I wish I... Continue reading

Posted Mar 25, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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I finally read WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE. Sort of.

Having grown up with almost no children’s books in the home, it has been an unexpected joy to read these classics for the first time with my daughter. I would not recommend depriving your child of books, but as a... Continue reading

Posted Mar 25, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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Gratitude journal: The almost perfect game

Yesterday I was grateful for poker, which I described as the perfect game. Tonight I am grateful for golf, the almost perfect game. I played today thanks to a spat of unseasonably balmy temperatures, my first time on the links... Continue reading

Posted Mar 25, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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Blurb!

In the wake of Jodi Picoult’s exceptionally generous blurb comes this one from Carol Kranowitz, a teacher, a leader in the autism community and the bestselling author of THE OUT-OF-SYNC CHILD and THE GOODENOUGHS GET IN SYNC: “Here is a... Continue reading

Posted Mar 24, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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Cutest astronaut ever

Posted Mar 24, 2012 at Matthew Dicks

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