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A homeless son and troubled father must reconnect before it's too late.

2021

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60 quotes about 60 things I’ve learned in 60 years

My big divisible-by-five birthday has arrived! At past milestone birthdays and events, I’ve written lists of things I’ve learned during…

Jul 12, 2021

60 quotes about 60 things I’ve learned in 60 years

Jul 12, 2021

Matthew Arnold Stern

Why a $22 mug is better than a $100,000 watch

My $22 mug actually exists.

6d ago

My $22 mug with buttons.

6d ago

Matthew Arnold Stern

Tips on writing query letters

You just crafted a 70,000–100,000-word manuscript. Now, you must write a one-page letter to convince someone to read it. Creating a query…

Sep 18

My marked-up query letter

Sep 18

Matthew Arnold Stern

The risks and rewards of going viral

At a recent Costco shopping run, I passed by one of those sample tables. The attendant had a large pack of Kirkland Select toilet paper. He…

Sep 9

The infamous roll of toilet paper

Sep 9

Matthew Arnold Stern

Why I’m not the same person I was in 2019

This is not a political post, but it’s inspired by one. I was commenting on Dana Bash’s interview of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz on CNN, and…

Sep 1

How I looked in 2019 (left) versus now (right)

Sep 1

Matthew Arnold Stern

America needs a good hard cry

We’ve probably moved on from Gus Walz’s emotional response to his dad accepting the vice presidential nomination at the Democratic National…

Aug 25

Crying man

Aug 25

Matthew Arnold Stern

Why you should write from your values

Anna Daugherty, author of the upcoming novel Reaching for Grace, and I have a couple of things in common. (You can read more about her in…

Aug 19

Why you should write from your values

Aug 19

Matthew Arnold Stern

A shorts story

See if you can catch this trend in my stories. First, from Offline.

Aug 9

A typical pair of men’s shorts, early 21st century.

Aug 9

Matthew Arnold Stern

Why I’m voting for Kamala Harris for president

In politics, we’re often voting against instead of for something. And our choices have been based on our fears rather than our aspirations…

Jul 29

Vice President Kamala Harris at a Pentagon briefing

Jul 29

Matthew Arnold Stern

A bigger book bag

You can tell a lot about a book lover by what’s in their TBR pile. The first thing you can tell from mine is that I’ve been way behind in…

Jul 21

My new book bag and summer reading program

Jul 21

Matthew Arnold Stern

Matthew Arnold Stern

Book Author

A novelist and award-winning public speaker and technical writer. My novels Amiga and The Remainders are available now.

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