Cops and Writers Podcast

087 Best Selling Author and Master Storyteller Matthew Dicks

October 09, 2022 Patrick O'Donnell / Matthew Dicks Episode 87
Cops and Writers Podcast
087 Best Selling Author and Master Storyteller Matthew Dicks
Show Notes

My guest on the show today is international best-selling author Matthew Dicks. 

Matthew has won numerous literary awards and has had his books translated in over 25 countries worldwide.  

When he is not writing award-winning, best-selling books, Matthew fills his days as an elementary school teacher, a storyteller, a marketing and storytelling consultant, a speaking coach, a blogger, a wedding DJ, and a minister. 

In today’s episode we discuss:

·      His 26 years of being a wedding D.J. and the unexpected benefits from this experience.

·      Him sharing a room with a goat named, “Goat.”

·      His book, Someday Is Today: 22 Simple, Actionable Ways to Propel Your Creative Life.

·      How to multitask.

·      The 100-year-old plan. 

·      The eagle and the mouse. 

·      Best practices for entrepreneurs.

·      The power of yes.

·      How to overcome writer’s block.

·      The best way to start and end a story.

·      The importance of celebrating.

 All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.

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