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"Keep The Fire" by Kenny Loggins playing on Apple CarPlay
January 23, 2026 Matthew Arnold Stern

How I fit an inspirational song into my novel

Official The Remainders Release Ad
October 2, 2023October 1, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

Featured book: The Remainders

August 16, 2013August 16, 2013 Matthew Arnold Stern

The JOBS movie and other problems with biographies

August 9, 2013 Matthew Arnold Stern

How to Be Happy (When There Is No Reason to Be)

Checklist for research
July 29, 2013March 19, 2024 Matthew Arnold Stern

Does fiction have to stick with the facts?

July 19, 2013July 20, 2013 Matthew Arnold Stern

Why speakers need eye contact from listeners

July 8, 2013July 8, 2013 Matthew Arnold Stern

“The youth of old age”

June 30, 2013July 2, 2013 Matthew Arnold Stern

Germany, Paula Deen, and the Burden of History

June 15, 2013June 16, 2013 Matthew Arnold Stern

Why I publish independently

June 13, 2013 Matthew Arnold Stern

Advice to fathers

June 6, 2013 Matthew Arnold Stern

How not to be an “Ugly American”…when abroad

Kid dressed up as superhero.
May 25, 2013July 17, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

How to write about heroes (and be one)

May 19, 2013May 24, 2013 Matthew Arnold Stern

The gift of feedback

May 3, 2013December 20, 2015 Matthew Arnold Stern

Why caffeine fuels writing

April 23, 2013May 19, 2013 Matthew Arnold Stern

Getting into character for first-person narratives

April 17, 2013April 17, 2013 Matthew Arnold Stern

Why faith in goodness is not enough

April 13, 2013September 23, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

My why

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