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Matthew Dicks is the author of Someday Is Today and nine other books. A bestselling novelist, nationally recognized storyteller, and award-winning elementary schoolteacher, he teaches storytelling and communications at universities, corporate workplaces, and community organizations. Dicks has won multiple Moth GrandSLAM story competitions and, together with his wife, created the organization Speak Up to help others share their stories. Visit him online at MatthewDicks.com

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Grit, Persistence, and Luck

Learning about the lives of people in a variety of creative fields can help eliminate misconceptions and demystify the creative process.

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Creativity Cannot Abide Preciousness

Not everything needs to be a thing.

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