I'm Matt Debenham, author: The Book of Right and Wrong (out now!) Teacher: UCLA Extension Writers' Program, Westport Writers' Workshop. Pushcart Nominee. Fun-type Twitterer. My most recent posts appear below. Thanks for stopping by!
Jun 4th, 2010
Hi! So I’ve gotten the word out on Facebook and Twitter. I’ve done a live reading, which will soon be available for download. (I’ll link here when it is.) I’ve been lucky enough to receive a couple of terrific reviews and an endorsement from Slate.com. What else should I be doing to market this sweet [...]
Jun 1st, 2010
Wednesday, June 2 at 8PM (ET), I will be reading here: http://www.asitecalledfred.com/readingroom This is a live, online reading, followed by a Q&A. I am honored to be the first author in this ongoing weekly series put on by Mr. Ken Plume and his associates at A Site Called Fred. Please tune in!
May 26th, 2010
Today, on the Slate podcast called Culture Gabfest, Slate’s film critic Dana Stevens endorsed The Book of Right and Wrong. (That’s their term for it, by the way, endorsing. Which made me feel fancy!) It was exciting to hear, and you can hear it for yourself at Slate.com. (Listen to the whole thing, as it’s [...]
May 24th, 2010
News! The Book of Right and Wrong is my publisher’s fastest-selling fiction book in the last five years! If you recall, I had to convince them that if they dropped the cover price (which was originally $24.95!) I could sell a certain number of books. Well, I’ve now surpassed that number in a month — [...]
May 15th, 2010
It’s true. I have a knack for picking bands who, for whatever reason, hold no appeal for most other people. I don’t mean to imply I’m some sort of Bohemian iconoclast, loving stuff because it’s obscure. I like a lot of not-particularly-wacky things, from Ben Folds to The Ting-Tings to Elvis Costello. But if I [...]
May 14th, 2010
The best part of The Book being out so far? Things like these: Those were sent in by people who’d actually purchased the book. How nice is that? I’ve got about 20 of those that people either posted on Twitter or emailed me. That last one, by the way was taken by Mike Piantigini as he picked [...]
May 14th, 2010
I want to point you to the blog of Mike Morucci (@GCGeek on Twitter). His blog, Do I Amuse You? featured The Book in a mock-review. It’s a parody of Gizmodo’s breathless, minute, typing-as-I-take-it-out-of-the-package style review, and it’s hilarious. I’m quite honored he chose my book to pose as his “3-D Reader.” So please: Go [...]
May 14th, 2010
Hey, I know I’ve been an absentee father to this blog. But look! Tonight I showed up out of nowhere! I’m gonna take you to Friendly’s for a sundae! Reeses Pieces still your favorite? What? Since when were you allergic? Come on, don’t cry. So, hey, who’s this guy your mom’s been seeing? I made a [...]
Apr 29th, 2010
So, the book’s out, etc. Now, listen: I knew — hoped, even — that it would be available from places other than Amazon. And indeed, you can get it online from Barnes & Noble and from Powells (who seems to be still asking the old price). You can certainly order it through any independent bookseller, or [...]
Apr 29th, 2010
And as it trundled down the gray Virginia highway, the little van dreamed of a better life for itself. A Technicolor dream! Of bright blue skies and wood panels! (Click!)
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