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Matthew Arnold Stern

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I am an award-winning public speaker and writer. My novel Amiga came from my experiences in the computer industry in the 1980s as a technical writer and computer journalist. My awards for writing and public speaking include Distinguished Toastmaster and an Award of Excellence from the International Online Communications Competition. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from California State University, Northridge. My hometown of Reseda, California plays a prominent role in many of my works. I live in Orange County with my wife of nearly 30 years. I have two children, a granddaughter, and lots of cats.

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	Amiga 4.29 avg rating — 21 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Mastering Table Topics: Tips and 500 Sample Questions to Help You Become a Better Impromptu Speaker 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Book promotion can be fun, but at some point, you have to get back to writing. When deciding what to do next, I like to look through my boneyard and see what materials I can use. In the process, I can revisit lessons I’ve learned from past writing projects. The baseball cap I’m wearing is […]

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“I need coffee to deal with this, and I’m not getting decaf.”
― Matthew Arnold Stern, Offline

tags: coffee, determination

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“I know logically that I can live without him, but loving him has become such an integral, necessary part of my life; I am not sure I could stop, even if we parted.”
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“My candle burns at both ends;
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