The Author's Blog - David Hicks

David Hicks2025-04-14T11:03:03-04:00March 24th, 2025|1 Comment

I know, the expression is "practice makes perfect," but there is no perfect when it [...]

David Hicks2024-10-21T22:07:56-04:00October 21st, 2024|9 Comments

When I was a kid in Harrison, New York, a family tragedy crudely interrupted our [...]

David Hicks2024-07-27T22:26:39-04:00July 23rd, 2024|2 Comments

I'm writing this on the publication date of my children’s book, THE MAGIC TICKET (Fulcrum [...]

David Hicks2024-05-13T09:02:29-04:00May 10th, 2024|0 Comments

In most cases, a children's book is written by the author, the author is fortunate [...]

David Hicks2025-03-07T19:43:40-05:00February 13th, 2024|6 Comments

Hey, I’ve got more good news! (Wait, are you reading this first? This is Part [...]

David Hicks2024-03-24T14:57:09-04:00February 13th, 2024|2 Comments

Hey, I’ve got good news! After years of working hard without seeing any results, I [...]

David Hicks2022-07-29T06:56:19-04:00July 28th, 2022|0 Comments

She could very well be the Best Interviewer Ever. She is certainly "The Voice" of [...]

David Hicks2022-05-13T08:12:01-04:00May 12th, 2022|0 Comments

[This post first appeared in DaddyElk.com.] After my father died, in late January 2007, at [...]

David Hicks2024-01-23T16:57:26-05:00April 15th, 2022|0 Comments

[This essay was first presented on the "Life And . . . " Podcast in [...]

David Hicks2021-03-09T18:32:50-05:00March 9th, 2021|0 Comments

Since I dread being asked, "So what's your book about?" and am god-awful at answering [...]

David Hicks2021-03-02T08:26:43-05:00February 18th, 2021|2 Comments

How to Give a Good Reading (from someone who used to be a terrible reader) 1. [...]

David Hicks2021-02-23T07:14:47-05:00February 18th, 2021|6 Comments

Months before I went on my book tour, I was nervous about reading in public—I [...]

Author's Blog