Matthew Bloom
Matthew Bloom is Editor in Chief of Getting Discovered (gettingdiscovered.net). He is a writer, father and husband living in Muncie, Indiana. He also sells cell phones for a living.
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Anderson University, BA in social workInterests
Literature, film, the arts in general, wireless technology (my day job), a good strong cup of coffee, my daughter.Motto
Don't leave home without your motto.Affiliations
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How to Sound like You Know Stuff About Cell PhonesAlmost everybody today carries a cell phone. Lots of people know little to nothing about them. This article provides basic answers to some of the most common questions people ask. -
Surviving the First 24 Hours of FatherhoodThe first 24 hours after the birth of my little girl were difficult in ways I didn't expect. May my story help prepare the fathers-to-be out there for this one challenging day that lies ahead.
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Breaking Down the Barrier Between Art and ScienceInterdisciplinary study is already an established educational approach, but completely breaking down the wall between art and science is the next step toward fostering creativity in a new century. -
The E-books Are ComingThe print industry is seeing e-publishing cut deeper into the market share with each passing year, and as a result great benefits are on the horizon for writers and readers alike. -
Tips for Success in Retail Sales: ConfidenceYou know the basics, but your stomach is still tied up in knots. You're a relational person and you're nervous about what will happen when you try to close the sale. It's time for a dose of confidence. -
Tips for Success in Retail Sales: The BasicsA retail salesman offers a few basic tips that form the foundation of any good sales interaction.
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What's New in Children's LiteratureThere is a new Newbery Medal award winner in children's literature, another addition to an already rich canon of great books for kids. This article looks forward to what's coming next in children's lit. -
Bandcamp.Com And the New Order for MusicThe music industry has a tendency to turn artists into mere tools, a means to the end of preserving the status quo. There is a better way. -
Life of Pi: A Story to Make You Believe in God"I have a story that will make you believe in God," says an elderly man to a writer searching in India for a story to feed his soul, and goes on to tell of a shipwreck, a lifeboat and a very unusual companion at sea. -
The Resounding Relevance of James A. Michener's The DriftersPublished in 1971, Michener's novel about six young people journeying across the world in 1969 is not only a history lesson, it is a call to dream dreams with a purpose. -
Tips for Success in Retail SalesA cell phone salesman shares some helpful information for sales novices.
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Review of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"A man and his boy are travelling across a barren post-apocalyptic landscape, struggling to survive. Unable to return to a home that no longer exists, they hope the road they follow will lead them to some kind of peace. -
Review of Mil Millington's "Things My Girlfriend and I Have Argued About"Pel Dalton is too busy fighting with his girlfriend Ursula about car keys, parents, roofers and everything else under the sun to notice that his life is actually in very real danger. And it's all hilarious. -
The Story of DadFor Father's Day, a poem about how a confirmed bachelor really can't confirm anything of the sort. -
How to Explain the Collapse of American Financial Markets to Your KidsThe story of a naughty boy named Wally who gets into more trouble than he can handle when he doesn't listen to his Uncle Samuel.
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Prague, Indiana Submits Bid for 2048 Summer OlympicsThe town of Prague, Indiana is abuzz with preparations for the future Summer Games. -
Ten MORE Reasons Why You Shouldn't Be a Restaurant ServerA server provides additional advice about the job and more on the art of swallowing one's pride.
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Congressional Oversight Group Uncovers Underground Furnace-god at OMBDiscovery of money-burning furnace beneath the Office of Management and Budget provides clue to cause of recession.
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The Little-Known MuscleThe story of Matt Bloom, freelance writer, and his search for the secret Machine of Destiny, the only exercise machine in the world that can train the Little-Known Muscle and give its user all he - or she - desires.