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May 23, 2012
And the best thing is…
Lots of good stuff has been happening lately:
I have finished writing Spy School 2 (now called ‘Spy Camp.’) The first draft of the cover has come in and its fantastic (though I can’t quite share it with you yet).
Spy School and Belly Up have been selling well.
The Last Musketeer just came out in paperback.
Belly Up [...]
I have finished writing Spy School 2 (now called ‘Spy Camp.’) The first draft of the cover has come in and its fantastic (though I can’t quite share it with you yet).
Spy School and Belly Up have been selling well.
The Last Musketeer just came out in paperback.
Belly Up [...]
El Segundo Library Author Fair
[ June 3, 2012; 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. ] For all of you who live in fabulous El Segundo California (or any of the fine neighboring cities) I will be at the Library Author Fair on Sunday, June 3 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Hope to see you there!
May 17, 2012
Life imitates Spy School
I have just received some of the strangest news of my writing career.
My beloved editor on the Spy School series is leaving publishing… to go to spy school.
Well, officially, she’s going to the FBI academy. (I don’t think I’m blowing her cover by posting this. I mean, she didn’t swear me to secrecy or anything.)
I [...]
My beloved editor on the Spy School series is leaving publishing… to go to spy school.
Well, officially, she’s going to the FBI academy. (I don’t think I’m blowing her cover by posting this. I mean, she didn’t swear me to secrecy or anything.)
I [...]
May 10, 2012
Bad words
I will admit it right now: There are a few words that some people might find offensive in Belly Up. I will also say that this was a mistake on my part. Frankly, I had no idea how much some people are offended by certain words.
Some of the words, I knew were a bit edgy. [...]
Some of the words, I knew were a bit edgy. [...]
May 4, 2012
Great stuff from Belly Up readers
What’s the best thing about being a middle grade author? The feedback.
It never occurred to me when I started writing these books that my readers might reach out to me. And when they do, it’s wonderful. I don’t have the capability to upload every single letter or piece of art I’ve received, but I wanted [...]
It never occurred to me when I started writing these books that my readers might reach out to me. And when they do, it’s wonderful. I don’t have the capability to upload every single letter or piece of art I’ve received, but I wanted [...]
April 20, 2012
Belly Up conquers America… one state at a time
I have just received word that Belly Up has now been nominated for the 2012-2013 South Carolina Children’s Book Award. Really. Click here if you don’t believe me.
For those of you keeping score at home (and I’m sure you are), Belly Up has also been nominated for book awards in the great states of Vermont, [...]
For those of you keeping score at home (and I’m sure you are), Belly Up has also been nominated for book awards in the great states of Vermont, [...]
April 13, 2012
LA Festival of Books
[ April 21, 2012; 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm. 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm. ] Just wanted everyone in the greater Los Angeles area to know that I'll be at the fantastic LA Times Festival of Books on Saturday, April 21st. (It's at USC.) From 12:00-12:30, I'll be hanging out at the Simon & Schuster, Once Upon aA Time booth signing books and engaging folks in scintillating conversation. But there's [...]
April 9, 2012
The month of awesome
Actually, it's more like 34 days of awesome… and counting.
That's how long it's been since Spy School showed up in stores. It's been a very good month. Spy School has been selling briskly, which is very rewarding, and I had an awesome singing party for it at Small World Books in Venice, California. But [...]
That's how long it's been since Spy School showed up in stores. It's been a very good month. Spy School has been selling briskly, which is very rewarding, and I had an awesome singing party for it at Small World Books in Venice, California. But [...]
March 13, 2012
The super-snazzy Spy School store display
This has been a very good release week for Spy School. It's been selling briskly and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. For example, this might be the most glowing book review I've ever had.
A big reason for the sales, however, is that my awesome publisher Simon & Schuster has taken the unusual step of [...]
A big reason for the sales, however, is that my awesome publisher Simon & Schuster has taken the unusual step of [...]
March 8, 2012
Book Signing in Venice, California
[ March 24, 2012; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] The first official dramatic reading and book signing for Spy School will take place at Small World Books, located right on the world-famous Boardwalk in Venice, California. (1407 Ocean Front Walk. Venice, CA.)
We are trying to make this as family-friendly as possible, and you don't get much more family-friendly than Venice. Come for the books [...]
We are trying to make this as family-friendly as possible, and you don't get much more family-friendly than Venice. Come for the books [...]
