what I’ve been up to

People ask me if I’ve been working on my next book, so I avoid the question by saying that I’ve been working on a lot of publicity-stuff. Which is true. But then when asked “what are you doing to publicize your book?” I stare blankly at a fixed point and avoid that question, too.

But here is what I am doing, in case you are interested in the glamorous life of a young adult novelist. I’m sending postcards for the new book to friends, family, and local libraries and bookstores. I’ve sent out some A