An Interview with Author, David Patneaude

I'm pleased to have one of my colleagues, author David Patneaude, as a guest on my blog. The first time I met David was in the mid- to late-nineties, when we were both just beginning our literary careers. Along with another YA author, we showed up for a book talk at Elliot Bay bookstore in downtown Seattle. The three of us milled around nervously, waiting for the throngs of fans to arrive. Alas, like so many painful, early booksignings, no one came. We blamed it on the hot summer day . . ...