I’m headed up to Ketchikan this morning to speak tomorrow, then I head to Sitka, Fairbanks, and Bethel. A lot of little flights in a very big state over the next week for “Alaska Spirit of Reading.” I’ve been to Alaska many times as a biologist and an author, and […]
My good friend Pam Ryan has an astounding new novel out…The Dreamer… I read it in manuscript form and now it is a beautiful book illustrated by Peter Sis. The novel is about poet Pablo Neruda youth in his native Chile. Here’s the blurb, but it doesn’t do this outstanding […]
Spent the day reading over and revising I,Q2 yet one more time. So, I was holed up in my office for about eight hours. The book may be out in a couple of months, but don’t hold me to this. The exact publication date is out of my hands. I […]
Long, but trouble free, flight from Florida last night plugged into the “Essential Michael Jackson” to while away the air miles. A beautiful day here in Oregon. I was up relatively early this morning considering when I went to sleep. I spent a couple hours answering email, checking the schedule […]
I was at North Marion Middle School today with super librarian Belinda Vose. This is the second time I’ve been to one of her schools. Busy day… Started with a short talk for the faculty and staff, then three presentations to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, then lunch with select […]
A foggy morning in Ocala, which I’m certain will burn off quickly. I’m at Bellview Middle School today with the very fun Leola LeHew (I love her name) who picked me up at the hotel bright and early and whisk me to the school for a staff breakfast and book […]
Up at 3 to catch a flight to Orlando. I had a wonderful 24 hours at the farm with my family. Flight out of PDX is delayed because of a battery problem. What’s interesting to me is that when they make the announcement no one sitting here waiting to board […]
Delayed in Detroit last light, home in the wee hours of the morning. Woke up early, stumbled down the hallway to the kitchen for coffee and found grandson’s 3 & 4 in the living room watching cartoonsI What a great treat to see my boys! I haven’t seen them in […]
I was at Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School today speaking to 6th and 7th Grade hostedbuSandylee Singletary amd Robin Willis. CCM is a cool school. It’s connected to NC State. The students are bussed in from all over and they get to use the University facilities. At the airport now […]
I was at Apex Middle School with librarians Linda Schmidt and Donna McAlonen speaking to a thousand very cool 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. After the big presentions I had lunch with 30 8th graders to discuss to “Peak.”. The group had wonderful questions about the novel and about writing. […]
