Home sweet home… I’ve spent the last couple days writing and getting organized for the work over the summer. I thought it might be fun to give you a virtual tour of my office. I’m always interested in writer’s and illustrator’s working spaces. You can view the tour on YouTube by clicking the photo.
Mr. Smith,
I, too, enjoy looking at other people’s creative spaces. I loved the little touches in your space–the elephant mask, the AWWW! mask, and your pterodactyl above the door. I am a teacher, and I used to have a giant (very realistic) rubber boa around our classroom clock. It always provoked a reaction from visitors. 🙂
Is that a Sasquatch foot cast under your desk? I enjoyed the tour; I suspect there are hidden treasures behind doors, in drawers, and maybe around clocks!
We just selected your “Zach’s Lie” for our middle school district-wide read. I understand that you might be coming back to our charming town of Bentonville. You were fabulous last time, and I know you will not disappoint this new crop of readers. We’re excited about sharing “Zach’s Lie” with our students–but I am also very happy to share the rest of your titles, too. I love “Sasquatch” especially because I have always lived in beautiful northwest Arkansas; it feels like a Sasquatch or other cryptids might be anywhere!
Thanks for sharing your writer/reader world with us. Our town has been blessed with a new museum, and I hope you will have time to visit Crystal Bridges while you are here. Perhaps you have been already? Even if you have, do your clever mind a favor and set aside some time. I would be there daily if I could. There’s always something new to see in a beautiful piece even if you have seen it many times. I think the grounds reveal the very best of Arkansas, so be sure to bring some hiking shoes!
I look forward to meeting you again when you come our way. Hopefully, you will be able to eat lunch with our staff, but I am sure all the different schools will be wanting your company at their luncheons.
Happy writing!
Tina Hoisington, Old High Middle School
Bentonville, Arkansas