I,Q Two Final #6 2
Up at 6… Took a little bit of break this morning to go to my last Swap Meet. I’m not a donut guy, but I love the donuts at the meet. One a week. Got my last one for this trip and took it back to the house to eat […]
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S is for Smithsonian: American’s Museum Alphabet 1
Here’s the blurb for Marie’s new picture book (and mine) , illustrated by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen. It’s a beautiful book that took a tremendous amount research and a long time to write. The book will be out on April 1st, but you can pre-order it here at a good price. […]
I,Q Two Final #5 2
Up at 6 after a relatively late night (for me) reading. And I think all of those chile rellenos I’ve consumed the past few months finally caught up with me, causing some fascinating reactions. It’s a bit overcast here today, but still nice. We’ve been reading about the wintery weather […]
I,Q Two Final #4 4
Up after 6:00AM and I went to sleep early… If this keeps up, in a few weeks I won’t wake up at all. Things are well at La Casa. The remodel is pretty much a wrap. We actually spent a few relaxing hours in the living room last night reading. […]
I,Q Two Final #3 Excerpt: Chapter One 11
Up at 5:30 working. I think it must have rained last night, the car’s wet, but I missed it. I haven’t actually seen it rain down here. When Marie got up she said there was thunder, lightening, and wind along with the rain. You’d think I would have woken up […]
I,Q Two Final #2 4
Up at 4:30 AM… And yes, the stove worked so there was coffee early this morning. And if you’re thinking: “Wow, he’s so dedicated and disciplined he wakes up at four o’clock in the morning!” Stop it. I was sound asleep at 8PM the night before so I got as […]
I,Q Two Final #1 6
Our rental house days are behind us and we are back in the Casa, which is about 90% complete. All we need is a kitchen sink…literally…and a few other things… As I mentioned a couple of days ago, I sent in two new novels last week, and now I’m working […]
And the winner is?
Congratulations to the Winners of the Scholastic Book Fair Fall 2009 National Elementary School Contest! The winner won a school visit with me sometime this spring. I’m looking forward to meeting the students and teachers at Harmony Elementary School!!!! First-place winner Harmony Elementary School Chairperson: Kim Moistner-Bartlett Janesville, WI Second-place […]
Beneath Done/True Grit
Sent the novel “Beneath” off to my friend Kate Harrison at Dial today. Can’t quite describe how that felt. And of course I realize that a novel is never final until it’s in the stores, but I think it’s a pretty good yarn and I trust Kate to make it […]
Cypress Lake Middle School Skype 4
This morning I Skyped with about twenty wonderful 7th graders from Cypress Lake Middle School in Ft. Myers, Florida to answer questions about “Peak.” Their librarian, Dana Thomas is an old friend and a recipient of the 2009 I Love My Librarian Award sponsored by the ALA, New York Times, […]