This morning I was with librarian Kelly Tapley speaking to 8th and 9th grade students at the Jr. High. They had great questions and very good manners. This afternoon I spoke at Eastside Elementary to an enthusiastic group of well read 4th and 5th graders. Their wonderful librarian Sara Havens […]
I was about ready to drift off to sleep here in Arkansas last night when I received a text from Marie with the thrilling news that I,Q won an Oregon Book Award. The OBA is kind of like Oregon’s version of the Academy Awards. I wish I could have been […]
This moring I was at Westside Elementary School in Greenbrier, AR with librarian Melissa Duncan speaking to 4th and 5th graders. We had a great time and I appreciated Melissa’s flexibility with the schedule because of my flight problems. In the afternoon I was at Wooster Elementary School​ with my […]
Left Portland early this morning. Got to Minneapolis only to discover that my flight to NW Arkansas Regional Airport was canceled. Me: Why? Them: Weather. I look out the window. Me: What weather? Them: It’s probably bad in Arkansas. I call my daughter (in Arkansas). Me: How’s the weather? Daughter: […]
I’ve gotten a a lot of emails the past week from readers who are a little confused about TENTACLES… Just to clarify TENTACLES is the sequel to CRYPTID HUNTERS. Can you read the novels out of order? Yes, but it would be better to read them in order. TENTACLES begins […]
For those who have read my novel “Peak” this is a very interesting email. Stranger than fiction… Thanks for letting me share this, Jenny. And good luck on your trek. Dear Roland, I’ve never written to an author before but I wanted to tell you how your novel “Peak” came […]
I’m in Addison, Texas (near Dallas) today with Nancy Breitfeller from the Greenhill Cultural Arts Committee. Nancy arrived at the hotel to pick me up this morning, then bought me a latte…gotta love that. Greenhill is a private school. Their sister school, Herbert Marcus, is a public school. I love […]
One day, three schools… Chisholm Trail, Canyon Vista and Cedar Park Middle School with librarian’s Cecilia Fuentes, Laura Stiles, and Kassie Cooper. Great time with great librarians! After the last school Megan Cooper (no relation to Kassie–except she’s her boss) zipped me to the airport for a short hop up […]
I’m at Ridgeview Middle School in Round Rock, Texas with librarian Linda Kay. They’re doing a “Read it Forward” (RIF) event with my novel “I,Q Book One: Independence Hall.” (In fact they got the ball rolling on this program. I’ve done several RIF programs in Texas with I,Q, which is […]
Mr. Roland Smith, Just this week, my 11 year old son brought home Cryptid Hunters. He got it from his school and was reading it. He told me it was very good. Although reading it not my “thing” (nor is writing) but I picked it up and started reading it. […]
