Do you remember way back when (a few weeks ago) I posted a “Cryptid Hunters” Face Book Contest? Well, here are the books. And you might notice that there are now 15 copies on the stack. I’m adding the extra five copies in honor of the fact that we’ve now […]
I’ve been asked many times: “How many books do you work on at one time?” My answer has always been: “One.” This summer I’m going to change that up. I have several books under contract, and I’m going to work on four of them simultaneously. I’ve already started two of […]
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 […]
My week in New Hampshire could not have ended better… I spoke at the Annual New Hampshire School Library Media Association conference yesterday. What a fabulous group of librarians! They could not have been kinder and they laughed at all my joke, which I find extremely attractive in librarians. Thank […]
Today I was with librarian Nancy Keane at Rundlett Middle School speaking to several groups of very sharp 7th graders. And I and I forgot to get a photo of the school! Sorry. I don’t known what I was thinking.
Here’s a nice email from from teacher Jane Chitwood asking about novels into film and my answer. Dear Mr. Smith, I am an elementary school librarian at Meade Heights Elementary in Fort Meade,MD. I am working with a group of eleven 5th graders. We call our class \”A Walk to […]
I spoke at the Secondary Reading Council of Florida today in Melbourne, Florida. It was a great crowd and a lot of fun to see, and hang out with, my old friends Tonimae, Claudia, Elaine, Cathy, and a couple hundred other reading teachers. It was held on the beach at […]
I’m back with my friends at Clearlake Middle School in Cocoa, Florida for my 4th time in the past ten years. Hitched a ride from Melbourne with principal Mark Mullins. It’s a great school with very cool 7th and 8th graders. I got the chance to speak to all of […]
Up early writing in Stockton. Looks like another nice day here. This morning I was at Delta Vista/Venture Academy. This afternoon was at Manteca High School. Spoke to a lot very nice High School students. Librarian’s Paul Sevilla and John Esquivel were my escorts today. Two great guys. Heading back […]
I spoke at the Oregon Writing Festival today, for what I think is my 3rd time to 400 young writers. It’s a tremendous event sponsored by the Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE) headed up by my old friend Rick Hardt. Young writers from all over the state descend […]
