Sure, 2010 had its downsides: the horrible economy, the earthquake in Haiti, the BP oil spill, just to name a few. The weather certainly could have been better. And what was with all those bedbugs? But in what other year has something touched all of us as deeply as the miraculous rescue of those Chileans Read more »
While I was on vacation last week (it turned out to be super nice, by the way) I had a lot of time to think about all this bullying going on. And I started wishing someone would do a poll to find out how many authors were bullied as kids. I bet the number would Read more »
If I’ve seemed distant lately, I honestly do have a good reason. And it’s not because I’ve been on some glamorous book tour for Allie Finkle’s latest adventure, which is, believe it or not, in stores now. No, the truth is, my husband has left me.
So while I was busy not keeping my promise to blog every day (ha, THAT was stupid) some stuff went on. Here’s what: I saw the movie The Ghost Writer, in which very bad things happen to not one, but TWO writers who are hired to write ghost write a politician’s memoirs. Though I’m not Read more »
Remember how I said I was going to blog every day? Well, I totally meant to keep that promise. But then someone gave me a case of Back To School Stomach Flu (don’t even ask why this happens every time I go on a plane). Anyway, I’ve spent the past two days with a salad Read more »
Ladies (and some of you gentlemen). I know what you want. It’s what we all want. What we’ve all been wanting for some time: And that’s to get Glitter Girled! Well, tomorrow, your Glitter Girl dreams will come true:
Guess what I just got? A big box of the new Allie Finkle adventure, Glitter Girls and the Great Fake Out! I know! I was like, didn’t Allie’s Rules for Girls, Stage Fright, just come out? How can the new one be here already? But this is just the advanced reader copy (uncorrected proof) for Read more »
I’ve been so busy trying to finish up my deadlines before I leave for my book tour in Brazil—and yes, Princess Diaries 10 is out now in Brazil! Check it out–I almost forgot to offer ADVANCED READER COPIES of one the two new titles I’ve got coming out this fall! (One them is coming out Read more »
Happy 4th of July (in advance)! 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays because it involves eating delicious grilled foods, explosions, and water sports (depending on where you live, of course). In fact it was a year ago this 4th of July that I was snorkeling and my snorkeling partner purposefully woke up Read more »
I finally finished the book I’ve been working on (Allie Finkle #5, Birthday Bash), and I slept till noon today! I had breakfast for lunch and I’ll probably have lunch for dinner, and now I have to get started on the next book (Airhead #3) I have due. It’s all just crazy. But not as Read more »