Sophia’s Baggage

Two weeks ago, I packed a bag and boarded a plane to go to New York City to do some work. Midway through my journey, the flight attendant leaned over to say, “Miss Cabot, I just have to ask—” Am I the same Meg Cabot who wrote The Princess Diaries? Why yes, I am . […]

Writing: Exercise for Your Mind

It’s the last week of February! You know what that means: Yes…the final romance give-away from megcabot.com! But before I get into that I want to talk about the #1 question I got while I was on my mini-tour this past week. And that was, surprisingly, not “Where do you get your inspiration?” but “Where […]

Books, Blogs, and Rumor Control

I had so much fun at the Distinguished Alumni event at Indiana University this past weekend! It was great to visit with old friends, make cool new ones (I met Josie Bloss, the author of Band Geek Love, which I haven’t read yet, but I’m going to!), and hang out at my old campus. It […]

Me? Distinguished?

So I’m home now recovering from my world tour (more on my re-entry in a later post), but I just want to let you know that I won’t be home for long. I’m going to be taking off soon to accept a really big honor from my college, Indiana University, which is giving me…wait for […]

9/11/08

I can’t believe it’s the seven year anniversary of 9/11. Every year on this day I try to post this link to the story of what that day was like for us in lower Manhattan, with He Who Shall Not Be Named In This Blog working across the street from the World Trade Center when […]

Water Blog

I know what you’re thinking: Where on earth has Meg disappeared to? Well, I’ve been in Toledo, where I met a ton of great readers (and some Lefty Librarians)! Many thanks to everyone who showed up to see me (and special thanks to Amelia, Elizabeth, and Sara who brought me a ton of gluten-free goodies, […]

Actually, Quitters DO win

I often get asked to submit my favorite life motto to libraries or schools for them to display on bulletin boards for their students. This is very stressful for me because my favorite life motto is actually “Quitters never win.” But what I mean by “favorite” is, it’s my favorite motto to rip off the […]

Meg Cabot Day

Hey! Are you having a good Meg Cabot Day? Thanks to reader Karina for reminding me that today is Meg Cabot Day, as declared in July 2004 by the Mayor of Bloomington, Indiana (it’s also JK Rowling’s and Harry Potter’s birthdays, ironically). Here are some facts about my book JINX, which was also born on […]

Buh-Bye

“All my bags are packed. I’m ready to go. I’m standin’ here outside your door. I hate to wake you up to say goodbye. ‘Cause I’m leaving on a jet plane. Don’t know when I’ll be back again. Oh, babe, I hate to go….” (Sound familiar? Most readers are probably thinking of Chantal Kreviazuk from […]

No Wagering

I’ve just discovered something horrible: People—allegedly “friends” of mine—have been placing bets to see how long I’ll last in the barnhouse in Indiana to which I’ve re-located while my kitchen in Key West is being renovated. Apparently the pot is over $400. I don’t know where they got the idea that I can’t handle rustic. […]

Cattin’ Around

My score on this quiz was super low, and my score on this quiz was super high! If only they’d been reversed. I am totally stocking up on canned goods. In cat-related news (am I turning into a cat person? Was I already one? If so, I’m sorry) your suggestions as to how to curtail […]

Cats Gone Wild

I bought a barnhouse in Indiana (literally a barn that has been renovated into a house. We sleep in the hayloft) because I thought it would be a) cool, and b) a good place to go during the hurricane season in Florida. (Special note: since I bought my barnhouse last July, there has not been […]