IM-in’ Olivia: omg. XXXX and Johnny are myspace friends me: who is Johnnyalso, send me link to XXXXs facebookearlier I was not really online, btw. just left gmail running. Olivia: Johnny Guttierez hes a writer who was trying to date Terrence when i was half-dating […] Continue Reading…
In case you’re interestedHere’s a video one of the authors made of the 13th Annual Children’s Book Festival that happened last weekend. I’m in it for about three seconds, a quarter of the way through. Thanks to David R. Davis for sharing!
in DallasI met a lot of cool people, got a lot of good advice, and reunited with some of the awesomest artists I know. Best part was, of course, reading to all the little kids. Little kids tear me up every time, and I’m not just posing or trying […] Continue Reading…
espresso nervesIf y’all knew how nervous and obsessive I can get over certain things, you’d probably get annoyed with me and stop reading this blog.For instance, I live in the shadow of a fear of having my carry-on rejected at the airport. That’s happened to me once in my […] Continue Reading…
Explain to meHow does this person named Six_of_Cups have one of my books for sale, when my book isn’t out until May 31?This reminds me of the last time I had a book out on Amazon, and someone was selling a signed copy that I don’t remember signing.Oh, well. […] Continue Reading…
I want you to notice/ when I’m not around/ I wish I was special/ You’re so very special…Was feeling the compulsion to apologize again for sparse posting, but I know it’s Spring in more places now, and people flock outdoors in Spring, away from the Internet. So let’s neither […] Continue Reading…
todayToday I got off the commuting bus and then, a block away, saw that my local/city bus was already pulling up at the stop. So I started to run.As I ran, I saw the last person in line step onto the bus, then step backwards off of it again. […] Continue Reading…
first day on new jobI’m so tired, I can’t even do or say anything. But I wanted to say that things are going well.My kids’ book got a good review from Kirkus. Check the May 1 issue. Yay…!I have about 1.3 million things to do, and the cats need […] Continue Reading…
Remember the song they played at the end of Fast Times at Ridgemont High? The one that goes “Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye! Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye!”?I’m getting sort of high from working so hard. See, I want to do as much work as I can before I leave this job, […] Continue Reading…
News!You guys, I landed a new day job. Just gave two week’s notice. This new job is more applicable to my skill set, too. Long-time readers will remember that, for the last five years, I’ve been working in the lucrative Puppy Wedding Arrangement industry. (Not to be confused with […] Continue Reading…
