I recently received a letter from an elementary principal and media specialist who wanted to let me know that their school did a “one book” reading program that, to my delight, used one of my books!
Research for your novel? Trust me. No matter how obscure a topic, someone has written about it.
It’s that time again: I have to decide what my next book will be. It’s hardly a simple decision. I will be living with that choice for the next two years—at least.
This time-lapse before revisions start in earnest, allows me to go back to the book. … the whole now informs the parts, so, I find myself making lots of small changes.
Although I have lived in Colorado for the past twenty-five years, I still think of myself as a New Yorker. It’s hardly a puzzle as to why it is the setting for a good number of my books.
It doesn’t matter how long I work on a book, the moment I decide I’m going to share it with someone, my wife, an editor, or a friend, my mindset changes.
Today, I am sending a new manuscript to my editor. I’ve been working on it for a year. I’ve shared it with no one.
This book is Fabrizio’s telling, and concerns, believe it or not, finding the secret of double-entry bookkeeping. If you think that’s a dull subject, think again!
“My 6th graders just finished The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Is there a sequel!? If not, we want one!”
I live in two places, one in the Colorado Rockies, the other in a Denver row house. Where do I write best?