Frequently Asked Questions
Q: "How do you pronounce your last name?"
A: I pronounce it "Peter-froind" (think "Freud" with an N), but if that's too hard for you, "Peter-friend" works great. That's what it means in German, anyway, and it's how my dad and grandfather pronounce it.Q: "Is there going to be a third book in the killer unicorn series (that started with Rampant & Ascendant)?"
A: Yes, someday. I don't have a title, publisher, or release date yet, though. But I promise I have not abandoned Astrid! Meanwhile, enjoy the killer unicorn short stories.Q: "How many books are in the Secret Society Girl (Ivy League Novel) series?"
A: There are four books in the series. The correct reading order is: Secret Society Girl, Under the Rose, Rites of Spring (Break), and Tap & Gown.Q: "Are you going to write any more books in the Secret Society Girl (Ivy League Novel) series?"
A: Tap & Gown is the last book in the series. (It's time for Amy and me to graduate!) If you're interested in reading further in the series, check out the free secret stories.
Yearly Archives: 2005
The title of this post is the name of one of the best classes I took at Yale. If anything prepared me to write Chick Lit, it was this class. (Actually, I named a character in my book Clarissa after … Continue reading
Happy Halloween, everyone!Busy busy today, so just a few short notes: 1. Is it me or does Harlequin Presents UnCut sound like some sort of chippendale show starring, um, men who aren’t circumcised? I’m just sayin’. 2. Miss Snark fields … Continue reading
Tomorrow I’m going to spend the day watching Sailor Boy run his first marathon. So today was spent working. Hard. On non-blogging things. None of which were cleaning my apartment. Unfortunately.
Last night I was discussing with Sailor Boy possible drawbacks to my participation in NaNoWriMo next month. His main argument is that I have not had adequate preparation time for the book I intend to write. As I have shared … Continue reading
“For what?” I hear you ask. 1. To sign up for my author loop, receive my fun, interactive newsletter this weekend, and get a chance to win a fabulous wearable, in–honor–of–Halloween (every society member’s favorite holiday) prize! I’m doing the … Continue reading
diana’snewfriend Originally uploaded by dianapeterfreund. So I’ve tried a few aborted blog entries today. I’m just not in a very good mood, I guess, since everything winds up sounding like a bitchy rant. Certain observations are perhaps not the best … Continue reading
I just joined NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), the fun, internet-based contest in which you write 50,000 words of a novel between November 1 and November 30. The most I have EVER written in a month was 24k, and I … Continue reading
Gena Showlater’s recent post really struck a chord for me, though I dont’ have anywhere near her level of work. Poor girl is finishing one manuscript and revising three others, and let’s not forget her publicity and, gosh, family. I … Continue reading
Now, it will come as no surprise to those of you who know of my Geology and Geophysical curriculum at Yale to learn that I get a bit hot under the collar any time I hear the following two words, … Continue reading
Sometimes I forget exactly how saturated I am in the publishing industry, at how familiar all the jargon and the genres and the buzz is to me, while the people outside this world, the ones buying the books, are lucky … Continue reading
