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.
Category Archives: diversions
Yesterday’s little creative endeavor* really jumpstarted my work. I went into the day completely fired up and got a ton of writing done. Yay, me! I wonder whose poetry I can mangle in the name of art today? Actually, I … Continue reading
This looks fun: Kelsey of Reading Keeps you Sane, Khyrinthia of Frenetic Reader, Jordyn of ten cent notes, Persnickety Snark, and Trish Doller compiled lists of their favorite YA crushes. It was interesting to see, as some of them crushed … Continue reading
Rio thanks you all for the sweet birthday wishes, yesterday! Long week. Yoga last night was really good, though. I finally did a decent half moon pose. Yay, me! I’m really looking forward to this weekend. I’m going to a … Continue reading
A few links from around the internets: The BookMaven responds to another one of those tiresome genre snobbery posts. I agree with a lot of it, but I’m not sure she goes as far as I would. So, I don’ … Continue reading
Apparently a side effect of being completely snowed under with deadlines and stress is that I’m in a constant state of bad mood. This weekend I saw two fantastic pieces of art: BEST WORST MOVIE, a hilarious documentary about the … Continue reading
So yesterday was kind of a disaster. Nothing major went wrong, it was just small annoyance after small annoyance that added up to me not even having a chance to sit down at my work until around 5 PM. SB … Continue reading
Picked up the new foster dog on Saturday. She’s unbelievably gorgeous, and also quite large. She can eat off my kitchen counter (yeah, we’re training her out of THAT first thing!) without lifting her front paws off the floor. It’s … Continue reading
In yoga class last night, we worked on releasing our shoulders, which was an absolute revelation for me. I spend so long every day hunched over my computer screen. Lately, it’s felt as if I — and not Astrid — … Continue reading
Int. Chez Diana. Diana cleans furiously. Rio and TempDog look on, curiously. What is this “broom” thing? Why is Diana wielding it with such vehemence? They liked the doggie hair tumbleweeds that rolled across the hardwood. They were comfy and … Continue reading
I enjoy reading Lee Goldberg’s blog, though I don’t always agree with him. He had an interesting post up recently called “People Stop Watching Shows that Suck” in which he responded to an EW query about why SF movies are … Continue reading
