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: other writers
Who has been following the story of PHANTOM PLEASURES, by Julie Leto, on the Plotmonkeys blog? Every day this week, Leto is posting a chapter of her new novel, PHANTOM PLEASURES, and holding a contest for Amazon gift certificates for … Continue reading
Remember last week? 1. 1pp for ROSB2. Outline for SSG4 (title TK) (TODAY)3. Finish unicorn book4. Finish judging RITAs5. Finish judging Golden Heart entries6. Read and return CP’s work (simply devouring it!) Still super busy! Elsewhere: Justine and Scalzi make … Continue reading
My pal Colleen Gleason is canvassing for titles for the fifth Gardella Vampire Chronicles book (And if you haven’t been reading these, why the hell not? Go forth now and devour! These books have always had the most amazing titles. … Continue reading
Some interesting reads out there in blog-land: The prolific and always candid Lauren Baratz-Logsted discusses writing in multiple genres, and the various mythologies about that. Scott William Carter, a debut author whose website I just discovered yesterday, talks about the … Continue reading
Though it has long been a axiom amongst YA authors that zombies (like Alan Rickman) make everything better, Maureen Johnson has been putting that to the test in her guest stint on InsideADog. To wit: Here’s the challenge: take one … Continue reading
Today marks the release of The Spiderwick Chronicles Movie! To see heaps of interviews with the writers, Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, click here. Congratulations, Holly!
Calling all Writers: Seventy Days of Sweat returns this week. The sponsors, Yours Truly, HelenKay Dimon, Jaci Burton, Larissa Ione, Lauren Dane, Portia Da Costa, and Shiloh Walker invite you to join in. Basically, 70 Days of Sweat is designed … Continue reading
Thing the First: Justine Larbalestier talks about the ethics of blurbing, asking for blurbs, and being blurbed. Good stuff here. As someone who is still shaky on the puzzling protocols of the blurb praxis, I found it helpful. Thing the … Continue reading
Oh, Maureen Johnson, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways… So when everyone was debating about “Chick Lit,” I was probably off eating a sandwich somewhere and missed the whole thing. Which was fine by me. Except … Continue reading
There have been several interesting posts on the topic of writing advice in the past few weeks on my blog roll.1 I like Justine’s (first link), and it’s a good thing to keep in mind. She says: I occasionally get … Continue reading
