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: rants
Between deadlines and family stuff, my plate is pretty full. But come back next week for announcement on the LOLPuppy contest as well as some fabulous giveaways and guest blogs! I leave you with a few interesting sites around the … Continue reading
The internets are abuzz with conversations about YA:At Publisher’s Weekly, a panel of YA authors, booksellers, agents, etc., discuss what makes a YA a YA, and why there is such a stigma about it. National Book Award winner Sherman Alexie … Continue reading
Sailor Boy does not like me watching movies about novelists. Whenever we do, and I get on one of my tears (you should have seen me when the recent Cheaper by the Dozen was out), he always says, “Hollywood? Being … Continue reading
I used to be a journalist. I wrote for several years for an alternative weekly paper in Tampa Florida. Most of my articles were food reviews, which made them opinion pieces. When I wrote those pieces, I went to the … Continue reading
This is Repulsive. The fact that the Hillsborough County School Board (the county I went to high school in, I might add) could make such a comment, the fact that TBO.COm could then use that word to describe the book, … Continue reading
I’ve been hearing variations on this theme quite a bit lately, and it strikes me as off. Note: I’m not talking about the situation where someone is told that their voice may be suited to such-and-such, so they set off … Continue reading
