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: SB
Wow, guys. Pray you don’t get this thing, whatever it is. It’s VIOLENT. I’ve been sick for a whole month now, and every time I think it’s letting up, I relapse. As such, I’ve not been much with the getting … Continue reading
Are you reading the ongoing discussion about Rites of Spring (Break)? If not, you’re missing the debate about: Who was Poe’s tap? What actor should be cast in the movie/TV version of the books? What kind of underwear do the … Continue reading
The winners of yesterday’s JESSICA Z Giveaway are: Leslie of cuteonthecheap.com and Maureen McGowan You know the drill! In passing, if you are one of the winners of previous days’ giveaways and you do not contact me by Monday, I’ll … Continue reading
So it’s been a week of highs and lows Chez Diana. Low: We didn’t get the house we offered for. High: Booksigning! Low: Another house we were interested in went into contract before we found out about not getting the … Continue reading
There’s always so much to do when you get home from a vacation. Like, unpack, and then look around in dismay at all the stuff (mail, email, bills, work, laundry — and seriously, there was more laundry, which makes me … Continue reading
One of the really nice things about WordPress* is that I can write blog posts in advance and them schedule them to appear, so on days when I can’t check in — not even to change something from “draft” to … 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
The Time: New Year’s Eve, 2007.The Place: Washington D.C.The Cast of Characters: Diana, Sailor Boy, and Five of their Closest FriendsThe Event: It’s a Mad, Mad, Masquerade Ball, presented by Scythian, at the Carnegie Library. Diana took a break from … Continue reading
So after posting about parapets yesterday, I had that Decembrist song “Infanta” in my head all day. “And all across the parapets a multitude of coronets…” Grrr… not exactly the music I was looking for. Though I do love that … Continue reading
Sailor Boy is on Reading Week right now, which means his natural proclivity for night-owlness is given free rein, owing to the fact that he no longer has to be awake for morning classes. As my schedule is, similarly, not … Continue reading
