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.
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Spent most of yesterday in a haze of something-bad-with-my-stomach. I drank water and cranberry juice mixed together, nibbled on crackers, and begged Sailor Boy to perform a mercy killing, but he demurred. The jerk. I’m REALLY bad at being sick. … Continue reading
Before the blog begins, I want to thank all of you for wishing me a happy birthday last week. I can’t tell you how much I appreciated all of the well-wishes, especially from the lurkers in the group! You guys … Continue reading
Recently, I re-watched You’ve Got Mail. I don’t think I’ve seen this movie in seven or eight years, since before I knew anything about the book industry, before I lived in New York City, before I’d heard of Books of … Continue reading
Have you entered the Book Pimp Giveaway this week? If not, here’s another incentive: Yesterday, in the mail, I received a Venus Envy bookmark and signed bookplate from Shannon McKelden, the author of Venus Envy. So if you win, and … Continue reading
We had a lot of lurkers out there yesterday. That’s okay. Some days I don’t feel like commenting either. Speaking of comments, there are a whole bunch on Monday’s post that made me think, and they all were some variation … Continue reading
Yeah, so despite appearances, I’m actually not one of those weird crazy Donnie Darko fans. I do not have a Frank the Bunny outfit in my closet. I do not know the rules of time travel. (I do, perhaps, have … Continue reading
Last weekend Sailor Boy and I watched the “director’s cut” of Donnie Darko. I’ve seen the movie quite a few times while it made the cable TV rounds a few years back, but I’m not one of those huge insane … Continue reading
There’s a bit of a kerfuffle going on in the comments section of a Pub Rants post about Paris’ Hilton’s book, Confessions of a Heiress. Commenters, many of them anonymous (of course), are raving about what right Nelson has to … Continue reading
The winner of the Book Pimp Giveaway is listed below (#9). Congratulations! Please email your address and which one of the four books (Venus Envy, Surviving Demon Island, The Rest Falls Away, and Magic or Madness) that you would like … Continue reading
From the comments section of the last post: Have any of you come up with traits for your character that changed when you sat down to write? Do you get to know your character before starting, or is it a … Continue reading
