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: writing life
Today I turned in the final, final draft for the second killer unicorn book, otherwise known in the many emails I get on the subject as the sequel to Rampant. (Why, hello, Google searchers. The book is coming out in … Continue reading
This blog has been sorely neglected lately. I know this because most of my recent blog posts start out with, “This blog has been sorely neglected lately,” or some variation thereof. I have been doing a lot of guest blogging … Continue reading
I get this question (or a variation on it) a lot so I decided to do a blog post about it. It’s amazing to see how much things have changed in twelve years, from when I applied to colleges. When … Continue reading
Hi, everyone, it’s me, your absentee blogger. I’m sorry I’ve been neglecting this place of late (I know I’ve owed folks more on the “nice guy” thing for, like, weeks) but I’ve been so busy! Florida, St. Louis, New York … Continue reading
No, not the band. There’s been a lot of talk around the blogosphere recently about the general love of bad boys. I’ve seen a few folks saying that nice guys can work too (and a few more actually claiming “bad … Continue reading
Hi, my name is Diana and I write books about cool girls who do cool things. Of course, what passes for cool varies enormously depending on your own personal taste. Some people think that long conversations about the perils faced … Continue reading
The writing segments of the internets have been abuzz this week with discussion about screenwriter Josh Olson’s incendiary “No, I Will Not Read Rour F***ing Script” article in the Village Voice. The article, the disgusting, anti-Semitic commentary that followed, the … Continue reading
Sorry for the radio silence, folks. I appear to have picked up what folks keep telling me is officially called, “con crud”. (And then SB tells me they had a verified case of H1N1 at some other big con this … Continue reading
And now for something completely different. You may have noticed a few changes over there on the sidebar (if you aren’t reading this on a feed, and thus not enjoying my lovely blog design and lovingly maintained sidebar). Yes, those … Continue reading
Next week, my fifth book will be in stores. I’m going to repeat that. My. Fifth. Book. And even after five books, it still feels completely unreal. It feels unbelievable that the little girl scribbling stories in spiral-bound notebooks became … Continue reading
