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
As I wade through my final round of revisions on my latest novel, I’ve been thinking a lot about the requirements of retellings (I wrote about this some last year). At the time, I said: “Holly’s way of thinking about … Continue reading
My parents are both from Wyoming Valley, and I was born there. I still have a lot of family in that area, including my grandmother and a ton of aunts, uncles and cousins. Though I haven’t lived in the area … Continue reading
Long time authors I know often talk about “author theme” — the common, even subconscious topics authors keep returning to in their work. I’ve talked about it a little before in regards to the fact that I write a lot … Continue reading
There are some authors who believe writing is revising. I am not one of those, but I think that the longer I am in this business, the more I get there.* This is my job, for the foreseeable future (i.e., … Continue reading
From time to time, I receive requests from near or complete strangers to help them in their quest for publication. (Also, occasionally to help them in their quest for college admissions, since, you know, my first series was set in … Continue reading
On one of my writer’s loops, a writer is bemoaning the fact that she’s been waiting to hear back from an agent about her submission since last summer. When last she wrote in for a status update, the agent responded … Continue reading
I haven’t been posting. Instead, I’ve been posterboarding: See what I did there? Books are complex, man. I never have to plotboard for my short stories. Related: I’m so out of practice. I haven’t made a plot board since Rampant, … Continue reading
I ran across a review of Rampant that pointed me in the direction of this (apparently quite popular) discussion of the cover. Seems some dude named Joel (Who, in his profile pics, looks to be a hipster about my age) … Continue reading
Back in December I posted a list of my goals for 2011, and said I’d check in once a month to keep myself honest. How did I do in January? Writing: I wrote one of the short stories I have … Continue reading
So apparently, I’ve been living under a rock. (Or a receiving blanket?) I just found out that Zombies vs. Unicorns was named a School Library Journal Best Book of 2010, was placed on the 2011 Tayshas Reading List, and won … Continue reading
