This thought started with a presentation to a bunch of fifth graders and was finished off by late night fever dreams. What do you think? Am I right?

Have you ever wished a movie was bad? In this case, I would have preferred it to what happened.

My Next Big Thing blog entry… Also known as “questions about Dragon Run”

What does a new author need most? Reviews. I could use your help on this one!

Signing autographs is always fun, and talking to kids about Dragon Run raises the fun even higher, but this… this took me to a place I never expected. Wow.

Here’s an interview I did about writing in general and writing Dragon Run, in particular.

According to the Scholastic Book Clubs blog, Dragon Run was ranked #2 in Middle Grade novel sales for February – right behind The Underdogs, by Mike Lupica.

Hey everyone, I’m starting to do appearances at book fairs and schools. Lawton Elementary is on 2/6, with lots more to come. If I’m not at your school, and you’d like me to be, just drop me a line!

Here’s a fun idea for your next book or short story: try connecting with the reader through fiction!

We’ve all encountered it: the dreaded writing prompt. Even my kids, who are in the third and fourth grade, have had to deal with it. Somewhere, some time, some person has stood up in front of a group of people and produced a writing prompt.