Posts Tagged ‘memoirs of an imaginary friend’
Today I feel like a real author – which doesn’t happen often – and not for any reason that you might imagine.
I’m not sure if other authors feel this way, but most days, I don’t feel like a real author. Its ridiculous but true. I’ve published three novels – two with Doubleday and one with St. Martin’s Press – and I have a fourth publishing in September. My last book was translated into more than 25…
Read MoreIn the words of Budo…
A screen shot of a highlighted section of Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, posted by a reader. Seriously, there are no better people in the world than readers. And especially readers who highlight sections of the text that meant so much to me while writing the book.
Read MoreLove my readers
A reader from overseas sent me this collage my the covers of Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, including two that I had never seen before.
Read MoreJust when I start to become a cynical, entitled, unappreciative jerk face, Jenny Slate comes along and sets me straight.
My heart still skips a beat every time I see one of my novels on a shelf in a bookstore or a library. I’m so glad. Never take good fortune for granted. Never allow something that once thrilled you to become commonplace. Remember your roots. If only I could take my own advice. I…
Read MoreHigh school students wrote and produced raps based upon one of my books
Students at Gavit High School in Hammond, Indiana read Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend in English class, and a group of them wrote and produced raps about the book. I’ve never been a huge fan of of rap, but these two songs are definitely an exception: http://www.smule.com/p/282065249_78027425 http://www.smule.com/p/282065249_78028372
Read MoreBudo loves Max
Readers are truly the best people on the Earth.
Read MoreOne of my fictional characters has found his way into math class
A tweet from a student: I wrote Budo in my math project. <3 As an author, a teacher, and a lover of the subversive, this made my day.
Read MorePowerPoint presentations, game shows, skinny dipping, and now The Oscars: Quirks of the many book clubs I have attended
Last week I attended the meeting of Sheltering Trees, a book club in Wallingford, Connecticut. The members of the group (more than a dozen ladies ranging in ages from their twenties to their seventies) were kind enough to read Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, so I joined them for their discussion. As expected, it was…
Read MoreCzech edition of Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend
I haven’t received a copy yet, but a reader in the Czech Republic sent me a photograph of my Czech edition of Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend. It’s the twenty-first language that the book has been translated into, and I love it. I think the cover is beautiful. One of my favorites.
Read MoreWorking hard for the money: 2014 update
A few years ago, I posted a list of all the jobs I have held in my life in chronological order. It was an interesting exercise that I highly recommend. Things have changed since I first posted the list, so here is my updated list: 1. Farm laborer, Blackstone, MA: When I was 12-years old,…
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