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Beginning a new book
I’ve pretty much finished work on my second book, which will be published later this year on October 1st, and I’ve begun writing my third. As with my second book, the third is going to be something new and different from what I’ve previously written. I have the general idea of the story, and I’ve…
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Upcoming Events
I have some events coming up in the next few months that I thought I should mention. I’ll be signing books at The Purple Cow bookstore in Tooele, UT on Saturday, February 12th at 2:00 PM. It’s their “Kids Love Authors Day” and it should be a lot of fun. For details, click here. I’ll…
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“I’m a dog, I’m a workin’ dog, I’m a hard-workin’ dog!”
Something I don’t think I’ve mentioned on this blog is that I love dogs. I am what people call a “dog person.” For most of my life, I’ve never been without a canine friend and companion. And because I love dogs, I also enjoy dog-related activities and events. I meant to write a post about…
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A most amazing swan, and a wondrous peacock
If you’ve read The Clockwork Three, then you know that automatons play a role in the story. Almost every automaton mentioned in the book was an automaton that actually existed at one point, or at least, was said to have existed. I find automatons really fascinating. So I thought it might be cool to point…
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Publishers Weekly Flying Start
I’m really excited to announce that Publishers Weekly has chosen me as a Fall 2010 Flying Start for The Clockwork Three! I’m thrilled and honored. From Publishers Weekly: Our semi-annual Flying Starts feature highlights first-time children’s book creators with noteworthy debuts over the season just past. Our fall picks: Adam Gidwitz, whose A Tale Dark…
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Revisions done! Also, a few more reviews.
Well, I survived. And what’s even better than that, I feel good. When I began Book 2 (which now has a title, and which I will hopefully be able to announce soon) I knew I was venturing into unknown territory in terms of my skill as a writer. It was a great big gamble […]
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Revisions are a Weekend at Bernie’s
I’ve been working through revisions on my next book for the past few months, and it’s been a challenge for me. Revisions to The Clockwork Three were relatively painless. Not so with my next book. Not at all. I’ve made it no secret that I hate revisions. Some writers talk about how much they love…
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May I recommend…
The Coming of the Dragon by Rebecca Barnhouse One of my favorite memories from my collective English education, including high school and college, was a 10th grade unit on Beowulf. I had an amazing teacher, Ms. Aspacher (now Dafoe), and she brought the story to life for me. Here was the tale of one of…
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SCIBA – 2010
This past weekend, Scholastic sent me to Hollywood for the annual trade show of the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association, where I got to meet lots of book-loving people, and had a wonderful time. The night before the trade show, I went out to eat with my publicist, Lauren, and Roz, the Scholastic sales rep for the…
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Authorpalooza!
Just a quick reminder that today I’ll be signing books along with many fellow Utah writers at the Sugarhouse Barnes & Noble Authorpalooza! (I only used the exclamation mark because the word “Authorpalooza” seems kind of naked without it, don’t you think?) Here’s the details. Where: Barnes & Noble (1104 East 2100 South, Salt Lake…
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