I normally don't take my kids out after school. They do no outside activities except for an after-school science class held at the school once a week. But when I found out that two friends were going to be on a panel of middle grade authors to celebrate Children's Book Week, I … [Read more...]
Happy Independent Bookstore Day!
I love independent bookstores and was super excited to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day today at Sandmeyer's in Chicago, site of my book launch last summer!When we arrived, I told the kids they could each pick out a book. They were so excited and spent quite a … [Read more...]
New York spring book tour
I just came back from three days in New York, where I took part in three book events, saw old friends, and spent a leisurely day with my brother.My first event was in Park Slope at PowerHouse on 8th. If I were to open a bookstore, this is what I'd want it to look like. … [Read more...]
2 Duck Goose
I'm always on the lookout for innovative Chinese restaurants. So when I read about 2 Duck Goose in Brooklyn last year, I was determined to go there the next time I was in town.I suggested the restaurant to my brother and friend, Jean, so we headed there--along with my … [Read more...]
Geography lessons
I would by lying if I said I didn't obsessively check my Amazon ranking every day. But what I really live for is Friday morning when I can see my sales for the past week. Amazon has a cool site called Author Central, which not only tracks Amazon sales, but also any retail sale … [Read more...]
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