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I have a new definition of sad. It used to be my 7th grade yearbook photo. But I've decided that falls more into the "frightening and pathetic" category. (Two words: puka shells. Two more: feathered hair.) No, sad is when you are on a book tour, and starving, and you...

It's 5:30 a.m. here in SF. 5:30. Need coffee. Must. Have. Coffee. Up since 4:04 a.m. Curse you, Pacific Standard Time when my body is on Eastern. Shannon and I have to head out to the airport in a few minutes to catch our flight to Seattle. Here's the info on today's...

Hello from San Francisco where I have been up since 3:30 a.m. PST. (That would be 6:30 a.m. NYC time.) I rolled over, saw the clock, and went, "Oh bloody hell." So I closed my eyes and started counting sheep. But the sheep began a musical number in my head--lots of...

"After a week of relaxation in ze jetted tub of pure wickedness, Mr. Bubbles Kitty und I set off once again on our Tour of World Domination. Ve are quite excited as ve are joining forces wis ze--how you say--Bodacious Literary Talent zat is Shannon Hale, she who...

I have had the pleasure of being interviewed by 3 Evil Cousins. I must say, I doubt the veracity of their screen name, as they were quite delightful and exhibited no signs of wickedness that I could see. Also, are they really cousins? Where is "The E! True Hollywood...

"Mr. Bubbles Kitty und I are enjoying a relaxing time in our Impossible-to-Find Lair of Doom after ze first leg of our whirlwind TSFT World Domination Tour. Today iz crafts day. Ve shall occupy ourselves making sparkly bracelets vis hidden chambers for arsenic. For a...

“Mr. Bubbles Kitty und I have had a nice sleep in our portable cryogenic suspension chamber which pumps in oxygen laced wiz particles of pure evil. I am now 100% refreshed wiz a lust for power matched only by cunning and unerring fashion sense. Also, my skin looks...

"I am here, wiz Mr. Bubbles Kitty, in an undisclosed location where minions in Devo-inspired jumpsuits do my bidding or face ze torture chamber, where I pipe in video footage of Celine Dion performing “My Heart Vill Go On” until ze break like cheap Pez dispensers."...

Greetings from balmy Chicago! Yes, you read that right--balmy. As in warm. It is currently 60 degrees. In Chicago. In January. Insanity. So yesterday was Day #1 of the TSFT World Domination Tour (TSFT ftw!). Okay, it's not really called that. That's my affectionate...

Yesterday, the fabulous Maureen Johnson, author of the outstanding Devilish, Girl at Sea, and the forthcoming (so excited!) Suite Scarlett, came over. She brought her trusty video camera. We always get giddy when Mojo brings out the video camera. She is a videoing...

I just got the TSFT tour info and wanted to post it here right away. Monday, January 7th 7 pm Anderson’s Bookshop 123 West Jefferson Naperville, IL 60540 Tuesday, January 8th 7 pm Borders Books and Music 1 N. LaGrange Road LaGrange, IL 60525 Wednesday, January 9th 7...

Ah, I love the smell of resolutions in the morning.  Here are mine for 2008: Learn more about what I can do on my website. Maybe learn to do some video posts. It could happen.Take a vacation this year. A real vacation.Finish GOING BOVINE on time. (Somewhere in...