All That Glitters Isn’t Gold

Yes, the new Abby book (#19?) is out, and I hope my Abby friends like it. Please let me know - I’d love to hear from you!

In other news, I haven’t updated in a while. That’s not surprising.

And today, my daughter Mollie and I hiked together in the woods. We got lost, wandered up and down hills, had a close encounter  with some poison ivy, got caught in a thunderstorm, were rained on, and generally had a great time.

I have had to cancel due to family illness. Sorry that I won’t get to meet my SW Florida friends!

Three excellent new(ish) books:  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Couldn’t put it down! (I think I stayed up half the night, reading under the covers…)  Carpe Diem by Autumn Cornwell. It’s funny, original, and very well-written. Slob by Ellen Potter. Slob hasn’t been published yet, but I was lucky enough to read it in galleys and I absolutely loved it. Look for it in May.

The last Sister Magic book has come out. It’s called Mabel on the Move. I hope you like it!

Ellen Potter, author of Olivia Kidney, Pish Posh, and Slob, among other great books, and I have co-authored a book on writing. It’s for kids who love to write. Roaring Book Press is going to publish it next year (winter 2010). Not only does it offer lots of helpful advice, but it’s funny, too! We haven’t decided on a title yet, but as soon as we do, I’ll post it.