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Archive for July, 2007

EMERGENCY READER POLL

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Friends, I’m in a bit of a pickle, and I need your help.
You may remember a while back that I made a bet with Scott Westerfeld that he could not put together a group trip to Dragoncon, where we would all sign and do events. I said that if he could arrange it, not [...]

THE DANCE COMMANDER IS COMING

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

I’ve hinted that things in Bartlesville are far from over. Let’s talk a little about that today, as I will be talking about it later. I’m going to be on the radio tonight at 6:15 talking about the Bartlesville situation on The Agenda with Joe Solmonese, which is XM radio channel 120. If you don’t [...]

ACTUAL HARRY POTTER SPOILERS REVEALED AGAIN! THIS TIME, WITH MORE TRUTHINESS!

Friday, July 20th, 2007

Friends, I am back in NYC. As my plane was landing (literally, at the same time), the water pipe exploded in midtown. This was my welcome home.
Don’t worry! We New Yorkers are a hearty people, and this is about what we expect from our infrastructure. Our standards of what should happen in a day are [...]

THE FREE MONKEY SONG

Sunday, July 15th, 2007

I have little to add to this.

If you want to follow along, the words and objects go as follows:
Fervent Metalhead; Face Mask; Fresh Mangos; Furry Malcontent; Fuschia Mohawk; Furtive Musician; Foxy Mama; Frequency Modulation; Fumbling Martha; Fondling Mailboxes; Free Meal; Foamy Mocha; Fifth Microbrew; Fuzzy Muzzles; Fake Moustache; Fog Machine; Fromage Monger; Flirty Man; [...]

HARRY POTTER SECRETS REVEALED!

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

Guys, you will never guess what happened to me.
I stopped in Starbucks this morning while I was out, and I noticed a woman in the corner. She was wearing what seemed like an obvious disguise—an oversized sweatshirt that said “I love London,” a floppy wool hat, sunglasses, and a fake moustache. At first, I thought [...]

A DAY IN PARIS, A NIGHT AT IKEA, AND THE LITTLE GREEN VISITORS

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

A few things right up front about my friends before we get to me. Because once we get to my story, we aren’t coming back.
You must go and read this ongoing interview with Scott Westerfeld and Justine Larbalestier in which they reveal all of their writing secrets!
Help E. Lockhart, Lauren Myracle, and Sarah Mlynowski find [...]

NAUGHTY KATZ, PARIS, AND THE PERILS OF FREEDOM

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

Wot? Wot? Wot is this? The 4th of July and I’m in . . . England? On this day of American national freedom, I’m starting it in England, and ending it in . . . wait for it . . .
PARIS.
Yes, Paris. The city that has caused me nothing but trouble in the past. [...]