For those who are interested, local author Michele Bell just posted an interview she did with me a few weeks ago.  It was quite thorough and included some interesting questions about my writing history, GDC, other writers who have influenced me, and even which of my books is my favorite (answer: all of them, but for different reasons given in the interview).  If you’re interested, you can read the interview by going to her blog.

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Just had to pass on some really great news from a friend of mine.  James Dashner, author of the upcoming Maze Runner trilogy from Random House, just made public the first printing they have planned: 100,000 hardcover copies.  Now, if you’re comparing that to the 2,000,000 copies of Diary of a Wimpy Kid 4, it may not sound that impressive.  But it is.  Trust me.  Add that to the fact that The Maze Runner has already sold three foreign language rights (Russian, French, and Greek), all before its release (October, I believe) and you see that James is really at the cusp of becoming an important name in children’s fantasy.  He’s a good friend of mine who’s helped me out a number of times climbing my own ladder, and so it couldn’t happen to anyone more deserving.  I’m so happy for him that the green eyed monster has absolutely no power of me, in spite of his success.  None.

Okay, maybe some—but it shouldn’t.