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Hello, Popcorn Enthusiasts!

So as I kill time this summer waiting for my book to come out (August 20th, people!This is happening.), I find myself going to the movies a lot. And thinking about movies a lot. And mumbling to myself incoherently about movies a lot.

And, well, I’ve decided to stop doing that last one. So instead of randomly whispering things to myself such as, “Gosh, that Jaden Smith sure seems sad,” I’m posting all of my Summer 2013 movie thoughts on this here b...

Get that hickey action, Romeo!

Hello, Lovers!

Today is February 14th, Valentine’s Day. It is a time to honor not just your own Sweet Baboo, or the greeting card company billionaire geniuses who created this day, but really, it’s a time to celebrate all who have ever loved.

And, in particular, let’s celebrate the characters from books who taught us about love. Even though “books” are going extinct in like two years, I think we can all agree that virtually all of history’s greatest romances (excep...

“All right, everyone…this is the NEXT BIG THING. Please look as generic as possible!”

Hi, Literate Folk!

The Next Big Thing Blog Hop is a series of blog posts in which an author answers ten questions about his or her upcoming book while simultaneously tagging other authors who then take to the Internet to answer the same ten questions about their own books.

It’s not unlike a chain email. *~*~*~*PASS THIS POST ALONG TO TEN FRIENDLY ACQUAINTANCES BY MIDNIGHT OR ELSE YOU WILL GET LEPROSY. *~*~*~*…B...

Hi, Cinephiles!

Michael Caine, seen here holding a lesser prize.

I love seeing as many movies as I can every year in theaters. I love writing preposterously long blog posts. And, against my better judgement, I love awards shows.

So with the Golden Globes gone by and the Oscars yet to come, it is only natural that I, a person who is just as ill-informed and fickle-minded as any of the voters for those awards, have decided to create an awards show of my own.

And so…I now present to you the Teddy Aw...

Hi, Constant Readers!

This past weekend, I was lucky enough to get to attend the Annual Convention of the NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) on behalf of my book,Trash Can Days: A Middle School Saga(coming out in August 2013 — check it out, you can actuallypre-order the book on Amazon–even though it’s a whole human pregnancy until the release date!).

I drove down to Vegas last Friday with my Official Girlfriend of the Trip Courtney and we had ourselves quite the weekend. We met some...

Hi, Guys!

Two years and one day ago, on my 21st birthday, my little sister Emma, as a present for me, drew me the coolest sketches of a bunch of the characters in my book,Trash Can Days: A Middle School Saga.At the time, my novel was basically just a second draft–waaay far removed from publication–and so those drawings were the first real, actual glimpse I got into my story’s potential as something that wouldn’t just be living inside my brain for eternity.

Now, 732 days later, and with my book...

Rabbit Rabbit, everybody! Happy October! And, most importantly, HappyTrash Can Days: A Middle School SagaCOVER REVEAL DAY!!!!!

Below, you’ll find the cover art for my debut novel. Yes, it is real and it is spectacular. I cannot stop looking at it. I love looking at this cover as much as I have loved looking at any thing ever (I’ve never had a baby so it’s okay to say this).

Underneath the cover image, you’ll also find the full plot synopsis that is going to be on the back of my book, as well as...

Hi, Future Readers!

A long time ago, I wrote a book for kids. A long time from now (10 months and 28 days, to be exact), it will come out. In between those two times, I have gotten and will get a ton of questions about my book.

Someday I’ll write a bestselling YA series about you, Minotaur Baby…

Now, of course, when people find out I’ve written a kids’ novel, most of their questions go along the lines of, “Is it about sexy vampire teens? Is it about lusty werewolf tweens? Is it about ugly Minota...

Yoooou get caught up in the…

Hi, Rabid Consumers!

So I don’t know whether it’s because of the recentMad Menfinale, my bizarre addiction to the actually-kinda-boring reality showThe Pitch, or the fact that the NBA Playoffs have forced me to watch live ads for the first time since, like, 1999, but I’ve been thinking about commercials a lot lately.

And because it’s hard for me to think about anything in this world without immediately resorting to arbitrary rankings (My favorite toe? The “This littl...

HBO’s controversial new comedy “Glamorous Girls.” (It’s controversial because they’re all white.)

Hi, people snooping in my diary!

So all truly great works of art must have sequels.The Old Testament had the New Testament,The Lion KinghadThe Lion King II: Simba’s Pride, and Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa had Julia Roberts’Mona Lisa Smile.

And then there is the most magnificent opus of all: my assie, fucky journal from 3rd grade. It is an exquisite document, a triumph of human creativity, and a clear exampl...