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Skype an Author

Skype an Author

Skype an Author Network is a site that lists many authors who are interested in doing virtual visits with school, libraries, and book clubs. I’m a member, and for the rest of 2009, I’m waiving my fee for visits up to one hour. More info below:

Presentations:
For Schools & Libraries

Author Talk and Q&A sessions– For [...]

School Visits for Fall 2009 & Winter 2010

School Visits for Fall 2009 & Winter 2010

The back-to-to-school sales mean that we’re about to start another school year. Schools are beginning to contact me for visits, so I thought this would be a good time to re-post my information regarding school and library visits. Because of the economy, I am being very flexible with travel/honorarium requirements, especially schools that are within [...]

I Want to Live in a Shipping Container

I Want to Live in a Shipping Container

For the past ten years, I’ve lived in your typical suburban, 3/2 brick ranch neighborhood. It has everything you could want for a family: Good schools, nice roads, pleasant landscaping, and even a golf course in the middle of it. The lawns are manicured, the azaleas neatly trimmed, and the children are all above average.
My [...]

First Amendment Friday

First Amendment Friday

It’s my 1st First Amendment Friday, a day to celebrate intellectual freedom, the most important Amendment to the Constitution, and teens’ right to read. What better way to kick it off than by sharing this message from our firends at Random House:
Banned Books Week is September 27 through October 4
It’s time to celebrate the freedom [...]

Archive of My 15 Minutes

Archive of My 15 Minutes

Eight years ago–almost to the day–I was featured in a New York Times article about using 3-D environments in online classes. Even had my ugly mug photographed by Brownie Harris, the man who took the famous picture of JFK, Jr. Some time, I’ll tell you what it’s like getting your picture taken in complete darkness [...]

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