Tonight is the Midwest Book Awards Gala
Update: Tonight is the Midwest Book Awards Gala. The three finalists in Young Adult Fiction category, Slider's Son, Waking in Time, and Murder Book, are drastically different. They're all good. They're all well-written with good characters and a good plot, and clear...
Maple River Creative Writing students
Jason Willis, my friend for years, teaches English at Maple River, and last week, he invited me to visit his Creative Writing class Friday afternoon. We only had an hour, but what great kids. Great questions, great thinkers, obviously lots of passion for stories in...
Dakota Meadows Middle School visit
This was the pretty cool poster that Dakota Meadows Middle School used to promote my visit to their very cool school in North Mankato. It was a delighfullyfun day. I met so many eager readers and answered amazingly good questions. I had a blast. I hope these awesome...
Slider’s Son is a finalist for the Midwest Book Awards!
Slider's Son is one of three finalists for a Midwest Book Award--in the Young Adult Fiction category! I'm thrilled and honored. And now we get to go to the gala on May 12. Ironically, it's at Luther-Northwestern Seminary. I haven't been there in more than 30 years.
Allen Eskens and more
I've been so busy with school and life that I haven't blogged for ages. First, I need to announce that Allen Eskens will be visiting South Central College, Conference Center B, on Wednesday, March 21, noon to 1. He'll talk and read; all four of his novels will be for...
Serenity prayer on the Bike and in Books
So much is out of our control, and so much in life can drive us crazy if we let it. I'm recently reminded when Slider's Son was passed over--or completely ignored--in a nomination (which shall remain anonymous) for a book list, where I thought it would at least get a...
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