Halloween Freeze

This is what it looked like in my part of the world yesterday. Not that I'm complaining -- how could I? It's my kind of weather.

Meanwhile, I spent the day sledding with my kids and working on my screenplay. More on that later --

Hope you're all having a good weekend.

Texas Book Festival Wrap Up

I'm still in Austin promoting Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick, which officially comes out on Tuesday -- but the Texas Book Festival is over. What an amazing experience. I've got some more signings here in town, but meanwhile I had a great time and met some terrific folks here over the weekend -- including Alton Brown, who gave a great talk at the Paramount Theater (and signed a t-shirt for me!).

Lisa Loeb was there as well, to talk about her new children's book.


On Saturday night, I participated in a YA author event in the Texas State Cemetery, where I got to hang out with the incredibly nice Jay "Thirteen Reasons Why" Asher, and then we decamped for after-party at a cool, still-under construction microbrewery.

In the morning there was even time to drop in on Paula Deen for a poorly lit photo op --

After my panel today, I got to hang out with Joe Lansdale, one of my favorite writers in the world -- we got coffee and talked about writing, Texas and anything else that seemed to cross our minds. It was the perfect way to finish off an amazing weekend.

Next stop is Houston, where I'll be signing at Murder By the Book. I'll talk to you then --

A week from today, Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick hits the shelves. I'm really excited about this book, and I hope you'll take a look at it.

Meanwhile, I'm going to be in Austin this weekend for the Texas Book Festival, which promises to be a blast. If you're going to be in that part of the world, I hope to see you at one of the events and panels on Saturday and Sunday. I also have a couple signings set up in Texas while I'm there. This one, on Monday, October 24th, at Barnes & Noble in Round Rock, TX, and a signing at Murder by the Book in Houston on Tuesday, October 25th.

I've got a couple other new things to tell you as well -- exciting stuff in the wind, which I'll be posting here, there and everywhere, just as soon as I can.

Until then...