It’s that time of year again. The excitement of learning what new shows will be premiering in the fall is tempered by regret over the end of the current TV season. Yes. I do take my television viewing too seriously. I did make a career out of it, after all.

With a tip of Bryan’s fedora (read DRAMA! The Four Dorothys if you don’t understand the reference), I bid a fond farewell to Gilmore Girls, Jericho, and … well, I simply refuse to believe that Veronica Mars is gone, so I can’t bring myself to say goodbye yet.

I would also like to thank NBC for bringing back Friday Night Lights next year. I implore the two-or-three people who actually read this blog to start watching this show. It is seriously one of the best dramas on television.

And now, with an eye to the future, I’d like to share what new series I’m most looking forward to in the fall season. (more…)

No, I’m not talking about puberty!

Prison Break: The Classified FBI Files was officially released this week. It’s the latest in a collection of official episode guides I’ve been lucky enough to write for some of my favorite TV shows. I mean, really, I get to watch television for a living. My teachers would be so proud!

This episode guide is a little different as it’s written entirely in the world of the show. The book follows the break (and ensuing manhunt) from inside the investigation with the official FBI files, prison schematics taken from Michael’s computer, and a minute-by-minute breakdown of the escape. There’s even original content provided by folks who work on the show, including “interviews” with the characters that our heroes (and villains) encounter along the way.

For those of you who have already picked up the book … thanks! You may have noticed that when you get to the last page, it tells you that the story continues. Well, that certainly is true. Since the book had to be turned in before the season was done, some of the book is available online for the completionist in all of us. You can get the rest of the story here.

And speaking of episode guides… (more…)

There’s a really great website devoted to books for teens and young adults called TeensReadToo.com that’s totally worth checking out for all the latest releases and fun book contests and free stuff. Aside from the site’s general greatness, you can also go there to check out this interview they did with me to celebrate the release of DRAMA! The Four Dorothys.

Please don’t ask me about the crazy sunflowers on the interview page. I had nothing to do with it. They are cheery, though … which would only go to prove that I was not involved in the decision if you understood my usual disposition.

If you’re reading this, the odds are pretty good that you’re a family member, so … Hi, Mom! But if you aren’t actually related to me, you’re probably here to get to know some more about my books and what I do. Well then, you’re in the right place. This is where you’ll find all the latest news on my upcoming books, appearances, and anything else that’s on my cluttered mind. Since I write a lot about TV, there’s a good chance that some of what’s cluttering my mind has to do with television. Maybe we’ll have some television with pity here for a nice change of pace.

Since my site is all pretty and new, I’d like you to take a look around before we get all into the news and notes, so I’ll just start things off with a tease … I’ve been signing up some really fun and interesting writing projects lately, and plan to talk about them very soon. So, be sure to come back and check out the latest.

Okay. Maybe some news would be nice…

I recently turned in the revisions on my second book in the DRAMA! series, Everyone’s A Critic. The story picks up a little over a month after The Four Dorothys left off, with Bryan and his friends taking part in the Orion Academy Summer Theatrical Program. I promise there’s even more drama than in the first book … and goats … lots of goats, too. Everyone’s A Critic will be available in the fall. And for those of you who have no clue what I’m talking about, The Four Dorothys is in stores now. Check it out.

In the meantime, I invite you to relax, let us pull up a chair, while the dining room proudly presents … my website.