Monthly Archives: May 2011

I’ve added a new pseudonym to my writing life – Ben Birdy. He’ll be the name fronting my stories for kids and teens. I’m actually changing the name of the author of a number of my existing titles, like “The … Continue reading →

Okay, we all know (you do know, don’t you?) that bestseller lists are determined by many different factors which depend on the particular list. The New York Times bestseller list, for example, is probably the most famous list of its … Continue reading →

So, looking for inspiration, I checked out what was with the moving dancer doodle who spelled out Google on Google’s homepage today. Turned out it was in recognition of dancer Martha Graham‘s 117th birthday. Graham actually died in 1991, at … Continue reading →

If you’ve been following along with my story idea blogs, you’ve probably figured out by now that my story ideas often come out of my current preoccupations. (And if I’m not overly preoccupied with something, I can always pull a … Continue reading →