Boston and Buttonwoods!
Had a delicious time yesterday at the Buttonwoods Book and Toy Store. Don’t skip this place if you’re near Cohasset, MA! Great staff (children’s book buyer Bill Grace really knows his stuff!), beautifully curated collection, lovely store with cozy chairs. I was tempted to move in.
Best Conversation So Far
Book signing last night at the truly awesome Hooray for Books in Alexandria.
Ten-year-old-fan: When did you write your first book?
Me: Oh, ten…no, it was fifteen years ago.
Her: Wow. Because you can’t be, like forty…or thirty…
Me: Aw, thanks. I like you.
Her: People do.
Read MoreOn Book Tour (Really?)
The Eureka Key
As I type, I’m on a plane heading off for my very first book tour, to promote The Eureka Key. I’m quite startled by this occurrence. I mean, I knew it was going to happen; I’ve seen the itinerary and everything. But I can’t help but suspect that the book police will pick me up sometime soon for impersonating the kind of author who’s successful enough to have book tours.
Now that I’ve landed in Alexandria, Virginia, and taken a little stroll around the Old Town neighborhood, I can report that I’ve seen: handmade rugs that make my brain spin with the idea that somebody crafted something so glorious TO BE WALKED ON, a life-sized plastic horse in the back of an old-fashioned pickup truck, and a white-haired gentleman playing clarinet inside his (closed, locked) jewelry repair store.
I like this neighborhood.
Read MoreNue
Note the thick black fog surrounding the nue.
A nue is…what is a nue? It’s very hard to be sure.
A deadly creature from Japanese folklore, the nue is said to be a combination of monkey, tiger, and snake. It’s hard to know how anybody can be sure about that, however, since the nue is always surrounded by a dense black fog that sickens anyone it touches. Even hearing the nue’s eerie, wailing call can bring on confusion and illness. Entire cities have been stricken by the approach of one of these monsters. They are very difficult to fight, and your best bet is to avoid one at all costs.
Read MoreSarah L. Thomson
A children’s book author publishing award-winning nonfiction, poetry, picture books and novels including…
“Readers will treasure the blossoming friendship between opposites in this whimsically illustrated tale. Short chapters and plenty of action make for an accessible and appealing reading experience. . . . Touching and inspiring.”
—Kirkus Reviews