Finding FAME in Florida

It seems like we're on the road all the time these days. However, our last trip was back home. Well, sort of.

Peepy and I travelled to Orlando, FL where I used to live when I worked as a writer/producer for Walt Disney World, and then later as co-owner/creative director of Magic Pencil Studios. Librarian Debbie Rothfeld picked us up from the airport. Here she is wearing an ABSOLUTELY MAYBE wig! (It was only fitting since the book starts off in Kissimmee, FL.)


(Debbie's wig looked pinker in person.)

However, we were there for FAME . . .



Why? Because BOBBY VS. GIRLS (ACCIDENTALLY) is on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award Master List!



Peepy was thrilled with her swag-ladened gift bag, and especially liked playing with the magnifying glass . . .



There were lots of really cool booths on the convention floor, and we signed lots and lots of books at The Reading Warehouse . . .



We ran into Claudia Mills and Lisa Wheeler right before our panel . . .



Michael Delaney and Natalie Lunis were also on the panel, and we figured out how to fix the economy! Only, no one took notes, so we forgot what we were supposed to do . . .



Later, we ran into David Macinnis Gill. The last time we saw him we were in Orlando! Deja vu? Well, yeah . . .



And then there was Gordon Korman, who/whom we had just seen at the National Book Festival in Washington . . .



At the reception that night, Peepy got to meet Kiersten White, and the three of us had dinner later . . .



Fueled my chocolate and more chocolate, and even more chocolate, courtesy of The Reading Warehouse, we gave a couple of presentations to smart, attractive, talented librarians . . .



As always, Peepy was interested in one of her main hobbies . . . lunch . . .



In the evening, everyone chilled out at the bar and raised their glasses to their favorite Peep . . .



It was fun hanging out with Roland Smith (on left) and Gordon. The last time we saw Roland, we were dancing together on stage at the ALA Conference. However this time, we sat it out . . .


(Roland is in both photos. Can you spot him?)

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Mission Viejo Readers Festival Fun

So then, last week I was at the Mission Viejo Reader's Festival . . .



Peepy admired the giant books . . .



There was a really, really, really long chalk board where people wrote their favorite books -- and drew their favorite Peep . . .



The awesome Whale of a Tale sold our books, plus had a table filled with costumes you could try on and fuel your imagination . . .



Speaking of imagination, we saw a knight, and look! It's Fancy Nancy illustrator, Robin Preiss Glaser . . .



Speaking of illustrators, we saw our illustrator pals, Ken Min, JH Everett and Wilson Swain. They were all so inspired by the beauty that is Peepy that they drew her . . .



Soon it was time to go to the Green Room and get ready for our panel . . .


(Every author got a CAKE!!! Did I mention that every author got a CAKE??!!!)

Peepy was smitten by the reading dog. That is, the dog that kids can read to . . .



Wait! Who's that with the dog? Why, it's Linda Evans from Dynasty. She wrote a book, too . . .



We had a blast hanging out with (from left) Teen Librarian, Allison Tran who was to be our moderator, and fellow panelists Gretchen McNeil and Cindy Pon. We all got framed prints of our books!


(Look! It's Marlene Perez, our other panelist, on the far left.)

There was a packed house when we spoke . . .


(Above: The authors vie to become America's Next Top Model.)

Later, we ran into our friend, author Wendy Mass. . .



What a great day!


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