Reader Questions, Part Two
It’s been a few years since I answered readers’ questions in a video — and you all have so many great ones. So I decided to do Part Two! Enjoy the video…you may even see a special someone make an appearance.
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Entirely Emmie Tour Wrap-Up
Enjoy this little collage of my month-long whirlwind book tour in May, 2025! (Yes, I took many, many, MANY more photos — but we’d be here all day.)
From left to right: Kayla Miller and me, at a fun joint author event in Louisville; at a school in Denver; school event in Petaluma, CA; signing 200 books (!) in Denver; me partnering with some bigtime (fabulous) Australian authors in Sydney; with THE Jeff Kinney (!); presenting at Town Hall in Sydney (!!); signing at Booktopia, Austrailia’s largest online book retailer; with one of Booktopia’s many warehouse robots (named after book characters…this one is “Daisy Jones”); touring around Sydney Harbour and the iconic Opera House; at the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which — yes — I indeed climbed (not for the faint of heart or mind). [Not shown: me melting in Tempe, AZ — but still great events there; also, my tour around Melbourne, a stunning city as well.]
Okay, one more. This trip wouldn’t be complete without a picture of the world’s cutest animal (besides Rosie). Can we say, AWWWWUH?
Wandering Wallaby (possible title of my next book)
Exclusive Editions of ENTIRELY EMMIE!
Pre-order these exclusive editions of ENTIRELY EMMIE (coming May 6)! The Target edition comes with a fun sticker sheet while the Barnes & Noble edition has a fold-out Mad Libs-style page. I had a blast working on these, so I hope you’ll pick up a copy or two (or more)!
Meet Rosie!
Guess what? My poodle, Rosie, will make an appearance in my next book, ENTIRELY EMMIE (out May 6)! Here’s a fun video for a little sneak peek into the character behind the character. (And yes, I’m aware that I can’t stop rubbing her hairy little chest. I’m doing it even now.)
To find out more about ENTIRELY EMMIE and to pre-order the book, click here.
The Making of ENTIRELY EMMIE
It all comes back to the OG.
It’s so funny; writing this story started as one thing and kinda morphed into something else toward the end. It was going to be a lighthearted offshoot campground story filled with fireside antics. After all, it co-stars mischievous Joe Lungo. What could be more fun and drama-filled?
But it also re-stars Emmie who – for all her evolution – remains a shy, sensitive soul. So, of course, this story is layered.
Like most of my books (see previous blog posts), I had a great time writing EE. Without spoiling the story: after a promising school year filled with new friends and some newfound confidence, Emmie becomes suddenly alienated during an end-of-year weekend class trip. Consequently, she is thrusted back to her insecure, awkward self. At the same time, perpetual prankster Joe finds himself a third wheel on the same trip. Not pleased.
Guess who gets partnered up?
That’s the fun premise of the story. But ultimately it dips into some more serious topics, like (re)finding self-confidence, friendship communication, and body autonomy and personal boundaries (don’t worry, grown-ups, very innocently!). The latter is something I think is soooo important for young people to learn about early on, and I hope these characters inspire that.
I think this one is truly a fun mix of wonderful themes as well as a great summer read. I really hope young readers love this tale of unlikely friendship. Joe was a total kick to write for and Emmie – who is my spirit animal – remains the voice of my inner thirteen-year-old.
Oh, yes, and there are old (and new) crushes. Can’t forget those.
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Book 9 COVER REVEAL!
Coming to stores May 6, 2025: ENTIRELY EMMIE! It’s the return of our hero Emmie along with an unlikely sidekick…Joe Lungo! Talk about a mash-up of polar opposites. Readers will totally enjoy this story of a (seemingly) more self-assured Emmie and get a peek into what makes that awful prankster Joe tick!
Aaaand, as you can see, the book has a new look! We’ve refreshed the Emmie & Friends cover designs for the next generation of readers. Hope you enjoy these eye-catching covers!
Synopsis of ENTIRELY EMMIE:
These days, a more confident Emmie doesn’t feel so invisible. At least not around her best friends, Brianna and Sarah, and her crush, Tyler.
Then there’s class clown Joe. His jokes aren’t landing the way they used to. I mean, who doesn’t love a good prank? Apparently not his so-called friends, who don’t even seem to care if he’s around.
When their class goes on an end-of-the-year camping trip, Emmie and Joe find themselves stuck together—and expect the worst. But what happens instead turns out to be entirely unexpected.
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