As I mentioned last time, my newest book, I’m With Cupid, is getting a new cover! The publisher decided to go with a look that would appeal more specifically to fans of the Dirt Diary series. I hope this fun, new cover will entice readers to pick it up!


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I got an early Christmas/Solstice/New Year’s present the other day-a nice review of The Dirt Diary from Booklist. Here’s a highlight:

Staniszewski, the author of the My Very UnFairy Tale Life books, begins another appealing series that promises more goofball humor blended with the real issues of early adolescence.

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Sometimes, life throws a little more at you than you know how to deal with. You find yourself in a pile-up of final paper grades and revision deadlines and writing deadlines and Christmas shopping and-oh yeah-deadlines!

The other day, I totally hit a wall. So I decided to give myself a day off from responsibilities. It sounds counter-intuitive, but ( Read more... )

Happy 2013! I can’t believe it’s a whole new year. It hit me yesterday that this is the year I’m going to have TWO books come out. How crazy is that? I think we must mark the occasion with a dapper kitten.


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I’m away this week, but here are some more winged creatures to entertain you:


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I’m away this week, but here are some more wacky marsupials to entertain you:


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I’m away this week, but here is some flippered cuteness to entertain you:


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I’m away this week, but here are some feathered friends to entertain you:


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I’m away this week, but here are some adorable marsupials to entertain you:


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