Fan Mail Wednesday #135
Monday, February 6th, 2012 Posted in Fan Mail | No Comments »I replied: Dear Julia: Thanks for your kind letter. It was very well-written. I’m glad that you love to read books. It sounds like you’ve been tearing through my Jigsaw Jones series. That’s great to hear. I spent about ...
Fan Mail Wednesday #133: Anger Issues, or, Ray Liotta Writes a Letter
Thursday, January 26th, 2012 Posted in Fan Mail, Jigsaw Jones | No Comments »The writer of this piece of fan mail has anger issues. Clearly. And who can blame him? I get mad at bad books, too. I sigh, grumble, throw them against the wall in disgust, shouting over and over again, "Redeculous! Totally ...
Fan Mail Wednesday #132: A Plain Person
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 Posted in Fan Mail, the writing process | No Comments »I've heard a lot of positive comments about the "Fan Mail Wednesday" feature, now going on its fourth year. But of late, I haven't been sharing too many. I've been answering mail, doing my duty, just not posting it on ...
Fan Mail Wednesday #131: Upcoming Books
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 Posted in Before You Go, Fan Mail | No Comments »Hello! My name is Russell. I want to read all of your books. I am enjoying Bystander so much. I was just wondering what other books you have besides Bystander because I am reading it now? Please contact me back ...
Fan Mail Wednesday #130: My First Book
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 Posted in Fan Mail | No Comments »Here's one I loved . . . Hi, My mom dug out some of my old books from when I was a kid, and I got my old copy of Maxx Trax: Avalanche Rescue back. I remember loving this book ...
Fan Mail Wednesday #129
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 Posted in Fan Mail, Jigsaw Jones | No Comments »This one is from Canada -- I can tell, because it will cost me almost a dollar to send a reply. And yes, folks, that's a hint! Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. I replied: Dear Troy, Thanks for your letter. I love hearing ...
Fan Mail Wednesday #127 (Writing Advice)
Friday, October 28th, 2011 Posted in Bystander, Fan Mail, School Visits, the writing process | 4 Comments »Certainly by this point, faithful readers of jamespreller.com have realized that for me, "Wednesday" is a mystical proposition rather than, say, an actual day. Fan Mail Wednesday happens when I get around to it, basically, and these days it's been ...
Fan Mail Wednesday #126 (Across Shared Solitudes)
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 Posted in Fan Mail, Jigsaw Jones | No Comments »Here's one from Matthew . . . Hello Mr. Preller. First of all, I love your books. I was wondering what inspired you to write your awesome books? How old were you when you began writing? I like the Jigsaw Jones ...
Fan Mail Wednesday #125 (further thoughts on bullying)
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011 Posted in Bystander, Fan Mail, Readings, bullying | 2 Comments »As part of a late summer assignment, I received a terrific letter from Zander in Brooklyn, including his answer to the question, "What will happen to the characters in Bystander after the story?" Here's an excerpt from that letter . . ...
Fan Mail Wednesday #124 (School Visits 101, Travel Required)
Thursday, September 15th, 2011 Posted in Along Came Spider, Fan Mail, School Visits | 1 Comment »This isn't the sort of letter I normally share, but boy is it ever relevant to my life lately. This is the time of year when I field many inquiries about my availability for school visits. For educators who'd like help ...