Baseball, Gavin, Six Innings, Championship Games, etc.
Thursday, August 12th, 2010 Posted in Family, Six Innings | No Comments »I don't like to brag, but. Look at this kid, will ya. That's Gavin, right around his 11th birthday, back in June/July. We endured a heartbreaking All-Star experience and I had to let time pass before revisiting it. This year, along with my ...
Absent Parents in Children’s Literature
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 Posted in Bystander, Jigsaw Jones, Six Innings, the writing process | 2 Comments »A friend of mine, author David Klein -- whose debut novel, Stash, is due out later this month -- alerted me to a recent interweb discussion about absentee parents in children's literature. Literary agent Nathan Bransford summarized the debate here, while ...
Coach Preller . . . and a Deleted Scene from “Six Innings”
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 Posted in Six Innings, the writing process | 2 Comments »Baseball has been central to my life for as long as I can remember. These days, it's primarily as a coach, since I've become too busy to play on my men's hardball team. Let me give you a quick update: * On ...
Summer Reading List
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 Posted in Around the Web, Six Innings | No Comments »Over at the Semicolon blog, Sherry offers up a diverse and deep list for Summer Reading. In her words, "52 Picks for the Hols." As Sherry explains: I used to love to read the British slang in books by C.S. Lewis, E. ...
Fan Mail Wednesday #88
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 Posted in Fan Mail, Six Innings | 2 Comments »Here's a quick question I received from a reader of my 2008 baseball-themed novel, Six Innings (now in paperback -- cheap!) In this case, I've included his last name (only) since it explains his curiosity. hello mr. preller. i gotta ask ...
Fan Mail Wednesday #85
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 Posted in Fan Mail, Six Innings, Uncategorized | No Comments »When it comes to fan mail, I've been a bad, bad boy. So let's get to work! Hello, My name is Bobbie P. and I am a fifth grade student. I read your book Six Innings and thought it was a good ...
Happy Nappy Bloggy Baseball: Around the Horn with Doret
Friday, March 26th, 2010 Posted in Interviews & Appreciations, New York Mets, Six Innings | No Comments »My friend, Doret Canton, of The Happy Nappy Bookseller blog, goes around the horn with nine authors of children's baseball books. It's a pretty cool lineup with some heavy hitters, sure to score runs in bunches. Doret's come up with a ...
Fan Mail Wednesday #82-83
Thursday, March 18th, 2010 Posted in Fan Mail, Jigsaw Jones, Six Innings | 1 Comment »I'm running a day late again, and falling behind on everything. So let's hop to it! Letter #82: I replied: JonJon, Thanks for the letter and the book report. I'm glad you connected with Six Innings. I'm a big reader of baseball books myself; ...
“Six Innings” in Paperback, Only $6.99, Cheap! *
Monday, March 8th, 2010 Posted in Six Innings | No Comments »“The novel goes beyond fastballs and first base to the heart of the game—the players—in a way even non-sports fans will love.”— USA Today. Six Innings went into paperback last week. So now all you tightwads you can pick up a ...
“Six Innings” in Paperback: Questions, Answers
Thursday, October 15th, 2009 Posted in Six Innings, the writing process | No Comments »Good news for cheapskates: After two years in hardcover, Six Innings will be available in paperback in Spring, 2010. It will be published under the Square Fish imprint, under the direction of Feiwel and Friends. To make the paperback even ...