So, as I mentioned, I am a judge for the 2010 National Book Awards. I’ve got a lot of reading to do. Also? I went and wrote another book, and this is the year of editing, revising, and fun excitement like that. I might even write another one after that. Also Part II: I am going away for awhile to places with unknown Internet access. Later there is a screenwriting workshop with Bradford Winters (super excited about that) and more reading. Lots more. (Evelyn Wood, call me!)

I’ll be on blog break until nearly September, I think.

I’ll be around some—checking my email when I can, on Twitter now and then, and over at the Teen Fiction Cafe periodically. I will use this space if I have any exciting news or important info. But mostly I’ll be away.

In case you missed the news earlier, I deleted my Facebook account back in April, so don’t look for me there. I’m not available for appearances (including Skype visits) until mid-August.

If you miss your weekly dose of Zarr, there are always my books! If you haven’t yet read Once Was Lost, summer is a good time to take care of that. Okay, so it’s not exactly a beach read, but it is a summer story. The paperback will be out in January, but then it will be cold and you’ll have lots of homework. Brrr. Also, Geektastic is now in paperback.

Have a wonderful summer and I’ll see you back here before you know it!