I missed you.

Also, I wanted to let you know about the third annual Writing for Charity event, right here in Salt Lake, right this very weekend! As in Saturday, August 21st. No, it is not too late to register! This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in writing or illustrating for young readers, especially those of you who may not have the time or money or confidence to invest in a full-on conference. Panels, workshops, critiques, lunch, and meeting writer friends…the perfect way to dip your toes in, and at the same time get books in the hands of kids, and what is better than that?

Go here for the whole scoop. I’ll be there in the evening for the extra-extra-vaganza, on a panel with the Brandons Sanderson and Mull, and up and coming superstar Ally Condie. As a double bonus, the panel will be moderated by the beautiful and charming Shannon Hale, and the debonair and mischievous James Dashner. (Seriously, you never know what’s going to come out of his mouth, or for that matter Shannon’s, so you don’t want to miss that.)

Please come, and bring a few friends. We’d love to have you there.

Here’s a favorite spot from hiatus – the lagoon at Bolinas: