It’s almost Thanksgiving! This is not good, because I’m
actually still surprised that it’s 2018… It’ll take me at least until March next year, again, to
get the year right on anything I fill out.
That said, I’ve had a pretty good 2018 so far. Lots of
school and Skype visits and conference talks, and I got to talk to lots of kids, which is
my favorite part of the job. I’ve also been writing a lot: a new MG mystery, a
few short stories, and now I’m outlining a new, ambitious YA that’s close to my
heart. More about that in 2019 (gasp! See how hard this is going to be?)
Mystery TV
We like our TV here at the Bradley house, mostly from
Netflix and Prime anymore, but there are still a few network shows we watch.
Surprisingly good mystery this fall: The Rookie, with Nathan Fillion in it. I
was expecting a show like Castle, but this one is more complex than that, with
a few darker moments. I like it, and so does my better half, which doesn’t
happen often.
Along with
the rest of America (and the world, it seems), we also watched The House on Haunted Hill—very cool and
spooky, but with an ending that didn’t quite fit. Still, highly recommended.
Mystery Books
I’ve been reading up a storm—no surprise to you fellow
writers, I’m sure. During my school visits, I often tell kids that I read about
ten times more than I write, which is no exaggeration.
Of note this fall (titles for adults this time):
Fugitive Red by Jason Starr (juicy, like watching a very bad train wreck, but
you can’t look away), and Elevation by Stephen King. I’ve been enamored by the
novella lately, and Mr. King masters this length beautifully (despite his usual inclination to write those giant tombs).
Where You Can Find Me
The year is almost over, but I still have a few more events
on the calendar:
Nov 25th: BookBoy, Bookbar’s father-son book
club. I'll be talking about Double Vision, of course. If you are a father or a son, come over to Denver’s Bookbar. Or if you’re
not, come anyway: this store and the little pocket neighborhood around it is a
must-visit. They have wine, and books. It’s brilliant marketing to people like
me, plus the staff are really great at recommending books.
Dec. 10th-24th: YALit 101. If you’re like me and
would rather stay away from the shops this December, join me for a YALit 101:
Writing For Teens workshop over at Savvy Authors. It’s all online, which is
pretty awesome if you ask me. You bring the hot beverage and wear your best
comfortable clothing, I’ll tell you need to know about writing YA. It’ll be the
perfect thing to do in December.
I hope you’re having a great last few weeks of 2018, and I
hope to catch up with you again in 2019. Until then… Do you have any book or TV recommendations to share?
