Among the things I’m bad at:
keeping up with my web site’s calendar.

Sigh.

Who knew how many side jobs there were to this writing gig???

Anyway.
New goals to go with a new book.

I’m Ms. On Top of It.
Ms. Efficient.
Ms. Organized.

My nephew’s motto (much to my sister’s chagrin) is, "On time isn’t good enough."

I’m thinking of adopting it.
(Those of you who know me can stop spitting your soda out through your nose now.)
I’m serious!!!!

And as evidence I’d like to submit my updated calendar!

It includes a few events I’m really excited about:

• Two storytimes at Austin Public Libraries over the next two weeks (These will be my last official Sock is a Pocket storytimes before I start trotting out new tricks for All the World. If you haven’t seen my whole fishing-vest-of-many-pockets, come on out!)
• My All the World release party at BookPeople on Saturday, September 26!
• And The Texas Book Festival, Halloween weekend.
• Also, I’ll be giving a talk on "Going with your Gut" at the November SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) gathering!

If you want to come join me for any of these fun gigs, you can come early… like me.
(C’mon you guys. Seriously. Stop laughing. I’m full of good intentions….)