Out among the Fremdly faces

This morning, I got to read and talk to these students at Fremd High School in Palatine, IL…

…and these students…

…and these students:

Fremd puts on an amazing program annually known as Writers Week. You can learn a lot more about it here, but suffice to say, it’s a seriously awesome event. Before I went on (and showed the audience a very tiny picture of Elisa Gabbert, my collaborator, from That Tiny Insane Voluptuousness)….

…I listened to a presentation by YA author Robin Wasserman…

…and after I went on, I enjoyed the hospitality of the Hospitality Room. In addition to more baked goods than you could shake a stick at, the room had many words of wisdom to offer, including these:

…and these:

Thanks to Dan “Danger” Hays and Tony Romano for inviting me, and thanks to all the students pictured above for being such killer listeners and for asking such fun questions.