Monday, August 27, 2007

Checking in from Oklahoma

It's a week in Ooooklahoma for me. (I always say Oklahoma like that -- my parents used to play the Oklahoma musical soundtrack around the house. I always want to sing it when I say it.) While here, I'll be doing school visits and a conference. I've received quite a few e-mails lately asking for a Sammy Keyes update -- I'm working on it, I'm working on it! This morning (after crashing at 8 pm and waking up at 3 am) I finished a chapter. Sammy just cracks me up. It's a nice way to spend the early hours of the day (as I've done since the beginning of the series). In this book, she has the revelation that an easy way to sneak around the seniors-only apartment where she lives illegally with her grandmother, is not by ducking and hiding like she usually does... It's done by camouflaging herself as an old lady! Ha! If you know Sammy, you know that's gonna be one hilarious adventure. She's having to do this because there's something strange going on in the Senior Highrise. And I'm not just talking the Nightie Napper! (That thief will be stopped in a future book.) No, I'm talking about the money Sammy found. Bundles and bundles of money. From poor girl to rich girl in the blink of an eye. But for how long? And who's got an eye on her? Old guys can be deceptively sly. Uh-oh. Time's up. I'm getting picked up by a reading specialist in a baby-blue VW in 15 minutes. At least, that's what I've been told. Gotta get down to the lobby! More updates from Oooooklahoma coming soon!

4 comments:

Monica said...

Hi Wendelin!

My name is Monica. I'm 13 years old, and I was wondering If you had any information about auditioning for the role of Julianna in the upcoming movie "Flipped" based on your book. I think I would fit the role of Juli VERY well, I think I look like how you described her, and I'd love the opportunity to audition. If you can help by giving me some information, I would greatly appreciate it.

Wendelin Van Draanen said...

Hi, Monica

Sorry to report that I have nothing at all to do with casting for the film. I know this will come as a disappointment, but there's really nothing I can do to help!

If you identify that strongly with Juli, you must be one cool (pardon the reference...) chick :-)

Good luck!

lyssa said...

HELLO WENDELIN!!!!!!!!!=D

HI, I'M LYSSA I'M 13 AND I JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU THAT I LOVED YOUR BOOK "FLIPPED"!!!IT WAS SOOOOO FUNNY!!! I'VE READ IT MORE THAN ONCE AND EACH TIME I COULD NOT STOP LAGHING WITH SOME OF THE THINGS THEY WOULD SAY!! I ALSO THOUGHT THAT IT WAS SWEET THAT JULI WAITED ALL THAT TIME FOR HER KISS FROM BRYCE.BUT AT THE END,WHEN HE FINALLY WANTS TO KISS HER SHE JUST BLOWS HIM OFF!!!!!ANY WAYS, I WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE IS GOING TO BE A SEQUAL OR A MOVIE?? MY FRIENDS AND I HAVE BEEN WONDERING. IF YOU DON'T KNOW YET ITS TOTALLY COOL. NO PRESSURE.=D

Toyosi said...

Hi I Am Toyosi
I Am 10 Years Old
I Love Sammy Keyes Books
If There Is A Movie For Sammy Keyes
I Would Love To Audition
My Question Is There Going To Be A Movie