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Hi, Annie,

Thanks for posting. I’m pleased that my MASTERMINDS series made such an impression on you. I hope you’ll want to read your way right through all 105 of the books presently on my long list.

I honestly don’t have a favorite among my books, but I’m very proud of the way MASTERMINDS turned out. Somehow I feel like I know the characters — that happens sometimes in writing. If I have a favorite, it’s always the current release. So I guess that makes my current “favorite” OLD SCHOOL.

Writing tips: write all the time — stories, diaries, letters, lists — anything that keeps you at it. And PLAN your work before you even start to write, so you can be writing TOWARD your ending. As a short story writer, I’ll bet you know that already, right?

And check in with this website from time to time. You’ll meet other aspiring authors, like my friend Marco. The exchange of ideas is always good for writers.

                                          Best of luck to you! And say hi to Dad for me!                 —–Gordon Korman—–