First, Meg. She had an amazing event at the New York Public Library a couple of weeks ago, and I went. It was to celebrate the end of the Princess Diaries. I’d never seen her at an event before, so was really excited to go to this one.

My pictures suck, so if you want to see some good one from the event and read all about it, go to her Web site. (By the way, that's Austin Scarlett next to her.)

On the same day that Princess Diaries X: Princess Forever came out (which, by the way, the book is everything you’d hope it would be!), my friend Alexa had her new book come out: Faketastic, the second book in the Frenemies series. I meant to blog about it on that day, or at least get a copy, but I did neither. Why? See the title. (Because I suck.) Alexa is one of my favorite writers and people, because she’s just so dang cool. And honest. And nice—even when she’s being snarky. I totally heart her.

Her new book wasn’t at the bookstore I usually go to, I had them order me a copy. This is great because most bookstores will do this for you for free (no shipping!) and they get the books in just a couple of days. And, if you decide to buy it someplace else, they’ll just put it on the shelf for some other lucky person to buy. Fun! I will have my Faketastic copy by Wendesday, and I can’t wait.

The next reason why I suck is because I didn’t go to Micol Ostow’s reading earlier this month. This one really kills me because I think it’s so important to support writers at their readings, because there’s nothing worse than having one and wondering if anyone will show up. Her reading was with the David Levithan crew, and they always have a big turnout, but I didn’t go and so I suck. I also suck because I still haven’t bought Micol’s book, Popular Vote which came out in September. Argh! But, when I go to Barnes & Noble to pick up my copy of Faketastic I will get Micol’s book as well. Plus, her Bradford novels come out later this month, so I'll also get that book, Golden Girl.

I have one final reason why I suck, and that’s because ever since I finished the rough draft of my new book, I haven’t had the spark to edit it. I’ve been so lazy with my writing lately that it’s gone beyond taking a well-deserved break into the realm of No More Excuses! I should be working on it right now, but…um, it’s snowing. And I need a snack. And today is the gloomiest day of the year, so how can I possibly concentrate…?

Okay, no more sucking. Back to work. For real! After I go to the grocery store for dinner for tonight.

Oh, yesterday morning I took a walk through snowy Central Park and thought it was the prettiest thing I’d seen in a long time. It didn’t suck. Not at all.