Greetings from Massachusetts, where I am writing this in the midst of a game of kickball, a nail salon being run by my younger cousins, and dinner preparations. I am here on the Cape with my extended family (cousins upon cousins upon cousins) and it is gorgeous and lovely and crazy, all at once. Which I why I don’t think I can even try to do a full Five this week. (My daughter and her cousin Tae are currently running laps past me, in the midst of kickball rounds. Whoosh! Whoosh! They have so much energy. It blows my mind. But anyway.)
We only just got here Tuesday, so I haven’t yet had clam chowder, or hit the Barnstable County Fair (we hear there are GOATS!) or seen half of the people I need want to catch up with. But tomorrow, July 22nd, I AM going to get to visit one of my favorite local independent bookstores, Eight Cousins in Falmouth. I’ll be there doing a signing from 4-6, most likely with some of my family in tow. So if you are not at the beach or eating chowder and in the area, come out and say hello. I will be the one trying to look professional while in serious vacation mode. I think I might have to hit my little cousins’ nail salon first. They are offering manis and pedis for $5 each, or a mani/pedi bundle for $7. That is a serious bargain! I don’t think I can resist.
Okay, apparently the game has switched from kickball to school, someone needs to be the teacher, and I’m being recruited. Duty calls. It’s not a bad place to work, though…..
Have a good night, everyone!
wow! I have never been to cape cod but some of my friends have been there. From your two pictures it looks like a wonderful, and beautiful place. Enjoy!
PS I have read Lock and Key, Along for The Ride, The Truth About Forevery, Just Listen and Someone Like You. All FABULOUS books! I recomend them to all of my friends. You are truly a talented writer.
Literally breaks my heart that you are on Cape Cod and I no longer live there. JUST moved away in May and work is keeping me from being able to attend your appearance in Falmouth tomorrow. Maybe next year?
I get out of work at 4:30 and I live 1 hour and 20 minutes away from Falmouth… I would love to be able to meet you and have you sign a book! Man, timing stinks. I hope you’re enjoying Cape Cod, though.
where is colby?
omg! just finished along for the ride this morning! could NOT put it down as usual
it was awesome! 
your kinda encouraging me to try in write. doubt it will be any good though, but worth a try! have fun on vacation! 
It looks so gorgeous on the Cape, I wish I was there. It sounds like your having a great vacation, and I can’t wait to hear more!
I love ALL of your books. I even read “What Happened to Goodbye?” early because my English teacher had an advanced readers copy and she knew how much I love your books. Hope you’re having a fabulous time on vacation.
I summer in West Falmouth! I am so excited to see you at Eight cousins while you are here! See you there! :]
Hi, Mrs. Dessen. I doubt that you will read this and think of it as a ‘special’ comment, but I would like to tell you that I greatly enjoy your novels. I love absolutely everything about them, and you are extremely blessed to be such a famous and wonderful writer.
Ever since elementary school, I have loved writing stories. Right now I am beginning a book that I hope will one day be published and hopefully become a New York Times bestseller! I have tried to write just as good as you do. You write so beautifully and are so clever with your words. It is truly difficult and I wonder every day how you are so talented at what you do. I’ve been having writer’s block for a couple of weeks now as well and I need some inspiration. I wish you had an email where I could actually talk to you for advice.
Thank you for your time.
You should come to Pittsburgh and do a book signing if you ever get a chance! I’d love to meet you!
You should come to the Detroit area sometime I would absolutly LOVE to meet you so if you ever get a chance you should come by.
This post makes me smile.
Massachusettes is so beautiful! I love Cape Cod, and Nantucket! Hope you are having fun!
I found a mistake in one of your books. In someone like you there is a part that says, “so, just like that, I lost the end of my summer. By that Sunday I was packed and riding three hors into the mountains with my mother, who spend the entire ride…” shouldn’t that be spent?
hi Mrs.Dessen,
keep up the awsome writing. you have inspired me to write books for teens like me. thank you vary much!!!! 
i love all of your books. my favorit one is “lock and key”. its amazing. i”ve read all of your book. im reading your newest one right now. “what happened to goodbye?” and its really good do far. i hope you write more books. i love reading them and haveing them play out like a movie in my head. they should be made into a movie. i would go and see every one of them and get them on DVD.
Hi! Sounds like a really fun vacation!! Looks beautiful! I wanted to say that I think it is really cool how all your books are either placed in Colby or Lakeview:) I love your books and you and your books encouraged me to maybe be a writer when I am older:) I am 12 years old and love to read and write! Thanks for encouraging me to do both these things!
It’s so pretty in cape cod, i hope you have a wonderful time! I love all of your books so much, i finished all of them these year it was a sad day when i finished “what happened to goodbye?”. You are such a talent author when i read your books i’m in awe of how well you can tell a story and how real the characters are. I would love to meet you! it would make me so happy if you came to ohio, you could take your kids to a fun day at cedar point, i’m sure the would love it there it’s my favortive place.Well it’s just an idea i hope you read this and think about it!
Ok, so i know im only 11 but i am writing a book, and hoping some day i could publish it! If you ever get a chance in a year or 2 feel free to look up some of my books.. (If i finish any by then) I hope you had wonderful time in Cape Cod. I am very well aware of your books and hoping to finish reading them all this year. I have read “The Truth About Forever”, “Lock and Key”, “Dreamland”, And i am currently reading “This Lullaby”. Your books are amazing, and i just hope one day i could be as good of a writer as you! My older sister (shes 23) introduced me to your books and i introduced my friends Lauren and Kasey to them as well. I hope you plan on keeping those books coming, it will be so sad when i’m done reading them all. Gosh… I hate having to finish a book that is great in words. I didn’t want “The Truth About Forever” to end, but sadly it did and had to at some point. Thanks for letting me have the privlage of reading your books! Have a great year!
I love your books so much. I’m in love with ever single character in all of your books. You are truly an amazing writer. No doubt about that. To be honest you should make movies out of all of your books. I think everyone would love that a lot. I know I would. I keep on re-reading every single book you have written and for them to be movies would be outstanding. I can’t get enough of all of these relationships you have created in these books. I love Owen and Annabel, and Macy and Wes. I just love everything so all I’m really saying is that I love your books and you should really make them into movies
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