I have three announcements and a video.

1.) Tomorrow I will be appearing/throwing down at Write Club at the Hideout. Please come.

2.) November 30 is Funny Ha-Ha. Please come to THAT! This is for your own good, people.

3.) If you are an aspiring writer or simply an enthusiast of children's literature, I'm going to be at NIU's 31st annual Children's Literature Conference, speaking with James Klise, James Kennedy, Adam Selzer, Kathi Baron, and Barbara Binns on YA writing. Sign up!

Now, the important stuff. My new cell phone takes videos. My dog doesn't really have a trick but he's good at sniffing things. Here are 47 seconds of your life you'll never get back: