Hey, so I just had to announce that Hashbrown Winters and the Mashimoto Madness is out in book stores! It's available to order at Amazon... Here
It's at Deseret Book on the shelves. I'm not sure about Barnes and Noble other than it's on their website... Here
It was supposed to be out January 11th, which by the way is the date of my release party at the Sandy Barnes and Noble. Everyone's invited!! Please come... I'll do tricks.
I'm so stoked to see it out before Christmas. That's crazy!
Oh, also, here's a really cool thing too. So I was at the Barnes and Noble in Orem doing a signing a few weeks ago and Brandi, the Customer Relations Manager was talking about how Cedar Fort sent her a copy of Mashimoto Madness to review, but it was all weird. I asked her what she meant and she said that she wasn't expecting an ARC (Advanced Reading Copy). I told her there's no way it was an ARC, because my book didn't get ARCS printed. She said, yes it was, and she showed me this really cool black and white copy of Hashbrown Winters and the Mashimoto Madness. I couldn't believe it. It was the coolest thing I've ever seen. My book has an ARC. That's saying something.... I guess. Well, I was so excited I had to call Cedar Fort and beg for my own ARC because I just had to have one. Wow! What a stupid anecdote. Ho hum! Now, go out and buy the second Hashbrown Adventure. It should be a fun one.
12.17.2009
Just a Quickie!
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12.13.2009
Nostalgic Moment #28
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12.03.2009
The Contest is now Closed
It had to come to an end eventually, but man did I have a blast with this character contest. My 2009 school tour is officially over and the Create-a-Character Contest is past the deadline. There will be no more schools until next year (which is like only three weeks away!) I'm starting to sift through all of the entries and it's a little overwhelming. I plan to have the winning entry picked by this upcoming Monday (December 7th). Here's a recap of my Exercising Your Imagination Tour:
- Visited 45 schools throughout Utah.
- Gave 48 school presentations
- Entertained and was entertained by over 15,000 kids from Kindergarten to 6th Grade
- Received just a shade under 1700 entries to my Create-a-Character Contest
- Broke 1 windshield
- Earned 1 traffic ticket (in St. George)
- Signed I don't know how many books, a statue, countless posters, a chair, a shoe, several random slips of paper, and an arm.
Oh, and to top it all off, last night while I was signing at the Barnes and Noble in Orem, Heidi, my editor from Cedar Fort, showed up bearing gifts. She brought me one of the first copies of Hashbrown Winters and the Mashimoto Madness hot off the pre
I can't believe I now have 2 published books. It's so crazy. Oh, and I'll be receiving a box of copies in the next little while so stay tuned for a contest. I'm feeling like giving away a couple. :)
Posted by Frank Cole at 8:59 PM 4 comments
Labels: Hashbrown contest, school tour
12.01.2009
10 Quirky Things About Me
Posted by Frank Cole at 11:25 AM 8 comments
Labels: Conspiracy Theory, rant
11.22.2009
Davis County Tour

I was very fortunate to get the opportunity to visit some really awesome schools this past week. I had kind of figured I was done for the year, but luckily my schedule opened up.

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Labels: school tour
11.13.2009
Friday the 13th
Posted by Frank Cole at 12:08 PM 4 comments
Labels: Conspiracy Theory, rant
11.10.2009
Any Writers Out There
I've been doing this blog for quite a while now and it's been a fun outlet for me. I've been able to post rants and nostalgic moments, do a few book reviews and recommendations and of course keep people informed on what's been going on in my writing world. I think it's cool to look back at some of my initial posts. Back then I had no idea that I'd ever get published. In fact, to be perfectly honest, I remember highly doubting the possibility. Don't get me wrong, I'm still a rookie in every way, shape, and form, though I am getting up there in the years. 32 is not old for everyone, but for someone that still longs for Happy Meal surprises and likes to wear wigs while driving to see how many heads I can cause to do a double take, 32 is ancient.
But this post is going to be a little different. I want to know what people are writing (if they're writing) and where they are in pursuing their goals. I've got a few folks that follow this blog (granted most of you were tricked into doing it and probably regret the choice), but still I don't know much about who you guys are. Are there writers, poets, or illustrators that stop in from time to time and scoff at my poor grammar? Do they have published works under their belts or in the upcoming future? If so, do tell! Heck, if you want, you can even post a link to your blog or website or even to Amazon in the comments to tell the world (and when I mean world, I mean Frankie's little island) about your accomplishments. What do people typically set as a writing goal? Do you have a word count that you have to meet? A page count? What's your style of writing? Now, I'm sure there are people out there that don't want to be considered a writer and if that's case, you can tell us what you're reading right now. Or if you want to go the real easy way out, you can tell us who your favorite Dancing With the Stars contestant is.
I'm just curious, that's all. So, to kick it off, here's my update. I've written over 5,000 words on the third Hashbrown Winters tale (no title yet) and if you're curious as to where that puts me towards finishing another book, that's about 1/5 of the way done.
I'm also about a week away from submitting an entirely different novel for older kids, but I'm toying around with the title. Maybe you can help. Here are your choices:
The Tebah Stick
The Guardians of the Tebah Stick
or
Sweet Sally and the Dress in the Can (that actually is the real title of a home video me and my brother-in-law made a few years ago. If I ever figure out how to upload VHS video up to Youtube, I'll show it to you.)
Now, it's your turn.
Posted by Frank Cole at 7:16 PM 9 comments
Labels: rant
11.05.2009
Hashbrown Winters and the Mashimoto Madness

Posted by Frank Cole at 6:49 PM 3 comments
Labels: writing update





