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Blog! 04/04/2011
 
Hi. You're here. If you've been here before, you'll notice it's a little different. If you haven't been here before, well...the differences will be lost on you. This site is a clean slate to you... You have no preconceived notions about what it is, or what it should be... You only know what's in front of you. To both of these groups of people, I can only say "I'm sorry for what you're about to witness."

I mean, I'm not really sorry. I mean, if I was sorry, why would I even be here? I just like to set the bar really, really low, so that people are then left saying "Hey, that wasn't that bad. Let's make Jack the King of Paraguay!" 

(I'm not sure that last part will ever happen, but you never know...Maybe one day soon, the people of Paraguay  find themselves in a position to name a new king, right?So, they've got a little time on their hands and they're on the internet... they're not really looking for anything in particular, just kind of surfing around... And then BLAM! They happen upon this site, and then BLAM! They say, "That's our guy!" And then there's this one guy who's like, "That guy?  The writer?" And then the other Paraguay-ians are like "Yeah.  What have you got against writers?" And that one guy is like, "Nothing... It's just, you know, I'm not sure he's qualified to be a king, that's all." and then everyone else is like, "It'll be fine. Really. You worry too much." And the guy is like, "Yeah, the last couple of years have been tough, you know? The kids are more of a handful then we expected..." And everyone else nods sympathetically, and pats the guy on the shoulder, because he's not a bad guy... He's just been under a lot of pressure.  And then they make me the King of Paraguay.)

(Obviously, this MAY not happen... but that doesn't mean I shouldn't plan my whole future around that fact that it MAY happen... Right?)

Anyway... I'm here, and I'm going to be posting whenever I can (which could be once a week or seven times a day). So check back... You're bound to find something interesting.  (That's not a guarantee...)
 


Comments

Izzi
04/20/2011 17:45

you are very good, it's a pleasure reading you, hee hee!

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jack
04/23/2011 19:37

You are the best writer on the earth!I emailed you yesterday. I hope u email me back. ha ha!!

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Katrina Bergen link
05/25/2011 16:59

Hey,

I have to drive one hour to my job everyday and one hour home again - Our super Library Assistant, Neil, gave me the CD of The Big Splash as I was running out the door the other day. It cut my commute time in half! - or at least it seemed liked that - I laughed out loud while I was driving - what a funny, clever book!

I'm children's librarian here in Dixon and we won't have money for acquiring more books til next fall - I suppose I'll have to buy Sidekicks on my own. Good thing my husband has a job.......

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jackyboy72
06/10/2011 15:05

Izzi - Thanks!!

Jack - Nice name...and thanks...If you would be so kind as to tell the rest of the Earth, I'd really appreciate it (I'm not sure they're going to believe you, though...)

Katrina - Hey, all right! Glad to hear that I made your commute a shorter one...I also have a time machine that might help you with that...

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larry
07/25/2011 18:33

Tell me that your make a sequel for sidekicks, I really love the book a lot but it i still wont to know what happned next.

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Aaron
08/13/2011 15:58

You should make a sidekicks a series and/or a movie!

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Thomas
08/23/2011 13:57

hey your book sidekicks is amazing you need to make a sequel i have to have more Brightboy and Monkeywrench p.s.very funny blog

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Felix link
09/15/2011 17:46

Hey Jack.I read your book Sidekicks and liked it so much I'm reading it agin.Please write back.


Your fan,
Felix

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jackyboy72
09/20/2011 20:34

Larry - I would love to tell you that, but I can't...it would be a lie...and I just can't live a lie. Well, I probably could...I mean, I haven't really tried, so it's hard for me to say I could or couldn't. Let me give it a shot and I'll get back to you.

Aaron - Thanks! Please send me 50 million dollars and I'll totally make a movie. It'll be about a killer shark that terrorizes a small beach town. I'll call it "Big Shark Mouth!"

Thomas - Thanks! and what do you mean my blog is funny? WHERE?

Felix - Thanks! That's awesome!! How'd it turn out the second time?

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Ken Holmes
09/21/2011 16:24

Jack--
I'm chairing your session at NCTE on Friday the 19th. (Having second thoughts after viewing your video!!!!!)

Can't wait; your coupling (?) with Buckley and Angleberger shoud be a great way to kick off the NCTE. Looking forward to meeting you.

Leavig the house now to go to B&N to buy your books. Can I get a rebate?

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jackyboy72
09/21/2011 17:06

Ken-

Yeah, I wouldn't do it if I were you. There's no telling what might happen. I'm prone to random bouts of uncontrollable rambling, which may cause your mind to explode, your ears to bleed, or your insomnia to be cured. Anyway, I'm bound to leave a mark, but not literally, because I don't like touching people.

And I'll totally give you a rebate, but it'll have to be in oatmeal.

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superjake123
12/25/2011 18:32

i only read i book of yours, called SIDEKICK, but it's the most best book i have ever read

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caleb
02/12/2012 20:29

i agree with superjake123.

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