This Fall, starting in September, I want to invite you over to my house!

Not literally. I don't have enough chairs.

But I do want your class of 4th, 5th, or 6th graders to visit with me via Skype.

I guess I could have said that I'll visit your classroom, but it seemed rude to invite myself over.

Let me put it this way, this Fall, starting in September and leading up to the November 15th release of We Dine With Cannibals, Book 2 in the Accidental Adventures series, I'll be doing a skype tour to talk with classrooms across the country (or the world? hmmm...) to talk with your students about how I became an author, how I write, why I write, what I write and, because the camera goes both ways, where I write. You can see my super-top secret writing lair and meet my trusty sidekick, Baxter (he's a dog. He doesn't say much during the visits). I'll answer questions, we'll chat and generally have a good time through the magic of the internet.

And this is the best part, I'll do it for FREE! Sound good?

Interested teachers and media specialists should email me: charles [at] calondon [dot] com and use the subject line SKYPE VISIT!

Thanks to the awesome folks at Penguin, the first 20 to sign up will get a free copy of the Book One in the Accidental Adventures series: We Are Not Eaten By Yaks!

In the body of your email, let me know:

• where you live (please include time zone)
• what grade(s) you'd like me to talk to
• how large your group is expected to be, if you have any idea
• whether you’ve ever skyped with a classroom visitor before
• your ideal date and time for a 30 minute visit
• if you want to be in touch with someone at Penguin Books for Young Readers to arrange book ordering.

Then, I’ll email back, and we can confirm dates and times and details, and I'll send you my Skype name. It's first come first serve, so don't delay!

(parents please note: if you are interested in having me skype with your child's class, please forward this information to the teacher or media specialist at your child’s school, and have that person contact me. It gets confusing otherwise. Although, parents, do feel free to write about whatever you like, otherwise)