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susie barber wrote on October 20, 2011 at 6:09 PM

hey mr lerangis, could you e-mail me? and gabby, if you get on here again, tell me ,i want to give you my e-mail [yes, its me from the message board] i hope so, yours truly, Susie

Admin Reply:

Hi, Susie! Please see my response to your previous post. Thanks!

susie barber wrote on October 19, 2011 at 4:48 PM

HELP! im being chased by a vesper! i was just getting the mail when i saw this mmysterious guy hiding behind the mail truck, isaw that he looked so much like casper wyoming, so i grabbed my mail and ran! as soon as i got half way up the street, he started chasing me, luckily i was wearing my shoes [for once] and im a tomas, so i beat the dude to my house and locked all the doors and windows, luckily, its just me and my older lucian ekat brother [hell know what to do, right!], becuase my parents said i had to stop casing vespers on my missions for the janus and wayward tomas leadership [hey, im all quarter branchas except 4 mardrigal], so they wouldnt understand, and theyd make me stop my missions altogether, ANd howd alistair like that? im supposed to be in cairo next week! hed kick my out of the E. E. A. S. [elite ekaterina agent squad. hey, the name waasnt my idea, it was that victor wood dude that bae likes so much] and i couldnt risk thatt, i already on bad terms with the kabra kids, man those dudes are tough! and it didnt help when ian saw i wasnt exacly feeling pity for his apparent feline problem :] any way pleaase help mee!!! i already called mr kleisteer to see if he could spare a guard, but we dont have good history together, lets just say i was pretty mad when he called ham a pathetic quitter, and when im mad im as stubborn as eisenhower and nearly as dangerous, as kleister soon he would know :] yours, susie

Admin Reply:

Whew! Sounds like you can really take care of yourself in these crazy Cahill times!

susie barber wrote on October 19, 2011 at 4:23 PM

thats okay, just dont let the vespers get you. anyway, i know, i know its a little late since the clues hunt is over, but the other day i cuaght up [fainally] and i have 38 clues now! not online on the game, becuase i cant buy cards packs, but in real life. anyway, could you e-mail me? i mean doesnt it show you my email when i submit this and you read it? if not, ill put it in code for you.
yours,
Susie

Admin Reply:

Congrats on getting all those clues! If you'd like to send an email to me at the Contact tab in the upper right, I will be able to bounce a response back to you directly.

Arushi sethi wrote on October 19, 2011 at 2:06 PM

hello sir, its me again
if u cant reveal anything about amy ian and evam atleast feed us fans something about your new book.we all are excited please so reveal something because i believe that the higher authorities u were talking about earlier would not censor if they understood our excitement and i believe they will understand.sir please i love your books and your friendly replies on your guestbook.
yours ,arushi

Admin Reply:

Hello, Arushi! Thanks for you kind words. As for the book, well, you have to understand that if I give anything away, that would spoil the surprises in the book. All I can say is that it’s full of action and travel to exotic places, and plenty of unexpected plot twists! And Dan makes some really bad jokes.

susie barber wrote on October 18, 2011 at 8:58 PM

hey again, mr lerangis, hows your new book coming along? i know you cant give out any big info on it, but i heard that amy and dan got one of the prisoners back from the vespers. is that true? i wonder who? yours, susie

Admin Reply:

Hi, Susie! Vesper 1 has an eye on me. If I reveal any info on Book 3, besides what's on the cover, I am toast. Sorry!

XXXXXXX XXXXXXX wrote on October 18, 2011 at 8:03 AM

How do you make a Cahill Command Message Board post URGENT?

Admin Reply:

Hm, I don’t believe there’s any way to mark posts that way. Guess the urgency will have to be in the words themselves!

susie barber wrote on October 17, 2011 at 7:03 PM

omg! its peter lerangis! your like the best writer ever! i love your books! you r writing the new 39 clues ''in the dead of night'' correct?

Admin Reply:

Hello, Susie! Thanks for the nice compliment! Yes, I am indeed writing THE DEAD OF NIGHT! Look for it on March 6.

Ricardo Padilla wrote on October 17, 2011 at 3:12 PM

Go here to get to my webpage and see your Wiki!
No hyperlink?
Go to ricardopadilla817.wordpress.com

Admin Reply:

Thank you, Ricardo!

Gabby wrote on October 16, 2011 at 12:13 AM

Hello Mr. Lerangis! 😀

Don't tell anyone but - out of all the 39 Clues authors, you are my fav! 🙂

Now, to my questions!

I know you can't answer any Amy/Ian questions (I'm sure you're totally getting tired of hearing, too), but I must say, I'M DYING OF EXCITEMENT! Anyway, as I was saying, you can't give us any big news or anything, so I won't waste your time with that problem. My actual question after all this rigmarole is: when did you first start writing The Dead of Night? And when did you start making your concepts for the book?

Also, any suggestions for a writer with writer's block? ;D

Thanks so much! 🙂

Admin Reply:

Hi, Gabby!
Don’t worry, I won’t tell a soul — your secret is safe. And thanks!
I started on THE DEAD OF NIGHT in January 2011, had an approved outline by the end of February, a first draft in April, and a final draft in August.
As for writer’s block, well, I once did a video for Simon & Schuster that touches on that a bit, but I would add a few other things for you: Make sure to write about something that really excites you, because if it does, that excitement will run off on your readers. If you’re a perfectionist, understand that you have to do the best you can and move on. You can always go back later and fix things (and you will). Slumps happen. I get them all the time. It often helps to escape into someone else’s creative work (a movie, another book), which will sometimes loosen up the logjam in your brain and inspire you. A lot of people also use meditation, or listen to music silently, eyes closed, before starting. But in the end, it all boils down to brute force. At some point you just have to sit there and not get up until you write something. Eventually the words will start to flow.

arushi sethi wrote on October 14, 2011 at 1:26 PM

hey peter lerangis.......i just love ur 39 clues .......but i wanted to noe whether something interseting btw ian and amy ......i noe u are tired of answering this question again nd again .........but i was just wondering whether u could just be a bit more clear.......also will evan turn out to be a vesper ........i m dying to read dead of night............i hope u would answer me clearly
your truly nd big fan
arushi

Admin Reply:

Hello, Arushi! Many thanks for writing, and I’m happy to be clear. The 100% total, complete, sum of all information I can reveal is that Amy and Ian SORRY, CLASSIFIED!, and as far as Evan is concerned, NO WAY! THIS CANNOT BE REVEALED UNTIL MARCH!. Oops, I may have already revealed too much. I have to be very careful. I promised not to say a word, and the higher powers have threatened to censor any attempt to disobey. Oh, well, I don’t believe they really will...

Parker wrote on October 13, 2011 at 12:44 PM

Hey there Peter
I'd just like to know if there's a third book in the X-Isle series?
It's very interesting and I'd like ti find out if what happens
Thanks
Parker

Admin Reply:

Hello, Parker! Thanks for writing about X ISLE. Alas, it was a two-book story only. I hope you enjoyed it!

Willow wrote on October 12, 2011 at 8:30 PM

Hi Peter,
I am LOVING your Spy X series! I can't put them down. The problem is I cannot find the next book in the series which is book 3. Is there anything you can do to help me. I am so excited to see what happens to Evie and Andrew's mom.

Admin Reply:

Hello, Willow! I'm so glad you're enjoying the series! Yes, we do need to get you Book 3! It's out of print, which is why it's so hard to get, but there are plenty of vendors who will sell copies, both new and used. Your best bet is to explore the links to the right on the SPY X page on my website through this link. Hope this helps -- and do let me know how you like it!

Nico wrote on October 12, 2011 at 2:58 PM

Hi Peter!

Okay, I understand that we must wait to find out for sure but is there anything you can say about Ian, Amy or Evan that could give us Amian (Amy+Ian) fans a bit of hope? From what I've been seeing and hearing is that Ian "USED TO" like Amy. Is that true? USED TO suggests that he no longer likes her... Is it possible to give us a little hope without giving it away?

Thanks 🙂

Admin Reply:

Um ... well ... ::tries to figure a way to say nothing and seem like he's saying something:: ... actually, no.

XXXXXXX XXXXXXX wrote on October 9, 2011 at 2:06 AM

Cannot wait for THE DEAD OF NIGHT!

Admin Reply:

Me neither! Have you seen the cover? Here's the image:

Cyan wrote on October 7, 2011 at 7:55 PM

Hey Mr. Lerangis! I first heard of you in 39 clues and once I searched for your name in my iBooks and the only books that came up where the drama club ones. I also heard of you in Smiler's Bones, which was in my teacher's classroom. All I can say is that u are a great author. Your books are nicely detailed and I love how you put humanity value in all your characters (as a writer it is essential for me to notice these things.) Like Nat and Ian for example. I thought them bratty and cold at first, but then I've grown to really like them when I saw their amiable and insecurities.
I also like how you broaden your literature. Drama, Comedy, Thrillers, what can't u write about! But I have one lingering question.
Why do you think it's important for a character to be relatable? If there isn't relative, then do you think it breaks what might otherwise be a really great story?
Thanks for writing about every aspect of life and connecting with ur audience.

Admin Reply:

Hello, Cyan -- Thank you so much for your kind words. I deeply appreciate them, and I'm so grateful to be recognized for something I try hard to achieve!
I do think it's crucial for characters to be relatable. In fact, I believe the word "relatable" is interchangeable with "human." If the characters are purely evil, or purely comic, then they become cartoonish. They do exactly what's expected of them, whicih can be comforting but predictable. It's much more interesting to make them believable, with foibles and insecurities and an innate sense of right and wrong. Then, oddly enough, the acts of evil are more, not less, devastating, because you know that the character has the capability to do the right thing but has actually made a conscious choice not to.
Hope that's clear. Again, thanks for writing!

Maddie wrote on October 7, 2011 at 7:08 PM

Hi!
I really love your books! I can't wait 'til March! I know that you've already responded to Ian/Amy/Evan questions, but this one is slightly different. Will Evan, Dan, Hamilton, Sinead, etc., ever learn that Ian and Amy "kinda" kissed in South Korea, before he and NAtalie left her, Dan and Alistair for dead? I'm thinking it would cause a lot of drama and I am a dramatic person.
Thanks!
Maddie

Admin Reply:

Unfortunately, all information about future plot twists is sealed in my brain, under threat of Vesper retaliation!

XXXXXXX XXXXXXX wrote on October 7, 2011 at 12:58 PM

Why leave the factory when the workers are in their prime?

Admin Reply:

Why indeed? Anyone needing that answer -- or trying to figure out what the heck the question means -- needs to read THE SWORD THIEF!

Janus Branch wrote on October 7, 2011 at 12:06 PM

Thanks to our own Peter Lerangis, our Vesper spy, Vesper 6, has been revealed as .... we will tell you in A King's Ransom. Only Peter can look below.

Vesper 6=Cara

Admin Reply:

Hmmmm, this information itself may be a diabolical double cross, I'm thinking ...

Carsyn wrote on October 7, 2011 at 1:15 AM

Hi Peter!

I just wanted to ask if we were going to get to see a sneak peek of 'The Dead of Night' anytime soon, and if any more info about it was going to be released.

Thanks so much! 🙂

Admin Reply:

Hi, Carsyn! You're in luck. As a matter of fact, we have posted an announcement about THE DEAD OF NIGHT just today: Official cover and info reveal for Book 3: DEAD OF NIGHT.

Amazing!!! wrote on October 6, 2011 at 8:04 PM

I LOVE Peter Lerangis!!!!

Admin Reply:

Well, thanks! It's nice to be loved!

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