Guys, that’s what embracing your inner dork is all about! (LOL! when I typed that, at first I wrote ‘embracing your inner fork’ and now I’m trying to imagine it!) You should enjoy the things you enjoy because YOU enjoy them. Other times you might feel insecure because you’re into something no one else is into, and it’s tough feeling like you’re not part of the crowd. Sometimes you might think you’re too young or too old for something. This is actually something I see in your letters A LOT – not just about Dork Diaries, but other things you’re ashamed to be a fan of. I guess I had some strong feelings about this topic! LOL!! I’m glad my books aren’t only read by girls in a narrow age range (even though I LOVE my dorky tween girl readers!! YOU GUYS ROCK!!!). It helps us understand each other better and have more compassion. Honestly, I think it’s really important to read (or watch) stories about people who are different from us. So why shouldn’t boys read books that feature a girl main character? Like, what’s up with that?! No one makes them feel weird about it. You know what else? No one is surprised to see girls reading and enjoying Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Wimpy Kid and Dog Man. That’s awesome! I’m glad! I wish they didn’t feel like it was something that should be kept secret. You know who else Dork Diaries is for equally? Boys AND girls! I get quite a few boys writing to me to “confess” that they enjoy Dork Diaries. But Dork Diaries is for anyone who enjoys it! Kid, teen, adult, even grandma! I probably wouldn’t give it to a baby, unless you’re okay with it getting slobbered on. I mean, except for stuff that’s been rated as inappropriate for younger kids. Seriously though, labels about who can enjoy what books, shows, music, or whatever are TOTALLY random. So, it’s a natural extension that they would be excited to be welcomed into another part of the process of the creation of the next book.Dear Tales From A Not-So-Fearless Highschool Fan,ĪLWAYS LET YOUR INNER DORK SHINE THROUGH!!! □ “Rachel sets this tone for fans both in the books themselves, and in all of her interactions with them both online and in person. “Something that fans of this series talk about often is how reading the books becomes a community experience and they feel like the characters in the books are their friends,” she added. Liesa Abrams, v-p and editorial director of Simon Pulse and editor of Dork Diaries, was all in favor of the cover design poll (“Talk about a true focus group!”) and was “very pleased but not surprised” at the number of votes cast. It was exciting to watch the votes change in real time hour by hour, and it was very insightful to read 1,600 fan comments explaining his or her selection and why checks or polka dots should win.” This naturally gives readers a vested interest in and a personal connection to the book, and also lets them know how much I value their opinion. “So, when it was time to design a cover for Book 15, it dawned on me that readers would be thrilled to help select it, and I had the tools already in place to put that question to a vote. “With each addition, readers kept begging for more,” she said. Polling fans to choose the new installment’s cover design was the brainchild of Russell, who has added games, quizzes, and voting opportunities to the Dork Diaries website during the past year. In the new Dork Diaries caper, due from Simon & Schuster’s Aladdin imprint on October 13 with a first printing of two million copies, Nikki faces a new quandary: will she finally visit Paris, or will she and her band of friends instead plan a Paris-themed fundraiser to help her crush Brandon raise money for the local animal shelter? With more than 55 million copies of Dork Diaries books in print worldwide, there are myriad fans waiting eagerly to learn the answer. Checks won by a landslide, clinching 64% of the 71,213 votes cast during the last week in March, with polka dots coming in at a distant 36%. The decision at hand: should the background pattern of the book’s cover be “Pretty Polka Dots” or “Chic Checks”? When the author put this question to a vote across her social media platforms, she received a resounding response from fans of the series. Assuredly, one cannot judge a book by its cover, but Rachel Renée Russell recently asked her readers to pass judgment on two cover design options for the 15th book in her bestselling Dork Diaries series, Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure.
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