I Talked at A Middle School

Did a talk/reading at Mannington School in New Jersey yesterday.  I basically bestowed my knowledge of writing/publishing/and a little illustration upon 50 6/7/8th-graders.  I think they liked it! They asked some questions, which is always good.  And I was kind of surprised at how I was able to talk without benefit of my extensive notes--just referencing my bare-bones powerpoint.  I was worried about making it relevant and interesting for them, which I think I at least achieved the latter.  It's hard to know what to talk about with that age--they appreciate my book but it's not the main focus so I have to think of other interesting things to tell them.  Fun though.  Hopefully I get to do this sort of thing more often!