Michael Anthony Steele

 

 
Today I hung out with the smart and talented kids of Centennial Elementary in Plano, TX. I had a wonderful time meeting everyone and listening to some of the best Giraffe sounds I’ve heard in awhile!
 
I especially enjoyed my lunch with several of Centennial’s aspiring young authors. You had some great questions and I could already tell that each and every one of you have the drive to be a great writer. Just remember what I said about the four words and I know you can do it!
 
Thanks to Mrs. Caskey and the Centennial Elementary PTA for inviting me and thanks to Mrs. Landon for all the help. And a big thanks to all the Kinder, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders of Centennial Elementary! You guys were great!
 

 

 
I enjoyed an exciting afternoon with the great kids of Vogel Intermediate! However, as I got there, I found out that they just had a visit from another author the day before: Tim Green! So that was two days in a row where you got to get out of class?!! How cool was that?!!
 
As usual, I invited everyone to email me any questions they liked and guess what? I had a couple of email messages waiting for me when I returned to my hotel. Thanks for writing, Abby & Madi! If anyone else wants to ask a question, you can always contact me… here.
 
Thanks to Ms. Cianciulli for having me out and thanks for the exciting afternoon, Vogel Intermediate!
 
Don’t forget to visit my brand new Facebook page! You can find right… here!
 

 

 
I just spent the morning with the amazing kids at Cox Intermediate in Spring, Texas. I had a wonderful time and really enjoyed running around your big stage. However, I must say that my hand was a little sore after signing all those Night of the Dragons books. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. And like I mentioned, I just finished the first draft of the next book in the series. Do you remember the name?
 
Thanks to Ms. Peyton for inviting me and thanks for the fun morning, Cox Intermediate!
 
Don’t forget to visit my brand new Facebook page! You can find right… here!
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On my latest trip to the Houston area, my first stop was at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School in The Woodlands. What a great group of kids! I had a fun time meeting all of you and answering all your questions. I even remember answering the question I get so very often about how many hats I have. Well, guess what? I picked up a few more hats during my trip so my hat count is now up to 40! Although my fez monkey count is still holding at 24!
 
Thanks to Ms. Fishman for inviting me and a big thanks to all the great students at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School!
 

 

 
I just returned from an exciting author visit at Otis Brown Elementary in Irving, Texas. I was their main presenter for a very special day… Read Aloud Day!
 
I put on my show, met a bunch of great kids, and I even got to read aloud from one of my own books, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. I hope all the students had as much fun as I did. And I hope they enjoyed listening to all the readers throughout the day. It sounded as if everyone was thoroughly enjoying  themselves.
 
A big thanks to Ms. Hicks for inviting me, to Ms. Reich for all the help, and to all the faculty and staff who provided the great food (loved the chorizo tacos).

And I want to give a special thanks to all the great kids at Otis Brown Elementary! Remember the four words and keep reading!
 
 

Tonight I performed at the Blue and Gold banquet for Cub Scout Pack 350 in Fort Worth, Texas–my first show at a Blue and Gold! And because of my Scouting experience, I was able to tell this particular audience that I’m an Eagle Scout who was once a Cub Scout, too. I even brought along my old Cub Scout manuals and uniform shirt to show everyone (although the shirt would’ve been a little snug to wear, I’m afraid).

Throughout the night, I met a bunch of great Cub Scouts, Webelos, and Scouters. I saw many of them receive awards and badges and I was even lucky enough to be there when Super Scout arrived! I hear that’s a rare honor, indeed.

Thanks for the fun evening, Pack 350! Remember… keep hiking up that trail to Eagle. It’s a fun trek with plenty of exciting things to see and do. And if you live by the Cub Scout motto, “Do Your Best,” you’ll reach the top in no time!

 

 
Today I enjoyed a fun author visit with the Shining Stars of Starwood Montessori School! First, I enjoyed a fun tour of the school. Next, I met many of Starwood’s finest during my presentation. And finally, I finished out my visit with a special pizza party with Ms. Finnegan’s class.
 
It was fun hanging out with you kids and answering (between bites) more of your questions. I even met a couple of aspiring writers in the group. Like I mentioned, you’re welcome to email me any questions you like. I answer all my email and I always enjoy hearing from shining stars like yourselves. And don’t forget to check out my new Facebook Page!!!
 
Thanks to Ms. Finnegan for inviting me and thanks for having me out, Starwood Montessor School!
 

 

I just spent a fun morning at Liberty Elementary in Flower Mound, TX. I had an exciting time at both assemblies and met tons of great kids. Everyone had insightful questions, too.

However, Since I got so many questions about my Fez Monkey collection, I started thinking about featuring a Fez Monkey each month. What do you think about that, Liberty Elementary? If you see that on my website soon, it’s all because of you!

Thanks to Vicki Toothman and the PTA for inviting me. And thanks for a great morning, Liberty Elementary! Just like your motto, you really are STARS (Stellar, Talented And Respectful Students)!
 

I just returned from visiting a cool school–Old Settlers Elementary in Flower Mound, TX! I gave a couple of presentations to all the students and then conducted a writing workshop for the 4th Grade.

I hope everyone had as good a time as I did! I especially hope that the 4th graders keep some of my writing tips in mind. Don’t forget those visualizations I gave you and use those tools to impress your teachers.

I know I couldn’t get to everybody’s questions so, as always, you’re more than welcome to email me any questions you like. It may take a while, but I always answer my email!

I’d like to thank Ms. Richter for inviting me and Mr. Draper and Ms. Little for all their help. I’d especially like to thank all the students of Old Settlers Elementary for a fun day!

I enjoyed a wonderful day at Renner Middle School in Plano, Texas! What a great group of kids. I even met an few aspiring writers! Good luck with your novel, Anna!

I hope you all enjoyed my presentation and don’t forget what I said about the dreaded… dum, dum, dum… REVISION PROCESS. I hope my tips help make it easier and I expect everyone to remember what I said about what makes a good story. No matter how many explosions, wizards, spaceships, or monsters, the most important part of a good story is how your main character is changed at the end.

Thanks to Mrs. Nowlin for inviting me and Mrs. Scott for all the help. And a big thanks to the PTA for the pizza and snacks! And thanks for having me as a guest, Renner Middle School!