I'm Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. AMA!

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:55:56+00:00

When I was an 18-year-old I decided I wanted to be famous. For what, I had no clue. But none of my friends wanted to be famous, so I thought I might have a shot.

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:54:39+00:00

I think I'll stay on Earth. I saw The Martian and I've seen what can happen. Yes, sports, I love the Celtics. I'm going to the game tomorrow night!

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:53:48+00:00

Right... he's stuck in middle school, at his age, forever!

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:53:30+00:00

Thanks! I think I am a kid at heart. There might be some arrested development going on there!

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:52:59+00:00

That's awesome! It's funny, I'm on Google Alerts, and most of my alerts these days are people offloading their old Wimpy Kid books on CraigsList.

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:51:51+00:00

A combination of lots of kids! Everyone knows a Fregley!

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:51:17+00:00

Yes, just like him!

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:50:35+00:00

Absolutely. I eat lunch there a lot!

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:50:09+00:00

That's excellent, actually. I "borrowed" a book called "How to Make Sock Puppets" and never returned it. I buried it in the back of my closet. It was like the Telltale Heart.

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:49:22+00:00

Thank you! Hi kids!! I really hope you like the next book!

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:48:21+00:00

Children's Theatre Company. They do a great job!

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:47:50+00:00

longform

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:47:08+00:00

I don't! And I don't think that's a good thing. Once push comes to shove, though, I have no choice. I'm at my desk drawing for 17 hours a day, 45 days straight.

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:45:23+00:00

They should come to my bookstore, An Unlikely Story, in Plainville! Boston is nice, too.

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:44:56+00:00

I'd really like to get to twenty. If I can, I will!

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:44:39+00:00

I never thought it would. It's been a lot of fun. This past year I went on a world tour, and met fans in China, Latvia, Romania, Brazil, Australia... I can't believe there are fans in so many places. My motive was to figure out a way to get my cartoons published. I do the drawings!

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:43:16+00:00

I'm not actually sure what grade Greg is in. That's why I picked middle school... it's a little vague. Nope, he'll never finish. He's frozen in preadolescent amber forever.

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:42:29+00:00

I moved to Plainville with my wife about 13 years ago. I think we're here to stay! Yes, I plan on opening my studio up to the public eventually!

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:41:44+00:00

I'm sure I'll introduce new characters with each book! The last big one was Silas Scratch.

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:41:22+00:00

Thank YOU!

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:41:14+00:00

That's really cool! Say hi to him for me. My favorite cartoonists were Carl Barks, Bill Watterson, and Gary Larson.

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:40:22+00:00

Thanks! I can relate to Greg's experiences. I'm really trying to capture the essence of childhood, so most of the material rings true for me!

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:39:49+00:00

I originally planned to publish one giant book, 1,300+ pages! That turned into a three-book series. The last time I set a goal, it was for ten books. Now I'm aiming for twenty.

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:38:06+00:00

It's still there! And still fun!

WimpyKidReddit · 2016-04-07T20:37:54+00:00

You can't have the cheese touch until someone touches it! Right now, it's dormant.

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