If you are just checking in via the information in the summer letter, please read the post below this one, too.
News: I just added a "News" gadget to the left of the post area on this page for stuff I come across that you might be interested in. The first and only item on the list right now is a link to an online class on how to write a college entrance essay. The site (figment.com) it comes from is totally reliable (sponsored by the New York Times and monitored for content), and I use it all the time. Even if the class doesn't interest you, you might check out "fig". It is an online writers network geared for young authors like yourself-- lots of contests and opportunities to work with other talented students.
Mrs E