In case anyone was wondering, which you most likely weren’t, my e-mail thread to Daniel Handler went something like this (it was very long ago, so the words are not exact):

Dear Lemony Snicket,

I love A Series of Unfortunate Events. They are some of my favorite books and you are so talented. Could you please tell me the title of the next book? I’m so curious!

Sincerely,

Jamie 

Dear Jamie,

I’m sorry, Mr. Snicket is very busy and has asked me to write to you in his place. YOUR e-mail was a delight to read, and I’m sure your English TEACHER would be proud. IS the title of the next book so important? COUNT OLAF will be up to his usual amount of entertaining, yet tragic, trouble, regardless of the title. 

Sincerely,

Daniel Handler

Dear Daniel Handler,

Thank you for your response, even though I would rather hear from Lemony Snicket. MY recent trip to the zoo involved my TEACHER getting hIS ear bitten off, NOT by an alligator, but by COUNT OLAF! HE IS not A NICE PERSON!

Sincerely,

Jamie

That was the end of our correspondence.