tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post9123357717088960107..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: Book Giveaway and Guest Teaching Author Interview with Gretchen WoelfleCarmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-64346470036810242462011-06-01T20:58:33.349-05:002011-06-01T20:58:33.349-05:00Thanks for the comment, Deb. The giveaway is actua...Thanks for the comment, Deb. The giveaway is actually over, so I'm glad you ordered copies for you AND the library. :-)Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-3360879991431081792011-06-01T19:17:12.754-05:002011-06-01T19:17:12.754-05:00I'm in Canada so not entering, but wanted to s...I'm in Canada so not entering, but wanted to say thanks for the interview! I'm ordering this for our library (and one for me...cause, well, I can, lol!--um, with my own money, not the libraries!) After reading this interview I'm even more excited for the book to arrive so I can read and share.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-2675488080488928722011-04-16T15:23:14.893-05:002011-04-16T15:23:14.893-05:00I've had the pleasure of meeting Gretchen. She...I've had the pleasure of meeting Gretchen. She's a generous person, and an inspiration! This was a great interview, full of useful information for writing historical fiction. Thanks! Renaissance England is a favorite period of history for me, and I'll be buying my own copy of Gretchen's book. But I'd love to win an autographed copy to give to a young reader as a Summer Reading prize for the Santa Monica Public Library where I work as a Youth Services Librarian. Kids who sign up for the summer reading program get prizes for reading a certain number of hours. What a terrific prize this book would be!<br /><br />Ann Wagner<br />ann(dot)wagner(at)smgov(dot)netAnn Wagnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-55675023832096370862011-04-15T16:47:42.837-05:002011-04-15T16:47:42.837-05:00Thanks, Jeanne Marie, for the excellent interview ...Thanks, Jeanne Marie, for the excellent interview with Gretchen. It made me recall my Vermont days and the Hive. I'm excited to be returning this summer for an alumni mini residency.<br /><br />I'd love to win All the World's a Stage because I loved Susan Cooper's King of Shadows. I gave that book to my 13 year-old grandson, who is a budding thespian. I'm eager to see what Gretchen has done with Shakespeare, and I know Jake would like to compare the two stories.<br /><br />Reach me at joycerayatgsinetdotnetJoyce Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905709719444916488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-64913579501684724492011-04-14T10:12:05.049-05:002011-04-14T10:12:05.049-05:00I love historical fiction and will definitely read...I love historical fiction and will definitely read it myself and put it on my blog, too. :) Then I might just pass it on to a young reader. Books deserve to be passed on! :) <br /><br />This book sounds wonderfully different, and I love that.<br /><br />MargoMargo Dillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635922963449775278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-72765042799949678782011-04-14T09:02:52.279-05:002011-04-14T09:02:52.279-05:00Loved the interview with Gretchen, and the exercis...Loved the interview with Gretchen, and the exercise. It will be helpful in revisiting/revising a few scenes for my WIP about German occupation in Norway. Catching the right balance between accessible dialogue and evocative/appropriate language for the time/place is another challenge, but Gretchen's approach provides good advice. If I win I'll read it myself first, then share with several family writers in the next generation. *crossing fingers*.<br />Thanks for the great post.Sandy Brehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073122273951186418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-43668985940856076312011-04-13T22:09:31.488-05:002011-04-13T22:09:31.488-05:00Unfortunately I'm overseas so can't actual...Unfortunately I'm overseas so can't actually enter the comp-but just wanted to say what an inspiring post- I love the setting exercise and also the idea of a book in acts. I also enjoyed reading your writing journey. thanksLife's a poemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199691784217731848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-17819009101569782392011-04-13T10:10:30.283-05:002011-04-13T10:10:30.283-05:00Thank you for the great post.
I'd love to win...Thank you for the great post.<br /><br />I'd love to win your book first, to read myself and secondly to give to my granddaughter who is an aspiring writer as well.<br /><br />I'm in the middle of writing my first historical fiction about my mother's life in England during WWII. I'm learning soooo much as I research then add it to the facts my mother shared with me. It's actually theraputic. <br /><br />I grew up hearing much of the English slang so the dialogue has been fun to write. Some of my critique partners try to correct it at times. hehehe<br /><br />i don't have the finances to travel to England, (snif, snif) but I have several English cousins helping me.<br /><br />PS: I love the 5 act format. As a previous dancer and actor, this format is close to my heart.<br /><br />dancekam1(at)yahoo(dot)comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02286437269354482883noreply@blogger.com