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hi,i am one of the students from the school a.i.s.n that you came to.the first day back to school after spring break i was tired but when got home and i started to read the "Monsters Ring" my smile from 2 weeks before came back.
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Salamata -
What a lovely message - I love knowing that reading "The Monster's Ring" brought back your smile. What more could an author ask for? Thanks for telling me!
Please tell everyone I said hello!
All best,
Bruce Coville
What a lovely message - I love knowing that reading "The Monster's Ring" brought back your smile. What more could an author ask for? Thanks for telling me!
Please tell everyone I said hello!
All best,
Bruce Coville
The Foolish Giant was my very favorite book when I was small. I can remember exactly where it was in the children's room at the New Hanover County Public Library in Downtown Wilmington. I checked it out a lot (maybe every week) before I could even read and my sweet mom read it out loud so many times, to the point where my favorite thing to do was turn people into stone toads.
That's right. As a two year old, I most identified with the Evil Wizard and attempted to turn people into stone toads. One of our favorite family movies from this time (1984) captured me doing just that and every time I watch it I am reminded about what a gem of a book that is. My sister found me a used copy at a library sale years ago and it is still my go-to when I just need something nice to read/remember.
This is just to say: Thank you, Bruce Coville!
That's right. As a two year old, I most identified with the Evil Wizard and attempted to turn people into stone toads. One of our favorite family movies from this time (1984) captured me doing just that and every time I watch it I am reminded about what a gem of a book that is. My sister found me a used copy at a library sale years ago and it is still my go-to when I just need something nice to read/remember.
This is just to say: Thank you, Bruce Coville!
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Karen -
Many thanks for this message - it put a huge smile on my face. Though the book is still out of print, I still tell the story when I'm doing school visits. I think it's delightful and hilarious that you went around turning people into stone toads as a result of reading it!
I'll be share this note with my wife, who did the art. I know she will appreciate it as well.
All best,
BC
Many thanks for this message - it put a huge smile on my face. Though the book is still out of print, I still tell the story when I'm doing school visits. I think it's delightful and hilarious that you went around turning people into stone toads as a result of reading it!
I'll be share this note with my wife, who did the art. I know she will appreciate it as well.
All best,
BC
Thank you for taking the time to write individual comments to my students. I hope you do not mind that a couple of them look forward to corresponding with you daily. You put great thought into your comments.
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Jerri -
Please contact me offline. Or you can put your email in for your next post so I can write to you. If you put your email address in the place provided, it will NOT show up on the Guestbook.
Thanks,
BC
Please contact me offline. Or you can put your email in for your next post so I can write to you. If you put your email address in the place provided, it will NOT show up on the Guestbook.
Thanks,
BC
Hahahahaha......That just made my day thank-you I need that cause I have been having a really bad day today I guess it's mostly cause it's dark and rainy, just very depressing outside right now.
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Megan -
Sorry you were having a bad day. I live in Syracuse, which is the second cloudiest city in the country, so I am used to have dark, dreary days. I've learned to make my own sunshine! ;>
BC
Sorry you were having a bad day. I live in Syracuse, which is the second cloudiest city in the country, so I am used to have dark, dreary days. I've learned to make my own sunshine! ;>
BC
well when you were young what type of books did you like (non-fiction, ficton,...." and tell me why you like them .
p.s
i really loved your my teacher is an alien it made my want to ready it more after every chapter becuase alot of things happend and then you stop and that why i wanted to read it more i loved that book and i never really read untill i have to but i really loved your book.
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i really loved your my teacher is an alien it made my want to ready it more after every chapter becuase alot of things happend and then you stop and that why i wanted to read it more i loved that book and i never really read untill i have to but i really loved your book.
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Sierra -
When I was young, my reading was almost entirely in the world of fiction. Now, as a writer, I find that non-fiction is very useful to me for inspiring new ideas, so I split my reading between fiction and non-fiction.
I'm delighted that MY TEACHER made you want to keep going. One of my goals is to keep my readers turning those pages!
BC
When I was young, my reading was almost entirely in the world of fiction. Now, as a writer, I find that non-fiction is very useful to me for inspiring new ideas, so I split my reading between fiction and non-fiction.
I'm delighted that MY TEACHER made you want to keep going. One of my goals is to keep my readers turning those pages!
BC
i will look forward to read what happened to peter. you are a very good writer and your books make me wonder alot......!!!!!!!
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Alexandria -
I hope you'll enjoy learning how the whole story turns out. Believe me, when I started, I had no idea myself how big it was going to become!
BC
I hope you'll enjoy learning how the whole story turns out. Believe me, when I started, I had no idea myself how big it was going to become!
BC
Dear Mr. Coville,
Hello! I am a huge fan of one of your series, the Unicorn Chronicles, and so is my friend. I also like your book "Juliet Dove, Queen of Love". I am inspired by you to write some stories too! But I just have one question: How did you think of the Unicorn Chronicles series? Were you inspired by something? Other than that, I would like to say: Thank you for always capturing my interest in your books! The Unicorn Chronicles is my favorite series, and your writing always takes me to Luster and let me see what is happening to Cara and her friends!
Hello! I am a huge fan of one of your series, the Unicorn Chronicles, and so is my friend. I also like your book "Juliet Dove, Queen of Love". I am inspired by you to write some stories too! But I just have one question: How did you think of the Unicorn Chronicles series? Were you inspired by something? Other than that, I would like to say: Thank you for always capturing my interest in your books! The Unicorn Chronicles is my favorite series, and your writing always takes me to Luster and let me see what is happening to Cara and her friends!
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Grace -
Thanks for letting me know you love The Unicorn Chronicles. Those books are very close to my heart.
I was actually invited to create a new series by a woman named Jean Feiwel, who at that time was head of Scholastic Books. When we sat down to discuss what kind of series I might come up with we were throwing ideas back and forth, and she said, "A unicorn world." That was all I needed . . . I was off and running.
BC
Thanks for letting me know you love The Unicorn Chronicles. Those books are very close to my heart.
I was actually invited to create a new series by a woman named Jean Feiwel, who at that time was head of Scholastic Books. When we sat down to discuss what kind of series I might come up with we were throwing ideas back and forth, and she said, "A unicorn world." That was all I needed . . . I was off and running.
BC
Mr. Coville,
I was wandering if you could possible make a movie for The Monsters Ring? I think it's really good and a movie would be awesome!
I really enjoyed your visit in our school!
xoxoxo, Naama
I was wandering if you could possible make a movie for The Monsters Ring? I think it's really good and a movie would be awesome!
I really enjoyed your visit in our school!
xoxoxo, Naama
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Naama -
I would love for there to be a movie of The Monster's Ring! However writers don't make movies, Hollywood makes movies. It's not something I could make happen on my own.
Actually, the film rights for RING have been bought twice. Sadly, neither filmmaker managed to make the film happen.
Hollywood is very weird.
BC
I would love for there to be a movie of The Monster's Ring! However writers don't make movies, Hollywood makes movies. It's not something I could make happen on my own.
Actually, the film rights for RING have been bought twice. Sadly, neither filmmaker managed to make the film happen.
Hollywood is very weird.
BC
When was I Lost My Grandfather's Brain published? Like what year?
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Grace -
To be honest, I don't remember the year. The simplest way to find the answer is to look for the book on Amazon or B&N.com where you can find the copyright date.
BC
To be honest, I don't remember the year. The simplest way to find the answer is to look for the book on Amazon or B&N.com where you can find the copyright date.
BC
Dear Mr. Coville,
You stated in a message in the guestbook that you prefer writing long stories. Why are short stories harder? What about long stories makes it your favorite?
Your friend,
Annie
You stated in a message in the guestbook that you prefer writing long stories. Why are short stories harder? What about long stories makes it your favorite?
Your friend,
Annie
Reply by Bruce Coville
Annie -
Winston Churchill once concluded a letter with this phrase: "I'm sorry this letter is so long. If I had had more time, I would have written a shorter one." (I'm paraphrasing, but that's pretty close.) Writing tight and lean takes time.
But there is also the matter of how your brain thinks. My dear friend, Jane Yolen, is, for the msot part, a short form writer. I am, for the most part, a long form person. When I start writing a short story I keep thinking of possible things to happen, and the story wants to get longer. JEREMY THATCHER, DRAGON HATCHER and JENNIFER MURDLEY'S TOAD both started out as short stories that got out of control!
BC
Winston Churchill once concluded a letter with this phrase: "I'm sorry this letter is so long. If I had had more time, I would have written a shorter one." (I'm paraphrasing, but that's pretty close.) Writing tight and lean takes time.
But there is also the matter of how your brain thinks. My dear friend, Jane Yolen, is, for the msot part, a short form writer. I am, for the most part, a long form person. When I start writing a short story I keep thinking of possible things to happen, and the story wants to get longer. JEREMY THATCHER, DRAGON HATCHER and JENNIFER MURDLEY'S TOAD both started out as short stories that got out of control!
BC