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Well....after my friend stood-up for me instead of just watching they don't bother me anymore.I'm also enjoying the book caled "My Teacher Fried My Brain".I'm also having fun writing my book.
Reply by Bruce Coville
Excellent! The best way to stop bullying is to call it out, and let the bullies know that they are being seen. Good for your friend.
Glad you're enjoying FRIED MY BRAINS.
Bruce
Glad you're enjoying FRIED MY BRAINS.
Bruce
hey mr.coville i really love your books when i grow up im going to be an author i already started on one, its mainly baist on my life. the book i really love in your collection is "The Weeping Werewolf" because Edward is a brave little boy!!!
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Mikayla -
Glad you love the books! Glad, too, that you are enjoying "The Weeping Werewolf" I had fun writing that one.
I hope you will have fun with your own writing. It will be frustrating sometimes (I can almost promise that!) but don't give up!
BC
Glad you love the books! Glad, too, that you are enjoying "The Weeping Werewolf" I had fun writing that one.
I hope you will have fun with your own writing. It will be frustrating sometimes (I can almost promise that!) but don't give up!
BC
I like your book "The skull of truth".Its the best book i read.The theme is very tricky but then mysterious at the same time
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Geraldine -
Many thanks for this message. I think that in literary terms The Skull of Truth may be the best work I ever did. Not my most popular book. Not my bestselling book. But the one that has the best structure and characterization. It's one that I am very proud of, so I'm delighted that you like it so much. "tricky" and "mysterious" were two things that I was trying for!
BC
Many thanks for this message. I think that in literary terms The Skull of Truth may be the best work I ever did. Not my most popular book. Not my bestselling book. But the one that has the best structure and characterization. It's one that I am very proud of, so I'm delighted that you like it so much. "tricky" and "mysterious" were two things that I was trying for!
BC
We are now on cahpter 7 of Moongobble and Me The Weeping Werewolf. We are really enjoying this book. We are very curious on what will happen next. We hope the characters stay safe. We hope Edward and Moongobble are able to complete the task. We hope you have a great spring and a great birthday next week. Thanks for writing a wonderful book.
Reply by Bruce Coville
Ahoy to Justin Miller and his Second Graders!
Glad you are enjoying The Weeping Werewolf! I loved writing the "Moongobble and Me" books so it makes me happy to know that kids are having fun with them. Also, I used to teach second grade myself, so it makes me especially happy to know that another second grade teacher is sharing my stories with his kids.
Thanks for the birthday wishes!
Bruce Coville
Glad you are enjoying The Weeping Werewolf! I loved writing the "Moongobble and Me" books so it makes me happy to know that kids are having fun with them. Also, I used to teach second grade myself, so it makes me especially happy to know that another second grade teacher is sharing my stories with his kids.
Thanks for the birthday wishes!
Bruce Coville
Hello,
My name is Fatemah and I'm from Kuwait. I don't know how to say this, but was too shy to contact you in writing an email to you before, before as in a long time ago maybe ... 2009 or 2010... anyways I don't know what was wrong with me fearing that I might get a negative feedback but lol although still loved your book "Juliet Dove, Queen of Love", I was going through depression after highschool, reading the book put me in shock, ( sorry don't mean to spoil alert here trying not to lol )because the main character's *personality* was actually like mine which I had to go through even during friendship and love... ( except for the personal friendship abandonment lol ) pretty much helped me stay positive and yeah now I'm a college student. I also wanted to tell you while I was at the hair salon, my friend whose working there was sad that the television is'nt working and she's bored hoping to get busy with another customer, I then remembered the story books I have o it could help her be entertained instead of boredom, I was searching through the boxes and then found (Juliet Dove, Queen of Love, lord of thousand nights, the art of war, ect) lol then handed them over to her, she was excited ( over " why women are crazy & men are stupid " ) lol she liked the others too hmmm, opening your book and tried to remember your name as I went home writing this lol sorry been busy lately I have to go and would love to hear your response ^^
My name is Fatemah and I'm from Kuwait. I don't know how to say this, but was too shy to contact you in writing an email to you before, before as in a long time ago maybe ... 2009 or 2010... anyways I don't know what was wrong with me fearing that I might get a negative feedback but lol although still loved your book "Juliet Dove, Queen of Love", I was going through depression after highschool, reading the book put me in shock, ( sorry don't mean to spoil alert here trying not to lol )because the main character's *personality* was actually like mine which I had to go through even during friendship and love... ( except for the personal friendship abandonment lol ) pretty much helped me stay positive and yeah now I'm a college student. I also wanted to tell you while I was at the hair salon, my friend whose working there was sad that the television is'nt working and she's bored hoping to get busy with another customer, I then remembered the story books I have o it could help her be entertained instead of boredom, I was searching through the boxes and then found (Juliet Dove, Queen of Love, lord of thousand nights, the art of war, ect) lol then handed them over to her, she was excited ( over " why women are crazy & men are stupid " ) lol she liked the others too hmmm, opening your book and tried to remember your name as I went home writing this lol sorry been busy lately I have to go and would love to hear your response ^^
Reply by Bruce Coville
Dear Fatemah -
I'm so sorry you didn't write to me the first time you felt the urge. You really must have been as shy as Juliet back then! On the other hand, it delights me to know that, even now that you are in college, you have fond memories of the book.
I got a kick out of the hair salon story.
Hope your years in college are filled with fun and friendship!
BC
I'm so sorry you didn't write to me the first time you felt the urge. You really must have been as shy as Juliet back then! On the other hand, it delights me to know that, even now that you are in college, you have fond memories of the book.
I got a kick out of the hair salon story.
Hope your years in college are filled with fun and friendship!
BC
I've been so excited the last couple months because my boys (6 and 7) are old enough that I'm able to stay reading your books to them. I blew the dust off my collection and started reading the Magic Shop books to them. They have loved Monster's Ring and Jeremy Thatcher. Tonight I started Ghost in The Third Row with them, and after bedtime I sat on the couch in finished it. I so much love your books. They were very important to me as a kid and my boys are loving them too. Thanks to you, they'll both be readers I'm sure.
Thanks a bunch!
Thanks a bunch!
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Eric -
Thanks for this . . . one of my favorite things these days is learning that I'm what I call a "second generation writer." When I first started out, I could only dream that my readers would remember the stories with enough fondness to share them with their own children once they grew up. I can't think of a higher mark of success for a kid's book writer than that!
Of course, it also delights me to know that you still enjoy the books yourself! Thanks for taking the time to stop by and say so.
All best,
Bruce
Thanks for this . . . one of my favorite things these days is learning that I'm what I call a "second generation writer." When I first started out, I could only dream that my readers would remember the stories with enough fondness to share them with their own children once they grew up. I can't think of a higher mark of success for a kid's book writer than that!
Of course, it also delights me to know that you still enjoy the books yourself! Thanks for taking the time to stop by and say so.
All best,
Bruce
Hi, haven't talked to you in a while how are you...and yes it makes me mad when people bully others the sad thing is, is that I help other people who are being bullied but for some reason I don't help myself in my own situations.....well anyway I haven't been getting bullied for a while now....and I'm starting on that book I've been wanting to write and I'm reading some of your books right now on the third book of the sires "My Teacher Is An Alien".
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Megan -
It makes me so angry to know that people are bullying you!
On the other hand, I'm glad to know that you've started your own book. I hope you'll have a blast writing it!
Hope you'll enjoy Book 3 (and 4!) of the MY TEACHER series!
all best,
BC
It makes me so angry to know that people are bullying you!
On the other hand, I'm glad to know that you've started your own book. I hope you'll have a blast writing it!
Hope you'll enjoy Book 3 (and 4!) of the MY TEACHER series!
all best,
BC
Hey,whats up?Sorry i haven't written for a while,ive been busy with middle school.What really sucks is that my school, only has the first book in the unicorn chronicles!!!
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Aubrey -
I've been busy with speaking and traveling. I spent almost four weeks in Africa to speak in schools there, and just got back from a week on the Arabian peninsula. I love traveling, but now I am behind on all my other work!
You should talk to your librarian. I can't make any guarantees, but very often a librarian will make it a point to get books if he or she knows a student is interested.
All best,
BC
I've been busy with speaking and traveling. I spent almost four weeks in Africa to speak in schools there, and just got back from a week on the Arabian peninsula. I love traveling, but now I am behind on all my other work!
You should talk to your librarian. I can't make any guarantees, but very often a librarian will make it a point to get books if he or she knows a student is interested.
All best,
BC
Hi Bruce,
I just moved to Australia from Manhattan Beach, California and I am determined to bring quality literature to my 6th grade Australian students. Your book will be introducing Science Fiction to many of them!! They are so excited to start reading. I LOVE the way you have incorporated some of your own beliefs from your biography into the novel just like Anna Sewell did in Black Beauty, which is the book we just finished. Thank you for your web site--
Alyse
Rouse Hill Public School, Rouse Hill-Australia
I just moved to Australia from Manhattan Beach, California and I am determined to bring quality literature to my 6th grade Australian students. Your book will be introducing Science Fiction to many of them!! They are so excited to start reading. I LOVE the way you have incorporated some of your own beliefs from your biography into the novel just like Anna Sewell did in Black Beauty, which is the book we just finished. Thank you for your web site--
Alyse
Rouse Hill Public School, Rouse Hill-Australia
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Alyse -
Thanks for this lovely message. I'm delighted to know that you're going to be sharing some of my work with you students in Oz! Delighted, to, that you would even mention me in the same paragraph with Anna Sewell. Black Beauty is one of my favorite books ever. I read it repeatedly as a child.
May you have much joy in your teaching career.
BC
Thanks for this lovely message. I'm delighted to know that you're going to be sharing some of my work with you students in Oz! Delighted, to, that you would even mention me in the same paragraph with Anna Sewell. Black Beauty is one of my favorite books ever. I read it repeatedly as a child.
May you have much joy in your teaching career.
BC
Bruce,
I was just reading one of your books to my students at Mott Road and was thinking of you. They are always amazed that you were my 4th grade teacher. I am taking my kids to see the Dragonslayers on May 11th. You might not remember, but I was in your first production in 1980 at Wetzel Road. Some of my students are in the play. I can't wait to see it! Hope all is well with you and your family. Lindsay O'Neill
I was just reading one of your books to my students at Mott Road and was thinking of you. They are always amazed that you were my 4th grade teacher. I am taking my kids to see the Dragonslayers on May 11th. You might not remember, but I was in your first production in 1980 at Wetzel Road. Some of my students are in the play. I can't wait to see it! Hope all is well with you and your family. Lindsay O'Neill
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Lindsay -
Lovely to hear from you! I do indeed remember that you were in the first production of The Dragonslayers . . . a spirit, I think, though I'm not positive of it. Perhaps I'll run into you at the theater on the 11th!
Bruce
Lovely to hear from you! I do indeed remember that you were in the first production of The Dragonslayers . . . a spirit, I think, though I'm not positive of it. Perhaps I'll run into you at the theater on the 11th!
Bruce