tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820711940687404006.post2893928005227877431..comments2023-12-09T00:54:59.579-08:00Comments on Anatomy of Nonfiction: Writing True Stories for Children: An Interview with Laura Purdie SalasPeggy Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17783764591208338610noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820711940687404006.post-26076300020213480952012-03-10T06:47:39.343-08:002012-03-10T06:47:39.343-08:00Thanks, Cheryl, for sharing this fantastic story h...Thanks, Cheryl, for sharing this fantastic story here, and for your good wishes!<br /><br />Also, I just realized an error. I called SWIRL BY SWIRL rhyming nonfiction, and it's not. Don't know where my head was! It's nonfiction that I think is a poem. It's lyrical and full of information and wonderful to read. But it doesn't rhyme. Bad memory! Bad! Bad! Sorry about that.laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820711940687404006.post-52675620326652025922012-02-29T15:37:26.636-08:002012-02-29T15:37:26.636-08:00Hi Laura,
My young daughter first opened your boo...Hi Laura,<br /><br />My young daughter first opened your book, A Leaf Can Be, while waiting with me in a very long line at the post office at 4:30 p.m. (Yikes!) She started reading it aloud, and it wasn't long before you could hear a pin drop. She and your story held the full house at standing attention. Beautiful!<br /><br />I'm a frequent flyer at your site and always, ALWAYS pick up valuable writing advice. Thank you!<br /><br />Sending thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery to your sister, J.P.Cheryl Wilkehttp://cheryl-cwproductions.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820711940687404006.post-90777702284222601582012-02-29T08:29:52.553-08:002012-02-29T08:29:52.553-08:00Thanks. I just ask about stuff I'm interested...Thanks. I just ask about stuff I'm interested in and hope others will be too. Glad you liked it. Stop by again.Peggy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17783764591208338610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820711940687404006.post-52197139046801204782012-02-29T08:27:34.001-08:002012-02-29T08:27:34.001-08:00Thanks for your comment, Tanita. And I agree, I t...Thanks for your comment, Tanita. And I agree, I think we'll be reading about Laura's limestone soon.Peggy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17783764591208338610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820711940687404006.post-82168786338217234942012-02-29T08:26:31.096-08:002012-02-29T08:26:31.096-08:00Let me know when the next book comes out. There wi...Let me know when the next book comes out. There will be a space waiting for you.Peggy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17783764591208338610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820711940687404006.post-51271107894022026222012-02-29T08:25:32.817-08:002012-02-29T08:25:32.817-08:00I'm glad you came by to read Laura's inter...I'm glad you came by to read Laura's interview. Stop by again.Peggy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17783764591208338610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820711940687404006.post-3795224220566201432012-02-29T08:24:37.599-08:002012-02-29T08:24:37.599-08:00Thank you Laurie, I'm glad you liked it.Thank you Laurie, I'm glad you liked it.Peggy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17783764591208338610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820711940687404006.post-85025343490133137882012-02-29T08:24:02.376-08:002012-02-29T08:24:02.376-08:00Thanks for clarifying, Laura. I should have done ...Thanks for clarifying, Laura. I should have done that too.Peggy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17783764591208338610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820711940687404006.post-38254769710309905202012-02-29T08:23:21.018-08:002012-02-29T08:23:21.018-08:00I'm so glad to hear you'll share Laura'...I'm so glad to hear you'll share Laura's writing process with your students. I often think those day dreamers in class will be the writers of our future.Peggy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17783764591208338610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820711940687404006.post-61602217922170290702012-02-29T08:22:07.158-08:002012-02-29T08:22:07.158-08:00Have fun with this book. It will become a classic....Have fun with this book. It will become a classic.Peggy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17783764591208338610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820711940687404006.post-81924050379257985092012-02-27T22:41:44.599-08:002012-02-27T22:41:44.599-08:00I think I've already fallen in love with the b...I think I've already fallen in love with the book just by reading the fascinating reviews about A Leaf Can Be.. and now this beautiful interview! How I wish I could find this book soon in our library. :) Will pin this in my Pinterest board. :)GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820711940687404006.post-88725452578532530382012-02-27T11:52:43.207-08:002012-02-27T11:52:43.207-08:00I learned so much about the writing process throug...I learned so much about the writing process through this interview - I'm going to share it with my students so that they can appreciate all the work and pondering that goes into the writing process.Tarahttp://tmsteach.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820711940687404006.post-25825837543720077802012-02-27T10:05:01.550-08:002012-02-27T10:05:01.550-08:00Thanks, you guys! And I probably should have clari...Thanks, you guys! And I probably should have clarified that A LEAF CAN BE... wasn't written for the educational market (those books are assigned by editors and published in series). I wrote A LEAF CAN BE... and then looked for an editor who would love it at a publisher who would do a great job with it--and was thrilled when Carol at Millbrook said yes! So even though it will be sold and used (I hope it will be, anyway) primarily in classrooms, this book isn't an educational market book. But Peggy noticed my workbook and asked about that. Just wanted to avoid any confustion--I should have said this in my answers--oops!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820711940687404006.post-63318077439404142152012-02-27T09:15:03.869-08:002012-02-27T09:15:03.869-08:00A great interview: thanks to Peggy for asking grea...A great interview: thanks to Peggy for asking great questions and Laura for her fantastic answers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820711940687404006.post-63739903041007960412012-02-27T08:04:20.631-08:002012-02-27T08:04:20.631-08:00I love that your blog sent me here, Laura, because...I love that your blog sent me here, Laura, because I learned more about you. I love this: "But it has to be wonderful enough to stand on its own, too, even if the child never explores that topic further" To create an interest in students, the book is like a little spark & then the child can go further if wished. It's very interesting to hear some of what you do to keep in the market. Thank you Peggy for a terrific interview.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820711940687404006.post-69414924699691986302012-02-27T05:20:04.193-08:002012-02-27T05:20:04.193-08:00I continue to be fascinated by the process of writ...I continue to be fascinated by the process of writing for the educational market, and by how prolific Laura remains - and what fun topics she covers! I'm glad to know it's also interesting for her... and <i>someday</i> that bit about the limestone will come up somewhere...tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820711940687404006.post-16157446925710249442012-02-27T05:15:47.496-08:002012-02-27T05:15:47.496-08:00Nice job Laura. Peggy, thank you for asking the ri...Nice job Laura. Peggy, thank you for asking the right questions!Terri Michels https://www.blogger.com/profile/17286441274843477524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820711940687404006.post-38168344427578305812012-02-27T04:58:33.169-08:002012-02-27T04:58:33.169-08:00Thanks, Peggy, for having me. It's always fun ...Thanks, Peggy, for having me. It's always fun when an interview makes me realize something new about the way I work!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.com