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Becise do you have eney more books in different category besides science fishon catergoreys?
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Mackenzie -
You can find a list of all my books - which include science fiction, fantasy, ghost stories, and one historical novel - on the website.
BC
You can find a list of all my books - which include science fiction, fantasy, ghost stories, and one historical novel - on the website.
BC
Hi Bruce Coville i forgot to tell you my book that i'm writing now is puppies on the beach!
Reply by Bruce Coville
Cool title!
BC
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Hi Bruce Coville thanks for the advice! Now I can write really good books!
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Ava -
Glad I could be useful. Write on!
BC
Glad I could be useful. Write on!
BC
Hi,I'm Olivia Merrell and I love to read your storys but there is only one promlpom because the only 2 books I now The Monster Ring and Jeremy Thacher , Dragon Hacther and right about Jeremy and the dragon on the messge so bye.
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Olivia -
You should talk to your school librarian and see if the library can get more of my books for you to read!
BC
You should talk to your school librarian and see if the library can get more of my books for you to read!
BC
Hi,Bruce Coville I love your book Jeremy Thacher,Dragon Hather because I love to now that you like to use your imatnion and I love that my Teacher Mrs.Allen in third grade reads the book to are class and on Tuesday Sept.22,2015 was my dads bithday and I personlly I love your imation and I think that your kids storys are the best of all and I think that you are the best author I ever herd because I love your books so much better then any other author's books
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Olivia -
I'm happy that you like my books - and delighted that your teacher shares them with you!
I try to be the best author that I can, and work really hard at it, so messages like yours mean a lot to me!
BC
I'm happy that you like my books - and delighted that your teacher shares them with you!
I try to be the best author that I can, and work really hard at it, so messages like yours mean a lot to me!
BC
Hi Bruce Coville I like your book Jeremy Thatcher
Dragon Hatcher I am reading it in my class for
read aloud. It will be cool to see you face to face with me. what books did you write so far?
Are you writing any new books so far, and what are the titles?
can you send me a copy of Jeremy Thatcher Dragon Hatcher.
I like your books!!!!
Dragon Hatcher I am reading it in my class for
read aloud. It will be cool to see you face to face with me. what books did you write so far?
Are you writing any new books so far, and what are the titles?
can you send me a copy of Jeremy Thatcher Dragon Hatcher.
I like your books!!!!
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Pablo -
Glad you are liking JEREMY THATCHER. I think of all my books that is the one that will last the longest!
You can find a complete list of my books on my website. (I know you know where the website is, since you have to use it to write on the guestbook!)
Keep reading!
BC
Glad you are liking JEREMY THATCHER. I think of all my books that is the one that will last the longest!
You can find a complete list of my books on my website. (I know you know where the website is, since you have to use it to write on the guestbook!)
Keep reading!
BC
I would like the book called monster ring
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Noah -
I think your classroom has a copy of the book. I'm glad you like it.
BC
I think your classroom has a copy of the book. I'm glad you like it.
BC
Hi bruce my name is Lexi i love your books.And i love your book jeremy thatcher dragon hacher . and i always wanted to read Moster Ring but i can't because i don't have the book.You shoud know Mrs.Allen's class from heritage intermediate because you sent the book Mouster Ring to them with a leater.I love it when you use POWFULL words like pubge wich the ho-hum word is fat -lexi saleh
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Lexi -
I'm glad you like the word choices I make. I spend a lot of time fussing over the best words. A LOT of time!
Glad you like JEREMY THATCHER. I think it will be my most long-lived book.
all best,
BC
I'm glad you like the word choices I make. I spend a lot of time fussing over the best words. A LOT of time!
Glad you like JEREMY THATCHER. I think it will be my most long-lived book.
all best,
BC
Hi Bruce Coville! My teacher Mrs. Allen did a class letter to you. I have a question. What was your first book? I read my books out loud and they don't seem right and I read your paper and I'm still not sure could you give me some advice? I also love your books!
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Ava -
My first book was a picture book called THE FOOLISH GIANT, illustrated by my wife, Katherine.
Reading your work out loud is a great way to catch mistakes and places where things are not clear. The biggest advice I have right now is READ READ READ READ READ! The more you read, the more your brain picks up (without you even realizing it) about how stories and paragraphs and sentences work and should be formed.
All best,
BC
My first book was a picture book called THE FOOLISH GIANT, illustrated by my wife, Katherine.
Reading your work out loud is a great way to catch mistakes and places where things are not clear. The biggest advice I have right now is READ READ READ READ READ! The more you read, the more your brain picks up (without you even realizing it) about how stories and paragraphs and sentences work and should be formed.
All best,
BC
My mother was a 4th grade teacher in Baldwinsville,NY and introduced hundreds of kids to your books, myself included. I've written to you before to thank you for countless hours of enjoyment and felt the need to say it again. I'm disappointed that there are no new Nina books, but plan to work my way through some of your newer books to console myself. Hope you enjoy writing as much as I enjoy reading!
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Susan -
Thanks for this lovely message.
I don't know if I've told you this, but there was supposed to be a fourth Nina Tanleven book. I had about a third of it written, but for a variety of reasons I had fallen very far (very far!) behind on the deadline, and the publisher finally canceled it, saying that they felt the series was out of date. I would love to finish it someday. On the other hand, I was having a real struggle with the plot. And the series is very much locked into a certain spot in time, because of the historical aspects.
I do enjoy writing . . . though sometimes it can be a real struggle!
Thanks for checking in.
Bruce
Thanks for this lovely message.
I don't know if I've told you this, but there was supposed to be a fourth Nina Tanleven book. I had about a third of it written, but for a variety of reasons I had fallen very far (very far!) behind on the deadline, and the publisher finally canceled it, saying that they felt the series was out of date. I would love to finish it someday. On the other hand, I was having a real struggle with the plot. And the series is very much locked into a certain spot in time, because of the historical aspects.
I do enjoy writing . . . though sometimes it can be a real struggle!
Thanks for checking in.
Bruce