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I AM VERRY EXITED TO MEET YOU ON SUNDAY WITH MY CLASS. WE ARE ALL LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING AND MEETING YOU. 🙂
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Killa -
Nice to hear from you. I am excited,too! I think we will have a good time.
BC
Nice to hear from you. I am excited,too! I think we will have a good time.
BC
Dear. Mr.Coville,
Hi! How are you?
How do you become an author, how do you make chapter books ?
See you when you come to our school AISNMAURITANIA !!
I am a student there my name is Seniya and my. Brother Ahmed baba!!
Sincerly ,
Seniya
Hi! How are you?
How do you become an author, how do you make chapter books ?
See you when you come to our school AISNMAURITANIA !!
I am a student there my name is Seniya and my. Brother Ahmed baba!!
Sincerly ,
Seniya
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Seniya -
Your questions are exactly what I will be talking about when I get to your school!
I am really excited about visiting with you and your fellow students. This will be my first time in Mauritania and I'm really looking forward to it1
BC
Your questions are exactly what I will be talking about when I get to your school!
I am really excited about visiting with you and your fellow students. This will be my first time in Mauritania and I'm really looking forward to it1
BC
I am in my 30's and i have to say, I am enchanted with the Unicorn Chronicles. I felt like i was part of the mission to save the world of Luster. Is there any possibility of adding to the Unicorn Chronicles???
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hey, Brooklyn!
Many thanks for this message. I'm delighted by your statement that you felt like you were part of the mission. That's a great compliment.
As to more stories - I have LOTS of ideas, if I can just talk my editor into letting me do them!
All best,
BC
Many thanks for this message. I'm delighted by your statement that you felt like you were part of the mission. That's a great compliment.
As to more stories - I have LOTS of ideas, if I can just talk my editor into letting me do them!
All best,
BC
I want to thank you so much for your your workshop on Writing For Boys at Highlights this past weekend. I found your information on plot and character immediately useful knowledge.
Thank you so much.
Enjoy Nigeria.
Jan Doyle
Thank you so much.
Enjoy Nigeria.
Jan Doyle
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Jan -
Many thanks for this. One of my personal goals is to give people tools that they can start using immediately, so your words in that regard mean a lot to me.
It was lovely to meet you this weekend. It seemed like a great group of attendees, and I was sorry to have to leave early.
All best,
Bruce
Many thanks for this. One of my personal goals is to give people tools that they can start using immediately, so your words in that regard mean a lot to me.
It was lovely to meet you this weekend. It seemed like a great group of attendees, and I was sorry to have to leave early.
All best,
Bruce
i love your books i am doing a book report on u and i am loven it i wish i could meet you in person but that probly cant happen
sincerly piper petroske
sincerly piper petroske
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Piper -
Thanks for this message. I'm glad you love the books . . . and glad that you're loving working on the report.
It is not impossible that we might meet. I speak in schools all the time and if your school wanted to hire me to come in as a presenter it might happen. Whether it does or not, I'm thrilled to know that you like the books so much!
BC
Thanks for this message. I'm glad you love the books . . . and glad that you're loving working on the report.
It is not impossible that we might meet. I speak in schools all the time and if your school wanted to hire me to come in as a presenter it might happen. Whether it does or not, I'm thrilled to know that you like the books so much!
BC
Dear Mr. Coville,
Have you ever heard an instrumental song that inspired a story?
Have you ever heard an instrumental song that inspired a story?
Reply by Bruce Coville
Now that's an interesting question, F.P. - with a bit of a tangled answer. Though no story has been inspired by a single instrumental song, I have three stories that have been inspired by branches of classical music.
To explain: several years ago the Syracuse Symphony asked me to create a story to perform with them, the idea being that I would read the story to the audience while they enhanced it with selections from the classical repertoire. For the first of these stories I wanted to work with pieces from the French impressionists (particularly Debussy and Ravel) whose work I really loved.
We worked in kind of spiral fashion, me outlining, then discussing musical selections with the orchestra manager, then listening over and over to large sections of the music. It was a fascinating process, and the music definitely had a large impact on the story, "The Metamorphosis of Justin Jones."
Thanks for asking!
BC
To explain: several years ago the Syracuse Symphony asked me to create a story to perform with them, the idea being that I would read the story to the audience while they enhanced it with selections from the classical repertoire. For the first of these stories I wanted to work with pieces from the French impressionists (particularly Debussy and Ravel) whose work I really loved.
We worked in kind of spiral fashion, me outlining, then discussing musical selections with the orchestra manager, then listening over and over to large sections of the music. It was a fascinating process, and the music definitely had a large impact on the story, "The Metamorphosis of Justin Jones."
Thanks for asking!
BC
I absolutely loved your books as a kid! I was just thinking about you because I am writing an essay about how much reading has touched my life. I am going to school to become a middle/high school English teacher (It's hard to decide-they are both so great) and I have always thought that your My Teacher is an Alien series was a big influence on that decision. I'm not an alien, no matter how much I wish I was, but I LOVED that series. It was from those books that I learned more about the world and the environment and when I first started really wanting to become a teacher.
Anyway, I just thought that since I was here I would let you know how great I think you are and to say thanks for all the great books that helped me through my childhood!
Anyway, I just thought that since I was here I would let you know how great I think you are and to say thanks for all the great books that helped me through my childhood!
Reply by Bruce Coville
Dear Sherri -
Oh, thank you for this message, which went straight to my heart. I can't think of any higher compliment than the idea that the MY TEACHER books helped influence your decision to become a teacher. I loved being a teacher. I hope you will, too.
Wishing you much joy in your future,
BC
Oh, thank you for this message, which went straight to my heart. I can't think of any higher compliment than the idea that the MY TEACHER books helped influence your decision to become a teacher. I loved being a teacher. I hope you will, too.
Wishing you much joy in your future,
BC
HI!!! I have only read 1 of your book's but it was awesome! Tiamat seems so cute. Are the books Jeremy mentions Real? And if you go to my website and leave a comment I probably wont be able to answer because my only E-mail account is for school and cant accept E-mail's from other websites. (I'm currently working on that).
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Penny -
So glad to know that you found JEREMY THATCHER "awesome"! It's been over 20 years since I wrote the book, so I can't say for sure, but as far as I remember all the books that Jeremy mentions are indeed real.
All best,
BC
So glad to know that you found JEREMY THATCHER "awesome"! It's been over 20 years since I wrote the book, so I can't say for sure, but as far as I remember all the books that Jeremy mentions are indeed real.
All best,
BC
i'm older already (19) but when i was younger (and okay still now) i love your books. please write more! especially the magic shop books. did you get the idea for that series from the twilight zone show the chaser? i was wishing that there was a movie of that and suddenly i see that show! anyway please continue writing the magic shop books!!
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, L.
Thanks for the message. So glad you love the books! As to your question - nope, I didn't get the idea from a Twilight Zone episode. In truth, this is the magic shop I always wanted to find when I was a kid. I never did find it, so I started to write about it instead!
I have an idea for another magic shop book, but I am pretty unhappy with the publisher who does them right now, so I'm not sure when or if I will write it. Sigh.
All best,
BC
Thanks for the message. So glad you love the books! As to your question - nope, I didn't get the idea from a Twilight Zone episode. In truth, this is the magic shop I always wanted to find when I was a kid. I never did find it, so I started to write about it instead!
I have an idea for another magic shop book, but I am pretty unhappy with the publisher who does them right now, so I'm not sure when or if I will write it. Sigh.
All best,
BC
HI! I just wanted to say i am in the Syracuse Children's Theater of the Dragonslayers! You can hear the rest when my letter gets delivered to you!
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Samuel -
I'm so excited about this production. Todd and his crew do a great job. I hope you'll have a barrel of fun rehearsing and performing!
BC
I'm so excited about this production. Todd and his crew do a great job. I hope you'll have a barrel of fun rehearsing and performing!
BC