tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349886618037006192.post4014035463803849245..comments2023-10-10T05:19:35.069-07:00Comments on Barbara's Meanderings: Meet Lori Z. Scott, A Much Published Author!Barbara Ehrentreuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06317588534441254146noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349886618037006192.post-83917538655612554732011-04-28T12:05:56.906-07:002011-04-28T12:05:56.906-07:00Okay, it took a couple of months, but we are defin...Okay, it took a couple of months, but we are definitely having the drawing for the free book today on my radio show:<br /><br />http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rrradio/2011/04/28/rrwl-tales-from-the-pages<br /><br />The show is on 3PM Central time, 4PM EST. The winner will be notified on the air and on Facebook. Good luck to you all!Barbara Ehrentreuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317588534441254146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349886618037006192.post-71971971484109765962011-03-22T23:37:28.924-07:002011-03-22T23:37:28.924-07:00Sorry to anyone who decided to comment after today...Sorry to anyone who decided to comment after today, but the contest is over. I will be drawing the lucky person's name and announcing it soon.:)<br /><br />Thank you to all who participated and commented. Lori will be my guest this Thursday on my radio show. You can talk with her then. I think we might even do the drawing on the air for a change.:)Barbara Ehrentreuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317588534441254146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349886618037006192.post-35683251882519661652011-03-12T19:27:55.686-08:002011-03-12T19:27:55.686-08:00Lori, thank you for being here and sharing your th...Lori, thank you for being here and sharing your thoughts and feelings about your writing:)<br /><br />It's wonderful you were able to participate in the comments.Barbara Ehrentreuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317588534441254146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349886618037006192.post-55374456589915458412011-03-12T18:31:35.677-08:002011-03-12T18:31:35.677-08:00Hi all! I'm packing in a bunch of comments in ...Hi all! I'm packing in a bunch of comments in one post.<br />Barbara, thank you for posting the interview!<br />Paul, best of luck to you with your pirate series. It sounds like you "arrrrrr" on the right path!<br />Susanne, thank you for your kind words. I will pass them on to my illustrator.<br />Hi Beth! Thanks for stopping by to visit. :)<br />J.Q. Rose, I think the good Dr. Seuss put it best when he said, "These things are fun, and fun is good!"<br />And Christine, have some "series-ous" fun with your writing.Lori Z. Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02066620592903210305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349886618037006192.post-4800980892264523452011-03-12T16:51:55.798-08:002011-03-12T16:51:55.798-08:00Christine, thank you. I'm so happy you visited...Christine, thank you. I'm so happy you visited and I'm very glad the interview inspired you to go back to your writing. I put my writing away and when I go back to it the story flows so much better. I hope this happens to you:)Barbara Ehrentreuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317588534441254146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349886618037006192.post-10277801865916309172011-03-12T16:46:49.831-08:002011-03-12T16:46:49.831-08:00JQ you are right! It is always better when you hav...JQ you are right! It is always better when you have experience with the age group for which you are writing!<br /><br />Thank you for visiting and I'm glad you enjoyed the interview:)Barbara Ehrentreuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317588534441254146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349886618037006192.post-16751732685261944242011-03-12T16:07:42.495-08:002011-03-12T16:07:42.495-08:00Great interview. You have encouraged me to pick u...Great interview. You have encouraged me to pick up a series that I started long ago and get it finished. Thank you,Adventures in Abundancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483697026954879519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349886618037006192.post-21026119259520476332011-03-12T12:07:07.388-08:002011-03-12T12:07:07.388-08:00I know your stories will be interesting to the pri...I know your stories will be interesting to the primary age kids because you have been so involved in this age group thru teaching and volunteering. So many times, as a former third grade teacher, I look at books for children and think the author doesn't know kids! Thanks for making reading fun for kids!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349886618037006192.post-51403102691234360402011-03-12T11:25:40.489-08:002011-03-12T11:25:40.489-08:00Loved the interview, even though these were not yo...Loved the interview, even though these were not your questions. I'd also like to win a copy, just for the illustrations ... lol.Aidana WillowRavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457009991712387399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349886618037006192.post-78553258608263859582011-03-12T10:37:29.007-08:002011-03-12T10:37:29.007-08:00Hi Beth,
I hope you do win! I think you and Lori w...Hi Beth,<br />I hope you do win! I think you and Lori would enjoy swapping stories:)Barbara Ehrentreuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317588534441254146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349886618037006192.post-22331443094225555372011-03-12T10:34:38.641-08:002011-03-12T10:34:38.641-08:00Hi Suzanne,
I'm glad you enjoyed the interview...Hi Suzanne,<br />I'm glad you enjoyed the interview. I think it's fun to find another author in a group in which you have both been members for another purpose. RealWriting Teachers is a resource group started by Robert Redmund so teachers would have a way to teach writing using writing workshop. I've been a member for years and it is a great group for teachers, librarians and authors. We have quite a few authors too. We only allow promotion one day a month.Barbara Ehrentreuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317588534441254146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349886618037006192.post-53518274283277297592011-03-12T10:28:02.738-08:002011-03-12T10:28:02.738-08:00Paul, I think pirates are a great subject for kids...Paul, I think pirates are a great subject for kids. I have a beautiful picture book by Drew Lamm about pirates. Keep writing and thank you for visiting:)Barbara Ehrentreuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317588534441254146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349886618037006192.post-83908140476380674232011-03-12T06:04:14.080-08:002011-03-12T06:04:14.080-08:00Oh boy, I would LOVE to win a Meghan Rose book!
...Oh boy, I would LOVE to win a Meghan Rose book! <br /><br />Terrific interview about Lori. I loved reading how the books came about.Beth Reinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15778310747410328049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349886618037006192.post-53623876320991068552011-03-12T05:06:03.094-08:002011-03-12T05:06:03.094-08:00I enjoyed the interview. It was nice learning abo...I enjoyed the interview. It was nice learning about Lori and her books. I've not read any of these books, but will be sure to add them to my TBR book list! I think the covers are fantastic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349886618037006192.post-45549864249167248812011-03-12T03:50:46.017-08:002011-03-12T03:50:46.017-08:00Hi, Lori!
I haven't enjoyed your success, but ...Hi, Lori!<br />I haven't enjoyed your success, but I've followed a similar career path here in the UK and I also discovered the poor quality & lack of choice regarding stories suitable for primary age children.<br />My solution was the same as yours, following a Staffroom challenge from another teacher to "Put [my] money where my mouth was" - so I wrote a story, which was accepted by a local publisher, and sold quickly. I'm now working on developing a series (because all kids seem to like pirate stories!)<br />Also, IMHO, you don't HAVE to "preach" in a story in order to present a Christian values viewpoint - but as you pointed out, many of the "heroes/heroines" in childrens' books at the moment seem to have a darker side to their nature ...Paul McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02430184962132539192noreply@blogger.com