tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post5167543491631962295..comments2024-02-25T10:47:13.049-05:00Comments on Susanna Leonard Hill: Would You Read It Wednesday - The Second Pitch!Susanna Leonard Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-1465464234251087692015-01-03T13:31:04.006-05:002015-01-03T13:31:04.006-05:00I love this idea! I think it has the potential to ...I love this idea! I think it has the potential to be a really fun book to read aloud with kids and could also give them inspiration to start thinking of their own rhymes.Ariel Bernsteinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-58369299927013501482012-11-21T08:55:11.303-05:002012-11-21T08:55:11.303-05:00Thanks for chiming in, Elaine! I'm sure Laris...Thanks for chiming in, Elaine! I'm sure Larissa will be glad to hear that :)Susanna Leonard Hillhttp://susannahill.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-11683897442934661542012-11-21T08:22:20.634-05:002012-11-21T08:22:20.634-05:00Great idea! I would love to read it!!!Great idea! I would love to read it!!!Elaine Kiely Kearnshttp://www.facebook.com/gaelforce2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-24292079300144478852011-08-13T22:09:33.112-04:002011-08-13T22:09:33.112-04:00Oh, wow, Christie! Lucky you!Oh, wow, Christie! Lucky you!Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-64347624534608543632011-08-13T21:45:02.583-04:002011-08-13T21:45:02.583-04:00And I've had the pleasure of reading it! It IS...And I've had the pleasure of reading it! It IS awesome!Christie Wright Wildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656162315858480593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-43079399688362832812011-08-10T11:14:55.789-04:002011-08-10T11:14:55.789-04:00Yep. Yep. Yep. Kids love rhyme--even though author...Yep. Yep. Yep. Kids love rhyme--even though authors are discouraged from writing rhyming books. My little granddaughters make up rhymes to every word they know. I love it because it shows a love of words and an ease with wordsIrenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002012182136772555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-73939971997177939852011-08-08T07:26:34.348-04:002011-08-08T07:26:34.348-04:00I that case, I will take it up directly with my we...I that case, I will take it up directly with my web person who knows so much more about everything computer than I can ever hope to! Meanwhile, just so you know, there's an extremely educational new post up NOW!Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-88735767467091051702011-08-08T07:20:36.512-04:002011-08-08T07:20:36.512-04:00Hehehe, I thought you might say that. No, the '...Hehehe, I thought you might say that. No, the 'Subscribe to posts' up to the right doesn't have an email version. Many others, but not email. I've subscribed via Google Reader, but that's not enough. I want to receive your posts in my inbox instantly! ;-)Cally Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313803959936813426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-67884425214702228382011-08-07T18:50:25.231-04:002011-08-07T18:50:25.231-04:00Cally - well, you're pretty much asking the wr...Cally - well, you're pretty much asking the wrong person, but isn't that what you get if you choose subscribe to posts on the right up there with that orange box? If not, let me know and I'll take it up with my web designer. You are not the first person who has mentioned this... Maybe this is why people use word press instead of blogger?Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-66711891199848747472011-08-07T18:40:11.398-04:002011-08-07T18:40:11.398-04:00I would buy it as a present for children I know so...I would buy it as a present for children I know so I believe that counts as a YES. Sounds like a cute, happy book. :-)<br /><br />And to the Princess Bride quote above- BAHAHA. I do so love the Princess Bride. <br /><br />And Susanna- I would like to subscribe to your blog by email but can't seem to find a way to do that?Cally Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313803959936813426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-79689727237533792502011-08-05T16:13:10.451-04:002011-08-05T16:13:10.451-04:00Oh my goodness, that part made me laugh so much wh...Oh my goodness, that part made me laugh so much when I was little!!Megan K. Bickelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306585009994740664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-90087988765445161092011-08-05T10:51:15.294-04:002011-08-05T10:51:15.294-04:00Theresa -
No more rhymes - I mean it!
Anybody want...Theresa -<br />No more rhymes - I mean it!<br />Anybody want a peanut?<br />I LOVE The Princess Bride :)Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-47150757460368352662011-08-05T10:23:00.729-04:002011-08-05T10:23:00.729-04:00Yes, I would love to read it. It reminds me of t...Yes, I would love to read it. It reminds me of the scene in Princess Bride when the giant keeps doing that to the little guy. Such a funny premise!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-27233101976733916722011-08-05T09:24:05.867-04:002011-08-05T09:24:05.867-04:00Ciara - PB means Picture Book :)Ciara - PB means Picture Book :)Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-45677238989326705652011-08-05T08:49:04.477-04:002011-08-05T08:49:04.477-04:00I would read it. What a fresh idea. One question, ...I would read it. What a fresh idea. One question, what is PB?Ciarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-34413536853737909162011-08-05T08:25:18.195-04:002011-08-05T08:25:18.195-04:00YES! Oh, that sounds like so much fun!YES! Oh, that sounds like so much fun!Natasha Hanovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16131760295282222691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-52929391229582856172011-08-05T08:05:04.978-04:002011-08-05T08:05:04.978-04:00Thank you, everyone! This has been very helpful i...Thank you, everyone! This has been very helpful in identifying what strikes people and, consequently, what I can highlight in a query letter!Megan K. Bickelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306585009994740664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-1192650313036728922011-08-05T03:07:19.765-04:002011-08-05T03:07:19.765-04:00Hilarious! I'm so in. Chaos, imaginary and spr...Hilarious! I'm so in. Chaos, imaginary and springs to life just reel you in. Well done megan for making your pitch so concise. Sounds fab!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-75648313403695261392011-08-04T20:34:37.657-04:002011-08-04T20:34:37.657-04:00Yes, yes, yes! And starting the pitch with the wo...Yes, yes, yes! And starting the pitch with the word "chaos" is perfect. It really sets the scene. We've worked hard with my 5 year old on rhyme, which is important for learning to read, so we'd love this.Brooke Rousseauhttp://www.brookerousseau.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-15479944864193344042011-08-03T20:27:26.598-04:002011-08-03T20:27:26.598-04:00I would read it! I think starting with 'Chaos&...I would read it! I think starting with 'Chaos' is a great hook. It sounds fun and ideal for school kids. Great pitch Megan!Renee Taprellhttp://booksforlittlehands.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-25812241411245026602011-08-03T13:15:19.507-04:002011-08-03T13:15:19.507-04:00Alisha- It isn't written in rhyme because I&#...Alisha- It isn't written in rhyme because I'm a hopeless wreck when it comes to meter! : )<br /><br />But when someone says something in the classroom, the machine imeediately yells out a rhyme and the thing it yells appears. So there are a good number of rhymes laid out in the story.Megan K. Bickelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306585009994740664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-4308310526979868412011-08-03T11:46:46.754-04:002011-08-03T11:46:46.754-04:00It sounds like a fun idea and the illustrator coul...It sounds like a fun idea and the illustrator could have a wonderful time with it. Will the items all be listed, and would it be written in a rhyme scheme as well?Alisha Gabrielhttp://www.alishagabriel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-22066834329758298302011-08-03T08:55:26.141-04:002011-08-03T08:55:26.141-04:00This is great! Thank you all for your comments so...This is great! Thank you all for your comments so far!!Megan K. Bickelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306585009994740664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-19476350891361371992011-08-03T08:48:16.462-04:002011-08-03T08:48:16.462-04:00Thanks, Jess!Thanks, Jess!Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-10415542565917927312011-08-03T08:47:08.159-04:002011-08-03T08:47:08.159-04:00I know, Andrea, it sounds great, doesn't it? ...I know, Andrea, it sounds great, doesn't it? I can't wait to read it :)Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.com