tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post6282853398674910537..comments2023-12-31T00:32:45.999-08:00Comments on Clara Gillow Clark: Welcome Debut Novelist, Kristin L. Gray + giveaway Clara Gillow Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-64748502073703936862017-05-12T05:53:15.183-07:002017-05-12T05:53:15.183-07:00Thanks for your thoughtful comment, Janet, and tha...Thanks for your thoughtful comment, Janet, and thanks, too, for sharing one of your favorite first lines from a children's book. Your name is entered for a chance to win the autographed copy of Vilonia Beebe Takes Charge!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-83399873565500839942017-05-11T20:10:43.932-07:002017-05-11T20:10:43.932-07:00Congratulations, Kristin. It sounds like a great b...Congratulations, Kristin. It sounds like a great book - one I would enjoy reading. Great first line in your WIP. I've tried to write great first lines in my two MGs, also. You need to hook your readers to keep them reading. I just finished reading Fever 1793. The first line is: "I woke to the sound of a mosquito whining in my left ear and my mother screeching in the right." I thought that one was pretty good.janet smarthttp://creativewritingintheblackberrypatch.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-42754138675956506482017-05-10T08:20:25.282-07:002017-05-10T08:20:25.282-07:00Thank you, Bish, for stopping by to congratulate K...Thank you, Bish, for stopping by to congratulate Kristin! Your name is entered for a chance to win the autographed book!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-32057065172746394262017-05-10T08:19:22.122-07:002017-05-10T08:19:22.122-07:00Thanks, Claudia, for such a welcoming comment for ...Thanks, Claudia, for such a welcoming comment for Kristin! Your name is entered for a chance to win the autographed book.Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-59123671785521158822017-05-10T06:35:55.309-07:002017-05-10T06:35:55.309-07:00Love your first line, Kristin! Congratulations on ...Love your first line, Kristin! Congratulations on your first novel, may there be many more!Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-15312252355562169782017-05-10T05:30:14.990-07:002017-05-10T05:30:14.990-07:00Kristin, your first line is KILLER! And the book s...Kristin, your first line is KILLER! And the book sounds so warm and funny and heart-wrenching and delightful. Welcome to the community of children's book writers and lovers.cmillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03128598629089024454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-41733442567026382312017-05-09T15:48:17.134-07:002017-05-09T15:48:17.134-07:00Thanks for sharing, Donna! I agree with you that t...Thanks for sharing, Donna! I agree with you that the first line of "Because of Winn Dixie" is one of the best.Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-89138446437360607292017-05-09T15:37:20.565-07:002017-05-09T15:37:20.565-07:00Thanks so much for your thoughtful comment, Annett...Thanks so much for your thoughtful comment, Annette. Your name is entered for a chance to win Vilonia Beebe Takes Charge!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-66915756335783395382017-05-09T15:34:16.334-07:002017-05-09T15:34:16.334-07:00Thanks for hosting Kristin, Clara. Love the title ...Thanks for hosting Kristin, Clara. Love the title and cover of her book, which sounds like a lot of fun. My grandkids are young adults, so give someone else a chance to win Kristin's beautiful book<br />As far as a favorite first line of a book, "Because of Winn Dixie" is one of the best!Donna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-71314039781061656082017-05-09T11:20:56.330-07:002017-05-09T11:20:56.330-07:00Responsibility, compassion, and grief...all wrappe...Responsibility, compassion, and grief...all wrapped into a book we can enjoy together! Can't wait to read this...even if I don't win!<br /><br />annettemwhipple at gmail dot com Annette Whipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599442801061943673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-27942837132650600852017-05-09T08:41:22.860-07:002017-05-09T08:41:22.860-07:00Thank you, Carol, for stopping by to congratulate ...Thank you, Carol, for stopping by to congratulate Kristin. We'll catch you another time.Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-69609226379700296982017-05-09T08:39:22.341-07:002017-05-09T08:39:22.341-07:00Thank you, Theresa, for sharing favorite first lin...Thank you, Theresa, for sharing favorite first lines from a children's book. Enjoy sharing Holes with this year's students. Your name is entered for a chance to win an autographed copy of, Vilonia Beebe Takes Charge!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-45940035032097234152017-05-09T08:37:15.240-07:002017-05-09T08:37:15.240-07:00Nice first line, Kristin. No need to enter my name...Nice first line, Kristin. No need to enter my name in this giveaway--but thanks for sharing!Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-80954212254652403082017-05-09T08:23:34.981-07:002017-05-09T08:23:34.981-07:00Congratulations to Kristin. I love your main chara...Congratulations to Kristin. I love your main character's name. Holes and Charlotte's Web have two of my favorite lines. Also a huge fan of the Harry Potter beginning: "Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. They were the last people you'd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didn't hold with such nonsense."<br /><br />I begin reading Holes with my class tomorrow. I always enjoy the students' reaction.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-21384368096725866712017-05-09T07:51:10.702-07:002017-05-09T07:51:10.702-07:00Catfish is an attention grabber, isn't it, Joy...Catfish is an attention grabber, isn't it, Joyce? Thanks for stopping by to leave a comment for Kristin. Your name is entered for a chance to win, Vilonia Beebe Takes Charge!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-56766084589097286562017-05-09T07:49:29.768-07:002017-05-09T07:49:29.768-07:00Thank you, Pamela Jane, for stopping by to congrat...Thank you, Pamela Jane, for stopping by to congratulate Kristin. Your name is entered for a chance to win! Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-74929773408414862372017-05-09T07:16:18.282-07:002017-05-09T07:16:18.282-07:00Wow! Anyone that writes about catfish has my atten...Wow! Anyone that writes about catfish has my attention! And that first line from your WIP if marvelous! Congrats on your debut novel-which would be a perfect read aloud for my grands! I don't have a first line to quote off the top of my head but I absolutely agree that they are of utmost importance.Joyce Moyer Hostetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13479073021638987921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-66599548555614860962017-05-09T07:07:15.806-07:002017-05-09T07:07:15.806-07:00Congratulations, Kristin! Your new book sounds fa...Congratulations, Kristin! Your new book sounds fabulous!Pamela Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01144400296250588587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-77333240781916088042017-05-09T06:47:19.347-07:002017-05-09T06:47:19.347-07:00Thank you, Linda Della Donna, for stopping by to c...Thank you, Linda Della Donna, for stopping by to congratulate Kristin on her debut novel. Your name is entered for a chance to win the autographed copy of Vilonia Beebe Takes Charge!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-61254036426334268352017-05-09T06:43:03.575-07:002017-05-09T06:43:03.575-07:00I love happy news. Congratulations and best wishes...I love happy news. Congratulations and best wishes for continued writing and publishing success.Linda Della Donnahttp://bookorbust.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com