tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post9097348651195195934..comments2024-03-28T07:09:19.731-04:00Comments on Literary Rambles: LAUREL GALE INTERVIEW AND DEAD BOY GIVEAWAYCasey McCormickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787815672519189433noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-51550235712560294632015-11-18T23:13:19.508-05:002015-11-18T23:13:19.508-05:00I found Dead Boy to be completely novel, highly en...I found Dead Boy to be completely novel, highly engaging, and really well-done. It would be easy for many authors to struggle with piecing all those elements together cohesively, but somehow they flow together seamlessly with just the right balance of action, dialogue, description, and exposition. Highly recommended.<br /><br />Marlene<br /><a href="http://www.alaskabearviewing.us/bear_viewing.htm" rel="nofollow">Informative URL for Alaska Bear Viewing trips</a>Marlene Detierrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035816972520443608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-88015041598695477302015-10-07T22:44:39.140-04:002015-10-07T22:44:39.140-04:00Dead Boy sounds like a perfect read for this time ...Dead Boy sounds like a perfect read for this time of year!<br />Thanks for the chance to win!<br />natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot comNatashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10973019640007655961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-78225114650010488782015-10-07T12:43:34.566-04:002015-10-07T12:43:34.566-04:00Dead Boy sounds like my kind of a book. Good luck ...Dead Boy sounds like my kind of a book. Good luck to Laurel!Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-37082205045192354642015-10-04T22:25:56.722-04:002015-10-04T22:25:56.722-04:00Thank you Natalie for the shout out!Much appreciat...Thank you Natalie for the shout out!Much appreciated. And good luck to Laurel and her debut Dead Boy.Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-76152210098914919252015-10-04T14:25:47.761-04:002015-10-04T14:25:47.761-04:00Congrats to Laurel. The description sounds amazing...Congrats to Laurel. The description sounds amazing. I just want to grab a copy and start reading. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-52114445339101676932015-10-03T14:43:09.767-04:002015-10-03T14:43:09.767-04:00Congrats on the debut! Love the tag line. Can'...Congrats on the debut! Love the tag line. Can't wait to read it and share it with my students!Michele Manninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14725733364277706828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-85462506164101828702015-10-03T06:54:19.726-04:002015-10-03T06:54:19.726-04:00What a great premise! It sounds funny and touching...What a great premise! It sounds funny and touching at the same time. I wish they'd had great books like this when I was young. Wishing Laurel much success!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-21652733305244935732015-10-02T20:49:31.665-04:002015-10-02T20:49:31.665-04:00This definitely sounds like an interesting read. I...This definitely sounds like an interesting read. I loved hearing about where the idea for this unique story came from. Wishing Laurel the best of luck! Congrats to Stephen too. :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-65065066669461459742015-10-01T16:01:44.270-04:002015-10-01T16:01:44.270-04:00Oooh, this book sounds very intriguing. Like, I...Oooh, this book sounds very intriguing. Like, I'm especially interested to find out how Crow died in the first place, and whether there's a chance for him to become a member of society. Thanks for sharing, and thanks for the giveaway! I <a href="https://twitter.com/adelethelaptop/status/649674974102454277" rel="nofollow">tweeted about it</a>. Liz Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823595869843889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-15324536102225949062015-09-30T16:34:55.988-04:002015-09-30T16:34:55.988-04:00Glad you had fun! Congrats to Stephen and Laurel!Glad you had fun! Congrats to Stephen and Laurel!M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-7418553873364615832015-09-30T13:00:01.257-04:002015-09-30T13:00:01.257-04:00 Congrats, Laurel! This kind of stuff is right up ... Congrats, Laurel! This kind of stuff is right up my alley. :)David Powers Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-40418467305743158322015-09-30T12:46:05.886-04:002015-09-30T12:46:05.886-04:00My son just leaned over my shoulder and asked, &qu...My son just leaned over my shoulder and asked, "What is Dead Boy?" I'm thinking we have a winner.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-72732385156761408282015-09-29T22:58:03.331-04:002015-09-29T22:58:03.331-04:00Sounds like a really fun and weird (in a good way)...Sounds like a really fun and weird (in a good way) read!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-91427554569554762072015-09-29T21:14:01.016-04:002015-09-29T21:14:01.016-04:00Very intriguing story line that should attract man...Very intriguing story line that should attract many enthusiastic readers. Good point Laurel made that writing the book is only the beginning of the work involved. Thanks for a great interview.Greg Pattridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761872776035591138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-13102041238553716272015-09-29T15:28:02.914-04:002015-09-29T15:28:02.914-04:00This sounds pretty sweet, and hilarious at the sam...This sounds pretty sweet, and hilarious at the same time. The middle-graders will love the gross aspects. Thanks for the chance to win a copy. I follow by email: crs(at)codedivasites(dot)com<br />I also tweeted a link to this post: https://twitter.com/carlrscott/status/648941991259082752<br />Thanks again.Carl Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11887990491392099928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-82097368316456979842015-09-29T14:02:06.844-04:002015-09-29T14:02:06.844-04:00The cover is awesome. The story sounds so unique w...The cover is awesome. The story sounds so unique with touches of my kind of humor. I really want to read this book. I tweeted: https://twitter.com/dhammelef/status/648920479055540224<br />Thanks for the giveaway!Danielle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11079935240201178744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-31577661873944909282015-09-29T11:09:57.564-04:002015-09-29T11:09:57.564-04:00Dead Boy sounds so original...both macabre and sen...Dead Boy sounds so original...both macabre and sensitive! Thank you so much for sharing your journey and congratulations on Dead Boy! I can't wait to read it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00701547063801023456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-23061910170654683472015-09-29T08:21:46.961-04:002015-09-29T08:21:46.961-04:00What a fun idea! Dead Boy sounds awesome. Congrats...What a fun idea! Dead Boy sounds awesome. Congrats to Laurel :)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-34854035637329158822015-09-29T07:59:47.937-04:002015-09-29T07:59:47.937-04:00Congrats to Laurel's debut! It sounds really g...Congrats to Laurel's debut! It sounds really good. What a perfect book for this spooky time of year. <br /><br />Stephen Tremp's Salem's Daughters also sounds great. I love reading Halloween-type books in the autumn!<br /><br />Happy reading and writing! from <a href="http://lauramarcella.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Laura Marcella @ Wavy Lines</a>Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-86999090256943951542015-09-29T03:36:26.638-04:002015-09-29T03:36:26.638-04:00Congrats to the winners. And to Laurel. This sound...Congrats to the winners. And to Laurel. This sounds like a book my granddaughter would enjoy.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-58488209630946227222015-09-28T23:23:34.188-04:002015-09-28T23:23:34.188-04:00Laurel's book reminds me of the frankenweenie ...Laurel's book reminds me of the frankenweenie idea. Love it!Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-24385097291765611572015-09-28T16:09:52.856-04:002015-09-28T16:09:52.856-04:00I'm already sad for this poor little boy!I'm already sad for this poor little boy! cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05614478740889477584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-16549340390222547592015-09-28T13:03:43.804-04:002015-09-28T13:03:43.804-04:00I especially love fantasy that blends elements of ...<i>I especially love fantasy that blends elements of reality with magic. I think it’s the idea that there could be a fairy lurking in my local park or a portal to another world hidden somewhere in my own home. I want this to be true! So I tend toward contemporary settings.</i><br /><br />This describes what I love to write perfectly too! Ergo, MUST READ!<br />Glad that you have a good visit with your mother, Natalie.Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-8956634480457180212015-09-28T11:56:33.409-04:002015-09-28T11:56:33.409-04:00A dead boy names Crow. Despite the dark idea, that...A dead boy names Crow. Despite the dark idea, that really is funny.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-86593915299644580092015-09-28T11:54:24.776-04:002015-09-28T11:54:24.776-04:00The book sounds like a mix of sad creepy, mystery ...The book sounds like a mix of sad creepy, mystery and hope. Congrats to Laurel and thanks for a great interview!Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.com