tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post3046468675899493862..comments2024-03-13T07:31:07.805-04:00Comments on The Secret Files of Fairday Morrow: Author Interview with Cynthia LordDMShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-39587272098153636302014-05-12T22:54:11.627-04:002014-05-12T22:54:11.627-04:00Thanks, Donna! So glad you enjoyed the interview. ...Thanks, Donna! So glad you enjoyed the interview. Rules if a great book. :) ~LDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-3244726233758093622014-05-11T19:48:13.558-04:002014-05-11T19:48:13.558-04:00Very nice. I enjoyed reading this interview.Very nice. I enjoyed reading this interview.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08311305166391446029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-13582415079046607902014-05-11T11:44:51.032-04:002014-05-11T11:44:51.032-04:00Yun-A- Rules is a great book! I don't think it...Yun-A- Rules is a great book! I don't think it is silly to want to beak the uniform rule. Sometimes the daily rules make us the most crazy. :) ~LDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-50327257394224875752014-05-10T09:11:19.567-04:002014-05-10T09:11:19.567-04:00Wow, Rules looks like a great book. I would want t...Wow, Rules looks like a great book. I would want to stop wearing a uniform, but it's kinda a silly thing.Yun-Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13469008219893754382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-3003826411023519652014-05-05T23:02:41.212-04:002014-05-05T23:02:41.212-04:00Claudine- Definitely put this on your to be read l...Claudine- Definitely put this on your to be read list. There are so many beautiful quotes in the book and I love the way the main character is so real. <br /><br />I agree with you that you should break the rule about suffering to study. Learning should be enjoyable. :) Thanks for sharing! ~LDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-16022051556843101062014-05-05T22:58:45.468-04:002014-05-05T22:58:45.468-04:00Akoss- You are welcome! Rules is an excellent boo...Akoss- You are welcome! Rules is an excellent book and I am sure you will love it. :) Thanks for visiting. ~LDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-3999196861715454482014-05-05T11:00:53.798-04:002014-05-05T11:00:53.798-04:00I've heard about "Rules" recently an...I've heard about "Rules" recently and I'm looking forward to reading it.<br />Thanks for the interview and giveaway.<br /><br />~AkossAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-11618024074640717532014-05-05T00:18:31.234-04:002014-05-05T00:18:31.234-04:00I used to think that in order to show that I was w...I used to think that in order to show that I was working/studying hard, I needed to 'suffer' or feel miserable while studying. I thought that meant discipline. (Some of my Korean students tell me their parents believe that kids ought to study till 2 am then wake up early again to study, just to 'feel' that they are working hard. I don't believe that is effective or necessary at all.) That is the major rule I'd break. Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-92042553903325005252014-05-05T00:11:20.800-04:002014-05-05T00:11:20.800-04:00I love how Cynthia's daughter felt strangers&#...I love how Cynthia's daughter felt strangers' kindness for both her and her brother. I'll put this on my to-read list. Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-83944732247467210692014-05-01T23:24:08.019-04:002014-05-01T23:24:08.019-04:00:):)DMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-39841651244394294102014-05-01T23:23:55.692-04:002014-05-01T23:23:55.692-04:00You will love it, Aleks! :) ~LYou will love it, Aleks! :) ~LDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-87061771762638353382014-05-01T07:45:13.401-04:002014-05-01T07:45:13.401-04:00I want to break the rule that restricts my heart&#...I want to break the rule that restricts my heart's desire!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05020955142060071416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-33304693542218262112014-05-01T07:43:44.969-04:002014-05-01T07:43:44.969-04:00Thank you Cynthia! Now I really want to read this~...Thank you Cynthia! Now I really want to read this~Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05020955142060071416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-8223324073716569972014-04-29T23:34:23.197-04:002014-04-29T23:34:23.197-04:00Thanks so much to Cynthia for stopping in and shar...Thanks so much to Cynthia for stopping in and sharing her story. We know our readers loved hearing directly from her (she is awesome). It was so fun to read all of your thoughtful comments! ~L and FDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-46133946303605103942014-04-29T23:33:26.178-04:002014-04-29T23:33:26.178-04:00Stephanie- I can imagine it would be tough to go ...Stephanie- I can imagine it would be tough to go from chapter books to MG. Thanks for sharing and for stopping by. :) ~LDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-13349540340882324172014-04-29T23:32:53.298-04:002014-04-29T23:32:53.298-04:00Crystal- What a wonderful comment. Cynthia is an ...Crystal- What a wonderful comment. Cynthia is an amazing author. :) ~LDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-47673151382979824662014-04-27T19:02:46.928-04:002014-04-27T19:02:46.928-04:00I write chapter books and middle grade...and that&...I write chapter books and middle grade...and that's the hardest switch. Chapter books have a very set voice... I can go from MG to YA much more easily!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-76845145972784909922014-04-27T14:25:38.697-04:002014-04-27T14:25:38.697-04:00Yay for Cynthia! Every author should write for dif...Yay for Cynthia! Every author should write for different groups--just to keep themselves young and flexible. I'm not so much a rule breaker, but I do have a lead foot. Does that count? Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-67123146908905902802014-04-26T16:01:11.414-04:002014-04-26T16:01:11.414-04:00My son is a very "black and white" think...My son is a very "black and white" thinker, and I never realized how complicated people are, until we tried to explain things to him in a way that mades sense. So much of what we do is in that "gray" middle ground. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04609855739607533379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-28478248259467299002014-04-26T15:58:24.415-04:002014-04-26T15:58:24.415-04:00Yes, I think it's very important for all child...Yes, I think it's very important for all children to see themselves represented in books. Thank you, Lexa! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04609855739607533379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-53960566449765348542014-04-26T15:57:17.114-04:002014-04-26T15:57:17.114-04:00Thank you, Kelly!Thank you, Kelly!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04609855739607533379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-67827387167076815732014-04-26T15:56:46.920-04:002014-04-26T15:56:46.920-04:00Thank you, Meradeth!Thank you, Meradeth!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04609855739607533379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-12434472314495830832014-04-26T15:56:07.965-04:002014-04-26T15:56:07.965-04:00My pleasure. It's an honor, Beverly.My pleasure. It's an honor, Beverly. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04609855739607533379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-44062667095771802972014-04-26T15:55:03.317-04:002014-04-26T15:55:03.317-04:00Thank you so much! Thank you so much! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04609855739607533379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-17385262207538929322014-04-26T15:54:44.518-04:002014-04-26T15:54:44.518-04:00My very best wishes to your nephew and your whole ...My very best wishes to your nephew and your whole family, Tracy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04609855739607533379noreply@blogger.com