tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post2220352819379289035..comments2023-10-30T06:07:54.919-05:00Comments on Making Stuff Up And Writing It Down: Cover Reveal & Giveaway: So Happy I'm Flinging PooLynne Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221452684484215980noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-70139764514406711282011-11-04T14:25:55.548-05:002011-11-04T14:25:55.548-05:00Thank you, Cherie!
I've already posted the wi...Thank you, Cherie!<br /><br />I've already posted the winners, but here's one more line, from page 66:<br /><br />"Good thing the elephants leave the river at sundown," he says.Lynne Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221452684484215980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-9240579383470360552011-11-04T10:23:39.499-05:002011-11-04T10:23:39.499-05:00Love the cover and all the swag! And the glimpses ...Love the cover and all the swag! And the glimpses from different pages. How about page 66. <br /><br />Congrats on your book :)Cherie Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205065477147957455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-25676538844327781622011-11-04T09:05:37.794-05:002011-11-04T09:05:37.794-05:00Thanks so much for playing, everyone! I had a lot ...Thanks so much for playing, everyone! I had a lot of fun posting the lines from the book.<br /><br />And now the winners...<br /><br />Package 1: June G.<br />Package 2: Kai (amaterasu)<br /><br />Congratulations! Post your email addresses so I can contact you to get your mailing addresses, or email me at lynne01[at]gmail[dot]comLynne Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221452684484215980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-18233551172093579772011-11-03T21:41:14.820-05:002011-11-03T21:41:14.820-05:00Thanks, Stephanie! Quote from page 216 for you:
&...Thanks, Stephanie! Quote from page 216 for you:<br /><br />"There, lying in the dirt, is the hook."Lynne Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221452684484215980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-67368593802622299132011-11-03T21:33:30.187-05:002011-11-03T21:33:30.187-05:00Love love love your cover!!! And I'd like to s...Love love love your cover!!! And I'd like to see a sneak of page 216, please and thank you. :)Stephanie Pellegrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04319550666535011373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-1821589862686974712011-11-03T18:22:13.485-05:002011-11-03T18:22:13.485-05:00Thank you, Ruth!
p. 24: "The peeling paint t...Thank you, Ruth!<br /><br />p. 24: "The peeling paint that clings to the walls shows that the shack must have been white a long time ago."Lynne Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221452684484215980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-9025137424497912692011-11-03T18:14:47.731-05:002011-11-03T18:14:47.731-05:00What a beautiful cover!
Can I hear a bit from pg....What a beautiful cover!<br /><br />Can I hear a bit from pg. 24?<br /><br />RuthSchiffmann (at) hotmail [dot] comRuth Schiffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625363295823548969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-63010687017831296072011-11-02T10:52:50.633-05:002011-11-02T10:52:50.633-05:00Good luck to you and the daughter, Robin!
From p....Good luck to you and the daughter, Robin!<br /><br />From p. 71: "But I must have drifted off to sleep, because the sound of a nearby animal startles me awake again."Lynne Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221452684484215980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-29313850989922734662011-11-02T10:34:22.960-05:002011-11-02T10:34:22.960-05:00Sitting here with my 10 year old daughter talking ...Sitting here with my 10 year old daughter talking about how awesome it would be to win this book and some elephant poop paper!<br /><br />I see someone else has already asked for a peek from my lucky number 17, so how about page 71?<br /><br />Thanks! RobinRobin Lemkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254896327174187893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-51212542902586090122011-11-01T22:38:47.861-05:002011-11-01T22:38:47.861-05:00Vijaya, I'm glad you made an exception for one...Vijaya, I'm glad you made an exception for one more book to be added to your collection!<br /><br />Peeking ahead to the end, page 240:<br /><br />"I am so relieved to see her, I need all the strength I have left to keep from crumbling to the ground."Lynne Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221452684484215980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-75225700152605973962011-11-01T20:43:56.224-05:002011-11-01T20:43:56.224-05:00After saying on the blueboard that my hallways are...After saying on the blueboard that my hallways are spilling over with books, that I don't enter giveaways, I want you to pick my name for the book!!! I feel like such a hypocrite but this is the best contest ever because it has elephant poop bookmarks and paper. Not to mention the book. The cover is gorgeous and I still rememeber when you first told me about this story. Wowza! <br /><br />I want to know what's on page 240 because I love peeking ahead.<br /><br />Thanks, Lynne.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-73459414149909336892011-11-01T20:03:21.543-05:002011-11-01T20:03:21.543-05:00Gorgeous cover! And your promotion is so creative ...Gorgeous cover! And your promotion is so creative too!Kell Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18089691866850131698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-30018758942812112852011-11-01T19:40:18.779-05:002011-11-01T19:40:18.779-05:00Me too, Mike! (but it's a girl elephant).
p. ...Me too, Mike! (but it's a girl elephant).<br /><br />p. 122: "When Sharad moves his arm, I notice a bit of the silver handle he hides in his sleeve."Lynne Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221452684484215980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-133780540111950132011-11-01T19:36:59.693-05:002011-11-01T19:36:59.693-05:00122, yo. And I just want to take that little eleph...122, yo. And I just want to take that little elephant and hug him and kiss him and name him George...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-14871138054622776642011-11-01T19:10:37.142-05:002011-11-01T19:10:37.142-05:00Thanks, Sam!
From p. 42: "Give me one more ...Thanks, Sam! <br /><br />From p. 42: "Give me one more minute, please," Amma says, wiping tears from her face.Lynne Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221452684484215980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-91091164134175755952011-11-01T18:17:08.721-05:002011-11-01T18:17:08.721-05:00Lovely stuff and I'm excited for you! How abou...Lovely stuff and I'm excited for you! How about a little something from 42?Sam Hranachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497847902463757400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-62970309459103027912011-10-31T19:37:53.296-05:002011-10-31T19:37:53.296-05:00Thank you, Shelli! I don't think we've see...Thank you, Shelli! I don't think we've seen one from page 118 yet:<br /><br />"With a wide smile and a laugh, Timir welcomes the visitors to his circus and assures them they won't be disappointed."Lynne Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221452684484215980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-88755257945095025562011-10-31T18:07:49.628-05:002011-10-31T18:07:49.628-05:00I love the cover, Lynne. And though I'd heard ...I love the cover, Lynne. And though I'd heard of elephant poop paper before, I've never seen it look so cute! <br /><br />Have you given us a peek at page 118 yet?Shelli Cornelisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09247205714804640362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-62079033514039421142011-10-29T23:13:45.983-05:002011-10-29T23:13:45.983-05:00Thanks, June! Here's one from page 7:
"A...Thanks, June! Here's one from page 7:<br /><br />"After Baba died, Chanda started having nightmares."Lynne Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221452684484215980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-87196978206067467472011-10-29T14:57:11.667-05:002011-10-29T14:57:11.667-05:00Aww...the cover is totally adorable. It pulls you ...Aww...the cover is totally adorable. It pulls you right in. I'll chose page 7, please.June Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08570382577796763370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-16705255064954485892011-10-28T14:05:02.884-05:002011-10-28T14:05:02.884-05:00Alrighty, new round of lines!
How about first pag...Alrighty, new round of lines!<br /><br />How about first page, first line, Suzanne?<br />p. 1: "The flood left, but the fever stayed."<br /><br />p. 200: "But I don't dare leave to go look for him."<br /><br />p. 64: "When they notice me the room grows quiet."<br /><br />And lucky page 10, Andrea: "From the doorway I watch Amar pedal out of sight with my whole world in the back of his rickshaw."<br /><br />Thank you, everyone!Lynne Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221452684484215980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-34003616217932699232011-10-28T13:02:11.641-05:002011-10-28T13:02:11.641-05:00Congratulations! The cover looks great.
I pick p...Congratulations! The cover looks great. <br /><br />I pick page 10...my lucky number :)<br /><br />Andrea<br />andipandi10@msn.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524366837468760559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-63500855213564060232011-10-28T12:26:21.890-05:002011-10-28T12:26:21.890-05:00Beautiful cover....one of my favorite illustrators...Beautiful cover....one of my favorite illustrators !<br />Is it a pastel ? Your snippets are very enticing...<br />great idea !<br /><br />How about a line from page 64 ?<br />Please & thank you !Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14340081195714675744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-4466598000624340122011-10-28T12:26:21.280-05:002011-10-28T12:26:21.280-05:00The lush cover colors (and title) hooked me right ...The lush cover colors (and title) hooked me right away. How about some action from page 200?Dedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00212060638652787000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182828981001582609.post-730434458348810832011-10-28T11:21:48.199-05:002011-10-28T11:21:48.199-05:00Great marketing ideas! And a lovely, moody cover. ...Great marketing ideas! And a lovely, moody cover. How about page 1? (I love openings)Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10807894738015682322noreply@blogger.com