tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056617300824158534.post3117385333008672402..comments2023-10-29T08:09:01.825-07:00Comments on Shoveling in a Jo Storm: Teen Author Boot Camp and BEYONDERS book launchJo Schafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11514820971898568397noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056617300824158534.post-9365237154131917822012-04-11T02:07:07.283-07:002012-04-11T02:07:07.283-07:00Hey Jo,
Wow, what a super idea - and what a turn ...Hey Jo,<br /><br />Wow, what a super idea - and what a turn out... GOOD ON YOU GUYS!!!<br /><br />LOVE, love LOVE the one pic of the kid with the Mohican and the quote (along the lines of) "all types of kids like to write."<br /><br />Oh, how I wish someone could have nudged me toward writing when I was a teen... but at least I'm doing it now :) Whoot!Mark Koopmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056617300824158534.post-37555101962028053642012-04-02T17:38:42.820-07:002012-04-02T17:38:42.820-07:00Sounds like a wonderfully worthwhile project. Well...Sounds like a wonderfully worthwhile project. Well done to you and your team.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056617300824158534.post-35155530909818171312012-03-27T05:47:36.174-07:002012-03-27T05:47:36.174-07:00Good luck to you! And the Boot Camp looks like a f...Good luck to you! And the Boot Camp looks like a fantastic success!Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056617300824158534.post-84597092090137790342012-03-21T07:43:28.884-07:002012-03-21T07:43:28.884-07:00That does look fun. How exciting!That does look fun. How exciting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056617300824158534.post-21106607508443215242012-03-19T20:20:44.074-07:002012-03-19T20:20:44.074-07:00Hello, I am a new follower(378). Thank you for sto...Hello, I am a new follower(378). Thank you for stopping by! I hope your day is a good one and that you will come back again soon. Greetings from Rio de Janeiro/Brasil!Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04483064512374521245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056617300824158534.post-26001835089875487042012-03-18T07:05:46.195-07:002012-03-18T07:05:46.195-07:00Oh, that looks so fantastic, Jo! I'm very jeal...Oh, that looks so fantastic, Jo! I'm very jealous.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056617300824158534.post-46627128356047649252012-03-17T18:01:40.985-07:002012-03-17T18:01:40.985-07:00Hello Jo! My first visit, will visit you again. Se...Hello Jo! My first visit, will visit you again. Seriously, I thoroughly enjoyed your posts. Congrats for your work. If you wish to follow back that would be great I'm at http://nelsonsouzza.blogspot.com<br />Thanks for sharing!Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04483064512374521245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056617300824158534.post-14051598488641921062012-03-15T07:03:17.914-07:002012-03-15T07:03:17.914-07:00Good luck, Jo! :)Good luck, Jo! :)Selim Yenicerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05619827717942633797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056617300824158534.post-34675450789592703972012-03-14T21:01:31.643-07:002012-03-14T21:01:31.643-07:00Sounds like such a worthwhile and incredibly motiv...Sounds like such a worthwhile and incredibly motivating event. <br /><a href="http://clancytales.blogspot.com.au" rel="nofollow">Wagging Tales</a>Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059559142070140041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056617300824158534.post-72980390524688724472012-03-14T20:10:35.028-07:002012-03-14T20:10:35.028-07:00Ah, yes. The mind of the male adolescent. (= It re...Ah, yes. The mind of the male adolescent. (= It retains endless amazing facts about Pokemon cards and video game levels. But cannot readily recall much else-- at least to put into words. Haha!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting, Lisa. (=Jo Schafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514820971898568397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056617300824158534.post-32252195895504313442012-03-14T20:06:58.562-07:002012-03-14T20:06:58.562-07:00Oh no. He was totally proud that he'd gone an...Oh no. He was totally proud that he'd gone and eager to tell me everything -- everything he could remember, anyway. (And he's actually an honors student.)<br /><br />(This is why we teachers repeat ourselves so much. Even when a kid is interested and eager to learn, what they retain isn't always what we want them to.)<br /><br />In his mind, it was all a great success. :)<br />(But I had to come here to find out what went on.)Lisa Shaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08141316010311729143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056617300824158534.post-46790846344730704912012-03-14T19:56:53.740-07:002012-03-14T19:56:53.740-07:00Hahah! Maybe that one was forced to go by his mom....Hahah! Maybe that one was forced to go by his mom. (=Jo Schafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514820971898568397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056617300824158534.post-26396885984543860562012-03-14T19:16:41.943-07:002012-03-14T19:16:41.943-07:00So, an 8th grader at the school where I teach -- a...So, an 8th grader at the school where I teach -- a boy I'd taught last year for both English and creative writing, and for whom this year I'd worked to help him self-publish his novel -- was wearing one of your tee shirts yesterday. <br />I stopped him to see what he'd thought about his experience.<br />Me: Hey, you went to the boot camp! I read about that on a blog I follow. How was it?<br />Kid: Cool.<br />Me: What authors did you see? What did you do? Did you have workshops? Book signings? What?<br />Kid: We did lots of stuff.<br />Me: Like what? With what authors?<br />Kid (thinks for a minute): There was that one guy. You know, the Fablehaven guy.<br />Me: Brandon Mull? Did he speak?<br />Kid: Yeah. It was cool.<br />Me: What did he talk about?<br />Kid: I don't know, but it was cool.<br />Me: What other authors were there?<br />Kid: A bunch. I don't remember. But it was cool.<br />Me: Did you get any ideas for your writing?<br />Kid: No. But it was cool.<br /><br />There you have it: your entire boot camp summed up by an 8th grader. :)Lisa Shaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08141316010311729143noreply@blogger.com