tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081149243355306964.post3476079840494540754..comments2024-01-27T10:33:42.985-08:00Comments on Pen and Prose: WAITING TO FORGET by Sheila Kelly WelchShannon Hitchcock ~ Children's Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17700790987811297412noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081149243355306964.post-15741220529309343242012-04-22T11:44:12.532-07:002012-04-22T11:44:12.532-07:00It is intense, but like all great middle grade nov...It is intense, but like all great middle grade novels, the ending is hopeful.Shannon Hitchcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995777154718933415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081149243355306964.post-21262245089247104152012-04-22T05:41:38.950-07:002012-04-22T05:41:38.950-07:00Great review. This sounds intense. I'll have t...Great review. This sounds intense. I'll have to wait until I'm in the right frame of mind for it, but I'm adding it to my list.Ruth Schiffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625363295823548969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081149243355306964.post-22189876948106972062012-04-18T11:03:53.331-07:002012-04-18T11:03:53.331-07:00Cindy, I guarantee it will do both of those things...Cindy, I guarantee it will do both of those things.Shannon Hitchcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995777154718933415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081149243355306964.post-3247477109231794222012-04-18T08:31:32.399-07:002012-04-18T08:31:32.399-07:00This sounds powerful. I love novels that pack emot...This sounds powerful. I love novels that pack emotional punches and leave me pondering. Thanks for this, Shannon.Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081149243355306964.post-44930021994507962882012-04-17T06:08:40.401-07:002012-04-17T06:08:40.401-07:00Mirka, that is much like this book. There were 100...Mirka, that is much like this book. There were 100 opportunities for bad things to happen to T.J. and Angela. What is sobering to me is imagining some child picking up this book and thinking, "I'm not alone. Other kids are pushed, made fun of, and left alone by the adults in their lives." This book is not commercial in any way, but I think it will really matter to some readers.Shannon Hitchcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995777154718933415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081149243355306964.post-47011230759261808772012-04-16T16:29:01.847-07:002012-04-16T16:29:01.847-07:00Seems the best sort of book- unforgettable.
The o...Seems the best sort of book- unforgettable. <br />The other day I heard an adult, who had been neglected thus in childhood, say that if cats have nine lives he must have had fifteen to survive the level of negligence his single mother subjected him and his sister to.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081149243355306964.post-31033737780817369252012-04-16T07:03:17.058-07:002012-04-16T07:03:17.058-07:00You're welcome, Joyce. I think you would enjoy...You're welcome, Joyce. I think you would enjoy this book.Shannon Hitchcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995777154718933415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081149243355306964.post-34543795579137330522012-04-16T07:02:22.609-07:002012-04-16T07:02:22.609-07:00Thanks, Sheila. I hope my heart is still ticking 3...Thanks, Sheila. I hope my heart is still ticking 31 years from now. I'm feeling completely back to normal and would like to stay that way!Shannon Hitchcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995777154718933415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081149243355306964.post-24644513709843431682012-04-16T04:12:06.861-07:002012-04-16T04:12:06.861-07:00Congrats to Sheila for publishing with Namelos!
A...Congrats to Sheila for publishing with Namelos!<br /><br />And thanks, Shannon for alerting me to this book!Joyce Moyer Hostetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05153114928220349251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081149243355306964.post-20441837411628355392012-04-15T17:36:30.457-07:002012-04-15T17:36:30.457-07:00Hi, Shannon,
Thanks so much for reviewing my nove...Hi, Shannon,<br /><br />Thanks so much for reviewing my novel and for the lovely stars you gave it on Goodreads. Welcome to the namelos group of authors, and I can't wait to read your novel. Also, I read about your heart problems and am so glad you found the help you needed. I had open heart surgery that saved my life -- 31 years ago -- and my heart is still ticking.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02891797060944709216noreply@blogger.com