tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post4311627216501684117..comments2024-03-28T09:50:13.187-04:00Comments on Group Blog: Interview with Author Nadine Poper and Her TWO Picture Books from Blue Whale Press by Tina ChoSue Heavenrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00550259613381458435noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-88157264473726045572019-10-28T14:17:41.204-04:002019-10-28T14:17:41.204-04:00Great interview and info!Great interview and info!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-41880986712977517162019-10-22T20:39:07.008-04:002019-10-22T20:39:07.008-04:00Thanks for sharing your journey, Nadine. Congratul...Thanks for sharing your journey, Nadine. Congratulations! I'm looking forward to having these books in hand.Brinton Culphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02566482617118413752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-10369239012807133872019-10-20T10:42:21.491-04:002019-10-20T10:42:21.491-04:00What a great interview! Thank you, Tina, Nadine, a...What a great interview! Thank you, Tina, Nadine, and GROG. It is so exciting to have these fun books come into the world so close together. We are very proud here at Blue Whale Press! Nadine, Polina, and Alicia are a true blessing.Alayne Kay Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696112893488486456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-44825137595693694552019-10-17T11:17:40.496-04:002019-10-17T11:17:40.496-04:00Congratulations on your books! How exciting. I loo...Congratulations on your books! How exciting. I look forward to them both.David McMullinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11976625439508466025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-3078172386819676952019-10-17T08:10:05.190-04:002019-10-17T08:10:05.190-04:00Nadine, Congrats on the 2 books and the glowing re...Nadine, Congrats on the 2 books and the glowing reviews including the STAR for R&R from Kirkus, You are so ready!KevinMpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214878362611865202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-1711862949356710732019-10-17T01:08:49.100-04:002019-10-17T01:08:49.100-04:00Nadine, Congratulations on your TWO books coming o...Nadine, Congratulations on your TWO books coming out. It is going to be a busy year for you. You have made clever and creative choices with the characters you chose. I'm looking forward to reading your books.Claire Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922748881956462802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-46975459594622687962019-10-17T00:48:02.093-04:002019-10-17T00:48:02.093-04:00Wonderful interview. Thanks for that. I will be lo...Wonderful interview. Thanks for that. I will be looking for these books. They both look really fun. BTW, I think pistol shrimp are fascinating and I have a porcupette in one of my manuscripts. Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-82235696563743408082019-10-16T20:26:25.598-04:002019-10-16T20:26:25.598-04:00Nadine - thanks for all of this good information. ...Nadine - thanks for all of this good information. Congratulations on your upcoming books. Elizabeth Sabahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682595255261540337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-49660042318728147342019-10-16T20:20:39.198-04:002019-10-16T20:20:39.198-04:00Our school is so fortunate to have you as our libr...Our school is so fortunate to have you as our librarian! Our very own celebrity author��. Nice job on the interview.Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13912151953888124869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-14342285591172287732019-10-16T19:12:18.157-04:002019-10-16T19:12:18.157-04:00Thank you again Tina for your support here and all...Thank you again Tina for your support here and all the great work you do for the kid lit community! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-18646465465432772682019-10-16T19:11:05.970-04:002019-10-16T19:11:05.970-04:00Michelle, I got to see porcupettes in the spring o...Michelle, I got to see porcupettes in the spring of 2018 at a local zoo. Well, kind of. Momma was hiding them underneath her, but I got a glimpse of one. So cute!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-79169532785979419732019-10-16T19:09:18.731-04:002019-10-16T19:09:18.731-04:00Jeanne, my amazing critique partner! You helped ge...Jeanne, my amazing critique partner! You helped get me here. You are a rock star!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-33092940778062109732019-10-16T19:08:14.533-04:002019-10-16T19:08:14.533-04:00Thank you Jilanne. Thank goodness for positive rev...Thank you Jilanne. Thank goodness for positive revision...when we find those words and phrases that truly don't belong in our work. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-89334640907025705692019-10-16T19:06:59.344-04:002019-10-16T19:06:59.344-04:00Angie, yes. Worth every second. Angie, yes. Worth every second. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-73406145128523099472019-10-16T19:06:40.569-04:002019-10-16T19:06:40.569-04:00Thank you Kathy. And good luck in your #PBChat men...Thank you Kathy. And good luck in your #PBChat mentorship. I don't think I told you congratulations! Soak in all that mentor goodness. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-21611757794824387392019-10-16T19:03:32.519-04:002019-10-16T19:03:32.519-04:00Thank you for reading Sue. In addition to the ...Thank you for reading Sue. In addition to the 'keep it organic' post-it, I have one that also says 'emotional research'. This reminds me to be mindful of who my characters are on an emotional level. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-27587798507739513812019-10-16T17:41:38.900-04:002019-10-16T17:41:38.900-04:00Thank you for your comments for Nadine!Thank you for your comments for Nadine!Tina Chohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808651865125809841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-82913925301613590212019-10-16T16:45:37.584-04:002019-10-16T16:45:37.584-04:00What a wonderful interview! Congratulations to Nad...What a wonderful interview! Congratulations to Nadine - I'm sure we'll see more of your informational fiction in the future! Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189348909598343019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-34528528745771562492019-10-16T16:01:38.163-04:002019-10-16T16:01:38.163-04:00Congrats on your two new books, Nadine. So interes...Congrats on your two new books, Nadine. So interesting to learn about your journey. I love that a baby porcupine is called a porcupette. Love it!!!Michelle Schaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14208483588081776813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-86808941526445959062019-10-16T13:13:34.326-04:002019-10-16T13:13:34.326-04:00Congrats, Nadine! A twofer! I love the wisdom you ...Congrats, Nadine! A twofer! I love the wisdom you passed along about not forcing elements into the story. Keep it organic. I think I sometimes discover this after I've written something into a story that I think it needs, only to find that it's not meant to be there after all. Cheers!Jilanne Hoffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00866006633425949522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-13649323409256309322019-10-16T12:11:38.775-04:002019-10-16T12:11:38.775-04:00Love it! Thanks for sharing with us. Congratulatio...Love it! Thanks for sharing with us. Congratulations! What a crazy whirlwind, but worth every second!Angie Quantrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07474213906615736834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-12448789302279241462019-10-16T11:50:07.118-04:002019-10-16T11:50:07.118-04:00Nadine, what an amazing time your writing journey....Nadine, what an amazing time your writing journey. Two books at once. Congrats on this and cheers to another fellow librarian. Kathy Halseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600954824509054774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-3770683057589290562019-10-16T11:05:50.569-04:002019-10-16T11:05:50.569-04:00Thanks for sharing your experiences, Nadine - and ...Thanks for sharing your experiences, Nadine - and thanks for bringing her to our blog, Tina! I think I need to make my own sticky note to remind myself of that advice: keep it organic. Sue Heavenrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550259613381458435noreply@blogger.com