tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post6372451275131658023..comments2024-01-05T05:32:54.346-05:00Comments on S.A. Larsen, Award-winning author of middle grade & young adult fiction: GRAFFITI WALL: Kelly Hashway, Picture Book Author of MAY THE BEST DOG WIN!S.A. Larsenッhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-43140831316574100412011-05-24T18:55:09.088-04:002011-05-24T18:55:09.088-04:00@catherinemjohnson, thank you! It's nice to kn...@catherinemjohnson, thank you! It's nice to know my dog isn't the only one who has this problem.Kelly Hashwayhttp://www.kellyhashway.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-54156603382427624892011-05-24T06:49:44.838-04:002011-05-24T06:49:44.838-04:00Congrats Kelly! I have a dog and I can well imagin...Congrats Kelly! I have a dog and I can well imagine her barking her head off at a dog-like vaccuum cleaner. Looks great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-12927113166916738292011-05-24T06:39:09.478-04:002011-05-24T06:39:09.478-04:00@Beverly, thank you!
@Elizabeth, yes they are. I ...@Beverly, thank you!<br /><br />@Elizabeth, yes they are. I can't tell you how much my daughter inspires me everyday.Kelly Hashwayhttp://www.kellyhashway.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-57302136280887865852011-05-23T23:31:09.063-04:002011-05-23T23:31:09.063-04:00Great interview, S.A.! It was so nice meeting you,...Great interview, S.A.! It was so nice meeting you, Kelly! Children are amazing sparks of interest in our lives, aren't they? ;)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://elizabethmueller.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">♥.•*¨Elizabeth¨*•.♥</a><br />Can Alex save Winter from the darkness that hunts her?<br />YA Paranormal Romance, <a href="http://www.authorelizabethmueller.com/" rel="nofollow"><i>Darkspell</i></a> coming fall of 2011!Elizabeth Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028099814857743134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-62797356752435496172011-05-23T21:35:43.060-04:002011-05-23T21:35:43.060-04:00A very nice interview. I enjoyed learning more abo...A very nice interview. I enjoyed learning more about you, Kelly. Congratulations on your book.Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-65599631125770979102011-05-23T21:10:54.944-04:002011-05-23T21:10:54.944-04:00@Christina, thank you!
@cleemckenzie, glad you li...@Christina, thank you!<br /><br />@cleemckenzie, glad you liked it.<br /><br />@lbdiamond, thanks so much!Kelly Hashwayhttp://www.kellyhashway.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-35850285458006543202011-05-23T16:46:03.541-04:002011-05-23T16:46:03.541-04:00This is so great! Congrats, Kelly! Best wishes to ...This is so great! Congrats, Kelly! Best wishes to your success!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-69523937086252488882011-05-23T14:27:21.877-04:002011-05-23T14:27:21.877-04:00This is such an adorable book. Great to see the in...This is such an adorable book. Great to see the interview here, you two.<br /><br />p.s. I've left a little something for you at the Write Game, Sheri. Just a touch of sweetness. :-)cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-21434919063121131052011-05-23T13:51:40.800-04:002011-05-23T13:51:40.800-04:00GREAT interview! Congrats on all your success! I l...GREAT interview! Congrats on all your success! I love the one yard line reference!Christina Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799776834213400246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-60334232215898026992011-05-23T13:29:39.198-04:002011-05-23T13:29:39.198-04:00@Shannon, I'm glad you like the idea. It was s...@Shannon, I'm glad you like the idea. It was so much fun imagining all the ways a dog could think a vacuum was another strange breed of dog.<br /><br />@Shari, you're very welcome.<br /><br />@Lisa Gail Green, believe it or not, I used to feel the same way about writing PBs. Writing short stories helped me learn the importance of making my words count and studying great PB writers taught me the rest. I love learning from other writers. It really is the best--and most fun--research for the craft.<br /><br />@Talli, @Kai, @Tracey, thank you all!Kelly Hashwayhttp://www.kellyhashway.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-9120295777626318232011-05-23T13:24:52.873-04:002011-05-23T13:24:52.873-04:00@LM Preston, I hope you like it!
@Tracy, I love p...@LM Preston, I hope you like it!<br /><br />@Tracy, I love passing on this analogy because it is very true. I was most stressed out in my agent search the week before I got "The Call". Sometimes we do get overwhelmed when we are on that one-yard line. That why we can't ever give up. You just never know.<br /><br />@Kris Yankee Thanks! I wish my dog would've gotten used to the vacuum. Of course if she had, I may not have written this book. So I guess it all worked out for the best.<br /><br />@Lydia, thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it.Kelly Hashwayhttp://www.kellyhashway.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-9732167274116929602011-05-23T13:20:17.982-04:002011-05-23T13:20:17.982-04:00Woo hoo! Congrats, Kelly!Woo hoo! Congrats, Kelly!Tracey Neithercotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539278941411542797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-33101484645495942122011-05-23T13:04:13.433-04:002011-05-23T13:04:13.433-04:00Looks adorable, Kelly. Congrats and best of luck.Looks adorable, Kelly. Congrats and best of luck.Kai Strand, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012304963642303041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-50350308278051051152011-05-23T12:04:34.103-04:002011-05-23T12:04:34.103-04:00It's fascinating learning about the process of...It's fascinating learning about the process of picture books - I'm clueless! Congrats, Kelly.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-27022503139493148162011-05-23T11:18:26.288-04:002011-05-23T11:18:26.288-04:00That's so awesome!! It looks adorable, and I h...That's so awesome!! It looks adorable, and I have to say I really admire PB authors. To me that's the hardest to write.Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-50415858619235486512011-05-23T10:55:21.397-04:002011-05-23T10:55:21.397-04:00The book looks soooo fun! Thanks for sharing.The book looks soooo fun! Thanks for sharing.Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05184772057308479564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-11962048875876681692011-05-23T10:11:04.097-04:002011-05-23T10:11:04.097-04:00Ha ha. I love the idea of thinking the vacuum clea...Ha ha. I love the idea of thinking the vacuum cleaner's a dog! Great post, ladies. And thanks, Kelly, for your generous giveaways. :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-77379620665592944852011-05-23T09:35:59.884-04:002011-05-23T09:35:59.884-04:00It looks like such a great book! And thanks to Kel...It looks like such a great book! And thanks to Kelly for sharing her story!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-56747416620560647502011-05-23T09:08:38.765-04:002011-05-23T09:08:38.765-04:00What a cute looking book and premise! My older dog...What a cute looking book and premise! My older dog used to be afraid of the vacuum, but now he just gives me a look like, "Whatever, Mom!" The puppy we have doesn't seem to care either way.<br /><br />Best of luck with the new PB!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694966948181862580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-23171598999493107082011-05-23T08:50:08.524-04:002011-05-23T08:50:08.524-04:00Grrr @ Blogger for eating my comment!
What I said...Grrr @ Blogger for eating my comment!<br /><br />What I said before was ... I LOVE the one-yard line analogy. It especially holds true for us sporty gals. Great way to think of it to get the motivation up to keep pushing even when you may not be feeling it.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726858055689145824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-13316730389367457372011-05-23T08:38:02.036-04:002011-05-23T08:38:02.036-04:00Yay Kelly! Can't wait to get my hands on a cop...Yay Kelly! Can't wait to get my hands on a copy of your new book. Congratulations!LM Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624508396760965680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-14536539979383113292011-05-23T08:33:52.581-04:002011-05-23T08:33:52.581-04:00@Sarah, is the one-yard line advice great? Donna w...@Sarah, is the one-yard line advice great? Donna was an amazing speaker.<br /><br />@Natalie, because every word counts so much in picture books, I've learned to be very careful with word choice in everything I write, no matter the level.<br /><br />@Dianne and Creep Query Girl, there is something about dogs and vacuums. ;)Kelly Hashwayhttp://www.kellyhashway.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-66193128908463261892011-05-23T08:28:34.072-04:002011-05-23T08:28:34.072-04:00That's adorable! I had a huge dog whose chief ...That's adorable! I had a huge dog whose chief nemesis was the vacuum as well. And--that advice about not knowing when you're on the one-yard line? Gold. Thanks!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636585111057799728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-1325769244897870542011-05-23T06:54:14.577-04:002011-05-23T06:54:14.577-04:00Congrats Kelly. I loved the vacuum story. I always...Congrats Kelly. I loved the vacuum story. I always admire picture book writers for coming up with so many new ideas and like Kelly said, each word counts so much.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-14536369992388197802011-05-23T06:49:55.106-04:002011-05-23T06:49:55.106-04:00Congratulations Kelly! My dog is terrified of the...Congratulations Kelly! My dog is terrified of the vacuum too- I love the image!Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.com