From: MNevett at aol.com <MNevett>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 06:57:27 EDT

In a message dated 6/7/2007 5:52:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Ronisch at aol.com writes:

It is also something that makes children think that they can't themselves be writers. When I speak to children, I make certain that I do it in a non-celebrity/non-distant way so that children never feel that they can't, if they choose to do so, continue to write and become a "writer" when they grow up--as they already are now! That's a very good point, Roni. I am always enraged when celebrities make it seem so "easy", as if anyone could write a book- it is insulting to everyone involved in our field. (remember the infamous Madonna quote, about there just not being anything worthwhile out there)... but this is a different take, that it actually DIScourages children from writing. Thank you for pointing this out. Micki



Micki S. Nevett Westmere Elementary School Guilderland Central School District Albany, NY 12203 nevettm at guilderlandschools.org mnevett at aol.com Newbery '08





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