Debbie Dadey, Children's Author - Debbie Talks to Kids

Saturday November 7, 2009

     fall leaves The trees outside my window are awesome looking-red, orange, and yellow. My stomach is a bit upset from too much Halloween candy, so I'd better slow down!
     Maya, Howie is just friends with Liza and Melody, except for course when magic comes into play like in Cupid Doesn't Flip Cupid Doesn't Flip Hamburgers Hamburgers. Emillia, I'm so glad you like my books. Do you have a favorite? Gabriella, it is difficult to get published these days. There is a book you can check out of the library called The Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market Guide. In the back there are places were kids can get their stories published. Maya, I live in Pennsylvania now. Alex, you have to remember that Bruno is NOT a normal dog! He can do lots of things that a normal animal could not do. Isn't Inside the Magic that the great thing about stories? Anything can happen in a story. I'm having great fun writing a story about a kid named Edmund. Something happens to him that he'd never dreamed about.
     Hurrah! This week I have two new books coming out:  Inside the Magic and The Wrong Side of Magic. I hope you'll check them out.   You can hear some of it in the Swamp Page on a podcast if you scroll down. Denver, I'm so glad you like my Keyholders books.
     Brittany, I'm glad to hear that you aren't boy crazy! After all, boys are people too right? Megan, Nathan is my awesome oldest son.  He had trouble learning to read at first, but now he's so smart he's getting his PhD! It's like in my story with Edmund, you never know what will happen next. Collin, when we wrote the first Bailey School Kids book Mrs. Jeepers did turn into a monster, but our editor asked us to make it not so scary! Daniel, how cool to be a hero. Thanks! A big hello to Jasmine, Dylan, Jasmine H., Bailey, Jadyn, and Brenda. Your school is awesome.  Lily, I'm so glad you like Mermaids Don't Run Track. I like the ending especially.
      g2g to a soccer game, Debbie

Thursday October 29, 2009

Happy Halloween! Hope you're having a great week and have a great time trick or treating! Stay safe. I just got back from Wyoming and had fun at several schools there. It was really pretty with the snow-covered mountains.
Aliziaja, I'm so glad you like my books. Do you have a favorite? If you want something a bit creepy, you might like to try one of my Ghostville books like Happy Haunting! When I was writing the Ghostville books with Marcia I had to keep checking under my bed to make sure there were no ghosts! Do you believe in ghosts? The custom of Halloween actually began with a harvest festival that was also a festival of the dead. Supposedly spirits walked the earth then! It was wise to be kind to all strangers who came to your door that night, because you never knew who that stranger might be.
Megan (obsessed reader!), it's hard to say which book was the most fun to write because they've all been so much fun. It was great writing Slime Wars and Slime Time with my son Nathan. Gabriela, it varies when people stop loosing their teeth. Usually around 3rd or 4th grade I think. Vivian, my favorite subject in school was history (social studies). Alex, I think Bruno can fly, do you? Monay, I think the problem in Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots is that they have a vampire for a teacher and they're worried that she's going to turn them into vampires. Christina, I get ideas from everywhere, including people who write me letters. You might like to scroll down on my writing page for some writing ideas. There's also a podcast you can listen to about getting ideas. ttyl, Debbie

Thursday October 22, 2009

Mrs. Manny's class, hello to you and everyone on this beautiful sunny day. One of my favorite parts of being a writer is hearing from great kids like you. I do love making up new worlds and having adventures without ever leaving my chair. I can be at the mercy of the evil Boggart Queen and her fire-breathing dragon one minute and sipping cocoa the next. Ah, the writing life-it's awesome. Of course, my least favorite part is when an editor rejects my story(kind of like when your teacher asks you to work on your homework again). Hayden, I'm so glad you like The Keyholder series. Inside the Magic and The Wrong Side of Magic come out on November the 3rd. Marcia and I have had fun making the characters. Curtisha, did you know that my picture is in several books (Marcia's too)? I'm Ranger Lily. My daughter Becky's picture is in several books as well. She is Becky in Aliens Don't Carve Jack-o-Lanterns. (Who knows, you may be in a book some day too!) Kaylee I think Mrs. Jeepers husband is dead. I think she just might have bitten a few people. I think she is really old-even older than me! I think to make a Mrs. Jeepers costume you need a long red wig (unless you have red hair), a polka-dotted dress (purple is best and you can always cut out paper dots), a green brooch (a paper one will do), and bright red or green fingernails. You might like to check out my Meet Mrs. Jeepers page. Dayli, I think Mrs. Jeepers just might be a vampire, don't you? Bryleigh, I don't have any plans to visit Tennessee right now, but it'd be great to visit your school. Happy birthday to Bayleigh and my nephew, Adam! I think the order forms are still good in the back of the books. Your parents can call the 800 number just to check. A big hello to Kesho, Makayla, and Nick. Jamie, I hope you'll enjoy Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias. Happy Halloween to you too! Christian, so good to hear from you. I hope things are going well in Colorado. Wasn't that crazy about that boy in the balloon? Chloe, I didn't really think about being an author when I was young. I am friends with Marcia and like working with her. I'll actually get to see her next week. I hope you'll check out my writing page for ideas on what you can write about. I get ideas from everywhere, even TV shows! Belle, my first book came out in 1990. Brandon, you can check out my other books on my book page. Thanks for writing. Do you like having your name highlighted? I thought it might make it easier to find your name. A huge congrats to the Phillies on their big win last night. World Series here we come! ttyl, Debbie

Thursday October 15, 2009

    Beatia, what is it like to live in Indonesia? Here in the Philadelphia area, we are celebrating the Phillies win over the Rockies in baseball. Of course, it's hard to believe the third game was delayed because of snow! I bet you don't have snow in Jakarta do you? To get the feeling, you might like to try Dragons Don't Throw Snowballs.  (The Rockies play the Dodgers tonight, so all of Philadelphia is holding their breath.)
    Breanna, you rock too!   Do you know what you want to be for Halloween? Will you be the statue of Liberty like Liza in Mrs. Jeepers Scariest Halloween Ever? I'm thinking of being Doctor Pepper, wearing a lab coat and a string of peppers. (My yongest son loves Dr. Pepper, but I'm an Orange Crush fan myself). Speaking of my youngest son, he's really into skateboarding. He got a cool new board for his birthday. Thanks Zumiez. It's fun watching him do tricks (and a little scary). I've been working on a story idea for a book about skateboarding. What do you think? Betha/Kristina I'm so glad you like Werewolves Don't Go To Summer Camp. When I was a kid, I always thought it would be so cool to go to summer camp, but we couldn't afford it.
     Makayla, I will be in Wyoming at the end of this month. I'll be in Big Horn. Is that close to you? Ask your teacher to drop me a note.   Theresa Rae, I really enjoyed the Fall Philly conference. What a delight to meet so many nice people!  A big hello to Megan and her sister and to Nikki. Great to hear from you again. ttyl, Debbie

Friday October 9, 2009

Happy Birthday to my fantastic son, Alex! Vanessa, I'm glad you like Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips. Did you know it took us two years to write that story? Adam, it'd be fun to write more Bailey School Kids books. Do you think we should? Alex, you can write to Marcia directly at this address: Scholastic 557 Broadway NY, NYT 10012. I think the toy animals on the cover of Vampire Baby are baby vampire bats, giraffe dragons, vampire bears, vampire caterpillars, and vampire slugs! Did you know that the artist, John Steven Gurney, used his daughter as the model for the vampire baby? The Swamp Page has a fun section where you can see other models John used for the Bailey School and Bailey City characters.
Kennedy, glad your book report is going well. If you're still working on it, don't forget the about me section and the book report section. I'm going to a writing conference tonight where I'll be speaking to other writers in the Philadelphia area and then early Sunday morning I'll be enjoying watching my daughter play soccer in the Poconos. (Of course, I'll be very curious to see what happens next between the Rockies and the Phillies in the baseball playoffs. I used to live in Colorado and now I live near Philadelphia, so I'm torn on who I want to win. But I have to cheer for the Phillies now-GO PHILLIES! Check out Mummies Don't Coach Softball if you're in the mood! gtg, Debbie

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