tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post1316109482953611115..comments2024-02-21T16:54:05.165-08:00Comments on Just Kidding: CINDER EDNA by Ellen Jackson...Still delighting readers after 20 yearsJody Jensen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870619773135951817noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-4925334747054600562015-02-09T17:25:12.725-08:002015-02-09T17:25:12.725-08:00Thanks, Marcia!Thanks, Marcia!Jody Jensen Shafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00870619773135951817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-36723017706237980672015-02-09T17:19:53.219-08:002015-02-09T17:19:53.219-08:00Wonderful interview!Wonderful interview!Marcia Strykowskihttp://www.marciastrykowski.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-76238924332975130252015-02-09T06:18:26.921-08:002015-02-09T06:18:26.921-08:00Thanks, Laura. It's a good lesson in listening...Thanks, Laura. It's a good lesson in listening to your gut. If you believe you've written something worth being published, don't stop pursuing it.Jody Jensen Shafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00870619773135951817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-30159710779270344462015-02-09T04:59:58.513-08:002015-02-09T04:59:58.513-08:00What a terrific interview! Rejected 40 times befo...What a terrific interview! Rejected 40 times before it was accepted by the 41st publishing house - a great lesson in perseverance and look what a wonderful long life Ellen's book has had! Thanks for sharing your insights, Ellen, and for your terrific interviewing, Jody!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-38275903104354019542015-01-31T16:41:40.988-08:002015-01-31T16:41:40.988-08:00I'm in total agreement, Mirka!I'm in total agreement, Mirka!Jody Jensen Shafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00870619773135951817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-40164913381565509512015-01-31T16:27:14.454-08:002015-01-31T16:27:14.454-08:00Some books, like Cinder Edna, are keepers. I'm...Some books, like Cinder Edna, are keepers. I'm not giving my copy away!Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-42563100746729408132015-01-29T13:34:25.734-08:002015-01-29T13:34:25.734-08:00Persistence, thy name is Ellen. :)Persistence, thy name is Ellen. :)Jody Jensen Shafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00870619773135951817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-73352739876847176532015-01-29T13:14:17.251-08:002015-01-29T13:14:17.251-08:00Wow, lucky #41! :)
Great interview! Thanks, Jody...Wow, lucky #41! :)<br /><br />Great interview! Thanks, Jody and Ellen!<br />Sheri Dillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04080158062172372260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-9317448600521810782015-01-29T04:22:12.347-08:002015-01-29T04:22:12.347-08:00Jacqueline, Staying power is the mark of a great b...Jacqueline, Staying power is the mark of a great book. I'm betting CINDER EDNA has many more years in her.Jody Jensen Shafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00870619773135951817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-17443827246613708022015-01-29T03:20:26.941-08:002015-01-29T03:20:26.941-08:00Hi, Ellen and Jody,
Great interview! As a retired...Hi, Ellen and Jody,<br /><br />Great interview! As a retired children's librarian, I still always interested in books that have made it last over the years. Cinderella being such a popular children's story, it naturally lends itself to new versions. I believe the story has many international versions.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-30656846216887243312015-01-28T16:53:53.468-08:002015-01-28T16:53:53.468-08:00I can't imagine a better mentor text for your ...I can't imagine a better mentor text for your friend, Rachel!Jody Jensen Shafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00870619773135951817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-58478122433699309332015-01-28T16:27:05.935-08:002015-01-28T16:27:05.935-08:00Has it really been 20 years? A writing friend and...Has it really been 20 years? A writing friend and I were just looking at Cinder Edna at our local bookstore this summer. She's writing a ;Cinderella with a twist' book and was looking for mentor texts. Congrats on it's 20 year anniversary!Rachel Hambyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04605342341301209886noreply@blogger.com