tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post1648242246758874804..comments2024-02-16T02:32:13.736-08:00Comments on Write About Now: Author Spotlight on: Jordan SonnenblickSherrie Petersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-90070611147754494702010-02-04T13:33:03.953-08:002010-02-04T13:33:03.953-08:00great interview - I loved the bit about the path h...great interview - I loved the bit about the path his career took - published, then the publisher shutters, and then picked up - because of one copy in one independent bookstore! Awesome!<br />thanks for this, both of you,<br />Namaste,<br />LeeLee Wind, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06314692778355984313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-90384622514483212772010-02-04T01:53:12.604-08:002010-02-04T01:53:12.604-08:00Thanks Sherrie and Jordan for sharing this inspiri...Thanks Sherrie and Jordan for sharing this inspiring journey.<br /><br />I love hearing about the story behind the story.<br /><br />DeeDee Whitehttp://deescribewriting.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-64716441936687618302010-01-31T13:06:27.098-08:002010-01-31T13:06:27.098-08:00What a treat to read this wonderful interview. It ...What a treat to read this wonderful interview. It made me laugh and tear up.Vivian Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285339307161020541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-43573724539713671042010-01-31T06:12:07.003-08:002010-01-31T06:12:07.003-08:00So fun!!! Great interview!!!!So fun!!! Great interview!!!!Katie Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08067504634291164972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-35396299843341378082010-01-30T12:47:16.944-08:002010-01-30T12:47:16.944-08:00Great interview! I'm glad that you got to inte...Great interview! I'm glad that you got to interview Jordan, especially after liking Drums, Girls so much.Jen Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343476550309656223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-12365630148137870062010-01-30T08:43:36.298-08:002010-01-30T08:43:36.298-08:00Awesome interview, Sherrie! Jordan is one of my f...Awesome interview, Sherrie! Jordan is one of my favorite authors! I love Zen and the Art of Faking It-- seriously brilliant.<br /><br />Sigh... Frank McCourt?????<br /><br />Wow-- and I loved his story of how his book got orphaned and yet, there was a major happily ever after here.<br /><br />:-)<br />MaryMary Hersheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268062901264527270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-1783733098800713922010-01-30T08:24:59.035-08:002010-01-30T08:24:59.035-08:00Great interview!Great interview!Robin Mellomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225861794412705136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-36537782621844742282010-01-30T06:11:08.012-08:002010-01-30T06:11:08.012-08:00I'm going to repeat what everyone else has sai...I'm going to repeat what everyone else has said - this was a fabulous interview that not only gave great insights in Jordan's humor, intelligence and talent, but conveyed the struggles writers face as part of the process, and the resilience we need to keep on! Thanks for the good work.carolgrannick@att.nethttp://theirrepressiblewriter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-73432358406663770912010-01-29T20:18:41.520-08:002010-01-29T20:18:41.520-08:00Awesome interview, Sherrie! You are so good at th...Awesome interview, Sherrie! You are so good at this!Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-30229630207794095252010-01-29T18:43:31.674-08:002010-01-29T18:43:31.674-08:00Fabulous interview. You gave a great review of Dr...Fabulous interview. You gave a great review of Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie, too. Thanks to you and to Mr. Sonnenblick for sharing!Lori W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15513938828806159874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-32776877351775380532010-01-29T17:01:54.467-08:002010-01-29T17:01:54.467-08:00I enjoyed this so much, Sherrie. Can't wait to...I enjoyed this so much, Sherrie. Can't wait to read his books now. Great job, as always.valerie hobbshttp://valeriehobbs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-24927331522296893062010-01-29T12:35:33.583-08:002010-01-29T12:35:33.583-08:00Oh, Shelli, don't puke -- it really took me _3...Oh, Shelli, don't puke -- it really took me _33 years_ and 12 weeks to write the book.Jordan Sonnenblickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05123990683287362609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-7211779056045787672010-01-29T12:10:20.250-08:002010-01-29T12:10:20.250-08:00Whoa! His teacher was Frank McCourt? Amazing.
H...Whoa! His teacher was Frank McCourt? Amazing.<br /><br />His books sound wonderful--I love hearing about all these wonderful authors.<br /><br />sfHardygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02268385174949496800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-8192573923602869762010-01-29T11:41:24.264-08:002010-01-29T11:41:24.264-08:0012 weeks? im going to go puke now :)12 weeks? im going to go puke now :)Shelli (srjohannes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-28748625250953525682010-01-29T10:53:32.827-08:002010-01-29T10:53:32.827-08:00What a lively interview, Sherrie. Great questions ...What a lively interview, Sherrie. Great questions and candid answers. Gotta check out Jordan's books now.Michelle Markelhttp://michellemarkel.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-71993808576696294312010-01-29T10:05:19.680-08:002010-01-29T10:05:19.680-08:00Excellent Sherrie! Thanks so much for this insight...Excellent Sherrie! Thanks so much for this insight.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-40069498029547464862010-01-29T08:20:23.945-08:002010-01-29T08:20:23.945-08:00That is an amazing writer's journey--from Fran...That is an amazing writer's journey--from Frank McCourt to the publisher folding to being discovered in an indie bookstore. It's got it all! And I also enjoyed the nuts-and-bolts part of the saga. Thanks to Jordan and Sherrie for a really good interview.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-15796902118926585852010-01-29T08:02:46.263-08:002010-01-29T08:02:46.263-08:00Awesome interview, Sherrie! The books really look ...Awesome interview, Sherrie! The books really look fantastic!PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-3581456614618109912010-01-29T08:02:16.541-08:002010-01-29T08:02:16.541-08:00Great interview! Thanks for sharing such fascinat...Great interview! Thanks for sharing such fascinating stories.Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12808701582504544509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-21939732589136981152010-01-29T07:58:39.440-08:002010-01-29T07:58:39.440-08:00Thanks for the great interview! I just read Drums...Thanks for the great interview! I just read Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie and enjoyed it lots, and now I'm very happy to have been reminded that I need to get a hold of the sequel!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-74081477013531802902010-01-29T07:52:36.330-08:002010-01-29T07:52:36.330-08:00I must admit, you had me hook, line, and sinker at...I must admit, you had me hook, line, and sinker at, "First I have to say that I’m in awe of the fact that you had Frank McCourt as a high school English teacher." Wow!<br /><br />Great interview - thank you both.Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-28104913776227390972010-01-29T06:16:02.293-08:002010-01-29T06:16:02.293-08:00That was such an interesting interview! Amazing s...That was such an interesting interview! Amazing stories behind the stories!Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.com