tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post5339880289080071801..comments2024-02-16T02:32:13.736-08:00Comments on Write About Now: Look Who has a Book Coming Out...Sherrie Petersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-46873815872797622952010-09-16T19:16:19.044-07:002010-09-16T19:16:19.044-07:00Yeah--I'm thinking he had a ghost writer. Sur...Yeah--I'm thinking he had a ghost writer. Surely he did!! Even if he didn't--remember, he has a staff. I mean, I doubt he's doing the laundry . . . or his own typing, ya know? And, the country basically runs itself, right??<br /><br />I was glad to hear that he's giving away all of his proceeds.<br /><br />sfHardygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02268385174949496800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-40213038835454424632010-09-16T17:51:42.417-07:002010-09-16T17:51:42.417-07:00Wow. I really feel like a slacker now. ;)Wow. I really feel like a slacker now. ;)Suzanne Casamentohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08306151428658707692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-30433505396244529842010-09-16T13:54:05.954-07:002010-09-16T13:54:05.954-07:00I know I don't want to run the country. But I&...I know I don't want to run the country. But I've no doubt children's writers would do a better job than most politicians. :o)<br /><br />Sorry you didn't get a lot done in the cave. I hope today was better, Sherrie!Jackeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351019926958000627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-69135369640873633832010-09-15T17:09:22.461-07:002010-09-15T17:09:22.461-07:00I was about to say, "But he isn't writing...I was about to say, "But he isn't writing a book!"<br /><br />Guess I was wrong!<br /><br />Thank goodness our prime minister hasn't try writing children's books. I can only imagine how dry they would be. ;)Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-90911515933422527272010-09-15T16:54:18.311-07:002010-09-15T16:54:18.311-07:00Good lord, how did he find the time to write a boo...Good lord, how did he find the time to write a book?! Even before he was president, he still had to have been busy. More power to him, I say. <br /><br />For me, writing has been forced to get out of the backseat and hitchhike for awhile. College apps, scholarship deadlines...oh, the joys of senior year!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670094635770401053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-28279518684675635162010-09-15T14:52:04.419-07:002010-09-15T14:52:04.419-07:00Um, I really hope he had a ghost writer. :) Not th...Um, I really hope he had a ghost writer. :) Not that he can't write, per se, just that he needs to be doing other things! (still, I'd much rather see a book from the Prez than a book from most of the celebrities that "write" books).Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-49548253177479103322010-09-15T14:45:29.696-07:002010-09-15T14:45:29.696-07:00Wow! I did not know this!!! Thanks for posting or ...Wow! I did not know this!!! Thanks for posting or I would never have found out.Cialina at Muggle-Born.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15149012619221886587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-83762470478699704022010-09-15T12:26:56.406-07:002010-09-15T12:26:56.406-07:00I think he made the deal for this book and two non...I think he made the deal for this book and two non fiction books in 2004. But still, he was a very busy senator at the time, if that's closer to when the book was actually written.<br /><br />I'd love to hear more about his process.Tere Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562750950130316280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-27623647132013052762010-09-15T11:35:10.757-07:002010-09-15T11:35:10.757-07:00Too funny. I had no idea he had a children's b...Too funny. I had no idea he had a children's book coming out!Kelly H-Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324529762031928328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-45356685389107418922010-09-15T11:31:00.796-07:002010-09-15T11:31:00.796-07:00Good to find out he wrote it before taking office ...Good to find out he wrote it before taking office because, as The President, he's required to be super-human enough, right? <br /><br />I'm way more interested in reading his book than other celebrity children's writers whose work is so bad I won't even name names . . .Lori W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15513938828806159874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-13482965381713088482010-09-15T10:32:36.676-07:002010-09-15T10:32:36.676-07:00I was going to say what Kristan said, but she beat...I was going to say what Kristan said, but she beat me to it.Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-88507818483184194912010-09-15T10:08:36.216-07:002010-09-15T10:08:36.216-07:00I read he did write this earlier. He has like a mi...I read he did write this earlier. He has like a million dollar contract with one of the pubs for others too.Laura Paulinghttp://www.laurapauling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-50978349332597320982010-09-15T08:38:16.805-07:002010-09-15T08:38:16.805-07:00I love this, too. I had read that he finished wri...I love this, too. I had read that he finished writing this book before he took office. A reminder for us all of how long it can take to see this publishing dreams come true.Beth Kepharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236487532413398431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-4383613315841382392010-09-15T07:57:48.370-07:002010-09-15T07:57:48.370-07:00Wow. I'm impressed that he's coming out wi...Wow. I'm impressed that he's coming out with a children's book. That is so cool.Carolyn V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15456210036213016603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-69625426951050955372010-09-15T06:40:41.967-07:002010-09-15T06:40:41.967-07:00I think it's lovely he's spotlighting famo...I think it's lovely he's spotlighting famous Americans. I had a conversation with my boys just last night about Helen Keller.Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-58973466636185344862010-09-15T06:17:45.684-07:002010-09-15T06:17:45.684-07:00I have had more time since the kids are back in sc...I have had more time since the kids are back in school but life keeps throwing me other stuff to do!!!! I've been writing but not on a regular schedule like I'd hoped. Good luck to both of us!Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-39524123613746319962010-09-15T06:07:13.847-07:002010-09-15T06:07:13.847-07:00So, haha, if it makes you feel a *little* better, ...So, haha, if it makes you feel a *little* better, he actually wrote the book before he took office. BUT, yes, I still think it's awesome. :)Kristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771013578685419826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011133488035315179.post-46928113374956667892010-09-15T05:16:54.333-07:002010-09-15T05:16:54.333-07:00Wow, I think it's a wonderful thing he's d...Wow, I think it's a wonderful thing he's doing for his daughters. He'll never regret doing it.<br />CDAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.com