tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post8849863465211258889..comments2023-11-02T05:29:57.954-04:00Comments on From the Heart: Painting with Words by Andy ScheerAndy Scheer, Hartline Literaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010440105558099014noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-39132902830488976452011-08-30T11:11:30.403-04:002011-08-30T11:11:30.403-04:00Amen and amen. I taught sixth grade for nine years...Amen and amen. I taught sixth grade for nine years, and oh, the makeup! But that is also where I discovered the prose of Gary D. Schmidt in The Sin Eater, The Wednesday Wars, First Boy, and Trouble. His imagery captured me (and hopefully some of my students).Davalyn Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790903623368896086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-72143966046580376242011-08-30T10:13:17.726-04:002011-08-30T10:13:17.726-04:00It's wonderful, too, how each generation of re...It's wonderful, too, how each generation of readers/writers has their own "essence" that they bring. What they want from a writer, what the writer needs to stay contemporary, but one thing never changes. You must be able to create a picture with your words. Nicely said, Andy!Linda Glazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374683352435771715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-84486249670352441762011-08-30T10:02:49.544-04:002011-08-30T10:02:49.544-04:00These days, writing like that would get you drumme...These days, writing like that would get you drummed out of most churches.Timothy Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554064732811895577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-46541449354824311572011-08-30T08:43:52.901-04:002011-08-30T08:43:52.901-04:00I am not a penquin, just a story teller. Andy, you...I am not a penquin, just a story teller. Andy, you have a very difficult job. Thank you for opening our minds.Tea Time Consultantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15190412460648011773noreply@blogger.com