A Holiday Reminisce
Kate DiCamillo told me she thinks of herself more as a writer as opposed to an author. I like that. It has less pomposity to it. It suggests “I am one who writes things down” versus “I am a famous author”. Me? I have considered myself more a storyteller who uses words and pictures – if successful, I’ve crafted a tale that will entertain you for a few moments and allow a brief escape from reality. At least that’s the working label I’ve affixed to myself.
But every once and awhile I am asked to do something that makes me feel like a writer. Like conjuring up an old (mostly-true) holiday memory for School Library Journal. Enjoy!
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Awesome, absolutely loved it
You sure do write very well, in an incredibly accessible way for young minds (even those young minds trapped in older bodies)
–monika
HA!
I love the ‘fleeing flock’ method. Very funny!
Merry Christmas!
Dear Mr. DiTerlizzi, My surly teen son did a five page parody of The Search for WondLa. I usually post his parodies on my blog, but can’t quite gauge your sense of humor, and do not want to offend you. If you are interested in seeing the pages, I will be glad to e mail them to you, and if you aren’t offended, I could post them. My son reads too much Mad magazine and isn’t allowed much screen time. It’s my only excuse.
PLEASE post’em! As a fan of a good parody, I view it as a high form of flattery.
Very funny memory! Greg is an interesting character, and I loved the southern accent on the teacher.