FauxMo

December 13th, 2016 at 11:09 AM ^

Yeah, he's still shocked that his first manuscript submission - "Mommy Cries and Daddy Hits her Because you Wet the Bed" - wasn't accepted by the publisher. He's hoping his latest work - "Daddy Smells Like Scotch and the Babysitter" - does better... 

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pfholland

December 13th, 2016 at 11:47 AM ^

I used to think that, then my daughter gave me an idea for a children's book and I started trying to write one (not to be published, just something she could illustrate and enjoy). I found it incredibly difficult to do well. Granted I'm an engineer and my writing is typically limited to architectural specifications, but it gave me a healthy respect for a well written picture book.

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Charmandar

December 13th, 2016 at 12:11 PM ^

When he was a senior my wife and I bought a copy of one of his books. We got him to sign it at at the Dekers Banquet. It is awesome seeing our students branch out in new areas. 

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Michigasling

December 13th, 2016 at 12:24 PM ^

for my toddler nephew (though his parents dress him in the Montreal garb, since that's where they live), who's not quite old enough to read it. 

Tangent: Wanted to paste in the cover (featuring a Red Wings player) for those who haven't read the article, but ever since I got a new, high-tech computer, I can't paste in images anymore.  Is it the browsers, or the technique?  I always get a Latin paragraph in the preview box and can't get rid of it.  The Hateful "Edge" won't even give me a "properties" selection in the drop-down menu.  It was so easy on my primitive older computer.

[If anyone reads this far down, advice would be appreciated.]

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