tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704325586983583256.post7108395903643126974..comments2023-10-27T10:49:42.190-07:00Comments on Kim Kasch Blogsite - A Writer's Blog: MENTOR MONDAYKimbra Kaschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16955657301998255029noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704325586983583256.post-64608432879989569302009-06-17T21:13:58.004-07:002009-06-17T21:13:58.004-07:00I would have loved to attend the workshop by Heath...I would have loved to attend the workshop by Heather Vogel Frederick. A group of my girls read her Mother-Daughter Bookclub for a classroom bookclub this year. <br /><br />I have a lot of mentor writers. I especially love authors who are able to capture adolescent wit and humor so well and that are able to effectively incorporate multiple perspectives.Amanda Villagómezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02119297811490732509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704325586983583256.post-32749960473696057902009-06-16T13:44:23.974-07:002009-06-16T13:44:23.974-07:00Wow, that is so cool. Templeton is a classic char...Wow, that is so cool. Templeton is a classic character--what a gifted writer;)<br />My mentor? Lousia May Alcott.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704325586983583256.post-56701721982665206432009-06-16T12:35:27.697-07:002009-06-16T12:35:27.697-07:00One of my favorite characters is Amelia Bedelia. S...One of my favorite characters is Amelia Bedelia. She makes me laugh.I love her outlook on life and how she tries so hard to get it right. I don't think she counts as a writing mentor, but nevertheless, she gives me inspiration!Clementinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745982305618408952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704325586983583256.post-57689403969791644562009-06-15T22:22:11.511-07:002009-06-15T22:22:11.511-07:00I so loved Stephen King - wonder how that relates ...I so loved Stephen King - wonder how that relates to me writing for kids. . .Kimbra Kaschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955657301998255029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704325586983583256.post-58532956871917529662009-06-15T18:55:45.486-07:002009-06-15T18:55:45.486-07:00I'm not really sure if I have one, but I read ...I'm not really sure if I have one, but I read a lot as a child. One author that really sticks out is Laura Ingalls Wilder. Her books had a profound affect on me.<br /><br />Love the idea about naming people from pictures!Rena Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02328844122193024220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704325586983583256.post-74961139559764969062009-06-15T15:12:49.822-07:002009-06-15T15:12:49.822-07:00Shel Silverstein. He is why I love children's...Shel Silverstein. He is why I love children's poetry. I devoured his books as a child and memorized so many poems.Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704325586983583256.post-36257618891204748732009-06-15T09:48:41.259-07:002009-06-15T09:48:41.259-07:00I would have to say Isabelle Allende. She opened u...I would have to say Isabelle Allende. She opened up a whole world to me, magical realism. I felt I had come home when I learned of this genre and it is still my favorite. Second, but in the same vein, Marlena De Blasi: her magical, enchanting use of words--truly transporting.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12916431339350682464noreply@blogger.com