tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post3178839108493690849..comments2024-03-24T07:40:30.032-04:00Comments on A Word Edgewise: Welcome to Monsterville. A ReviewLinda Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-71309458019548337142023-03-16T13:51:43.848-04:002023-03-16T13:51:43.848-04:00Thanks, Tabatha! Thanks, Tabatha! author amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800868615186010584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-78530527525564396002023-03-14T09:15:11.522-04:002023-03-14T09:15:11.522-04:00What a wonderful review and cento! If my copy were...What a wonderful review and cento! If my copy weren't already on pre-order, this would have sent me to the bookstore. And oh, that Doubt Monster — so relatable. Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-88955416574839619852023-03-12T11:33:53.872-04:002023-03-12T11:33:53.872-04:00I love that cento! Well done. With a line like &qu...I love that cento! Well done. With a line like "Fluey Bagookie," I know the book is one that my elementary-school friends will love!Susan T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18089222122168879532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-55084987916870334782023-03-11T19:04:31.277-05:002023-03-11T19:04:31.277-05:00Freedom seems like an important point here! Accept...Freedom seems like an important point here! Accepting our emotions is freeing. Love your cento, Linda. Congrats, Laura!Tabathanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-80950300586934863062023-03-11T14:45:17.765-05:002023-03-11T14:45:17.765-05:00I love that statement, Patricia: "Naming our ...I love that statement, Patricia: "Naming our monsters is the first step in befriending them."author amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800868615186010584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-48419432237668212552023-03-11T14:44:48.472-05:002023-03-11T14:44:48.472-05:00Denise -- I had so much fun inventing words for so...Denise -- I had so much fun inventing words for some of the poems in Welcome to Monsterville!author amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800868615186010584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-85629855559284563152023-03-11T14:44:13.412-05:002023-03-11T14:44:13.412-05:00Thank you, Heidi. I love that Linda highlighted Me...Thank you, Heidi. I love that Linda highlighted Mercedes' introduction to Welcome to Monsterville in this post.author amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800868615186010584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-51806704222826522762023-03-11T10:33:14.138-05:002023-03-11T10:33:14.138-05:00Linda, your cento poem would make a great trailer ...Linda, your cento poem would make a great trailer with little animated monsters from the book jumping by. I would even add a slide saying:"There is a monster in me called sadness." OR a collage poem with quotes from the poems tucked in corners. You got my mind wandering about monsters inside and outside. Your padlet is growing so thanks for the link.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-68352980633370196682023-03-11T07:47:15.651-05:002023-03-11T07:47:15.651-05:00Linda, your cento is lovely. I especially like, &q...Linda, your cento is lovely. I especially like, "I go to the green cave and listen for the monster's song / during long, lonely hours." I'm looking forward to Laura's book!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-79551211268209325122023-03-10T23:30:54.875-05:002023-03-10T23:30:54.875-05:00Thank you, Linda, for the wisdom you share in this...Thank you, Linda, for the wisdom you share in this post. Naming our monsters is the first step in befriending them. I love your Doubt Monster, too. Patricia Franzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291738294052016720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-1215947223386554132023-03-10T16:55:07.488-05:002023-03-10T16:55:07.488-05:00I am so sorry about your mom's passing, Linda....I am so sorry about your mom's passing, Linda. In Judaism it is a sacred time (sitting shiva) where others take care of the mourners. I hope you are getting care from those around you. <br />And thanks for highlighting Monsterville--on my TBR list!Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-28602442492636840092023-03-10T13:46:12.423-05:002023-03-10T13:46:12.423-05:00From Laura ShovanFrom Laura ShovanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-88973441585110913132023-03-10T13:45:01.556-05:002023-03-10T13:45:01.556-05:00Linda, a cento poem is such a beautiful way to eng...Linda, a cento poem is such a beautiful way to engage with Monsterville. Thank you for this review. I love the discovery you made with:<br /><br />“during long, lonely hours.<br />There is a monster in me called sadness.”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-63690771621699036542023-03-10T12:06:12.511-05:002023-03-10T12:06:12.511-05:00Linda, first of all, peace to you in this sacred s...Linda, first of all, peace to you in this sacred sad chapter. Thank you for this lovely review of Laura's new monster collection. Your cento is a wonderful way to give us a taste. I'm trying to remember "Flooey Bagookie!" I want to add it to my vocabulary!Denise Krebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00583406241247334445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-59112344781331919622023-03-10T08:24:06.339-05:002023-03-10T08:24:06.339-05:00A monster bought the house next door. I love that....A monster bought the house next door. I love that. And Linda, I didn't know your mother had passed. Sacred and sorrowful and a thousand other words. Thinking of you, friend. xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-86321805328096419972023-03-10T07:53:52.468-05:002023-03-10T07:53:52.468-05:00Linda, your cento is the perfect sneak peek into t...Linda, your cento is the perfect sneak peek into this book...perhaps it's best read when under a bed? ;) I look forward to reading it in April.<br />There is zero doubt that I can relate to your padlet poem!<br />Sending you a huge hug as you journey through your 'sacred time'.<br />xo, BridgetBridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-15433561236385078492023-03-10T05:53:00.914-05:002023-03-10T05:53:00.914-05:00Linda, thanks for blasting this book out there--I ...Linda, thanks for blasting this book out there--I know it's going to be important because indeed, we all contain multitudes of monsters. Your cento is gracefully composed and gives a good flavor of the poems, an appetizer!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16390683254344950352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-72708753686956645112023-03-10T00:33:57.604-05:002023-03-10T00:33:57.604-05:00I am sorry to hear about your mother, Linda. Sendi...I am sorry to hear about your mother, Linda. Sending my sympathies and hugs to you and all your family. Letting monsters guide us in our world may be the best comfort ever, after reading the peek that you've given us from Laura's book. I have pre-ordered it, and look forward to it even more after your review. Thank you and wishing you a special kind of comfort during this time of saying goodbye.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com