Cynthia Maddox
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Patrick W. Carr:
You're a math teacher and I presume your students know you write but is the grade level where they might be reading your books? (When I sub'ed I was surprised to find a 5 grader reading Michael Crichton.) If so, have your books come up for discussion in class or even in the hallway? Despite it being math class I'd have a hard time not trying to chat you up about them.
Patrick W. Carr
Cynthia,
I get a lot of conversation from students who are interested in being writers and a bit from students who have read my books. That being said, I teach in an urban school district where reading for enjoyment is pretty far down the list of favored activities. Most of my students are totally captivated by their cell-phones and it's all I can do to get them to focus on the math. That's not to say I haven't had some good conversations about my writing with some students, but it happens a lot less often than you would think.
I get a lot of conversation from students who are interested in being writers and a bit from students who have read my books. That being said, I teach in an urban school district where reading for enjoyment is pretty far down the list of favored activities. Most of my students are totally captivated by their cell-phones and it's all I can do to get them to focus on the math. That's not to say I haven't had some good conversations about my writing with some students, but it happens a lot less often than you would think.
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Stacey
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Patrick W. Carr:
I recently finished The Heroes' Lot. Pater Martin has discovered the city of the "malas" and discovered they were a 'physical' people, not simply bad spirits. What was your inspiration in creating this foul enemy? They make me think of cross between the nephilim and legion in the bible. What are the ferrals? Is there something significant about the rod that Martin found in the malas city?
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