tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004461851315310562.post1904670249142705916..comments2023-08-28T15:15:35.995-04:00Comments on Murphblog: Defending Scholastic: Part TwoPaul Michael Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17318098111985714443noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004461851315310562.post-27842384527409239202009-04-06T09:39:00.000-04:002009-04-06T09:39:00.000-04:00Hey Paul, I just saw this post. It was great -- co...Hey Paul, I just saw this post. It was great -- couldn't have said it better myself!!<BR/><BR/>And Debra, I totally loved your quote: "Is there any other company that gets kids that excited about reading?" Wow.<BR/><BR/>--Tyler Reed<BR/>ScholasticTyler Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01984731588823088512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004461851315310562.post-89981747353746125832009-04-02T22:02:00.000-04:002009-04-02T22:02:00.000-04:00Viva le Scholastico!(Of course they just rejected ...Viva le Scholastico!<BR/><BR/>(Of course they just rejected my book two weeks ago)<BR/><BR/>Regardless -- companies have every right to do what they need to do to stay in business. Especially publishing companies. Especially now. (Cuz I want my books to turn into money at some point in the future)<BR/><BR/>And yes, my kids have forced me to buy some of that extra junk from the Weekly Reader, but guess what? They read the book that came with it?<BR/><BR/>So who's losing what here?Ray Veenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11956279552298172157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004461851315310562.post-87502485139484945152009-04-01T21:45:00.000-04:002009-04-01T21:45:00.000-04:00you're a pal. a true gentleman in every sense of t...you're a pal. a true gentleman in every sense of the word.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620081445110803359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004461851315310562.post-82135947909793272842009-04-01T19:05:00.000-04:002009-04-01T19:05:00.000-04:00Monica--point well taken. It has been rectified.Monica--point well taken. It has been rectified.Paul Michael Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318098111985714443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004461851315310562.post-47894936692851043682009-04-01T06:49:00.000-04:002009-04-01T06:49:00.000-04:00Thanks for all of that information, PMM. I think i...Thanks for all of that information, PMM. I think i'm way better informed than i was before. (please read that sincerely, i have difficulty sounding sincere,even when i am. doubly difficult in print)<BR/>That's all really good information. I think i'm totally on your side now.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620081445110803359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004461851315310562.post-2656399654348128052009-03-31T23:48:00.000-04:002009-03-31T23:48:00.000-04:00OK, I am totally volunteering at the next book fai...OK, I am totally volunteering at the next book fair. And for the record, I used to buy books just because they had posters at the back, and now I'm a writer! Hey, maybe I'll put posters at the back of my book.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333494452915600562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004461851315310562.post-72003924148168520682009-03-31T22:56:00.000-04:002009-03-31T22:56:00.000-04:00I'm not a teacher, but I have nothing but the fond...I'm not a teacher, but I have nothing but the fondest memories of the Scholastic book sales in the libraries of my schools. I remember bringing home the brochures and being so excited when picking out which books I could purchase. Is there any other company that gets kids that excited about reading? Oh, and don't even get me started on sleepovers and Mad Libs! No childhood would be complete without them.<BR/><BR/>Given the amount of "real" problems in this world, I find it hard to fathom why the folks at CCFC can't find a more useful way to spend their energy.Debra Lynn Sheltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08238268767406623274noreply@blogger.com