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Name: grace o donoghue
Message:Hi cora harriason thank you for coming to cooraclare.N.S. it was a lovely visit i love the
book Nula and the sercret wolf.The picture of
your dog is so cute.You are a very good author
hope to hear from you soon from grace o donoghue.
Dated:Wed Feb 25 17:41:31 2009  

Name: Kristine
Message:Cora: Here is the paragraph from the cover letter that I mentioned in my first message:

Here is the paragraph:

I myself am currently a Junior Certificate student in County Galway. I have excellent grades in English and have been writing for as far back as I can remember. For the last three years, my writing skills have been guided by celebrated Irish children’s author, Cora Harrison.
Dated:Tue Feb 24 23:46:12 2009  

Name: Kristine
Message:Cora: I've had to put off my plans about contacting a publisher concerning "The Apprentice's Right". However, now that the mocks are over, I plan on sending a cover letter sometime this week. I wrote it earlier today, and when I was writing the part where one makes a note of themselves and their writing experience, I was wondering if you would mind very much if I mentioned how you have read my work? I'll send the paragraph to you in a second message because it makes this one too long. I know that it's a lot to ask, and if you're not okay with being mentioned, I don't mind, I just thought that I'd better check first.
Dated:Tue Feb 24 23:44:45 2009  

Name: Sarah Patton
Message:Good, hopefully your editor agrees with you.When your writing your books, do you always use the same editors and cover illustraters???(just wondering)
Dated:Tue Feb 24 20:36:16 2009  

Name: Cora Harrison
Message:Megan: What's Anfield?
I'd be inclined to start at the most exciting bit - watching TV is boring so cut that out.
I can help more when you tell me about Anfield.

Bryan: what's the story about? Is it a mystery? A fantasy where anything can happen? A thriller where the hero is in fear for his life? A relationships story where the story is about friends and enemies. You have to give me some of your ideas otherwise I can't help
Dated:Tue Feb 24 19:47:23 2009  

Name: megan downes
Message:Hi cora Im stuck in the middle of my book. Im as far as chapter 2 which is calld how it begins . chapter 1 is about a girl that,s watching tv. And gose to bed and has a dream to go to anfield. thats as far I got
by

ps I love your book,s
Dated:Tue Feb 24 19:07:58 2009  

Name: Bryan
Message:I am writing a story can you give me advice
Dated:Tue Feb 24 18:15:07 2009  

Name: Aoibheann
Message:Cora: What do you think of Chapter 2?
Wer're doing our drama in Glór tomorrow for the first round of the Féile Scoil Dramíotcha!
Dated:Tue Feb 24 18:03:13 2009  

Name: Cora Harrison
Message:Michael: I'm afraid I didn't write 'Goodnight, Mr Tom' - wish I had!
Sarah Patton: Yes, I thought I would include Jane's handicapped brother - I'll see what my editor says.
Grace: As Secret Spy is about a handicapped boy perhaps people don't want to think about that.
Sarah: That is the one thing about the Drumshee that I describe that is not true - though there is one on a farm nearby.
Ryan: The Iron Age fort I describe in Nuala & Her Secret Wolf is absolutely the same as my own - except that there are no houses left in mine - just thousands of stone lying on the ground.
Dated:Tue Feb 24 15:24:30 2009  

Name: ryan maher
Message:how much alike is your fort as in nuala and her secret wolf.
Dated:Tue Feb 24 12:28:03 2009  

Name: Sarah
Message:is there really a st bridgit well on your farm?
Dated:Tue Feb 24 12:23:47 2009  

Name: Grace
Message:Why do you think Secret Spy from Drumshee was not so popular?
Dated:Tue Feb 24 12:21:40 2009  

Name: Sarah Patton
Message:cora:Sorry for the delay I have been busy with dance classes in the evenings for tha last 4 nights and i have got my dance exams this Saturday on tap dancing and ballet.
I am not too sure on your problem about Jane's brother first of all i thought too try and put as much information as possible , but then i thought you mightn't want to hurt some of the readers.What have you decided??
Dated:Mon Feb 23 21:18:04 2009  

Name: micheal
Message:i love your books especially millenium at drumshee,the secret of 1798 and good night mr.tom!they inspire me so much that every chance i get i start writing.will you be bringing out a sequil to goodnight mr.tom
Dated:Mon Feb 23 20:34:18 2009  

Name: Aoibheann
Message:Cora: Just sent in Chapter 2!
Dated:Mon Feb 23 20:14:49 2009  

Name: RIONA
Message:how many books have u wrote in total???
Dated:Mon Feb 23 17:41:16 2009  

Name: Cora Harrison
Message:Riona: The place is not important - people normally email their typescript (the finished book) to a publisher - in Ireland they are mostly in Dublin, though there is one in Cork.
BUT..
There are a couple of vital steps to be taken before you even look for a publisher
1. You must have an excellent story that you think about ten thousand people will want to read so much that they will be willing to spend money on buying it.
2. Your story must the right length for the age group (at least 30,000 words for over-tens)
3. Your story must not be an imitation of anyone else's story (no Jacqueline Wilson plots)
4. The spelling, punctuation and the storyline must be as perfect as you can make it.
Dated:Sun Feb 22 19:06:06 2009  

Name: RIONA
Message:is there anywhere in co.roscommon where you can get books published?:-]
Dated:Sun Feb 22 13:35:56 2009  

Name: Cora Harrison
Message:Aoibheann: Yes, unfortunately you are reading the books the wrong way around!
Dated:Sun Feb 22 11:43:05 2009  

Name: Aoibheann
Message:Cora: I'm going to work on chapter 2. Sorry for the delay.
In 'Murder At Drumshee', Do Ita and Mahon want to be married?
Dated:Sun Feb 22 11:00:03 2009  

Name: Cora Harrison
Message:Thanks, Liam.

Kristine: You are such an excellent writer that I think the more experience you get in writing in different styles and on different themes, the better for what I hope will be your future. Do what you feel is best and I will give you my thoughts on it.
Dated:Sun Feb 22 10:51:03 2009  

Name: Kristine
Message:Cora: I'm looking at my chapter plan right now, and I've decided to make this story shorter than originally planned. I don't like a lot of the ideas that I had for the plot at the start now, so I think I'm just going to tie up the current loose ends and try and bring it to a good conclusion. It's wierd - I love the characters in this one, but the plot seems empty to me. However, I've never been one to leave a story unfinished so I'm going to try to finish it up well. I have a few ideas up my sleeve.
Dated:Sun Feb 22 01:13:18 2009  

Name: Liam
Message:I love Heidi and her owner! You are so imaginative it is great how you can express your imagination into words! I can never do that, it is such a gift!
Dated:Sat Feb 21 21:03:41 2009  

Name: Cora Harrison
Message:Aoibheann: I'm so pleased you didn't guess. Have you read 'Murder at Drumshee'. That is about the same characters, but a year earlier.
Liam: How did you like the dog, Heidi? She is based on one of my favourite dogs. We bought her in England and she came to Ireland with us. I was heart-broken when she died.
Riona: At the moment my books are published in London, by Macmillan Press, but the Drumshee books were published in Ireland.
Sarah Patton: I have been hard at work on my book 'I Was Jane Austen's Best Friend.' I have a problem. I'm wondering how much to include about Jane Austen's handicapped brother.


Dated:Sat Feb 21 18:31:57 2009  

Name: Sarah Patton
Message:How are you Cora??What have you been up to???
Dated:Sat Feb 21 18:25:04 2009  

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