Your Comments and Questions
One of the things I love best about writing for teens and tweens is the chance to talk to my readers. If you have a question about my books, about writing and publishing in general, or if you just want to tell me what’s on your mind, this is the place. I’ll answer each message as soon as I can, but please remember that I travel quite a lot, and sometimes it may take a while for me to catch up. But I will write you back and you can read it here.
Or, click here if you’d rather send a private message that will not be posted.
May 6th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Hey wut up i am reading SEMIPRECIUSE it is a very good but sad to it is realy
when her dad gets very hurt i am were she leves her anits.
What is the first book u made and well SEMIPRECIOUS ever be mad to a movie?
May 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
hi i love your book semiprecious but that is the only one ive read so far and im going to get started on your next book picture perfect and i cant wait to read it and you are my inspiration to become a writer
-katie-
May 11th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Hi Katie,
Thanks so much for writing. I hope you enjoy my other books, and I hope someday to read a book written by you!
Cheers,
D. Anne
May 17th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
d.anne….
y havent read any of your books, but, y will read my lone star summer.
that book looks so interesting. and y love tennesse.
y have read your biography, its really interesting.
one last thing, when y grow up, y will be a writer.
p.s. y live in guatemala city, and, y will like you to visit it.
May 18th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
in picture perfect when there in vacation are they in charlston.
July 1st, 2008 at 11:23 pm
Miss D.anne,
It is inspiring to learn from writers like you. Hopefull someday
i can write too. I remember the alamo is catchy. hope to read it.
Is having an imaginative mind helpful for ideas. Thanks for the
stories you write
July 4th, 2008 at 1:17 am
I am not a teen or a tween, I am a mother and future teacher. I have just finished reading I Remember the Alamo. It was a great story. I plan to read some of your other books in the near future.
July 10th, 2008 at 10:47 am
hi! my name is annie. i just finished reading Semiprecious, and I loved that book. i was wondering if there was a second book about Garnet and Opus because i really liked those two characters. please respond!
-annie
July 10th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Dear Ms. Love,
I am in the middle of reading defying the Diva and I cannot put it down. I am bullyed at school too and this book is nice to read becuase I can relate 2 it. I really like how you incorporated the Hubbards from your other books and also, the emotions of the characters feel so true and real.
<3
-KM
July 11th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Hi Annie,
Thanks so much for writing. I’m delighted that you enjoyed Garnet’s and Opal’s story. There is not a second book about the Hubbard sisters, but if you read my latest book, DEFYING THE DIVA you will find out what happened to Opal when she grew up.
All my best,
D. Anne
July 11th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Hi K,
I am so sorry you are dealing with a bully at school, but I’m glad my book is helping you cope.
Please remember that you are not alone, and there are many places to get help.
Take care,
D. Anne
July 28th, 2008 at 7:36 am
for school i have to do a project on a summer book and i decided that i want to do it on semiprecious what should i do?
PS it must be an art project
July 28th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Hi Jessica,
Remember in the story that Garnet learned about the Mexican muralists in her art class at school? Maybe you could make a mural that shows some of the important scenes in the novel such as Garnet and Opal in the chicken truck, or at the Christmas play, or at Charlie’s funeral. Or, you could make a set of worry dolls like the ones Charlie gave Garnet.
Good luck with the project. Thanks for writing!!
August 20th, 2008 at 12:15 am
Mrs. Love,
I just finished reading semiprecious. It is my favorite book of all time, i love the era and the issuses that the charicters are facing! I would love to know about what happens after their dad comes to get them from their aunt Julia’s i think that a second book would make all the Semiprecious fans VERY happy. i am awear that there is a book called DEFYING THE DIVA with the charicter Opal in it and i am planning on reading it very soon!
Thank you SO much for wrighting all of your wonderful books you are an insparation. I am proud to say that you are my favorite auther.
August 20th, 2008 at 7:53 am
Thank you so much! Maybe some day I will write another book about Garnet and Opal…meantime I hope you enjoy DEFYING THE DIVA.
All my best,
D. Anne
August 30th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Hi, I clicked to send a private messege, but the pop up said that the page could not be displayed. Is there an email that I can write to? Thanks!
September 1st, 2008 at 10:42 am
Hi Lacie,
Thanks for writing. My email page is not working properly today, but I will have it fixed as soon as possible. In the meantime, you can try writing to me at Doro7@insight.rr.com.
Talk to you later,
D Anne
September 3rd, 2008 at 8:18 pm
My daughter and I are enjoying The Puppeteer’s Apprentice. Can you tell us why the “goose women” have tar on their feet?
Thanks!
September 3rd, 2008 at 9:06 pm
i love your books i can connect to them very well!!! Your books grab my attention to whats happening in and out of the book im reading
September 4th, 2008 at 9:09 am
Hi Jessica,
Thank you sooo much for writing. It’s always great haring from my readers!
Cheers,
D. Anne
September 4th, 2008 at 9:21 am
Hi Maree,
I’m thrilled that you and your daughter are enjoying Mouses’s story. While researching “The Puppeteer’s Apprentice” I learned that the goosewomen, who often had to walk a long way to take their geese to market, coated their feet in tar to protect them. One of the many interesting tidbits I picked up during the writing of this story.
Thanks so much for writing!
September 7th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
hi dorthy what music do you listen to when you writing i know that some other writers do
September 8th, 2008 at 8:18 am
Hi Jessica,
Most of the time I don’t have music playing while I work. I get caught up in singing along with the lyrics and forget what I wanted to write! But I always research the songs that were popular during the time when the story takes place. When I was working on Semiprecious for instance, I listened to Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley, and a lot of country western singers such as Hank Williams, Conway Twitty, etc, because Garnet’s mother Melanie was obsessed with it.
Right now i am working on a book about a girl who loves Beatles music, so I am listening to a lot of Beatles tunes. I saw Paul McCartney in concert a couple of years ago.
When I am not writing I listen to The Fray, Maroon Five, Pat Green, Martina McBride, BB King, Etta James, Diana Krall, and The Eagles. I like almost every kind of music and I go to a lot of live concerts.
Later,
D. Anne
September 30th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
I just got done with semi preciuos and I loved it. Nathan reminded me of
Someone I know named nathan so that part of the story truly sparked my
Intrest. U left me hangin there at the with all nathan does is wave to garnet. I was wondering If you were planing on making a sequel I hope u are. If u do don’t forget about incorporating nathan. Maybe phone calls or letters. I love the book. Thanks soo much for making it
September 30th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
hi anna i just wanted to say that i have read all your books and they are wounderful, and have brought me great joy! but i have to say that semiprecious is my #1 favorite! I LOVED IT! i would love to see a second book to semiprecious! thank you ofr all you work you are an insparation!
October 1st, 2008 at 7:11 am
Hey,
I loved writing about Nathan and Garnet. I’m so glad you enjoyed their story. If I ever write a sequel, I’ll be sure to include Nathan’s letter to Garnet. Meantime, I hope you enjoy PICTURE PERFECT and DEFYING THE DIVA.
All my best,
D. Anne
October 1st, 2008 at 7:15 am
Hi Kathy,
Thank you so much for writing! I’m thrilled that you’re enjoying my books. I get MY inspiration from great readers like you!!
All my best,
D. Anne
October 2nd, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Hi D. Anne,
Its me jessica again, im am sorry for writing to you so much. but i am an insipring writer i have been writing for 9 years ( i just turned 15) any way, do you use a format while writing your books like climax, resloution, rising action, falling action, etc. because i am writing a book( nicknamed MTFC making the final cut) and it isnt a typical book with those themes or requirements i was wondering if you used them???
Jessica K. Samp- practice of an authors name
October 2nd, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Hi Jessica,
Hey, it’s always great to hear from you. When I plot a story I begin with my main character– who she is, what she wants more than anything in the world, why she wants it, and what is standing in her way of getting it. The rising action is basically the actions that she takes in pursuit of her goal, the climax is the point in the story where she either reaches her goal or doesn’t, and the falling action shows the reader how the character has changed as a result. Is she wiser than before? Does she know more about herself, or about others, than before? Has she changed her opinion about something important?
I hope this helps you with your story. Keep working on it, okay?
D. Anne
October 5th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
this book was awsome! I seriosly think that you should put the entire book ONLINE! I would love to read it again!
October 5th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Hi Mary,
Thanks a bunch for writing. I’m so glad you enjoyed the book.
D. Anne
October 5th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
When you first started writing did you write other things like poems or just stories? i wrote to and you ignored it how come???? it is one below mary!!!!
October 5th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Hey Jessica,
So sorry!!! I read your message, and then got distracted by a bunch of phone calls and forgot to answer your question. I tried to write poems, but I wasn’t any good at it. I think making good poems takes entirely different skills than writing stories and novels. So I gave up on ever being a poet, and concentrated on stories.
D. Anne
October 9th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
I really do enjoy your books. I do have a question, though. I assume that the Trasks live in Texas. Where do they go to the beach? The Gullah people live along the coast of South Carolina and Georgia. Did they go that far to go to the beach?
October 9th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Hi Judy,
What an observant reader you are! Yes, the Trasks drive from Texas to the beach in SC…I love Kiawah Island, near Charleston. My husband and I vacation there every year, in a beach villa named “Windswept.” I look forward to it every year.
Glad you enjoyed the book. I’m off to Nashville tomorrow to give a reading of DEFYING THE DIVA at the Southern Festival of Books. Should be fun!
Thanks so much for writing,
D. Anne
October 11th, 2008 at 7:13 am
D. Anne Love I plan to read all of your wonderfull books. I am 11 years of age.
So far I read 1 of your books semiprecious. It was the best of all books
i have read. Garnet a young girl and her sister are left at their aunts
while their mother is trying to fulfill her dreams. But as soon as she
their father is injured. This is a wonderfull book. I predict that the other books are too. PS keep writing. I love books that i can realate to.
October 12th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Hi Emmy,
Thanks so much for writing to me about SEMIPRECIOUS. I hope you enjoy all my other books.
D. Anne
October 24th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
I will like to say is when you read picture perfect and you can not put it down that how good it is…………………………
October 25th, 2008 at 8:10 am
Hey Cassie!
Thanks so much for writing! I enjoyed writing about Phoebe and Nick and Zane and Shlya. I’m glad that you enjoyed PICTURE PERFECT.
Cheers,
D. Anne
November 11th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
hey, um, I went to the writing workshop in Clarksvilel during the summer where you taught…you may or may not remember me, but anyway, I just finished writing a really bug story I’ve been working on and I’ve been curious at what the next steps I need to take are. ..
November 11th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Hi Christina,
I sure do remember you, and the great book discussion we had about the Dean Koontz novel!
It’s great to hear from you and to know you’ve been working. The next step is to polish your work,and then figure out where to send it, based on the length and the kind of story it is (funny, sci fi, horror, etc) There are several online sites that publish work by teen writers, as well as a few print magazines. Take a look at the latest edition of Writers Market to find the appropriate market for your work. Good luck, and keep me posted!! All my best, D Anne
November 12th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Thank you very much! I’ll be sure to tell you how it goes!!
November 28th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
HI. WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE A WRITER SUCH LIKE YOU.
November 28th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Hi Karla,
What a nice compliment! Thanks a bunch for writing to me. I hope one day to see your book on the bookstore shelf. Majorly cool!!
D. Anne
December 8th, 2008 at 8:51 am
I REALLY LOVE SEMMIPRECIOUS
December 8th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Hey Adrianna,
Thanks a bunch for writing. I’m thrilled that you enjoyed SEMIPRECIOUS. I loved writing Garnet’s story. She became so real to me that sometimes I still catch myself wondering about her and wondering what she’s doing. Take care!!
D. Anne
December 23rd, 2008 at 1:12 pm
hi remember me i missed talking to you well emailing you still havent read picture perfect of defing diva i told my friend to read semiprecious she finished it in a day thats how good it is and i loved it to. You rock………keep on writing please
December 23rd, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Hey Emmy,
I remember you. Hope you have a fun winter break from school. Keep on reading.
D. Anne
December 24th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
dear D.anne,
I watched your interview with Yadi on Meet Me At The Corner and heard about your “let’s talk” page and i am actually writing a book myself so far i have eight chapters but am having trouble finding a good title so i was wondering if you had a suggestion.
thanks,
Colleen
December 24th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Hi Colleen,
Wow, I’m impressed that you are writing a book and have already come so far. Titles are hard!
You might try thinking of something that describes your main character, such as The Puppeteer’s Apprentice or The Secret Prince. Or think of a well known phrase that relates to your story, as I did with teen photographer Phoebe Trask in Picture Perfect.
If you cant’ think of a good title right now, don’t worry about it. Finish the story first. The more you know about your character and your story, the easier it will become to create a great title.
Good luck! D. Anne