tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431388476087388597.post2674450325786727520..comments2023-09-21T09:19:50.139-04:00Comments on Writer's Life: Hello to Ms. Wadlegger’s Grade 7 Class!Jean Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093633693766205852noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431388476087388597.post-47302446696856155192009-05-08T17:07:00.000-04:002009-05-08T17:07:00.000-04:00Good questions, Ashley and Ashley! The story of Wi...Good questions, Ashley and Ashley! The story of Wild Dog Summer does and doesn't have a personal connection to me. Confused yet? It does have a connection because I lived in a small town, just like Rosehill (in fact I used this town, St. Clements, Ontario, as a model for Rosehill). There were many Mennonite farms in the area, and lots of old barns which always caught my imagination. And there really were wild dogs, too. But thankfully, I never lost one of my brothers in a drinking/driving accident, so that part of the story had no connection to my real life - although I did read the news, and tragic accidents like the one that killed BJ's brother were all too frequent.<br />You can read more about the background of Wild Dog Summer if you read my Archived post "Readers in Alberta Want to Know!" which I published on this blog back in February.<br />Thanks for your questions! Feel free to write again.Jean Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03093633693766205852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431388476087388597.post-1670320543234935532009-05-07T14:54:00.000-04:002009-05-07T14:54:00.000-04:00I was so tempted to read the book, "Wild Dog Summe...I was so tempted to read the book, "Wild Dog Summer." <br />I wanted to ask what made you write Wild Dog Summer?<br />Was there something in your life that inspired you to write this intelligent book?<br />I also wanted to ask why you chose the title, "Wild Dog Summer?"Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671679523386849566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431388476087388597.post-74407774386974131292009-05-07T14:52:00.000-04:002009-05-07T14:52:00.000-04:00Why did you write 'Wild Dog Summer'? Does the stor...Why did you write 'Wild Dog Summer'? Does the story have a personal connection to you? If so which part of the book was your personal connection?<br />I look forward to your response!Ashley D.P.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431388476087388597.post-41166017456977390492009-04-29T17:48:00.000-04:002009-04-29T17:48:00.000-04:00Wow - the kids are not going to believe that a rea...Wow - the kids are not going to believe that a real live author has written to us! Thanks for responding so promptly and we look forward to further communication.Ms. Wadleggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367757382314833401noreply@blogger.com