Comments for Denise Deegan http://denisedeegan.com Denise Deegan's website Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:45:22 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Interviews by Sophie http://denisedeegan.com/interviews/#comment-355 Sophie Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:45:22 +0000 http://www.denisedeegan.com/new/#comment-355 Denise, I was on my phone recently when I stumbled upon your message. Thank you so much for replying (and for all the kind words!) as you are a big inspiration to me replying meant so much. As your books are so amazing I was wondering where you got your inspiration from? And I have began to live life to the fullest and not take things for granted! Just the other day I even gave out to someone for parking in a wheelchair spot! They got back into their car and found another one! Thank so much for making me think just a little more about life and how lucky I am. Hope to read more of your work soon, Sophie xx }I{ Denise, I was on my phone recently when I stumbled upon your message. Thank you so much for replying (and for all the kind words!) as you are a big inspiration to me replying meant so much. As your books are so amazing I was wondering where you got your inspiration from? And I have began to live life to the fullest and not take things for granted! Just the other day I even gave out to someone for parking in a wheelchair spot! They got back into their car and found another one! Thank so much for making me think just a little more about life and how lucky I am. Hope to read more of your work soon,
Sophie xx }I{

]]> Comment on Butterfly Novels by denise http://denisedeegan.com/butterfly-novels/#comment-333 denise Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:17:07 +0000 http://www.denisedeegan.com/?page_id=134#comment-333 Kamila I am so so sorry for taking so long to reply. I've only just checked my blog now. Can you order books from amazon.co.uk? If so, that's the best way. Sorry, again, for the delay. I am much easier to get on Facebook (Butterfly Novels page) and Twitter (@denisedeegan). I'm on both, every day. I would love you to get in touch on either of these to let me know how you get on. Thanks so much for getting in touch. xx }I{ Kamila

I am so so sorry for taking so long to reply. I’ve only just checked my blog now.

Can you order books from amazon.co.uk? If so, that’s the best way.

Sorry, again, for the delay. I am much easier to get on Facebook (Butterfly Novels page) and Twitter (@denisedeegan). I’m on both, every day. I would love you to get in touch on either of these to let me know how you get on.

Thanks so much for getting in touch. xx }I{

]]> Comment on Butterfly Novels by denise http://denisedeegan.com/butterfly-novels/#comment-332 denise Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:12:40 +0000 http://www.denisedeegan.com/?page_id=134#comment-332 Wow! You certainly are a long-term thinker! You are definitely the first person who's said they'll be recommending the book to their kids. I LOVE IT! Don't worry about AFYI being from Sarah's point of view. I promise you'll fall in love with her. I did anyway. And you don't have to wait - amazon.co.uk is your man. Yes, there will be a third book. From Rachel's point of view. It should be out in September and it will be called And Actually... Sorry I took so long to reply. I don't remember to come on here so often. If you ever want to get in touch again, try Facebook or Twitter. I'll get back to you much quicker. I promise. Thanks so much for getting in touch. xxx }I{ Wow! You certainly are a long-term thinker! You are definitely the first person who’s said they’ll be recommending the book to their kids. I LOVE IT!

Don’t worry about AFYI being from Sarah’s point of view. I promise you’ll fall in love with her. I did anyway. And you don’t have to wait – amazon.co.uk is your man.

Yes, there will be a third book. From Rachel’s point of view. It should be out in September and it will be called And Actually…

Sorry I took so long to reply. I don’t remember to come on here so often. If you ever want to get in touch again, try Facebook or Twitter. I’ll get back to you much quicker. I promise.

Thanks so much for getting in touch. xxx }I{

]]> Comment on And by the Way by denise http://denisedeegan.com/butterfly-novels/and-by-the-way/#comment-331 denise Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:07:20 +0000 http://www.denisedeegan.com/?page_id=179#comment-331 OK. I was in a coffee shop with my friend who is an artist. We thought we'd like to work together on a picture book for kids. We thought of an idea involving a dad who worked abroad. he'd come home and tell his daughter all about the country he'd just visited. We decided the idea was boring. My friend went to the loo. When she was gone, this voice came into my head. It was Alex's voice. It was the scene at the beginning of the book when she explodes with her dad and gives him a really hard time (just after she plays chess on her own). I thought 'wow' and started to scribble the dialogue down on a napkin. I hadn't planned to write a book for teenagers. I just couldn't stop. Everything just kept bubbling up. Why her dad wasn't there for her. Her friends, Rachel and Sarah. Basically the whole story. I couldn't stop writing. So there you are! I hadn't planned a series but Sarah started talking to me and I had to listen to her. Which makes me sound slightly mad. Maybe I am. Who knows? Sorry it's taken so long to reply. I'm much better on Facebook and Twitter as I'm on there every day. Oh and thanks so much for recommending the book to your friends. I really appreciate it. Best of luck. xxx }I{ OK. I was in a coffee shop with my friend who is an artist. We thought we’d like to work together on a picture book for kids. We thought of an idea involving a dad who worked abroad. he’d come home and tell his daughter all about the country he’d just visited. We decided the idea was boring. My friend went to the loo. When she was gone, this voice came into my head. It was Alex’s voice. It was the scene at the beginning of the book when she explodes with her dad and gives him a really hard time (just after she plays chess on her own). I thought ‘wow’ and started to scribble the dialogue down on a napkin. I hadn’t planned to write a book for teenagers. I just couldn’t stop. Everything just kept bubbling up. Why her dad wasn’t there for her. Her friends, Rachel and Sarah. Basically the whole story. I couldn’t stop writing. So there you are! I hadn’t planned a series but Sarah started talking to me and I had to listen to her. Which makes me sound slightly mad. Maybe I am. Who knows?

Sorry it’s taken so long to reply. I’m much better on Facebook and Twitter as I’m on there every day. Oh and thanks so much for recommending the book to your friends. I really appreciate it. Best of luck. xxx }I{

]]> Comment on School Visits by denise http://denisedeegan.com/schools/#comment-330 denise Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:58:20 +0000 http://denisedeegan.com/?page_id=296#comment-330 Elizabeth, I am so glad you got in touch. it means so much to hear what you have to say and it is SO wonderful to know that my writing has had that affect on you. What a great friend you have to introduce you to the books and then to keep the next story from you even though she must have been dying to share it. I love writing for teenagers because I think like one. Once, I was talking to a class of teenagers. I was talking about dialogue. I was trying to say that adults speak differently to teenagers. What I said was, 'Adults speak differently to US.' When I realized what I said, I burst out laughing. As did everyone else. Anyway, I am so so glad that you love the books as much as I love writing them. Yes, there's going to be a third book from Rachel's point of view. It's called And Actually... and it should be in the shops in September. xxx }I{ Elizabeth, I am so glad you got in touch. it means so much to hear what you have to say and it is SO wonderful to know that my writing has had that affect on you. What a great friend you have to introduce you to the books and then to keep the next story from you even though she must have been dying to share it. I love writing for teenagers because I think like one. Once, I was talking to a class of teenagers. I was talking about dialogue. I was trying to say that adults speak differently to teenagers. What I said was, ‘Adults speak differently to US.’ When I realized what I said, I burst out laughing. As did everyone else. Anyway, I am so so glad that you love the books as much as I love writing them. Yes, there’s going to be a third book from Rachel’s point of view. It’s called And Actually… and it should be in the shops in September. xxx }I{

]]> Comment on And For Your Information by denise http://denisedeegan.com/butterfly-novels/and-for-your-information/#comment-329 denise Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:53:08 +0000 http://www.denisedeegan.com/?page_id=181#comment-329 Hi Ruth. Yes there will be a third book - from Rachel's point of view. It should be out in September and it will be called And Actually... So glad you're enjoying the series. Thanks so much for taking the time to contact me. So sorry for the delay in replying. I'm much better on Facebook and Twitter. In fact, on my Butterfly Novels Facebook page there is a short story to keep you going till And Actually... It's called Check Out Girl. I hope you enjoy. Thanks again. }I{ Hi Ruth. Yes there will be a third book – from Rachel’s point of view. It should be out in September and it will be called And Actually… So glad you’re enjoying the series. Thanks so much for taking the time to contact me. So sorry for the delay in replying. I’m much better on Facebook and Twitter. In fact, on my Butterfly Novels Facebook page there is a short story to keep you going till And Actually… It’s called Check Out Girl. I hope you enjoy. Thanks again. }I{

]]> Comment on Do you want what I want? by denise http://denisedeegan.com/adult-fiction/do-you-want-what-i-want/#comment-328 denise Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:50:17 +0000 http://www.denisedeegan.com/new/#comment-328 Jennifer. By now, you will probably have finished And By The Way. So sorry for not getting in touch. I am HOPELESS at keeping up with this blog. HOPELESS. I am much better on Facebook or Twitter - especially Twitter. I have a Butterfly Novels Facebook page and you can follow my tweets on @denisedeegan. I get back to people on the same day on both. On the FB page there is a short story to keep you going till the third book. It's called Check Out Girl. Hope you enjoy. Thanks so much for getting in touch. }I{ Jennifer. By now, you will probably have finished And By The Way. So sorry for not getting in touch. I am HOPELESS at keeping up with this blog. HOPELESS. I am much better on Facebook or Twitter – especially Twitter. I have a Butterfly Novels Facebook page and you can follow my tweets on @denisedeegan. I get back to people on the same day on both. On the FB page there is a short story to keep you going till the third book. It’s called Check Out Girl. Hope you enjoy. Thanks so much for getting in touch. }I{

]]> Comment on Butterfly Novels by denise http://denisedeegan.com/butterfly-novels/#comment-327 denise Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:42:40 +0000 http://www.denisedeegan.com/?page_id=134#comment-327 Hi Amy, thank you so much. I would LOVE them to be movies. Maybe some day. The third Butterfly Novel will be out in September and will be called And Actually. It's going to be from Rachel's point of view. And can I just apologize for making the Amy in the books a total biotch! I actually love the name. I've called my very first child Amy, though we spell it Aimee. Oh, if you want to read something in the meantime, check out my Butterfly Novels Facebook page. There's a short story there called Check Out Girl which I hope you like <3 }I{ Hi Amy, thank you so much. I would LOVE them to be movies. Maybe some day. The third Butterfly Novel will be out in September and will be called And Actually. It’s going to be from Rachel’s point of view. And can I just apologize for making the Amy in the books a total biotch! I actually love the name. I’ve called my very first child Amy, though we spell it Aimee. Oh, if you want to read something in the meantime, check out my Butterfly Novels Facebook page. There’s a short story there called Check Out Girl which I hope you like <3 }I{

]]> Comment on And by the Way by denise http://denisedeegan.com/butterfly-novels/and-by-the-way/#comment-326 denise Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:37:05 +0000 http://www.denisedeegan.com/?page_id=179#comment-326 Carolina, the good news is that there is going to be a third book, from Rachel's point of view. It's going to be called And Actually... and it should be out in September. If you want something to keep you going, check out my Butterfly Novels Facebook page. There's a story called Check Out Girl, that I hope you'll like. Thanks so much for getting in touch. I really appreciate it. }I{ Carolina, the good news is that there is going to be a third book, from Rachel’s point of view. It’s going to be called And Actually… and it should be out in September. If you want something to keep you going, check out my Butterfly Novels Facebook page. There’s a story called Check Out Girl, that I hope you’ll like. Thanks so much for getting in touch. I really appreciate it. }I{

]]> Comment on And For Your Information by denise http://denisedeegan.com/butterfly-novels/and-for-your-information/#comment-325 denise Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:35:08 +0000 http://www.denisedeegan.com/?page_id=181#comment-325 Thanks Clarisse for getting in touch. You are lucky - you've still the second book to read. So many people have read them both and have to wait till September for the next. Don't worry, you'll get to love Sarah in And For Your Information - I completely fell in love with her. I really hope you enjoy it. }I{ Thanks Clarisse for getting in touch. You are lucky – you’ve still the second book to read. So many people have read them both and have to wait till September for the next. Don’t worry, you’ll get to love Sarah in And For Your Information – I completely fell in love with her. I really hope you enjoy it. }I{

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