Hi Miss Judd. I would ask the author these 3 questions, how long did it take you to make the book? Were you in the actual Christchurch earthquakes? Did you write in the book everyday?
Hi ms Judd J'varn here. If i met her I would say to her were you in the earth quake? Is Maddie your niece? Are going to write anymore books? Blog you later
Hi J'varn Yes, I was in all the earthquakes and I did not like it one bit. Maddie is a made up character. I work in schools so I made a mixed up character from lots of different children.I want to write more books and I do lots of writing so maybe one will become a book.
Hello, Teddy here. If I met her my three questions I would ask is. How long have you been working on the book? And have you been in the Canterbury earthquake? Have made a different book? Blog u later
Hello! I would ask her.... 1.How long were you working on the book??? 2.Were you in the earthquake??? 3.Why did you chose to write the book about the earthquake??? What would you ask her??? Blog you later!! Mikayla!!!
Hi Mikayla I have answered your questions in other replies so I will tell you something different. In the book there is a cat called Dusty and she was my cat and very real. Dusty didn't like the earthquakes at all and got sick and very anxious and needed medication to calm her. Sadly she died last year but she is always going to be in my book.
Hello Desna Wallace! This is Mikyla!!! Thank you so much for the comment. Sorry about your cat that died in the earthquake. One of my favorite parts was Dusty in the book. I love cats and Animals! (Tigers the most!!!) I also have a cat called Fonize!! He is a tabby. He is also a lot of other breeds too but there is to many to say he is mostly tabby tho!! Blog you later!! Mikayla๐ฏ⚽
Kia Ora Donna Jed here, The three questions that I would ask the author is what is the moral of your story? Why did you make this story? Where did you make it?
Hi Jed Good question. I don't think there is a moral to the story other than perhaps a book of hope. We may go through disasters in our lives, but there is always hope and Maddie realises this at the end of the story. I wrote the book in Christchurch but the publishers make the actual book. I wrote it because it is a story and experience that is worth talking about. It was a massive disaster and part of New Zealand's history. Thank you.
Hi Megan!!! I think that I would ask her... 1. How long did it take you to write it? 2. Were you in the earthquake, if so was it scary? 3. Have you made other books? What would you ask her? Bye blog you later!!
Hi Amy I was in the earhtquakes and it was quite awful. It was scary and at times, especially after the February one, I would sleep in my clothes so I could escape quickly if I had to. I had lots of people staying with me and we had to collect rain water as there was no water to our house. It's all good now though.
Hi Desna Wallace, This is Amy! Thank you so much for answering our questions. We appreciate it so much. I read some of your other replies and it is sad the Dusty died (she was one of my favourite characters) I used to have three cats but then my kitten Murphy got hit by a car so I know what it feals like to lose a cat. It sad that lots of people had died or had to go through that earthquake. What was the sadest thing about the earthquake? Bye thank you so much for commenting!!!!
Hi Room 7. These are my 3 questions I would ask Desna Wallace: 1. How long did it take you to make this book? 2. When did you start wanting to be a author? 3. Have you made any other books? What question's would you ask? Bye!
Hi Kaito I always enjoyed writing even as a child at school. I still write most days although it might be poems for journals and anthologies. If you like writing, then just do it. It's good fun but hard when you have to edit to get things right.
Hi Desna, My class is crazy when we saw your reply's to our comments. We are so thankful for your comments. I am looking forward to reading your book again it was SOOOOOO good. Bye blog ya later! Kaito :<)
Hi Ms Judd it's Kapiri, These are my three questions that I would ask Desna Wallace. What made you want to write about the Christchurch earthquakes?, what year did you write Canterbury Quake and my last question, did you enjoy writing Canterbury Quake? Bye :)
Hi Kapiri I wrote the book in 2013 and enjoyed it although one night I sat at my computer and just cried. I felt so sorry for Maddy and all she had been through. That was when I realised that Maddy was a good character. I wrote it for our history, to keep a record of what we had been through.
Gidday Room 7 These are my three questions: 1.We're are actually in the Canterbury quake? 2.How scared were you in the Canterbury quake from 1-10? 3.What was your favourite part about the earthquake if you were actually in it? Blog you later Angus
Hi Angus Everything was very scary at the time and people were frightened and sad. Sometimes I was so scared I would shake or cry but so did many, many people. There wasn't a favourite part, but it was good seeing people so kind to each other.
Thank you Desna for replying.My grandma and granddad were also in the christchurch earthquake,they said it was also very frightening. Blog you later Angus
Kia Ora Ms Judd It's me Justus, My 3 Questions to ask the author of Canterbury quake Desna Wallace would be. What inspired you to write books? Would you make a sequel about other stuff? Are you happy with Canterbury Quake the book it self? Bye Justus๐ฅฅ๐ฅฅ
Hi Justus I did think about a sequel, but the children who read Canterbury Quake are all much older now and Maddy would be at university so I haven't thought about doing a sequel any more.
Hi Desna It's me Justus, Thank you so much for commenting on our class blog and replying I feel like this is a dream. I hope you have a good day and again thank you so much for replying. Bye Justus๐ฅฅ๐ฅฅ
Hi Lila Yes I was in the quakes, and they were horrible, noisy, rumbling and very frightening. I wrote a frog book called Watch me which is for younger readers.
Hi Shannon As you can see, I have answered these questions in other posts, so I will tell you something different. I had to throw out a lot of my books because a bookshelf fell down and damaged them so badly. I was incredibly sad about that.
Hi Megan, Samantha here. I would like to ask Desna Wallace these 3 questions: 1. "If you wrote a sequel to Canterbury quake what would it be about?" 2. "What gave you the idea to write Canterbury quake?" 3. "Did you have an original vision for Canterbury quake that evolved when you wrote it? If you did what was that vision?" Do you think authors get these sorts of questions asked to them a lot? Samantha.
Hi Samantha If I wrote a sequel it would be about Maddy and her family and she would be at university now. Maddy is very real to me, so I would want her to be happy. My story about Maddy began ok but as Maddy became stronger in my story, she sort of took over the story and I wrote things that she wanted me to write about. It may sound strange, but she kind of took over the story.I think a lot of writers feel that with their characters.
Hi Desna, Samantha here. Thanks for replying!!!! When I grow up I want to be an author when I grow up too! I'm even writing a book now! THANKS!!!!!! Samantha.
Hi Ms Judd I would ask if Maddy lives through the Christchurch mosque attacks?.My second question Is if she would ever make a Sequel?.And my last but certainly not least is Was If she was in the earthquake? Blog you later Hiero
Hi Hiero I think if Maddy was still a character she would have lived through the Mosque attacks. I live in CHristchurch and experienced both. I was working in a school during both events and it was scary and still makes me shudder thinking about the Mosque attacks and the earthquakes.
Hi Desna, Thank you so much for replying to my comment. I think it would be terrifying to live through the earthquakes. My Favorite Part was how the book ended with Maddy thinking it was going to get better. Blog you later Hiero
Hello These would be question I would ask: What gave you the idea to write your book? What inspired you to be a writer? How long did it take you to write this book? Bye Rose room 7
Hello Rose I have always enjoyed writing. As a child I loved poetry and all the old ones, like Robert Louis Stevenson. I still write poetry and I teach writing now, too. So poetry really inspired me to be a writer. There was a particular teacher at my high school who read out a story I wrote to the class and I was secretly very proud and so I guess he inspired me too.
hello dasna wallace thank you sooo much men i am older i really want to be a writer and you have very inspired me. my you check out my https://odsrosez.blogspot.com/ my blog Bye Rose room 7
Hi Harry here, my question is that what was it like writing about the earthquake how did you feel?. My second question is that were you in the earth quake?.My last question is that what did you think of the book when you finished it? blog ya later.
Hi Harry Writing about the earthquakes actually helped me a bit. It was kind of calming writing about it but sad too, when I did the research to make sure I had things correct, as it reminded me of some terrible times. I loved the book when it was finished. I really like the new updated cover too. I think Scholastic did an amazing job putting my book together.
Hi Tasman I still live in Christchurch and writing about the earthquakes was a bit weird really as we were still having earthquakes at the time. Not as often, but it was still enough to make us all jump. Writing reminded me of all the sadness and fear that people felt. But it also reminded me of all the kindness in people, too.
Kia Ora Room 7 and Kia Ora Desna Wallace. in 2011 I was also living in Christchurch but when the big earthquakes happened I and my family had to move into Auckland I was only 1 year old at that time but there were some funny times we had good neighbor that would come and do our washings when my mum was sick we are still in touch with her. blog you later. did you live in Christchurch?
Hello Room 7 Its Richie. ๐My first question is how much books did you made? ๐My second question is why do you love making books? ๐My last question is what was the first book that you made? Blog ya later. Bye
Hi Riche My first book was called Watch me. I wrote lots of plays, poems and stories for the School Journals before I wrote my Canterbury Quake book. I write poetry for adults too. I love writing. It is a chance to be creative and be in control of your own ideas.
KIA Ora RM 7 Zejm here. My 3 question's are... Is Maddy the middle child in the quake? My second question is Maddy the main character in the Canterbury quake? and and my third question is What is Maddys favorite thing to do in the Canterbury quake? I think that you should write more of your fantastic books because we just read your cool book about the Canterbury quake. And their is one more extra question have you ever wrote books before this? Blog ya Later๐ฎ
Hi Zejm Yes, Maddy is the middle child and also the main character. We are reading her journals and how she experiences the quakes. I'm glad you liked my book. I am a middle child myself so I think I know how Maddy feels at times. Also her experiences are based on my own experiences too.
HI Jermey No Maddy, is not my niece. Maddy is a made up character but all the events inside the story are true. All those quakes, broken houses, and people who died. All of that is true.
Hello everyone, Thank you so much for all your questions. I am so glad you read and liked my book. Like Maddy, I experienced all those quakes and it still upsets me sometimes when I think about those scary days. But I hope you all realise that not matter what happens in life, no matter what disasters you might have to face, your family and friends are your best support. And always have hope. Happy reading, and happy writing. Best wishes from Desna
KIA Ora Desna Wallace Zejm here.Thank you for commenting on the Rm 7 blog. We were going crazy about you commenting on our blog. We really enjoyed your fantastic book about the quake. We can't wait to hear more and more books and feed back from you. we love your books๐ฎ
Hi Miss Judd.
ReplyDeleteI would ask the author these 3 questions, how long did it take you to make the book? Were you in the actual Christchurch earthquakes? Did you write in the book everyday?
Blog Ya LATER!
Hi Antonio
DeleteIt took me about 6 to 10 months to write my book and I wrote most nights after work. YEs. I was in every earthquake and it was very scary.
Hi ms Judd J'varn here. If i met her I would say to her were you in the earth quake? Is Maddie your niece? Are going to write anymore books?
ReplyDeleteBlog you later
Hi J'varn
DeleteYes, I was in all the earthquakes and I did not like it one bit. Maddie is a made up character. I work in schools so I made a mixed up character from lots of different children.I want to write more books and I do lots of writing so maybe one will become a book.
Hi Desna Wallace thank you so much for replying back to me
DeleteHello, Teddy here. If I met her my three questions I would ask is. How long have you been working on the book? And have you been in the Canterbury earthquake?
ReplyDeleteHave made a different book?
Blog u later
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ReplyDeleteI would ask her....
1.How long were you working on the book???
2.Were you in the earthquake???
3.Why did you chose to write the book about the earthquake???
What would you ask her??? Blog you later!!
Mikayla!!!
Hi Mikayla
DeleteI have answered your questions in other replies so I will tell you something different. In the book there is a cat called Dusty and she was my cat and very real. Dusty didn't like the earthquakes at all and got sick and very anxious and needed medication to calm her. Sadly she died last year but she is always going to be in my book.
Hello Desna Wallace! This is Mikyla!!!
DeleteThank you so much for the comment. Sorry about your cat that died in the earthquake. One of my favorite parts was Dusty in the book. I love cats and Animals! (Tigers the most!!!) I also have a cat called Fonize!! He is a tabby. He is also a lot of other breeds too but there is to many to say he is mostly tabby tho!! Blog you later!!
Mikayla๐ฏ⚽
Kia Ora Donna Jed here,
ReplyDeleteThe three questions that I would ask the author is what is the moral of your story? Why did you make this story? Where did you make it?
Sincerely Jed.
Hi Jed
DeleteGood question. I don't think there is a moral to the story other than perhaps a book of hope. We may go through disasters in our lives, but there is always hope and Maddie realises this at the end of the story. I wrote the book in Christchurch but the publishers make the actual book. I wrote it because it is a story and experience that is worth talking about. It was a massive disaster and part of New Zealand's history. Thank you.
Hi Megan!!!
ReplyDeleteI think that I would ask her...
1. How long did it take you to write it?
2. Were you in the earthquake, if so was it scary?
3. Have you made other books?
What would you ask her?
Bye blog you later!!
Hi Amy
DeleteI was in the earhtquakes and it was quite awful. It was scary and at times, especially after the February one, I would sleep in my clothes so I could escape quickly if I had to. I had lots of people staying with me and we had to collect rain water as there was no water to our house. It's all good now though.
Hi Desna Wallace, This is Amy!
DeleteThank you so much for answering our questions.
We appreciate it so much. I read some of your other replies and it is sad the Dusty died (she was one of my favourite characters) I used to have three cats but then my kitten Murphy got hit by a car so I know what it feals like to lose a cat.
It sad that lots of people had died or had to go through that earthquake.
What was the sadest thing about the earthquake?
Bye thank you so much for commenting!!!!
Hi Room 7. These are my 3 questions I would ask Desna Wallace:
ReplyDelete1. How long did it take you to make this book?
2. When did you start wanting to be a author?
3. Have you made any other books?
What question's would you ask?
Bye!
Hi Kaito
DeleteI always enjoyed writing even as a child at school. I still write most days although it might be poems for journals and anthologies. If you like writing, then just do it. It's good fun but hard when you have to edit to get things right.
Hi Desna, My class is crazy when we saw your reply's to our comments. We are so thankful for your comments. I am looking forward to reading your book again it was SOOOOOO good.
DeleteBye blog ya later!
Kaito :<)
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DeleteHi Ms Judd it's Kapiri,
ReplyDeleteThese are my three questions that I would ask Desna Wallace. What made you want to write about the Christchurch earthquakes?, what year did you write Canterbury Quake and my last question, did you enjoy writing Canterbury Quake?
Bye :)
Hi Kapiri
DeleteI wrote the book in 2013 and enjoyed it although one night I sat at my computer and just cried. I felt so sorry for Maddy and all she had been through. That was when I realised that Maddy was a good character. I wrote it for our history, to keep a record of what we had been through.
Gidday Room 7 These are my three questions:
ReplyDelete1.We're are actually in the Canterbury quake?
2.How scared were you in the Canterbury quake from 1-10?
3.What was your favourite part about the earthquake if you were actually in it?
Blog you later
Angus
Hi Angus
DeleteEverything was very scary at the time and people were frightened and sad. Sometimes I was so scared I would shake or cry but so did many, many people. There wasn't a favourite part, but it was good seeing people so kind to each other.
Thank you Desna for replying.My grandma and granddad were also in the christchurch earthquake,they said it was also very frightening.
DeleteBlog you later
Angus
Kia Ora Ms Judd
ReplyDeleteIt's me Justus,
My 3 Questions to ask the author of Canterbury quake Desna Wallace would be. What inspired you to write books? Would you make a sequel about other stuff? Are you happy with Canterbury Quake the book it self?
Bye
Justus๐ฅฅ๐ฅฅ
Hi Justus
DeleteI did think about a sequel, but the children who read Canterbury Quake are all much older now and Maddy would be at university so I haven't thought about doing a sequel any more.
Hi Desna
DeleteIt's me Justus,
Thank you so much for commenting on our class blog and replying I feel like this is a dream.
I hope you have a good day and again thank you so much for replying.
Bye
Justus๐ฅฅ๐ฅฅ
Kia Ora Room 7,
ReplyDeleteI think 3 questions I would ask Desna Wallace are..
1. Have you written any other books?
2. How long did it take you to make the "Canterbury Quake" book?
3. Were you in the actual earthquake?
What questions would you ask her?
Blog ya later,
Lila :)
Hi Lila
DeleteYes I was in the quakes, and they were horrible, noisy, rumbling and very frightening.
I wrote a frog book called Watch me which is for younger readers.
Kia Ora Desna,
DeleteWow! I can't believe you replied to all our questions!
We were very VERY surprised!!
Thank you for replying to our questions!!
:D
Kia Ora Room 7,
ReplyDeleteHere are my three questions I would like to ask the author
1. I wonder how long it took to write the book?
2. Will you make another book about the Canterbury quake?
3. Were you in the earth quake?
Blog ya later!
Shannon :)
Hi Shannon
DeleteAs you can see, I have answered these questions in other posts, so I will tell you something different. I had to throw out a lot of my books because a bookshelf fell down and damaged them so badly. I was incredibly sad about that.
Hi Desna,
DeleteThank you for replying to my comment, its really exiting that you replied. Room 7 really enjoyed your book.
Thank you replying!
Shannon :)
Hi Megan,
ReplyDeleteSamantha here.
I would like to ask Desna Wallace these 3 questions:
1. "If you wrote a sequel to Canterbury quake what would it be about?"
2. "What gave you the idea to write Canterbury quake?"
3. "Did you have an original vision for Canterbury quake that evolved when you wrote it? If you did what was that vision?"
Do you think authors get these sorts of questions asked to them a lot?
Samantha.
Hi Samantha
DeleteIf I wrote a sequel it would be about Maddy and her family and she would be at university now. Maddy is very real to me, so I would want her to be happy. My story about Maddy began ok but as Maddy became stronger in my story, she sort of took over the story and I wrote things that she wanted me to write about. It may sound strange, but she kind of took over the story.I think a lot of writers feel that with their characters.
Hi Desna,
DeleteSamantha here.
Thanks for replying!!!! When I grow up I want to be an author when I grow up too! I'm even writing a book now!
THANKS!!!!!!
Samantha.
Hi Ms Judd I would ask if Maddy lives through the Christchurch mosque attacks?.My second question Is if she would ever make a Sequel?.And my last but certainly not least is
ReplyDeleteWas If she was in the earthquake?
Blog you later
Hiero
Hi Hiero
DeleteI think if Maddy was still a character she would have lived through the Mosque attacks. I live in CHristchurch and experienced both. I was working in a school during both events and it was scary and still makes me shudder thinking about the Mosque attacks and the earthquakes.
Hi Desna, Thank you so much for replying to my comment. I think it would be terrifying to live through the earthquakes. My Favorite Part was how the book ended with Maddy thinking it was going to get better.
DeleteBlog you later
Hiero
Hello
ReplyDeleteThese would be question I would ask:
What gave you the idea to write your book?
What inspired you to be a writer?
How long did it take you to write this book?
Bye
Rose room 7
Hello Rose
DeleteI have always enjoyed writing. As a child I loved poetry and all the old ones, like Robert Louis Stevenson. I still write poetry and I teach writing now, too. So poetry really inspired me to be a writer. There was a particular teacher at my high school who read out a story I wrote to the class and I was secretly very proud and so I guess he inspired me too.
hello dasna wallace
Deletethank you sooo much men i am older i really want to be a writer and you have very inspired me. my you check out my https://odsrosez.blogspot.com/ my blog
Bye
Rose room 7
Hi Harry here, my question is that what was it like writing about the earthquake how did you feel?. My second question is that were you in the earth quake?.My last question is that what did you think of the book when you finished it? blog ya later.
ReplyDeleteHi Harry
DeleteWriting about the earthquakes actually helped me a bit. It was kind of calming writing about it but sad too, when I did the research to make sure I had things correct, as it reminded me of some terrible times. I loved the book when it was finished. I really like the new updated cover too. I think Scholastic did an amazing job putting my book together.
Hi Desna, thank you for commenting on this. It kind of helped me for making my own book. thanks blog ya later.
DeleteHi Tasman here, my question is that what was it like writing about the earthquake did you feel OK? where do you live now? thats all bye
ReplyDeleteHi Tasman
DeleteI still live in Christchurch and writing about the earthquakes was a bit weird really as we were still having earthquakes at the time. Not as often, but it was still enough to make us all jump. Writing reminded me of all the sadness and fear that people felt. But it also reminded me of all the kindness in people, too.
Kia Ora Room 7 and Kia Ora Desna Wallace. in 2011 I was also living in Christchurch but when the big earthquakes happened I and my family had to move into Auckland I was only 1 year old at that time but there were some funny times we had good neighbor that would come and do our washings when my mum was sick we are still in touch with her. blog you later. did you live in Christchurch?
DeleteHello Room 7 Its Richie. ๐My first question is how much books did you made? ๐My second question is why do you love making books? ๐My last question is what was the first book that you made? Blog ya later. Bye
ReplyDeleteHi Riche
DeleteMy first book was called Watch me. I wrote lots of plays, poems and stories for the School Journals before I wrote my Canterbury Quake book. I write poetry for adults too. I love writing. It is a chance to be creative and be in control of your own ideas.
Hi Desna Wallace I loved reading the Canterbury quake book it was so fun. Thank you for making that book. Blog ya later. Bye
DeleteKIA Ora RM 7 Zejm here.
ReplyDeleteMy 3 question's are... Is Maddy the middle child in the quake? My second question is Maddy the main character in the Canterbury quake? and and my third question is What is Maddys favorite thing to do in the Canterbury quake? I think that you should write more of your fantastic books because we just read your cool book about the Canterbury quake. And their is one more extra question have you ever wrote books before this? Blog ya Later๐ฎ
Hi Zejm
DeleteYes, Maddy is the middle child and also the main character. We are reading her journals and how she experiences the quakes. I'm glad you liked my book. I am a middle child myself so I think I know how Maddy feels at times. Also her experiences are based on my own experiences too.
Hi Megan, Jeremy here. Is Maddy your niece? What was your first book called? How long did it take you to make it? blog ya later.
ReplyDeleteHI Jermey
DeleteNo Maddy, is not my niece. Maddy is a made up character but all the events inside the story are true. All those quakes, broken houses, and people who died. All of that is true.
Hello everyone,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for all your questions. I am so glad you read and liked my book. Like Maddy, I experienced all those quakes and it still upsets me sometimes when I think about those scary days. But I hope you all realise that not matter what happens in life, no matter what disasters you might have to face, your family and friends are your best support. And always have hope. Happy reading, and happy writing. Best wishes from Desna
Hi Desna, I really liked your book.
DeleteI will probably read your book again.
Have you made any other books?
BLOG Ya LATER!
Tysm for reading our comments desna we were all super exited when we were told that you replied to us.
DeleteSincerely Jed.
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DeleteKIA Ora Desna Wallace Zejm here.Thank you for commenting on the Rm 7 blog. We were going crazy about you commenting on our blog. We really enjoyed your fantastic book about the quake. We can't wait to hear more and more books and feed back from you. we love your books๐ฎ
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