tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post1733734632728722881..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Giveaway Day 1: Drift by Former Teen Author M. K. Hutchins (Winner announced!)Stephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-41503084278014975982014-12-13T22:56:44.557-06:002014-12-13T22:56:44.557-06:00Sounds like an amazing book! And all of my rejecti...Sounds like an amazing book! And all of my rejection slips have been emails, but maybe I'll start to save them or something.<br /><br /><br />Alexa S. Winters<br />thessalexa.blogspot.comAlexa Mintahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865586987033390255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-71388162483780221192014-12-13T19:15:20.344-06:002014-12-13T19:15:20.344-06:00Ooh, that cover is gorgeous, and the story sounds ...Ooh, that cover is gorgeous, and the story sounds really intriguing! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-51738243081039430702014-12-13T12:27:59.270-06:002014-12-13T12:27:59.270-06:00That's awesome! I love how everything can be u...That's awesome! I love how everything can be useful to writing. No matter what you major in you can still apply it to writing. I love stories :)Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12728508020557789277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-13366407021304460212014-12-13T08:51:51.314-06:002014-12-13T08:51:51.314-06:00I was reading the first pages on Amazon and the st...I was reading the first pages on Amazon and the story is really captivating!Lou Torresnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-3875360128109386712014-12-13T07:45:42.801-06:002014-12-13T07:45:42.801-06:00I love the idea of the rejection letters! I'm ...I love the idea of the rejection letters! I'm gonna remember that one!<br /><br />arendedewit.blogspot.comArende de Withttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08143950359368928929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-52648169728647672352014-12-13T05:24:32.647-06:002014-12-13T05:24:32.647-06:00This sounds so awesome! Turtles. I want to read th...This sounds so awesome! Turtles. I want to read this. And yeah, thanks for the encouragement! It's cool you could stop by on GTW.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03465957545134125403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-12779509814772854402014-12-12T23:38:36.613-06:002014-12-12T23:38:36.613-06:00This book sounds SO AMAZING!!! Without reading it,...This book sounds SO AMAZING!!! Without reading it, it kinda reminds me of a Frank Peretti book called Door in the Dragon's Throat. This guy and his kids were on an archaeological dig (or...something...), and *SPOILERS*<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />found the door to Hell. Whoops!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Spoiler over. Continue.Rachel Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18174226975096744494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-70487627762890563772014-12-12T22:10:25.424-06:002014-12-12T22:10:25.424-06:00Especially since we've spent some time learnin...Especially since we've spent some time learning about other cultures and mythologies in my Spanish career (más los Aztec que los Maya) this sounds like a super interesting read... I imagine I'll end up reading this anyway. :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16797485444727976121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-72267354096282480902014-12-12T20:18:16.384-06:002014-12-12T20:18:16.384-06:00I thought this looked familiar...I searched it in ...I thought this looked familiar...I searched it in the library catalog, and sure enough, I've seen it in our library before. Too cool. :) Not quite my type of book, but definitely sound like a cool idea, and thanks for sharing!Amanda Fischernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-21375996950561079152014-12-12T19:40:52.931-06:002014-12-12T19:40:52.931-06:00On the back of a turtle?! That is WAY too cool! :D...On the back of a turtle?! That is WAY too cool! :DTW Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213969076030457918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-67390345981167486472014-12-12T17:09:44.152-06:002014-12-12T17:09:44.152-06:00This sounds cool!This sounds cool!Melody_Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16534479087364510578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-49165259690476905972014-12-12T17:06:40.735-06:002014-12-12T17:06:40.735-06:00This giveaway is so exciting! Can't wait to se...This giveaway is so exciting! Can't wait to see the twelve days unfold! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-1783156663398305132014-12-12T16:57:06.605-06:002014-12-12T16:57:06.605-06:00Thanks for the chance :)Thanks for the chance :)Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02703406974993591405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-51853064817479958132014-12-12T15:51:07.102-06:002014-12-12T15:51:07.102-06:00Twelve books! that is a LOT before being published...Twelve books! that is a LOT before being published!Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09616906188229851218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-60836080282748466102014-12-12T15:49:31.414-06:002014-12-12T15:49:31.414-06:00This looks super exciting. Mayan mythology is supe...This looks super exciting. Mayan mythology is super intriguing from the little I've heard, and I'm surprised more people don't write stuff based off of it. (-: I'd love to read this.Lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00402269932600706940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-57769130948056697472014-12-12T15:46:21.400-06:002014-12-12T15:46:21.400-06:00Looks exciting and your story is encouraging, too....Looks exciting and your story is encouraging, too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-55897389249054576932014-12-12T14:46:11.392-06:002014-12-12T14:46:11.392-06:00Hi MK, thanks so much for your advice! I'm am...Hi MK, thanks so much for your advice! I'm amazed and encouraged by how much you had to write before you got published. Keep up the good work - Drift sounds fascinating!<br />Caroline Wolfenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-83519499099383037522014-12-12T14:45:41.502-06:002014-12-12T14:45:41.502-06:00I love mythology! Would love to see how your story...I love mythology! Would love to see how your story turned out.Bookishqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04815467506294547118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-57405187458710067182014-12-12T14:04:24.235-06:002014-12-12T14:04:24.235-06:00Hello, M.K.! The premise of your story - a fantasy...Hello, M.K.! The premise of your story - a fantasy inspired by Mayan archaeology - fascinates me. :) And your point about treasuring rejection slips as proof that you've <i>written</i> really hit me. It's a good perspective to have on the "negative" of rejection. Rachelle O'Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414561666549371254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-11071656347617918682014-12-12T13:40:28.538-06:002014-12-12T13:40:28.538-06:00Sounds like a really cool book!Sounds like a really cool book!Morgannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-86608291440896129662014-12-12T13:29:55.777-06:002014-12-12T13:29:55.777-06:00That's a really interesting idea... A world on...That's a really interesting idea... A world on the back of a turtle. It definitely sounds unique!! Cannot wait to read it!! :)<br /><br />http://plottingertwist.blogspot.com/H.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747528926610726503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-13152750428233700002014-12-12T13:28:45.808-06:002014-12-12T13:28:45.808-06:00I love that you started Drift at a young age and t...I love that you started Drift at a young age and then stuck with it and had the privilege of seeing it published! :) Beautiful cover!! Chloe https://www.blogger.com/profile/08880494407977778602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34498097110911022422014-12-12T13:09:04.129-06:002014-12-12T13:09:04.129-06:00Looks like a fun book!Looks like a fun book!Steve Mathisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096646010339342665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-54814851567603820132014-12-12T12:22:06.421-06:002014-12-12T12:22:06.421-06:00Archaeology has been tremendously helpful! Especia...Archaeology has been tremendously helpful! Especially for worldbuilding. How food production works, different kinds of trading and economies, technology, how environment influences culture, social organization...there's just so much good stuff here to help create a well-rounded fantasy world.MKHutchinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-9864037547093134882014-12-12T12:10:13.542-06:002014-12-12T12:10:13.542-06:00There's recent one that I trunked for now beca...There's recent one that I trunked for now because it has structural problems I still don't know how to fix (eek), and there's one that I'm about to start editing -- but the others have all be through a lot of drafts. I actually like editing better than first drafts. There's something really fun about hammering out the raw ideas into a cohesive story.MKHutchinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com