Sivee's Corner

Dear Ms Rowling,      I'd like to start by saying that I'm by far your biggest fan.  I love your books; read the series seven times.  I have all eight movies on DVD and Blue Ray as well as every piece of collectible memorabilia I could get my hands on. I have even met you, Harry, Ron, and Hermione at a Comic Con a few years ago.  I just love, love, love you.      Anyway, the reason for this correspondence is to inquire as to why I haven't received my letter from Hogwarts inviting me to the school.  I understand that my muggle decent may be the reason, but let me assure you that I am of magical heritage.  My mother was always calling her mother a witch  (mostly when she was angry at her) and even though grandmother's gift skipped a generation, I am definitely a wizard.  I bought a wand, not from Diagon Alley as I was unable to find it, and it doesn't really work yet, but with some training...I am also in possession of a rat (apparently no pet store in my state sell

I walked into the department store Where my eyes devour treasures galore I glance up to see where the cameras lay Knowing if caught how dearly I would pay The dress I wear is surely long enough To conceal the magnitude of all the stuff I plan to hide beneath it until there's none I'm nervous, yes, but compelled by the fun Of taking things that surely are not mine Especially intricacies hard to find My skin's a buzz, my hearts all a flutter My mind reveals my house full of clutter Containing things I want but do not need But compelled to take them, coerced by greed

From: Delaren Siverson To: Jane Dough Subject: Query: “If You Just Got To Know Me” Dear Ms. Dough,              We met at the Santa Barbara Writer's Conference last summer, and you informed me that you were very interested in reading a book about children learning to get along.  If You Just Got To Know Me is my attempt at that endeavor.   It’s tough being a kid.  But it’s even harder when you’re different and nobody understands why.   If You Just Got To Know Me  is a short 724 word, fully illustrated children’s book that deals with the struggles of being a kid.  From being teased for being a Mr. Know It All to never getting picked for a team because you have two left feet, If You Just Got To Know Me is a book for children who are considered different, children who, like all of us, want most of all to be understood and accepted. We are all 'other' in some way, but it is that otherness that gives life color; if only we would take the time to look beyond the supe