Dear Mrs. Winthrop,
I am an aspiring 10 year old author. I have written several stories on the shorter side (my longest being about 18 pages), and I have no idea how to show them to other people. My school doesn't have a journal or a newspaper or anything, and I would love to show off my longer stories somehow. Can you help?
Thanks!
Hope

Dear Mrs. Winthrop,
This summer, I read your book The Castle in The Attic. I really liked it. How did you get the idea of a magical castle? Were there other books or an experience in your life that influenced you? If you can, please answer.
Joe Grudt, 4th grade, Island Lake, Illinois

Dear Elizabeth,

Several years ago you submitted Mary Oliver's poem Wild Geese to Poems for Life, an anthology assembled by the Nightingale-Bamford School. Thank you so much for that excellent choice. In creating a memory book for my sister's 50th birthday last week, I sought a poem that would eloquently express for me everything that I wish for her; to be gentle with her true self, to embrace the adventure of the rest of her life, to know that she is at the heart of an extended family that loves her. Wild Geese expressed what I could not even articulate and I thank you for choosing it, making it possible for me to discover it.

Best wishes,
Janet Pelletier

Dear Elizabeth,
Will there be any more adult books in the future? Years ago I read "Island Justice" and thought it one of the best books I have read. I also enjoyed "Counting on Grace." Yesterday, I received a used copy of "In My Mother's House." I would assume this was your first adult book? Any short stories out there? I like your style of writing--straight forward, no wasted words. And best of all I CARE about the characters.
I do hope to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Kelley Fisher

To Elizabeth Winthrop (or anyone else wbeepknows the answer):

I sent to Publish-A-Book Contest for information for my twelve year old son wbeepwrites. I got it back from the post office as unable to be delivered or forwarded. I sent my inquiry to Publish-A-Book Contest, Raintree Publishers, P.O. Box 518, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0518. Is the contest still there?

Thank you,
Kristine Slaughter

Dear Elizabeth,

With all the hundreds of school visits you've probably done over the years, I know that you won't remember me (it was nearly 22 years ago, after all) but you once visited Valley Oaks Elementary school in Houston, TX in the mid-80's and it's a visit I'll never forget.

The Castle in the Attic was the very first book I ever read that wasn't a picture book. My mother told you the little story about how we started reading it together a chapter at a time, and she found later that I couldn't wait and had read the remainder in one sitting. I can't remember if I ever got up the courage to say anything to you or not (I doubt I did, as I was a very shy child) but you did sign my book, and I still have that book to this day.

Closing in on 25 years later, I wanted to leave something here in the hopes that you'd see it: I wanted to leave you my thanks. Ever since that last page of your book, I've been a voracious reader and that's never changed over the course of the years. There are some books that I read over and over when I'm feeling nostalgic, and yours is always at the top of the list.

Sincerely,
Laura Thompson

are you writing another adventure book?

are you making an another book

nice to see you and Jason this week end. hope we can get togetehr at some point in the not too distant future. your website is impressive.

ham

I bought the Biggest Parade for my son's 4 or 5 months ago. It's there favorite book now, every night they come with this book and know it by heart. They are 5 and 3, I had to look you up and see the titles of your other books. I look forward to getting them.

Dear Elizabeth,
I came across an advertisement for Counting on Grace, in a North Carolina Conversations journal last night. I immediately recognized the little girl on your book jacket. Two years ago, I received a North Carolina Arts Council grant to collaborate on a ceramic tile mural with my fourth graders and artist in residence, Ray Moose. It is titled, A TRIBUTE TO TEXTILES, and chronicles the evolution of the textile industry through a series of sculpted tiles that my students created. We live in a southern mill town. Some teachers also created a tile. I was inspired by the photograph of Addie in front of her machine. I had read in an article that accompanied the photo that the little girl's arm was misshaped or malformed, probably due to an injury in the mill. It had not been treated properly after the accident. It also stated that Addie appeared older and wiser than her actual age. I supposed her to be around the same age as my fourth graders and created a tile of her. I had also read Doug Marlette's novel, The Bridge, while researching images for our mural. We were honored to have him speak at our unveiling! He encouraged my students to listen to the stories that their parents and grandparents shared with them and to tell them over and over so that that the stories, their history, would not be forgotten. I would love to email or send you a photograph of our mural and of my tile. You can see a photograph of the mural on Cabarrus County School's website. Link to Mt. Pleasant Elementary, then to staff web pages, then to me, Beth Smithson. It will be under textile mural. Please let me know if you would like to see the tile of Addie . I can't wait to read Counting on Grace!
Sincerely,
Beth Smithson
Art Teacher
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School
Cabarrus County Schools
North Carolina

hi i usually am talking with stephanie but this time its just me i wanted 2 no if u r going 2 publish a book tht is a sequal 2 castle in the attic other than the battle 4 the castle if so can u let me no and u did help alot with our project thanks alot oh and i just wanted 2 no 1 more thing can u tell me and stephanie a summary of the batle 4 the castle book plz and thank u so much 4 the project u helped me with ps me and stef cannot get on email account grounded so just send it here thanks again bye