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| This is me at Philip Ardagh's Illusions tent at the Pop Up Festival of Stories! |
Readers, friends, countrymen! I love hearing from you! You can send me a private message via the contact form on the sidebar to the right. Or say hello via the comments below! Go ahead, click on 'post a comment' and tell me about yourself, what you like to read, anything!
Please read this important caveat: Having said tell me anything ... I do get rather too many requests asking me for help to get published. I am so sorry but I can't read or edit unsolicited manuscripts, and I can't publish you ... I am just an author not a publisher - it took me nine years to get my own book taken by a publisher! I do blog about the business of getting published and becoming a better writer on Notes from the Slushpile. In response to the number of enquiries, my fellow bloggers and I on Notes from the Slushpile are working on a How to Get Published page. Look out for it!
Please read this important caveat: Having said tell me anything ... I do get rather too many requests asking me for help to get published. I am so sorry but I can't read or edit unsolicited manuscripts, and I can't publish you ... I am just an author not a publisher - it took me nine years to get my own book taken by a publisher! I do blog about the business of getting published and becoming a better writer on Notes from the Slushpile. In response to the number of enquiries, my fellow bloggers and I on Notes from the Slushpile are working on a How to Get Published page. Look out for it!
Wow! I love your new website and I love your book! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI read your book after watching your video about legends and it totally rocks! What is your next book about?
ReplyDeleteCharlie
Well done Candy! Looking forward to reading the whole of Tall Story when it comes out!
ReplyDelete(Thursday, 12 November 2009 14:26)
I remember this video - how funny that your publisher/agent was wearing a bow tie when you filmed this. That was a co-incidence surely!
ReplyDeleteI'm over-joyed for you- congratulations- you've reached the highest height!
(Thursday, 12 November 2009 15:01)
Yayyyyyyyyyy!!! I'm so happy for you, Cainds!!!!!!! So happy!!!!!! Now I'm singing that "Anything Can Happen" song and dancing the happy dance for you!!! That calls for a REAL CELEBRATION!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove that video, by the way. That's your little girl, right? :) Child labor! :) Kiss kiss from Paris! :)
XOXO
(Thursday, 12 November 2009 17:56)
Many more congrats and I've just noticed that your publication date is head-spinning! Barely seven months away!
ReplyDelete(Thursday, 12 November 2009 20:16)
Yay!!! I'm going to be first in the queue to buy a copy! Several copies! :-D
ReplyDelete(Thursday, 12 November 2009 22:48)
Brilliant, had a little tear, especially as I remember the original so well, am beyond thrilled for you x (Mia has grown up SO much x)
ReplyDelete(Friday, 13 November 2009 09:41)
Brilliant! I remember the original version of this - so good to see the new version!!! Can't wait to read Tall Story!!! So very, very chuffed for you!!! x
ReplyDelete(Friday, 13 November 2009 12:37)
Candy, I am so thrilled for you. I've been waiting to read the rest of this since I read it on ecritique and I can't wait to see what you've done with it. You absolutely deserve this and I will be one of your first customers. Well done.
ReplyDelete(Friday, 13 November 2009 20:26)
Congratulations, Candy!!! Looking forward to the book. Hope you'll have a book launch at the Philippine Embassy in London, too!
ReplyDeletecheers,
Catherine
(Sunday, 15 November 2009 10:45)
Well done Candy!! I'm so happy for you. You so deserve it.
ReplyDeleteI got hold of your great news from Beaulah Taguiwalo's SCBWI-Philippines email newsletter. Congratulations! You make us all proud!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading "Tall Story" soon.
(Saturday, 21 November 2009 13:34)
Hey Candy! Congradulations!! What an amazing breakthough! You are right.. we can all change our stories .. even those of us who aren't writers.
ReplyDeleteCandy! Congratuations! With your talent and dedication, it was only a matter of time. I wish I had read "Tall Story" as part of the critique group, but I sort of -uhh- chilled out during that period. I'm doing more in the new 11+ fantasy group. We'd be thrilled if you have a chance to participate.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to read the PUBLISHED (!!!!) version of "Tall Story"!
(Sunday, 22 November 2009 15:38)
Congrats! I love reading and I'm always on the lookout for unique, interesting stories. If your book has some sort of Filipino culture in it, I will be glad. It's one more step to helping us establish our own identity.
ReplyDeleteAnd, yes, as a product of the same sort of success with my late husband, I do believe that ANYTHING is POSSIBLE!
Love,
Pia
(Monday, 23 November 2009 01:55)
So what's next, film writing and directing? you could join our growing league of pinoy award-winning indie filmmakers! :D
ReplyDeleteCongratulations for TALL STORY! Looking forward to reading the book, and having you autograph it when you come home! as well as the two other novels in the pipeline. you're on a roll!
Hello to Mia and the boys (including Richard, of course!)...
(Thursday, 26 November 2009 15:19)
Hi Tita Candy! Nice website! I miss you. I'd like to read some of the books you wrote. Especially the animal one!! Love, Zoe
ReplyDeleteI love the new-look site - fantastic! I can't wait to read Tall Story. More huge congratulations from me!
ReplyDeleteLuisa xx
(Wednesday, 20 January 2010 10:36)
Zoe, I will deliver the books personally to you in July!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Luisa - I've got your book on my nightstand!
And thanks to all the nice comments in real space, online and on Facebook!
(Wednesday, 20 January 2010 11:14)
Looking good, Candy! Just popped over from Balaclava to say many congratulations on the book deal with David Fickling. Hope to meet you sometime...
ReplyDelete(Wednesday, 20 January 2010 15:15)
Candy Quimpo! My gosh! What can I say?! You're awesome, your work is awesome! I am ecstatic to know there's that light at the end of the long tunnel. We're waiting for the book launch and signing in L.A.
ReplyDelete(Thursday, 21 January 2010 00:37)
Kumusta Candy!
ReplyDeleteMy Mother graduated was part of batch 75 at St Theresa's College, Quezon City; she alerted me to your website having read the Alumni page.
As a Creative Writing student in London with Filipina heritage, I very much look forward to reading Tall Story.
Best Wishes- Miriam
(Wednesday, 27 January 2010 23:07)
hi. my name is dani. i live in the phil and your brothers (tito armand) wife (tita candace) is teaching us how to write stories and books. im exited for your visit tom. to my school(Nest) and your lucky to have a nephew like mathew!
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Dani and Rafaela, it was great to meet you and your school. What an exciting day that was! I have never received so many valentine cards or had so many haikus written about me. The welcome poster on the school gates was genius!
ReplyDelete(Friday, 26 February 2010 07:00)
hi this is rafi. i am a student from nest. i am so happy that you were there!
ReplyDelete"hi ito si rafi. ako ay isang studyante sa Nest. sobrang masaya ako na nandun ka!
(Thursday, 11 February 2010 10:47)
Guess what? I just pre-ordered your book! Yayyyyy!!! I just need an autograph in Manila. :) Love all your blog, your website! XOXO
ReplyDelete(Friday, 07 May 2010 22:03
Hi Candy, I love love LOVE the website. You must be floating on cloud nine at the moment. Best of luck with all the book promotions and visits.
ReplyDelete(Sunday, 30 May 2010 10:54)
Thanks, Paula, Carmela - I hope you like the book!
ReplyDeleteJust thought I'd let you know that I really enjoyed your talk at channing the other day. I bought the book later in my local bookstore (the person working there said she had read tall story already and loved it!) my 7 year old brother is currently reading it and I am third in line to get my hands on it after my 12 year old brother gets through it!! Thanks for coming in and good luck with the rest of your writing career!
ReplyDelete(Thursday, 17 June 2010 20:12)
Hi Candy! I am interested in reading your books....Your classmate Ann Buenaseda told me about you and i told her to get me a signed copy when you launch in MNL.....would love to meet you sometime when i go to London....sayang, had i known about you and your books, i would have bought a copy in London i was just there last week...hopefully Ann gets me my signed copy...otherwise, i will just seek you out in London on one of my trips there.....so proud of a Pinay breaking in the British readership....Good luck and more power to you!!!
ReplyDelete(Tuesday, 20 July 2010 12:20)
Just wanted to drop a note saying I loved your book :-) it has a very good interplay of Filipino drama and intellectual wit! I do hope more books like this come out!
ReplyDelete(Sunday, 29 August 2010 12:46)
You are very good at making stories.
ReplyDeleteWe are studying together in India and we are studying about animal tricksters and we enjoyed your funny stories in Animal Tricksters. The book was so funny!
How did you find all these stories?
You're great! Your book is awesome! :)
Nice to meet you on this website.
You should come to India!
From Grades 4-6 ESL students in Bangalore
(Tuesday, 28 September 2010 06:01)
Ace!Swish swish swish....Hey Hi Candy! Kamusta...Apa khabar? (I'm a Malay :) "How are you?" from Singapore! Just finish reading Tall Story! Awesome! Funny! Touching! Just loving it! Very well done....I enjoy it so much. Thanks!
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Wow Samsuri! Apa khabar! Thanks so much!
ReplyDelete(Friday, 15 October 2010 17:43)
... and terima kasih!
ReplyDelete(Friday, 15 October 2010 17:45)
Hi ma'am . I'm Razzel Cayari, a 4th year student of LICS, somewhere in Pasig City. I really love your book, Tall Story. Actually it is my book report for my English subject and I'm working it on, during my semestral break,today. Wish you to have more books to publish.
ReplyDelete(Saturday, 23 October 2010 04:47)
blimey - i bit my little sister when she was about three, i remember it very well. Also, my two brothers were born when I was about 16. Hmmm.
ReplyDelete(Wednesday, 08 December 2010 23:20)
Found your blog site for volcano child while looking up my photos from the EDSA revolution.
ReplyDeleteI was at the right time and place for that image on the cover of Asia Magazine July 86 on People Power.
Congratulations on your writing.
Franz Tinio-Lopez
California.
PS: do you have any more photos of your dad with model airplanes?
(Tuesday, 04 January 2011 19:53)
Frank, what a great photo! I am told it is reprinted every year when the anniversary comes round. It's my prize souvenir from those days, thank you for taking it!
ReplyDeleteAddy, does your sister now write novels to exorcise the time you bit her?
Razzel, I'm so happy you like it! Sometimes I worry that young people won't enjoy it if they have to read it for school, so it's good to hear from you!
(Thursday, 06 January 2011 04:01)
Hi Candy.. you are amazing.. after what I read through... :-) .. strangely enough I reached here while searching through info on how to develop square pecs in a body building forum...
ReplyDeletehttp://candygourlay.com/homesweetshed/images/bradpitt.jpg from Mens Health :-) .. new ways to discover people.. MABUHAY
(Saturday, 15 January 2011 14:08)
Hi Candy!
ReplyDeleteI just chanced upon your website while researching some material for my writing group. I was so happy to see another Filipino writer who is succeeding as a children's book writer. I joined the SCBWI last year and it completely changed the way I looked at writing. I've been attending many of their activities and making a lot of great connections with other writers. I hope to be published soon(Sana ngayong taon para masaya.:P)--in fact I'm halfway through the final edit of my middle grade fantasy manuscript. I'm definitely going to add your website/blog to the list of blogs I recommend on my own website. Mabuhay ka! I wish you more success in your writing.
I just wanted to say, I was reading Tall Story on the train and I couldn't put it down when I got to my stop, so I was walking and reading, but it was too dark and I couldn't see the pages, so I stood under a street lamp, but it was too cold and my hands went numb. It was THAT GOOD! I wish I got you to sign my bookmark.
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@Sandeep thank you and mabuhay to your search for square pecs! may it lead you to many wonderful places!
ReplyDelete@Nutschell good luck with your writing and don't forget to enjoy it!
@Sarah it was really cool to meet you at the SCBWI conference - you really did read my book!how wonderful. so excited for you on your coming book debut!
(Friday, 25 February 2011 07:25)
Magandang araw Candy! Natuwa at nalungkot sa kwento ni Bernardo at ng kanyang pamilya. At dahil dyan, ako ay gumawa ng journal sa aking blogsite para magbigay ng 2 kopya ng aklat.
ReplyDeletehttp://mgakuwentongbuhayatnobela.blogspot.com/
Gusto ko kasi maraming tao ang makabasa ng kwento at malaman nila ang ating mga Pilipinong alamat at kaugalian. Maraming salamat.
(Tuesday, 08 March 2011 13:34)
I saw you at my school, bishop's stortford college. I was in mr herds class you were really good. I have not read tall story yet but every body is saying it is really good so I am probably going to read it.
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amber
(Thursday, 24 March 2011 19:36)
hi amber, i had such a great time at bishop's stortford! you guys rock! hope you do read tall story.
ReplyDelete(Thursday, 24 March 2011 21:12)
Hei Candy,
ReplyDeleteI´ve choosen your book for my book report at school.
I live in Austria and learn English at school and I think everybody in my class will like it!
Next friday I talk about it at school and I think it´s a great book.
Keep on writing... <3
Eli
(Thursday, 31 March 2011 17:10)
Hi Eli! I'm glad you like it! Good luck with your school report - Maybe you can find out more info for your report on the TallStory.net website. There's stuff about the characters and about the Philippines. Thanks so much for dropping by!
ReplyDelete(Thursday, 31 March 2011 17:22)
My high school teacher husband and I just finished your book and loved it. We actually put it on his book list before we'd actually read it, but we're glad we did. He understood the basketball part better than me, but lack of knowledge was no obstacle to liking the book and characters. Hope you have a sequel in mind--was a tad disappointed in Andi for still not getting in touch with her Filipino side. She's not much how Pinoys see Western teen girls, you know, kiriray, sexually precocious and liberal. I'd love to see her in the Philippines.There's bound to be a story there!
ReplyDelete(Wednesday, 20 April 2011 10:13)
Thanks for dropping by, Raissa and I'm glad you liked the book!Re your comment about Andi - that will be an entirely different sort of book! I'll certainly keep that in mind!
ReplyDelete(Sunday, 24 April 2011 16:20)
Hey Candy,
ReplyDeleteI loved Tall Story as I read it in the leeds book awards and its my school that has to 'look after' you before the ceremony! I cannot wait to meet you
(Thursday, 28 April 2011 22:59)
oooh! jessica - so nice to hear from you. and i'm glad to hear you liked tall story! i'm excited to be attending the leeds book prize and industriously practicing my 'disappointed but pleased for the winner' expression ...
ReplyDeletesee you very soon!
(Friday, 29 April 2011 00:26)
Hi Candy,
ReplyDeletegaling mo!binasa ng anak ko ang tall story at natutuwa ako kasi proud siya na may isang kagaya mo.mahilig siya bumili ng libro at magsulat ng kwento.10 y.o.siya.gabriel pala name niya.is there any chance that you will be dropping in bristol?
(Sunday, 08 May 2011 15:56)
Salamat Eriel! Ay happy ako na mahilig ang anak mo magbasa at magsulat. Baka maging author din yan ha! :) I am appearing at many events this year and next and yes, I do hope someday to make it to Bristol!
ReplyDelete(Sunday, 08 May 2011 16:39)
I am wildly jealous of your website! It's clear and interesting and the layout is so, so, so clean! Great stuff.
ReplyDeletethanks addie, it really helps an author to be a web designer with a background in magazine editorial.
ReplyDeleteLoved, loved loved Tall Story! Can't wait to talk it up with the young readers here at the library where I work in Berkeley, CA, USA.
ReplyDeletePlease write more ;)
Thank you, Bad-time (!!??)! Hello, Berkeley!
ReplyDeleteHi Candy Gourlay! I am a pupil from a school you visited at the 17th November!! You are an exceptional author!! My friend would probably say something somewhere!!
ReplyDeleteYou have amazing writing skills!!
Tall Story is a big hit with me and my friends an we are currently racing who can finish the book before Shine is out! We might finish it before it comes out but reading your book was one of the most joyous things ever!!
Hey Anonymous, Thank you so much! I had a great time at your school - so impressed by you guys - you asked great questions and made me feel so welcome! Don't worry, Shine won't be out for many months yet. Read Tall Story and enjoy!
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