Comments for Cecilia Galante

Comment on End of Summer Writing Exercise by Rach

Rach — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:03:52 +0000

You are stunning. I haven’t written in three days and have been searching for that trigger that reminds me what I’m supposed to do in the world. This is it. You are beautiful.

Comment on End of Summer Writing Exercise by Catherine Ensley

Catherine Ensley — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:40:32 +0000

Cecilia,
I ALWAYS read your blog, though I seldom comment, as you know. This made me rush to comment. It’s breathtakingly beautiful. I’m looking forward to reading The Sweetness of Salt. You probably have a blog tour all lined up but if not, I would be happy to review your book and to do an interview. Thanks.

Comment on New Eyes by Tabitha

Tabitha — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:38:15 +0000

“intelligent enough and good enough to write about the human condition.”
For me that is what you did in Patron Saint of Butterflies. I needed that. The book showed up at a book fair I was working and I couldn’t get it out of my mind. I was really expecting it to be similar to the stories about kids growing up in a living history of the 1840s (or whenever) and then breaking free and discovering that the modern world exists. But that wasn’t it. It spoke deeper than a surface plot of awe and wonder and freedom. You seem to really understand how someone could be caught up into being a “saint-wannabe” and how others avoid it. You wrote about how people change over the years and how experiences impact them. You touch on how each person’s reaction affects those around them. This is the human condition as I know it.

Comment on New Eyes by Milene Vega Van Dyk

Milene Vega Van Dyk — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:00:39 +0000

Wow. What an inspiring post. There are few things in life that have touched me the way this has. I somehow stumbled onto it through a Google search on Elizabeth Strout, but, frankly, this is exactly what I needed. Thanks.

Comment on New Eyes by Therese

Therese — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:17:27 +0000

you have no idea how much i needed to read this tonight—-let’s just say we are sisters and our brains are very similar. I love you girl. thank you for writing this.

Comment on New Eyes by mary

mary — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:59:36 +0000

Not only did you just have a peek, so did we. Great post.

Comment on New Eyes by Rach

Rach — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:55:08 +0000

You’re not just a glimmer - you’re a bright light

Comment on Possibilities by Rach

Rach — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:47:12 +0000

writing is life. =) Think of all the different possibilities, how different our lives could be, if we went left instead of right. But right now, right seems like a pretty good direction. The world is one big possibility. I’m glad you are finding a path.
-Rach

Comment on Huge News!!! by David Bilmes

David Bilmes — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:33:34 +0000

Hi Cecilia,
I’ve got some more exciting news for you! As chairman of the Connecticut Nutmeg Award 2012 Teen Selection Committee, I’m pleased to tell you that “The Patron Saint of Butterflies” has made it through two rounds of voting and is a candidate for our final list. However, I need to contact you individually to get some contact information for your editor at Bloomsbury USA. It would be great if you could get back to me as soon as possible!

Comment on Nike and Me by Terry

Terry — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:56:48 +0000

So beautiful. So true. Just like you.