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by Laurie Lamb
May 2nd, 2010, 3:55 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: Research Help - New York 1900's / Canada - Current
Replies: 16
Views: 6297

Re: Research Help - New York 1900's / Canada - Current

bcomet, re: -Travel in Canada: from Sault Sainte Marie to Banff, Canada by auto. Where would you stop if you were sight seeing along this route–or on detours along this route–in the summer with two weeks? http://www.transcanadahighway.com/index.htm is the website you need. Choose a province and then...
by Laurie Lamb
February 28th, 2010, 7:10 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: Olympics Discussion, Anyone?
Replies: 7
Views: 3227

Re: Olympics Discussion, Anyone?

My sons had their hockey championship day on Saturday and received Sidney Crosby puzzles in tins with their medals. They were screaming and hugging their tins when Crosby scored the winning goal. He's their hockey hero!
by Laurie Lamb
January 8th, 2010, 9:30 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: Favorite Wii Games?
Replies: 17
Views: 7945

Re: Favorite Wii Games?

Nathan, I bought my children Rockband 2 for the Wii for Christmas. I also bought Lego Rockband because the songs were so fun on it and my children love all things Lego. It sounds like you would like their favourite Wii game of all time. It's Super Smash Bros. Brawl. They also love Toy Story Mania! a...
by Laurie Lamb
January 5th, 2010, 2:25 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: A forum game: three word story
Replies: 83
Views: 28119

Re: A forum game: three word story

washed his hands.
by Laurie Lamb
December 31st, 2009, 1:41 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: A forum game: three word story
Replies: 83
Views: 28119

Re: A forum game: three word story

horse Sonja feared
by Laurie Lamb
December 17th, 2009, 2:57 pm
Forum: Books
Topic: Keeping Boys Reading
Replies: 46
Views: 22325

Re: Keeping Boys Reading

My nine year old son just discovered the Hardy Boys and those books are at the top of his Christmas list. He finds all the Pirateology, Wizardology, Dragonology, etc books very interesting. He is working his way through the Harry Potter books and the 39 Clues books. He especially loved The Graveyard...
by Laurie Lamb
December 11th, 2009, 1:08 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: Favorite writing distractions
Replies: 30
Views: 14367

Re: Favorite writing distractions

I love playing word games like boggle and scrabble but my favourite distractions are my two sons. They're great distractions because they're so much fun and they give me so many ideas.
by Laurie Lamb
December 10th, 2009, 8:19 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: Male Protagonists in Young Adult Fiction
Replies: 9
Views: 7153

Re: Male Protagonists in Young Adult Fiction

Is it true that it's harder to sell young adult fiction with a male protagonist rather than a female protagonist? Even if this were true, would you change the story you want to tell? If the answer is yes I say fie, fie! No, I wouldn't change my story. Both my YA WIPs have male protagonists. I love ...
by Laurie Lamb
December 10th, 2009, 6:53 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: Male Protagonists in Young Adult Fiction
Replies: 9
Views: 7153

Male Protagonists in Young Adult Fiction

Is it true that it's harder to sell young adult fiction with a male protagonist rather than a female protagonist?