Comments on: Another exciting week at the old writing desk… http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/production/another-exciting-week-at-the-old-writing-desk/ my progress in writing, revising, sending to my editor, re-revising, fact-checking, galley-reading, and promoting a four-volume history of the world Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:24:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Erin Reeves http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/production/another-exciting-week-at-the-old-writing-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-68439 Erin Reeves Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:21:11 +0000 http://susanwisebauer.com/blog/?p=182#comment-68439 I wish I had known that you were doing revisions on TWTM. We have recently discovered Real Science 4 Kids and Science 2 Discover for kindergarten through high school students. The books seem to be well written with science concepts at the appropriate age level rather than dumbed down science. The chemistry series of books is wonderful. I am using all three levels pre-level I (K-3), Level I (4-6), and Level II (7-9). There are also biology and physics books for Level I. You an find these books at www.gravitaspublications.com and at www.science4kids.com/RealScience-4-Kidsbooks.htm. There are samples (the first chapter) available online. Science 2 Discover (http://www.science4kids.com/bookstore.htm) has books on biotechnology, cell biology, and genetics (the Gene series) for middle school and high school. You can also access the biology, chemistry and physics books from the bottom of the previous link. I hope someone else has already mentioned these books to you for inclusion in your new edition of TWTM. My husband encouraged me to write to you because he thought you'd appreciate these books. :) I wish I had known that you were doing revisions on TWTM. We have recently discovered Real Science 4 Kids and Science 2 Discover for kindergarten through high school students. The books seem to be well written with science concepts at the appropriate age level rather than dumbed down science. The chemistry series of books is wonderful. I am using all three levels pre-level I (K-3), Level I (4-6), and Level II (7-9). There are also biology and physics books for Level I. You an find these books at http://www.gravitaspublications.com and at http://www.science4kids.com/RealScience-4-Kidsbooks.htm. There are samples (the first chapter) available online.

Science 2 Discover (http://www.science4kids.com/bookstore.htm) has books on biotechnology, cell biology, and genetics (the Gene series) for middle school and high school. You can also access the biology, chemistry and physics books from the bottom of the previous link.

I hope someone else has already mentioned these books to you for inclusion in your new edition of TWTM. My husband encouraged me to write to you because he thought you’d appreciate these books. :)

]]> By: Lynn http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/production/another-exciting-week-at-the-old-writing-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-68031 Lynn Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:32:02 +0000 http://susanwisebauer.com/blog/?p=182#comment-68031 Susan, I heard TWTM might have a Christian supplement coming out through Canon Press. Any truth/details to this? Also is your new world history set intended to be used for the logic or rhetoric stage students? Is it being used for your upper grade children? Thanks for your time, Lynn Susan,

I heard TWTM might have a Christian supplement coming out through Canon Press. Any truth/details to this?

Also is your new world history set intended to be used for the logic or rhetoric stage students? Is it being used for your upper grade children?

Thanks for your time,
Lynn

]]> By: Tom Atkins http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/production/another-exciting-week-at-the-old-writing-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-67995 Tom Atkins Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:33:15 +0000 http://susanwisebauer.com/blog/?p=182#comment-67995 I just stumbled in here and to my surprise, I did find all the details insanely interesting! Scary, but so. Thanks for taking all time to write about these things. Who knew? I just stumbled in here and to my surprise, I did find all the details insanely interesting! Scary, but so. Thanks for taking all time to write about these things. Who knew?

]]> By: Amber Emory http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/production/another-exciting-week-at-the-old-writing-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-67990 Amber Emory Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:53:15 +0000 http://susanwisebauer.com/blog/?p=182#comment-67990 I can't believe TWTM has been out ten years! I started using it last year and it has completely made our homeschooling experience so much better! I am also looking forward The History of the Medieval World. I am half-way through The History of the Ancient World and I love it! I really enjoy your books. :) I can’t believe TWTM has been out ten years! I started using it last year and it has completely made our homeschooling experience so much better! I am also looking forward The History of the Medieval World. I am half-way through The History of the Ancient World and I love it! I really enjoy your books. :)

]]> By: A Circle of Quiet http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/production/another-exciting-week-at-the-old-writing-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-67982 A Circle of Quiet Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:13:21 +0000 http://susanwisebauer.com/blog/?p=182#comment-67982 Done! Sent away! What beautiful words and representing so.much.work. Congrats to you, and thanks, Di Done!
Sent away!

What beautiful words and representing so.much.work.

Congrats to you, and thanks,
Di

]]> By: melissa in Australia http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/production/another-exciting-week-at-the-old-writing-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-67880 melissa in Australia Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:59:59 +0000 http://susanwisebauer.com/blog/?p=182#comment-67880 thankyou , thankyou, thankyou. I am really looking forward to an update. it is Sooo hard to get some of the books recomended! thankyou , thankyou, thankyou.
I am really looking forward to an update. it is Sooo hard to get some of the books recomended!

]]> By: Angie http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/production/another-exciting-week-at-the-old-writing-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-67867 Angie Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:47:02 +0000 http://susanwisebauer.com/blog/?p=182#comment-67867 Which books or materials that you and your mom suggested only in the first and/or second editions would you still have as your top choices, if only they had not gone out of print? And then which replacement recommendations are truly better than those in the previous editions? Angie (WI) Which books or materials that you and your mom suggested only in the first and/or second editions would you still have as your top choices, if only they had not gone out of print? And then which replacement recommendations are truly better than those in the previous editions?

Angie (WI)

]]> By: Urban Mom (Valerie in Chicago @ WTM) http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/production/another-exciting-week-at-the-old-writing-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-67840 Urban Mom (Valerie in Chicago @ WTM) Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:20:07 +0000 http://susanwisebauer.com/blog/?p=182#comment-67840 As much work as it all is, know that there are lots of grateful folks out here very interested in your efforts! When DH -- a Chicago Public Schools high school teacher -- and I first started researching homeschooling, I checked out a stack of books from the local library branch, plus requested a bunch more to be sent from other branches around the city. As I looked through them all, I felt freed and excited, then completely overwhelmed and freaked out. TWTM, however, was the only one that gave me the "a-HA" moment, like I didn't know what I was looking for until I found it. And TWTM was the only one that I went out and bought. We're new to this process still -- DD1 is almost five. She's reading at a 1st-grade level (thanks to OPGTR) so far. We have a long road ahead of us -- such are the realities of the Chicago Public Schools. And it looks like TWTM will be a big part of it. I'm looking forward to checking out the new edition when it comes out. In other words, this is all a long-winded "Thank You!" to you (and your mom, of course!!). As much work as it all is, know that there are lots of grateful folks out here very interested in your efforts! When DH — a Chicago Public Schools high school teacher — and I first started researching homeschooling, I checked out a stack of books from the local library branch, plus requested a bunch more to be sent from other branches around the city. As I looked through them all, I felt freed and excited, then completely overwhelmed and freaked out. TWTM, however, was the only one that gave me the “a-HA” moment, like I didn’t know what I was looking for until I found it. And TWTM was the only one that I went out and bought.

We’re new to this process still — DD1 is almost five. She’s reading at a 1st-grade level (thanks to OPGTR) so far. We have a long road ahead of us — such are the realities of the Chicago Public Schools. And it looks like TWTM will be a big part of it. I’m looking forward to checking out the new edition when it comes out.

In other words, this is all a long-winded “Thank You!” to you (and your mom, of course!!).

]]> By: Christine http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/production/another-exciting-week-at-the-old-writing-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-67837 Christine Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:49:14 +0000 http://susanwisebauer.com/blog/?p=182#comment-67837 I do SO despise when good books go out of print. So does my husband. . .you know the man who believes that his wife has taken it on as a mission in life to buy books that may possibly go out of print. ;) At least you have help (looking up prices and doing delivery runs). You know, given that you are writing about medieval times, you could pretend a medieval torture chamber is your lot in life if you don't get to work on the manuscript. Or maybe the manuscript is or your torture chamber? Baked goods have always been good (cliche) at freeing prisoners. Maybe you just need another baking day? I do SO despise when good books go out of print. So does my husband. . .you know the man who believes that his wife has taken it on as a mission in life to buy books that may possibly go out of print. ;)

At least you have help (looking up prices and doing delivery runs).

You know, given that you are writing about medieval times, you could pretend a medieval torture chamber is your lot in life if you don’t get to work on the manuscript. Or maybe the manuscript is or your torture chamber?

Baked goods have always been good (cliche) at freeing prisoners. Maybe you just need another baking day?

]]> By: Lori http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/production/another-exciting-week-at-the-old-writing-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-67836 Lori Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:30:38 +0000 http://susanwisebauer.com/blog/?p=182#comment-67836 Good stinking grief, what a process. As much as I like to write all over things with corrections, I tend to do my husband's corrections in the text file, in a different color. Of course, the difference is that I'm not making changes for a publisher. It's hard to believe that TWTM has been out for 10 years! I still use the first edition. Good stinking grief, what a process. As much as I like to write all over things with corrections, I tend to do my husband’s corrections in the text file, in a different color. Of course, the difference is that I’m not making changes for a publisher.

It’s hard to believe that TWTM has been out for 10 years! I still use the first edition.

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