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1. Andrew Campbell says:

   January 20, 2012 at 8:11 am

   Hey Me. Carmen,

   My grade 6 class and I have been reading Skeleton Creek. I noticed that you do Skype chats. I was wondering if you had time to Skype with my kids? We are in Fergus, Ontario.

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2. Sara Havens says:

   December 5, 2011 at 10:02 am

   Hi! My name is Sara Havens. I am the Media Specialist at Eastside elementary in Greenbrier, Arkansas. I have kg-5th grade students. I have viewed your virtual tours video and am also looking into beginning to Skype. I have purchased my webcam and have a Skype account. I have told my students (4th and 5th) about possibly getting to visit with you, and needless to say they are so excited. I would love to schedule something for this school year if at all possible. Also, please let me know what fees would be included as I’m working with a pretty small budget of course! ( Many of my 4th and 5th graders have read and are reading your Skeleton Creek books at the present and can’t wait to meet you. Thanks for your time and I look forward to hearing from you!

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   • PatrickCarman says:

     December 6, 2011 at 11:46 am

     Thank you for contacting me about Skype visits. Unfortunately I’ve stopped doing them for right now – too busy writing! Keep an eye on the site, I hope to start doing them again at some point. PC
3. Joan Reichel says:

   October 19, 2011 at 10:26 am

   How do we set up a skype visit for a high school? Thanks!

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4. Angela Galgon says:

   October 12, 2011 at 5:37 pm

   Mr. Carman –

   Last year you Skyped with my 7th grade students and we loved it! You introduced us to and got us excited about the 3:15 stories as well as you full length novels. I have a whole new group of students and they are also loving your work. When I introduced the 3:15 stories and stated the book versions would be available the following morning first come first serve, there was a lot of excitement. HOWEVER, when I saw some young men walking quickly (because they weren’t allowed to run) down the hallway right as the 7:30 bell rang I knew I needed to see if you would be willing Skype again with us. Will you??????????

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5. Melinda Smith says:

   October 6, 2011 at 3:29 pm

   I read Skeleton Creek and Ghost in the Machine to my 5th grade students last year. They loved it!!! I would use the book to bribe them to get their work done! We just started Skeleton Creek today with my new group. They can’t wait to read!! I would love to be able to tell my students that we could skype with you! I have two different groups from 8:30-12:30 (central time zone). Thank you for getting kids excited about reading! I look forward to hear from you.

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6. Shannon Stanton says:

   September 27, 2011 at 9:56 am

   How do I go about setting up a Skype visit for my school (I’m a librarian at a Middle School)?

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7. Tanya Higgins-Brazil says:

   September 21, 2011 at 4:00 pm

   Hi Patrick, my name is Tanya Higgins-Brazil. I’m a Special Education teacher in Pasco at Stevens Middle School close by you. I would love it if you could come in and talk with our class. We have been reading Skeleton Creek in class as a read-aloud and the kids love it! Last year you didn’t get a chance to come, but I woud really like to see you this year! You are so close we could either have a Skype interview or you could stop by. Class is from 12:30-2:30 so anytime or day, just let me know.

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   • PatrickCarman says:

     September 21, 2011 at 6:49 pm

     call BN in Kennewick, I’ll be there soon and I’ll be visiting two middle schools. See if you can be one of them! PC
8. Joanne Torlucci says:

   September 12, 2011 at 9:04 am

   Hey there, Patrick!
   Last year 60+ students here at Braden River Middle School in Bradenton, FL enjoyed an awesome Skype session with you. This year, I am thrilled to be teaching a true tech-driven class and we have just finished the first installment of Dark Eden. They LOVE it. Several students have already pre-purchased all episodes of the app! I wanted to see if you did have any idea if Skype sessions may be possible in the coming school year…also, because my class is a 60-day “wheel” course, I will lose these kids by Nov 15 (and gain more)–will Scholastic be shipping out copies in advance of the release date? I know last year we got the new Skeleton Creek book in our Book Fair before it’s official release date, so I was hoping there might be a chance….the kids can’t wait to get it in their hands!

   Whatever your answers may be, I applaud your efforts to truly be in touch with the tech-y kids of today. It is such a pleasure to see kids both who love to read, and kids who HATE to read, devour your fiction!
   –Mrs. Joanne Torlucci, Media Specialist

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9. Paul Larson says:

   September 1, 2011 at 9:56 pm

   Hello, Patrick!

   This is Paul Larson fro Alicia Cortez Elementary in Chino, California. I hope you had a delightful summer. We’ve just returned to school, and have begun reading Skeleton Creek aloud with my new class. They love it! We would love to have a virtual tour with you. If you are available in mid-October, maybe in the afternoon between 1:30 and 3:00, that would be fantastic. If that time is not available, maybe a morning session would do. Last year’s group was inspired by your visit, and two of my students in this year’s class are already researching the passwords as they come up, and want to make a PowerPoint presentation on each topic.

   I look forward to hearing from you.

   Cheers,

   Paul Larson

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   • PatrickCarman says:

     September 2, 2011 at 8:06 am

     Hi Paul – great to hear students are excited! I’m touring like crazy for the next few months and have had to suspend skype events : ( I need 70 hour days! Please share http://www.315stories.com and http://www.enterdarkeden.com with your students – if they like Skeleton Creek, they’ll love the new stuff! Very interactive. Great hearing from you! PC