Dear Mrs. Levine,
I want to start by saying that I absolutely love your books! My personal favorite is Sparrows in the Wind (I can't tell you how excited I was to see a story about Cassandra!). The favorite among my sisters is The Two Princesses of Bamarre. I read it to my youngest sister, and she cried at the end (in a good way, mostly). On that note, I have a question about Addie. I love drawing fanart of my favorite books (I'm by no means an artist, but it's fun to put them on paper). I grew up with the paperback cover, where the sisters stand back to back, one in green and one in a nightgown, and I always thought Addie was the one in green because that's what she wears in the story. But then some of the descriptions seemed to contradict the cover, which obviously what's written in the book would be accurate, but I just want to stick as close to the book as possible when sketching them. So how did you imagine them looking when you were writing them? Thank you so much, and thank you for making such beautiful modern fairy tales!
- Alyssa
# 3019 -
Alyssa -
11/28/2025 -
05:44 -
City: Davenport -
State: Washington -
Country: United States of America
Dear Mrs. Levine,
Hello, my name is Brenna and I'm a writer and artist looking to work in middle-grade graphic novels. I wanted to thank you for your stories and let you know how poignant your book "Writing Magic" was to me when I was a child.
I'm 25 now, but years ago your book was one of the things that helped me write more seriously. I hadn't read it in years, but I've been working on my senior Illustration BFA research paper for college and thought about it again. I pulled it back out and forgot just how much I adored this book. I reread that paperback so many times as a child and teenager that the corners are worn and curling, and the spine edges cracking into white. The inside cover I had written "Property of Brenna" in pencil, and there are still the sticky notes I placed between pages pf parts I wanted to remember.
I think the thing that stuck with me most to this day was in chapter 5 where you said that it wasn't necessary to start at the beginning of the story if it's boring you, and instead start by writing the scenes that excite you and working from there. It's a tip I've used ever since.
I'm certainly going to reread the book now while I work on my current stories! Thank you so much for the inspiration and push, and I hope I can create my own stories that bring others as much joy and excitement as yours do. Have a wonderful day!
Sincerely,
Brenna Kilpatrick
# 3018 -
Brenna Kilpatrick
11/10/2025 -
17:26 -
City: Madison -
State: Alabama -
Country: United States
Dear Eleanor,
Thanks for writing here! I'm delighted you enjoy my books! All my good wishes for your writing!
Sincerely,
Gail
Dear Mrs. Levine,
My name is Eleanor, and I'm in 8th grade. I am American but I live in China. I have read a lot of your books, the first one I ever read was The Fairy's Mistake. Out of all of your books, my favorite one is Ella Enchanted and all the other books set in that kingdom. It was so cool when I listened to Ogre Enchanted and recognized Lady Eleanor to be Ella's mother! I just wanted to say thank you so much for writing your books, they have entertained me very much! I hope to be an author someday too. I would love it if you could answer this message.
-Eleanor
I really engoyed your childs chaper literature fantasty pieces Ella Encanted, Farest, Ever, the Bamare books, the Prencess Tales and the fairy books . Ella Encanted, Farest, Ever, the Bamare books, the Prencess Tales and the fairy books have been my favrite childs chater literature fantasty pieces. I shall really hope you keep writing. Happy Birday! Happy Birday!
Melondy
Dear Ms. Levine:
First of all, do excuse my sister. She is a bit mentally challenged. Second of all thank you! Thank you SO much for being you, for giving me something to read to my sister. It is a struggle, but Melondy tries really hard to understand your books. Thank you for giving me sometime to be close to my sister. Two weeks ago I found your website and yesterday I told my sister about the guest area, and she got so excided we had to write to you.
Thank you for being you!
Natsha
# 3015 -
Melondy and Natsha Peckenstien
11/03/2025 -
17:17 -
City: No thank you. -
State: No thank you. -
Country: No thank you.
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I want to start by saying that I absolutely love your books! My personal favorite is Sparrows in the Wind (I can't tell you how excited I was to see a story about Cassandra!). The favorite among my sisters is The Two Princesses of Bamarre. I read it to my youngest sister, and she cried at the end (in a good way, mostly). On that note, I have a question about Addie. I love drawing fanart of my favorite books (I'm by no means an artist, but it's fun to put them on paper). I grew up with the paperback cover, where the sisters stand back to back, one in green and one in a nightgown, and I always thought Addie was the one in green because that's what she wears in the story. But then some of the descriptions seemed to contradict the cover, which obviously what's written in the book would be accurate, but I just want to stick as close to the book as possible when sketching them. So how did you imagine them looking when you were writing them? Thank you so much, and thank you for making such beautiful modern fairy tales!
- Alyssa
Hello, my name is Brenna and I'm a writer and artist looking to work in middle-grade graphic novels. I wanted to thank you for your stories and let you know how poignant your book "Writing Magic" was to me when I was a child.
I'm 25 now, but years ago your book was one of the things that helped me write more seriously. I hadn't read it in years, but I've been working on my senior Illustration BFA research paper for college and thought about it again. I pulled it back out and forgot just how much I adored this book. I reread that paperback so many times as a child and teenager that the corners are worn and curling, and the spine edges cracking into white. The inside cover I had written "Property of Brenna" in pencil, and there are still the sticky notes I placed between pages pf parts I wanted to remember.
I think the thing that stuck with me most to this day was in chapter 5 where you said that it wasn't necessary to start at the beginning of the story if it's boring you, and instead start by writing the scenes that excite you and working from there. It's a tip I've used ever since.
I'm certainly going to reread the book now while I work on my current stories! Thank you so much for the inspiration and push, and I hope I can create my own stories that bring others as much joy and excitement as yours do. Have a wonderful day!
Sincerely,
Brenna Kilpatrick
Thanks for writing here! I'm delighted you enjoy my books! All my good wishes for your writing!
Sincerely,
Gail
My name is Eleanor, and I'm in 8th grade. I am American but I live in China. I have read a lot of your books, the first one I ever read was The Fairy's Mistake. Out of all of your books, my favorite one is Ella Enchanted and all the other books set in that kingdom. It was so cool when I listened to Ogre Enchanted and recognized Lady Eleanor to be Ella's mother! I just wanted to say thank you so much for writing your books, they have entertained me very much! I hope to be an author someday too. I would love it if you could answer this message.
-Eleanor
Melondy
Dear Ms. Levine:
First of all, do excuse my sister. She is a bit mentally challenged. Second of all thank you! Thank you SO much for being you, for giving me something to read to my sister. It is a struggle, but Melondy tries really hard to understand your books. Thank you for giving me sometime to be close to my sister. Two weeks ago I found your website and yesterday I told my sister about the guest area, and she got so excided we had to write to you.
Thank you for being you!
Natsha