Interview with SK Whalen, author of the Icelandic Rooke - The prophecy of the wide-eyed

Sue Whalen grew up in a natural wilderness park in North Vancouver, BC, Canada. His parents, at that time were the guardians of the park and ran a shop, a concession of food and gifts for the thousands of visitors who enjoyed the park each year. A rain forest of huge old Douglas-fir, hemlock and red cedar trees, surrounded the family home. Twin-covered peaks, deep gorges and a world-famous suspension bridge was the panoramic view from the window of hishome. The suspension bridge swaying 20 stories above the roaring Lynn Creek. Sue loved hiking, mountain trails, swimming and fishing in the creek. Reflecting, Sue, said it was these early years that shaped their stories and love for nature. Sue now lives in Fall River, Nova Scotia to live with her husband Ken and their adult children and grandchildren nearby.

nephew of Miss Vicky Sue was assistant of the author. She was the spark and the light of the ongoing story. MissVickie Sue's connection was to the imagination of young readers the most important, Miss Vicky had to like, or you have written.

Tyler: Welcome, I'm glad you and Miss Vickie Sue today could join me. What a great fantasy adventure story you wrote. To get started, you'll learn about the main character, Margery Mutters?

Sue: Well, Margery middle-aged teacher. The story begins with Margery live in a house on top of Old Oak Hill in Canyon City. Youlives alone in a quiet monotone, boring life, really. He loves nature and her garden more than anything else. Margery was an extraordinary woman, but this part is no secret that under his hat, literally under their guard. One of the oddities Margery she is always wearing a hat. As often happens, the hat is very important, a small saw-whet owl of only 4.5 "high is the constant companion Margery and rides in the centerfold of his hat.

Margery is a woman muesli, a mixture ofagain, never the same. He's always high energy, as well as a very caring person. However, often their thoughts and feelings with their actions. Always the optimist through every obstacle and danger, she never gives up and believes that everything will be fine. There is an inner strength that keeps them going, no matter how scared you, she never shows her fears on her face. She often speaks before he acts or thinks it is very easy to upset people far Richtertoo fast, they look when they do not, and often shows poor manners at the table. What's more, we prefer to keep a proper lady, you are the kind, abstemious and quiet sipping tea. It 's a woman the right way and know the difference. Margery is embarrassed, confused, and climbs into a tizzy when their conscience wakes up and realizes how their actions are rude.

Tyler: Why did you feel like someone like Margery, with the specificStrengths and weaknesses that you just mentioned, it was appropriate or even funny story for your novel?

Sue: The character of Margaret is a woman of credible every day, not a magical person, not a superstar, a cliché, or a cookie cutter character. Perhaps as a grandmother, an aunt, or the person is down the road. Why does it work? As the reader can identify with her, and some of their magical journey. It is not boring because even the smallest imperfection Igreatly exaggerated. The child would have laughed at her, a teenager could love their strength, their fears, their doubts. Older people and older people can see for yourself.

The plot, situations, the owls were scenes ever written in the first draft and then I would write about Margery. I found his character in three dimensions, strengths and weaknesses, and gave her some terrible habits of more depth. This made it easier for me to give her a wide range of conflicts of interest and adventurewhere the results were not predetermined and unpredictable. At the same time, I did grow Margery through the process of the novel as an adventure.

Tyler: Who Margery inherit the island? What happens that brings them Rooke's Iceland?

Sue: We learn that she has inherited a situation in the island of their long lost uncle when a mysterious letter, is unusual. Your life changes the moment he touched the letter, it is as if the lettergrabs, his control and make her whole world upside down. Your trip to Iceland Rooke start with this time.

Tyler: Before you reach the island, Margery stops Alwyn Village, where he met some interesting people. Want to tell us who you are?

Sue: The characters of Alwyn Village is a comic cast, including: the Sydney repellent Snog, the loquacious Gabriella (Gabbi) Mooley and their abominable Purple Inn. Of course there are the lazy good for nothing Dicky Men Doolittle,Men Hector Dodge and let us not forget the macaroni and cheese colored cat Mr. Dinky. There is a shop owner, the perfect Puddley Peter, and the owner of Kettle's Kafe, the carpenter cups of water in the boiler and its always so nice fat woman talkative Snippy Lippy.

Tyler: What do you think of the Village Alwyn Iceland Rooke's? If you are curious or nervous Margery there?

Sue Tyler, retired for hundreds of years, Margery's uncle and great uncle, guardian of the island. WithGuns on their shoulders to ensure criminals do not set foot on the island. The villagers are just tired of the secrecy, rumors and speculation go wild. Margery traveling to the island, but also has a crazy old owl who has lost his mind following his and an owl made entirely of shells appear in their dreams. With all this going on, she is very nervous the fear of the unknown by a constant abdominal pain. I must say that it is more than odd nervous and pusheslocated on the island. The story is written so that you know her curiosity won.

Tyler Rooke Iceland is a completely different and magical fantasy world, or is it still bear some resemblance to the everyday world?

Sue Rooke Iceland is on the surface looks like any other island in the real world. The fantasy world is far below the island. upper soil, Lower Austria and the world inside the earth, the island is divided into three levels called. The upper surface of the earth, the islandHome of the inhabitants of the earth owls bottom of the Earth, the realm of the owl folklore, trolls, fairies, elves, gnomes and owls. The inner Earth is miles deep in the nucleus in the center of the island, where hundreds of ancient live owls. The king of all the owls, his queen friend of the sea, hundreds of soldiers of the Ings owls, hundreds of Indigo owls in daylight. And the owl, the scroll, which keeps the prophecy for the future of the owls.

Tyler:Tell Margery meeting with the Owls on the island?

Sue: Each chapter has a new spell with the Owls meeting, sometimes with an owl, sometimes hundreds of owls. Parliaments of owls live and work in each of the plans on the island. All the owls are very important to the prophecy.

Tyler: Sue, you can about the prophecy of staring eyes? What is the prophecy, and why is it important?

Sue: First, all eyes are owls on the islandand on earth. The prophecy was written in the past, but is the future of the owls. As written, the time and followed all the details of prophecy or owls to wait another thousand years before a new king of owls can be born. It 'important that the king so strong owls owls' wisdom' can continue to rule the birds of prey have. Margery arrives just in time to deploy the Owls prophecy.

Tyler: Did Uncle Margery live with owls and know about them. It was the reason whyhave kept the people of 'island?

Sue: The owls were part of the island, long before the ancestors of Margery, his uncle was the Rookes town. My uncle was part of the owl and the owl kingdom by the Council, are "without feathers", called by the owls. The Owls need them to keep people on the island and the secrets of the owls'. Margery When everything is ready for her, she had a beautiful modern home and garden. His uncle built a huge barn calledScared barn. The barn is home to the Owls Parliament from all three levels of 'island. Prophecy is the king of all the barn owls called Eyking read.

Tyler: Sue, without the ending away, would you say that Margery learns something because of their experience in Iceland Rooke's?

Sue: Our Margery-that's what Miss Vickie and I like to call it. The Owls need them, the prophecy would never have without their help. The best part ofMargery is that they are as wise as the wise old owl. You will see Margery adapt and become stronger, as it integrates into the world of Owls', and is woven in the prophecy. It 's more peaceful, happier, more understanding and show great patience with the owls. Not only is the real world and the fantasy world of Rooke Iceland, one compensates for the owls and nature.

Tyler: You mean then that Margery really more in touch with nature and animalsas owls than people?

Sue: Margery, a teacher has the knowledge and experience with a natural tendency for the intuitive perception for the people and the owls. He wants a part of both worlds and are definitely meant to be a recluse, like his uncle. I think that age helps in the classroom with the children understand it all, the personality of the owl. 'S dedicated to them. Owls are the most important thing in theirLife.

Tyler: Miss Vicky, I understand Margery, a fellow young. Can you tell us something about him? It was his idea that a younger companion Margery have?

Miss Vicky: You're right, it is a boy of 14 years. He is special, holds a mystery and a promise Uncle Margery. I do not remember whose idea it was, he seemed to always be in history. Margery needs him, and he helps to build things. I remember his eight years, Megan's sister was myIdea and it looks exactly like me.

Tyler: Sue, how does the idea of "Rooke's Iceland?

Sue: When I was young, I often visited my aunt was Margery, collected owl figurines. Owls had all his house. Back in the day, picking something for everyone. My aunt never had children, so when she was 94 years, she packed all her owls for the last time in his life and sends it 8000 miles by truck, car, plane and my home. I think the owls were sleepingStatues in her home for over 70 years. From the perspective of my life, I first saw the owls when I was four years old, I graduated from school, drove to the Navy, was married had children, my children are grown, had children and then Owls came into my life.

Owls in two large boxes arrived, 312 on Friday before. I know why Miss Vickie came to my house on Friday and she was only six years old when the box came. We opened the boxes and they both stared at hundreds of packages of smallGrave mounds of plastic bubble wrap. We check carefully packed each owl, we were so intrigued we place on the shelves every owl glass wall in a room. The dining room is called Peach said where it all began, the owls magical story through their eyes. The little owl figurines, has traveled across Canada, is a fantasy in Canada.

Rookie Iceland, may have a history shows nothing if the timing is right. The story bridges generations, starting with my aunt. Yes, this is the main character namedafter her. Why not? Without her owl collection there would be no story. All of us prove that it is never too old and never too young to dream of a story together. It 'been 90 years between my aunt and my niece.

Tyler: This is a wonderful story, really a story about Sue and women of different generations come together to tell the story. What do you think your aunt would tell you today if it were written about her and her owls knew?

Sue Tyler, my aunt lived twoYears later he sent an owl to me. Once a week I would call from British Columbia. During talks this week. they would always do an update of the story. He loved the fact that I used his name, could not believe his collection came to live in a fantasy world. She laughed a lot about character and personality of the owl. The funny thing is, he wanted to be just like Margery, Margery, and got married. It 'was like they wanted to live my writing. IAlwyn compromise Village is the first and second name of my uncle on the river is called Lady Rooke Iceland-Cap, which is an abbreviation of Ladysmith and Capilano was the place where my aunt and uncle.

Vickie and I together an end, before my aunt died. Although it was two years before they actually finished the book is the end, we wrote for them. My aunt has promised me that I published. I'm sure you'd like the book, I sent to manyolder friends, the owl collection points and received wonderful letters and notes back a few.

Tyler: Sue, tell me how you started and Miss Vickie tells the story of an owl. Do you remember when it started?

Sue: I remember the day, the Owls put on the shelves Miss Vickie and I have called them. At first it was just for fun, we acted out stories of owls. The first story was the worst two characters called the largest and Eaton and Ardyth, we had a dayAnti-B, the Owls have defended island. We Ardyth Eaton and the last of the prehistoric animals on earth, great warriors. This first story has chapters. (Chapter 11: Meeting of Eaton, and chapter 14: do owls).

It 'was an owl arrived with the names scratched on the ground. When I was seven I Eaton recorded on the ground, without the knowledge of my aunt. Miss Vicky decided to have this name and my aunt never knew what I had done.

Tyler:Miss Vicky have one of the characters?

Miss Vicky: No, I was only six years, we've done when I was nine, almost ten. Now I am twelve. We would like to talk about what would happen if I become the next Friday we have in place the next chapter would come. I would say that I liked what I did. There was a lot of rewriting.

Tyler: Sue, you say you had a literary influences from other children's books that can be read as a child?

Sue: My favorite book of all childhoodThe time is "Alice in Wonderland." I have read many times and always discover something new.

Although "Rookie Iceland" was written for young readers, to my surprise I have the following information. Maybe, "Rooke's Iceland" is something else, who reads it.

A note from a woman aged 85, said: "I found it interesting that you are accompanied by an elderly lady with the wisest of wise beings in the world of birds."

A girl aged 16, wrote in his report book "Margery is afoiled, sometimes you have no idea what to do, just like me. It must be fifty, and change their lives overnight;. Well, this is cool "

A woman of 50 years, wrote: "I read the book twice, I'm just a guy from the heart, we like the graying planet which certainly we do not care how old or wise we are, or owls, the people that we can . the future, not predict. "

Tyler: Miss Vicky, must have been fun to help write a book. What were some of my favorite things you have inwriting the book?

Miss Vickie: I named most of the owls. I drew the maps in the book, did you notice the maps are owl shaped, and I took the owl pictures. It first started out with storytelling and pretending, and acting out, we never thought it would be a book. I had fun also after the book was published helping with bookmarkers, posters, Rooke's Island T-shirts, owl cards for each of the owls (like baseball cards). We have done two signings and a book fair that was fun, and this is my second interview.

Tyler: Miss Vicky, you have a favorite chapter?

Miss Vicky: Yes, Chapter 9, "The secrets of the giant sequoias," because we sat near a huge tree on the street near our lake. The huge tree has roots that I have called the root super highway, because I was so small I could barely climb was through the roots. It could be argued that the flap would open the tree and went to the trunk, and sit on a roller coaster and go under the lake.

I also like the third chapter, "TheIncident at Kettle's Kafe. "I like the last page. It 'was an accident that we have seen in a bar when we were out for breakfast. I asked my nanny to editorial asking to change anything. The editor said he did not change, that It 'been fun as it was.

Tyler: Miss Vicky, what do you think now? Do you think it will continue to write books or do you think of being anything other than an author?

Miss Vicky: My brother and sister want to be part of the forthcoming bookbut I'm sure I will help. I am a skater and I skate three hours a day, so I do not have much time.

Tyler and Sue, are you going to write other books, perhaps even a sequel to "Rooke's Iceland?

Sue: I had a sequel in mind and started writing songs and character formation.

Tyler: Sue, before you go, tell us where readers can obtain more information or a copy of "Rooke's Iceland?

Sue: Yes Tyler, you can buy "Iceland's Rooke"online from my publisher, iUniverse or Amazon and Amazon Kindle Books, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Chapters.ca (Canada).

Tyler: Thank you both for today. I think it's wonderful that you have a great relationship and may have a way of working. I wish you good luck for the preparation of your future dreams come true.

Tyler R. Tichelaar of Reader visits was pleased by SK Whalen (Sue) and her niece, Miss Vickie connected, to talk about his new book"Rookie of Iceland: The Prophecy of the wide-eyed," iUniverse (2007), ISBN 9,780,595,445,455 th

Interview with LW Lewis, Author of "Poodles, Tigers, Monsters & You"

L.W. Lewis was born in 1942. He has a BS Degree in Zoology from the University of Miami (1964) and an MBA from Oklahoma City University (1978). He is a retired Air Force officer. As a navigator he flew B-52's in Viet Nam. As a fighter pilot he flew A-7's with the Flying Tigers. He was also an instructor pilot for the US Air Force. He served as an advisor to the US Army in Alaska from 1982-1986. During this tour of duty he became a Master Parachutist with 269 parachute jumps.

Lewis now writes children's poetry. Along with performing poetry at many schools, Mr. Lewis has performed at several comedy clubs including the Blue Katz Club in Knoxville, TN and the Comedy Zone in Jacksonville, FL. His material is essentially the same for adults and children. His work is written "through a child's eyes" and celebrates the innocence and imperfection of children everywhere. He is a single parent who raised three daughters.

Tyler: Welcome, Leonard. I'm glad you could join me today. To begin, will you tell us a little bit about your new children's book "Poodles, Tigers, Monsters, and You" and why you believe it will appeal to children?

Leonard: "Poodles, Tigers, Monsters & You" is humorous poetry. Although it is marketed to children, the mix is about 50/50 with adults buying the book for themselves. Its appeal is the rhyme, humor, and brevity of each poem. I get letters from people with ADD and ADHD readers who love the book. I've also received several letters from people with autistic children who love the book. In the case of autistic children, it is the illustrations that are the attraction.

Tyler: Leonard, why are you interested in creating rhymes for children. What benefit do you think reading rhymes have for children?

Leonard: Rhymes help children read. If they like the poem they will remember it quickly. This allows them to read aloud to others and builds confidence in reading skills.

Tyler: Would you compare your writing to other popular children's writers of poetry such as Dr. Seuss or Shel Silverstein?

Leonard: Many people have told me that I remind them of Dr. Seuss. I don't see the similarity myself. Most reviews compare my work to that of Shel Silverstein. Although my style is somewhat different, I do see the similarity.

Tyler: Did you have any influences from other children's writers, and what were your favorite books as a child?

Leonard: I did not read much as a child. I had a sixth grade teacher who sparked an interest in poetry. From that time on I became a reader. In junior high I read mostly Edgar Rice Burroughs and H. G. Wells.

Tyler: What sets your book apart from other children's books that are poetic?

Leonard: The humor does not condescend to children. I write on an adult level.

Tyler: Why did you decide to write children's poems? It seems like an odd choice considering your military background?

Leonard: Just because one is in the military does not mean they don't have a sense of humor. I have always liked poetry and would write funny poems to my children when I was away.

Tyler: What first got you started writing poetry?

Leonard: Shel Silverstein did. I was reading "A Light in the Attic" to my children. My sense of humor is a little like his so I started writing to my children. Some of the poems made it to school and children ate them up. This inspired me to keep writing.

Tyler: What do your children think about you being a poet? I assume they are adults now, but that some of your published poems are ones you originally wrote for them?

Leonard: I don't think they consider me a poet. I was a military officer for most of their lives. I think they consider me a retired officer who writes poetry. They are my harshest critics.

Tyler: Will you share with us one of your favorite poems from the book and tell us why it is your favorite?

DOG FOOD

I fed my brother dog food

My mother is really mad.

I think it's the best dog food

That he has ever had.

She screamed and called the doctor

Her eyes are filled with tears.

So I don't think I'll tell her,

He's been eating it for years.

I like the poem because it's a true story. My cousin and I would bring dog food on our camping trips. We did this until my aunt found out.

Tyler: Where do you come up with the ideas for your poems? Do they often have some basis in real life as with "Dog Food"?

Leonard: Many of them do. Much of my poetry is about everyday tasks and relationships. I'm often told by readers that a certain poem must have been written about a special person in their family.

Tyler: You previously published another children's book, "The Tickle Tree," which is also poetry. Do you see any major difference between the two books?

Leonard: I've actually published three books, the third being "Why Do Flies Eat Doggy Poop?" All three books are essentially humorous poetry.

Tyler: Our reviewer for "The Tickle Tree," nine year old, Eric Zeda, said, "I didn't know I liked poetry, and that poems could be funny, until I read this book." Why do you choose to write poems that are funny?

Leonard: Starting children with funny poems gets them interested in poetry. We all like to read humor.

Tyler: Leonard, do you have plans for more books? If so, will you continue to write poetry and children's books, or do you have an ideas of launching into different fields as well?

Leonard: I have a fourth children's poetry book about half finished. I am also working on a book of "Kids Poems for Adults." The book is actually writing itself. Sometimes I don't feel a poem I have finished is appropriate for children but I like the poem so it ends up in the adult file. These poems are not vulgar but are about subjects that children don't need to be reading. Below is the first few lines of such a poem.

TIME OUT

Daddy is doing time out,

But he doesn't think it's funny.

I guess that he was pretty bad.

He's doing ten to twenty.

I'm also writing a sci-fi novel titled "The Chronicles of Blake Gray."

Tyler: Leonard, I mentioned you also visit schools to present your poems to children. Will you tell us a little bit about these presentations and why you enjoy them?

Leonard: Presentations are like a "Comedy Club for Children." The idea is to show them that poetry can be fun. Judging from the letters I get from students and teachers, it works well.

Tyler: Thank you for joining me today, Leonard. Before we go, will you tell us about your website and what additional information readers might find there about your books?

Leonard: The website is LWLewispoetry.com. It is a way to contact me for school visits or to buy books and audio books on line. Children can also read poems and/or listen to them on line.

Interview with SK Whalen, author of Rooke Iceland - The prophecy of eyes

Sue Whalen grew up in a wilderness park in North Vancouver, BC, Canada. His parents, then they were the custodians of the park and ran a shop, a concession of food and gifts for hundreds of visitors who enjoy the park each year. A huge forest of one hundred years Douglas fir, hemlock and red cedar trees, surrounded the family home. Twin-covered peaks, deep gorges and world famous suspension bridge was the view from the panoramic windows of hishome. The suspension bridge swaying 20 floors above the roaring Lynn Creek. Sue loved hiking in the mountains, swimming and fishing in the stream. Reflecting back, Sue says it was those early years that shaped their stories and love for nature. Sue now lives in Fall River, Nova Scotia, to live with her husband Ken and their adult children and grandchildren nearby.

Miss Vickie, grandson of Sue, helping the author. It 'was the spark and the light of history continues. LoseVickie has been your connection to the fantasy of a young player is more important, Miss Vickie has had to like it or not there was rewritten.

Tyler: Welcome, I am glad that you and your Miss Vickie I might one click. What a great fantasy adventure story you wrote. To start, you get the main character, Margery Mutters?

Sue: Well, Margery teacher of middle age. The story begins with Margery living in a house at the head of Old Oak Hill in Canyon City. Youliving alone, a quiet monotone, boring life, really. She loves nature and her garden more than anything else. Margery is quite an extraordinary woman, but that part is no secret that he had always literally under the cap under his hat. One of the oddities Margery is always wearing a hat. As it happened, the hat is very important for a saw-whet owl of only 4.5 "will be high and constant companion Margery walks Centerfolds hat.

Margery is a woman, muesli, a mixture ofeverything is never the same. He always high energy, as a kind and caring. However, often their thoughts and feelings do not match his actions. Always the optimist on each obstacle and danger, he never gives up and believes that everything will be fine. There is an inner strength that keeps them going, no matter how eager she is, she never shows her fears on her face. Often acts or speaks before she thinks, she is easily irritated, judges much peopletoo quickly to stare at people when they should not, and she often shows poor education at the table. Finally, they would have preferred to keep a lady right, you're the type who sips tea abstainers and quiet. It 'a woman who knows proper etiquette and know the difference. Margery is embarrassed, confused and is in a Tizzy, when their conscience wakes up and realizes how their actions are rude.

Tyler: Why did you want a character that Margery, with specificStrengths and weaknesses you just said, it was reasonable, or even pleasant for the plot of your novel?

Sue: Margery character is a woman credible every day, not a magical person, even a Super Star, a cliché, or a cookie cutter character. Perhaps, as a grandmother, an aunt, or the person is the road. Why did it work? Because the reader could identify with her and some of their magical journey. It is not boring, because even the smallest imperfection Iexaggerated. The child may laugh at you a teenager could love their power, their fears and doubts. Older people and older people can see for yourself.

The action, situations, owls, the scenes were always written first draft and then I would like to write to Margery. I found three-dimensional characters, their strengths, weaknesses and habits of some terrible gave more depth. This made it easier for me to get her a wide range of conflicts of interest and adventurein which the results were not predetermined and unpredictable. At the same time, I did grow Margery through the process of the novel as an adventure.

Tyler: Who Margery inherit the island? What happens that brings them Rooke is Iceland?

Sue: Learn uncle has inherited from her long-lost island where a mysterious letter arrives in unusual circumstances. His life changes when he touched the letter, it is as if the lettergrabs, checking her and does all his world upside down. Travelling in Iceland Rooke starts now.

Tyler: Before arriving on the island, Margery stops in Alwyn Village, where he meets some interesting people. Want to tell us who they are?

Sue: The character of Alwyn Village is a comical voices including: the repulsive SNOG Sydney, garrulous Gabriella (Gabbi) Mooley and their hateful Purple Inn. Of course there are the lazy good for nothing Dicky Men DoolittleMen Hector Dodge and let us not forget the macaroni and cheese colored cat Mr. Dinky. This is a merchant, the perfect Puddley Peter, and the owner of Kettle's Kafe, the carpenter and his cups of water ever so beautiful talkative woman fat Snippy Lippy.

Tyler: What do people think of Alwyn use Rooke's Village for Iceland? If you are curious and Margery nervous to go there?

Sue Tyler, for hundreds of years, Margery's uncle and great uncle alone to guard the island. WithWeapons on their shoulders to ensure criminals do not step foot on the island. The villagers are simply tired of secrecy, rumors and speculation run wild. Margery's trip to the island, but also has a crazy old owl, who lost his mind, his entourage and an owl made of shells appear completely in his dream. With all this going on, she is very nervous the fear of the unknown, from the constant stomach pain. I must say that is strange and nervous pushesisland. The story is written so that you know, won their curiosity.

Tyler: Is Iceland Rooke is magical and all the fantasy world of others, or still bear a certain resemblance to the world every day?

Sue Rooke Iceland's surface looks like any other island in real life. The fantasy world is well below the island. The island is called in three levels: the Terra Alta, Lower and Inner Earth Earth is divided. The Earth is the upper surface of the 'islandHome of world's people, owls, trolls under the earth, the realm of the owl folklore, fairies, elves, and gnome-owls. The Inner Earth is miles deep into the core in the center of the island, where hundreds of old owls live. The king of all owls friend Queen Ocean, hundreds of soldiers and hundreds of Ings Indigo owls, that the land lightly. Like the Golden Owl, one of the leading navigation button, which is the prophecy for the future of owls.

TylerCan you tell Margery meeting with owls on the island?

Sue: Each chapter has a new magical encounter with the owl, sometimes with an owl, sometimes hundreds of owls. Parliaments of owls live and work in each of the levels on the island. All the owls are important to the prophecy.

Tyler: Sue we can about the prophecy of staring eyes? What is the prophecy, and why is it important?

Sue: First, all eyes are owls on the islandand on earth. The prophecy was written in the past but the future of owls. As written, it must follow the timing and detail of the prophecy, or the owls will wait another thousand years before a new king owls may arise. It 'important that the owls have a strong king owl' wisdom 'can continue to rule the birds of prey. Margery arrives just in time for the owls prophecy.

Tyler: Was Uncle Margery live with owls and know them. It was whykeep the people from the island?

Sue: The owls were part of the island, long before the ancestors of Margery, his uncle has been resolved, Rookes. My uncle was part of the Kingdom of the owl, owl, and the Council, are like "No Feathers" by owls. Owls needed to keep the people of the island and the secrets the owls'. When Margery arrives everything is ready for her, had a nice modern house with garden. My uncle called a large barn builtScared Barn. The barn is the meeting place for owls Parliament from all three levels of 'Island. The prophecy will be appointed by the king in the owls Eyking all to read.

Tyler: Sue, without the ending away, would you say that Margery learns anything because of their experiences in Iceland Rooke's?

Sue: Our Margery, this is what Miss Vickie and I call it love. The prophecy would never have taken without their help, he needed the owls. The best part ofMargery, they are as wise as the wise old owls. You'll see Margery adapt and become stronger, as it blends seamlessly into the world of owls' "and is woven in the prophecy. She is calmer, happier, more understanding, patience and shows with the most owls. Not only make the real world and fantasy world of Iceland Balance Rooke, becoming one with the owls and nature.

Tyler: You mean then that Margery really more in touch with nature and animalsas owls than people?

Sue: Margery that a teacher has knowledge and experience with a natural tendency of intuitive sense to people and owls. He wants to be a part of both worlds, which certainly do not want a recluse like his uncle. I guess years in the classroom helps with the children, who understand all the characters of the owl. 'S dedicated to them. Owls are the most important thing in theirLife.

Tyler: I understand Miss Vickie Margery also has a young human companion. Can tell us something about him? It was his idea that a younger companion Margery have?

Miss Vickie: You are right, a boy of 14 years. He is special, he received a mystery and a promise with Uncle Margery. I do not remember which was the idea just seemed to always be in history. Margery need him, and he helps to build things. I remember his eight years, Megan's sister was myIdea and she looks exactly like me.

Tyler: Sue, you are from where the idea of "Iceland Rookie?

Sue: When I was young, I often visited my Aunt Margery, collected owl figurines. Owls had anywhere in their homes. Back in the day, collected different things. My aunt had not children, so when she was 94 years, has packed all her owls for the last time in their lives and sent 8,000 miles by truck, plane and car at home. I think the owls were sleepingStatues in his home for over 70 years. As for my life, I first saw the owls when I was four, I went to school program of the Navy, was married, had children, my children are grown, had children and then the owls came in my life.

Owls in two large boxes, 312 came on Friday evening. I know why Miss Vickie came to my house every Friday and she was just six when the box arrived. We opened the boxes and we both looked at hundreds of packages that littlePiles of plastic bubble wrap. We check carefully packed each owl, we were so intrigued we placed each owl on glass shelves in a room. The space that says we have called Peach room where it all began, owls magic their story through their eyes. The little owl figurines, traveled across Canada, so it is a fantasy made in Canada.

Rookie Iceland, the exhibition may not have a story when the time is right. Bridges generations of history, from my aunt. Yes, is the name ofafter her. Why not? Without her owl collection there would be no story. All of us prove that you're never too old to dream too young and not a history together. We have been ninety years between my aunt and my niece.

Tyler: This is a wonderful story, Sue, and truly a story of women of different generations together to tell the story. What do you think your aunt would say today if you had written about her and her owls knew?

Sue Tyler, my aunt lived two moreYears after delivering the owl to me. Once a week I would call from British Columbia. During these weekly meetings. would always have to update the story. She liked the fact that I was his name, could not believe his collection came to live in a fantasy world. She laughed a lot about character and personality the owl. The funny thing is, he wanted to Margery, just like her, and married Margery. It 'was like they wanted to live through my writing. IAlwyn compromise Village is the name of the first second of my uncle and the river on Iceland Rooke called Lady-Cap, which is short for Capilano and Ladysmith, where were my aunt and my uncle is over.

Vickie and I met an end, before my aunt died. Although it is still two years before they actually finished the book, we used the final that we wrote down for them. My aunt made me promise that I published. I'm sure like the book, I sent to manyolder friends, remember the owl collection and received wonderful letters and notes back some.

Tyler: Sue, tell me how you and Miss Vickie began to tell the story owl. Do you remember the time to start?

Sue: I remember the day we put the Owls on the shelves Miss Vickie and I have mentioned. At first it was just for fun, we've done stories with the owls. The first story was the ugliest and two greatest people called Eaton and Ardyth and we had a dayAnti-B, the Owls have defended island. We did Ardyth Eaton and the last of the prehistoric birds on earth, great warriors. This story first chapters. (Chapter 11: Meeting of Eaton, and Chapter 14: Two Birds Owl meet).

It 'was an owl, who arrived with the name scratched on the bottom. When I was seven I Eaton etching ground, without the knowledge of my aunt. Miss Vickie decided to keep this name and my aunt she never knew what I had done.

TylerMiss Vickie have a character?

Miss Vickie: No, I was only six years, we have not finished when I was nine, almost ten years. Twelve now. We talk about what would happen later, when I came in next Friday we would act the next chapter. I would say that I loved what I did not. There were a lot of rewriting.

Tyler: Sue, would you say he had no literary influences from other children's books could be read as a child?

Sue: My book for children of allThe time is "Alice in Wonderland." I did it many times and always something new to read.

Although "Rookie Iceland" was written for young readers, to my surprise, I received the following information. Maybe "Rooke Iceland's' is something else, the reader.

A note from a woman aged 85, said: "I found it interesting that you paired an old lady with the creature wiser than the wisest of the bird world."

A girl of 16 years, wrote in his report book "Margery is aStunned, she sometimes has no idea what to do, just like me. You have to be fifty, and has changed his life overnight, but this is cool. "

A woman of 50 years, wrote: "I read the book twice, I'm just a kid at heart. When we graying planet we know, do not matter how old or wise we become people or owls We can not predict the future."

Tyler: Miss Vickie, to help it be fun to write a book was. What were some of the favorite things you have inWrite the book?

Miss Vickie: I called several owls. I drew the maps in the book, have you noticed the owl, the cards are shaped, and I took pictures of the owl. It 'started with the stories, pretending and acting out, we never thought it would be a book. I enjoyed it, even after publication of the book helps with bookmarks, posters, Iceland Rooke T-shirts, owl-cards for each of the owls (like baseball cards). We have two new signings and a book fair that has been mocked, and this is mysecond interview.

Tyler: Miss Vickie, you have a favorite chapter?

Miss Vicky: Yes, Chapter 9, "The secrets of the giant redwoods," because we are near a big tree on the road near Lake HS our huge tree roots I called the root of the highway, because I was so small I could barely had to climb through the roots. It could be argued that the flap would open the tree and went down the trunk, and sitting on a roller coaster ride, and under the lake.

I also like the chapter 3, TheIncident at Kettle's Kafe. "I like the last page. And 'was an accident in a cafe we saw, when we were out for breakfast. I asked my nanny to the editor asking to change something. The publisher said it did nothing to change the situation-it was fun as it was.

Tyler: Miss Vickie, what will you do next? Do you think it will continue to write books or think to be more of an author?

Miss Vickie: My older brother and sister want to be part of the forthcoming bookbut I'm sure will help me. I am a skater and I skate three hours a day, so I did not so long now.

Tyler: and Sue, plan to write other books, including a sequel could be "Rooke is Iceland?

Sue: I had a sequel in mind and began to write songs and to build characters.

Tyler: Sue, before you go, tell us where readers can find more information or a copy of "Iceland Rookie?

Sue Tyler Sure, you can buy "Rooke Iceland's'online from my publisher, iUniverse or Amazon Books & Amazon Kindle Books, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Chapters.ca (Canadian).

Tyler: Thank you both for today here. I think it's wonderful that you have a good relationship and may have a way of working. I wish you much luck for the future, your dreams.

Tyler R. Tichelaar of Reader visits was pleased by SK Whalen (Sue) and her niece, Miss Vickie together to talk about his new book"Rooke's Island: The Prophecy of the eyes open" iUniverse.com, (2007), ISBN 9,780,595,445,455 th