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  1. Jessica Kurvers
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    Awesome post (as always! ) congratulations to the THREE of you!!!

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    1. Mel Leach
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      Thanks, Jessica. It was a fun discussion

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    2. Kell Ryder
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      Thanks Jessica! I know it was a long post but it was so fun to do!
      <3 Timmy

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  2. Allison
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    Wow, great interview! So much background and detail, thanks!

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    1. Mel Leach
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      Thanks for joining us today, Jessica. I was amazed at how much work there is to do once you’ve submitted a manuscript.

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      1. Mel Leach
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        Sorry, I meant to say Allison. I was looking too far up the page while typing. I’m glad you could join us today.

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    2. Kell Ryder
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      Thanks Allison! It was tons of work, and I was just a background person! It was so much fun.
      <3 Timmy

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  3. janey73
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    Wonderful warm and witty interview between Mel, Cody and Timmy. Wonderful book also, kept me on edge the whole time!

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    1. Mel Leach
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      It is a wonderful book, Janey. Cody is an amazing author. Thanks for joining us today.

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    2. Kell Ryder
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      Thanks for taking the time to read both the post and the book. It is very important to me that this book, and all Cody’s and other books like his, get out to the people who need them most. That wouldn’t happen without people like you reading it.
      <3 Timmy

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  4. Anna Lund
    Anna Lund at |

    so… SEQUEL is almost the same word as SQUEE, right?
    #SequelSquee

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    1. Mel Leach
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      And the crowd roars for a sequel, but you know we’ll read anything Cody writes. <3

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    2. Kell Ryder
      Kell Ryder at |

      As much as I want a sequel, and I really want one, I want Tharros. So I will wait patiently for a sequel, just knowing one MIGHT be coming, makes me feel better.
      <3 Timmy

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  5. Deeze
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    Wonderful interview, I could just see you all sitting round a table Cody with his diet coke and Timmy and Mel with their Starbucks. Maybe next time you could let Kiz join in to, lol

    OK I’m intrigued about Marie, no fair teasing us poor not in the know readers 😛

    Can I just say a BIG thank you to Mel and Timmy for persuading you not to give up on SID. This book needed to be published <3

    Thanks for the insight guys, you are all Dumb ill

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    1. Kell Ryder
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      Are you using Cody slang Deezey? LOL This book is totally Dumb ill!
      <3 Timmy

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  6. Mel Leach
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    He HAD to resub Deeze… he just HAD to. The book was too good to give up on. And dumb ill… that is good, right? Right! Kind of like fly. 😉

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  7. sandym0327
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    What a terrific blog post! It’s scary to read how close we were to never seeing SID. Mel and Timmy, thank you for being Cody’s champions and for committing yourselves to supporting him during this process. Cody, what you had rewrite is impossible to fathom, but you did it and you created a masterpiece that will help abused kids everywhere. Thank you all for the insight into this process. Love you guys!

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    1. Mel Leach
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      Hi Sandy! I’m so glad you joined us here. You’re right it was scary. SID was just too important for it to go unpublished. It is amazing to watch Cody’s work evolve. I think the first time I read SID he had already edited it himself about 7 or 8 times. That was the first thing that floored me. Over the course of a year, I read it 5 times (2 with Marie still in it and 2 after she was taken out and then the final galley). It was eye-opening to see how much work goes into writing a book.

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  8. Ree Dee
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    This was an amazingly warm and wonderful post! I felt as if I was actually in the room with you all and just listening to the flow of it all. Thank you! I did love Safe and wondered if there would be more written and I’m so glad to hear there would be! Thank you for the post!

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    1. Mel Leach
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      Thanks for stopping by to join us for our chat, Ree Dee. I agree, Safe was another great book by Cody.

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  9. Sara
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    Wow! This three way conversation had so much information. I can’t imagine having to leave Marie out – now I would love to see the original and I would love a longer story! Timmy, maybe you can keep the sequel (squee!) idea a possibility. And Thank you Mel and Timmy for encouraging Cody to keep this wonderful story. ❤️
    Cody once again you have written a masterpiece.

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  10. Mel Leach
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    Thanks for taking the time to read our conversation, Sara. I know it is long and has a lot of information in it. I’m really grateful that Cody gave Timmy and I the opportunity to walk through this process with him. It was truly a stunning revelation. Cody works so hard every step of the way- from the story itself to the cover to the blurb-with keen attention to every detail.

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