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Dear Folks,

now that Christmas and New Year's Eve are again just around the corner, you may ask what Guesty is planning to do this year.
Well, actually he wanted to do ... nothing. Just lazing around, watching kitschy X-mas movies and stuffing himself with gingerbread and cinnamon cookies.

But yesterday we got an urgent letter from Rudolph (maybe you remember that last year Guesty celebrated Christmas with the red-nosed reindeer, and he even was allowed to help pulling the sledge).
To cut a long story short, Rudolph is down with the flu, got it from his reindeer chum Donner, and his red nose just won't stop running. That's why Guesty will have to be running - to Lapland - to pull the sledge, you know? Otherwise there won't be presents this year :- (

So, on Tuesday Guesty will pack his bags to head for the icy North. This little bulky book ... always involved in adventures. Me, on the other hand, I'll spent the holidays with my family as usual - but for sure this will be nice as well :- )
And Guesty has promised to throw down snow and nuts and chocolate gingerbread men for us when flying above our heads on Christmas Eve. Don't you promise too much, little bulky book! I'm sure you will eat all that sweet stuff yourself ;- )

Anyway, we wish you a cosy Christmas time and a beautiful, dazzling new year 2009! We'll be back for you on 7 January. Take care and don't you drink too much eggnog :- D

Insa :- ) and Guesty :o )

Archive February 2008

Insa
2008-12-23 at :

Please note!

Dear Guestbook Visitors,

for all of you who did not notice our new lead text: if you have questions, please first of all browse this website. There is a good deal of information to be found, for example, in our news or in the FAQs. You will find answers to the most common questions concerning Cornelia`s biography, her books, her inspiration, her family, the movie projects, and so on. So if you do not get an answer back, it will be because it already is explained on this website. As for the Inkheart movie project: we will no longer answer questions, because all we know so far is to be found in our news. We will keep you up-to-date. Thanks for your understanding!

Meggie2 from Germany
2008-02-29 at 17:26:

-Gwyn-
Okay, I'm back. My mum has called me and then my computer doesn't works.
Thank you for your tips!
Accent, that's not easy. I've seen a girl, that had (she's German) an accent when she has spoken English, that was funny.
What you're meaning with science? (Of course I've understand the word, but not what you're meaning with it)!
Your tips are very good. Some of them (the most I think) I know, but thank you very much! It helps.

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When we speak an other language we have an other voice, that's funny. I've seen it at the TV. Cornelia Funke-my life. (I don't know, was it comeing in England too?) It's interesting.

-Insa-
What breed of dog is Velos?

*** He is a cross-breed of livestock guardian dog, white shepherd and maybe greyhound. **

Rosana 12 (from Germany) @Alex!!!
2008-02-29 at 16:41:

Hey Alex!
Fine to see you!

Meggie2 from Germany
2008-02-29 at 15:33:

-Gwyn-
Yes, time passes quickly! I live in Glienicke, Brandenburg. But half year ago I've lived in an other town.
You're meaning grades (ist das nicht das Wort für Zensuren in Englisch?)? My grades have plummeted too. That's stupid, but I've the luck, that I don't have to go at school in an English speaking country!

Wait... I write more, but my mom!...

Fee from Cologne, Germany
2008-02-29 at 15:25:

@Gwyn
I'm so happy all of a sudden, because yesterday I just heard from a friend, that (der junge in den ich verliebt bin auch verliebt in mich ist). I don't know how to say it in Englisch, we don't speak about such things in our English, Biology or Geopgraphy lessons. And now I'm really really happy, because tomorrow I will visit him - for the first time. Oh, I'm so excited! It's the first time he likes me too, don't has already a girlfriend and is not my old friend from the kindergarten.
Well, I hate all headphones, because they never stay where they should stay.
And don't worry about forgetting German words, it always happens to me. If you would ask what the stage of a microscope is called in German, I couldn't tell it without using a dictionary. If you wanted to know what Urban Landscape means in German I had to look it up, too. And I even forgot the German word for messed up, even if I know what it means.
What are your favourite books? My favourite books are so many, they don't have space in two shelves. But some of them are: The Inkhearttrilogy(English and German), Eragon (English), Harry Potter 1-7 (English), twilight, new moon and eclipse (Englisch and German) and of course some more books by Cornelia Funke (the Thief Lord for example) and so on. Many.
Hugs
Fee

Maeve of America from Spokane, WA and Detroit, MI
2008-02-29 at 05:54:

Dear Alex,
Hey! I was just looking around I saw a question that I never answered (or saw, for that matter) from vous to moi (it was back in January, that seems ages ago now, doesn't it?)... Okay, the answer is no, my name is actually not Maeve *gasp* you found me out! Actually, my name's Angie, but I didn't want to use it cuz somebody already had it. Anyhoo, tanx for answering my quiz, and there's another below!!:D p.s. What grade are you in?

Dear Insa, I was just looking around, and I have this great idea... You should put a HUGE sign or something on this website where everyone can see... INKDEATH IS COMING OUT IN AUTUMN 2008. hahaha just kidding... it just seems that every other person is asking when (myself included, but id don't remember when) the third book is coming out! hope you have a great February 29th!

*A QUIZ FOR EVERYONE!!!!!*
(I don't know why I love doing these things, I just do!)
1) What book are you reading right now?
2) What is the weather like right now where you are?
3) List a word you really like. (c'mon, I know you have one, it doesn't even have to be real!)
4) What's your favorite black-and-white movie, or if you don't have one, what's your favorite cartoon movie?

*My Answers*
1)I'm reading "Around the World in 80 Days". It's pretty good, better than I thought it would be. Y'know what they say, you can't beat the classics (sometimes)
2) The weather is still kinda cold, but the snow's melting. Today it was about 50 degrees (fahrenheit, of course)
3) I like the word "kaboozle"

Gota go! answer more later!

*** I've already posted the info on the third book in our FAQs (Why-section). Best wishes! Insa ***

Gwyn from Calgary, Canada
2008-02-29 at 02:41:

Winnie-
I was just re-reading some messages, and I noticed you said you hate Eragon. Why? I LOVE Eragon! (and it's sequel, Eldest) I'm dying to read the last book in the series, I'm almost as anxious as I am about Inkdeath... but I agree the movie was awful. Did you read the book or watch the movie first? My opinion? The movie puts the book to shame. If I ever published a book, and a company wanted to make a movie out of it, I would make sure, I'm a part of it, so they don't leave out - all - my- favorite - PARTS! Also, they forgot some very important points... if they're going to make a movie for Eldest as well, it's going to be very hard because they left out all the keypoints in the first one, choosing to highlight all the fighting scenes instead. The character's emotions were all wrong! Murtagh for example (in the book) was very reluctant to go to the Varden, because of his secret. In the movie it's just like quote: "To the Varden it is!" Secret or no secret! You could tell the director didn't read the book-- at least not with his heart. Like when you're reading but you're not taking anything in, cause you really don't give a d*mn what the book is about... that's what it looked like to me. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time I was reading the book, but I practically fell asleep watching the movie... I literally - fell- a - SLEEP! It was so bad. I wonder how Mr. Paolini must have felt about it... His totally awesome book-- turned worthless just like that. *snaps fingers*
Let me know if you don't care what I wrote. I just felt I should get this in here somehow.
Have you read Eldest? You should. I would definitely recommend the BOOKS to anyone, but I would also advise them not to watch the movie...
Then again, most movies turn out worse than the book... just none of them as bad as Eragon.

Gwyn

PS: I wonder if Inkheart will be just as bad as Eragon? Hopefully not! I love Inkheart!

DustfingerRocks
2008-02-29 at 02:18:

As you can tell by my name, I love Dustfinger to bits :D I'm going to try to write a fanfic for my friends about him, him, him, and him! Everyone says I write just as good and Ms. Funke, and after reading Inkheart I want to be just like her!

Gwyn from Calgary, Canada
2008-02-29 at 02:15:

Fee-
Ach jaaaa! Wohnmobil... ich habe das ganz vergessen! Mann! ich muss dringend zurück nach Deutschand um mein Deutsch zu üben... Ich will es nicht verlieren. :(
*Must stay stroooooong....*
Yes you did say that before. *See your previous messages if you don't know what I'm talking about*
The Open Door.... I'll see if I can find it next time I go to the mall. (Funny, in Stuttgart, they don't even have malls) When I came here I didn't even know what a mall was! LOL. ^_^
Haha, I never do my chores... (you called it jobs, in English that means chores, but I know what you mean...) why is it that mothers yell so much anyway? It's not like we're deaf or anything... (just to practice my German, deaf means "taub", right?)
I got an i-pod for christmas last year, but it's harder to fall asleep to it, because the headphones keep falling out... very annoying.
No I don't know either the book or the movie you mentioned, but now that I do, I will hunt them down! :D No book is safe from me... (except school text books)
Wow! Talk about extreme mood swings... no offense. All I'm confused about is why you're so happy all of a sudden? Emotions come out in writing and there was lots of emotion in yours for sure... but please just don't go all giggly on me. Other than that, I'm cool with the mood swings, too. ^_^

Meggie2-
Yes, I'm convinced your English is better than mine was, when I first came to Canada in September 2005... gosh, that's almost 3 years! Time passes quickly doesn't it?
What part of Germany do you live in? I used to live in Stuttgart, Baden-Würtemberg. But I always spelt that wrong...
Yeah, it was real hard. The elementary school (Grundschule) I went to, had a English-Only Policy so I wasn't allowed to speak German. So I took my diary along every day and used that as conversation. :) Sure, Books don't talk, especially when you can't read them out loud, and since diaries (Tagebücher) are just about your own boring every day life they're not extremely exciting or anything, either... I made a mistake by isolating myself from the others. This way it took me even longer to learn English (well okay, so I'd learned English in Germany before as well, but like I said, it wasn't very good) and my grades plummeted. I usually had 1s and 2s in Germany, but then I started having Bs and Cs (in German terms that's 2s and 3s) when I came here. I caught up with the rest of the class eventually and now my grades are mostly Bs (2s) and sometimes the occasional A (1) :) That's probably because of my curious nature and my tendency to ask questions. So everytime I hear a word in english that I don't understand I ask what it means. feel free to do the same. Any other hints I could give you for moving to a country where they speak a different language...
1. Always try to imitate their accent, it will help your pronounciation, and people will understand you better.
2. Always ask questions if you don't understand.
3. DO NOT try to use german idioms. Trust me. I know. Don't use german slang either, unless you know they mean the same thing in english...
4. Have a dictionary handy. You never know when you're gonna need it.
5. Whatever happens, NEVER forget your German! It's no use learning English, if you're gonna forget German. It's always better to be bilingual, as well. ^_^
That's pretty much it... hope it helps, if you ever decide to visit Canada or America or Australia or England or, or, or...
P.S.: How about science? I think that's H.u.S. in German, (Heimat und Sach- kunde) but I'm not sure...

Insa-
Aaaaaaah! Why, why, why? Why did I write my story in English but in the German guestbook? Why couldn't you move it to the english one? Why am I spazzing over it? waaa! I'm so sad... *I'm laughing as I write it.* I was really messed up so I wrote my ENGLISH story in the GERMAN guestbook! God, I'm sooo stupid! I'll dye my hair, change my name, and move off the planet! *I'm being sarcastic and I'm exaggerating, so don't worry, okay?*
I had it coming. I'm like the ULTIMATE person at embarrasing myself. I should have seen it coming. I should have known that it wouldn't be long until SOMETHING happened that would make me want to die. *Not really, but almost...* So now I'm sitting here, wondering wether I should just stop writing in the guestbook altogether to avoid embarrassing myself even more (it WILL happen again, no doubt about it) but that irritating voice in my head is telling me to stay and usually when I get in an argument with that voice, the voice wins. *waiting five minutes* Okay. The voice just won. I'm staying in the guestbook, but I'm gonna try to avoid embarrassing situations. ^_^
P.S.: Do you think I should write the story in the english guestbook too then? (Like I intended to do in the first place)?

*** Hi Gwyn, I'm sorry, I just forgot to post the story in the English guestbook for you. I'll do it right now. Hugs! Insa :- ) ***

Tori Stiefel from Graniteville
2008-02-29 at 01:30:

Inkheart & Inkspell are my favorite books and they are rich in plot and will keep you wanting more. Farid and Meggie should get together and I cried when I read about Meggie and Resa reuniting. Dustfinger is an awesome guy and is Roxane's perfect match and she should be nice to Farid. The series is, like Mo's sign states, a story that should be chewed and digested thoroughly.

Winnie from Tinyville
2008-02-29 at 00:44:

@ Gwyn

Don't feel bad--she's not MY horse. I ride her on Mondays in the afternoon. She belongs to Denali. ^^ I love her to peices, she's the best horse ever. Sorry I haven't been on in so long, if something isn't right at the top of my bookmark list then I never remember it, because I have to scroll down so far. It's a pain to move, too.

Has anyone ever read "The Count of Monte Cristo?" It's a really great book--everyone should read it at some point. : D

--Winnie

~Daisy
2008-02-28 at 22:30:

Hi!!!

Gywn- I live in the U.S, in South Jersey. There is ALOT of farms where I live. There aren't really any good places to go shopping. Other than that, I like not being around too many people. I haven't heard of Calgary before. Is it very big? Did you move from Germany? It's seems like alot of people here have. Sorry for all my questions, I'm just nosy.

Ange from USA
2008-02-28 at 22:01:

Hi, I was just wondering if the "Die Wilden Hühner" books will ever be translated to english? I would really like to read them but unfortunately, I don't understand a word of German.

Thanks taking time to read this! :-)

*** Hi Ange, yes, but we don't know, if it will be this year or next year. Hugs! Insa ***

Cody from Happyville
2008-02-28 at 21:26:

Dear Everyone
How are you all doing? I hope that your answer was fine or something along those lines, because if it wasn't then I'll be very upset and sad for you.
Insa, is there a preferred way to get a letter to Miss Funke, because I sent a letter to her............. My bothersome older brother just opened the door to the room where we keep the computer and I told him to go away and he called me a whiner, do you think that was fair? Anyway where was I? Ah, yes! I sent Cornelia a letter, but I'm not sure if I put enough postage on it, so would it be better if I sent my next letter to the New York publishing house, or should I send it to the one in England?
One I would think is closer therefore she would get it quicker, but that is just my opinion.

YOURS TRULY,
Cody

*** Hi Cody, if you live in the States you can send your letter to Scholastic (New York). As for your older brother, I have two older brothers and they loved to bug and tease me. Just ignore it ;- ) ***

Rosana 12
2008-02-28 at 20:25:

@fee
Hello!!
Oh! Most of my friends say, I’m good in school, but in the last time, I have more Stress, and not good notes  But my problem is English…
@meggie 2
Thank you!
I don’t know. On the one hand, I haven’t a good articulation and I have a big problem with the times (I hadn’t …ähm… (aufgepasst) when I was in class 5)
On the other side, I like the towns and wanted to study a year in New York (when I had the money). I think, that must be very interesting (and my English is so bad, I know!!) I don’t like the English lessons and I’m not good in English, but I think it’s good to write with people from other countries you can you change (austauschen) about the traditions and I hope to improve my English.

Bye! Huges! HEL Rosana 12 (form Germany)

Natalie from california
2008-02-28 at 17:59:

Hi! :]

Today i happened to be looking up the Inkheart Movie on imdb

and it said that the release date was changed AGAIN to April 2008

Is the release date really changing again or is it still coming out next year?

i would prefer April 2008 much more than january 2009 :]

*** No, that's the wrong release date. The movie will be premiered in Europe in December. ***

Meggie2 from Germany
2008-02-28 at 17:56:

@Gwin: Thank you. Sure, that my english is better than your's, until you came to Canada? When you're going to Canada?
My English teacher is... yes, you can say okay. But the lessons are very boring
(I'm good in school english, but it doesn't change, that's boring). I mean, here in the guestbook we can talk about... everything. Cornelia Funke and other interesting things. In school we talk about... yes, about boring family things, we make little conversations and that's all. Was it hard for you, to speak English in an English speaking country? I think for me it would be.
And I agree: Maths is horrible!

@Insa: Thank you, that you make this website so good! If it wouldn't give this website, I couldn't better my English.

@Ginny: Oh! It's sad, that you can't come in the guestbook :-(

Fee from Cologne, Germany
2008-02-28 at 16:26:

Hi Gwyn!
Well, a motor home is also called "Wohnmobil" in German. And moving is horrible, but I don't have any problems with a new surrounding. I actually hate staying at one place for a longer time (did I say that before?).
I like some more songs from Evanescence, too, but I don't know the names. I only know that they all are in the album "The open door".
When I hear music before going to bed, I always listen to it on my mp3-player, so my mother and nobody else can hear it. And my mom nearly always shouts at me, just because I hate doing my jobs at home...
Do you know the book "Skulduggery Pleasant"? When I read it I had to laugh and laugh and laugh. Well, it's fiction but it's really funny, too. At least it is in german. And do you know the film "Van Helsing"? I love this film!
Oh, by the way, please don't be confused when I repeat myself, I'm a bit ... confused at the moment. Okay, I always are a bit. And now, I'm extremely happy, too!

elaine johnson from yakima
2008-02-28 at 07:58:

when are you publishing the third book to inkheart?

*** Probably in autumn 2008. ***

rebecca macmillan from Northam
2008-02-28 at 05:45:

I love the Inkheart series and was wondering when the third book comes out in WA

*** Inkdeath will come out around autumn 2008. ***

Alex! from hmm...today is the 27th of february...scary, winter is going by really fast this year... :-)
2008-02-28 at 04:36:

*waves to all my guestbook buddies* I miss you all! <33

Lots of love and hugs!

~Alex

Alex! from I'm blue, da ba dee... <3 that song...
2008-02-28 at 04:34:

Hey everyone!! *waves*

Just dropping a line...I am still here and everything, and I PROOOMISE I will write your replies as soon as I can!!

Gosh, I miss writing every day... :-(

Hugs, Insa!! Be sure to let us know when that next chat is! *winks*

~Alex

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"The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense."

~Mark Twain

*** ;- ) ***

Gwyn from Calgary, Canada
2008-02-28 at 04:31:

Okay, People. I figured if I want to improve my writing, I'm gonna have to get people's opinions and revision ideas. (Cornelia Funke says revision makes writing sparkle, right?) And I'm sure most of the people on this site are bookworms and some even writers, themselves. So what better place to get those revision ideas than from the people in this guestbook right?
Okay, so this is only a first draft and as you can see I've even writen myself a note, which should definitely not be in there in the final copy...
Please let me know what you think of it. :)

"Do you have any idea how this will affect us?" He roared and turned around slowly. "It could mean the extinction of our race!"
The devils bowed shamefully to their master.
"Yes, sire. We're sorry, we--"
"Don't give me any of that!" He cut them off, hissing scornfully. "I can't hear myself think. You know, all of you, you can only blame yourselves for losing. With that power, the angels can and will wipe us out completely. Our only hope is to get it back, otherwise we are surely lost! Understand?"
The hell creatures sank down into the gloom even more.
"Yes sire. We understand, sire." They muttered simultaneously, although none of them were quite sure what he really meant.
He smirked, revealing a terrifying collection of needle-sharp teeth.
"So what do you suppose your punishment will be? Your failure may be the end of us, yet." A low growl. His iron gaze bore holes into his servants' petrified eyes. They shuddered in unison, and stared fearfully at their master.
"Punishment?"
The dark beast roared. One of the devils twitched, they all knew what was coming. Or thought they did. For it turned out this was how he laughed.
"Oh, you think you can let the angels steal what is possibly the most powerful demonic soul of all, when you could have stopped them; and still get away with it without punishment? Hysterical!" he growled for the second time, but he wasn't laughing or even smiling this time as he said it. He was grinning, but it wasn't the kind of grin that meant he was enjoying himself. It was an evil grimace rather than a grin; and it meant just that: he was thinking up what would later be known as the most painful thing a devil could endure, the ultimate punishment, something only true evil would fear. Something far more dangerous to the hell creatures than their master's wrath, though he didn't like the idea of anything being more powerful than himself.
"Don't you ever wonder what angels' tears would feel like... inside of you?" He asked menacingly. [must replace "menacingly" with a better word, it just doesn't sound right and doesn't belong here...)
They all whimpered fearfully. Not one of them dared to look up. Every soul in hell knew, an angel's tears were poison to a devil, as angels, being loving creatures, would only cry of pure sorrow, they cried for love; and love was lethal to the creatures born of hellfire. Angels' tears were almost like acid to devils. The creatures couldn't be killed, thus would have to feel agony for all eternity, should they be stupid enough to drink it. They shivered, knowing their master was the only devil in hell cruel enough to own a few drops, though he himself feared it just as much as any of his countless devil servants. He only used it for extreme torture.
"Well," he purred, "How about it then? Find the demon girl and bring her to me... or else."

*****

Later the same night

"Well fancy that!" mumbled the devil, "He didn't punish us. Must be our lucky day..."
His mate sneered. "No he didn't punish us. But he DID threaten us with angels' tears, you bloke! And all cause we lost one demon. 'Fancy that!'," he mimicked, irritatingly.
"I know, idiot. I heard him too. He said if we could find the demon kid, he'll spare us. So it's easy right? Just set our red demon slaves on 'em and they'll do all the hard work for us. We'll just have to--"
"Don't make me say the G-word, partner. You talk way too much. Don't repeat everything the master said, we all heard him for ourselves." Although none of us understood a word of what he said. he added in his mind.
After listening to the two arguing for a while, the third of the devils spoke up for the first time that night. "See, what I don't understand is how a single demon could possibly be this important, that the master would think it could cause our extinction. It doesn't make any sense. We're devils. Far superior to some measly demon slave. And to think this demon is only a child! It's laughable, really."
What none of them knew, that demon was part of a prophecy that would change the course of destiny for humans, demons, devils, and angels, alike.
This is where the real story begins, with that very demon, who is anything but weak and powerless.

If you think I have any talent at all, tell me. If you think I should keep writing, tell me. If you think I should trash it, tell me. If you think you want to know how this story goes, tell me. If you're not thinking anything at all, because it's so boring, you fell asleep, well-- tell me that, too. I really want to know where I need improvement and what my strong points are (if I even have any). So please, don't leave me hanging, I'm dying to know what you guys think of it. :)

Fee-
cool! Have you published your "book" yet?

Insa-
assuming you like fantasy fiction stories and love to read, what do YOU think of it?

all-
you may have noticed that in my story demons and devils are two completely different creatures. Just thought I ought to make that clear... I don't wanna confuse anyone.

German guestbook people-
do you guys think it was good?If I have time, maybe I can translate it and put it in the German guestbook as well... but only if you think it's good enough to be there. I don't wanna waste anyone's time, especially not twice in a row...

Gwyn

*** Hi Gwyn, I will not review any texts written here in the guestbook. That's your guestbook buddies' business. I hope you understand :- ) ***

Gwyn from Calgary, Canada
2008-02-28 at 03:52:

Fee-
wow, a motor home... er, what exactly is a motor home? Like when you live in a ...um what's it called... I think it's Omnibus in German???
By relocate you mean move, right? I don't really like to move, but i do love to travel! I've been to a lot of countries... Germany, Canada, US, Switzerland, Phillippines, France, Italy... I can't think of all of them right now, but those are the ones I know for sure. :)
Haha, yeah I did that a few times, too... left the music playing all night. I snoozed off and forgot to turn it off. I was already dreaming when it got to a particularly loud song, and my mom burst into my room at 1:30 AM demanding I shut the stereo off "RIGHT NOW!" Trust me, my mom, right after falling out of bed is not a pretty sight... especially when she hasn't been sleeping well.
...note to self: never set music player to repeat disc... especially not when you're tired and people with good hearing are sleeping close by...
Wow, you've been writing for a very long time! You're so pro. I'll go with an expert's advice then. "Never give up, and practice, practice, practice. Keep trying." Okay, got it. Thanks! :)
It's always nice to know you're not the only one in the world. ;) That song "One X" by Three Days Grace is right, then. You're never alone. :) Speaking of music... You said you liked Evanescence. I gave it a listen on Youtube.com They're good, I like it! I especially liked the song "Everybody's Fool" which is kind of ironic, 'cause I also like a song called "Nobody's Fool" by Avril Lavigne...
"Call Me When You're Sober" is nice, too.
While I was searching up Evanescence, I stumbled on another rock-band, Seether. They're pretty awesome, too! Have you heard of them? I think their song "Fake it" is cool, even though it's got the F word in its chorus... that kind of sucks, but it's still good. I'd heard of them before as well, (Their name is mentioned on the Three Days Grace official website) but I didn't bother to try and find any of their songs.

Insa-
How does the guestbook work anyway? I mean like how do you receive the messages; by email? And how do you answer them? I've always been very inquisitive as you can see, and I would just like to know it all works... Sorry if my curiousity is bugging you... :)

Gwyn ^_^

*** I really can't explain that in detail. It's the Content Management System we use. I click on "Guestbook" and then I see all the entries that have come in so far. Then I can edit them and put them online. Hugs! Insa ***

Ginny!!!! from blahblahblah
2008-02-28 at 00:36:

Hi everyone, I'm just sneaking in here while my mom's out....

In case you didn't catch my entry a while ago, it was just saying I can't come to the guestbook anymore because my parents said so. And that includes some other online stuff I've been doing, like deviantART...:(!!!!
But my mom's out right now so I'm "visiting"...

I've noticed Alex and Mikil and some other people I used to talk to haven't written anything in a while either...and I have to admit with all this craziness called highschool I would be pressed for time even if I was allowed to be on here...so don't be too mad at them if you're missing them!!

hope you're all well, and hang in there while we all wait for spring!

Insa: thanks for being such a super webmaster all this time!

Ginnyyyy<333

*** We will miss you, Ginny :- ( ***

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2008-02-27 at 23:57:

Hello every inkheart and inkspell fans! I love Inkheart and inkspell!!!! Who know when inkdeath is coming out!

*** Probably around autumn 2008. ***

Gwyn from Calgary, Canada
2008-02-27 at 03:54:

Meggie2-
No, your English is fine. :) It's better than mine when I first came to Canada almost 3 years ago.
Yeah, Rosana12's stories are good. *sigh* I can't write at all...
Haha, yeah I agree English lessons are really boring, but you know, that kind of depends on the teacher and how they teach it... :)
Do you like math? I hate math, but the math teacher in my school actually makes algebra seem fun... (nein, wirklich!) honest!
Maybe if you had a better English teacher, English lessons wouldn't seem so lame anymore? :)

Amber Bradley-
Wow! You really love the Inkheart books, don't you? Yeah, they are good! Do you think it'd be easier to wait for the third book in English or learn German and read the German version, instead? I'm just wondering... What's your favorite character? I like Basta and Dustfinger. :) I mean it, I actually like Basta!

Daisy-
What's up? :) Exactly where is "somewhere in the middle of cornfields"? I'm just curious... ^_^

Insa-
Which messages do you usually read first, the English or the German ones? I just noticed I find it waaay easier to socialize on this site than in person... I wonder why? Maybe I'm just trying to avoid doing my homework, I guess...
Do you write very often yourself? I think it would be way cool, if I walked into a store one day and found a book by Insa Funke. :P If you do, do you ever think of publishing it? Maybe even just on this site, in this guestbook? :)

Gwyn (who is gonna get in trouble tomorrow at school for not doing her homework) ^_^

*** Hi Gwyn, the entries are not divided into English and German entries, when they come in. I answer them chronologically.
I do not write stories. I only write the texts for this website.
Warmest wishes from Germany! Insa :- ) ***

Sabrina (a.k.a....Tabitha) from Windermere, Florida
2008-02-27 at 01:02:

Um.....I also love anime, manga, fantasy, and science books. I LOVE pokemon and naruto.

Sabrina (a.k.a....Tabitha) from Windermere, Florida
2008-02-27 at 00:58:

I am very impressed with the books Mrs. Funke has written. I just finished one of my favorites, "Inkheart", I am working on the book "Inkspell". It is great so far. Cornelia, you are truly inspiring.
-Sabrina, age 10

Gwyn from Calgary, Canada
2008-02-27 at 00:35:

Audrey-
Hm. That's weird. I always thought qotd was spelt quote? I'm sorry, that's just really bugging me. Let me know if I'm wrong. :)
I've read the Artemis Fowl series, they're good! That exerpt is one of my favorites. I guess the one I REALLY love though is when the imp finds out he has the gift of tongues, and randomly yells out "Cappuccino". (from "Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony" Book 5) On my list of favorite authors Eoin Colfer is right up there with Cornelia Funke and Christopher Paolini. ^_^
How do you pick your quote of the day anyway? Do you just open some book that happens to be lying around within your reach or how do you do it?
Oh yeah, for quotes, I really liked the book "The Dragon's Eye" book 1 in the Dragonology Chronicles, when Daniel looks through the keyhole in the door and the dragon chick flies straight at him. :) I don't know why I wrote that... Maybe you could use it for your quote of the day if you read that book? ^_^
I'm sorry am I rambling? I'll be quiet then...

Winnie-
If two months is a long time I don't wanna know what thirteen years would be... (I'm turning 13 in june, three months from now) so I still gotta wait a very long time, hey?
Wow, you have a horse? Lucky! Why do seemingly so many people have horses anyway? My best friend does, Horsefreak obviously does... I guess I probably wouldn't be responsible enough to care for one anyways.... *sigh* :(

Insa-
Okay, that's a relief... whew. :D I hope you're having fun all the way over there in Germany. Isn't the time difference from Germany to Vancouver, BC, Canada like NINE hours? And my mom says the difference from Calgary to Germany is TEN hours!!! Wow! So if it's 16:36 here... it'd be like 4:36 over there!!! (Meaning at the time I wrote this message you were most probably asleep.)
That's pretty cool, though, don't you think? :)

Gwyn

*** Hi Gwyn, time difference between Calgary and Germany is now 8 hours, but in a few weeks we (Europe) are adjusting our clocks for daylight savings time and then it's 9 hours. Hugs! Insa ***

Meggie2 from Germany
2008-02-26 at 18:53:

@Insa: Yes, me and my English! I mean when did she write the book!?

*** 2002/2003 ***

F from Cologne, Germany
2008-02-26 at 18:14:

@Rosana 12
Well, I've got bad marks in nearly all subjects. That's not because I'm stupid, but because I don't know what to say and I nearly never point up...

@Gwyn
I don't think you're a wimp. I often cry at night, too. I don't want anyone to see it, so I only do it when I'm alone...
And with writing: Don't worry, just keep trying, it will work. Some Day. When I began writing, I didn't manage to write more than one page. But now, after nearly eight years (okay, it was a very long time) I write and write and write... non stop. It was last year, that I finished my first "book". And now I'm writing the second. Well, I'm not very patient, too, but my friends always wanted me to go on ... so I did it. And now I'm really happy, I did it. So, don't give up, allright?
I often listen to Music as well. But I allways forget to turn it off, so it goes the whole night on and on... and I don't really realise it.
Yes, Homesickness is a very hard thing. I never was homesick when I relocated, but I think I know that it is hard. My friends often tell me about it. But I don't like staying at one place for some years anyway. I don't know why, but I hate it. So, when I'm an adult I want to live in a motorhome...
Hugs,
Fee

Meggie2 from Germany
2008-02-26 at 15:42:

@Rosana12:
Your storys are very good!
I think, the people dosn`t understand me too (a little bit, but not so good). Do you want to go in an English speaking land?
And: You've written to Fee, that you don't like English. Why you're writing in this guestbook then? You're meaning English lessons? I don't like English lessons in school, they're boring!

@Insa:
At what time Cornelia has written Inkheart?

*** Do you mean "when did she write the book?" or "how long did it take her to write the book?" ? ***

Audrey from I'm I'm late I'm very very late!
2008-02-26 at 03:01:

The qotd is late late very very late (see above). I have four days to cover so I'll make it quick.

qotd
February 22, 2008

One of the men rose from the desk and began walking toward me, apparently to retrieve something from my side of the room. He was a big man, and as he approached I could see his hair was unkempt and his beard overgrown. I held my breath as he came closer still, almost right in front of me. he struck a matchstick and lit a another lamp that hung just to the right of the opening I was looking through. As the light flickered to life, I saw without a doubt what Darius had sent me to see.
This ragged looking man had a C branded squarely on his forehead.
A convict!
-The Dark Hills Divide
Patrick Carman

February 23, 2008

"It's too late," said the Skraeling.
"Too late for what?"
"Too late to stop. I have already sent a messenger bird. The Magisterium will know of your enquiries, and they will be glad to know about Grumman-"
"What about him?"
"The fact that others are looking for him. It confirms what we thought. And that others know of Dust. You are an enemy of the Church, Lee Scoresby. By their fruits shall ye know them. By their questions shall they see the serpent gnawing at their heart. . . "
-The Subtle Knife
Philip Pullman
February 24, 2008

"Check in", he whispered into the mike that wound snakelike from his helmet.
"Negative on one."
"Nothing, Captain."
"A big negatri, Trouble."
Captain Kelp winced.
"We're in the field, Corporal. Follow procedure."
"But Mommy said!"
"I don't care what Mommy said, Corporal! Rank is rank! You will refer to me as Captain Kelp."
"Yessir, Captain," sulked the corporal. "But don't ask me to iron your tunic anymore."
Trouble zeroed in on his brothers channel, shutting out the rest of the squad.
"Shut up about Mommy, will you? And the ironing. You're only on this mission because I requested you! Now start acting like a proffessional or get back to the perimeter!"
"Okay, Trubs."
"Trouble!," shouted Captain Kelp. "It's Trouble. Not Trubs, or Trub. Trouble! Okay?"
Okay. Trouble. Mommy's right. You're only a baby."
Swearing very unproffessionally, Captain Kelp switched his headset back to the open channel. He was just in time to hear an unusual sound.
-Artemis Forl
Eoin Colfer

How ironic. Will have to skip TODAYS qotd because gtg right now. see you. tomorrow. mor'ranr, etc, etc.
audrey

Winnie from Tinyville
2008-02-26 at 02:51:

@ Gwyn. Hi! :D Two months could be considered a long time...depends on your point of view. It's a long time for me, because I've only posted once. But for Insa, who has posted many, many times (I'm assuming) it probably doesn't seem like a lot...yeah.

xD I suppose Tinyville could be a real place...but I don't live there. (two pass--in which I Google "Tinyville" and go get a drink) The internets says that it's in Mississippi (I have to say that out loud to spell it, still xD)... and there's a site called "***" that just says, "WELCOME TO TINYVILLE: There's nothing here, so don't bother looking. -- The Management. That whole thing made me giggle. I wasn't sure if they were referring to the site...or the place. o.o I just love the name. "Tinyville." : P

I'm thirteen years old...I just noticed you asked. xD I can't finish rambling, however, because I just fell off my horse about one and a half hours ago and I need to find some aspirin for this BIG HUGE BRUISE that it on my leg that hurts every time I move. D: So...bye! :D

--Winnie

Amber Bradley
2008-02-26 at 02:03:

I LOVE THE INKHEART TRILOGY!!! I CANT WAIT UNTIL THE THIRD BOOK COMES OUT!!! I CANT WAIT UNTIL THE MOVIE COMES OUT EITHER!!! AHHHHH!!!

Gwyn from Calgary, Canada
2008-02-25 at 23:54:

Fee-
Well... to tell the truth- I've WANTED to try writing for a very long time... I've finaly managed to write down some of my ideas... so far. I'm trying, I really am!!! I'm just not very good... yet. :) It takes practice doesn't it? I enjoy writing, but practice takes patience and I don't have much of that... :(
Yeah, I know what you mean with the beeps... I hate that! It gets on my nerves. I even changed the settings on my alarm-clock so now instead of beeping it plays the CD I put in it. :) Problem is, I tend to listen to music before going to bed, then I forget to lower the volume and when it wakes me up in the morning, it usually wakes up my neighbors as well. I fall out of bed and get in trouble but atleast I don't have to wake up to that irritating beep in the morning! It hurts my ears though... :/
^_^ I have alot of friends too... in Germany and in Canada. It would be impossible to fit them in one room, unless it was really huge. Plus most of them live in Germany (in Stuttgart). I've only managed to keep in contact with one of them (my best friend, Milena). I won't forget them, no matter how many new friends I make. Loyalty is very important to me. Sadly, this is also the reason I'm always homesick all the time... I hide it in school, but I cried myself to sleep every night for two years, because of it (and other things). I still do sometimes. I guess that makes me a wimp, but as I told you before I don't care what other people say about me. It doesn't matter anyway. :)

Insa-
sorry about the cereal-thingy (again) ! Hope you're not mad at me... :(

Gwyn

*** Oh no, don't bother, Gwyn :- ) ***

~Daisy~ from somewhere in the middle of cornfields....
2008-02-25 at 23:08:

Hi!!!!!

Winnie- I know how you feel. This si my first post. I've been reading the guestbook for a while, but I never knew what to post. I finally decided (after reading what you wrote), to just jump in. Thank you! When I first saw Farid, he didn't look the way I pictured him. I don't even know HOW I pictured him! Each day though, I like
him more and more.

Alice Cullen- My sister recently got me hooked on Twilight(okay, not recently, more like 3 days ago) I read Twilight in 2 days, and I'm now in the middle of New Moon. Edward is really aggravating me. He needs to come back, because Jacob is starting to get on my nerves. I thought that the bear was Emment at first (remember when they talked about how he was like a bear in Twilight?) I was very disappointed. In my mind, Emment is my older brother too. *sigh* I guess I need to just finish the book.

Insa- Thank you so much for all you do for the website. I'm so excited when I see something new on here. Thanks!! Do you know when the next chat will be?

*** Hi Daisy, probably in two weeks. I'll announce it soon. :- ) ***

Dragon-Rider from Inkworld
2008-02-25 at 18:52:

Hey guys (and girls),
I have wedding news.
There are 250 chairs in the back yard for all the guests that are coming. 250!! I could finally get away from everybody again. I have to go to a fitting for my tuxedo and Grinsa's in a couple of hours. I really do not want to go to this wedding, I actually don't like weddings at all.
Oops! Somebody is calling for me from the house. Gotta Go!

Greetings from the Inkworld,
Dragon-Rider

Rosana 12 for @Meggie 2 and @ee
2008-02-25 at 18:20:

_____@Meggie 2______
I think like you! Write English is easily, because you can wathed in the diction ( I’m often looking in the Leo Wörterbuch in the internet) And when we read, we can also looked in the google translater, when we doesn’t understand. My articulation (Aussprche) isn’t the best, sometimes I think the people doesn’t understand me!
_____@Fee_____
HEY!
I don’t love English, well sometimes I hate it. But maybe it’s because our English teacher. I haven’t good notes in English but I hope I can improve this, and I’m in this English guestbook, because I wanted to write with people from other countries, its interesting, and all peoples in the Gb are nice. (In the German Gb, for sure, too!!)

Fee from Cologne, Germany
2008-02-25 at 16:49:

@Rosana 12
Hi, I'm fine, thanks. And because I love English I really had to come here, too...

@Gwyn
Yes, looks like we're very similiar.
Elementary School... I've got to remember that.
Well, I've listened to Three Days Grace by now... they're cool. Evanescene is a rock band, too. My favourite song from them is "Call me back when you're sober".
Are you writing stories? I write and I couldn't live without it. At least not longer than two months. I tried it once.
I've got many friends, I don't even know the names of all of them, but I love being alone, too. And when I meet all my friends together in a not really big room, usually I get headache. That's because they can't be silent.
Do you know these bothersome ring tones which just are a very high peep? In my class are some people with this ring tone and when I'm in a bus with them I get mad, just because of this stupid peep.
hugs,
Fee

Seratiala from Somewhere like nowhere
2008-02-25 at 05:02:

I'm with you a trillion times dominic! I read Dragon Rider 7 times (I really don't like to brag.) I personally love dragons and brownies too and when I heard about a sequel I screamed and scared my parents really badly. I've noticed that you always hear about Inkheart, Inkheart, INKHEART! (Not that the book is bad or anything, I'm reading it right now) But why not Dragon Rider, huh?
Anyways...Thanks Cornelia (Your my hero) and Insa for managing this website.
Lots Of Love ^-^

*** :- ) ***

Gwyn from Calgary, Canada
2008-02-25 at 03:40:

Hi Winnie!
How are you? I am aware that I have absolutely no idea who you are... I'm just bored. So I'm gonna write to you despite the fact that we're complete strangers. :)
I know. I'm strange. That's just me. :) So yeah...
Welcome to the guestbook! I know it sounds odd-- me saying that--
one- because I don't say it very often, and
two-because I haven't been in the guestbook for very long, either! LOL. :D
three- it sounds more like Insa ought to say it or someone who's been in the guestbook for years... (I've only been here for almost two months) Haha... I'm repeating myself, aren't I?
Here's a thing... I still haven't done my homework yet! I'm gonna get in trouble tomorrow... oh well.
Gwyn ^_^
PS: Is Tinyville an actual place? How old are you? Do you think I should stop stalling and start doing my homework? Good idea!

Horsefreak
2008-02-25 at 00:29:

Hey
i finished reading Hero's Song, i am now reading The Lighthouse War. My mom still wants to learn more about Twilight before letting me read it. it is so stupid how she wont let me!

Dixie News: I saw her when i went and helped put giant round bails out in the pasture where she is. she was happy to get hay.
Now about my leg and all... well it is doing better. i did not do gym for the whole week but on Friday i played Badmitten i so beat one of my friends! he could not actcept that he lost to a gril! it was like 10 to 3. i got a new cell phone! it is really cool, it slides up and down! i love it! it keeps me amused when i am bored. My bruses are turning yellow, it is really weird, but my dad said that it is okay. lol!

Talk to everyone later!
:)

Maeve of America from Spokane, WA and Detroit, MI
2008-02-25 at 00:27:

Dear Insa,
I was just wondering: how come the second book in English is "Inkspell" when "tintenblut" means "inkblood"? And was it called "Inkblood" because there were lots of battles and bloodshed in it?
Yours,
Maeve of America

*** It was the English editors' decision. ***

Ashley
2008-02-24 at 23:42:

Miss(Mrs.? Ms?) Funke,

I absolutely adore your fantasy books. I especially like Inkheart, Inkspell, and The Thief Lord. They all kept me spellbound. Right now, I'm rereading Inkheart! Will there be a motion picture for Inkspell?

Your big fan,
Ashley

*** Depends on how successful the first movie will be. Best wishes! Insa ***

Mario from Puerto Rico
2008-02-24 at 23:26:

Hi Cornelia Funke
I just read Dragon Rider and it was awsome ,but i kept wondering if you would do a sequal. It would be really interesting to do a sequal out of dragon rider to find out what if the greenblowms find the winged horse, if they encounter firedrake again or if they see the rim of heaven.
From
A dear reader

Gwyn from Calgary, Canada
2008-02-24 at 22:54:

Tan-
well, okay tan is more of a skin tone than a color... it's like when you were out in the sun for a long time (and you didn't forget to put on sunscreen) your skin gets a little darker. It's kind of yellowish-brown. It's a nice colour. :) Atleast I think so, anyway...
My father is german. I have lived in Germany for ten years before moving to Canada in 2005. So if you do the math... I'm almost thirteen. :D Only three more months til' my birthday in June...
Three Days Grace is a rock band. Search up Three Days Grace on Youtube.com you might like them. My favorite songs by them are "Never Too Late" and "Pain". I think Pain is an emo song, but I like it anyway... :)
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT PICKLES ARE?!?! That's sad. That's very sad. Well, do you know what cucumbers are? Pickles are like mini-cucumbers. They just taste better and are kinda wrinkly... I love pickles. :)
I'm in grade seven, and I go to Simon Fraser Junior High School. If I had stayed in Germany, I would be going to St. Agnes Gymnasium. I'm homesick, now. :(

Inkhearttrilogyluvr-
I've never been to Lethbridge... which province is it in? I've been to Vancouver, and Nanaimo in BC, and Calgary, Banff and Edmonton in AB. I might go to Quebec on a school trip this year...

Insa-
oops! Sorry, Insa! Well it will still taste the same though, wouldn't it? :[

Liebe Gruesse aus Kanada,
Greetings from Canada,
Gwyn :)

*** ;- ) ***

Lauren from never land
2008-02-24 at 22:05:

Hi!!
I just finished a book and it's called Pater and the Starcatchers. It's about Peter Pan!! It's an awesome book. Read It People!! It may be good but it is nothing compared to inkheart trilogy.
It come in 5th with my favorite good book list. Here is my list:
1= Bible
2= Inkheart Trilogy
3= Kingdom Keepers
4= Harry Potter series
5= Peter and the Starcatchers
6= The Looking Glass Wars trilogy
7= Lord of the Rings (i don't actually like lotr but i read the beginning)
8= Goosebumps series
9= Frog Princess
10= Uncle Johns Bathroom Reader
That is my top ten favorites.
Ok so I uh am done.
Byes!!! Oh Wait! Insa when does the next chat thing start??
- Lauren :P

*** Probably in two weeks. I'll announce it soon. ***

Carissa Grove from Cambridge
2008-02-24 at 21:52:

Cornelia you are the best writer in the world(to me anyways)I love all your books especially the inkheart trilogy. I can never put your books down. I cant wait for inkdeath to come out and the movies too. I resently just finished Inkspell (I read it in 3 days) and I cant wait to find out what happens to Dustfinger.Do you have a favourite book of yours that you have written? I hope to see a lot more of your books because well you make them so interesting and you dont want to put the book down because you want to fin out what happens next!!

#1 fan Carissa Grove
P.S I know I've said this once already but you are the BEST writer in the world! :)

Kristen from Spicer,MN
2008-02-24 at 20:42:

HI! Cornelia Funke rocks!!!!
Peace Out

Winnie from Tinyville
2008-02-24 at 19:50:

Hi. I haven't been here before, and I feel out of the loop because everyone seems to know everyone and has guest-booked so many times. D: Anyways, I just wanted to say that I adore Farid from Inkheart/Inkspell, and I cried so much when he died that it took me a week to pick up the book again finish the story and find out that he didn't... actually... really... die. ^^' But then I cried when Dustfinger died, because he was my second favorite character. I've read the books over and over for the last week, because they're those books that don't have the best plot or characters (except for Farid--and that's only my opinion, don't hurt me for saying that D: ) but they make you feel good inside when you read them. <3 But now I have to do what I did with Inkheart--bury them in my closet and read other stuff like Alice in Wonderland and Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game/Shadow and sequels, and Lord of the Rings books 1-3, and the Jungle books, and The Winter Price and sequels, and the Bartimeus (I butchered that word) Trilogy and Pride and Prejudice and other books by Jane Austen and watch V for Vendetta and Everything is Illuminated and the Harry Potter series and Lord of the Rings (movies) over and over again and maybe even find a new book or two that looks good, or take one from my bookshelf that I haven't read in a while---until the day that Inkdeath comes out, and hope that it is and hope that is isn't the last one in the series. I have to hope that it is because I don't want to go through that last run-on sentence again, and hope that it isn't because they're such wonderful books. D: Regarding the movie, I think the choice of actors is wonderful, even if Brendan Fraser's little bits of hair in front of his face that stick up annoy me a teeny bit. -_- The boy who plays Farid is amazing (<3 <3 <3) and he looks soooo good with Meggie (whose outfits I LOVE--especially that one she's wearing in the picture of her and Farid sitting on a wall--with the SOCKS). In the books, their chemistry is so perfect and realistic, it's not just "O.O I LOVE YOU ME TOO LET'S MAKE OUT *SMOOCH*" it goes along at a...nice pace. : P

Anyways, yeah, I love the books and I'm having issues waiting for the next one. <3 I also trust Cornelia (which sounds weird, because I've never met her) not to let the producers get too off-track from the movie, like they did with Eragon (I absolutely hated the book in the first place--but the movie made it worse) and to keep it realistic, and by the pictures, they have, so far.

I just have one question, and I'm sorry if it's somewhere on the site, I just couldn't find it at all when I looked through pages. In that picture (http://images.allmoviephoto.com/2008_Inkheart/2008_inkheart_004.jpg) where Elinor, Meggie, Farid, Dustfinger and Mo are coming out of a place into a massive amount of wind...what is that scene from? I don't remember anything like that from the book, though I might have just forgotten.

--Winnie

*** Hi Winnie, I don't know, if the scene is taken from the book, but little bit of a director's artistic freedom is always allowed - even if the author is co-producer. Warmest wishes from Germany! Insa ***

Jes or Alice Cullen now... from Forks, Washington
2008-02-24 at 18:17:

NOTE: I am now changing my name on here to Alice Cullen because I can. *grins* Anyhoo, just figured you guys should know.
********************************
I haven't been on here for a bit but that's only because I've been moving and we don't have the Internet yet. AND! It's a break from shcool so I can't sneak a post thing during computer. So yeah. Sorry anyway.

My house is so cool! If any of you know what a loft is that just about explains my room. One word: AWESOMENESS!!!

For all those people who know what Fan Fiction is:
I got an acount. Lace168. That's what my friend calls me. I call her Boo. It's explained on my profile. So if any of you wanted to, you could check it out. (Hope that was okay Insa. I'm working one it...) My friend's is Boo182.

Insa: Hiya! Hope your doing good... I guess that there isn't a chance that the next Inkheart book won't be coming out any sooner now, is there? Darn. Anyhoo, I still wanted to say hi.

To all you Twilight fans out there:
---CAST---
Kristen Stewart ... Bella Swan
Robert Pattinson ... Edward Cullen
Cam Gigandet ... James
Rachelle Lefevre ... Victoria
Peter Facinelli ... Dr. Carlisle Cullen
Elizabeth Reaser ... Esme Cullen
Ashley Greene ... Alice Cullen
Kellan Lutz ... Emmett Cullen
Nikki Reed ... Rosalie Hale
Jackson Rathbone ... Jasper Hale
Justin Chon ... Eric Yorkie
Michael Welch ... Mike Newton
Anna Kendrick ... Jessica Stanley
Christian Serratos ... Angela Webber

On Stephenie Meyer's official site, there's pictures and stuff. I think their choices are bizarre...

BREAKING DAWN RELEASE DATE!!!
August 2, 2008

THE HOST RELEASE DATE!!!
May 6, 2008

THE TWILIGHT MOVIE RELEASE DATE!!!
December 12, 2008

In my mind Jasper is my boyfriend.
Bella is my best friend.
Emmett is the big brother I wish I'd had.
And Jacob Black... He's around when I get cold.

Thanks to Twilight, now if a certian boy chooses to ignore me, I know it's because he's a vampire and is nice enough not to drink my blood.

:š·.·š:
·. Alice < Is that not awesome?!?

*** Hi Jes, sorry, but I guess Inkdeath will not come out before autumn. :- ( ***

Lauren from Florida
2008-02-23 at 23:57:

Hello..
My parents won't let me get on the computer on the week days so I can't come on very much any more. I've been on search for this type of bag. It is called vera bradley. I really like their stuff. It's really pretty material. I ordered some off ebay. I got a retired color and it was in good condition. I also got my nails done today. I got a french manicure on my tose and my fingers.Well I'm going to go play VMK.
Byes!!!
- Lauren :P

Maeve of America from Spokane, WA and Detroit, MI
2008-02-23 at 22:38:

To Insa,
Thank you for the news that the movie IS actually coming out next year. At least now I know for sure... And I was looking forward to seeing that movie during Easter break, too!

To ALEX,
Glad I'm remembered! I sorta live in Washington... I go to school here, but I actually live near Detroit (hence the two locations). But I know exactlu what you mean... Everyone in school is absolutely crazy about those Twilight books, and there is someone planning to go to Forks, which is on the otherside of Washington... I'll let you know what happens... :):):) By the way, I got my snow day!! (two actually, and three late starts!)

T.T.Y'all.L8R,
Maeve of America

Meggie Briggs from R.B.S. ,US
2008-02-23 at 21:56:

HI,

I'm Meggie and I love the Inkheart books.
I haven't yet been able to find out when
Inkdeath comes out.I also can't wait to see
Inkheart in theaters.

*** Hi Meggie, Inkdeath will probably come out around autumn 2008. ***

Kayla from houston
2008-02-23 at 21:09:

I love THE THIEF LORD. It is my all time favorite book/movie. I have seen the movie 5 times. I have been to 4 stores trying to find it on DVD. I love the story and the magic. When I sit at home and watch it, I feel as if it is all real, even the marry go round. And when I read THIEF LORD I could not put the book down. I wanted you to write a sequel, but it might have ruined the magic of the fisrt book. Besides, what would you right about. I am wondering why there is so much about the Inkspell books. I wish you would put more info about the THE THIEF LORD up. My friend and I are ThIEF LORD fanatics. She has read it 5 times and I have seen the movie 5 times. I love the story of orphans who are experts on surviving. And they have each other to depend on. It has drama, adventure, magic and comedy. It is the perfect book. I recommend it to all my friends. If you are not going to write a sequel, please write a book similar to it.

dominic
2008-02-23 at 19:51:

hi you don't know me but i'm a big fan you should really write another dragon rider a second one with the same charecters and all the same dragons and brownies and manikins. everyone who is a fan would love it. Like maybe there is more than one evil dragon you know nettlbrand but no one knew that nettlbrand had a twin or an egg that hatched or maybe there was an evil red dragon. Any other way you should really write a second bokk with the same charecters that are in dragon rider I read dragon rider 5 times and You should really really really write a second book millions of people would love it. I love that bokk so much it is my faveriot bokk and if you wrote a second dragon ridder you would be my hero. You would also become one of the most famous writers in the world all I really have is your books I could read dragon rider over and over agein all day long. so please please write a second dragon rider please.

*** Thanks a lot for your passionate entry. There will be a sequel to Dragon Rider. Wait and see! Best wishes! Insa ***

Gabrielle from Louisville
2008-02-23 at 05:18:

Hello. As you can see my name is Gabrielle. When I first started reading the Inkheart books, I started to write stories about un-sene lands of magic and dragons. They have inspired my to start to publish books in my school library. I am in 6th grade and I attend Newburg Middle School. There, (in my library) is where I came across Inkheart. Then when the book fair came,I saw that they had Inkspell, I bought it. My teachers call me "the book worm of the class." They even sugjest that I publish my poetry. Well my point is that I love Inkheart and Inkspell. Sincerly, Gabrielle Ackerman

Inkhearttrilogyluvr from The Inkworld
2008-02-23 at 01:14:

To Gwyn: They live in Lethbridge. Not sure where that is exactly. Just that its in Canada. Lol! They've been trying to get me to go up there one Summer but it's just too cold for my liking.

(Wow. I just realized I don't have an intro like I usually do. Hm.)

To Insa: So is the movie completely finished?

*** Yes, it is ***

Gwyn from Calgary, Canada
2008-02-23 at 00:15:

Fee-
I know Evanescence, but I've never actually heard any of their songs...
Three Days Grace is a rock band. Their name is actually a business term for three days to pay back a debt, but to them it represents a sense of urgency, to change your lifestyle... They sing about issues that people can relate to, and how, even though it may feel like it... you're not alone, you're not the only one. I really like the songs Never Too Late, Pain, and One X.
Yes I know what emo means. I'm kind of emo myself. :) (I don't cut myself either). Three Days Grace is actually very emo, so you might like them. Especially the song Pain.
Grundschule in English is Elementary School. It took me ages to figure that out!!! LoL. :D
I'm 12, turning 13 in june.
Haha, most of my friends are guys, too! But then again, I'm more of a loner anyway...
I don't think of myself as weird or strange... those are such harsh words.... I prefer "unique". :) I never listen to what other people say. It just doesn't matter to me. I always tell them to say what they like about me-- I won't care. We're similar, aren't we? That's nice to know. So the song One X is right... We're never the only ones! You really ought to hear that song, it's awesome!

Jessy-
Three Days Grace is a rock band. (Read what I wrote to Fee, I don't like to repeat myself)
I lived in Stuttgart, Baden Würtemberg. I went to Jakobschule (Jacob's School, in english). I didn't actually get past that, cause I moved to Canada after Elementary (Grundschule). That sucked but I WOULD have gone to St. Agnes Gymnasium, had I stayed. Funny gymnasium in english means like... a huge room to exercise in... a gym. That's confusing, because the german word means high school. :|
I lost my accent almost immediately, Now I rarely ever talk in German... and I could kick myself for it. But I'm sure if I returned to Germany I would pick it up again like that! *snaps fingers*
My hobbies are: reading, writing, drawing, tree climbing, being annoying, video gaming, playing guitar, computer, chatting, listening to music (pop or rock, and occasionally R&B)... that kind of stuff.
What I love about Canada is how many trees there are! I'm completely obsessed with climbing trees. I love the nature... I also like the snow.
I hate the cold wind chill (it takes all the fun out of the snow) and how you have to dress like a snowman every winter because it's so frickin' freezing! *shiver*
You said I could tell you anything, right? Okay. This is something: Everytime you drink water, you're actually drinking dinosaur pee. It's true, I swear. And this is something, too: They don't get the bugs off your cereal before proccessing it. There's usually about 75 insect body parts in every cereal box. It's not on the list of ingredients, but it's there anyway. I'm not lying. Seriously.
What?!?!? You SAID (quote) "Tell me something, irgendetwas!" So I told you something. If you didn't want to know any of those things, be more specific next time. I mean it. You can't trust me. Ever. I'm evil. Get used to it. >:) (mwoo-haha-haha!)

Insa-
okay. thanks. I guess. :) Should I be scared.... because you control the weather?

Gwyn =>

*** :- D - Oh my gosh, I love cereals. I'm not sure if I can ever eat oat flakes again :- ( ***

abelle cochico from san francisco, california
2008-02-22 at 23:41:

Cornelia's books are wonderful and it is very hard to put down, so much action.

When is Inkdeath coming?

*** Probably around autumn 2008. ***

Meggie
2008-02-22 at 23:02:

I have read all the books and I love them all! they are my favorite books of all time, but the inkheart trilogy is the best!

lillie from Shamokin
2008-02-22 at 21:11:

I looooove the book Inkheart and I'm starting to read Inkspell!

TAn
2008-02-22 at 20:47:

@Alex
Well, 3 pages are much! Sometimes I’m very happy when I just have wrote one and half a page. Do you have holidays at the moment? I think I’ll be very old, when I’ve finished my book, too.
Yes, I think it was parking in reverse ;-) Oh yes, let me know!

@Gwyn
My name is Tanja, so my nicknames ar Tan and Tanne... Oh so long since you’ve spoken German? But it’s good, though.
Rogue is a person in a movie called X-Men. I like this person very much and well I called myself Rogue in the German guestbook. Actualy I don’t know weather this name has any sense. Tan is a colour? Rally? Er, which one?
I live in Bavaria. Is one of your parents German or where and how did you learn German so well? And have you ever lived in Germany?
I’m listening to Avril Lavigne, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Linkin Park, Good Charlotte, ...
Well I know Juli, but I don’t know wether she has a new song. Yes I know Die perfekte Welle, it’s on one of my singstar games.
No I don’t think you’re talking too much. I write as much as you and if you’re not bothered of reading, then you have to stop ;)
I don’t know Three Days Grace...
I go to an eight-year-secondary school or is it grammar school? I’ve heared so many translations for Gymnasium, you can’t imagine! I’m 14 and you?
Sorry, but what exactly are pickles?

hugs, Tan

jaslyn kitchen from lake city
2008-02-22 at 20:27:

I read two of your books, well i'm reading my second right now. it's Irgraine The Brave it's really good so far . My friend Kasandra Henry tlod me about them so i read inkspell it took a long time to read but it was worth it.

thank you,
jaslyn

ps write back please [well you dont have to i would just appreciate it ]thank you

*** Hi Jaslyn, thanks for your nice entry and welcome to Cornelia's guestbook. Warmest wishes from Germany! Insa ***

kasandra Henry from Lake City
2008-02-22 at 20:19:

you are awesome! I LOVE your books,they are cool! Even my friend,Jaslyn Kitchen likes them! I
ADORE them! Write back PLEASE.

Your Fan,
Kasandra Henry

*** Hi Kassandra, welcome to our gustbook and all the best from Germany to Lake City! Insa :- ) ***

Meggie2 from Germany
2008-02-22 at 19:16:

@Insa: Did you translate all the texts at this website (for example the month report)?

*** I translated the news texts and many of the other texts on this website, but not the standard ones that you find for example in the section "books". ***

Jessy from Germany
2008-02-22 at 19:01:

Hi Gwyn
I don't know the band Three Days grace- What kind of music do they do? Avril Lavgine is okay, I love her song Innocence (but I can't translate it into german). As you can see now I have her new album. "Best Damn Thing" is good, too - and Girlfriend :) And you like my absolutely favourite sond - "Breakin' Dishes" by Rihanna. I love it :) And you're right - I don't really care about what you're thinking about "Lovesongs".
Well, you lived ten years in Germany - so I have questions for you :) : Where did you lived? (Which part, Bundesland?) Which school did you visit (after the Grundschule)? Please, tell me something! I'm really curious as you can see now. And, yeah, it's confusing. All these languages ... Sometimes I really THINK in English! Then I ask myself whether I am .... I don't know :) I'm 13, turning 14 on Sunday - when you read this message I'm 14.
What are your hobbies? And what do you love in Canada? What do you hate? - Tell me something, irgendetwas! I'm soooo curious! - But I think I should be quite now, too - So it's time to say goodbye till your next message.

Rosana 12@Meggie 2 and @Alex, sure!!
2008-02-22 at 18:45:

@fee from german
Hey you!
How are you!
great to see you in the englishguestbook too!!

Bye! Huges! <3

Rosana 12@Meggie 2 and @Alex, sure!!
2008-02-22 at 18:44:

_____@Meggie2_____

OH!! Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry!! I hadn’t the time to come often in the GB and when I had time for the Corneliaside, I go in the German GB!
I don’t know, if you remind you at your entry, because it’s a long time ago, you had white it.
Now, I had the time to answered. And I promise to come more often in the English GB!
I think to, Fenoglios Character is stupid!
I had got my English test last Monday back. It wasn’t so good. I hope, my English is a little bit correct, but I’m not convinced.

_____@Alex_____
I think America is interesting! Near the village, where I’m living is a American restaurant, and I really like the fingerfood and the burgers (the burgers are better than the burgers of MC Donald), but I didn’t eat there often, ‘cause we must eat well food, too.
I think the live in America must be interesting and maybe a little bit easily than in German. I don’t know if had that asked you, but do you have already visit Europe? Which state was it?
If you don’t live in the ‘Bid Apple’, do you can go with a daytrip in New York? Is it a long time to drive from your house to the ‘Big Apple’. My English teacher has told us, how big America is, and that California bigger than German and Switzerland together. I can’t imagine how big America and the states a lone must be. Has our teacher distended?
I live on the land. We drive one hour to Stuttgart. This City is in the south-west of German. If we want to go to Berlin, we must drive 7 hours.
I go in a Choir, too. This time we sing songs like ‘you rice me up’ and ‘Dancing queen’…
I don’t know if you heard of these songs, I don’t know and I don’t know which music you have in the charts. The 2 songs are old.
You think, the teenagers of America only are sometimes don’t care anything. I think all people some times are so. In German, it says, often things like every 3. children are to fat. Sometimes it says every 6. children are to fat. It is possible, the Americans are so, but I’m not mat about yours.
Oh, you have this time the election. We had washed a little bit on TV of this in our English lesson, it interesting. I’m curious how the election will end!

Bye! Huges! <3

Meggie2 from Germany
2008-02-22 at 17:17:

It's more hard to speak english, than to write! I can't speak english. When I write, I know most of the vocabulary but when I speak... then I lost them. English is an easy language. I like it! And I like, it to watch movies in english.
Here in germany it's cold and where I live, it's raining. Stupid weather! I hope, it's going better.
I've think over to go for a short time to england, but... I'm fearing, my english is to bad. And I can't understand people so good, that speak english. When I read it, I can understand. It's interesting: At one time I've read an entry of this guestbook and later I wasn't sure, it was an entry of the German or English guestbook. And that's good.

@Insa: What do you think? Should I go to england? (That's a stupid question, but perhaps it helps me).

Hugs

*** Well, if you like to? England is a beautiful country :- ) ***

Fee from Cologne, Germany
2008-02-22 at 15:50:

Gwyn
Well, I think I like English more. But that's not unusual in my family. My uncle lives in London and other relatives live in Seattle. My parents are divorced as long as I can remember or even longer. Because of this I don't really know my father. I know his favourite colour and things like this, but that's not all, isn't it? Sometimes I even think he's not interested in me at all. And I don't like his wife but I have to visit him all three weeks at the weekend. I know "Complicated" by Avril Lavigne. The other songs I don't know. And I don't even know Three Days Grace but maybe I'll find something in YouTube... Do you know Nightwish or Evanescence? In the "Grundschule" (I don't know the word in English) I had just one friend and this one friend was a boy so everybody laughed at us. But now I've got many friends. We all are a not like the rest so nobody wants to speak with us. In school I often hear things like "Sch*** Emo" but I don't pay attention to it. Do you know what an Emo is? Here in Germany most Emos cut theirselfs but because I don't do this I don't count myself to them. I just like the colour black very much and I show it. By the way, how old are you? I'm 13.

Insa
Do you know the book "Skulduggery Pleasant"?

*** No, never heard of it. ***

Erica Blume from Gloucestershire
2008-02-22 at 10:59:

Heya! I was just wondering if you knew when they were going to start auditions for extras on Inkspell the movie becuase I want to be in it really badly! Also I think that I'll probably be good enough! Please reply back!
Erica Blume

*** There are no plans for making Inkspell and Inkdeath into movies. It depends on how successful the first movie will be. ***

madison from where you'd have sooo much fun:PPP
2008-02-22 at 02:11:

hey it's mwah:) lol, if anybody remembers me:) haven't been on since like last month...so yeah, lol. can't wait for the third book!!!! g2g

Gwyn from Calgary, Canada
2008-02-22 at 00:41:

Inkhearttrilogyluvr-
What part of Canada do your cousins live in? I agree, it IS cold. I'm not quite used to it yet (I've only been in Canada for almost 3 years)... I can't remember the color green anymore. In my mind it has been replaced by white. Where there should be grass, there's snow. Or maybe that's just because it's winter. ^_^

Fee-
I'm not sure which language I prefer. Three years ago, my answer would have been "Ich mag Deutsch viel besser als Englisch." Now that I've lost my German accent, and am having a little trouble speaking it... I would feel more comfortable with English. But I really don't want to lose my German though; and I am very loyal to my German buddies... so I'd have to say German is my favorite language, but I feel more comfortable with speaking English.
You asked why my dad lives in Germany. Well, the real question is- Why do I live all the way over here in Canada? Long story short- my parents simply cannot get along. They can't live in the same country or even on the same continent together without fighting. So my dad's in Europe, and my mom's in North America. I'm too young to live by myself, so I have to live with one of them, since it's impossible to live with both. Naturally I didn't get any say at all, when they decided whom I should live with. My opinion doesn't count. I wanted to stay in Germany with my dad. But my mom won the rock-paper-scissors (or whatever it was they used to decide) and now I'm stuck with her. Too bad, so sad.
No, I've never even heard of Queen. Yes, I know both songs you mentioned by Avril Lavigne. I know all her songs. Even the ones she didn't put on any of her three albums. Try me. Do you know her songs "Falling Down" and "Freak Out"? How about "Nobody's Home" and "Complicated"? Do you listen to Three Days Grace? I like them almost as much as I like Avril Lavigne.
As for nicknames... my old German friends used to. But they were slightly offensive to me, even though I know they were just kidding. Therefore I won't mention any of them. Here in Canada... I'm more of a loner, really. It doesn't matter to me though, cause I prefer to hang out with imaginary friends, anyway. Which is why some people know me as "the loner" or "the daydreamer". Not very creative if you ask me. I've only managed to keep in contact with one of my old German friends. Everytime I try to write or email to any of the others, the message comes back as a failure. I call and it's always the wrong number. This has isolated me even more, but to tell the truth, that's fine by me. I've always been better off alone anyway. No offense.

Insa-
Lucky you! It's cold here. The snow is just beginning to thaw. It's hard to find the right clothes to wear, cause it's freezing cold in the morning and boiling hot in the afternoon. I'm not even kidding, it's true. I'm shivering when I'm waiting for the bus to school and sweating when I'm walking home. A heavy backpack full of Junior High Homework doesn't make it any easier either. :(

*** :- ( I send you a truckload of spring sun from Germany :- ) ***

ZAK HARDY from DITTON PRIORS
2008-02-21 at 21:15:

I THINK YOUR BOOKS AR REALLY GOOD IM HALF WAY THROUGH DRAGON RIDER ITS SO GOOD

Juan Aguarón from Zaragoza, Spain
2008-02-21 at 20:09:

"Corazón de Tinta" is fantastic. I loved it. It's the first book i've seen which has others books!!

Laura from the land of selkies and kelpies (AKA scotland)
2008-02-21 at 19:59:

GREETINGS BOOKLOVERS
an in-training author is still writing stories that r fiction an non fiction but r not published... yet. I am writing about me by the way.
May i say that cornelia's books rock. When will INKDEATH arrive i am so anxious 2 know how this trilogy ends. sorry i sound weird im a bit hyper. writers r cool

*** Probably around autumn 2008 ***

katie from pontypool
2008-02-21 at 19:10:

dear cornelia,
just me again!!!
i really want to tell you something that i didn't tell you in the other message.
i know that you've probably heard this before but i think that i might be your greatest fan EVER!!!
but i don't really know!
one more thing, i LOVE your books!!!!!

from Katie Hale xxx

katie from pontypool (pantygasseg)
2008-02-21 at 19:00:

i love your books cornelia, please write some more!!!!!!!!!!!!

best wishes,from Katie Hale

Fee from Cologne, Germany
2008-02-21 at 15:58:

Hi Gwyn,
yes, Fee means fairy. And I like to use it, because my friends allways call me Fee and I like it. But sometimes my friends call me "Halbvampir" (halfvampire) too. Do your friends give you silly names, too?

Kiana from York
2008-02-21 at 15:25:

Can you please tell us when the movie is coming out? I cant find when.

*** The European premiere is said to be in December, but nothing has been officially confirmed yet. ***

Audrey from ahhhhhhhhhhhh. . . twilight rocks! horsefreak, you need to read this won't say no more
2008-02-21 at 02:38:

gotta run as always but this will be fast

qotd
February 20, 2008

He waited in the car, not appearing to watch as I shut the door behind me without bothering to lock the deadbolt. I walked to the car, pausing shyly before opening the door and stepping in. He was smiling, relaxed-and, as usual, perfect and beautiful to an excruciating degree.
"Good morning." His voice was silky. "How are you today?" His eyes roamed over my face, as if his question was something more than simple courtesy.
"Good, thank you." I was always good-much more than good-when I was near him.

"He" is Edward and "I" is Bella. That's all I'm saying. If that's not enough I don't know what is. Twilight is an awesome awesome oh my gosh so wonderful great breathtaking seriously honestly wonderfully too good to be true book. (I don't know why my teacher thinks I have adjective extension problems.) Wow. Uh huh.

need to move, siblings over shoulder.
mor'ranr, may your swords stay sharp and read until the day you die
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juliana from New Hope
2008-02-21 at 02:24:

which way is the fastest way to reach Cornelia Funke? I noticed there were many different ways in the contacts. also, i believe email would be fast but i dont have it. !!!!!! ^•_•^ !!!!!!! :(

*** Dear Juliana,
you can send your question to my email address: insa@corneliafunke.de
Warmest wishes from Germany! Insa ***

Inkhearttrilogyluvr from The Inkworld
2008-02-21 at 00:27:

Hey y'all! Wuz crackin? Lol! Jk jk! So I've been like wiggin out about the "Twilight" movie (it seems to be popular among many readers including those of "Inkheart" or else I wouldn't be mentioning it), which by the way they are doing an awful job of casting for, but I come to this oh-so-adored webbie and see that, holy crap, the movie date has been pushed back a YEAR! What is going on? So distressed and depressed little Heather went to www.imdb.com and decided to look up "Twilight" for lack of better things to do and, even more aggitated than before, moseyed on over to "Inkheart"'s page and saw that the release date has been set for April 30th. I'M SO CONFUZZLED! HELP ME INSA!!!

To Audrey: I LOVE Tokyo Mew Mew! I own the whole first series and the 2nd (last) book in the sequel series. They are amazing and I'm obsessed!

To Gwyn: I have cousins from Canada. They came down during Christmas for the first time in like six years. It was like twenty degrees and we were like huddling against the fireplace and they were like "You wimps!" LoL! Doesn't get too cold in Tennessee but they're used to the cold.

*** Dear Inkhearttrilogyluvr, I'm as "confuzzeld" as you are. My last info was that the European premiere will be in December. I have to ask Cornelia again. ***

Gwyn from Calgary, Canada
2008-02-21 at 00:04:

Fee-
I'm not sure, but isn't Fee the german word for fairy? (I lost my german when i came to canada) If so, why is your nickname fairy? ... Wouldn't it be easier to just go by Jessy? Or just plain fairy? er... just trying to make conversation.

Thief Lord-
Wow, you wrote that yourself? That's really good! *Sigh* I'm such an awful writer. I'm trying but your excerpt is just so much better than anything I could ever write... Good Job! I'll try and learn from you. Maybe you (or anyone, really) could give me some handy pointers? ^_^

Insa-
How's everything going, over there across the world? Is it cold in Germany? Have you ever been to Canada? Am I asking too many questions? Well, have a great day, anyway!

~Gwyn~

PS What is your occupation, Insa? How old are most of tthe people in the guestbook? I'm almost thirteen, and I was just wondering if there's anybody my age here...

*** Hi Gwyn, here in Germany it's quite warm. We had some beautiful sunny days, but now it's raining again. I've never been to Canada, only to the USA.
I studied English Literature and Art History. I started working for Cornelia four years ago. I answer her German and British fan mail, I take care of her website and I am contact person for all general questions.
As for the guestbook, I think the average guestbook buddy is around 12 years old.
Warmest wishes from Germany! Insa :- ) ***

Stephanie Bannerman from Blues Springs
2008-02-20 at 23:30:

I love your books! When i read Inkspell and Dustfinger died i started bawling. Dustfinger and Meggie are my favorite characters! Ican't wait to see the movie and read the next book!! Thank you for doing what you do!!

Dragon-Rider from Inkworld
2008-02-20 at 22:33:

Hey everybody. How you guys been, my days have been swamped with wedding plans. Thats right, I said it, WEDDING PLANS! Grinsa's getting married! And I gotta be best man! It's so crazy here, I'm in my writing shed in the back yard, trying to get away from everything and everyone.

Greetings from the Inkworld,
Dragon-Rider

Fee from Cologne, Germany
2008-02-20 at 18:09:

Hi Gwyn,
may I ask why your dad still lives in Germany? I'm just a bit curious... What language do you like more, German or English? I think I like Englisch more, but I don't know why. I like Avril Lavigne, too. Do you know "My Happy Ending" and "Sk8terboy" from her? And did you ever listen to Queen? Well, I'm asking too much questions again. When I begin to ask, I can't really stop...

Chuchi from Gothenburg in Sweden
2008-02-20 at 17:50:

Hi!!! I love your books Cornelia!! When I start readíng i cant stop!

Len Tully from Boudreau-Ouest New Brunswick Canada
2008-02-20 at 13:01:

As a 42 year old child I would like to tell you how much your writings mean to a person who likes to get away whenever they get a chance. I love where you take me and can not wait for Ink Dawn to materialize. God Speed!

Maeve of America from SPokane, WA and Detroit, MI
2008-02-20 at 05:21:

HEY EVERYBODY!!!!!

Is it true that the Inkheart movie has just been pushed back to 2009!?????

Please answer ASAP!!!

Desperately yours,
Maeve

*** Yes, the US premiere is said to be in January. ***

Audrey from gottarunpeeps;D^_^!!!!
2008-02-20 at 03:17:

TOKYO MEW MEW ROCKS! sorry just had to say that but anyway. . . (actually i've only read a la mode but. . . shhhhhhhhh!!!)

qotd
February 19, 2008

It was a song. The Siren Song. It was Jessaloup's voice, and he was singing the song. . . just for me.
There is no band, no recording, no CD, that will ever come close to the song I heard that evening-Jessaloup's Song of Songs, the most beautiful and the most moving music in the whole world. It was a song of hope, a song of promises, a song of a lifetime. It told of the sea, and the sky, and the joy of being a whale. It told of the friendship between a whale and a mermaid, and it tried to describe that great muddle of feelings that makes you feel happy and sad and powerful and nervous, all at the same time. The song's notes cascaded over me and sent thrills right through me, making me forget my pain. It cradled me in a cloud of glory. It told me what I already knew: that nothing in the world would ever be this important again. I felt tears of wonder trickling down my cheeks.
-Isabel of the Whales, Hester Velmans

You need to read that book it is a CLASSIC! You also need to read Sakura Taisen an Tokyo Mew Mew A La Mode (omg the FUNNIEST!) and. . . I gotta go! mor'ranr, may your swords stay sharp and read till the day you die!
Audrey
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Mackenzie Davidson from mesquite T.X.
2008-02-20 at 01:37:

PLease write another book! I couldn't find any thing about this comment. I'm dying to now what happens to dustfinger.

Gwyn from Calgary, Canada
2008-02-20 at 00:22:

Insa-
do you have children? If so, what age?
~Gwyn~

Tan / Rogue-
hi. do you like pickles? I love pickles.
Gwyn : >

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Gwyn from Calgary, Canada
2008-02-20 at 00:07:

Fee- Oh thank you! It's good to know I'm not the only one who's so screwed up with language issues! I used to live in Stuttgart Germany, it's where I was born. My dad's german as well, so yeah.
Greetings from freeeeeeeeezing Canada