I'm not making this stuff up
There are many excellent things about being from a small town in Oklahoma, not the least of which is that if you grow up to be a writer you never have to look far for inspiration.
Case in point: this excerpt from LEARNING TO PLAY GIN which is an email from Julia's mother.
From: James Family Farm
To: OK Lady
Subject: Just checking on you
Nothing new here today. Daddy kind of hurt his leg, but the vet was here and said it was nothing, so he's not going to the doctor.
We're so lucky to have such a good vet nearby.
Love,
Mom
Yes, I come from a long line of people who actually get medical advice from the local veterinarian.
It's a miracle I'm still alive.
In other news, I hope everyone has a great weekend. It's going to be all work and no play for me, but that's okay.
And for all you codemakers and heartbreakers, HINT: Sometimes codes translate into other things. Sometimes they just point the way.
Have a great one!
Ally
Case in point: this excerpt from LEARNING TO PLAY GIN which is an email from Julia's mother.
From: James Family Farm
To: OK Lady
Subject: Just checking on you
Nothing new here today. Daddy kind of hurt his leg, but the vet was here and said it was nothing, so he's not going to the doctor.
We're so lucky to have such a good vet nearby.
Love,
Mom
Yes, I come from a long line of people who actually get medical advice from the local veterinarian.
It's a miracle I'm still alive.
In other news, I hope everyone has a great weekend. It's going to be all work and no play for me, but that's okay.
And for all you codemakers and heartbreakers, HINT: Sometimes codes translate into other things. Sometimes they just point the way.
Have a great one!
Ally
posted by Ally Carter at Friday, November 10, 2006
8 Comments:
Ummm to what, can you be a bit more specific? LOL
Hey Ally! I have been working non-stop on this ever since you first posted it and I am completely stumped. None of your clues have helped me. Any thoughts?
You biggest fan,
~Amy~
Amy,
Maybe you should think of the code as a map.
good luck!
Ally
OMG, if this is the same thing that I thought of earlier I am gonna scream! I thought it didn't make sense because of the numbers of zeros in a row but maybe I'm wrong!
Ally,
I'm stumped too. Although, I have to add, I'm learning a ton of interesting things I never knew about ancient codes and cyphers. Apparently, not anything that's helping me. But it's still very fascinating.
Emily
Thanks SOOOOOO much Ally!I have to say though that tgis STILL makes NO sense to me but I am having fun and learning stuff even though im getting really frustrated at times. Anyway. Thanks SOOOO much!
Your Biggest Fan,
~Amy~
tgis...you mean thank god it's saturday? LOL
Anyway, I cried. Which means yes, I FINISHED GIN! Ally you've really outdone yourself, I cried and squealed, particularly at the end and the time like the end. It was awesome Ally congrats.
And in terms of the code, it is hard, and I think I know what your supposed to do but it just won't work for me... Ah well, at this point it is ok. I sgg2 coming out soon thoo? I need more reading material, any recomendations?
Hi, Ally! It's me, Priscilla. I was just visiting some of your older posts and I see that you had a contest for the title of the 2nd book with a code they had to crack. What was the key to cracking that code? Did it have to do with the first GG book? Seriously, even though I know what the title actually is, I can't figure out how it would make sense with these numbers! Please tell me what it was!
P.S. I think I will cry if you do not reply... :(
P.S.S no, I'm only kidding, but I will be sad :(
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