tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post570550080517358648..comments2023-11-02T08:26:08.765-07:00Comments on Yes, This Will Be On The Test Leslie S. Rose: Teens RuleLeslie S. Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-66719546243915300032011-08-10T08:38:01.264-07:002011-08-10T08:38:01.264-07:00Sorry for the late replies, I've been in SCBWI...Sorry for the late replies, I've been in SCBWI-LA conference bliss.<br /><br />Lee R: It is nice to have residence "experts."<br /><br />Julie: Make sure your shoulder harness is firmly in place or the loops will throw you out of the car.<br /><br />Susan: Those tweens and teens are such fascinating creatures.<br /><br />Lee Mc: The drama is always at high pitch in a house with teens.<br /><br />Kathi - Creativity saves! Baby blues are awful, but the babies are worth it. Thanks for stoppin' by ye olde blog.<br /><br />Stina - I hear YA!<br /><br />Lee B. - Yeah, that unemployment thing does tend to free you up for other ventures, especially AFTER the freak out.<br /><br />Laura - I feel like I'm betraying my lit. niche when I read an adult novel now. <br /><br />Lydia - Here, here.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-68642393997117313082011-08-10T07:29:32.417-07:002011-08-10T07:29:32.417-07:00Must be practical to have actual teens at home. :)...Must be practical to have actual teens at home. :) Love the "snapshots" above.LRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16839870925431989156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-53175852208084063252011-08-08T14:01:09.769-07:002011-08-08T14:01:09.769-07:00So this is what I have to look forward to? Living ...So this is what I have to look forward to? Living in this world only helps our writing so I'm ok with it!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-17669526526962354062011-08-07T14:12:52.939-07:002011-08-07T14:12:52.939-07:00LOL! I love it. And it was similar for me - my tee...LOL! I love it. And it was similar for me - my teen neice and my MG kids and all the awesome books/life/experiences that happen in those amazing years! That, and yanno, the love of writing. :)Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-429992251517267452011-08-07T12:32:18.847-07:002011-08-07T12:32:18.847-07:00What a perfect to come out as a writer--the teen y...What a perfect to come out as a writer--the teen years! You have stories unfolding all around you.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-61840330617585587732011-08-05T15:48:07.081-07:002011-08-05T15:48:07.081-07:00Great insight. And I love the poster.
What made m...Great insight. And I love the poster.<br /><br />What made me write, when I had my first child writing saved me from the baby blues. I've been writing every since.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kathiswritingnook.com/" rel="nofollow">Kathi</a>Kathi Oram Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959149321213743448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-64948826076353152822011-08-05T05:00:04.604-07:002011-08-05T05:00:04.604-07:00LOL I love the list. :D
When I lost my job severa...LOL I love the list. :D<br /><br />When I lost my job several years ago (which I was going to quit anyway), I was finally able to do the one thing I've always wanted to try: write a book.<br /><br />Until then, I had wanted to write historical romances, but Harry Potter was hot and I was a big fan of it. So I thought I would write MG instead. Turns out I wasn't writing MG, I was writing YA. But I only realized that by reading tons of MG and YA books, and discovering I LOVED YA.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-32682516814738911332011-08-04T22:20:40.536-07:002011-08-04T22:20:40.536-07:00Answer in a word: Unemployment.
Lee
Tossing It ...Answer in a word: Unemployment.<br /><br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-72250136979103870912011-08-04T16:49:21.882-07:002011-08-04T16:49:21.882-07:00My kids definitely have inspired me. I love YA and...My kids definitely have inspired me. I love YA and MG and rarely read anything else!Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-78799958172839104522011-08-03T21:09:04.222-07:002011-08-03T21:09:04.222-07:00I started reading YA and realized I loved the genr...I started reading YA and realized I loved the genre. And that's how it all started!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-71634172547729064152011-08-03T14:02:16.494-07:002011-08-03T14:02:16.494-07:00Melissa - My writing buds keep me pushing for exce...Melissa - My writing buds keep me pushing for excellence while they hold my hand.<br /><br />Monica - You grow new filters when the teen vibe is in the house. No worries.<br /><br />Lisa - If my kids read this post, I am beyond busted.<br /><br />Christi - Fanfic has always tweaked my interest, but I've never taken the dive...yet.<br /><br />Sarah - That it is.<br /><br />Emily - The young adult audience has spoiled me for all others.<br /><br />Susan - LOL. I saw a t-shirt once that said "Human ATM"Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-65719271955315288772011-08-03T12:42:27.825-07:002011-08-03T12:42:27.825-07:00OMG, Leslie, have my teens been living in your hou...OMG, Leslie, have my teens been living in your house when I wasn't paying attention! Yes, yes, and yes to all you said. And I LOVE that sign. Need to get one and post in the kitchen. :-)<br /><br />My son't slogan for me is -- close mouth and open wallet! :-)S.P. Sipalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-24258927551798935832011-08-03T12:22:25.767-07:002011-08-03T12:22:25.767-07:00Lol! Those lists are so true! Good for you for bei...Lol! Those lists are so true! Good for you for being inspired to write for youth. They're a fun audience!Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-51107037703825958652011-08-03T11:17:52.647-07:002011-08-03T11:17:52.647-07:00Haha :) Wow, you captured that perfectly. Made me ...Haha :) Wow, you captured that perfectly. Made me smile. Real life is inspiring, isn't it?<br /><br /><a href="http://fromsarahwithjoy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sarah Allen<br />(my creative writing blog)</a>Sarah Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-7183487398394518072011-08-03T11:08:13.451-07:002011-08-03T11:08:13.451-07:00What brought me back to writing after several year...What brought me back to writing after several years off was the discovery of fanfic one day. I read an unfinished one and HAD to know how it ended. I decided how it should end and wrote my own version. Then I wrote another. Then I wrote a whole bunch of stuff for years. One day a couple years ago I said to myself, "Self, you might try to publish some of this." So... here I am :-)Christi Goddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590491851753709622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-44859166440044477572011-08-03T10:54:28.657-07:002011-08-03T10:54:28.657-07:00LOL next time I see "the boy" I will ask...LOL next time I see "the boy" I will ask if he's found anything to eat yet at home or if that job is looking good... Kidding! I think it's great. For me it all clicked when at the bookstore in the YA section one day and my husband teasing "why are you always looking in the kids section?" And me snapping back at him "because they're GOOD." OOOOHHH *lightbulb*Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-73593816436072609502011-08-03T08:55:21.247-07:002011-08-03T08:55:21.247-07:00I read carefully what your kids say, and while it&...I read carefully what your kids say, and while it's fun, I'm still afraid of mine reaching that age! :P (scares the hell out of me! lol.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482654021641010175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-75871571904248983622011-08-03T07:47:25.643-07:002011-08-03T07:47:25.643-07:00My friend at university brought me into the writin...My friend at university brought me into the writing light. She was always writing during class and I finally asked what she was doing. She was a little embarrassed to tell me that she writes "little stories." I asked to read one and it was a full length book! :) I showed her some of my writing...and we became critique and writing partners. Yay for writing friends! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582771248232087353noreply@blogger.com