tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918800617954487311.post8763634495440919475..comments2024-03-22T23:59:37.332-07:00Comments on Les Edgerton on Writing: NEW BOOK COMING SOON!Les Edgertonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17997858985904932554noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918800617954487311.post-33290463758526290902012-09-08T06:07:22.391-07:002012-09-08T06:07:22.391-07:00Thanks, Margaret--hope so!Thanks, Margaret--hope so!Les Edgertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17997858985904932554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918800617954487311.post-14813146546271892542012-09-07T13:30:34.216-07:002012-09-07T13:30:34.216-07:00Sounds great, Les. I think it will do well.Sounds great, Les. I think it will do well.Margaret Duartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16105309340849038764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918800617954487311.post-27162551797224514322012-09-04T05:14:42.541-07:002012-09-04T05:14:42.541-07:00Ha. I was reading Edgar Allen Poe at age 10, just ...Ha. I was reading Edgar Allen Poe at age 10, just had to use a dictionary to help me.Tim Mayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16191899859528990414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918800617954487311.post-28805668652951871772012-09-03T06:44:51.676-07:002012-09-03T06:44:51.676-07:00Thanks, Tim. The problem I have with applying labe...Thanks, Tim. The problem I have with applying labels like "YA" is that they restrict the market. The protagonist in Mirror is 16, so the "wisdom" is that it will appeal to readers 13-15, along with a few 16-year-olds. That's because the folks in charge of these things have decided that kids only want to read about kids older than them and never anyone younger. To a certain extent that's true, but there are plenty of readers who are much younger that may enjoy it, and there are readers older who may also enjoy it. The problem is that young readers now often only look for books that are labeled in their age "range" and may be missing fun reads that aren't listed in that range. When I was a kid (I know that's a stretch...)there was no such thing as a YA and we just read stories that sounded good to us. I read Balzac as well as Kidnapped and enjoyed both. At least some of today's kids seem to have perhaps developed blinders and don't seem to go beyond the parameters that have been imposed on them by the marketing gurus. Les Edgertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17997858985904932554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918800617954487311.post-78137522949783169752012-09-02T19:28:09.031-07:002012-09-02T19:28:09.031-07:00It sounds like the sort of book I would've gra...It sounds like the sort of book I would've grabbed at age 9. Tim Mayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16191899859528990414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918800617954487311.post-10645789149625052102012-09-02T16:22:20.785-07:002012-09-02T16:22:20.785-07:00Thanks, Dawn. Good question, J.J. The answer is an...Thanks, Dawn. Good question, J.J. The answer is anybody who enjoys a good story. Not trying to be evasive, but I think it will appeal to 8-9-year-olds who are a bit precocious in their reading as well as kids who are older. Maybe even a few adults. I know books like Louis Sachet's "Holes" is called a YA, but in my opinion is as good as anything labeled "adult" fiction. And, I enjoyed the book SHREK immensely (the movie sucked--they "Disneyized" it to make Shrek "cuddly" and ruined what was a terrific story. So, not to duck your question, but YA in my mind is mostly a marketing term and I hope folks don't go by it much. I think kids will like it and I also think maybe a few adults will like it. We'll see! Les Edgertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17997858985904932554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918800617954487311.post-14057640477837742902012-09-02T16:06:01.818-07:002012-09-02T16:06:01.818-07:00What age is it aimed at, Les? nine-year-olds are h...What age is it aimed at, Les? nine-year-olds are hardly young adults, are they?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04122270279975818113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918800617954487311.post-54412592115999144942012-09-02T12:49:26.793-07:002012-09-02T12:49:26.793-07:00I love YA and I love scary so this one is a total ...I love YA and I love scary so this one is a total win-win for me! Can't wait to read it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918800617954487311.post-60702182626856289072012-09-02T11:15:44.109-07:002012-09-02T11:15:44.109-07:00Thanks, Cat and Vero! I'm kind of proud of it,...Thanks, Cat and Vero! I'm kind of proud of it, especially since it's a "clean" book.Les Edgertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17997858985904932554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918800617954487311.post-64360500060481401332012-09-02T10:53:33.129-07:002012-09-02T10:53:33.129-07:00Sounds like an awesome read! Can't wait to get...Sounds like an awesome read! Can't wait to get a hold of it!Veronica Sicoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741318844378921184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918800617954487311.post-475547798260181522012-09-02T10:45:16.417-07:002012-09-02T10:45:16.417-07:00This sounds like a great YA book! I'm looking ...This sounds like a great YA book! I'm looking forward to reading it. All kids (even us big kids) know there's something spooky about mirrors...<br /><br />Cathy AJThe Cat Bastethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08766507614966971022noreply@blogger.com