tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post5314723769178745447..comments2024-03-15T09:26:02.796-05:00Comments on PROJECT MAYHEM: ON BEHALF OF LATE BLOOMERS by Mary E. CroninProject Mayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-45664120983340518082016-02-12T01:32:25.278-06:002016-02-12T01:32:25.278-06:00Thanks, Mary! Let's hear it for fragile yet re...Thanks, Mary! Let's hear it for fragile yet resilient and for those who make it last to the finish line, but are still willing to go the stretch.eden unger bowditchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874537224610872095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-55636195012283588212016-02-01T01:34:58.948-06:002016-02-01T01:34:58.948-06:00I think it's amazing you're getting your M...I think it's amazing you're getting your MFA at 48! It shows you're never too old to change. As a late bloomer myself, I can relate to you and to the characters you described in this post. Chuck Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04776715845856205885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-19562064020569111922016-01-29T15:03:02.860-06:002016-01-29T15:03:02.860-06:00Thank you so much, Caroline. I'm so glad to be...Thank you so much, Caroline. I'm so glad to be part of this vibrant group! Now you have me wanting to get the audiobook of THE CROSSOVER. I have read it several times, but I have a feeling that listening to it will be a whole new experience!maryecroninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163358144893223781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-5486478188548566252016-01-29T14:57:35.233-06:002016-01-29T14:57:35.233-06:00Ooh, I'm drawn to that concept of a serial blo...Ooh, I'm drawn to that concept of a serial bloomer! I love it. Reminds me of lines from the song "Wait for It" in Hamilton-- "I'm not falling behind or running late... I'm not standing still, I'm lying in wait." #hamiltunesmaryecroninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163358144893223781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-81611493161738429112016-01-29T14:53:52.634-06:002016-01-29T14:53:52.634-06:00I think it's such a great dynamic to explore! ...I think it's such a great dynamic to explore! I was just like that too, Jessica. I think there are many readers who will relate to these stories.maryecroninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163358144893223781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-84488925193317861802016-01-29T11:08:53.359-06:002016-01-29T11:08:53.359-06:00Welcome, welcome, Mary. We're glad to have you...Welcome, welcome, Mary. We're glad to have you with us. I listened to The Crossover yesterday while driving back from a school visit and was blown away by every single word. My gosh, that Kwame Alexander is a talent.Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-33397237340669306382016-01-29T09:56:46.327-06:002016-01-29T09:56:46.327-06:00Great post, Mary, though you're a serial bloo...Great post, Mary, though you're a serial bloomer not a late one! What about Joey Pigza? I wonder if he's a true late bloomer, or a situational one (e.g. when dad is MIA and Joey's unsupervised . . .). Congrats on joining Project Mayhem!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762583428886207713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-88308191001852378292016-01-29T08:04:18.151-06:002016-01-29T08:04:18.151-06:00I was definitely a late bloomer and always appreci...I was definitely a late bloomer and always appreciated stories that didn't necessarily deal with issues that I wasn't yet ready for~ things like relationships, etc. I remember that it sort of broke my heart a little when my friends started "growing up." I wasn't ready. There are lots of MG books that talk about friendships drifting apart around that 11-13 age~ it can be a hard time, both emotionally and physically, both for those maturing faster and those trying to milk as much of those younger MG years as possible (aka, me :)).Jessica Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08916560941871741885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-19946997675590866552016-01-28T19:23:39.001-06:002016-01-28T19:23:39.001-06:00Thank you, Sheena-kay!Thank you, Sheena-kay!maryecroninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163358144893223781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-54738378853871510812016-01-28T13:16:40.214-06:002016-01-28T13:16:40.214-06:00Welcome to Project Middle Grade and I'm excite...Welcome to Project Middle Grade and I'm excited to see what you will share with us in the future. Late bloomers like all kinds of people deserve a mirror too along with all other types of stories.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-62675322150316199552016-01-28T11:00:11.651-06:002016-01-28T11:00:11.651-06:00I agree, Kell. When the paths start diverging betw...I agree, Kell. When the paths start diverging between friends because one is changing more rapidly than the other-- that's one of my favorite dynamics to explore in MG stories. Thanks for chiming in.maryecroninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163358144893223781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-12549879996827497422016-01-28T10:58:54.944-06:002016-01-28T10:58:54.944-06:00Thanks, Hilary. So happy to be part of this team!Thanks, Hilary. So happy to be part of this team!maryecroninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163358144893223781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-9301266618454619692016-01-28T10:58:33.497-06:002016-01-28T10:58:33.497-06:00Thanks for the warm welcome, Donna! I also love im...Thanks for the warm welcome, Donna! I also love imagining all the late-bloomer readers out there... they need these stories!maryecroninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163358144893223781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-42416995728463085022016-01-28T09:47:00.362-06:002016-01-28T09:47:00.362-06:00I'm another late bloomer here!
I think late-...I'm another late bloomer here! <br /><br />I think late-blooming is an undercurrent of many middle-grades even when it's not the main theme. So many kids feel like they have fallen behind peers, even when they have not. Kell Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18089691866850131698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-53670139333053827372016-01-28T09:41:39.773-06:002016-01-28T09:41:39.773-06:00Mary, we are so happy to have you here on Project ...Mary, we are so happy to have you here on Project Mayhem! I can't think of any "late bloomer" MG characters out there either, though, I'm sure they're out there! <br /><br />Welcome, Mary!!!<br /><br />HilaryHilary Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199287020561210673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-26225512746443592842016-01-28T09:15:10.379-06:002016-01-28T09:15:10.379-06:00Welcome, Mary! We are thrilled to have you here an...Welcome, Mary! We are thrilled to have you here and what an endearing post! I love the parallel between being a late bloomer writer and writing about late bloomers as well. I think there is a great seed of richness to be mined in writing such a character. I also am somewhat of a late bloomer, having started to write books when I turned 40. And I am with Paul - I cannot recall late blooming characters in MG (adult fiction yes) but am now on a quest to seek them out!DonnaGalantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936331145444649588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-83347685827771613412016-01-28T08:35:23.068-06:002016-01-28T08:35:23.068-06:00Thanks, Paul. They're hiding in plain sight, a...Thanks, Paul. They're hiding in plain sight, as they do! :)<br />maryecroninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163358144893223781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-51435563145620428512016-01-28T08:34:53.681-06:002016-01-28T08:34:53.681-06:00Thanks, Michael. I think there's a lot of us o...Thanks, Michael. I think there's a lot of us out there!maryecroninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163358144893223781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-26739611546145214042016-01-28T08:09:33.292-06:002016-01-28T08:09:33.292-06:00Welcome, Mary. I think I'm a late-bloomer when...Welcome, Mary. I think I'm a late-bloomer when it comes to thinking about more examples of late-blooming characters in middle-grade fiction, but now I'm thinking about it. :-) Thanks!Paul Grecihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340974339238587138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-66683888665882683672016-01-28T07:40:34.469-06:002016-01-28T07:40:34.469-06:00Welcome, Mary. As a latebloomer myself, I thank yo...Welcome, Mary. As a latebloomer myself, I thank you for this post.Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.com