tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post961629730199323034..comments2024-03-15T09:26:02.796-05:00Comments on PROJECT MAYHEM: Adults or Predults…We’re All Kids at HeartProject Mayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-74962083342535580972012-04-08T09:11:52.028-05:002012-04-08T09:11:52.028-05:00That's true, Paul! A good book will find its a...That's true, Paul! A good book will find its audience...though clearly publishers may try to fit it into some silly suit that doesn't fit and try to get it to go to march the wrong parade.Eden Unger Bowditchhttp://www.younginventorsguild.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-65356966649728248512012-04-08T09:10:03.463-05:002012-04-08T09:10:03.463-05:00Isn't it magic when someone comes up with some...Isn't it magic when someone comes up with something completely different!Eden Unger Bowditchhttp://www.younginventorsguild.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-54429164393557240842012-04-08T09:08:43.406-05:002012-04-08T09:08:43.406-05:00Thanks, Hilary, Deb and Matt! I think we all know ...Thanks, Hilary, Deb and Matt! I think we all know how smart kids are and the respect they demand when we write things they plan to read. That's why we love YA books! People work hard and the books are often fab!Eden Unger Bowditchhttp://www.younginventorsguild.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-31307961900249284392012-04-06T21:10:56.720-05:002012-04-06T21:10:56.720-05:00A good story is a good story. :-)
At a conferenc...A good story is a good story. :-) <br /><br />At a conference a few years ago an editor at a major publishing house, when pressed for details on the differences bet. MG, YA and adult fiction said something like, 'don't worry about the age groups, if you write a good story we'll figure out where to put it.'.Paul Grecihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340974339238587138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-30102714846804867302012-04-06T19:16:20.118-05:002012-04-06T19:16:20.118-05:00I love The Eyre Affair too!!I love The Eyre Affair too!!Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-31592933768753938292012-04-06T11:11:57.141-05:002012-04-06T11:11:57.141-05:00Ha! Matt and Deb, I totally agree! I think great w...Ha! Matt and Deb, I totally agree! I think great writing is great writing. I think the key for middle-grade and YA is NEVER trying to dumb something down. KIDS GET IT! Many kids' authors biggest fans are adults for a reason. :)<br /><br />Great post, Eden!Hilary Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199287020561210673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-10244388798040078152012-04-06T11:09:20.506-05:002012-04-06T11:09:20.506-05:00I really only consider two categories of books whe...I really only consider two categories of books when it comes to my own collection: good books, and the other category.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-60584529007510065092012-04-06T10:49:39.845-05:002012-04-06T10:49:39.845-05:00Yes on having done something right! It really is a...Yes on having done something right! It really is all about the storytelling, we adults love it too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com