tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post8277763915925997639..comments2024-02-21T05:25:03.233-05:00Comments on Adventures in YA Publishing: The Magic of Writing and a Giveaway of ATTACHMENTS by Rainbow RowellMartina Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-84107453153768278722014-06-23T20:37:08.349-04:002014-06-23T20:37:08.349-04:00The thing that keeps me reading is the chance i ge...The thing that keeps me reading is the chance i get to live another life for a brief time!Britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08179222669149836812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-38268040702973064442014-06-22T23:20:07.514-04:002014-06-22T23:20:07.514-04:00Inspiration keeps me writing. Escapism keeps me re...Inspiration keeps me writing. Escapism keeps me reading. Lisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/01705984751058218603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-75792414764851789902014-06-22T00:54:40.026-04:002014-06-22T00:54:40.026-04:00Reading has been my favorite thing to do since I f...Reading has been my favorite thing to do since I first learned how. I can't imaging my life if I wasn't a reader.Alighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06970215529661760658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-23751592647159062812014-06-21T16:39:20.449-04:002014-06-21T16:39:20.449-04:00What keeps me reading - the promise of incredible ...What keeps me reading - the promise of incredible stories and characters that reach me on a completely different level.Annikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-24079929654811871582014-06-19T10:30:54.287-04:002014-06-19T10:30:54.287-04:00I have read both Fangirl and Eleanor and Park--lov...I have read both Fangirl and Eleanor and Park--loved them! I NEED to get my hands on Attachments before Landline is released!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04411534179352007139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-1058147461993645112014-06-19T01:46:59.322-04:002014-06-19T01:46:59.322-04:00What keeps me reading are amazing characters and a...What keeps me reading are amazing characters and a great plot.Bluepie1011https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228252991317437575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-78534226007302434332014-06-18T20:15:17.993-04:002014-06-18T20:15:17.993-04:00good writing and interesting charactersgood writing and interesting charactersbn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-47387849045452923432014-06-18T12:47:39.453-04:002014-06-18T12:47:39.453-04:00Oh, that's a good one. Although that's har...Oh, that's a good one. Although that's hard. It's almost impossible for me to figure out where all those intersections are for many drafts. Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-3845213139855769982014-06-18T12:45:46.300-04:002014-06-18T12:45:46.300-04:00I'm so glad, Taffy! Hang in there. We all have...I'm so glad, Taffy! Hang in there. We all have ups and downs, but eventually the ups do win!Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-38506841200660812232014-06-18T12:44:50.360-04:002014-06-18T12:44:50.360-04:00That's it exactly! Me too. : )That's it exactly! Me too. : )Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-75675312032022101512014-06-18T10:47:50.647-04:002014-06-18T10:47:50.647-04:00I love when I discover something I didn't know...I love when I discover something I didn't know before I started writing.Laura Gross Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16832481483238147398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-22093764250611313172014-06-18T09:54:42.359-04:002014-06-18T09:54:42.359-04:00Post like yours today keep me writing. Thank you f...Post like yours today keep me writing. Thank you for writing it even though you were emotionally drained. I needed to read it today.Taffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796711977284429278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-30779841175606908102014-06-18T09:45:22.427-04:002014-06-18T09:45:22.427-04:00Plot and characters--feeling that connection!Plot and characters--feeling that connection!jpetroroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652079710462059513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-51870043126528686492014-06-18T09:09:15.089-04:002014-06-18T09:09:15.089-04:00I'm dying to read that too!I'm dying to read that too!Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-1744272614411635162014-06-18T09:08:48.544-04:002014-06-18T09:08:48.544-04:00I love that you're reading to fuel passion for...I love that you're reading to fuel passion for writing. A lot of writers put reading low on their priority list, but I'm convinced the two processes go hand in had to fuel passion and creativity. Not to mention that as writers, we need to know what the market's like!Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-89658350326121503712014-06-18T09:07:14.078-04:002014-06-18T09:07:14.078-04:00That's wonderful, Jeri. I admit I wish I could...That's wonderful, Jeri. I admit I wish I could let myself go a little more in that first draft.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-86400858112849472082014-06-18T09:06:37.063-04:002014-06-18T09:06:37.063-04:00That's very, very true. Although I admit that ...That's very, very true. Although I admit that for me, reading and writing both start with characters, which is followed closely by the character's stories.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-39632492294514475072014-06-18T09:05:31.146-04:002014-06-18T09:05:31.146-04:00If you love believable characters, Rosi, you will ...If you love believable characters, Rosi, you will love Rainbow Rowell's books. Her characters are beautifully flawed and very real.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-73907893875441530322014-06-18T09:03:59.915-04:002014-06-18T09:03:59.915-04:00Love that, Angela: "painfully blissful."...Love that, Angela: "painfully blissful." Perfectly said.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-41218809006511064592014-06-18T09:03:11.776-04:002014-06-18T09:03:11.776-04:00There are a lot of great ones, aren't there? I...There are a lot of great ones, aren't there? I'm having trouble keeping up!Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-47720289624049491992014-06-18T09:02:47.042-04:002014-06-18T09:02:47.042-04:00Love the way you put this, Susan. I want to disapp...Love the way you put this, Susan. I want to disappear when I'm reading, too. The books that let me do that are always my favorites.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-69156619319912997072014-06-18T09:01:47.591-04:002014-06-18T09:01:47.591-04:00It is draining--and then it's energizing when ...It is draining--and then it's energizing when we get the chance to talk to others about our characters and their stories. So much fun!Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-85629409301616419132014-06-18T09:00:49.902-04:002014-06-18T09:00:49.902-04:00Thanks, Carol! So good to "see" you! I&#...Thanks, Carol! So good to "see" you! I've been in my writing cave and I feel so out of it, but I also admit it feels great to write a blog post.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-6271327223369944892014-06-18T08:59:53.444-04:002014-06-18T08:59:53.444-04:00Perfect answer! I never thought of it like that, b...Perfect answer! I never thought of it like that, but it's true. Not just books about magic, but books where everything comes together in unexpected and inevitable ways. Thanks for putting a smile on my face this morning, Natalia!Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-83727827483848889182014-06-18T08:58:45.122-04:002014-06-18T08:58:45.122-04:00: ) Right? Because who doesn't need magic in t...: ) Right? Because who doesn't need magic in their lives!Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.com