tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182805214114999185.post3565082361406668812..comments2021-07-15T10:49:38.001-07:00Comments on Teens, Writing and Randomness: Maria Padianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15187638787394947693noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182805214114999185.post-20607530656738570652010-01-14T06:07:36.248-08:002010-01-14T06:07:36.248-08:00I'm not much of a sci-fi reader myself, but if...I'm not much of a sci-fi reader myself, but if you can attribute your career at NASA to Robert Heinlein ... then I'm off to the library to pick up a few of his books!Maria Padianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187638787394947693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182805214114999185.post-46683761922808491252010-01-13T21:01:24.511-08:002010-01-13T21:01:24.511-08:00Robert Heinlein's YA books set the course of m...Robert Heinlein's YA books set the course of my life, and I loved having the opportunity to share them and other YA books with my own child.Bill Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06588255789050391156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182805214114999185.post-20018182765862373392010-01-09T06:59:54.997-08:002010-01-09T06:59:54.997-08:00So interested to discover your blog via Sarah ( ab...So interested to discover your blog via Sarah ( above).<br />YA as a genre has sprung up since my youth but is such an exciting field.<br />Yes, voice is the most important thing of all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182805214114999185.post-76154844814881080072010-01-06T06:34:32.155-08:002010-01-06T06:34:32.155-08:00Maria, what a pleasant surprise – welcome to blogg...Maria, what a pleasant surprise – welcome to blogging! I bet the people/conferences that don’t appreciate YA, haven’t read it. There are so many good books (including yours) published in this genre recently, and not only kids are reading them. Everyone, especially on line, has been so supportive and enthusiastic about my writing YA. Perhaps the times are changing.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182805214114999185.post-65102662858599540402010-01-06T04:45:28.384-08:002010-01-06T04:45:28.384-08:00I'm working on a YA for the first time--all my...I'm working on a YA for the first time--all my books are historical fiction--and your personal essay resonated with the sorts of things I'm grappling with as I work through a first draft. Loved the Charlie Brown bit about the teacher's blah, blah, blah voice. You've inspired me, and, hey, I'm used to the condescension; my books are MG. Sherman Alexie got it right!Clara Gillow Clarkhttp://claragillowclark.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com