tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post5256670730222094383..comments2023-11-22T06:35:25.251-05:00Comments on POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS: Valerie Patterson: Writing YA MysteryJulia Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-87807488091995180232013-01-17T21:57:50.488-05:002013-01-17T21:57:50.488-05:00I have always read a bit of YA fiction, but the la...I have always read a bit of YA fiction, but the last year has seen sucha wealth of new books published, it has been easy to pick up a teen book and enjoy it. Thanks for sharing with us. The book sounds intriguing. I agree that there are some stories that are better told through a young voice. Good luck to you!Peterhttp://www.uniquehoodiareviews.net/unique-hoodia/south-african-uniquehoodia-gordonii-500/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-34843984044838136792010-01-07T09:00:49.753-05:002010-01-07T09:00:49.753-05:00I relate strongly to the author's comments. Sh...I relate strongly to the author's comments. She is very perceptive and articulate. I am also drawn very much to the sea. My new release, Angela 1: Starting Over (the first in a series of three), is set in coastal Texas. I also need a strong locale for my stories. It is a teen novel because the characters are teens and they are teens because that is how the story came to me. In my case also, David A. Bedfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547787738605175886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-32140651775859815332010-01-06T21:31:54.673-05:002010-01-06T21:31:54.673-05:00Valerie,
Your book does sound like a good read - ...Valerie,<br /><br />Your book does sound like a good read - for me as well as my two teen granddaughters, both big readers. As a fellow Sister in Crime, as well as a SCBWI member, I wish you wellNormahttp://www.normahuss.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-18420265082865900062010-01-06T17:31:44.880-05:002010-01-06T17:31:44.880-05:00I like the fact that you used an unusual setting f...I like the fact that you used an unusual setting for The Other Side of Blue. <br /><br />Congratulations on your new book.<br /><br />HelenHelen Kikernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-65294475211596766292010-01-06T17:25:27.466-05:002010-01-06T17:25:27.466-05:00YA and children's books are some of the best b...YA and children's books are some of the best books, period. I worked in children's for several years and was amazed at the number of adults who wouldn't knowingly look at a children's book but if he or she read one by accident, would be amazed. One thing I point out to some people is that this sort of literature tends to get to the point of the story, while some adult authors BPL Refhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07206148409183653691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-28198597091243758832010-01-06T16:40:10.268-05:002010-01-06T16:40:10.268-05:00Hi, Val!
Congratulations! I am beginning to think...Hi, Val!<br /><br />Congratulations! I am beginning to think "blue" is your color.<br /><br />I wish you great success with the book and I look forward to reading it.Trish Carriconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-17459413830322865842010-01-06T16:01:00.163-05:002010-01-06T16:01:00.163-05:00I love how your cover, your title, and the name Cy...I love how your cover, your title, and the name Cyan all pull together, Valerie. I agree that there's a lot of good YA fiction being written today! Thanks for the interview, Sandy.<br /><br />-Kaye<br />(I'd LOVE to win the book)Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-79044141563691385362010-01-06T15:45:23.441-05:002010-01-06T15:45:23.441-05:00Hi Valerie,
I've been reading a lot of YA rece...Hi Valerie,<br />I've been reading a lot of YA recently, and it seems like good YA mysteries are few and far between. Good luck with your book -- I'll be looking for it next time I hit my local store.Jennifer Gatesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-15014083350255926632010-01-06T15:32:10.940-05:002010-01-06T15:32:10.940-05:00I have a friend named Cyan - love the name. With ...I have a friend named Cyan - love the name. With a niece writing YA novels and two pre-teen grandkids beginning to read them, I'm discovering the appeal of these books.shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06310778176889652167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-63960669990327503472010-01-06T12:00:29.054-05:002010-01-06T12:00:29.054-05:00Val's book is beautifully written. It would ma...Val's book is beautifully written. It would make a wonderful gift for a teenage girl -- but it will also appeal to many adults.Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-34341221435004365602010-01-06T11:16:06.968-05:002010-01-06T11:16:06.968-05:00I've read Valerie's book. I don't usua...I've read Valerie's book. I don't usually use the word "lovely" to describe writing, and that's the word I've used for this book. (No need to enter me in the drawing since I own the book.)<br /><br />Val, regarding the adult book you've written part of and put in a drawer, is it the "eyes" book I saw part of in a class at the Writers Center a few years Barb Goffmanhttp://www.barbgoffman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-55139358693342946102010-01-06T09:01:07.163-05:002010-01-06T09:01:07.163-05:00Your point about the good writing to be found in Y...Your point about the good writing to be found in YA books made me think: the three novels I think have earned the title of Great American Novel--Huckleberry Finn, Little Women, and To Kill A Mockingbird--all have teen protagonists.Elizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-77248596539617746422010-01-06T08:18:11.682-05:002010-01-06T08:18:11.682-05:00I've started reading YA fiction as well as my ...I've started reading YA fiction as well as my crime fiction and it's good to read of a new crime-YA book.Karen (Euro Crime)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03678348280806062648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-90863239059177077872010-01-06T06:50:47.886-05:002010-01-06T06:50:47.886-05:00I have always read a bit of YA fiction, but the la...I have always read a bit of YA fiction, but the last year has seen sucha wealth of new books published, it has been easy to pick up a teen book and enjoy it. Thanks for sharing with us. The book sounds intriguing. I agree that there are some stories that are better told through a young voice. Good luck to you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-58195673945361086872010-01-06T04:12:17.944-05:002010-01-06T04:12:17.944-05:00Valerie,
Best of luck with the novel.
Thanks for...Valerie,<br /><br />Best of luck with the novel.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your insights, which provide some good food for thought.<br /><br />StephenStephen D. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12356287007864614439noreply@blogger.com