tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394993.post5557892764629875575..comments2023-08-15T07:49:45.055-04:00Comments on bloomabilities: Furball Fridayalvinalinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04503984086482905226noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394993.post-85516884028139103432010-12-14T02:14:51.402-05:002010-12-14T02:14:51.402-05:00Thanks!
Someone once told me, if you're going...Thanks!<br /><br />Someone once told me, if you're going to tackle those time periods, the ms had better be a stand out.Jewel Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09614039445924074306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394993.post-49523173470176488382010-12-13T22:12:50.159-05:002010-12-13T22:12:50.159-05:00Hi Jewel,
I'm not a huge historical fiction r...Hi Jewel,<br /><br />I'm not a huge historical fiction reader, so I can't be so specific--I just need to fall in love with the book. I'd say a strong, distinct lead character is a must. And I guess set in a time period/place that hasn't already been done to death in YA (for example, the Civil or Revolutionary Wars in the US, WWII, etc. have all been done a lot).<br /><br />I'm open to novels where the time period isn't pegged. A novel that feels timeless/classic would be great!alvinalinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04503984086482905226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394993.post-71912783735503703092010-12-13T13:54:19.792-05:002010-12-13T13:54:19.792-05:00Oops, I forgot to subscribe to the comments, so he...Oops, I forgot to subscribe to the comments, so here goes...Jewel Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09614039445924074306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394993.post-43210346325774335072010-12-13T13:45:47.135-05:002010-12-13T13:45:47.135-05:00Hi Alvina, I found your blog through Authoress at ...Hi Alvina, I found your blog through Authoress at Miss Snark's First Victim. Love your blog title. I just recently discovered Sharon Creech and Bloomability. It's a short book, but I took my time savoring it. Heaven!<br /><br />(I also just got two kittens, and can relate as to how fun they can be. :-)<br /><br />I was wondering if you can answer a couple of questions:<br /><br />What do you look for nowadays in YA historical fiction? (I have written three in that genre, all set in the Philippines)<br /><br />Are editors open to novels like Bloomability where the time period is not pegged at all (but still manages to work beautifully)? Or do you prefer a specific time period in stories?<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />Jewel Allen<br />E-mail: pink_ink at q dot comJewel Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09614039445924074306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394993.post-89611436409940970422010-11-29T09:14:12.354-05:002010-11-29T09:14:12.354-05:00Very nice!Very nice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394993.post-88384168527064616312010-11-26T19:25:05.390-05:002010-11-26T19:25:05.390-05:00Love their names!Love their names!Kimmyvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901124497798265909noreply@blogger.com