tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7779997262227613456.post8242574203050498368..comments2024-03-23T02:57:31.362-07:00Comments on Authors, Kai Strand & LA Dragoni: February #InkRipples - Genre To YA or not to YAKai Strand, Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012304963642303041noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7779997262227613456.post-53826724471507949582017-02-27T19:14:39.608-08:002017-02-27T19:14:39.608-08:00Oh my gosh, I can imagine your panic! Eek. "B...Oh my gosh, I can imagine your panic! Eek. "But...I wrote a book..." Lol.Kai Strand, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012304963642303041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7779997262227613456.post-60493269436626877072017-02-27T17:50:39.845-08:002017-02-27T17:50:39.845-08:00When I first looked into publishing I totally thou...When I first looked into publishing I totally thought of YA as a genre and expected to see it listed. A big shock when it wasn't there. I had a nice moment of panic on what was I going to do. Eventually, I figured it out. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7779997262227613456.post-80244550452880221642017-02-14T20:08:28.438-08:002017-02-14T20:08:28.438-08:00Authors are people too, but I hate when I make tho...Authors are people too, but I hate when I make those little common mistakes. And I make them A LOT! Ugh.<br />Kai Strand, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012304963642303041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7779997262227613456.post-31508654937425074672017-02-14T17:32:44.888-08:002017-02-14T17:32:44.888-08:00"Their" not "there" in that fi..."Their" not "there" in that first sentence. *blushes shamefully*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816574953419131532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7779997262227613456.post-30701147221914099062017-02-14T15:57:37.767-08:002017-02-14T15:57:37.767-08:00Yeah. I get it too. Yeah. I get it too. Kai Strand, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012304963642303041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7779997262227613456.post-6752151012496858602017-02-14T11:44:43.259-08:002017-02-14T11:44:43.259-08:00I totally get why many people say YA when asked wh...I totally get why many people say YA when asked what is there favorite genre. Though, as you know from my post, I disagree that it's actually a genre. It's an age category, and a perfectly reasonable way to categorize a book, but not all book categories are genres. Though I'm not gonna call anyone out when they say YA is their favorite genre because I get what they mean. :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816574953419131532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7779997262227613456.post-30981932036012814012017-02-13T20:32:51.229-08:002017-02-13T20:32:51.229-08:00I agree that there is a need to define, but not a ...I agree that there is a need to define, but not a desire. It can hurt my head trying to figure out where some of my own books fit! Kai Strand, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012304963642303041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7779997262227613456.post-60390585594872650412017-02-13T12:01:37.185-08:002017-02-13T12:01:37.185-08:00Oh, my poor brain is on overload. I really care li...Oh, my poor brain is on overload. I really care little about what a book is called. In fact, I pay little attention to the genre. A few pages in and I'll most likely know, not that it matters to me. I see the need for genre though. When an author submits to a publisher/editor/agent, they need to know if the place they're sending even publishes their type of book. It is complicated, but I'm not going to worry about it. Great post. I understand better now. And I adore the cat in the picture. Have a great week.Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.com