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YA Going Away--Again?
Back in the early nineties when I first started writing fiction, I wrote young adult novels. At that time, YA was "hot" and it looked like my Golden Heart winner was going to be published that minute. Then the publisher folded the YA line and the YA romance market cooled way off. I had to wait until 1998 for my first YA to be published. Then about three years ago, YA romance started to come back and eventually really gained momentum, which I attributed to Harry Potter and to TV shows oriented toward the 12-16 year olds.
My former agent shopped a couple of my YAs. My next agent suggested I refine a YA paranormal idea about Billy the Kid riding into now and helping a geeky good girl go really, really bad. I shopped that idea to a particular publisher that requested it and now that line has folded. Geeeez! The story is very cute and everyone who actually reads it, likes it, but getting them to read it before the line folds or the market falls off--that's the trick. Obviously I don't chase the market and have had much opportunity to develop market "patience."
I really hate to see the YA market fade again. Our kids need great stories that stir the imagination and take them out of themselves, show them alternatives to negative behavior without being preachy. That's what I strive to do with my YA novels, anyway. In fact, a woman wrote me that she bought my multiple award winning YA, GHOSTLY ACTS, from my website, read it in three hours and loved it. I love to hear that!!!
Well, it's ballroom dance class tonight. Again, pray for my toes . . .
Ciao, ciao, mmmmmmmmmelinda
NEW ~ NEW ~ NEW ~ NEW ~ NEW
CREATIVE COACHING ~~ Do you write from "flow"? Do you need to overcome creative blocks so you can write and enjoy it? Check out my how-to articles and the workshop listings for creative development workshops. If you would like individualized coaching to overcome your creative blocks and creat on-demand creative flow, please email me. We can do it!
YA Going Away--Again?
Back in the early nineties when I first started writing fiction, I wrote young adult novels. At that time, YA was "hot" and it looked like my Golden Heart winner was going to be published that minute. Then the publisher folded the YA line and the YA romance market cooled way off. I had to wait until 1998 for my first YA to be published. Then about three years ago, YA romance started to come back and eventually really gained momentum, which I attributed to Harry Potter and to TV shows oriented toward the 12-16 year olds.
My former agent shopped a couple of my YAs. My next agent suggested I refine a YA paranormal idea about Billy the Kid riding into now and helping a geeky good girl go really, really bad. I shopped that idea to a particular publisher that requested it and now that line has folded. Geeeez! The story is very cute and everyone who actually reads it, likes it, but getting them to read it before the line folds or the market falls off--that's the trick. Obviously I don't chase the market and have had much opportunity to develop market "patience."
I really hate to see the YA market fade again. Our kids need great stories that stir the imagination and take them out of themselves, show them alternatives to negative behavior without being preachy. That's what I strive to do with my YA novels, anyway. In fact, a woman wrote me that she bought my multiple award winning YA, GHOSTLY ACTS, from my website, read it in three hours and loved it. I love to hear that!!!
Well, it's ballroom dance class tonight. Again, pray for my toes . . .
Ciao, ciao, mmmmmmmmmelinda
posted by MMMelinda at 3:19 PM
