tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post5876247366521420597..comments2024-03-26T17:32:38.865-04:00Comments on YA Outside the Lines: The Independence Dilemma--Jan BlazaninBrian Katcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15159532800819759917noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-54423756450138981922012-07-21T18:22:37.492-04:002012-07-21T18:22:37.492-04:00I agree, Lauren. And kids are experts at taking ad...I agree, Lauren. And kids are experts at taking advantage of those distractions!Jan Blazaninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085118289400659555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-88219806602887787592012-07-21T18:10:49.364-04:002012-07-21T18:10:49.364-04:00LOL about the advice from your critique group! My ...LOL about the advice from your critique group! My critique group harasses me if my adults ever do anything stupid, eg like believe a lie. In fact, I believe a lot of adults get distracted by the groceries and bills, and miss a lot of what goes on in their kid's lives.Lauren Bjorkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461938401652697707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-45740061612329979022012-07-13T11:21:56.214-04:002012-07-13T11:21:56.214-04:00Thanks, Holly!Thanks, Holly!Jan Blazaninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085118289400659555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-60921262312746964832012-07-13T10:41:35.441-04:002012-07-13T10:41:35.441-04:00That's such a great last line, Jan...That's such a great last line, Jan...Holly Schindlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-42680095061486716892012-07-12T16:51:14.074-04:002012-07-12T16:51:14.074-04:00You're right, Jennifer. That's why the par...You're right, Jennifer. That's why the parent fatalities in YA lit are so high!Jan Blazaninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085118289400659555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-72540091019620693992012-07-12T07:46:45.396-04:002012-07-12T07:46:45.396-04:00You both said it perfectly!You both said it perfectly!Kimberly Sabatinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143516055206233316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-91235807298540663802012-07-11T19:06:17.762-04:002012-07-11T19:06:17.762-04:00It's a delicate balance. I agree: I don't ...It's a delicate balance. I agree: I don't read YA books to follow the lives of the parents, and I was even less interested in parent characters when I was a teen. Yet the parents' absence, or relegation to the wings, has to be believable.Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.com