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I'm wondering if you approac...I loved Out of Order. I'm wondering if you approach writing your books with fantasy elements differently than your realistic fiction books, and if you felt any pressure to "brand" yourself as an author and perhaps keep your readers (and publisher?) happy by sticking to realistic fiction.<BR/><BR/>========================================================<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.gov-auctions.org" REL="nofollow">Auto Auctions</A><BR/><BR/>crispiancrispian123https://www.blogger.com/profile/02009890243087271854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752863935200357433.post-75864728263931799922008-02-27T17:20:00.000-08:002008-02-27T17:20:00.000-08:00I have Repossessed on my nightstand right now. I ...I have Repossessed on my nightstand right now. I am looking forward to it.<BR/><BR/>Damage is one of the books I can never keep on my shelves. I have several copies and I booktalk it all the time. A lot of the kids who check it out are reluctant readers. I have had a few tell me they actually read it and enjoyed it.Library Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01766105589716082776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752863935200357433.post-59402532735417287172007-06-29T15:25:00.000-07:002007-06-29T15:25:00.000-07:00Hi Mary:Forgive me for going through the comments ...Hi Mary:<BR/>Forgive me for going through the comments here but I couldn't find your contact info.<BR/>I'm an author with a new release--Whale Song-- that is a cross between adult and YA fiction. I am organizing a Virtual Book Tour in August and am looking for hosts. I hoped YA Authors Cafe might be interested.<BR/>Please contact me at cherylktardif @ shaw.ca (copy, paste, remove spaces) or through my book's site: <A HREF="http://www.whalesongbook.com" REL="nofollow">Whale Song - a novel that will change the way you view life...and death</A><BR/>I hope to heard from you.<BR/>Thanks,<BR/>Cheryl Kaye TardifCheryl Tardifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15160526951596806898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752863935200357433.post-45751162992734629362007-06-28T15:01:00.000-07:002007-06-28T15:01:00.000-07:00this book is really awesome i hope u come out with...this book is really awesome i hope u come out with a sequalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752863935200357433.post-90101149403531018312007-06-03T17:27:00.000-07:002007-06-03T17:27:00.000-07:00"I wondered if you had any manuscripts stashed awa..."I wondered if you had any manuscripts stashed away and if your first published book, Breaking Boxes, was the first you wrote."<BR/><BR/>Breaking Boxes was the second book I finished, but the first one that really was publishable. <BR/><BR/>I only have one completed ms stashed away that I will never work on again--I know it doesn't have the depth necessary to make a real book. I have several mss of varying lengths stashed away that I *will* keep working on, because they *do* have the necessary depth--I just haven't figured out the proper way to tell them yet. This could take a while; I started Night Road back in 1995, and just recently developed the life experience to get it figured out. I'm like a dog with a bone, once I decide a story has what it takes. I feel that with enough time, craft, and dedication, I can eventually chisel out what a worthy story needs, in order to be a real book. I hop around from project to project--none of this "work straight through" stuff for me--and I plan on writing till the day I die anyway, so what difference does it make if one particularly knotty book takes 10+ years to write?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752863935200357433.post-80748101208846466472007-06-03T10:05:00.000-07:002007-06-03T10:05:00.000-07:00I love all your books. I wondered if you had any m...I love all your books. I wondered if you had any manuscripts stashed away and if your first published book, Breaking Boxes, was the first you wrote. <BR/><BR/>Amanda said, "Is a good book one that makes you think? One that gives you a model to emulate? One that confirms your feelings about something? One that entertains you for a few hours?"<BR/><BR/>I love books with great characters that leave me thinking after I've finished reading and that give me fresh insight.SAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14789864164402336600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752863935200357433.post-63018879337007168302007-06-02T10:17:00.000-07:002007-06-02T10:17:00.000-07:00Thanks, Judy! I see Bad Girls Club is coming out i...Thanks, Judy! I see Bad Girls Club is coming out in a couple of weeks--can't wait to read it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752863935200357433.post-16652512654985490982007-06-02T10:12:00.000-07:002007-06-02T10:12:00.000-07:00"I'm wondering if you approach writing your books ..."I'm wondering if you approach writing your books with fantasy elements differently than your realistic fiction books."<BR/><BR/>No, it's all the same to me. The characters and their worlds are equally real to me whether they're dead, alive, or something in between. It doesn't matter whether in my everyday life I even believe that such a character might exist. My job lies in trying to ferret out the best way to present his/her story.<BR/><BR/>"...if you felt any pressure to "brand" yourself as an author and perhaps keep your readers (and publisher?) happy by sticking to realistic fiction."<BR/><BR/>That should be a simple question with a simple answer. Short answer: No. I write what I want to write, and always have. I have no control over how it's marketed or even whether it will sell. <BR/><BR/>Long answer: I'm a single mother of three kids, two of whom have special needs. Writing is the perfect job for me--but only if it pulls in enough for us to live on. I write what I want to in my own work, but I also do work-for-hire projects where I write what the editor needs. My own work and these w-f-h projects can be very different in subject matter, style, and approach--but most importantly, in the targeted reader age. So far I've been using "A.M. Jenkins" on my own books, and "Amanda Jenkins" on my w-f-h and midgrade projects. So in that way I've felt some responsibility for a "brand." That's nothing to do with realism or fantasy, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752863935200357433.post-50044825147156527692007-06-02T09:57:00.000-07:002007-06-02T09:57:00.000-07:00Hi, Amanda: Congrats on the new book. I do love yo...Hi, Amanda: Congrats on the new book. I do love your writing and look forward to reading this one. <BR/>Judy GregersonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752863935200357433.post-49058515337266161472007-06-02T07:33:00.000-07:002007-06-02T07:33:00.000-07:00Hi, Amanda.I loved Out of Order. I'm wondering if ...Hi, Amanda.<BR/><BR/>I loved Out of Order. I'm wondering if you approach writing your books with fantasy elements differently than your realistic fiction books, and if you felt any pressure to "brand" yourself as an author and perhaps keep your readers (and publisher?) happy by sticking to realistic fiction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752863935200357433.post-47129861825627003632007-05-31T11:51:00.000-07:002007-05-31T11:51:00.000-07:00"My favorite part of Repossessed is how Shaun's li..."My favorite part of Repossessed is how Shaun's little brother suddenly has a brother who is kind to him and wants to help him. He's not thrilled at first. Can you talk about how you developed this part of the book?"<BR/><BR/>Hmm, what to say without getting overly passionate about it. I think you probably can see in this book, and in my book Out of Order, a sympathy for the kid who has to cope with learning disabilities. Shaun's brother Jason has ADHD, and he pays a price ADHD kids often have to pay: being disliked by teachers and adults, and having difficulty making friends. In Out of Order, Colt responded to his disabilities by being an real SOB; Jason responds by being negative and shutting himself off from everyone around him. Unfortunately, protecting himself in this way means that his situation is only likely to get worse, because the surlier he is, the less anybody wants to interact with him--which makes him even more negative. <BR/><BR/>What I liked about the demon in Repossessed is that he consistently focuses on people's intentions more than their actions. And that's how that part of the book developed: I let an ADHD kid meet somebody who ignores the things about him that drive everybody else crazy--who tries to interact with the kid rather than with the kid's behaviors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752863935200357433.post-16631309928834293242007-05-31T10:53:00.000-07:002007-05-31T10:53:00.000-07:00"I was wondering if you could offer any insights i..."I was wondering if you could offer any insights into the cover art. Did you have any role in brainstorming? Do you like it?"<BR/><BR/>Early on my editor asked if I had any ideas about what I wanted the cover to look like, and it turned out that we were sort of on the same page as far as style. She sent some examples of artists they were looking at, which all looked good to me, and then they chose Will Staehle. The first time I saw the cover I loved it--but was a little freaked, thinking how school libraries might react to the many devil-y aspects of it. But the fact is that any school librarian who wants to avoid trouble isn't likely to order a book about a demon anyway. If I'm going to write a book like this, it would be very wimpy of me to try to rein in the cover in hopes of saving myself some fuss down the line. I think Staehle did a fantastic job on the art, and he and Jennifer Heuer came up with a great design. I love the cover. Let the chips fall where they may!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752863935200357433.post-83447059935775579882007-05-31T08:19:00.000-07:002007-05-31T08:19:00.000-07:00Amanda, I'm another admirer of this book. I have a...Amanda, I'm another admirer of this book. I have a student I think will love it.<BR/><BR/>My favorite part of Repossessed is how Shaun's little brother suddenly has a brother who is kind to him and wants to help him. He's not thrilled at first. Can you talk about how you developed this part of the book?<BR/><BR/>CathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752863935200357433.post-4881711200766010802007-05-31T07:44:00.000-07:002007-05-31T07:44:00.000-07:00Just surfing by to add my cheers! It's a fabulous ...Just surfing by to add my cheers! It's a fabulous read--as is Beating Heart. I'm fascinated by marketing, and I was wondering if you could offer any insights into the cover art. Did you have any role in brainstorming? Do you like it? I think it's quite eye-catching.Cynthia Leitich Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07650058326282279022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752863935200357433.post-85476294282654621352007-05-31T07:25:00.000-07:002007-05-31T07:25:00.000-07:00Laura, I'm glad you liked the finished product. I ...Laura, I'm glad you liked the finished product. I definitely appreciated your taking the time to look it over and give opinions during the writing process. I'd be lost without my writer friends!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752863935200357433.post-39088120608583530822007-05-31T07:21:00.000-07:002007-05-31T07:21:00.000-07:00Thanks, Mar--hope you like it!Thanks, Mar--hope you like it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752863935200357433.post-5355770541131298102007-05-31T06:17:00.000-07:002007-05-31T06:17:00.000-07:00Hi Amanda,Congratulations! I got Respossessed yest...Hi Amanda,<BR/><BR/>Congratulations! I got Respossessed yesterday, and once I started, I couldn't put it down until I finished. I LOVE this book. I laughed in so many places, and really enjoyed being with every single one of the characters. There's so much more I could say, but I don't want to give anything away. Just loved it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752863935200357433.post-18520137619816821332007-05-30T14:14:00.000-07:002007-05-30T14:14:00.000-07:00Amanda, congratulations on the publication of your...Amanda, congratulations on the publication of your latest book. I can't wait to read it!MarPerezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192422264308458705noreply@blogger.com