tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post6480863219047422375..comments2024-03-10T19:26:35.256-04:00Comments on Just Jemi: Shelley Sly - MG vs RomanceJemi Fraserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-7812498218752118752015-03-23T16:50:55.301-04:002015-03-23T16:50:55.301-04:00Nas - thanks!
Caryn - those connections are the b...Nas - thanks!<br /><br />Caryn - those connections are the best! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-53911670433588299222015-03-22T23:40:51.601-04:002015-03-22T23:40:51.601-04:00Those are excellent points! And the thing is, I lo...Those are excellent points! And the thing is, I love to read all of those scenes in books, whether they're in romance or MG, so yay for including them -- and for having fun writing them!Caryn Caldwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338655819410392107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-20425220528240130432015-03-22T18:37:47.396-04:002015-03-22T18:37:47.396-04:00Hi Jemi and Shelley!
Great post with all informat...Hi Jemi and Shelley!<br /><br />Great post with all information. Thanks for sharing. Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-17218267159103956712015-03-22T17:43:20.919-04:002015-03-22T17:43:20.919-04:00Dawn - and she's done it so well. Just finishe...Dawn - and she's done it so well. Just finished 130 Stars and it is AWESOME!<br /><br />Theresa - me too :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-71564772321178163912015-03-21T23:10:51.128-04:002015-03-21T23:10:51.128-04:00So cool to see Shelley here! Love seeing her pictu...So cool to see Shelley here! Love seeing her picture. Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-84216108344164312722015-03-21T20:41:56.353-04:002015-03-21T20:41:56.353-04:00That's great, being able to write in multiple ...That's great, being able to write in multiple genres. MG speaks most to me, but I've completed YA novels, too. The leap from romance to MG is larger. Congrats on being able to do it! :)Dawn Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667675689038435581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-47904450156723570322015-03-20T15:19:42.913-04:002015-03-20T15:19:42.913-04:00Laurel - I love that too! My first attempt at a no...Laurel - I love that too! My first attempt at a novel was a Star Trek fan fiction - so different from what I'm writing now!<br /><br />Linda - I don't have quite the right voice for MG yet, but I do enjoy YA as well as adult. One of these days maybe I'll have time for them all!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-20932025847064826222015-03-19T15:21:16.488-04:002015-03-19T15:21:16.488-04:00I would love to write MG or YA but I can't get...I would love to write MG or YA but I can't get the voice right, even so I have MG and YA grandchildren I'm around all the time. I think writing for teens takes a special gift which you obviously have. LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-26061395307744914442015-03-18T16:10:24.867-04:002015-03-18T16:10:24.867-04:00It's cool to hear how you found the genre you ...It's cool to hear how you found the genre you love. My first completed novel was fantasy, but I'd started a half dozen other contemp YA manuscripts before it. I found I read far more YA and would tend to linger in that section of any given library or bookstore most, so that's where I landed (for now!). I love that genre isn't a forever decision--we can try different things!Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-91385969195856869022015-03-18T16:01:37.679-04:002015-03-18T16:01:37.679-04:00Denise - I'm with you - love that romantic par...Denise - I'm with you - love that romantic part :)<br /><br />Stephen - it is! I think it fits in many, many genres!<br /><br />Stephanie - not mine! I love the light hearted aspect of it - I think you might enjoy a read by Jill Shalvis or my buddy Jean Oram! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-62571134195731645672015-03-18T13:45:33.046-04:002015-03-18T13:45:33.046-04:00I started out writing romance, too--back in the 90...I started out writing romance, too--back in the 90s, in the dark ages, when everyone on here was probably 12. Romance was more fun back then...lots of romantic comedy. Now it's all serious and dark.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-22310475900003233342015-03-18T12:46:34.104-04:002015-03-18T12:46:34.104-04:00It's great to meet Shelley! I call myself a sp...It's great to meet Shelley! I call myself a speculative fiction writer since I mix a wise array of genres together. A little romance too. Not a lot. But the element is there.Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-75897065465904575682015-03-18T08:54:06.125-04:002015-03-18T08:54:06.125-04:00Heather - They are both fun genres, for sure!
Kel...Heather - They are both fun genres, for sure!<br /><br />Kelly - Thank you! :)<br /><br />Carol - Awkward character introductions can be cute, though! Nice to meet you too!<br /><br />Denise - I definitely enjoy stories with romantic elements in them, so I know what you mean!Shelley Slyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07981620646634240160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-80761196022662321172015-03-17T21:03:21.378-04:002015-03-17T21:03:21.378-04:00I love what you love about romance too Shelley. I ...I love what you love about romance too Shelley. I think every story should have at least a romantic element or I'm not interested. I've never written MG but I can see its attraction. <br /><br />Hi Jemi!<br /><br />Denise :-)Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-72791368905003165102015-03-17T20:32:23.957-04:002015-03-17T20:32:23.957-04:00Medeia - me too!
Heather - those relationships ar...Medeia - me too!<br /><br />Heather - those relationships are often the core of stories!<br /><br />Kelly - I'm glad - you're so good at them!!<br /><br />Carol - Hi! I love the characters' interactions too :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-76472359638239563562015-03-17T19:43:40.874-04:002015-03-17T19:43:40.874-04:00Cool meeting you, Shelley. I like introducing the ...Cool meeting you, Shelley. I like introducing the characters, too. Some of mine are pretty awkward, especially on first draft. I only write for adults.<br /><br />Hi, Jemi!Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-81060005897624817622015-03-17T18:20:16.546-04:002015-03-17T18:20:16.546-04:00I had no idea SHelley wrote Romance first! I'm...I had no idea SHelley wrote Romance first! I'm so not a romantic so will stick with picture books and middle grade for now. Ha!<br />Congrats on the wonderful new middle grade!Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-269602565440232772015-03-17T15:48:47.437-04:002015-03-17T15:48:47.437-04:00Wow, I had no idea you started out writing romance...Wow, I had no idea you started out writing romances, Shelley! Even though Romance and MG seem different on the surface, I like how you showed there are still similarities between them. (Like getting to explore relationships between two characters.) They both seem like fun genres to write for! :)Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-54220590202006209712015-03-17T11:26:11.103-04:002015-03-17T11:26:11.103-04:00Jemi - Thank you, it was great to be here!
Kelly ...Jemi - Thank you, it was great to be here!<br /><br />Kelly - Thanks! :)<br /><br />Jess - Always great to talk to other MG writers! The two genres definitely have their differences.<br /><br />Susan - Yes, totally. Kids are very perceptive.<br /><br />DL - You are too kind! Thank you!<br /><br />Medeia - I think it's awesome that you've written and published books in various genres!Shelley Slyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07981620646634240160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-35899163975619484442015-03-17T04:16:31.792-04:002015-03-17T04:16:31.792-04:00I love middle grade and there's a lot of depth...I love middle grade and there's a lot of depth to be found in characters and situations. I think it's interesting that Shelley started out writing romance. I also had different beginnings from what I write today. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-63567629371391287312015-03-16T21:10:42.509-04:002015-03-16T21:10:42.509-04:00Natalie - totally agree!
Alex - yes! Love mixing...Natalie - totally agree! <br /><br />Alex - yes! Love mixing up the expectations of the genres and writing the story that makes sense :)<br /><br />Beth - I agree! I played around with some YA steampunk and learned a TON from doing that!<br /><br />Mason - that's such an interesting idea! Kind of like what LMM did with Anne of Green Gables. Wonder how that would go over now???<br /><br />Diane - everything I write has an element of romance too :)<br /><br />Teresa - me too!<br /><br />Lee - exactly!!<br /><br />Elizabeth - so much of good writing can transfer to all genres!<br /><br />Kelly - thanks!<br /><br />Jess - there's so much fun to be had in all the genres!<br /><br />DL - me too - she's awesome and so is her writing!! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-50728145894917596302015-03-16T20:01:21.867-04:002015-03-16T20:01:21.867-04:00Shelly certainly has her head on straight. I'...Shelly certainly has her head on straight. I'm impressed by her. :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-263311761704437482015-03-16T19:16:31.031-04:002015-03-16T19:16:31.031-04:00Great points about MG and how it's different f...Great points about MG and how it's different from an adult romance. Kids that age need varied characters to identify with.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-27873959257690999272015-03-16T18:51:56.887-04:002015-03-16T18:51:56.887-04:00How fun to hear from Shelley. Right now I just wri...How fun to hear from Shelley. Right now I just write MG, but I may write other genres at some point. Interesting to think about going from romance to MG! Wishing Shelley the best of luck. :)<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-74331856597753305892015-03-16T16:42:39.561-04:002015-03-16T16:42:39.561-04:00Great post, Shelley. Thanks.
Hi Jemi. Great post, Shelley. Thanks. <br />Hi Jemi. Kelly Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030019966183220952noreply@blogger.com