tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post1720535985407965157..comments2023-04-13T10:45:46.763-04:00Comments on My Brain on Books: A Winner -- and a new look at an old favoriteJoanne R. Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-5049056693600570882013-04-01T12:18:51.418-04:002013-04-01T12:18:51.418-04:00Thanks, Janet! Isn't it great that in this bus...Thanks, Janet! Isn't it great that in this business, personal rejections are a plus? I think you may be right. Being consistently funny could be a talent you're born with, or it could be a learned skill. I'm hoping it's the latter!Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-33691107864514983842013-04-01T09:42:56.083-04:002013-04-01T09:42:56.083-04:00congratulations on the personal rejections! I love...congratulations on the personal rejections! I love funny MG books and I do insert funny moments in mine, but I'd love for them to be all the way through funny, but I think that's a talent you have to work on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-86228614471240277782013-03-31T20:41:30.413-04:002013-03-31T20:41:30.413-04:00I'll have to check that one out, Kat. Glad the...I'll have to check that one out, Kat. Glad the book arrived safely.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-70167906704981106342013-03-31T18:28:12.638-04:002013-03-31T18:28:12.638-04:00Thanks Joanne for the prize! It arrived yesterday!...Thanks Joanne for the prize! It arrived yesterday! Can't wait to dig in. <br /><br />I thought Whales on Stilts by MT Anderson was a riot. Funny for kids and grownups at different moments. KatOwens: Insect Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12228171304170449979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-343318547461716732013-03-27T22:08:25.223-04:002013-03-27T22:08:25.223-04:00Thanks, Erik! Good luck with your own writing.Thanks, Erik! Good luck with your own writing.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-13744340129303132502013-03-26T07:33:01.247-04:002013-03-26T07:33:01.247-04:00Congrats to the winner! Good Luck with your story!...Congrats to the winner! Good Luck with your story! I love books with humor in them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-11862521770291040282013-03-25T21:10:36.935-04:002013-03-25T21:10:36.935-04:00Ha ha, Cindy, you're right. It's not easy....Ha ha, Cindy, you're right. It's not easy. I like dark, serious books AND funny books. Depending on my mood. <br /><br />Yeah, I have days where I want to take all 35 pages I've written, hit the delete button, and go back to writing dark stuff. But I know I have to keep writing my crappy first draft and then get to the part I love: revision.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-24735730527740378072013-03-25T21:07:32.853-04:002013-03-25T21:07:32.853-04:00True, Jennifer. Nobody said writing was easy. You ...True, Jennifer. Nobody said writing was easy. You and I both know that.<br /><br />And as I told Melissa, above, I'm certainly not giving up on the mystery. I've only just begun to query. But while you're querying, you need to write something new, right?Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-78343261292194162502013-03-25T21:06:01.055-04:002013-03-25T21:06:01.055-04:00Oh, I loved that book! Thanks for the reminder, Je...Oh, I loved that book! Thanks for the reminder, Jess.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-34021999585404069562013-03-25T20:35:09.681-04:002013-03-25T20:35:09.681-04:00Funny books are my favorites! Sometimes I think I&...Funny books are my favorites! Sometimes I think I'm succeeding at writing one, and sometimes I despair that I'll never be as good as my favorite funny authors. But nobody ever said it was supposed to be easy, right? Good luck with your funny reading and funny writing! I'll be adding 11 Birthdays to my list.<br />CindyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-8387600186773916522013-03-25T20:07:26.277-04:002013-03-25T20:07:26.277-04:00Good luck with the new manuscript. That's nice...Good luck with the new manuscript. That's nice that you received some direction from your queries and have a new plan of action. Who said writing is easy! :) I haven't read 11 Birthdays, but it sounds great!Jennifer Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02219388997277330690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-20129109586588816362013-03-25T19:03:35.934-04:002013-03-25T19:03:35.934-04:00Congrats to Kat!
At least the research you are do...Congrats to Kat!<br /><br />At least the research you are doing is fun! I haven't read 11 Birthdays yet- but I have it to read. I will have to move it up my list- it sounds good. :) <br /><br />Ruby Holler is a book that always makes me laugh out loud. Happy researching!<br />~Jess DMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-84370313668470498552013-03-25T12:35:18.320-04:002013-03-25T12:35:18.320-04:00This is my favorite of all of hers, Barbara. Altho...This is my favorite of all of hers, Barbara. Although I haven't yet read A MANGO-SHAPED SPACE, her first book. I need to read that soon. Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-18063535418609349422013-03-25T12:34:10.264-04:002013-03-25T12:34:10.264-04:00Melissa, I have just begun to fight, er, query. I ...Melissa, I have just begun to fight, er, query. I certainly am not giving up on the mystery, but I'm trying to research agents who like dark and serious. Thanks for the support!Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-12188667025679437182013-03-25T11:52:08.037-04:002013-03-25T11:52:08.037-04:00I love the reading middle grade books kind of rese...I love the reading middle grade books kind of research too! Haven't read this Wendy Mass but I have read two others. She certainly has a fun style that kids love.Barbara Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547166495514562286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-61790207768533136402013-03-25T11:51:48.639-04:002013-03-25T11:51:48.639-04:00And here I am just feeling sad that dark and serio...And here I am just feeling sad that dark and serious is such a hard sell. Keep fighting for those stories, Joanne! I am. And best of luck as you jump into humor : ) Melissa Sarnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215683401795724259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-49446397356977164132013-03-25T11:17:13.369-04:002013-03-25T11:17:13.369-04:00Oh, you must read this, Rosi. It's so much fun...Oh, you must read this, Rosi. It's so much fun! Especially if you're a little down (and I hope everything's okay).Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-53240733450049619902013-03-25T11:16:31.265-04:002013-03-25T11:16:31.265-04:00Thanks, Natalie. Kind personal rejections keep me ...Thanks, Natalie. Kind personal rejections keep me going so I can forget about the form-letter variety.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-50217589494453426892013-03-25T11:15:19.445-04:002013-03-25T11:15:19.445-04:00Thanks for the vote of confidence, Akoss! When it ...Thanks for the vote of confidence, Akoss! When it stops being fun, I'll turn to something else. Interestingly, having fun is what next week's post is about!Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-48445087965573413822013-03-25T11:13:44.642-04:002013-03-25T11:13:44.642-04:00It IS hard, Kristin! I'm trying not to force i...It IS hard, Kristin! I'm trying not to force it because that would be awful, but to get to know my character and go with what he would say and do. <br /><br />Oh, and thanks for the reminder of the Fudge books! They're hilarious. I'll re-read them next.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-51252525251787199662013-03-25T11:12:24.457-04:002013-03-25T11:12:24.457-04:00Thanks, Christine. Guess you haven't been here...Thanks, Christine. Guess you haven't been here in a while. :)Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-51192650747677863692013-03-25T10:53:53.973-04:002013-03-25T10:53:53.973-04:00I didn't know about this book, so thanks for t...I didn't know about this book, so thanks for the review. I could use a laugh just now!Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-80317656591841996132013-03-25T10:35:01.993-04:002013-03-25T10:35:01.993-04:00Good luck, Joanne. I am SO not funny that I don...Good luck, Joanne. I am SO not funny that I don't think I could pull it off. Glad you got some kind query comments.<br /><br />Like the new look like everyone else.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-86655013663426105312013-03-25T10:19:32.112-04:002013-03-25T10:19:32.112-04:00I've read that writing funny is hard but not i...I've read that writing funny is hard but not impossible. So you can do it!!! Just remember to have fun while doing it. :)<br /><br />~Akoss<br /><br />PS: I like the new look but I probably wouldn't have noticed it right away if you didn't mention it. lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-73169757620329654362013-03-25T09:16:21.137-04:002013-03-25T09:16:21.137-04:00Writing funny is hard - it doesn't come natura...Writing funny is hard - it doesn't come naturally to me. Out of all the MG books my daughter has read, Judy Blume's Fudge books have made her laugh out loud the most.Kristin Lenzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04257484196449105801noreply@blogger.com