tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post6642919086339223492..comments2023-05-14T08:18:09.346-04:00Comments on The Fictionistas: Interview With Imogen Howson!Kristen Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984459504977637298noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-91952052575702399312008-06-01T16:57:00.000-04:002008-06-01T16:57:00.000-04:00Thanks, Aimee! And ooh, another reformed addict!Thanks, Aimee! And ooh, another reformed addict!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213066534172394685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-20087457691051256932008-05-31T21:54:00.000-04:002008-05-31T21:54:00.000-04:00Awesome interview! I too am a reformed paper eater...Awesome interview! I too am a reformed paper eater ;-) Can't wait to read your work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-13986145719341673062008-05-31T08:25:00.000-04:002008-05-31T08:25:00.000-04:00Hi Donna!Ugh, I'm sorry you're going to be laid up...Hi Donna!<BR/><BR/>Ugh, I'm sorry you're going to be laid up. I hope you enjoy Falling, though! And, if you like, do let me know what you thought. :-)<BR/><BR/>I'll have to search out Louie, Louie. I find that if I can't hear lyrics I end up inventing really weird alternatives, though, so I'm a little nervous!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213066534172394685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-19178534010544484002008-05-31T08:20:00.000-04:002008-05-31T08:20:00.000-04:00Hey, Jacquie. :-)Writing YA isn't a conscious dec...Hey, Jacquie. :-)<BR/><BR/>Writing YA isn't a conscious decision, really. The stories that come into my head generally have teenage protagonists. That doesn't automatically make them YA, of course, but it does mean they appeal to an young adult, as welll as an adult, audience. My twelve-year-old daughter is one of my main test readers, my forty-year-old partner is the other. If they both approve of a story then I feel I've hit the right balance!<BR/><BR/>I suspect that the reason I'm drawn to writing about young characters is that I like 'firsts'. First love, of course, but also the 'first' of realising that you're gifted at something, or the first time of realising something--good or bad--about your world. I particularly like 'coming of age' stories.<BR/><BR/>Writing YA <I>romance</I> is probably connected to the fact that I met my now-partner when I was eighteen. So I think, for me, that age is inextricably connected with finding 'the one' and starting to live happily ever after. ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213066534172394685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-78301186241902588472008-05-31T08:12:00.000-04:002008-05-31T08:12:00.000-04:00I'm going to be laid up for several weeks with onl...I'm going to be laid up for several weeks with only a computer as a friend. The first thing I'm going to download will be Falling. I love remade fairy tales. I'm really looking forward to it. May I offer you a lyric challenge -- not only to memorize but just to HEAR the lyrics of Louie, Louie? I have no idea what they are!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-29048053884171525532008-05-30T16:49:00.000-04:002008-05-30T16:49:00.000-04:00What interests you about writing YA stories? Why ...What interests you about writing YA stories? Why not stick with adult stories? And what's the major difference for you?<BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.jacquierogers.com/" REL="nofollow">Jacquie</A>Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-15163523595779167082008-05-30T13:32:00.000-04:002008-05-30T13:32:00.000-04:00Thanks for having me, Fictionistas!Dayna, you're s...Thanks for having me, Fictionistas!<BR/><BR/>Dayna, you're so right, actually. I never looked at it that way before. :-)<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry to have to tell you all that my paper-eating even led me into the realms of religious irreverence--I discovered that the paper they print Bibles on is the most delicious <I>ever</I>. *waits for lightning to strike*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213066534172394685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-79163501598689950112008-05-30T12:57:00.000-04:002008-05-30T12:57:00.000-04:00That's a great interview, Immi! Thanks for being h...That's a great interview, Immi! Thanks for being here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-70523057537009261492008-05-30T12:10:00.000-04:002008-05-30T12:10:00.000-04:00I notice how your anger is directed at those who.....I notice how your anger is directed at those who...haven't managed politeness...essentially...<BR/><BR/> I love the title "Dragon in the Teapot." You should write a new version :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-47711086626496384472008-05-30T12:07:00.000-04:002008-05-30T12:07:00.000-04:00Great interview Immi! I'm gla dyou don't eat paper...Great interview Immi! I'm gla dyou don't eat paper anymore, think how much it would cost you in books?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-49252382855196029942008-05-30T12:05:00.000-04:002008-05-30T12:05:00.000-04:00Hi Immi! I love that stare-into-the-middle-distanc...Hi Immi! I love that stare-into-the-middle-distance-politeness. Remind me to stay on your good side.Crystal Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12328935116755147276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-56164426302405078222008-05-30T11:09:00.000-04:002008-05-30T11:09:00.000-04:00I used to eat paper too. The corners of the TV Gu...I used to eat paper too. The corners of the TV Guide.Gwen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07372049662768907328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-28891883876091279002008-05-30T08:09:00.000-04:002008-05-30T08:09:00.000-04:00Great interview, Immi! You really took enjoying yo...Great interview, Immi! You really took enjoying your books to a whole other level. ;)Isabelle Santiagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09447992284262446608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-87776854928346359212008-05-30T07:13:00.000-04:002008-05-30T07:13:00.000-04:00I love retellings of fairy tales! And I'm really g...I love retellings of fairy tales! And I'm really glad you're not eating paper anymore. LOLKristen Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984459504977637298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-17240597641663676112008-05-30T06:50:00.000-04:002008-05-30T06:50:00.000-04:00Hey, thanks for having me, Rhonda. :-)Don't be to...Hey, thanks for having me, Rhonda. :-)<BR/>Don't be too scared, Stephanie! Remember the extreme politeness and relax. :-)<BR/>Immi<BR/>xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213066534172394685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-82691330795216034962008-05-30T06:48:00.000-04:002008-05-30T06:48:00.000-04:00Fantastic interview!! Immi, we're SO glad to have ...Fantastic interview!! Immi, we're SO glad to have you visit us! And your cover is gorgeous!!Rhonda Helmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11855833088957182413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-17513753311085217792008-05-30T06:20:00.000-04:002008-05-30T06:20:00.000-04:00Ooh, all that anger was scary ;-)I love the idea o...Ooh, all that anger was scary ;-)<BR/><BR/>I love the idea of taking difficult songs to a desert island to learn the lyrics in peace. 'American Pie' is top of my desert island list now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com