Comments on: Cast of Characters http://www.foreveryoungadult.com for YA readers who are a little less Y and a bit more A Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:16:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Daria http://www.foreveryoungadult.com/cast-of-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-8319 Daria Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:40:27 +0000 http://www.foreveryoungadult.com/?page_id=70#comment-8319 Hope to see some (or all) of you there! I've never had a bad experience at an ALAN Workshop--it's most definitely worth the cost of registration. The first year I went, my friend and I were so overwhelmed by the amazing numbers of famous people at the cocktail party (yeah, I forgot to mention there is a cocktail party!), that we just sat in the corner with our mouths hanging open. Then, Neal- friggin-Shusterman came and sat down next to us and asked why we weren't mingling!?! I swear I almost hyperventilated. And, if you can get in early (and I mean that literally--Saturday morning at 7 a.m.), the keynote speaker for the ALAN Breakfast (additional cost) this year is Gary Paulsen! It's the most wonderful time of the year... On a totally unrelated note, I was in my classroom sorting books today (a newly remodeled classroom means many, many misplaced books) and every time I came added another V.C. Andrews book to the "A" horror pile, I thought of you gals :) Hope to see some (or all) of you there! I’ve never had a bad experience at an ALAN Workshop–it’s most definitely worth the cost of registration. The first year I went, my friend and I were so overwhelmed by the amazing numbers of famous people at the cocktail party (yeah, I forgot to mention there is a cocktail party!), that we just sat in the corner with our mouths hanging open. Then, Neal- friggin-Shusterman came and sat down next to us and asked why we weren’t mingling!?! I swear I almost hyperventilated.

And, if you can get in early (and I mean that literally–Saturday morning at 7 a.m.), the keynote speaker for the ALAN Breakfast (additional cost) this year is Gary Paulsen! It’s the most wonderful time of the year…

On a totally unrelated note, I was in my classroom sorting books today (a newly remodeled classroom means many, many misplaced books) and every time I came added another V.C. Andrews book to the “A” horror pile, I thought of you gals :)

]]> By: Poshdeluxe http://www.foreveryoungadult.com/cast-of-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-8288 Poshdeluxe Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:30:43 +0000 http://www.foreveryoungadult.com/?page_id=70#comment-8288 DAYUM DARIA. that line-up is AMAZ. maybe one of us can get our pants over to orlando so we can swimfan, i mean, professionally network with those amazing writers!!! thanks for the heads up! DAYUM DARIA. that line-up is AMAZ. maybe one of us can get our pants over to orlando so we can swimfan, i mean, professionally network with those amazing writers!!! thanks for the heads up!

]]> By: Daria http://www.foreveryoungadult.com/cast-of-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-8136 Daria Sat, 28 Aug 2010 04:29:11 +0000 http://www.foreveryoungadult.com/?page_id=70#comment-8136 Hi Ladies! I'm new to this blog and am completely and totally obsessed with it due to the fact that I frequently suffer from YA lit related TEABS--it's so nice to finally have a name for my ailment! So, one reason for my posting is to let you know that I'd like to make you all my new best friends (and I mean that in only the best, non-creepy, non-stalker-y way). The other reason I'm posting is because I'm wondering if you're familiar with ALAN (Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English) http://www.alan-ya.org/ ? It's a kick ass organization made of up of tons of proud and fabulous YA readers. In November we're all meeting up in Orlando for what some have called "the Greatest YA Show on Earth" (aka the ALAN Workshop). I'm quite certain that you'll find several swoon worthy authors in this line-up: http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2010/07/01/alan-workshop-authors-at-ncte-2010-convention/ . Did I mention that there are free books involved? And, this happens EVERY YEAR!!! I hope you'll consider attending--it would be so fab to meet all of you in person! Keep up the great work! Hi Ladies!

I’m new to this blog and am completely and totally obsessed with it due to the fact that I frequently suffer from YA lit related TEABS–it’s so nice to finally have a name for my ailment! So, one reason for my posting is to let you know that I’d like to make you all my new best friends (and I mean that in only the best, non-creepy, non-stalker-y way).

The other reason I’m posting is because I’m wondering if you’re familiar with ALAN (Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English) http://www.alan-ya.org/ ? It’s a kick ass organization made of up of tons of proud and fabulous YA readers. In November we’re all meeting up in Orlando for what some have called “the Greatest YA Show on Earth” (aka the ALAN Workshop). I’m quite certain that you’ll find several swoon worthy authors in this line-up: http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2010/07/01/alan-workshop-authors-at-ncte-2010-convention/ . Did I mention that there are free books involved? And, this happens EVERY YEAR!!! I hope you’ll consider attending–it would be so fab to meet all of you in person!

Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Poshdeluxe http://www.foreveryoungadult.com/cast-of-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-8065 Poshdeluxe Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:43:28 +0000 http://www.foreveryoungadult.com/?page_id=70#comment-8065 we heard about it yesterday and TOTES FREAKED COS MEG CABOT LIGHT OF OUR LIVES will be there. so obvs we'll be there in full force (full force = flaskage). we heard about it yesterday and TOTES FREAKED COS MEG CABOT LIGHT OF OUR LIVES will be there. so obvs we’ll be there in full force (full force = flaskage).

]]> By: Amanda http://www.foreveryoungadult.com/cast-of-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-8049 Amanda Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:36:23 +0000 http://www.foreveryoungadult.com/?page_id=70#comment-8049 Posting here 'cause I'm afraid to look at the rest of the site until I've read Mockingjay... Awesome Austin YA Event--I know at least one of y'all is in or near ATX, right? I heard about it on KUT today and am posting in case you missed it: http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/24068.Austin_Teen_Book_Festival Posting here ’cause I’m afraid to look at the rest of the site until I’ve read Mockingjay…

Awesome Austin YA Event–I know at least one of y’all is in or near ATX, right? I heard about it on KUT today and am posting in case you missed it:

http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/24068.Austin_Teen_Book_Festival

]]> By: Midnight Book Releases Never Get Old | We Think We're Funny http://www.foreveryoungadult.com/cast-of-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-7854 Midnight Book Releases Never Get Old | We Think We're Funny Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:16:42 +0000 http://www.foreveryoungadult.com/?page_id=70#comment-7854 [...] and drinks abounded. There was even a cupcake decorating station in honor of Peeta. These people weren’t messing [...] [...] and drinks abounded. There was even a cupcake decorating station in honor of Peeta. These people weren’t messing [...]

]]> By: Poshdeluxe http://www.foreveryoungadult.com/cast-of-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-7096 Poshdeluxe Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:40:55 +0000 http://www.foreveryoungadult.com/?page_id=70#comment-7096 glad you found us, cindy! esp. cos we enjoy compliments. glad you found us, cindy! esp. cos we enjoy compliments.

]]> By: Cindy http://www.foreveryoungadult.com/cast-of-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-7088 Cindy Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:13:20 +0000 http://www.foreveryoungadult.com/?page_id=70#comment-7088 Ive been looking for a site like this for a while now. Its Ah-mazing and i've looked at some of the books and they look HOT-astic. You guys are hilarious and awesome. Keep it up :) Ive been looking for a site like this for a while now. Its Ah-mazing and i’ve looked at some of the books and they look HOT-astic. You guys are hilarious and awesome. Keep it up :)

]]> By: Christina http://www.foreveryoungadult.com/cast-of-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-6594 Christina Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:50:35 +0000 http://www.foreveryoungadult.com/?page_id=70#comment-6594 Hey all, Came across your interview on the Huffington Post and was immediately in love! My husband and I are writers who have written everything from TV to film to comics, but I've always been a YA girl at heart. Just finished writing our first YA novel which our agent is about to shop around. Fingers crossed! Meanwhile, I love stumbling across a place where others are as wild about YA as me. Looking forward to checking things out here! Hey all,

Came across your interview on the Huffington Post and was immediately in love! My husband and I are writers who have written everything from TV to film to comics, but I’ve always been a YA girl at heart. Just finished writing our first YA novel which our agent is about to shop around. Fingers crossed! Meanwhile, I love stumbling across a place where others are as wild about YA as me. Looking forward to checking things out here!

]]> By: Sexy is for Everybody » Blog Archive » The YA Challenge http://www.foreveryoungadult.com/cast-of-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-6501 Sexy is for Everybody » Blog Archive » The YA Challenge Sat, 07 Aug 2010 06:18:45 +0000 http://www.foreveryoungadult.com/?page_id=70#comment-6501 [...] after our guest post from the fabulous ladies at Forever YA , contributor PoshDeluxe (seriously how cute is she?) challenged me to read the Jessica Darling series of books so I could [...] [...] after our guest post from the fabulous ladies at Forever YA , contributor PoshDeluxe (seriously how cute is she?) challenged me to read the Jessica Darling series of books so I could [...]

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