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Today I reached 100% on the algorithm data collection on @Inkitt for my young adult survivor story, THE PACKING HOUSE. Thankful. Waiting to see what comes next. Read The Packing House for free on Inkitt: https://t.co/GJjBtWkxVJ (link in bio) #amreading #youngadult #YAsaves #YASurvivorBooks #YAlit #survivorstories #inkitt #inkittbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/B6rl3v4AYdx/?igshid=13p1e7p4pwe7o
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Is YA fiction really becoming darker and obsessed with death?
āI often wonder how distanced the concept must seem to teenagers playing video games for hours, where immortality is guaranteed simply by pressing the reset buttonā (Wallis 2014). Many parents dislike the idea that their children read books which address the concept of death. However, death has been part of YA literature for a long time ā even though under special circumstances, namely that only the evil one had to die, whereas details concerning how the villain dies have often been left out in order to keep death at a distance. Nowadays, death is far more realistically and explicitly described. For example, books like The Fault in Our Stars by John Green focus on the emotional disturbance and problems of the person affected when it comes to death. Moreover, books like 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher address the controversial topic of suicide.
Basically, two questions need to be asked. First of all: Are our (young) members of society able to cope with such themes? Sian Cain argues in his Guardian article that āsometimes [we] need reminding that reading about death does not make you want to die; likewise, reading about suicide does not condone suicideā (2014). Secondly: How can these literary products help young people to cope with death? According to Wallis, YA fiction does these three things:
> make young people feel connected to each other through talking about death in books (#YAsaves, etc.)
> create dialogue between generations (especially young adults and adults)
> fill the part religious faith has traditionally played in coping with death and reach an audience undetermined by religion
What do you think about YA fiction becoming darker?
https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/may/11/ya-books-on-death-is-young-adult-fiction-becoming-too-dark
https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/aug/18/death-important-young-adult-fiction-rupert-wallis
This week's #TopTenTuesday was one of the hardest I've had to write, but I couldn't not write it in the wake of what happened in Orlando. This is my response. I really believe that books can open minds and change ideas - and these recent and upcoming YA books might be a start. Let me know if you know of other books to add to my list. #loveisloveš . Full post --> https://www.mostlyyalit.com/2016/06/ya-books-lgbtq-diversity-compassion-ttt.html . . #bookstagram #instabook #readstagram #lgbtqia #weneeddiversebooks #diversity #books #reading #yasaves
#Writers Call for submissions for the Walter Dean Myers Grant 2016 via @weneeddiversebooks ! #Yalit #yabooks #yasaves #feminism #booknerdigans #diversebooks
I've done this before - laughed out loud while reading a book on the bus/subway. (grinning) I did that the last time I re-read the Paddington series. :) #cherylrainfield #YAWriter #LGBTQwriter #booknerdigans #bookworm #ireadya #yabooks #yasaves #yalit Via @tanyasbookshelf - I laugh out loud when I read at work all the time #happy #books #bookfreak #book #bigbooks #bibliophile #booknerd #liveinbooks #livemylife #readabook #readingismysuperpower #pickupabook #booklove #bookworm #readwhatyoulove #lovewhatyouread
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My version of a calming, comforting afternoon: Petal sleeping on me, a mug of Tazo Wild Sweet Orange Tea in my Wonder Woman mug, and lots of books to read and shows to watch. Wonder Woman to feel strong. I still have constant worry about Petal in my head, as well as hope. Meanwhile, positive distraction is a great coping method! (And so is talking about it.) #cherylrainfield #yalit #YAWriter #LGBTQwriter #booknerdigans #bookworm #ireadya #yasaves #yabooks #petalrainfield #chinesecrested #hairyhairless #hairlessdog #dogstagram #dogsoninstagram #dogsinclothes #ilovemydog #wonderwoman #superheroes #dccomics #comicnerd #comicgeek #jla
#authorlifemonth Day 19: Critique Partners. I feel very fortunate to get feedback from so many talented #YAlit and #kidlit writers, including Lena Coakley, Sarah Jude, Carolyn Beck, Erin L Thomas, Karen Krossing, Nelsa Roberto, Anna Kerz, and many others, most of whom (pictured here) have seen at least one draft of the manuscript I'm working on now. I hope to keep getting feedback from them and expanding who I work with. Writing feedback is so very important and can be incredibly valuable! And for at least 10 years I attended a fantastic children's writing critique group led by editor Peter Carver at Toronto children's bookstore Manel's Fables, as well as ones by yalit writer Kathy Stinson and mg writer Barbara Greenwood, all of whom believed in me and helped me keep going before I was published. And just in case you're wondering, there's no significance to the sizes of the photographs; I used a grid photo app. They're all wonderful writers and friends, and I highly recommend their books! #cherylrainfield #lenacoakley #sarahjude #carolynbeck #erinlthomas #karenkrossing #nelsaroberto #annakerz #petercarver #kathystinson #barbaragreenwood #mablesfables #yalit #YAWriter #LGBTQwriter #booknerdigans #bookworm #ireadya #yasaves #yabooks #bookworm
He leaves me there on the bench, wondering about the balance of loving someone for who they are, but not wanting them to settle for anything less than who they could become.
Stephanie MorrillĀ
The Revised Life of Ellie Sweet
