tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017619759232312084.post3774364039959212445..comments2023-10-29T01:23:25.535-07:00Comments on Beth Kephart Books: Too Much Teen Paranormal RomanceBeth Kepharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14236487532413398431noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017619759232312084.post-3996746155114220072011-08-12T19:27:22.642-07:002011-08-12T19:27:22.642-07:00Three corporate projects to finish in one day: YIK...<i>Three</i> corporate projects to finish in one day: YIKES!<br /><br />FYI: There is a site devoted to boys and reading. It's called GUYS READ and it was started by children's book author Jon Sczieska. It's at <a href="http://www.guysread.com" rel="nofollow">www.guysread.com</a>KFPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10438237184719475988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017619759232312084.post-23544381048873559992011-08-12T07:15:42.453-07:002011-08-12T07:15:42.453-07:00Well said! I always wish teen and tween boys were...Well said! I always wish teen and tween boys were given more 'permission' to read in our culture. I think it goes beyond there not being books out there for boys to read-- mostly because I think that's just not true. This is totally unscientific but out of the last 10 books I read for young people, 7 of them featured male MCs and 4 of them were written by men. And look, you're writing a 'boy-centric' book right now and so are many of my writing friends. I think the question has to be asked: Is it really, truly the publishing industry that is failing them?Melissa Sarnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215683401795724259noreply@blogger.com