1) Panic, because the book was supposed to be YA. 2) Research the heck out of the difference between MG and YA. Some good starting points are here, here, here and here (this one may contain ‘language’). 3) Ask for a bunch of volunteers to read the book for you. Look for volunteers who read MG […]
What To Do When You Accidentally Wrote An MG Book Read More »
showing a documentary to the class on social media and how corporations collect and sell data based on likes and RTs etc they are all so naive and they are totally missing the point they’re all like – dude, that guy is so not even funny and i’m like – dude, he makes a living out
In Which It Hurts: Alive and Uncut Read More »
So I meant to post this like a month ago when it was a Hot Topic, but we all know I’m less than timely when it comes to blogging, so meh. Better late than never. With the context that a top news site released an article essentially degrading adult readers of Young Adult (YA) fiction,
Reading Young Adult Read More »
“Shocking? What? Why should this concept be shocking?” I hear you ask. To which I counter: why is it not? How is it not, when so many of the fundamental assumptions our society is based on are designed to tell men that they are wild, uncontrollable, savages to be tamed, creatures of undeniable violent instinct
Men Are Not Brainless Sheep (Shocking, I Know) Read More »
Years ago, when I first started getting serious about writing, I had a conversation with a friend of mine who dabbled in photography. He was rather firmly of the opinion that artist should not charge for art, that no one actually has a right to make a living as an artist, despite being someone who
On the Cost of Making Art Read More »
Which could also be titled, “The Education of a Large Segment of the Population Deemed to be ‘Bad’”. Anyway, you should really go and read this short story by Ellen Klages, who had been added to my ‘authors to investigate’ list because this story is just… intelligentheartbreakingrealhonesttrue. Here’s the comment I posted to Ada Hoffmann’s
The Education of a Witch Read More »
Just, this. People bemoan technology (esp portable social media and the phenomenon of texting the person in the next (same?!) room) as the scariest thing about modern society. I politely disagree. This is scarier: http://maxistentialist.tumblr.com/post/4174573186/prints-available# Read more:Do Something Rebellious: Become An EncouragerThere's No Such Thing As 'Real' English (Repost)Clothing Disposal
You’ve Got It On Backwards Read More »
Ten points if you know where that quote comes from 😉 This is something I meant to post a few weeks ago, and I’ve lost all of it now but the fundamental point. Never mind. It’s still worth noting. Society has spent millenia praising and revering the intellect. Man is a creature of reason, we
Man, When Perfected, is the Best of Animals Read More »
**Random sidetrack while I am writing today’s real post** (for which I am WELL KNOWN in the classroom, especially ask my year 8 extension class this year :D) Harry Potter 4 is on in the background and the ads just came on. KFC have a new product out, I can’t find the name of it,
Sidetrack: Do We Really NEED To Eat Faster?? Read More »
