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Well, my Twitter/Facebook update experiment is over. I generally let everyone see what one of my week's was like. Of course, it wasn't entirely accurate because I got too stressed on Friday to try to do posts. I also worked a little Saturday and a lot Sunday. It was one of those weeks where I don't get a day off. Sigh. The joys of being your own boss.
However, now we're back to the normal editorial fare for this blog. And this week, I though we'd talk about my favorite genre of all: the mystery.
I think there is a sad lack of pure mysteries in the midgrade and YA age ranges. You find lots of mystery chapter book series and hundreds of adult mysteries, but not that many midgrades and YAs. And of the midgrades and YA mysteries you do find, they almost always cheat.
For example, in Chasing Vemeer when the painting uses supernatural means to tell the children where it is, that's not solving a mystery. It's cheating. Or in Getting the Girl when the author withholds crucial information that would have solved the mystery early on, but the mystery isn't solvable without it, that's not a great mystery. It's cheating.
So, this week instead of a writing prompt, I thought we could have an extra discussion. I am interested in knowing what are some of the great midgrade and YA mysteries that you've read. Go to the forum for Buried in the Slushpile to join the discussion I started there.
For this week, I thought we could all brainstorm and share interesting, different, and creative ideas for release parties. Whether your book is soon to be published or you're still working on the first draft, at some point your book will come out. It's never too early to start planning for its release.
Here are some interesting things some of my authors have done:
PJ Hoover - At both of her release parties, Tricia gave away backpack tags for the kids. More unique than bookmarks, these little laminated cards clip on a kid's bag. When the kid takes the bag to school, other kids learn about the book. Sneaky.
David Michael Slater - is sending kids on a literary treasure hunt around town this year for the release of Book of Knowledge.
What are some successful things you've done at book releases? What good ideas do you have for future parties?
If you are willing to share, join us on Get Me Out of the Slushpile! for our discussion.
The discussion on the comment section of Tuesday's post about authorial intrusion got me thinking about writing trends that have gone out of style but that might deserve a resurgence.
For instance, I would love to see the return of the frame story. You know, books like the Cantebury Tales or Arabian Nights. I belive the recent adult book Hakawati does this, but I can't think of any recent children's books that do the same. I love short story collections, but stories woven together in a frame story are even better.
What bygone fictional trope would you like to see make a comeback?
Join the discussion at Get Me Out of the Slush Pile!.
