tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12461652.post8851556583709004992..comments2024-01-10T17:38:08.333-05:00Comments on Elizabeth Burns: Under the Radar: Ellen Emerson WhiteLiz Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16671844475303001610noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12461652.post-77032951076302550152007-08-28T23:37:00.000-04:002007-08-28T23:37:00.000-04:00You sold me with "Her characters think and talk li...You sold me with "Her characters think and talk like I do; sometimes, they think and talk the way I wish I did. I'm not always that quick or that funny." Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12461652.post-50968967472558203142007-08-28T18:06:00.000-04:002007-08-28T18:06:00.000-04:00Ellen, thanks so much for stopping by & commenting...Ellen, thanks so much for stopping by & commenting! Please participate.<BR/><BR/>And yes, I'll be clear (clearer than I was here) that the titles I'll be talking about include both YA & adult, not just YA. (I fixed the one sentence in here that was a bit vague about that.) It's funny; in the past year there has been much made of the recent "crossover" titles that straddle YA & adult such as Nick & Norah by Levithan/Cohn, and The Book Thief by Zusak -- and you were doing that (books that appeal to both older teens & adult and could be marketed to both) over 10 years ago. Just another example of your being a trailblazer.<BR/><BR/>Colleen, yes that is the essay! And I'm pretty sure it also included a bit about Meg.<BR/><BR/>Everyone, thanks for stopping by & I hope that you like the reviews coming up.Liz Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16671844475303001610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12461652.post-74130439689149357242007-08-28T16:54:00.000-04:002007-08-28T16:54:00.000-04:00I read that same essay in Seventeen back in the 80...I read that same essay in Seventeen back in the 80s and actually kept it for years and years. (I'll have to check - I might still have it.) The part I still remember is where she mentions running out of an emergency room to see if anyone would chase her, so she would know how to write it in her book.<BR/><BR/>It's one of the first things I read about a real author - someone I could identify with and I've never forgotten it.<BR/><BR/>So happy you are writing about EEW this week.<BR/><BR/>And do please participate Ellen - we'd all love to hear from you!<BR/><BR/>ColleenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12461652.post-86761335258772120192007-08-28T16:08:00.000-04:002007-08-28T16:08:00.000-04:00Well, shoot, I tried to post--but I don't think it...Well, shoot, I tried to post--but I don't think it worked. I will try again.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, thank you for the kind remarks. If it's better for me not to participate, I definitely won't; or I can pop by now and again, if you think that would be good.<BR/><BR/>I actually consider myself an adult writer, from Life without Friends on--but, they haven't been marketed that way, for the most part. (Dear America and such were pay-the-rent books, so they don't really count)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, thanks for the nice remarks! <BR/><BR/>Ellen (Emerson White)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12461652.post-91226953436151945352007-08-28T15:08:00.000-04:002007-08-28T15:08:00.000-04:00Great, great post, Liz.Great, great post, Liz.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15192628745431017199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12461652.post-84349414404754167492007-08-28T12:59:00.000-04:002007-08-28T12:59:00.000-04:00Thanks for this spotlight! Being a teen in the 90s...Thanks for this spotlight! Being a teen in the 90s, I found EEW on my high school library shelf, and devoured the few books I could find (Friends for Life, Life without Friends, and the then-three president's daughter books). What a treat to see a new YA book from her after all this time. I too was hooked by the humor -- it was as on-the-spot smart as I wanted to be -- and the highly charged emotions. Truly an unsung author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12461652.post-76136844203701188452007-08-28T12:33:00.000-04:002007-08-28T12:33:00.000-04:00I put Long Live the Queen on hold a couple months ...I put Long Live the Queen on hold a couple months ago (after your recommendation) and quite enjoyed it - but I must confess that I would never have given it a second glance if I saw it on the shelf, due to the HIDEOUS cover. It was a clearly well-used hardcover, but I'm guessing most of the use happened a while ago.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16563414055936087654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12461652.post-24457216352050858742007-08-28T11:00:00.000-04:002007-08-28T11:00:00.000-04:00I read my first EEW in something like 1995, and it...I read my first EEW in something like 1995, and it was a paperback from the tiny YA section in our library -- held together by clear tape. I was hooked, and dug out EVERYTHING of hers I could find; I bought the one about her Mom being president on the way to a trip, and just devoured it. I'm so glad you thought of highlighting her!!<BR/><BR/>I hope she sees your post and feels really encouraged: EEW, your reader are still here!<BR/><BR/>Definitely another generation should pick her up!tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12461652.post-68068929691589099672007-08-28T10:53:00.000-04:002007-08-28T10:53:00.000-04:00Interesting post and very insightful about the ebb...Interesting post and very insightful about the ebbs and flows of the ya lit worldLindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06240634669040463676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12461652.post-41468043078362132782007-08-28T08:49:00.000-04:002007-08-28T08:49:00.000-04:00i loved eew as a teen and totally agree that she's...i loved eew as a teen and totally agree that she's one of the best out there. FRIENDS FOR LIFE is one of my all time favorite books. <BR/><BR/>i think that the first three meg powers books are being rereleased and also updated (no Tab, the internet, etc.) i am so excited to be able to read them again! <BR/><BR/>and i'm looking forward to reading all your reviews this week!daphne grabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00538656498241979532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12461652.post-68922332315648487732007-08-28T08:23:00.000-04:002007-08-28T08:23:00.000-04:00Great tribute! I second your love for Ellen Emers...Great tribute! I second your love for Ellen Emerson White, particularly Life Without Friends and Friends for Life. My permanent collection doesn't have much YA from when I was in middle and high school (got it all from the library), but it definitely has those two.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com