tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125309970895781884.post3729761716752959593..comments2024-03-28T02:16:14.922-05:00Comments on Vernon's Verses: New Adult: We aren't YA with a sex driveMaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045036129073244749noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125309970895781884.post-27366626330647077942013-02-25T15:13:06.152-06:002013-02-25T15:13:06.152-06:00I didn't even see that in Publisher's Week...I didn't even see that in Publisher's Weekly! I know some people think Fifty Shades is New Adult, which the character is the right age, but that book is almost the definition of erotica. If you take out the sex, there is no story, like any erotica novel. I even saw that "The Wild Ones" was placed in the erotica category on Amazon. Um...I don't know if it was just me, but that book seemed pretty tame.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542187827095685892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125309970895781884.post-40752222027881094172013-02-25T15:11:49.888-06:002013-02-25T15:11:49.888-06:00Here's the thing, they say any publicity is go...Here's the thing, they say any publicity is good publicity. But I don't want people buying my books because they think think they are just smut. I mean obvs that is why people buy some books, but NA titles are way more than that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542187827095685892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125309970895781884.post-67099169077131618912013-02-25T14:54:10.855-06:002013-02-25T14:54:10.855-06:00I didn't know Dateline did a feature on New Ad...I didn't know Dateline did a feature on New Adult! Based on previous viewings of Dateline, I can guarantee I WOULD gouge my eyes out. I just saw an article linked by Publisher's Weekly today (which I thought you were going to reference here) which was about YA and New Adult and the photo was 50 Shades of Grey. Yeah, lots of people in the media just don't get it. Super stupid.Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125309970895781884.post-79040918979310639762013-02-25T14:33:06.047-06:002013-02-25T14:33:06.047-06:00You'll gouge your own eyes and ears if you wat...You'll gouge your own eyes and ears if you watch it. Grrrrrrr <br /><br />I'm still trying to figure out how I want to articulate my rebuttal, but haven't quite figured out how to do it without having to bleep out my entire post. Citing Kristan's piece is a good start.<br /><br />I'm just cringing over how many parents are going to let their 16 year olds read NA now because they think it's a 'little bit more sexy' version of Twilight. And how much hate mail NA authors are going to receive from cheesed off parents. "Dateline says you're targeting our kids with this porno-smut!" <br /><br />In the end, it'll probably make NA just that much more popular. I'm just afraid of it being for the wrong reasons. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273059558675234923noreply@blogger.com