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DeannaBeckham · 7th February 2009, 03:25 PM

Oh okay.
I was just wondering because i think you would be really good writing for the older teens, not the youger ones. But thats my opinion.
and then again you might enjoy writting for the youger crowd better.

luciano · 11th February 2009, 12:50 AM

Yeah, but then if she wrote to a younger crowd, we wouldn't get to read as much of her YA (I might sound selfish here).

DeannaBeckham · 15th February 2009, 12:32 AM

Im not saying she should write for younger crowd, she should write for the older crowd.
but she writes what she wants and its not up to us!

The fourth book is still at the library!!!

Mary Hoffman · 15th February 2009, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeannaBeckham

Im not saying she should write for younger crowd, she should write for the older crowd.
but she writes what she wants and its not up to us!

The fourth book is still at the library!!!

Neither of you is quite right. I write what I want as far as I can but it also has to fit the categories of book that publishers publish, if you see what I mean, or it wouldn't see the light opf day.

And there is no category of 14-18. It stops after 12+ or Teenage or YA, whatever you like to call it. And it is assumed that readers "read up" by about two tears.

Luciano and Arianna were both 15 in the first book but are now (book 5) both 18. So I would say that the more recent books HAVE been aimed at the age group Deanna was thinking of, even though there is no such classification in, for example, bookshops.

I hope you get your hands on Book 4 soon, Deanna. Book 5 is two-thirds done.

All best

Mary

luciano · 21st February 2009, 12:25 PM

I can't wait!

DeannaBeckham · 23rd February 2009, 09:22 PM

I have the fourth one right now in my hands, I picked it up and remembered i havent check this in a while!
I am on page 69!!!! It's really good so far. I cant wait to read more!
Yeah Im glad the next one is two thrids of the way done. It comes out in 2010 right?
When I pick the fourth one up from the library this was my reaction
"It's so small why is it so small?"
yeah i know you should be happy with what you get right, but the last one was so big i thought this one would be bigger, and Im glad that Luciano and Arianna are older because i can relate more torward them.
Keep up the good Work Mary!

Deanna

DeannaBeckham · 23rd February 2009, 09:50 PM

Oh my goodness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cesare is back!!! Woot Woot!
He's my favorite character!!!!!!!!!
Sorry I was excited and had to share my excitement!

LyannaWolfBlood · 23rd February 2009, 11:16 PM

Spoilers below, written in white.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mary Hoffman

You bet I do! I do keep a card index of characters but I'm constantly half-remembering scenes from the earlier books and having to track them down and check.

For instance I'm writing City of Ships and couldn't remember if Luciano had told his mother about Arianna!

Wow that sounds intriguing! That was one of the things that I really wanted to happen in 'Secrets' when Luciano met his parents again. I did want him to mention that he was engaged!

I'm definitely interested - and hopeful - that you've brought that up now.

Totally irrelevantly, but I do like to boast... ho scritto l'estate scorsa che speravo di studiare italiano... Lo studio adesso all'università e mi piace moltissimo!

DeannaBeckham · 27th February 2009, 10:12 PM

Spoilers are wrong you shouldnt do that!!

luciano · 1st March 2009, 04:58 PM

Spoiler Is In white

Quote:

Originally Posted by LyannaWolfBlood

when Luciano met his parents again. I did want him to mention that he was engaged!

Same here! I'm dying for that moment!!

LyannaWolfBlood · 1st March 2009, 09:24 PM

Sorry Deanna, I thought putting them in white would be enough.

DeannaBeckham · 6th March 2009, 09:26 PM

Its okay!
its just so temping to look at it!!!

MIsabelVelasco · 10th March 2009, 10:39 PM

Wait.. But the fifth hasnt gone out yet.. has it?
I know im truly lost in this conversation..

Oh, and, Deanna, Luciano and Lyanna (cool name, by the way..), i wrote something.. dont know were.. I think its somewhere around here.. called "Questions".. could you please check it out?

It's just I'm new here. Just dicovered this webpage yesterday night, and I wrote some questions in another Thread.

Thankyou!

Oh. PS: If Mrs Hoffman.. if you could see it to, it would be awesome. Thankyou

.

LyannaWolfBlood · 11th March 2009, 10:16 PM

Hey MIsabel, nice to see a new person (and thanks for the compliment!

). It's the fourth book that I've spoiler-tagged in the above posts as Deanna hasn't finished it yet. The fifth book isn't out yet, I think it's due out for 2010.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeannaBeckham

Its okay!
its just so temping to look at it!!!

Lol, check it out when you've finished the book

.

DeannaBeckham · 12th March 2009, 10:05 PM

GAHHH!!! i finished it!!!
Oh my goodness I want the Fifth one!!!
so badly!!
It was really good!!
The new cover had me worried, oh i hope thats not matt!
That is my second favorite of the seires the first is my other favorite!!
Very wonderful Writting Mary Hoffman!!!
I was reading it in school and didnt want to put it down during class change!!!

Now im off to read the falconers knot, i wonder who its by Oh wait the wondeful mrs mary hoffman!

Deanna Beckham

7th February 2009, 03:25 PM	#61 (permalink)
DeannaBeckham Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 29	Re: There will be a sixth Stravaganza! Oh okay. I was just wondering because i think you would be really good writing for the older teens, not the youger ones. But thats my opinion. and then again you might enjoy writting for the youger crowd better.

11th February 2009, 12:50 AM	#62 (permalink)
luciano Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 37	Re: There will be a sixth Stravaganza! Yeah, but then if she wrote to a younger crowd, we wouldn't get to read as much of her YA (I might sound selfish here).

15th February 2009, 12:32 AM	#63 (permalink)
DeannaBeckham Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 29	Re: There will be a sixth Stravaganza! Im not saying she should write for younger crowd, she should write for the older crowd. but she writes what she wants and its not up to us! The fourth book is still at the library!!!

21st February 2009, 12:25 PM	#65 (permalink)
luciano Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 37	Re: There will be a sixth Stravaganza! I can't wait!

23rd February 2009, 09:22 PM	#66 (permalink)
DeannaBeckham Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 29	Re: There will be a sixth Stravaganza! I have the fourth one right now in my hands, I picked it up and remembered i havent check this in a while! I am on page 69!!!! It's really good so far. I cant wait to read more! Yeah Im glad the next one is two thrids of the way done. It comes out in 2010 right? When I pick the fourth one up from the library this was my reaction "It's so small why is it so small?" yeah i know you should be happy with what you get right, but the last one was so big i thought this one would be bigger, and Im glad that Luciano and Arianna are older because i can relate more torward them. Keep up the good Work Mary! Deanna

23rd February 2009, 09:50 PM	#67 (permalink)
DeannaBeckham Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 29	Re: There will be a sixth Stravaganza! Oh my goodness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cesare is back!!! Woot Woot! He's my favorite character!!!!!!!!! Sorry I was excited and had to share my excitement!

27th February 2009, 10:12 PM	#69 (permalink)
DeannaBeckham Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 29	Re: There will be a sixth Stravaganza! Spoilers are wrong you shouldnt do that!!

1st March 2009, 09:24 PM	#71 (permalink)
LyannaWolfBlood Obsessive Fantasy Fan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 35	Re: There will be a sixth Stravaganza! Sorry Deanna, I thought putting them in white would be enough.

6th March 2009, 09:26 PM	#72 (permalink)
DeannaBeckham Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 29	Re: There will be a sixth Stravaganza! Its okay! its just so temping to look at it!!!

10th March 2009, 10:39 PM	#73 (permalink)
MIsabelVelasco Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SOUTH AMERICA Posts: 2	Re: There will be a sixth Stravaganza! Wait.. But the fifth hasnt gone out yet.. has it? I know im truly lost in this conversation.. Oh, and, Deanna, Luciano and Lyanna (cool name, by the way..), i wrote something.. dont know were.. I think its somewhere around here.. called "Questions".. could you please check it out? It's just I'm new here. Just dicovered this webpage yesterday night, and I wrote some questions in another Thread. Thankyou! Oh. PS: If Mrs Hoffman.. if you could see it to, it would be awesome. Thankyou . Last edited by MIsabelVelasco; 10th March 2009 at 10:53 PM.

12th March 2009, 10:05 PM	#75 (permalink)
DeannaBeckham Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 29	Re: There will be a sixth Stravaganza! GAHHH!!! i finished it!!! Oh my goodness I want the Fifth one!!! so badly!! It was really good!! The new cover had me worried, oh i hope thats not matt! That is my second favorite of the seires the first is my other favorite!! Very wonderful Writting Mary Hoffman!!! I was reading it in school and didnt want to put it down during class change!!! Now im off to read the falconers knot, i wonder who its by Oh wait the wondeful mrs mary hoffman! Deanna Beckham

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