tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post4020307603467558326..comments2024-02-05T02:16:03.422-08:00Comments on Teen Fiction Café: in the news: how smart is your cityKelly (Lynn) Parrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04827605655761900263noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-12140762785544882132009-10-14T16:55:31.660-07:002009-10-14T16:55:31.660-07:00Thanks, Paul. And, yeah, Alaska is pretty far out!...Thanks, Paul. And, yeah, Alaska is pretty far out!Sara Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11759783678042291757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-1648644485575952502009-10-14T12:52:59.967-07:002009-10-14T12:52:59.967-07:00I'm definitely on the edge of everything up he...I'm definitely on the edge of everything up here in Fairbanks, Alaska. I was drawn by the extremes; endless summer sun and, well, you know the opposite in winter. I felt pretty isolated during the query phase of my writing life. But now that I have an agent, (my YA novel will be out on submission soon), I feel much more connected to the writing world.<br /><br />On my blog,Northwriter, I offer a few more thoughts about living and writing in the North. Stop by if you're curious.<br /><br />And Sara, I just want to say that I love your books. Keep cranking them out.<br /><br />Paul GreciAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-38822212547243650122009-10-14T06:13:17.983-07:002009-10-14T06:13:17.983-07:00You should totally move to Raleigh/Durham (or ther...You should totally move to Raleigh/Durham (or thereabouts- maybe Chapel Hill like Melissa said, lol). It's a great place and then you'd be closer to me. And really, that's what all authors want, hehe. :P<br /><br />Good luck with the search!BookChichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03641362399541764523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-88383396662606805932009-10-13T20:33:18.799-07:002009-10-13T20:33:18.799-07:00Woohoo! Having grown up in Chapel Hill, NC, I'...Woohoo! Having grown up in Chapel Hill, NC, I'm all for the Triangle being #1. Raleigh isn't so hot, but my beloved CH? Divine.Melissa Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17130128666084908687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-72742410811462489232009-10-13T12:47:18.318-07:002009-10-13T12:47:18.318-07:00Oh, duh. I read that totally wrong. Well, the good...Oh, duh. I read that totally wrong. Well, the good thing about NOT being a Broncos fan and living in Denver is you'll have the entire city to yourself if you want to go to the movies or shopping b/c everybody else will be watching the games. And as a side, at least we don't walk around with wedges of cheese on our heads.Wendy Toliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642277380582169548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-16904281787364726002009-10-13T12:13:32.886-07:002009-10-13T12:13:32.886-07:00haha Wendy, I said Broncos fans are a *drawback* :...haha Wendy, I said Broncos fans are a *drawback* :)Sara Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11759783678042291757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-83789451902688091112009-10-13T12:03:11.880-07:002009-10-13T12:03:11.880-07:00Yeah, the criteria is a little odd but I don't...Yeah, the criteria is a little odd but I don't think it's terrible for a first stab at making such a list.<br /><br />I agree, Austin is great. I'm delighted to see Denver so highly ranked. And Sara, how did I not know you're a Broncos fan? Denver has the best sports teams and fans ever!<br /><br />Thanks for posting this. Very interesting!Wendy Toliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642277380582169548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-66442714398765085142009-10-13T11:31:15.647-07:002009-10-13T11:31:15.647-07:00nice pitch, cyn :)nice pitch, cyn :)Sara Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11759783678042291757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-76881896074088201642009-10-13T11:25:54.779-07:002009-10-13T11:25:54.779-07:00Howdy! Austin here! Hey, we have one of the liveli...Howdy! Austin here! Hey, we have one of the liveliest children's-YA communities in the country, we're very friendly, and I throw excellent parties! Over three hundred days of sunshine, live music, indie film, live theater, green, green, green....! Let me know if you have any questions!Cynthia Leitich Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07650058326282279022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-30720875921577157152009-10-13T11:24:41.324-07:002009-10-13T11:24:41.324-07:00Hmmm. Interesting selection process. Not sure I ag...Hmmm. Interesting selection process. Not sure I agree with their criteria, but I'm happy to see Seattle/Tacoma so high on the list. Never lived there, but I am so in love every time I visit.<br /><br />Did live in Washington, D.C. area, though, and I loved it there, too. It's a culture unto itself - and you can take the train to NYC.Gerbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13073463561640650913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-52744110139244591542009-10-13T10:54:23.587-07:002009-10-13T10:54:23.587-07:00Come to Danbury!Come to Danbury!Lauren Baratz-Logstedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09697004599212202264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-70102983627322922632009-10-13T09:09:35.255-07:002009-10-13T09:09:35.255-07:00I live in SF! And I used to live in Denver...(And ...I live in SF! And I used to live in Denver...(And I'm a Little Brown author too...THE MOCKINGBIRDS comes out next fall!)Daisy Whitneyhttp://www.daisywhitney.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-942340245602265762009-10-13T07:29:59.834-07:002009-10-13T07:29:59.834-07:00I know - what if it's all diet books and Joel ...I know - what if it's all diet books and Joel Osteen?!Sara Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11759783678042291757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-13423028724511532372009-10-13T07:04:25.294-07:002009-10-13T07:04:25.294-07:00First, we looked at nonfiction book sales (25 perc...<i>First, we looked at nonfiction book sales (25 percent), as tracked by Nielsen BookScan, the nation’s leading provider of accurate point-of-sale data, which tracks roughly 300,000 titles each week. We focused on nonfiction as an imperfect proxy for intellectual vigor, because overall sales are dominated by fiction works that, while entertaining, aren’t always particularly thought-provoking.</i><br /><br />I think they lost me right here ... you're smarter if you read nonfiction than fiction?<br /><br />I think the implication that nonfiction can't be fluff is almost as odd as the notion that fiction is overwhelmingly not thought provoking.<br /><br />Or maybe I'm just bitter at seeing Tucson down at #34? :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com