Comments on: Novels and Children http://www.blakecharlton.com/2009/09/novels-and-children/ Med Student, Novelist, Essayist Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:24:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: blakecharlton http://www.blakecharlton.com/2009/09/novels-and-children/comment-page-1/#comment-251 blakecharlton Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:35:21 +0000 http://blakecharlton.wordpress.com/?p=409#comment-251 Hahaha. It's true. Sad, but true. OTOH, there is a "backspace" button for a novel. I don't think they've installed one of those for kids yet ;) Hahaha. It’s true. Sad, but true. OTOH, there is a “backspace” button for a novel. I don’t think they’ve installed one of those for kids yet ;)

]]> By: Jack Kincaid http://www.blakecharlton.com/2009/09/novels-and-children/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Jack Kincaid Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:03:20 +0000 http://blakecharlton.wordpress.com/?p=409#comment-250 I like the comparison. Although, one major difference is we can't become outraged when an editor says our child requires plastic surgery and a few rounds of therapy to resolve dysfunction. Well, we could, but it's probably best that we don't. I like the comparison. Although, one major difference is we can’t become outraged when an editor says our child requires plastic surgery and a few rounds of therapy to resolve dysfunction. Well, we could, but it’s probably best that we don’t.

]]> By: blakecharlton http://www.blakecharlton.com/2009/09/novels-and-children/comment-page-1/#comment-249 blakecharlton Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:29:41 +0000 http://blakecharlton.wordpress.com/?p=409#comment-249 Kei & Kate: good to know from those who have parented that i'm not off my rocker. now i'll be able to say to actualized kid (if there is one), "see, aren't you glad i practiced on novels?" :) Tyson: Ha! that's fun to think about. Where does that put me, between Lewis Carroll & C. J. Cherryh? Unless you're more of a sort-by-type than a sort-by-name bookshelf man. Kei & Kate: good to know from those who have parented that i’m not off my rocker. now i’ll be able to say to actualized kid (if there is one), “see, aren’t you glad i practiced on novels?” :)

Tyson: Ha! that’s fun to think about. Where does that put me, between Lewis Carroll & C. J. Cherryh? Unless you’re more of a sort-by-type than a sort-by-name bookshelf man.

]]> By: Tyson Perna http://www.blakecharlton.com/2009/09/novels-and-children/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Tyson Perna Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:06:22 +0000 http://blakecharlton.wordpress.com/?p=409#comment-247 I can promise the book will have good friends next to it on my shelf. Right now I'm thinking it will be next to Rothfuss' Name of the Wind. I can promise the book will have good friends next to it on my shelf. Right now I’m thinking it will be next to Rothfuss’ Name of the Wind.

]]> By: Kate Elliott http://www.blakecharlton.com/2009/09/novels-and-children/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Kate Elliott Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:57:39 +0000 http://blakecharlton.wordpress.com/?p=409#comment-248 Yes, this makes perfect sense to me. Yes, this makes perfect sense to me.

]]> By: Kei http://www.blakecharlton.com/2009/09/novels-and-children/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Kei Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:17:48 +0000 http://blakecharlton.wordpress.com/?p=409#comment-246 Yep... pretty good comparison. Really can't wait to read it. I promise, I'll take very good care of it when I bring it into my home. Yep… pretty good comparison. Really can’t wait to read it. I promise, I’ll take very good care of it when I bring it into my home.

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