tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post845235957195059040..comments2023-10-08T03:29:16.941-05:00Comments on Aaron Polson: This is What Happens in SummerAaron Polsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-41654024330520468792009-06-04T15:00:51.031-05:002009-06-04T15:00:51.031-05:00Now why didn't we have teachers like you when ...Now why didn't we have teachers like you when I was a young'unAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-71607225599290950922009-06-04T14:21:44.381-05:002009-06-04T14:21:44.381-05:00Cate - you are very right. I might line up my pit...Cate - you are very right. I might line up my pitch and see who bites. I could definately land on a banned-books list somewhere. That would be cool.Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-19588294622142797972009-06-04T12:34:42.589-05:002009-06-04T12:34:42.589-05:00Very good ideas, especially the second. And, I cou...Very good ideas, especially the second. And, I could be wrong (but very rarely am), I think with non-fiction you can pitch the idea to a publisher before writing it (or at least before completing it). Do you know Joel Sutherland? He pitched a non-fiction book to Scholastic and they accepted it.Cate Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634397106201021055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-78481149867533705102009-06-04T11:03:45.205-05:002009-06-04T11:03:45.205-05:00Definitely have merit. We read The Telltale Heart ...Definitely have merit. We read The Telltale Heart in my senior AP English course (even though it was supposed to be English Lit, our teacher was making up for our crappy education the year before when we had American) and it really got some of the kids into it. Poe is so not lame, but the way it's taught... yep. Also, low-cost texts make the world go round. <br /><br />Same goes for the horror reaching adolescent non-readers. This is why I love teachers (and wish I had the patience to be one myself)-- ideas like this really change kids' lives. <br /><br />Plus, they sound like a blast to put together.<br /><br />Let us know what Owen thinks of Poe in a few years ;) Though I'm sure the kid's a natural!Kateyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727622678452936037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-1189065599086081862009-06-04T10:32:12.688-05:002009-06-04T10:32:12.688-05:00Both books sound like excellent ideas, especially ...Both books sound like excellent ideas, especially using horror to reach non-readers. You might find a broader audience (and more interest from publishers) if you changed it to genre fiction instead of just horror, and then focus on the horror anyway. :)K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-83382987297371920082009-06-04T07:33:26.715-05:002009-06-04T07:33:26.715-05:00That picture just made my day....granted, it's...That picture just made my day....granted, it's not even 9 am yet, but still...Barry Napierhttp://www.barrynapierwriting.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-20708958882651914532009-06-04T07:21:09.489-05:002009-06-04T07:21:09.489-05:00I think the idea has merit. I am reminded that wh...I think the idea has merit. I am reminded that while in the college track English class we were stuck reading the usual band of lit from a textbook while the vocational (how is that for subjective) class received print outs of Stephen King shorts and only used the textbook when they had Poe or some Science Fiction element to them. We didn't consider it fair that they got to read the 'cool' stuff and we were stuck reading the boring material.Jamie Eyberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875759697016701358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-66808846843446252532009-06-04T06:56:36.468-05:002009-06-04T06:56:36.468-05:00BT - I would definately include a smattering of te...BT - I would definately include a smattering of tech tie-ins (video, etc.) Pretty generic, of course, 'cause tech is changing daily.<br /><br />Danielle - Dahl is fantastic, too. The Witches, the BFG...<br /><br />Robert - You're right on with the public domain. But "free" means I must add some value to make the purchase worthwhile...maybe I should just scrap the idea, anyway.Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-31875155437269968592009-06-04T00:39:22.774-05:002009-06-04T00:39:22.774-05:00I like the idea about a Poe book ... and the best ...I like the idea about a Poe book ... and the best part about it is his work falls into the public domain (I think) which means you wouldn't have a pay cent one for the rights ... though to make up for that, you'd better have good insight and such into the stories. <br /><br />Then again, I may be wrong about the public domain stuff, which I probably am, so scrap that idea.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11958488745475196164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-57425949014035818602009-06-03T22:02:01.110-05:002009-06-03T22:02:01.110-05:00I love Dr Seuss. I used to love reading Roald Dahl...I love Dr Seuss. I used to love reading Roald Dahl's The Witches. And the Poe idea sounds great.Danielle Birchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796467053451208102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-28564434941994574082009-06-03T21:01:12.469-05:002009-06-03T21:01:12.469-05:00I remember reading King, Saub and Saul as soon as ...I remember reading King, Saub and Saul as soon as I was allowed to borrow from that section of the library - mainly because I'd read everything else my school had.<br /><br />That was way, way, way, etc, etc back before YA was a target market.<br /><br />But now we have Goosebumps and stuff like that, so why not the types of things you;re suggesting. I think a multimedia approach may work best.<br /><br />Have students watch Shelly, Stoker, Poe, Lovecraft and Co. Allow them to see the classics as well as read them.<br /><br />I think that could work very well.BThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170193722932454605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-41756604213703719662009-06-03T20:04:34.892-05:002009-06-03T20:04:34.892-05:00Natalie - I thought it was Little Women. ;)
Sama...Natalie - I thought it was <i>Little Women</i>. ;)<br /><br />Samantha - People will continue to read, but the number reading "literature" (i.e., fiction) is shrinking. Sad. <br /><br />Rebecca - I kind of like my curses. Some reading consultants cite King's early work as the beginnings of young adult literature (or at least the kind of stuff young adults read before YA).<br /><br />Alan - Reading for enjoyment is important, I think. Your son is very typical...I'm sure he'll dig some NT.Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-30213652283597627942009-06-03T19:51:00.173-05:002009-06-03T19:51:00.173-05:00I think the presenting of horror to interest the n...I think the presenting of horror to interest the non-reading teens is a great idea. My 13 year old son reads at a high level but shows zero interest at reading for enjoyment. Perhaps I will pick out some stories from NT when it arrives in the mail.Alan W. Davidsonhttp://conversationsfromlandsedge.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-9211984533111376222009-06-03T19:27:35.087-05:002009-06-03T19:27:35.087-05:00Am I correct here, you're the one who writes t...Am I correct here, you're the one who writes teaching is a family curse, right? Yet your missing . . . <br /><br />Yes, true merit. ;-) Just throw some King in, will ya? He did win an O'Henry for "The Man in the Black Suit".Rebecca Nazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586998368101239421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-60970078750940792732009-06-03T17:23:00.748-05:002009-06-03T17:23:00.748-05:00I have to admit, I was already a crazed reader whe...I have to admit, I was already a crazed reader when I got more into horror, but still, why the hell not give it a go? I doubt it's going to lose any readers. It would either not work, or it would make more people read! Something that is very much needed*<br /><br /><br />*debatable and matter of opinion. course my opinion's the right one...Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18189862726313948541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-14765879342316090722009-06-03T16:58:22.993-05:002009-06-03T16:58:22.993-05:00I think they're good ideas. Especially using h...I think they're good ideas. Especially using horror to reach kids. That's what turned me on to reading : )Fox Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05487359877190292039noreply@blogger.com