Comments on: Act your age! http://antonyjohn.net/blog/2009/01/act-your-age/ Confessions of an Accidental Writer Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:39:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Audrey http://antonyjohn.net/blog/2009/01/act-your-age/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Audrey Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:32:50 +0000 http://antonyjohn.net/blog/?p=57#comment-36 You know, I'm not sure how I feel about being called a "middle-aged American." Even worse, it's "dark, dark times" just because I liked the book! You know, Antony, at some point you're going to have to accept that some of us just think you're a funny guy, at whatever age... And, don't worry, I'll keep mum about those "sordid real-life events" that crowther's probing for. Yup, you can trust me--I won't say a word about snogging after salsa. You know, I’m not sure how I feel about being called a “middle-aged American.” Even worse, it’s “dark, dark times” just because I liked the book! You know, Antony, at some point you’re going to have to accept that some of us just think you’re a funny guy, at whatever age…

And, don’t worry, I’ll keep mum about those “sordid real-life events” that crowther’s probing for. Yup, you can trust me–I won’t say a word about snogging after salsa.

]]> By: crowther http://antonyjohn.net/blog/2009/01/act-your-age/comment-page-1/#comment-35 crowther Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:42:41 +0000 http://antonyjohn.net/blog/?p=57#comment-35 Hi Antony -- I'm a 35-year-old former coworker of Audrey's (at UW) who bought the book out of curiosity even though she warned me that I'm "not exactly the target audience." I haven't read any other YA literature recently aside from certain J.K. Rowling novels, which, in all honesty, I preferred to _Busted_. However, I did enjoy much of _Busted_'s humor, which seemed broadly Rowling-like: snappy dialogue, unexpected turns of phrase, etc. I especially liked the mom's chapter-ending line about "Why is there a tampon up your nose?" and the cheerleader's "That's good information to know" mantra. I'm glad you used your music background to do justice to the music group scenes, but the references to "California Dreamin'" made me feel really old. I remember discovering that album in MY parents' collection when I was a kid.... Final questions: (1) I suspect that the original title of your book was _The Book of Busts_ but that the publisher considered this too racy. Am I right? (2) My labmates and I want to know what sordid real-life events inspired the plot! Hi Antony — I’m a 35-year-old former coworker of Audrey’s (at UW) who bought the book out of curiosity even though she warned me that I’m “not exactly the target audience.” I haven’t read any other YA literature recently aside from certain J.K. Rowling novels, which, in all honesty, I preferred to _Busted_. However, I did enjoy much of _Busted_’s humor, which seemed broadly Rowling-like: snappy dialogue, unexpected turns of phrase, etc. I especially liked the mom’s chapter-ending line about “Why is there a tampon up your nose?” and the cheerleader’s “That’s good information to know” mantra. I’m glad you used your music background to do justice to the music group scenes, but the references to “California Dreamin’” made me feel really old. I remember discovering that album in MY parents’ collection when I was a kid…. Final questions: (1) I suspect that the original title of your book was _The Book of Busts_ but that the publisher considered this too racy. Am I right? (2) My labmates and I want to know what sordid real-life events inspired the plot!

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