tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10705140.post2591899179788793734..comments2024-01-27T17:36:22.877+00:00Comments on Kate Johnson: I really do want to write about superheroesKate Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502745299951529417noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10705140.post-26279712815757475532008-07-28T09:27:00.000+01:002008-07-28T09:27:00.000+01:00I'll take a look at those Petterson books, and try...I'll take a look at those Petterson books, and try and see who Karma Girl is by.<BR/><BR/>One of the things I try to ignore as a writer is trends--band-wagon-jumpage rarely leads to a good book. But sitting down to write something you just know won't sell might just be a waste of time!Kate Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01502745299951529417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10705140.post-43965135608941583932008-07-28T04:08:00.000+01:002008-07-28T04:08:00.000+01:00I will go read Naked Eyes...and let you know. I lo...I will go read Naked Eyes...and let you know. I love superhero stories, the challenge, just like with me writing goddess stories, is giving them some weaknesses. But, I haven't read Naked Eyes, so I can't comment.<BR/><BR/>I'll go fix that this week!<BR/>~SStacia Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041665903048254553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10705140.post-57043120626735259542008-07-25T08:22:00.000+01:002008-07-25T08:22:00.000+01:00I think superheroes are going strong at the moment...I think superheroes are going strong at the moment. There seems to be another comic-related film out every week and people love them. And there are plenty of superhero books too (although I have to disagree with Lesley about Vicki Petterson's series - waaaay too slow and angsty).<BR/><BR/>I say go for it. I'm toying with a YA superhero project at the moment, amongst a zillion other things. I Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18388312817437378315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10705140.post-73514200217577178112008-07-24T12:30:00.000+01:002008-07-24T12:30:00.000+01:00I quite like Vicki Pettersson's (Petterssen's?) se...I quite like Vicki Pettersson's (Petterssen's?) sense series which begins with The Scent of Shadows. <BR/><BR/>It's marketed like Urban Fantasy, but it has a strong superhero vibe. Within the story the characters have comic books written about them. <BR/><BR/>There's also another series which I'm going blank on. It began with Karma Girl I think. This really is more superhero territory and there LesleyWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14059048442986942270noreply@blogger.com