not at all, thanks a lot for the reply V and the recommends too! looks like others concluded something similar, concerned parents becoming a powerful influence on the market... bad anywhere it happens. overcorrecting in response to fears of losing control, uncertain future? hmm...

oh man i had heard about that before... super bleak and you can imagine how that'd influence publishing decisions. interesting though...

oh that's really interesting, and well said too!

bleak and probably true... hmmm. if that's the way things are going, we need to think about what we do with that info (if anything)

blegh, that's interesting. i guess i just don't know the market that well, since when i was a teen my parents were the "just tell us whatever junk you want"-type rather than the "hmm, i independently think this junk looks good"-type

i am desperately keen to stress i'm not trying to cycle through the same generic criticisms of YA fiction every person over 30 has. i'm just honestly sort of confused. is it basically a legal issue, like limitations over what content you can market to teens? even then, isn't there wiggle room?

she's bringing the sword back into fashion! it's what conan would do...

that could DEFINITELY be arranged olive

if anyone wants to draw a crude (or not crude) design for another club member, please share here or DM me and i will sketch them! maybe not as prettily as i drew the pres here, but then again, she IS the pres...