As a 54 year old history buff I agree with mitchy's concern that younger people may have little tolerance for what it was like "in the old days." *Gulp.* I was going to suggest you have older characters mention such things, but then, young readers probably hear it from parents, grandparents and teachers and roll their eyes like we did when hearing about the depression when we were teenagers.
But for me what's of higher concern than you sales staying high (although I deeply hold the intention that your writing supports you as you wish!) is that what you have to say about life and living in all your books, but perhaps in the YA ones especially, is so important. I found your books in my early 20's as I was giving up Catholicism, and then giving up belief in God. Your YA books were a big part of what filled the gap for me while I worked my way back to spiritual awareness--they show how it's possible to commit to compassion, and curiosity, and open mindedness, and hope, and service to the Good (and what the cost can be to do so), when many of today's organized religions are still failing (IMHO) to do this. I'm putting together a book of morning and evening prayers for myself, and your Wizard's Oath, and morning and evening meditations--in various iterations--will be a part of that.
So, please, Diane. Do what you need to do to find those kids. They need you. And I look forward to buying and reading the results :-)
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Date: 2011-05-30 08:44 pm (UTC)But for me what's of higher concern than you sales staying high (although I deeply hold the intention that your writing supports you as you wish!) is that what you have to say about life and living in all your books, but perhaps in the YA ones especially, is so important. I found your books in my early 20's as I was giving up Catholicism, and then giving up belief in God. Your YA books were a big part of what filled the gap for me while I worked my way back to spiritual awareness--they show how it's possible to commit to compassion, and curiosity, and open mindedness, and hope, and service to the Good (and what the cost can be to do so), when many of today's organized religions are still failing (IMHO) to do this. I'm putting together a book of morning and evening prayers for myself, and your Wizard's Oath, and morning and evening meditations--in various iterations--will be a part of that.
So, please, Diane. Do what you need to do to find those kids. They need you. And I look forward to buying and reading the results :-)