Dianne Astle's Blog - Posts Tagged "b"
YA Fantasy
When I was writing Ben the Dragonborn I tried to imagine who would most want to read it. I decided that Ben the Dragonborn would most likely appeal to boys aged 11 to 15.
When the first draft of the book was in my hand I gave it to an eleven year old girl, thinking that sometime in the future her younger brother would read it. The grandfather read some of the book to the younger brother. He could not wait for his grandfather to read more and so Ben the Dragonborn became the first chapter book he read on his own. I never thought of my book as being for anyone that young before, but I was wrong.
So one might say that Ben the Dragonborn is a children's book, except that a lot of adults are giving it positive feedback. It has even been read by some great-grandparents, who are reading it before passing it on to a younger member of the family. I never dreamed that Ben the Dragonborn would be read and enjoyed by great-grandparents.
My favourite story is of a mom, dad and two younger teens who read the book on the way to Grandma 's house. At first the teens were not very excited about the idea of doing a family read. However, as their mom read the book out-loud they got engrossed in the story and laid aside their technology to just listen. I am told that everyone in the family enjoyed the book.
I am grateful to everyone who has taken the time to read Ben the Dragonborn. I am very thankful to those who have taken the time to leave a review.
When the first draft of the book was in my hand I gave it to an eleven year old girl, thinking that sometime in the future her younger brother would read it. The grandfather read some of the book to the younger brother. He could not wait for his grandfather to read more and so Ben the Dragonborn became the first chapter book he read on his own. I never thought of my book as being for anyone that young before, but I was wrong.
So one might say that Ben the Dragonborn is a children's book, except that a lot of adults are giving it positive feedback. It has even been read by some great-grandparents, who are reading it before passing it on to a younger member of the family. I never dreamed that Ben the Dragonborn would be read and enjoyed by great-grandparents.
My favourite story is of a mom, dad and two younger teens who read the book on the way to Grandma 's house. At first the teens were not very excited about the idea of doing a family read. However, as their mom read the book out-loud they got engrossed in the story and laid aside their technology to just listen. I am told that everyone in the family enjoyed the book.
I am grateful to everyone who has taken the time to read Ben the Dragonborn. I am very thankful to those who have taken the time to leave a review.
