tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747205010041270016.post5658818600257285275..comments2023-10-29T05:03:21.327-07:00Comments on Life, Words, & Rock 'n' Roll: Why I write about damage, brutality and losses of the most horrendous kindsStephanie Kuehnerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337734171729461782noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747205010041270016.post-12386494814424549862011-06-08T16:05:58.930-07:002011-06-08T16:05:58.930-07:00Thank you all for your replies. I can't tell y...Thank you all for your replies. I can't tell you how much it means to hear your voices!<br /><br />Ashley, I am glad my book was so powerful and an eyeopener for you, that means a ton to know I could do that and I plan to continue trying to do so.<br /><br />Adrianne, I agree with you 100%. When I stayed silent, I was very damaged. I agree, people need to express what they went through in whatever form!<br /><br />Audrey, thank you for reading my books and this post and reminding me why I tell the stories I do.<br /><br />Renee, hugs for what you endured and saw and for being a loving parent of 4 teens who urges them to speak and read freely. I agree wholeheartedly with everything you said, especially about teens feeling isolated. Books help us all feel less isolated!Stephanie Kuehnerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337734171729461782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747205010041270016.post-87612284617492458482011-06-07T17:26:18.106-07:002011-06-07T17:26:18.106-07:00Amazing honesty in that post. Bravo! I grew up in ...Amazing honesty in that post. Bravo! I grew up in a community where the social worker raped the kids placed in foster care, where my best friend was being molested by her step-dad, where my cousin killed himself because of his abusive alcholic father so when we shelter teens who are we really sheltering? I'm a mother of 4 and trust me it still goes on. I write YA nitty gritty stories becuase they are real and those stories should be told - sad that publishers don't see the value in them. We need more stories and TV shows that discuss these issues. Teens feel isolated no matter the love and if you don't understand that you are blind.Renee Pacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04702812696189769453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747205010041270016.post-21898307793049444172011-06-07T15:59:21.135-07:002011-06-07T15:59:21.135-07:00Saying "fantastic post" is such an under...Saying "fantastic post" is such an understatement, it's things like this that remind me why I read books about teens that don't sparkle. Thank you for this beautiful post, and ditto to Ashley, keep writing those important books about stories that need to be told.Audrey (holes In My brain)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02092399404120477032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747205010041270016.post-51882083602883021482011-06-07T14:38:00.572-07:002011-06-07T14:38:00.572-07:00It is no small thing to say that the written word ...It is no small thing to say that the written word has saved someone's life, but that is exactly what books do. Speaking to the sadness, darkness and anger that all humans experience is not a bad thing and unfortunately, many of us go through those experiences as young people and the damage can stay with us throughout our lives if we don't ever talk about it or process what happened. I fear for what can happen if we're not allowed to do that in whatever form we see fit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747205010041270016.post-5765566396410037962011-06-07T13:08:57.642-07:002011-06-07T13:08:57.642-07:00Amazing response! I know that your book challenged...Amazing response! I know that your book challenged the way I view my world. It opened my eyes to a side of life I've never experienced and I have only positive things to say. It was an insanely powerful read for me.<br /><br />Please, keep writing these important books.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07895603279815878376noreply@blogger.com