Comments on: Flashback Friday (1)

By: Medeia Sharif

Medeia Sharif — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:47:13 +0000

You’re right, things don’t change, just the medium. I didn’t keep my teen diaries, but I wish I had. Maybe I would have if I knew that I would end up as YA writer.

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:31:10 +0000

Hi Nathalie!

I have a few more letters from boys that I will definitely share. I’m still thinking sharing about the diary entries—they are so cringe-worthy, LOL.

By: Nathalie

Nathalie — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:19:56 +0000

Oh, Karen! This is soooo priceless! Yep, please, make a regular! That is so sweet and humorous all at once.

It reminds me of Stephanie Mackler, who uses her high school diaries for inspiration and to capture the voice she had as a teenager.

She read an excerpt a conference. Twas funny too.

Will we have another treat next Friday?

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:06:38 +0000

Actually I saw him recently at our high school reunion. He went to the NFL and played for a few years and now he’s an assistant coach at a college in Alabama.

No love connection back then but I do remember he was a sweet teenage boy.

By: Jeannine M.

Jeannine M. — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:38:55 +0000

I’ve journaled since I was about 5 too. Very sweet flashback. Wonder where ole’ Joseph is now.