Comments on: Cat The Vamp – Christina Martine http://wickedlilpixie.com/2010/02/01/cat-the-vamp-christina-martine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cat-the-vamp-christina-martine We Snark Because We Care Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Writings Of A Wicked Book Addict – 100+ Challenge Complete! http://wickedlilpixie.com/2010/02/01/cat-the-vamp-christina-martine/comment-page-1/#comment-20403 Writings Of A Wicked Book Addict – 100+ Challenge Complete! Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:07:30 +0000 http://wickedlilpixie.com/?p=4170#comment-20403 [...] Cat The Vamp – Christina Martine (January 31, 2010) [...] [...] Cat The Vamp – Christina Martine (January 31, 2010) [...]

]]> By: The Mighty Buzzard http://wickedlilpixie.com/2010/02/01/cat-the-vamp-christina-martine/comment-page-1/#comment-4978 The Mighty Buzzard Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:30:58 +0000 http://wickedlilpixie.com/?p=4170#comment-4978 Word of advice... Never argue or try to explain yourself in response to criticism on the Internet unless it's on your own site. It absolutely never ends up with you even breaking even. Word of advice… Never argue or try to explain yourself in response to criticism on the Internet unless it’s on your own site. It absolutely never ends up with you even breaking even.

]]> By: K.C. Smokinhotbooks http://wickedlilpixie.com/2010/02/01/cat-the-vamp-christina-martine/comment-page-1/#comment-4976 K.C. Smokinhotbooks Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:17:42 +0000 http://wickedlilpixie.com/?p=4170#comment-4976 As a teen I often bordered that "dark line" this book probably would have been right up my alley, lol. I can understand that Young Adult spans such a vast age group from 14 - adults. Maybe there needs to be a YA-17 :) (I feel a WLP wants to know post coming on). As a young teenager I can remember reading Flowers in the Addict by VC Andrews which as we all know has a relationship between 2 siblings..I'm often curious on how far is too far for young adult? WLP you know I heart your reviews and your "country" myspace friends. As a teen I often bordered that “dark line” this book probably would have been right up my alley, lol. I can understand that Young Adult spans such a vast age group from 14 – adults. Maybe there needs to be a YA-17 :) (I feel a WLP wants to know post coming on). As a young teenager I can remember reading Flowers in the Addict by VC Andrews which as we all know has a relationship between 2 siblings..I’m often curious on how far is too far for young adult?

WLP you know I heart your reviews and your “country” myspace friends.

]]> By: Christina Martine http://wickedlilpixie.com/2010/02/01/cat-the-vamp-christina-martine/comment-page-1/#comment-4973 Christina Martine Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:29 +0000 http://wickedlilpixie.com/?p=4170#comment-4973 I'm sorry if my novel offended anyone. When I started writing it, I was in a "darker place"... I came across "real vampires" and the underground vampire community. I was intrigued. Having an energy leak could explain my depression right? I tried to incorporate some of the new age ideas that real vampirism had... all the while tying in my take on addiction, etc… I don’t condone drug-use or blood drinking obviously. My story is a fantasy, albeit a dark one, and yes, I realize now that it should come with a warning. When my website is up, I’ll be sure to have a HUGE one on the front page! Lol... I'll be marketing to an OLDER YOUTH AUDIENCE! I’m sure there will be others out there who will be able to relate. Understand the ongoing metaphor… p.s. My characters did have consequences. They got scolded, almost kicked out of school, etc. No one else wanted to be around them. (As new vampires, they were expected to mess up.) Also, I of course, DO NOT condone unprotected sex. I’ll make sure to warn readers of the repercussions. I don’t think adults give teenagers enough credit. Today’s youth is intelligent and growing up faster than ever due to the harsh reality we live in. To say that a book will cause someone to do harm is foolish. It’s exactly like saying music causes kids to kill. We should be educating our kids, not blinding them. I tried to write an accurate account of what it would be like to live as a “real vampire.” Go online. Search up forums surrounding the topic and you’ll find that others share the same theories as me. Thank you for the honest review! :) <3 Christina Martine I’m sorry if my novel offended anyone. When I started writing it, I was in a “darker place”… I came across “real vampires” and the underground vampire community. I was intrigued. Having an energy leak could explain my depression right? I tried to incorporate some of the new age ideas that real vampirism had… all the while tying in my take on addiction, etc…

I don’t condone drug-use or blood drinking obviously. My story is a fantasy, albeit a dark one, and yes, I realize now that it should come with a warning. When my website is up, I’ll be sure to have a HUGE one on the front page! Lol… I’ll be marketing to an OLDER YOUTH AUDIENCE!

I’m sure there will be others out there who will be able to relate. Understand the ongoing metaphor…

p.s. My characters did have consequences. They got scolded, almost kicked out of school, etc. No one else wanted to be around them. (As new vampires, they were expected to mess up.)

Also, I of course, DO NOT condone unprotected sex. I’ll make sure to warn readers of the repercussions.

I don’t think adults give teenagers enough credit. Today’s youth is intelligent and growing up faster than ever due to the harsh reality we live in. To say that a book will cause someone to do harm is foolish. It’s exactly like saying music causes kids to kill. We should be educating our kids, not blinding them.

I tried to write an accurate account of what it would be like to live as a “real vampire.” Go online. Search up forums surrounding the topic and you’ll find that others share the same theories as me.

Thank you for the honest review! :)

<3 Christina Martine

]]> By: Moonsanity http://wickedlilpixie.com/2010/02/01/cat-the-vamp-christina-martine/comment-page-1/#comment-4530 Moonsanity Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:36:28 +0000 http://wickedlilpixie.com/?p=4170#comment-4530 I have two teens, 15 and 16, and we are very close; talk about problems with their friends; cutting, bad home lives etc. When I read YA books I can't help but read them with my kids and their friends in mind. Maybe the author did start writing this at 17, but that doesn't make it any less irresponsible to show cutting, sex, and drinking with NO consequences. In the "real" world they wouldn't do this stuff without some type of backlash. You can't be that self destructive and not have some type of consequence. I'm not a prude, and I'm not naive about the things my teens have to handle, but this type of book just doesn't cut it for me. Hopefully, enough reviews like Wicked wrote will warn parents. Okay, off my soapbox now...thanks for the honest review:) I have two teens, 15 and 16, and we are very close; talk about problems with their friends; cutting, bad home lives etc. When I read YA books I can’t help but read them with my kids and their friends in mind. Maybe the author did start writing this at 17, but that doesn’t make it any less irresponsible to show cutting, sex, and drinking with NO consequences. In the “real” world they wouldn’t do this stuff without some type of backlash. You can’t be that self destructive and not have some type of consequence. I’m not a prude, and I’m not naive about the things my teens have to handle, but this type of book just doesn’t cut it for me. Hopefully, enough reviews like Wicked wrote will warn parents. Okay, off my soapbox now…thanks for the honest review:)

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