emilyward
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Hey, I'm writing up a blog post with male protagonists in YA fiction (and some MG). I have a few self-published reads added already, but if you have one or (know of one that's self-published) you'd like to share, let me know and I could put it on my list! I will probably only add it if you have at least 5 reviews on Goodreads, for the sake of my readers (all 20 of them  ). But if you don't, post it anyways for people perusing the thread  |
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« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2011, 09:09:18 PM » |
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Indeed I do have male protagonists. But no goodreads reviews. You may perhaps be kind and make a "Other books that need love" post and list those of us with less exposure?
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Laura Lond
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« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2011, 11:25:17 PM » |
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Yes, my book My Sparkling Misfortune is a humorous YA fantasy with a male protagonist... Is that okay that he happens to be a villain?  Edited to add: the book has plenty reviews. |
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morriss003
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« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2011, 11:38:28 PM » |
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Hey, I'm writing up a blog post with male protagonists in YA fiction (and some MG). I have a few self-published reads added already, but if you have one or (know of one that's self-published) you'd like to share, let me know and I could put it on my list! I will probably only add it if you have at least 5 reviews on Goodreads, for the sake of my readers (all 20 of them ). But if you don't, post it anyways for people perusing the thread No reviews yet for Sarah's Spaceship Adventure. Pall Swiftcar is 15 Marl cycles and is on his first voyage as Captain of Swiftcar freighter number three. The other two crew got united and dropped at Mackenzie's Rock, but it doesn't matter, because the freighter is almost fully automated. Things were going along fine, until he got a distress call from a disabled space yacht that had lifted from Marl. When he answered the call, he found two people, one of whom was Sarah Talmaiz, a girl of eighteen cycles who had come this close to being abused by the young man who was captaining the yacht. Legally, Pall can't take her off the yacht without the Captain's permission, and Pall strongly suspects that the Captain is planning to finish what he started. The only way to get her off the space yacht and away from Reggardi is to unite with Sarah. And Sarah doesn't even know what that means. Pall's first voyage as Captain and now this. Just his luck. |
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Chrystalla
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« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2011, 02:52:59 AM » |
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I do! Both Rex Rising and Dioscuri have male protagonists (both YA). And I do have enough reviews. |
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Kelvin
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« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2011, 04:21:15 AM » |
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Hey, I do have something like that. Although, there are two MC in the book, but it's written from the Male MC's perspective, which in a way makes him the main protagonist, I hope I have 17 reviews on goodreads. I hope this is okay? Kelvin PS: Name of book is ' LS: The Beginning' |
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« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2011, 06:21:13 AM » |
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Hi Emily, my latest novel, Overflow, has a male YA protagonist. Far left in my signature. Thanks and hope your post is a success!
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« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2011, 08:07:03 AM » |
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Yes, my book My Sparkling Misfortune is a humorous YA fantasy with a male protagonist... Is that okay that he happens to be a villain? Edited to add: the book has plenty reviews. You have a villain for your protagnist, or??? |
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« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2011, 08:12:27 AM » |
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My MG novel, Scourge, has a male protagonist. |
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sal79paradise
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« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2011, 10:50:23 AM » |
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Yes, I do. A Song After Dark by Grant Palmquist.
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J.R.Mooneyham
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« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2011, 11:37:34 AM » |
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Yes Emily, I have a YA male protagonist in my books. Yes, I'm self-published. No, I don't have any Goodreads reviews that I know of.
My YA protagonist is basically me, though, as the books are heavily autobiographical, concerning certain automotive exploits of mine starting around age sixteen, and ending in my early college years. My alter ego's name is Jerry Staute (I changed lots of details like names in the stories, since there's so many real people and events described, and not all of the events were legal at the time).
I presently have two different series of books where Jerry Staute is the main character. The first is the autobiographical automotive adventure material described above, while the second is science fiction.
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Laura Lond
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« Reply #15 on: December 07, 2011, 02:17:10 PM » |
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You have a villain for your protagnist, or???
Yes! From the book blurb: "Lord Arkus of Blackriver Castle readily admits that he is a villain and sees no reason why it should stop him from being the protagonist of this book." |
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« Reply #16 on: December 07, 2011, 02:49:07 PM » |
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Yes! From the book blurb: "Lord Arkus of Blackriver Castle readily admits that he is a villain and sees no reason why it should stop him from being the protagonist of this book." That reminds me a bit of the kind of turn of phrase you saw in The Princess Bride. |
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B. Justin Shier
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« Reply #17 on: December 07, 2011, 06:50:40 PM » |
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Only 12 so so far? Gosh, I'm kinda surprised. I know we have more than that on these boards.
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« Reply #18 on: December 07, 2011, 07:45:54 PM » |
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Hi Emily, I don't know if I've reached out to you yet, but I have just completed a YA trilogy told from the first person perspective of a male protagonist. The titles are Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday to Me Again, and Happy Birthday to You. Links are below |
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Stagewalker
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« Reply #20 on: December 07, 2011, 08:06:27 PM » |
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None of my books have been reviewed, but they fall in the "other books that need love" category.
Heron Baby Island, Seeds of Anger and Doogie Stone feature YA male protagonists.
Swamp Witch features a YA female protagonist.
A Father's Ghost appears to feature a male 25 year old protagonist until near the end when the real protagonist is revealed to be a seventeen year old girl.
The Fairies series features a recent med school graduate, so I think he is a little old to strictly be YA.
Thank you for asking.
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« Reply #21 on: December 07, 2011, 08:14:09 PM » |
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The Fairies series features a recent med school graduate, so I think he is a little old to strictly be YA.
Take that back! I'm only graying around the edges! B. |
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Kimberly Spencer
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« Reply #22 on: December 07, 2011, 08:33:06 PM » |
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Death Whispers by Tamara Rose Blodgett has a male protag. I believe he's 14 years old. I just finished it and I really enjoyed it.
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« Reply #23 on: December 08, 2011, 01:11:08 PM » |
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I don't have any reviews, but my novel Awoken in the Broken city has a male YA protagonist.
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Ann Herrick
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« Reply #24 on: December 08, 2011, 01:16:20 PM » |
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My YA novel, The Farewell Season, has a male protagonist, and has 6 reviews on Amazon. Thanks for the promo opportunity!  |
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