Kidlitchat Transcript – August 18th (part 2)
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| 8:28 pm | bonnieadamson: | RT @cheriwilliams: @Evilgenius333 How about a transcript of the voices in your head?! Haha.–We’d all be in trouble there. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | SarahDarerLitt: | @cheriwilliams Transcript of voices in my head would be WAY too scary!! #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | jlbellwriter: | Old blog post: “How WIMPY KID found its audience” #kidlitchat http://bit.ly/T15ke |
| 8:28 pm | gregpincus: | @AudryT But do you find that kids are reading your blog? I write poetry for kids but the online audience is not them #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | amy7a: | @mikalroy Thanks! #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | rillajaggia: | @DDHearn Illustrators have great followings because they get to post all the pretty pictures every day! #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | thegreatmissjj: | @amy7a Well…admittedly, if the author is completely unprofessional online, it would make us think twice. But usually not. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | JennBailey: | @DDHearn Goodness YES! Kids want to know how to “draw this” character and other illustrators are begging for process chats. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | MyraMcEntire: | @leewind Or I could always edit! Hem, hem. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | jimhill: | @bonnieadamson do you mean research sketches, model sheets, etc…? #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | bonnieadamson: | @DDHearn Yeah, I don’t get playlist thing–can’t deal with distraction. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | ktubb: | @KayCassidy Hmmm – interesting. Maybe I’ll try that with the pesky WIP.  #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | Evilgenius333: | @JennBailey #kidlitchat …it, they’re not) and now you have something online you’re not pleased with. I’m not against posting things… |
| 8:28 pm | f_rancesca: | @gregpincus But is a platform for a fiction writer a real plus? I have always valued the work independent of the writer #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | mikalroy: | @mitaliperkins: Oh, we scour, all right. You want to know, so you look. Why not? It’s just a keystroke away. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | storyconnection: | @aecbks Actually, I developed fanbase before book pub began. Having fanbase certainly helped get publishing rolling. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | KayCassidy: | @leewind Great idea! #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | lynnekelly: | @EgmontGal Wouldn’t it be a deal-breaker if they turn out to be a human-shaped bundle o’ crazy? #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | mgbuehrlen: | I’ve had a publisher check out my website the day after it went live, so some do check–put your best foot forward! #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | EgmontGal: | @aecbks still sounds like you’re talking about voting. I trust myself, but I can see putting 2 poss for a pop char to a vote #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | JennBailey: | @Evilgenius333 I agree! I think it’s okay to put the Query Letter facts out there. Show them what you’ve got in the pipe. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | bonnieadamson: | @jimhill Yes, character studies, etc. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | HiroBoga: | @gregpincus I don’t get how “posting to workshop” could possibly work. Workshopping requires skill, trust, intimacy, no? #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | thegreatmissjj: | @kathleenfoucart @mikalroy OMG, Ysabeau Wilce has my undying devotion. I can’t wait until the 3rd Flora book is released. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | amy7a: | @thegreatmissjj Thanks. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | DDHearn: | @JennBailey Good point. I’m way behind the times. Need to rework my website and start blogging! #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | DanyelleLeafty: | @JennBailey This sounds like a great idea! #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | literaticat: | I check people’s blogs/websites before I take them as clients – just to make sure they aren’t totally nutbars… #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | laq997: | #kidlitchat the music i listen to does influence my work to date i am writing ‘in the closet’ not telling anyone but would love feed back |
| 8:29 pm | edwebb: | @f_rancesca can’t write without music  #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | maggiedana: | Q for editors/agents: Do you feel unpub’d authors tend to put too much emphasis on their blogs/web sites? #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | Becky_Levine: | @gregpincus Writers are reading our blogs, I think. Not so much kids? #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | AudryT: | #kidlitchat @gregpincus That wasn’t a blog, but yes, they played and PAID for it. I also helmed blogfic, which they also read & ads paid for |
| 8:30 pm | bonnieadamson: | RT @literaticat: I check peoples blogs/websites before I take them as clients – just to make sure they arent totally nutbars… #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | gregpincus: | @mitaliperkins But editors and agents aren’t our only targets, are they? Also, poems of mine are, in fact, discovered and bought #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | elanaroth: | Ditto @literaticat. Blogs and websites are a great indication of your personality and savvy. And professionalism. #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | DDHearn: | @storyconnection How did you develop a fanbase before you were published? #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | mikalroy: | @literaticat: I second that emotion. #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | MyraMcEntire: | @maggiedana Good question! #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | nandinibajpai: | @Evilgenius333 exactly …#kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | Lisa_Frame: | @literaticat Don’t blame you. That’s that just good research. #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | Becky_Levine: | @gregpincus I think maybe kids are reading Lisa Yee’s blog? I would if I were a kid again! #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm | elanaroth: | @maggiedana No. Websites build community which is important later. I just don’t like it when people share TOO much on blogs. #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm | amy7a: | @literaticat Re authors blogs, are you more impressed by blogs that focus on craft or are well-written ‘bits’ of their lives? #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm | gregpincus: | @maggiedana I am neither an editor or agent, but the most attention MUST be on the work, not the site/blog #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm | mikalroy: | @maggiedana: Depends. If your readership is as big as BoingBoing’s, then please tell me. Otherwise … it’s better post-pub. #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm | EgmontGal: | @elanaroth True, but don’t do a blog if it’s not your thing and you won’t keep it up, etc But helpful if we already like your ms #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm | AudryT: | #kidlitchat This IS the generation for internet-oriented fiction. Print editions of an IP are part of the package, not the whole package. |
| 8:31 pm | storyconnection: | I hv bk for storyteller/speakers (kids authors). Story Biz Handbook pub by Libraries Unlimited. 400 pgs, 30 ch of biz how-to. #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm | AuthorTaraKelly: | … #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm | EgmontGal: | We loved @kaycassidy ’s website, which we looked at when we were offering for her books. #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm | SarahDarerLitt: | @Becky_Levine My daughter always looks over my shoulder when I’m checking LJ if she sees pictures of Peepy! #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm | f_rancesca: | @mikalroy Because again, the work itself trumps the writer. A writer can be a wonderful person, but the book must stand alone #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm | jimhill: | @bonnieadamson I think that’s great material to post online for fans/friends. “art of star wars/pixar/etc” Love them #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm | Leaheps: | i like e. lockhart’s blog, website #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm | cheriwilliams: | @literaticat What percentage nutbar can they be? #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm | aecbks: | @maggiedana If they are blogging about writing more than they are writing, yes. Have to keep the balance. #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm | gregpincus: | @Becky_Levine No. Lisa Yee’s audience is not kids, by and large. There are some, but that is NOT the bulk (we’ve discussed!) #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm | kathleenfoucart: | @mikalroy @literaticat So do you want to know in a query if someone has a webpage/blog or do you prefer to google on your own? #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm | bonnieadamson: | @jimhill I always think visually anyway–lots of sketches lost. #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm | Casey_McCormick: | I think it’s a good idea to Google oneself and scour before ever submitting. Check your blog archives as well. Just in case. #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm | TerryGroben: | I write in silence also. RT @Evilgenius333 #kidlitchat Playlists won’t be too engaging to my audience. I write in silence. |
| 8:32 pm | gregpincus: | @Becky_Levine To clarifty – that’s lisa yee’s BLOG audience! #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm | MyraMcEntire: | If you write YA, should your blog target a YA audience? Or is a writer/reader audience enough? #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm | elanaroth: | @Casey_McCormick Yes! #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm | AuthorTaraKelly: | Yay, finally. Hi all! #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm | jimhill: | @bonnieadamson @skottieyoung is a Marvel comics artist that blogs a lot of WIPs, finished work and more. great stuff #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm | katie_bowden: | @TexasPixie always stuff to fix-at least in my 1st drafts-but nothing makes me want to go fix them more than writing THE END. #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm | thegreatmissjj: | @kathleenfoucart It makes it easier if you mention a blog in your query. When I was reading slush, anyway. #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm | Becky_Levine: | @gregpincus Ah. I wondered. But that peeps-blowing up thing she does… #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm | EgmontGal: | @lynnekelly has a good point. if someone is really crazy on their blog, it would give us a biiiig warning #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm | f_rancesca: | @literaticat @mikalroy Okay, except if the writer is completely round the twist, up the pole and two aces short of a full deck #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm | Evilgenius333: | @BonnieAdamson @cheriwilliams #kidlitchat Seriously guys, the last thing you want is a transcript of what goes on in there! |
| 8:32 pm | pvlundqvist: | RT @literaticat: I check people’s blogs/websites before I take them as clients #kidlitchat Treat online presence like an interview (check!) |
| 8:32 pm | mikalroy: | @kathleenfoucart?well worth knowing, but not something to hang all one’s hopes on. I mean, everybody but everbody has a blog. #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm | storyconnection: | @DDHearn I started as storyteller. Tour internationally. Collected contacts. Followed up. Always send handwritten thk u #kidlitchat |
| 8:33 pm | bonnieadamson: | RT @Casey_McCormick: I think its a good idea to Google oneself and scour before submitting. Check blog archives as well. #kidlitchat |
| 8:33 pm | AudryT: | #kidlitchat It’s important for YA authors to explore their IP options and look at a story as more than just a book. Endless possibilities… |
| 8:33 pm | JennBailey: | Regarding music you listen to. Isn’t that what Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist (book then movie) was based on? #kidlitchat |
| 8:33 pm | f_rancesca: | @edwebb Just because you wrote your dissertation to bizarre modern classical music… like to see THAT playlist. Far out man #kidlitchat |
| 8:33 pm | sabrosen: | should you mention you have a blog when querying an agent? #kidlitchat |
| 8:33 pm | thegreatmissjj: | @MyraMcEntire I would keep it YA friendly, but I wouldn’t exclusively target them. Neil Gaiman doesn’t. #kidlitchat |
| 8:33 pm | StephanieFeagan: | Agents at #kidlitchat discussing chking out potential client sites. Wish I’d jumped on it a bit sooner. It’s been a yr since update. My bad. |
| 8:34 pm | literaticat: | @maggiedana Yes. If people spent 1/2 as much time on their WRITING as they do blogging… #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm | elanaroth: | I’ve seen rejection letters I’ve written show up on blogs. Don’t do that. #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm | bonnieadamson: | @jimhill Thanks–I’ll check it out. #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm | ktubb: | RT @MyraMcEntire: If you write YA, should your blog target a YA audience? If I wrote YA, I think I’d target my blog to readers. #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm | JennBailey: | It’s all up for grabs. There are infinite audiences. #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm | Leaheps: | are there mg/ya writers kids like and writers adults like to read, and kids don’t get? #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm | TheMeganRebekah: | @literaticat Have you ever turned someone down because of their blog or website? #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm | f_rancesca: | @Becky_Levine *sigh* My brain is such that any auditory input is overwhelming and kills the words. I love music — on its OWN. #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm | JennBailey: | RT @elanaroth: Ive seen rejection letters Ive written show up on blogs. Dont do that. #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm | joycelansky: | @pvlundqvist That’s scary. You mean we’re being interviewed whenever we tweet. #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm | KayCassidy: | @EgmontGal Thanks, Elizabeth! And then Egmont worked my author platform into their marketing plan when they offered. Tres cool. #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm | bonnieadamson: | @elanaroth Seriously? #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm | lkblackburne: | RT @storyconnection: I hv bk for storyteller/speakers (kids authors). Story Biz Handbook 30 ch of biz how-to. #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm | EgmontGal: | @literaticat hear, hear! spend time on your writing first, no excuse to neglect that for anything. Blog is an EXTRA #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm | HilaryWagner1: | @ktubb Lots of adults read YA #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm | kathleenfoucart: | @mikalroy Thanks! (And yes, everyone really does seem to have a blog now!) #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm | elanaroth: | @bonnieadamson Seriously. #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm | aecbks: | RT @EgmontGal: @literaticat hear, hear! spend time on your writing first, no excuse to neglect that for anything. Blog is EXTRA #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm | mikalroy: | @elanaroth When people post my rejections online, I read them and again think, Yup. But I don’t understand the impulse. #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm | bonnieadamson: | My site just for ADs (I thought). . . Must improve! #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm | maggiedana: | @literaticat Think of all the writers who got pub’d BEFORE the age of blogs and sm. One has to wonder about that. #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm | Becky_Levine: | @elanaroth Ouch re the rej letters on blogs. #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm | crissachappell: | #kidlitchat It’s important for YA authors to explore their IP options and look at a story as more than just a book. (cont) http://tl.gd/deat |
| 8:35 pm | kathleenfoucart: | @thegreatmissjj Thanks! I do mention it in most of my queries, but I’ve seen some ppl who say they don’t care so don’t bother #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm | EgmontGal: | @TheMeganRebekah we have never turned down a book because of any blog weirdness, or for lack of blog or webiste #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm | ktubb: | @HilaryWagner1 Exactly – I’d target readers, not other writers/editors, etc. #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm | katefall: | Hi everyone in #kidlitchat @storyconnection I didn’t know you were on Twitter! Good to see you. |
| 8:36 pm | storyconnection: | @lkblackburne Thks for the RT. You are sweet! #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm | Becky_Levine: | RT @elanaroth: Ive seen rejection letters Ive written show up on blogs. Dont do that. #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm | cheriwilliams: | RT @EgmontGal@literaticat hear, hear! spend time on your writing first, no excuse to neglect that for anything. Blog is an EXTRA #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm | bonnieadamson: | RT @EgmontGal: @literaticat hear, hear! spend time on writing first, no excuse to neglect that for anything. Blog is an EXTRA #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm | joycelansky: | @HilaryWagner1 I like YA because it has less description & I don’t have a lot of patience for massive description. #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm | TaraLazar: | Currently lurking on #kidlitchat. |
| 8:36 pm | DDHearn: | @kathleenfoucart How do all of you keep up with everyone’s blogs? It seems it would take so much time. #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm | DaphneUn: | Everything you do online is public, yes. RT @joycelansky That’s scary. You mean we’re being interviewed whenever we tweet. #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm | jimhill: | @elanaroth Wow, that is very bad form. Now I’m tempted to google them and read the angry comments that must come with them. #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm | maggiedana: | The best blog in the world won’t do you any good if your m/s doesn’t capture agent or editor’s attention. #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm | f_rancesca: | RT @EgmontGal: @literaticat hear, hear! spend time on your writing first, no excuse to neglect that … Blog is an EXTRA #kidlitchat |
| 8:37 pm | mitaliperkins: | @gregpincus True. One of the young poets who won my contest was discovered and published in print. Okay, @mikalroy, scour away! #kidlitchat |
| 8:37 pm | karriehiggins: | RT @elanaroth: I’ve seen rejection letters I’ve written show up on blogs. Don’t do that. #kidlitchat |
| 8:37 pm | AuthorTaraKelly: | I’m not the best blogger..as myself. Blogging as my characters? That I love! #kidlitchat |
| 8:37 pm | DDHearn: | @maggiedana Actually, that’s what happened to me. I am really new to this brave new world of social marketing. It’s daunting. #kidlitchat |
| 8:37 pm | bonnieadamson: | @TaraLazar Hi, Tara–welcome home! #kidlitchat |
| 8:37 pm | Becky_Levine: | @TaraLazar Hey, Tara. #kidlitchat |
| 8:37 pm | kathleenfoucart: | @DDHearn I keep up w/ ppl I know IRL first, then ppl I am friends w/ online, then other blogs- mainly through Livejournal page #kidlitchat |
| 8:37 pm | storyconnection: | As of late, found that social networking has been huge boon to biz. This wk, sched book launch & booked school tours thru FB! #kidlitchat |
| 8:37 pm | rillajaggia: | @DDHearn I used to devote an hour everyday to blogs. I need to get back into the habit. i have my faves i always follow. #kidlitchat |
| 8:37 pm | EgmontGal: | @maggiedana hey, the ms could capture my attention (many do) and then not live up to the premise in its execution #kidlitchat |
| 8:37 pm | f_rancesca: | @EgmontGal HA! You clearly struck a nerve (cf. retweets galore). But I agree wholeheartedly. #kidlitchat |
| 8:37 pm | JennBailey: | @maggiedana Absolutely agree! It can only enhance or hinder. #kidlitchat |
| 8:38 pm | KindrilyKaren: | JMO: 1.)Ur blog is NOT ur diary. No need for TMI. 2.)Ur STORY is the ice cream sundea. Blog is just the cherry. #kidlitchat |
| 8:38 pm | aecbks: | Google alerts reminds me when blogs I follow are updated. (mostly clients’) #kidlitchat |
| 8:38 pm | Becky_Levine: | @kathleenfoucart You just described my blog reading perfectly! #kidlitchat |
| 8:38 pm | mgbuehrlen: | Vice Versa, I decided against querying an agent based on THEIR tweets. RT @joycelansky were being interviewed whenever we tweet. #kidlitchat |
| 8:38 pm | AudryT: | There’s some service that treats twitter search like a refreshing chat space (sort of). Can’t recall the name to use it. Argh! #kidlitchat |
| 8:38 pm | kathleenfoucart: | Yes, a blog is an Extra, but many ppl writing now have “grown up” blogging/social networking & it isn’t really a distraction. #kidlitchat |
| 8:38 pm | KayCassidy: | @MyraMcEntire My blog is targeted to readers 1st and librarians 2nd since I also host the national Great Scavenger Hunt program. #kidlitchat |
| 8:38 pm | gregpincus: | @maggiedana That is true. Then again, if all else is equal and you do have a great manuscript, a killer blog/platform won’t hurt #kidlitchat |
| 8:39 pm | cyalin: | #kidlitchat First time here, lots of information! |
| 8:39 pm | bonnieadamson: | @AudryT TweetChat? #kidlitchat |
| 8:39 pm | maggiedana: | @EgmontGal Agreed … and do you, like I do when about to buy a book, open mss at random and read the middle? #kidlitchat |
| 8:39 pm | rillajaggia: | how much information about oneself on a website or blog is too much information? #kidlitchat |
| 8:39 pm | leewind: | being really professional about your blog, before book publication, can help set you up as a professional writer. #kidlitchat |
| 8:39 pm | mgbuehrlen: | @KindrilyKaren Well put! #kidlitchat |
| 8:39 pm | crissachappell: | @AuthorTaraKelly It was fun to post video and pix as my character–not just words. #kidlitchat |
| 8:39 pm | leewind: | of course, the writing the books part is PRIMARY! #kidlitchat |
| 8:39 pm | bonnieadamson: | @cyalin Welcome! #kidlitchat |
| 8:39 pm | jimhill: | @AudryT tweetchat #kidlitchat |
| 8:39 pm | maggiedana: | @gregpincus Awesome m/ss + killer blog/platform = unbeatable combo, #kidlitchat |
| 8:39 pm | kathleenfoucart: | Often writing a blog entry for me is a way of communicating what I’m doing in my work, which helps clarify it in my own mind #kidlitchat |
| 8:40 pm | aecbks: | Gotta run, look forward to reading the transcript of the rest. #kidlitchat |
| 8:40 pm | Evilgenius333: | RT @gregpincus …Then again, if all else is equal and you do have a great manuscript, a killer blog/platform won’t hurt #kidlitchat |
| 8:40 pm | EgmontUSA: | @AuthorTaraKelly That’s the point – it doesn’t make any sense to blog if it doesn’t feel comfortable. It’s clear in the post. #kidlitchat |
| 8:40 pm | bonnieadamson: | RT @rillajaggia: how much information about oneself on a website or blog is too much information? #kidlitchat |
| 8:40 pm | KayCassidy: | @MyraMcEntire I also host a year-long Teen Author Challenge on my blog for teens and adults writing teen/tween fiction. #kidlitchat |
| 8:40 pm | ktubb: | @KayCassidy Great Scavenger Hunt is made of awesome! #kidlitchat |
| 8:40 pm | storyconnection: | Tip: If u use social ntwking to mkt urself, be professional online. No games, quizzes & polls that aren’t relevant to ur career #kidlitchat |
| 8:40 pm | bonnieadamson: | @aecbks Thanks for stopping by! #kidlitchat |
| 8:40 pm | EgmontGal: | Guys, too many mosquito bites out here in the car and an icky moth on my screen. Goodnight! #kidlitchat |
| 8:40 pm | rillajaggia: | RT @gregpincus Then again, if all else is equal and you do have a great manuscript, a killer blog/platform wont hurt #kidlitchat |
| 8:40 pm | joycelansky: | @f_rancesca Of course those sort of crazy people probably write the most creative stuff. #kidlitchat |
| 8:41 pm | CREvers: | peeking into see what’s going on at #kidlitchat |
| 8:41 pm | mgbuehrlen: | Agreed! RT @leewind: being really professional about your blog, b4 book publication, can help set you up as a pro writer. #kidlitchat |
| 8:41 pm | peg366: | #kidlitchat Great discussion. Had trouble getting on earlier. Am following though. |
| 8:41 pm | MyraMcEntire: | @KayCassidy How did you build your teen audience? #kidlitchat |
| 8:41 pm | kathleenfoucart: | Of course, I also have a “professional” and a “personal” blog & keep the pro one as Professional as I can! #kidlitchat |
| 8:41 pm | DDHearn: | I”m a PB writer and illustrator. Would young kids be interested in reading about that, or is it mainly for older kids? #kidlitchat |
| 8:41 pm | AudryT: | Thanks, all! Now on tweetchat. #kidlitchat |
| 8:41 pm | quirkywriter: | Mommy guilt. Have to leave #kidlitchat and read to my girls. |
| 8:41 pm | KayCassidy: | @EgmontGal Bye Elizabeth! Thanks for popping in while on vacation. #kidlitchat |
| 8:41 pm | joycelansky: | @mgbuehrlen Actually, I’ve done that too (not query an agent because of tweets). #kidlitchat |
| 8:42 pm | nandinibajpai: | Writing first–agree #kidlitchat #kidlitchat |
| 8:42 pm | bonnieadamson: | Do we need a second topic tonight, folks? #kidlitchat |
| 8:42 pm | Evilgenius333: | @rillajaggia #kidlitchat I generally tell people about the books, process, and news. I have some fun links, and how to contact… |
| 8:42 pm | DDHearn: | @storyconnection Good point. Facebook is so full of these silly games. I use Facebook mainly for social stuff. #kidlitchat |
| 8:42 pm | JennBailey: | @EgmontGal Thx for joining. All my family in ME. They could tell you were the good Church Bean Suppers are if U need a meal #kidlitchat |
| 8:42 pm | aecverost: | Authors! How can in-house publicists better help you? #kidlitchat |
| 8:42 pm | AudryT: | I’ve used blog and tweets as tease for projects, as an experiment. Follwers start to anticipate what you’re teasing. #kidlitchat |
| 8:42 pm | MyraMcEntire: | @KayCassidy I mean, don’t give away any trade secrets! (but you can always email me later)  #kidlitchat |
| 8:42 pm | storyconnection: | Re blogs, once u hv fan following, can be little more personal. Fans like personal side of their fave authors. Shows personality #kidlitchat |
| 8:42 pm | DaphneUn: | Would you want your mom to read it? Your boss? If no, it’s TMI. @rillajaggia how much info about oneself on a site is TMI? #kidlitchat |
| 8:42 pm | Evilgenius333: | @rillajaggia #kidlitchat …someone already said – it’s not a diary. Unless there’s a reason for it to feel that intimate because of story. |
| 8:43 pm | EgmontUSA: | @EgmontGal Night. #kidlitchat |
| 8:43 pm | susanwrites: | You need to act like a professional long before & after you are published. The Internet is the world’s largest elephant. #kidlitchat |
| 8:43 pm | amylundebrek: | #kidlitchat Wow these tweets go by fast! I’ve stopped using Facebook except for people I know IRL. |
| 8:43 pm | Becky_Levine: | RT @kathleenfoucart: Often writing a blog entry is way of communicating what Im doing in my work-helps clarify it in my own mind #kidlitchat |
| 8:43 pm | elanaroth: | Things I don’t love seeing on authors-I’m-considering blogs: how many fulls you have out, how many partials, rejection tallies. #kidlitchat |
| 8:43 pm | lynnekelly: | @EgmontGal Aw, goodnight, Lawsy! Great to see you here tonight. #kidlitchat |
| 8:43 pm | rillajaggia: | @Evilgenius333 I’ve read several sites where personal info about writer is very interesting and heart warming too. #kidlitchat |
| 8:43 pm | Casey_McCormick: | My blog is geared towards fellow writers. Been considering a second blog rather than a transition. Anyone doing this? Thoughts? #kidlitchat |
| 8:43 pm | susanwrites: | RT @aecverost Authors! How can in-house publicists better help you? #kidlitchat |
| 8:44 pm | maggiedana: | RT @susanwrites: N to act like a professional long before & after you are published. The Internet is the worlds largest elephant #kidlitchat |
| 8:44 pm | f_rancesca: | @joycelansky The ideal of crazy=truthful, creative does not preclude crazy=crazy & I speak as one with tenuous mental stability #kidlitchat |
| 8:44 pm | bonnieadamson: | RT @susanwrites: Act like a professional long before & after you are published. The Internet is the worlds largest elephant. #kidlitchat |
| 8:44 pm | lkblackburne: | RT @susanwrites: You need to act like a professional long before & after you are published.Internet is world’s largest elephant #kidlitchat |
| 8:44 pm | TrishDoller: | @DaphneUn That’s a good rule, actually. I keep my mom in mind when I’m blogging. #kidlitchat |
| 8:44 pm | JennBailey: | @DDHearn I believe ur site would talk the parents (when dealing in PB) BUT you could have a special “kids day show n/ tell” #kidlitchat |
| 8:44 pm | mgbuehrlen: | My site is more geared toward agents/publishers now, once established, will switch to reader base. #kidlitchat |
| 8:44 pm | sarahshum: | I made it! Still at #kidlitchat , everyone? |
| 8:44 pm | DanyelleLeafty: | @AudryT Great idea! #kidlitchat |
| 8:44 pm | Becky_Levine: | @aecverost In-house publicists? Would love IDEAS–pointers in the right direction. Something to get started with. #kidlitchat |
| 8:44 pm | ktubb: | RT @aecverost: Authors! How can in-house publicists better help you? Great question! Do your authors help with the pub plan? #kidlitchat |
| 8:44 pm | bonnieadamson: | RT @elanaroth: Things I dont love seeing on authors blogs: how many fulls you have out, how many partials, rejection tallies. #kidlitchat |
| 8:44 pm | KrisYankee: | Sounds like I need a blog for my characters. Have been thinking about this for awhile. #kidlitchat |
| 8:44 pm | storyconnection: | @bonnieadamson Never post anything u don’t want ppl to see in 20 yrs. It’s a wordwide audience & net has longevity. #kidlitchat |
| 8:44 pm | mikalroy: | Question for the group: Have any of you read a blog and then gone out and bought the author’s book? #kidlitchat |
| 8:44 pm | mgbuehrlen: | Yes! RT @TrishDoller: @DaphneUn Thats a good rule, actually. I keep my mom in mind when Im blogging. #kidlitchat |
| 8:45 pm | AudryT: | Trade secrets…Walt Disney used to give away *everything* about movie plots & Disneyland. Made ppl want them *more.* Brilliant. #kidlitchat |
| 8:45 pm | bonnieadamson: | @sarahshum Yep! Did you see your questions? #kidlitchat |
| 8:45 pm | katie_bowden: | I’m blogging about my writing process – but have been debating putting an excerpt or synopsis up for a while. Jury’s still out. #kidlitchat |
| 8:45 pm | KrisYankee: | @mgbuehrlen My site too. .Also, it’s more for women’s fiction rather than mg. Need to change that. #kidlitchat |
| 8:45 pm | rillajaggia: | @DaphneUn My Mom is not a great filter for my blog…she’s too easily dismayed. #kidlitchat |
| 8:45 pm | mikalroy: | The only one I can think of I did that for is Doctorow. That and gapingvoid.com. Any children’s authors? #kidlitchat |
| 8:45 pm | f_rancesca: | RT @susanwrites: You need to act like a professional long before & after you are published.Internet is world’s largest elephant #kidlitchat |
| 8:45 pm | Vigorio: | @Casey_McCormick I have a new site I designed for my teen audience, I do separate blogs #kidlitchat |
| 8:45 pm | DanyelleLeafty: | @KrisYankee It’s a lot of fun. #kidlitchat |
| 8:45 pm | DDHearn: | @JennBailey Thanks. Gearing a PB blog toward parents with a special section for kids is great advice. #kidlitchat |
| 8:45 pm | Becky_Levine: | @elanaroth Things you don’t like seeing on blogs–thanks. That’s how I’ve felt; good to see it confirmed. #kidlitchat |
| 8:45 pm | SarahDarerLitt: | @aecverost Communicate with us! #kidlitchat |
| 8:45 pm | wanart: | @mikalroy i’ve read blogs where people talked about a book they found and loved and that made me buy the book #kidlitchat |
| 8:45 pm | mgbuehrlen: | @mikalroy Never based on a blog only, though I’m not a blog reader. #kidlitchat |
| 8:45 pm | storyconnection: | @ktubb I def work w in-house pub team. I ask for press rel & list of places F&Gs & books being sent to so I don’t dupe efforts #kidlitchat |
| 8:45 pm | kathleenfoucart: | @mikalroy I do that ALL the time- especially if I start talking to them online a lot. #kidlitchat |
| 8:45 pm | rillajaggia: | @mikalroy I have read reviews on blogs of other people’s books and gone out and bought the book. #kidlitchat |
| 8:49 pm | mgbuehrlen: | RT @MyraMcEntire: What do publishers/agents love to see on blogs? #kidlitchat |
| 8:49 pm | Evilgenius333: | @rillajaggia #kidlitchat …online is like a job interview. Agents/editors/publishers see everything! |
| 8:49 pm | DDHearn: | @storyconnection I will be sure to check out your blog tomorrow. #kidlitchat |
| 8:49 pm | JennBailey: | @DDHearn Exactly. Parent will love you for providing quality time. #kidlitchat |
| 8:49 pm | mikalroy: | I meant, of course, bought the *blogger’s* book. That’s a bit rarer, methinks. #kidlitchat |
| 8:49 pm | JennBailey: | RT @Evilgenius333: @rillajaggia #kidlitchat …online is like a job interview. Agents/editors/publishers see everything! #kidlitchat |
| 8:49 pm | bonnieadamson: | @mikalroy Yes, agree–Upstart Crow blog very helpful. #kidlitchat |
| 8:49 pm | storyconnection: | Tip: You can post articles to Hubpages.com to gain more readers for blog, get tweeted & reprinted. #kidlitchat |
| 8:50 pm | TexasPixie: | It’s taken me 50 minutes to write 481 words. OMG. I seriously need to lay off the interwebs. #kidlitchat |
| 8:50 pm | elanaroth: | @Becky_Levine I think people forget that it’s all PUBLIC and I can READ EVERYTHING. #kidlitchat |
| 8:50 pm | EZF_TopAuthors: | RT @susanwrites: RT @aecverost Authors! How can in-house publicists better help you? #kidlitchat |
| 8:50 pm | ktubb: | RT @mikalroy: I meant, of course, bought the *bloggers* book. Thats a bit rarer, methinks. Done that, too. #kidlitchat |
| 8:50 pm | mikalroy: | @rillajaggia: Thanks! Between the three of us, we’re managing to post pretty much daily. And trying to stay relevant. #kidlitchat |
| 8:50 pm | sarahshum: | @SarahDarerLitt HI! I think it’s all about the voice, how you pull off 1st or 3rd and past or present… Let me think some more! #kidlitchat |
| 8:50 pm | Becky_Levine: | RT @TaraLazar: I dont blog to get book deal. Book gets the deal. Blog’s another creative outlet/way to meet new kidlit friends. #kidlitchat |
| 8:50 pm | mgbuehrlen: | @sarahshum Thanks! That’s what I suspected. #kidlitchat |
| 8:50 pm | f_rancesca: | But blog can have several functions: writer to writer community; author to readers; person to vast interwebs… how to balance? #kidlitchat |
| 8:50 pm | jamieharrington: | RT @BonnieAdamson: Problem: since Twitter, not reading as many blogs. #kidlitchat but Twitter helps me to meet bloggers more personally too |
| 8:50 pm | DDHearn: | RT @bonnieadamson: Problem: since Twitter, not reading as many blogs. Are others facing this problem. Lack of time? #kidlitchat |
| 8:50 pm | Becky_Levine: | @mikalroy “bought the blogger’s book.” Yes, I do that all the time. #kidlitchat |
| 8:50 pm | joycelansky: | @SarahDarerLitt OMG! You wrote the “Closet Catholic” book. That’s one of my favorites! #kidlitchat |
| 8:50 pm | rillajaggia: | @Evilgenius333 I hear you. it’s a fine line between “interesting” and TMI. Me, I’m paranoid everything is TMI… #kidlitchat |
| 8:50 pm | AngieLedbetter: | RT @ elanaroth Your author site/blog should build your community, which is helpful later when you’re published…#kidlitchat |
| 8:50 pm | maggiedana: | @bonnieadamson I’ve tried the “novels for grownups” approach. Better than ‘adult fiction’ but still sounds awkward. #kidlitchat |
| 8:50 pm | Casey_McCormick: | @Vigorio Thanks for the input! I think that might be the way to go. #kidlitchat |
| 8:50 pm | amy7a: | @JennBailey So true. I had an agent bring up a post I made on a Writers Board! #kidlitchat |
| 8:50 pm | Evilgenius333: | #kidlitchat On a side note – anyone else enjoying the lightning over the Hudson right now? Love watching the bolts crash down toward river |
| 8:51 pm | DanyelleLeafty: | @bonnieadamson Third this. #kidlitchat |
| 8:51 pm | HilaryWagner1: | @mikalroy #kidlitchat I usually buy based on reviews. The whole blog thing is great, but could also backfire, depeding on what you post. |
| 8:51 pm | KayCassidy: | YA book bloggers love meeting new authors. It’s not about pimping your book, but chatting about books you love and connecting. #kidlitchat |
| 8:51 pm | SarahDarerLitt: | @aecverost Agree with @evilgenius333 We try to think of new ideas to ways to mkt our books & selves constantly – want to be team #kidlitchat |
| 8:51 pm | JennBailey: | Trying to take something off the internet is like trying to take pee out of a swimming pool. (that’s what I tell clients) #kidlitchat |
| 8:51 pm | storyconnection: | @DDHearn Thx! Blog is on my website, http://www.storyconnection.net #kidlitchat |
| 8:51 pm | Becky_Levine: | @elanaroth Yes. And this always scares me–it’s OUT there, people. #kidlitchat |
| 8:51 pm | elanaroth: | @Evilgenius333 Is it really? Will it thunderstorm? (crosses fingers) #kidlitchat |
| 8:51 pm | lotuselyse: | RT @elanaroth Your author website/blog should build your community, helpful later when you’re published. Be judicious in posting #kidlitchat |
| 8:51 pm | mikalroy: | @evilgenius333 Yeah, I always know when there’s a storm when the cat bolts under the couch. Ah, lightning. #kidlitchat |
| 8:51 pm | rillajaggia: | @mikalroy OK, I have two–Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why and CK Kelly Martin’s I Know It’s Over #kidlitchat |
| 8:51 pm | bonnieadamson: | Trying to make more use of Blogger dashboard for updates–any other suggestions? #kidlitchat |
| 8:51 pm | jamieharrington: | @mikalroy #kidlitchat is it you doing the first podcast? You have the beat children’s book reading voice! |
| 8:52 pm | sarahshum: | @EngridE1 have bought grt books direct from authors, but agents bring something to the table, for sure. Some authors NEED them #kidlitchat |
| 8:52 pm | DDHearn: | @Becky_Levine I was wondering that too? How often is just right for blogging? Daily? Weekly? #kidlitchat |
| 8:52 pm | ktubb: | RT @JennBailey: Trying to take something off the internet is like trying to take pee out of a swimming pool. <3 this #kidlitchat |
| 8:52 pm | marybrebner: | Twitter intro-ed me to more authors/writers/etc. which intro-ed me to great blogs, which has led to connections & great reads! #kidlitchat |
| 8:52 pm | Becky_Levine: | For me, what makes me happy. Past that, I stop. RT @f_rancesca: Blog can have several functions: …how to balance? #kidlitchat |
| 8:52 pm | SarahDarerLitt: | @joycelansky *blushes* That’s me. And @sarahshum was involved with that one #kidlitchat |
| 8:52 pm | Evilgenius333: | #kidlitchat But I’ve also had agents request work because of what I’m doing on Twitter with the characters.Totally distracted by the storm! |
| 8:52 pm | cheriwilliams: | RT @JennBailey: Trying to take something off the internet is like trying to take pee out of a swimming pool. #kidlitchat |
| 8:52 pm | lkblackburne: | There’s a really helpful series on author websites right now by @MamaBlogga, www.jordanmccollum.com #kidlitchat |
| 8:52 pm | AngieLedbetter: | RT @elanaroth Your author site/blog should build your community, which is helpful later when you’re published…#kidlitchat |
| 8:52 pm | jamieharrington: | RT @JennBailey: Trying to take something off the internet is like trying to take pee out of a swimming pool. #kidlitchat |
| 8:53 pm | mgbuehrlen: | RT @JennBailey: Trying to take something off the internet is like trying to take pee out of a swimming pool. #kidlitchat |
| 8:53 pm | KayCassidy: | @bonnieadamson I’ve noticed that myself too. Just not enough time in the day to read blogs AND tweets, so I have to scale back. #kidlitchat |
| 8:53 pm | elanaroth: | @Becky_Levine “Call the cops! It’s already out there!” (Sorry, had a WHEN HARRY MET SALLY moment…) #kidlitchat |
| 8:53 pm | storyconnection: | True! RT @JennBailey: Trying to take something off the internet is like trying to take pee out of a swimming pool. #kidlitchat |
| 8:53 pm | Evilgenius333: | #kidlitchat Seriously, I live on the top floor over looking the Hudson and it freaking rocks on storm nights!Just saw Zeus lay down the law! |
| 8:53 pm | rillajaggia: | @Evilgenius333 What do you do on Twitter with characters? #kidlitchat |
| 8:53 pm | DanyelleLeafty: | @lkblackburne Thanks for the links. #kidlitchat |
| 8:53 pm | mikalroy: | @jamieharrington Bless you! Yes, that’s me. And soon Chris and I will record a new one (a real one). Thanks for tuning in! #kidlitchat |
| 8:53 pm | KindrilyKaren: | RT @KayCassidy: blogs: Its not about pimping your book, but chatting about books you love and connecting. #kidlitchat #kidlitchat |
| 8:53 pm | gregpincus: | For me, blogs, FB, and Twitter are all about making connections and offering up something of value. #kidlitchat |
| 8:53 pm | HilaryWagner1: | @Evilgenius333 #kidlitchat I had an editor request my latest ms, based on my blog post of an excerpt while they were looking me up |
| 8:53 pm | MyraMcEntire: | So … you’re saying a post about my three-year-old taking off his pants in the grocery store isn’t a good idea for a blog post? #kidlitchat |
| 8:54 pm | dosankodebbie: | @DDHearn @Becky_Levine I have four blogs that I update once a week each, and ppl say they can’t keep up. Once a week too much? #kidlitchat |
| 8:54 pm | DDHearn: | @Evilgenius333 I used to live in an apartment overlooking the Hudson. It takes me back…… #kidlitchat |
| 8:54 pm | crissachappell: | @KayCassidy #kidlitchat and writing is a lonely job. I love talking shop online |
| 8:54 pm | kdueykduey: | @KayCassidy I am scaling back online time altogether….I have to …#kidlitchat |
| 8:54 pm | KrisYankee: | @MyraMcEntire LOL. #kidlitchat |
| 8:54 pm | Becky_Levine: | I try twice a week, more if I’m having fun, get inspired, or need to (mildly) vent. RT @DDHearn: @Becky_Levine Daily? Weekly? #kidlitchat |
| 8:54 pm | storyconnection: | RT @lkblackburne: Theres a really helpful series on author websites right now by @MamaBlogga, www.jordanmccollum.com #kidlitchat |
| 8:54 pm | mikalroy: | @rillajaggia Okay, those are two excellent examples. (bows down) #kidlitchat |
| 8:54 pm | aecverost: | The best thing for me is when an author keeps me updated – events, blog coverage, interviews etc. #kidlitchat |
| 8:54 pm | rillajaggia: | RT @KayCassidy: @bonnieadamson Twitter has me hooked right now, but I think I’ll lose the addiction and go back to blogs soon. #kidlitchat |
| 8:54 pm | elanaroth: | @MyraMcEntire No, that’s hilarious. Little observations or snippets of real life are fine. Just not inappropriate stuff. #kidlitchat |
| 8:55 pm | bonnieadamson: | RT @gregpincus: For me, blogs, FB, and Twitter are all about making connections and offering up something of value. #kidlitchat |
| 8:55 pm | ZimblerMiller: | @lkblackburne My Examiner.com article today has some helpful tips for websites — http://budurl.com/5elements #kidlitchat |
| 8:55 pm | lkblackburne: | @MyraMcEntire Haha, I’d love to read such a post. Sounds hilarious. #kidlitchat |
| 8:55 pm | KrisYankee: | @dosankodebbie Seriously, you have 4 blogs? Wow. I barely have time for one. #kidlitchat |
| 8:55 pm | marybrebner: | @MyraMcEntire Lol! No, but it makes a great Tweet–short & sweet & doesn’t seem to hang around like a blog post! #kidlitchat |
| 8:55 pm | Becky_Levine: | @elanaroth Okay, time to rewatch that movie. Hmm, son & husband out of town this weekend… #kidlitchat |
| 8:55 pm | MyraMcEntire: | @KayCassidy Your blogs/tweets are always so encouraging and uplifting. You can tell you care about others, and that is awesome! #kidlitchat |
| 8:55 pm | mikalroy: | @hilaryWagner1 That is a really fine blog-to-book success story. Nice! #kidlitchat |
| 8:55 pm | jamieharrington: | @mikalroy yeah I called my husband in to listen to you talk! #kidlitchat |
| 8:55 pm | Becky_Levine: | RT @gregpincus: For me, blogs, FB, and Twitter are all about making connections and offering up something of value. #kidlitchat |
| 8:55 pm | KayCassidy: | @MyraMcEntire Depends on the aisle. Frozen food aisle is funnier than the dry goods, so maybe a judgment call? #kidlitchat |
| 8:55 pm | rillajaggia: | yes! RT @aecverost: The best thing for me is when an author keeps me updated – events, blog coverage, interviews etc. #kidlitchat |
| 8:55 pm | smoulderingsea: | If you’re a YA/MG writer and you blog, you should be watching #kidlitchat right now. Agents having a great discussion on dos and don’ts. |
| 8:55 pm | f_rancesca: | RT @gregpincus: For me, blogs, FB, and Twitter are all about making connections and offering up something of value. #kidlitchat > yes,value! |
| 8:55 pm | SarahDarerLitt: | Fr in house pub RT @aecverost: The best thing for me is when an author keeps me updated – events, blog coverage, interviews etc. #kidlitchat |
| 8:56 pm | marybrebner: | How often do you bloggers post? I’m usually a 3-4 times a week kind of girl. Are you super-consistent? That probably helps… #kidlitchat |
| 8:56 pm | gregpincus: | @MyraMcEntire And I’d say it depends what you do with that story. We’re ALL human. We relate to people, not blog names #kidlitchat |
| 8:56 pm | KayCassidy: | @MyraMcEntire Awww… you’re so sweet! You just made my night. #kidlitchat |
| 8:56 pm | lkblackburne: | @dosankodebbie once a week is definitely not too much to post on a blog. People might start losing track if less than that. #kidlitchat |
| 8:56 pm | maggiedana: | Where DO all the Tweets go? A big nest in the sky? #kidlitchat |
| 8:56 pm | storyconnection: | Tip: Wanna know how your website rates? Check it out on http://www.websitegrader.com U can see how to improve ranking & traffic #kidlitchat |
| 8:56 pm | Evilgenius333: | RT @gregpincus: For me, blogs, FB, and Twitter are all about making connections and offering up something of value. #kidlitchat |
| 8:56 pm | KrisYankee: | RT @gregpincus: For me, blogs, FB, and Twitter are all about making connections and offering up something of value. #kidlitchat > yes,value! |
| 8:56 pm | Becky_Levine: | Perhaps fun on Twitter?! @MyraMcEntire post about my 3-year-old taking off pants in grocery store isn’t good idea for a blog? #kidlitchat |
| 8:56 pm | JennBailey: | RT @gregpincus: For me, blogs, FB, and Twitter are all about making connections and offering value. (That’s why he’s GREAT!) #kidlitchat |
| 8:56 pm | sarahshum: | @amy7a hope faster if I asked for revisions, as already invested. But much depends on priorities of the momnt. Are you waiting? #kidlitchat |
