Kidlitchat Transcript – December 28

2:00 am kidlitchat: TOPIC: What are your writing/illustrating/editing/agenting resolutions for the new year? #kidlitchat
2:00 am KatGirl_Studio: Hi everyone =^.^= #kidlitchat
2:01 am kquimbyjohnson: #kidlitchat Count me in. :-}
2:01 am laurielyoung: 2010 is ending? Why didn’t anyone tell me?! #kidlitchat
2:01 am bonnieadamson: Howdy, everyone–happy new year! #kidlitchat
2:01 am tinatoler: Hi everyone! #kidlitchat
2:02 am kellyhashway: Hi, everyone! #kidlitchat
2:02 am gregpincus: @laurielyoung I sent out a memo. I’m sorry you missed it! #kidlitchat
2:02 am Hollythebird: oh this sounds fun… #kidlitchat
2:02 am elanaroth: Man, I thought I could be useful in #kidlitchat tonight. I’m so not.
2:02 am WendyMartinArt: @ElanaRoth you have no resolutions? #kidlitchat
2:02 am KatGirl_Studio: almost forgot it was Tuesday, glad I didn’t miss it #kidlitchat
2:03 am laurielyoung: @gregpincus @laurielyoung I’m very behind on my memo-reading, but thank god I am here tonight! #kidlitchat
2:03 am MLBrown_writes: #kidlitchat is on! Share your resolutions for the new year!
2:03 am kellyhashway: @KatGirl_Studio I know what you mean. All day long, I thought it was Wednesday. #kidlitchat
2:03 am thereadingzone: Same here! RT @gregpincus: I resolve to steal more minutes to write in. Hours would be nice, but minutes work, too. #kidlitchat
2:03 am gregpincus: @elanaroth You’re always useful! Riff on the topic, if you must :-) #kidlitchat
2:04 am tinatoler: @kellyhashway @KatGirl_Studio ha ha, I thought it was MONDAY! It’s been that bad of a day. #kidlitchat
2:04 am KatGirl_Studio: I haven’t made any resolutions yet but maybe I can think some up #kidlitchat
2:04 am kquimbyjohnson: Resolved: Stay focused on current project until it’s ready to submit to agents. Liking @gregpincus ‘s resolution, too. #kidlitchat
2:04 am laurielyoung: I’m still working on last year’s resolutions. Sigh. #kidlitchat
2:04 am TheAsianAngel: #kidlitchat This year, I want to read at least two new books/month related to current project and one new writing craft book/month.
2:04 am WendyMartinArt: I resolve to liberate and finish all my PIGS. #kidlitchat
2:04 am elanaroth: I don’t think my agenting resolutions are fit for public consumption… #kidlitchat
2:04 am kellyhashway: @tinatoler Sorry to hear that. #kidlitchat
2:04 am T_Neithercott: Hi, everyone. First time here! #kidlitchat
2:04 am ElizabetFTitus: Well.. #kidlitchat This year, I want to read at least two new books/month related to current project and one new writing craft book/month…
2:05 am KatGirl_Studio: @kellyhashway I thought it was Wednesday too #kidlitchat
2:05 am adamselzer: My resolution: more full drafts. #kidlitchat
2:05 am laurielyoung: @TheAsianAngel good one. I might borrow it. #kidlitchat
2:05 am tinatoler: @kellyhashway @tinatoler thanks, it’s definitely getting better #kidlitchat
2:05 am bonnieadamson: Hereby resolving to get on a schedule–any kind of schedule! #kidlitchat
2:05 am WriterRoss: @laurielyoung I’m still working on my 2008 problems. #kidlitchat
2:05 am KatGirl_Studio: @WendyMartinArt PIGS? #kidlitchat
2:05 am suzlews: Hey guys, first timer here… #Kidlitchat
2:05 am WendyMartinArt: @BonnieAdamson I’m taking notes. #kidlitchat
2:05 am Hollythebird: I resolve to send in my full request to Mary by Jan. 15th…and to finish the rough draft of my WIP by the end of Feb… #kidlitchat
2:05 am tinatoler: my resolution is to REVISE my novel. I have put it off for months! Don’t like revisions. #kidlitchat
2:06 am TheAsianAngel: #kidlitchat Also, I’d like to wrap two projects up in 2011.
2:06 am T_Neithercott: @suzlews Me too. :) #kidlitchat
2:06 am amandahoving: @BonnieAdamson I call them “deadlines” instead of resolutions, or they never get completed ;) Submitting 2 MG novels this year. #kidlitchat
2:06 am kquimbyjohnson: @suzlews Welcome to #kidlitchat
2:06 am gregpincus: @T_Neithercott Welcome! If your 2010 resolution was to join chat at least once, you did it! :-) #kidlitchat
2:06 am bonnieadamson: @suzlews Welcome! What are your plans for 2011? #kidlitchat
2:06 am KatGirl_Studio: @suzlews always good to have new people =^.^= #kidlitchat
2:06 am WendyMartinArt: @KatGirl_Studio Projects In Grocery Sacks #kidlitchat
2:06 am laurielyoung: @WriterRoss Ha! Is there a statute of limitations on resolutions? #kidlitchat
2:06 am T_Neithercott: I’d like to finalize my current manuscript. As in *really* done. #kidlitchat
2:06 am Hollythebird: and to learn how to write an outline…and be more brave with my topics I write about…and…and…I have a lot of things to do #kidlitchat
2:07 am briaquinlan: Oh! Resolutions! 2011: The year I learn to multi-task writing projects. #kidlitchat
2:07 am T_Neithercott: @gregpincus Awesome. I love checking off resolutions before the year starts. Makes me feel extra productive. #kidlitchat
2:07 am bonnieadamson: @amandahoving lol–that might work! “Deadline” strikes the appropriate terror. :-) #kidlitchat
2:07 am gregpincus: I concur! RT @adamselzer: My resolution: more full drafts. #kidlitchat
2:07 am Hollythebird: Oh, and blog about something people want to read…oh, oh…more author interviews..and contests #kidlitchat
2:07 am suzlews: I plan on finishing my PB dummy (almost done) and start sending it out. #Kidlitchat
2:07 am tinatoler: @Hollythebird me too. I could fill up the whole chat on my resolutions for writing #kidlitchat
2:07 am carlaspicbook: #kidlitchat
2:07 am harperkarcz: @T_Neithercott Finalizing something! That’s my goal, too. #kidlitchat
2:07 am laurielyoung: I second that! RT @KatGirl_Studio: @suzlews always good to have new people =^.^= #kidlitchat
2:07 am TheAsianAngel: @laurielyoung I’ve just been really bad at keeping up w/ the learning side of writing lately. I can always learn more! #kidlitchat
2:08 am KatGirl_Studio: i guess one of mine would be to finish up some of these backlogged projects #kidlitchat
2:08 am PaulWHankins: Continue to promote YA literature and its authors while becoming one. Working on MS in 2011. Committed–this is our year. #kidlitchat
2:08 am carolgrannick: @Hollythebird I like your comment about being more brave. Heard Jon Stewart in past interview talk about good to do the danger.. #kidlitchat
2:08 am WendyMartinArt: @KatGirl_Studio PIGS = backlogged projects #kidlitchat
2:08 am T_Neithercott: @harperkarcz Good luck! I’m somehow always in the tinkering stage. #kidlitchat
2:08 am gregpincus: @suzlews welcome to the chat. An easy one to join in on, at that! #kidlitchat
2:08 am Hollythebird: and read more YA books…I’m so glad there are 12 months in a year! #kidlitchat
2:08 am suzlews: I’d also like to start the new project that’s been marinating in my brain #Kidlitchat
2:09 am elanaroth: I’d like to read a book again. For pleasure. Without looking at it as work. #kidlitchat
2:09 am WendyMartinArt: @carlaspicbook add #kidlitchat to your tweets to enter the stream
2:09 am tinatoler: I want to do better at marketing. That’s my biggest weakness! #kidlitchat
2:09 am bonnieadamson: @WendyMartinArt Taking notes . . . are you holding me to this? :-D #kidlitchat
2:09 am KatGirl_Studio: @WendyMartinArt all mine are in folders on my computer #kidlitchat
2:09 am Hollythebird: @carolgrannick @Hollythebird yes, especially in ya it’s easy to play it safe! #kidlitchat
2:09 am VBTremper: Writing resolns for 2011? Keep juggling. Keep writing. Keep learning. Stay positive. #kidlitchat
2:09 am WendyMartinArt: @KatGirl_Studio same idea #kidlitchat
2:09 am harperkarcz: Also: want to communicate with other writers rather than just sitting back and wishing I knew them. #kidlitchat
2:10 am T_Neithercott: @VBTremper Oooh yes: stay positive #kidlitchat
2:10 am Hollythebird: And actually finish NaNoWriMo this year! #kidlitchat
2:10 am tinatoler: @VBTremper I like that…Stay positive! #kidlitchat
2:10 am thereadingzone: Resolution? Write more, read more, keep sharing both with my students. #kidlitchat
2:10 am bonnieadamson: @harperkarcz You’ve come to the right place! :-) #kidlitchat
2:10 am Shelltex: Start submitting essays again & seek out some work for hire – basically generate more writing income while working on novels. #kidlitchat
2:10 am amandahoving: @Hollythebird You’ve got a great list…making me feel like a bit of an underachieving lolly-gagger right now…#kidlitchat
2:10 am kquimbyjohnson: I will read the craft books I have on my shelf that have been calling me for years (as well as the ones I only just got). #kidlitchat
2:10 am Sascha_Zuger: Finish funny MG, finish next funny YA, write funny PB, have other people think said mss are actually funny… #kidlitchat
2:10 am laurielyoung: @bonnieadamson Yeah, that schedule thing sounds good. I want to try that, too. #kidlitchat
2:10 am MLBrown_writes: I resolve not to drive my agent up a wall when she starts subbing my book in the new year. I will stay calm and keep writing. #kidlitchat
2:10 am Hollythebird: @harperkarcz yes! Talking to writers is good! That’s how I found my wonderful CP! #kidlitchat
2:11 am briaquinlan: Wow, there are some great Writer Resolutions at #kidlitchat tonight – are you following it?
2:11 am thunderchikin: Finish this carking sequel. #kidlitchat #kidlitchat
2:11 am KatGirl_Studio: also edit and finalize my NaNoWriMo novel from this year #kidlitchat
2:11 am T_Neithercott: @Sascha_Zuger No pressure there, right? #kidlitchat
2:11 am Hollythebird: @amandahoving yeah…I dream big…lol…why not? #kidlitchat
2:11 am harperkarcz: @T_Neithercott Thanks! Good luck to you too. I tend to stay stuck in the plotting-and-replotting stage. Ugh! #kidlitchat
2:11 am TheAsianAngel: #kidlitchat I also want to spend more time (off-page) on backstory to get a better sense for myself of what my world/characters are about
2:11 am PaulWHankins: RT @thunderchikin: Finish this carking sequel. #kidlitchat #kidlitchat
2:11 am carolgrannick: @Hollythebird I think not easy to dig deep for any excellent genre or format. The best do. #kidlitchat
2:12 am T_Neithercott: @harperkarcz @Hollythebird That’s one of mine, too. As intimidating as it is… #kidlitchat
2:12 am briaquinlan: I’d like to stay more current with my YA reads instead of “getting to them” #kidlitchat
2:12 am tinatoler: Not sure it’s exactly a resolution, but I would like to make money this year with writing. #kidlitchat
2:12 am sanderling12: Me, too! Why do we stop doing this as adult readers? RT @elanaroth I’d like to read a book again. For pleasure. #kidlitchat
2:12 am Hollythebird: @briaquinlan I do that a lot. : ( so many good books…so little time! #kidlitchat
2:12 am bonnieadamson: RT @tinatoler: Not sure it’s exactly a resolution, but I would like to make money this year with writing. #kidlitchat
2:12 am harperkarcz: @BonnieAdamson Thanks! I love this chat, but so far I’ve been more of a watcher than a joiner. Must change that! #kidlitchat
2:13 am amandahoving: @Sascha_Zuger Funny is good. Funny is real good…#kidlitchat
2:13 am LivingLaveda: #kidlitchat I am new to this. Can I join?
2:13 am suzlews: I just read Wind in the Willows FOR THE FIRST TIME. Blown away! #Kidlitchat
2:13 am WriterRoss: Resolving to get my books out of my head and into your car. (G) #kidlitchat
2:13 am briaquinlan: How about: Now that my Tuesdays are free again, I’d like to make it to #kidlitchat more regularly.
2:13 am tinatoler: read both of @sarahockler books and all of @sarahdessen books #kidlitchat
2:13 am bonnieadamson: @LivingLaveda Absolutely–you just did! Welcome. :-) #kidlitchat
2:13 am KatGirl_Studio: to prioritize my projects and decide which one deserves my attention first #kidlitchat
2:13 am suzlews: @WriterRoss That’s a good one! #Kidlitchat
2:14 am elanaroth: @sanderling12 Because people tell me I *have* to do it now, and that makes me hate it a little? #kidlitchat
2:14 am carolgrannick: @bonnieadamson I think it’s a “I’m going to try to make money” that feels like a great “resolution.” Hard to fail at trying! #kidlitchat
2:14 am T_Neithercott: @LivingLaveda Yes! I’m new too and I promise no one bites #kidlitchat
2:14 am Hollythebird: @carolgrannick I find myself going: oh…maybe this is too much for teen…delete…delete… #kidlitchat
2:14 am Jane_George: #kidlitchat I pledge to keep pushing the level of my craft out of my comfort zone. Oh yeah
2:14 am dawnbonnevie: To stop procrastinating, and not wait until next December to stop procrastinating. #kidlitchat
2:14 am mswinchell: Prove to the 8 offering agents, esp. one I chose, that they offered rep based on a GREAT book by seeing it sell (generously). #kidlitchat
2:14 am KatGirl_Studio: @LivingLaveda of course just come here http://tweetchat.com/room/kidlitchat =^.^= #kidlitchat
2:14 am elanaroth: I’d like to find a steady reading schedule. This multiple-job thing is killing that. #kidlitchat
2:14 am amandahoving: This year…will talk less, and write more #kidlitchat #walkthewalk
2:14 am Shelltex: Try to outline a novel but I have one started that has to come 1st. Maybe I’ll outline the next one? I want to try. I think. #kidlitchat
2:14 am Hollythebird: @WriterRoss ha! onto my bookshelf…lol #kidlitchat
2:15 am bonnieadamson: @carolgrannick very wise–only resolve to do what’s within your control, right? #kidlitchat
2:15 am MLBrown_writes: I need to read more in the coming year. I also need to blog more. #kidlitchat
2:15 am tinatoler: my biggest resolution is ignoring those who think my writing is a waste of time and just a hobby…so not true. #kidlitchat
2:16 am KrisYankee: are we talking resolutions? Mine is to spend more time writing. #kidlitchat
2:16 am kellyfineman: This year, I’m going with the pen monkey’s manifesto: I will finish the sh*t that I started. #kidlitchat
2:16 am WendyMartinArt: @MLBrown_writes that was last year’s resolutions. Did good. :D #kidlitchat
2:16 am laurielyoung: I resolve to making a commitment and actually following through on it. #kidlitchat
2:16 am TheAsianAngel: #kidlitchat With my resolution to read more writing craft books in mind, any good recommendations?
2:16 am mswinchell: And to be kind to one and all, and all that good stuff too :) #kidlitchat
2:16 am bonnieadamson: @tinatoler Never be afraid to take yourself seriously. #kidlitchat
2:16 am carolgrannick: @bonnieadamson Absolutely. Because what’s important is success – at even the tiniest do-able goals. Very motivating. #kidlitchat
2:16 am ElissaJanine: I’d like to relax and enjoy the next year as I go through the process of getting book pubbed instead of stressing about future. #kidlitchat
2:16 am carlaspicbook: Thanks, Wendy. You’re such a Tweet Angel…I just made that up! :-) #kidlitchat
2:16 am briaquinlan: RT @BonnieAdamson: @tinatoler Never be afraid to take yourself seriously. #kidlitchat
2:16 am KatGirl_Studio: I also what to get my self “out there” more. Join more things go to more events. #kidlitchat
2:16 am T_Neithercott: I resolve not to query this project until it’s really ready–even if that means it becomes a 2012 resolution. #kidlitchat
2:16 am tinatoler: @amandahoving not me. I love to talk too much and it actually improves my writing. I’m strange but it’s ok #kidlitchat
2:16 am Hollythebird: @mswinchell woot woot! Yeah…you’ll show them! lol #kidlitchat
2:17 am laurielyoung: @TheAsianAngel Stephen King’s “On Writing” is brilliant. #kidlitchat
2:17 am thunderchikin: @TheAsianAngel Craft book: Save the Cat by Blake Snyder #kidlitchat
2:17 am suzlews: @T_Neithercott That’s a good one! #Kidlitchat
2:17 am T_Neithercott: @KatGirl_Studio That’s one of my major goals, too. Step one: this chat. #kidlitchat
2:17 am tinatoler: @carlaspicbook tweet angel…I really like that. Mind if I use it? #kidlitchat
2:17 am Shelltex: @TheAsianAngel I have so many writing craft books on my wishlist! Husband forgot about my wishlist for Xmas. *head-slap* #kidlitchat
2:17 am scottneumyer: My resolution this year is to make things happen and not just let things happen to me. #kidlitchat
2:17 am bonnieadamson: Second that: RT @laurielyoung: @TheAsianAngel Stephen Kings “On Writing” is brilliant. #kidlitchat
2:17 am Hollythebird: @T_Neithercott That’s a smart resolution that I should take to heart too…”ready” is not a state of mind…it’s a polished MS. #kidlitchat
2:17 am LivingLaveda: @T_Neithercott Good! I plan to blog, write and make a difference this coming year. #kidlitchat
2:17 am briaquinlan: I will learn to say “No” — even when pushed ;) #kidlitchat
2:18 am laurielyoung: LOVE this! RT @scottneumyer: My resolution this year is to make things happen and not just let things happen to me. #kidlitchat
2:18 am rllafevers: @TheAsianAngel I’m really getting a lot out of Donald Maass’s FIRE IN FICTION. Also SAVE THE CAT is good for structure. #kidlitchat
2:18 am T_Neithercott: @suzlews Thanks! @T_Neithercott That’s a good one! #kidlitchat
2:18 am ElissaJanine: @ElanaRoth I hear you about reading as a job. if I read adult lit, feel like it isn’t filling enough obligations in my life. #kidlitchat
2:18 am tinatoler: RT @briaquinlan: I will learn to say “No” — even when pushed ;) #kidlitchat
2:18 am RyanMCFC: This year I will become an author/illustrator instead of just illustrator! #kidlitchat
2:18 am adamselzer: The King book and a book of Ebert’s bad reviews are about the only craft books one needs. #kidlitchat
2:18 am T_Neithercott: @Hollythebird That’s a much more elegant way of saying it… #kidlitchat
2:18 am TheAsianAngel: I’ve heard a lot of people mention that one before. Will check it out! @laurielyoung: Stephen King’s “On Writing” is brilliant. #kidlitchat
2:18 am scottneumyer: @bonnieadamson @laurielyoung @theasianangel third that! #kidlitchat
2:18 am kellyfineman: @briaquinlan Just saw something about saying NO today – it means you’re saying YES to something else – writing, free time #kidlitchat
2:18 am carolgrannick: @rllafevers I just love SAVE THE CAT! #kidlitchat
2:19 am bonnieadamson: @RyanMCFC Good for you! #kidlitchat
2:19 am suzlews: @RyanMCFC Here! Here! #Kidlitchat
2:19 am Hollythebird: @juliekingsley Yes! #kidlitchat
2:19 am mswinchell: What do you think Obama’s resolution list is like? How many tweets would it take him? #kidlitchat
2:19 am bonnieadamson: @juliekingsley Yes! #kidlitchat
2:19 am ElissaJanine: @T_Neithercott oh, it’s SO hard to wait to query! but worth it, and best for you and the book! it’s not a race. #kidlitchat
2:19 am blueeyedadri: Hi all! Resolution? To somehow stop the procrastination that has taken over my body #kidlitchat
2:19 am juliekingsley: Are we talking New Year’s Writing Resolutions? #kidlitchat
2:19 am KatGirl_Studio: i want to take all my knowledge and get this new project off the ground #kidlitchat
2:19 am briaquinlan: @kellyfineman I think we could almost change it to: I will say YES! to my writing #kidlitchat
2:19 am kquimbyjohnson: RT @kellyfineman: Just saw something about saying NO today – it means you’re saying YES to something else – writing, free time #kidlitchat
2:20 am kellyhashway: My resolutions: finish revising my WIP, learn how to successfully promote my upcoming PB, and read and write more in general. #kidlitchat
2:20 am amandahoving: @tinatoler Ha…not strange! I meant more to stop talking about writing/new projects, and just get to them already. You know? #kidlitchat
2:20 am Shelltex: @TheAsianAngel King’s My list includes STORY by McKee, STEERING THE CRAFT by LeGuin & SAVE THE CAT STRIKES BACK. #kidlitchat
2:20 am TheAsianAngel: @thunderchikin Save the Cat? I can’t even begin to guess what that’s about! (^_^) But the name Blake Snyder sounds familiar! #kidlitchat
2:20 am Hollythebird: I always read people’s awesome blogs…and I wish mine was more awesome…that a big thing on my to do list… #kidlitchat
2:20 am kquimbyjohnson: That’s the one. RT @briaquinlan: @kellyfineman I think we could almost change it to: I will say YES! to my writing #kidlitchat
2:20 am T_Neithercott: @ElissaJanine Hm, maybe I should have said, “Tattoo ‘it is not a race’ on my forehead.” #kidlitchat
2:20 am WendyMartinArt: @BonnieAdamson If we mirror each others’ schedules will that help us finish projects? #kidlitchat
2:20 am mgbuehrlen: Great one! >> RT @scottneumyer: My resolution this year is to make things happen and not just let things happen to me. #kidlitchat
2:20 am laurielyoung: Yes! RT @briaquinlan: @kellyfineman I think we could almost change it to: I will say YES! to my writing #kidlitchat
2:20 am MLBrown_writes: @WendyMartinArt I just keep redesigning my blog, thinking that will make me blog more… #kidlitchat
2:20 am tinatoler: @amandahoving @tinatoler Ah, that makes sense. I agree, I need to do that as well. #kidlitchat
2:21 am bonnieadamson: @Shelltex STEERING THE CRAFT is the one I recommend most often #kidlitchat
2:21 am elanaroth: I’d also like to make more decisions based on my convictions and fewer based on my guilt. #kidlitchat
2:21 am rllafevers: @carolgrannick Me too! Something about SAVE THE CAT is just so UNintimidating when starting a new project. #kidlitchat
2:21 am TheAsianAngel: @Shelltex I have some tucked away in the closet I’ve yet to finish. They were so dull! #kidlitchat
2:21 am juliekingsley: @BonnieAdamson Awesome. My resolution is to stop calling myself a teacher. I’m a writer now. So there!. #kidlitchat
2:21 am ElissaJanine: @T_Neithercott lol! make sure it’s backwards so you see it in the mirror! (I’m a SLOW writer who needs much revision!) #kidlitchat
2:21 am Hollythebird: Is it bad to say that one of my resolutions is to on Twitter less (and working on my MS more)? lol #kidlitchat
2:21 am carolgrannick: @TheAsianAngel Yes, Blake Snyder was a screen writer. SAVE THE CAT and the companion book are great for structure issues. #kidlitchat
2:21 am WendyMartinArt: @MLBrown_writes I don’t think that helps. I had to find something to write about daily. #kidlitchat
2:21 am amandahoving: @juliekingsley You got it #kidlitchat
2:21 am Shelltex: Guess I should make resolution to buy & read all the books on my wish list which includes new craft books. Guess I just did! #kidlitchat
2:21 am bonnieadamson: “@WendyMartinArt couldn’t hurt :-D #kidlitchat
2:21 am rllafevers: Love this! RT @elanaroth: Id also like to make more decisions based on my convictions and fewer based on my guilt. #kidlitchat
2:21 am WendyMartinArt: @BonnieAdamson holding you to that #kidlitchat
2:21 am dawnbonnevie: To be realistic about how much I can do, to plan specific goals but with do-able perimeters #kidlitchat
2:22 am T_Neithercott: @ElissaJanine Oh good call. I don’t want to walk around like an idiot. #kidlitchat
2:22 am tinatoler: @carolgrannick @TheAsianAngel what is SAVE THE CAT? #kidlitchat
2:22 am Shelltex: @BonnieAdamson Several have recommended that one. Can’t wait to read it. #kidlitchat
2:22 am Hollythebird: And I resolve to break up with “as.” He’s bad for me…that’s what my CP says. #kidlitchat
2:22 am SusanUhlig: Get those goals nailed down with deadlines.RT @MLBrown_writes: I need to read more in the coming year. I also need to blog more. #kidlitchat
2:22 am kellyhashway: @WendyMartinArt @MLBrown_writes I’m resisting the urge to blog more. Three times a week is enough. I need the time to write. #kidlitchat
2:22 am elanaroth: @rllafevers Thanks :) #kidlitchat
2:23 am dawnbonnevie: @TheAsianAngel @laurielyoung I love King’s On Writing! #kidlitchat
2:23 am TheAsianAngel: @rllafevers Donald Maass is…an agent, right? #kidlitchat
2:23 am kquimbyjohnson: So many people have recommended ART & FEAR that that’s on my list, too. #kidlitchat
2:23 am gregpincus: I also just resolved to use just just a little bit less in 2011. Just saying. #kidlitchat
2:23 am laurielyoung: No. Me too. RT @Hollythebird: Is it bad to say that one of my resolutions is to on Twitter less (and working on my MS more)? #kidlitchat
2:23 am WendyMartinArt: @kellyhashway only allot a certain amount of time to blogging activity? #kidlitchat
2:23 am mgbuehrlen: #kidlitchat I will stop listening to those “you suck!” demons in my head. They’re like writing kryptonite! #writerresolutions
2:23 am SusanUhlig: Accountability partners helps me! RT @BonnieAdamson: Hereby resolving to get on a schedule–any kind of schedule! #kidlitchat
2:24 am suzlews: @kquimbyjohnson Yes, that’s a good one, too. #Kidlitchat
2:24 am bonnieadamson: @RyanMCFC It’s a WORTHY goal. :-) #kidlitchat
2:24 am TheAsianAngel: @Shelltex Steering the Craft. I like that! #kidlitchat
2:24 am Shelltex: @TheAsianAngel Yeah, I have a few on my shelf I wasn’t crazy about. That’s why I made a list of recommended resources. #kidlitchat
2:24 am Sascha_Zuger: Resolution — to learn to answer to “Aimee” at book fairs and signings (probably not such a universal resolution) #kidlitchat
2:24 am blueeyedadri: @susanuhlig Amen to that #kidlitchat
2:24 am ctrichmond: Finishing my YA dystopian and getting a book deal for my MG sci-fi novel. Pretty please! #kidlitchat
2:24 am T_Neithercott: Also, to build up my blog. (But not feel terrible if I spend more time building up my MS.) #kidlitchat
2:24 am kellyfineman: @MLBrown_writes @susanuhlig is right – goals need to be specific, achievable (w/in your own power) & measurable. Deadlines help. #kidlitchat
2:24 am scottneumyer: I also want to get at least two more books done to go along with my new release! WORK! #kidlitchat
2:24 am kellyhashway: @WendyMartinArt I only allow myself to blog or comment on blogs during breakfast. The rest of my time is for writing. #kidlitchat
2:24 am carolgrannick: @gregpincus ‘Just’ seems to add such a rhythm, though, sometimes. Dang! #kidlitchat
2:24 am MarPerez: @TheAsianAngel @thunderchikin I love SAVE THE CAT.@AlysonNoel recommended it to me. #kidlitchat.
2:24 am rllafevers: @TheAsianAngel Right. And he’s written a couple of (for me) indespensible craft books.WRITING THE BREAKOUT NOVEL is another one. #kidlitchat
2:24 am KateMessner: 2011 will be the year I learn to handle new book launches with sanity and peacefulness. Stop laughing. #kidlitchat
2:24 am KatGirl_Studio: @mgbuehrlen you know what makes them go away, liking your own work. #kidlitchat
2:24 am laurielyoung: It’s just a good idea. RT @gregpincus: I also just resolved to use just just a little bit less in 2011. Just saying. #kidlitchat
2:25 am bonnieadamson: @susanuhlig Yes! #kidlitchat
2:25 am RyanMCFC: @theasianangel Thanks for the suggestions I haven’t seen either of those. #kidlitchat
2:25 am juliekingsley: Writing goals are tough, it’s easy to try to jump the process, and try to shoot for the moon too quickly. Or is it just me? #kidlitchat
2:25 am lindsayncurrie: @ctrichmond I’ll second that!!! #kidlitchat
2:25 am suzlews: @juliekingsley Me, too, me too! #Kidlitchat
2:25 am Hollythebird: and to take an entire week off to enjoy WriteOnCon 2011….that would be nice.. #kidlitchat
2:25 am KatGirl_Studio: to do a great job on the PB I’m currently working on that’s coming out this fall. #kidlitchat
2:25 am WendyMartinArt: @kellyhashway :D good deal. As long as breakfast doesn’t last until lunch! LOL #kidlitchat
2:26 am gregpincus: @carolgrannick There’s usually, but not always, a better way, though. #kidlitchat
2:26 am kellyfineman: @KateMessner I thought you already did that. #kidlitchat
2:26 am carolgrannick: @juliekingsley It’s not just you. But I learned my lesson early on. #kidlitchat
2:26 am maryfranholm: I resolve to write more and tweet less. Sorry Twitterverse. #kidlitchat
2:26 am kellyhashway: @juliekingsley I find that when I try to plan more writing it doesn’t happen. It feels forced. #kidlitchat
2:26 am kquimbyjohnson: @juliekingsley Not you at all. Seems like many of us have to learn the hard way that there are no shortcuts. #kidlitchat
2:26 am Shelltex: @gregpincus Oh no. I hope I don’t find your leftover justs. I just may have a problem myself. #kidlitchat
2:26 am T_Neithercott: @juliekingsley I totally agree. It also seems easier. #kidlitchat
2:26 am rllafevers: @KateMessner When you manage that, you must share the secret with the rest of us. :-D #kidlitchat
2:26 am MLBrown_writes: @kellyfineman @susanuhlig Part of my problem is deciding what to blog about. My writing journey? My WIP? Daily life? #kidlitchat
2:26 am juliekingsley: @kellyhashway @WendyMartinArt Yes! I agree. I’m resolve to not have Internet ADD. #kidlitchat
2:26 am kellyhashway: @WendyMartinArt LOL. No, I have a set end time for breakfast. #kidlitchat
2:26 am BarbFerrer: Are we doing resolutions/goals for #kidlitchat?
2:26 am tinatoler: @Hollythebird what is writeoncon? #kidlitchat
2:26 am carolgrannick: @gregpincus Sigh. Yes, true. #kidlitchat
2:27 am bonnieadamson: @BarbFerrer Yes! #kidlitchat
2:27 am tinatoler: @MLBrown_writes @kellyfineman @susanuhlig that’s my problem too #kidlitchat
2:27 am KateMessner: @kellyfineman I’m working on it…fretted much less over Sugar & Ice than I did over Gianna. #kidlitchat
2:27 am T_Neithercott: @BarbFerrer Yes, the writing resolutions. #kidlitchat
2:27 am LivingLaveda: RT @KatGirl_Studio: to do a great job on the PB I’m currently working on that’s coming out this fall. #kidlitchat
2:27 am gregpincus: @Shelltex They’ve gotta go somewhere, ya know. Treat them kindly :-) #kidlitchat
2:27 am KatGirl_Studio: to finally finish my store and offer my mini books for public consumption #kidlitchat
2:27 am harperkarcz: @juliekingsley True! It’s easy to get an idea and then be making a crazy deadline. “I’ll query this in 3 months!” #kidlitchat
2:27 am KatGirl_Studio: @BarbFerrer you guessed it =^.^= #kidlitchat
2:28 am thereadingzone: @KateMessner If it makes you feel any better, you appear to already do that! #kidlitchat
2:28 am SusanUhlig: #kidlitchat 2011 goals: revise more, submit more, finish projects begun. Find an agent.
2:28 am kellyfineman: @MLBrown_writes Remember that it is your blog. And that there is no wrong answer. #kidlitchat
2:28 am TheAsianAngel: #kidlitchat Craft recommendations so far: On Writing, Save the Cat, Steering the Craft, & I add Orson Scott Card’s Characters & Viewpoints
2:28 am Hollythebird: @tinatoler WriteOnCon is this amazing yearly writer’s conference that’s online. Last year was it’s first, and it was awesome… #kidlitchat
2:28 am BarbFerrer: To go Yoda on the ideas in my head: “Do or do not! There is no try!” IOW, stop being a wuss. No fear! #kidlitchat
2:28 am kquimbyjohnson: What she said. RT @RLLaFevers: @KateMessner When you manage that, you must share the secret with the rest of us. :-D #kidlitchat
2:28 am juliekingsley: @harperkarcz It’s my husband who pushes my deadlines. Funny, I don’t push his! #kidlitchat
2:28 am kellyfineman: @KateMessner It’s not how you feel, it’s how you look, and you looked marvelous. #kidlitchat
2:28 am tinatoler: @Hollythebird @tinatoler thanks, will definitely check it out. #kidlitchat
2:29 am laurielyoung: Good one! RT @BarbFerrer: To go Yoda on the ideas in my head: “Do or do not! There is no try!” IOW, stop being a wuss. No fear! #kidlitchat
2:29 am T_Neithercott: @tinatoler @Hollythebird It’s also free, which is even better. #kidlitchat
2:29 am KatGirl_Studio: @TheAsianAngel Orson Scott Card’s Characters & Viewpoints is a great book, so are the other ones in that series #kidlitchat
2:29 am scottneumyer: To read more and spread the word about good books more often! #kidlitchat #resolutions
2:29 am Hollythebird: @tinatoler yes, they do things throughout the year too..go to www.writeoncon.com #kidlitchat
2:29 am TheAsianAngel: @RyanMCFC I hope they come in handy with whatever you’re working on! #kidlitchat
2:29 am Shelltex: @RLLaFevers I want WRITING THE BREAKOUT NOVEL too. Thanks. I think I forgot that one on my list. #kidlitchat
2:30 am LivingLaveda: RT @Hollythebird: @tinatoler WriteOnCon is this amazing yearly writer’s conference that’s online. Last year was it’s first, and it was awesome… #kidlitchat
2:30 am MarPerez: @BarbFerrer Move toward the fear! #kidlitchat. I’ll quote Steve Guttenburg (on Party Down) No risk, no reward!
2:30 am tinatoler: @T_Neithercott @tinatoler @Hollythebird Hey, I love free! :) #kidlitchat
2:30 am T_Neithercott: I like this: RT @scottneumyer To read more and spread the word about good books more often! #kidlitchat
2:30 am briaquinlan: I know some may shout at me, but I will put down books I’m not enjoying OR learning from #kidlitchat
2:30 am KateMessner: One of my resolutions every year! RT @scottneumyer: To read more & spread the word about good books! #kidlitchat #kidlitchat
2:30 am TheAsianAngel: @MarPerez @thunderchikin @alysonnoel If so many great minds suggest, then I must read it! #kidlitchat
2:30 am rllafevers: @Shelltex What I love about WTBN is that it taught me how to grow plot organically from character. #kidlitchat
2:30 am Hollythebird: @T_Neithercott @tinatoler oh yes, and that’s how I met my amazing cp and got a full request. it only leads to good things… #kidlitchat
2:30 am kquimbyjohnson: @MLBrown_writes It’s your blog, do what feels right (write?) for you. #kidlitchat
2:31 am BarbFerrer: @briaquinlan I agree! #kidlitchat. I can’t waste time.
2:31 am juliekingsley: RT @KateMessner: One of my resolutions every year! RT @scottneumyer: To read more & spread the word about good books! #kidlitchat #kidlitchat
2:31 am suzlews: what’s a cp? #Kidlitchat
2:31 am MLBrown_writes: @kellyfineman Well, that’s true. I never have a problem finding something to say, so a blog shouldn’t be so intimidating. #kidlitchat
2:31 am tinatoler: @Hollythebird @T_Neithercott @tinatoler THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! #kidlitchat
2:31 am BarbFerrer: @RLLaFevers Have you read the new one? FIre in Fiction? I like it even better. #kidlitchat
2:31 am Shelltex: @briaquinlan I won’t shout at you. If I don’t like a book, I definitely put it down. I think it’s a natural reaction. #kidlitchat
2:31 am kquimbyjohnson: @BarbFerrer Or to go toward your fears? #kidlitchat
2:32 am Hollythebird: @suzlews critique partner… #kidlitchat
2:32 am TheAsianAngel: @briaquinlan Nope, that’s totally logical. I do the same. #kidlitchat
2:32 am tinatoler: *COMMENT* RT @suzlews: whats a cp? #kidlitchat
2:32 am suzlews: @Hollythebird thanks #Kidlitchat
2:32 am BarbFerrer: @kquimbyjohnson Too right. Embrace the fear. Tackle it head on. This past year, for the first time, I found myself questioning #kidlitchat
2:32 am Shelltex: @RLLaFevers Okay, I’m sold. I’m much stronger on character than plot. Buying WTBON this week! #kidlitchat
2:33 am suzlews: @TheAsianAngel @briaquinlan same here #Kidlitchat
2:33 am rllafevers: This year I’m resolving to live in the moment more-this writing gig is the dream of a lifetime. Don’t want to waste it worrying. #kidlitchat
2:33 am amandahoving: @briaquinlan Definitely! There are too many other great books out there. I’ve blogged about this before…shed the guilt #kidlitchat
2:33 am TheAsianAngel: @rllafevers That book I HAVE heard of. Very popular. #kidlitchat
2:33 am MLBrown_writes: @kquimbyjohnson Great advice. I just need to develop the habit! #kidlitchat
2:33 am Hollythebird: @suzlews writers love acronyms…lol…ya…mg…pb…cp..lol #kidlitchat
2:33 am rllafevers: @BarbFerrer Yes! I adored FIF! I recommended it earlier. It’s dogeared in about twenty places. #kidlitchat
2:33 am kquimbyjohnson: @RLLaFevers Absolutely. There’s no point in worrying. It will either be or not. But unless you do, it will not be. #kidlitchat gone yoda.
2:33 am kellyfineman: RT @rllafevers: This year I’m resolving to live in the moment more-this writing gig is the dream of a lifetime. Don’t want to waste it worrying. #kidlitchat
2:34 am suzlews: @Hollythebird @suzlews IOW, yes! #Kidlitchat
2:34 am CherylRainfield: RT @katemessner: One of my resolutions every year! RT @scottneumyer: To read more & spread the word about good books! #kidlitchat
2:34 am T_Neithercott: @Hollythebird @suzlews Nah, we’re just lazy typists. #kidlitchat
2:34 am KatGirl_Studio: @rllafevers FIF? #kidlitchat
2:34 am BarbFerrer: @RLLaFevers He did a 1hr miniworkshop at Backspace last year & I learned SO much in just that hour. #kidlitchat
2:34 am Hollythebird: I have not read the Hunger Games series or Harry Potter (please don’t kill me) so I resolve to do that…this year. #kidlitchat
2:34 am juliekingsley: @RLLaFevers It’s so tough not to worry about the writing path. It’s so much effort, work, passion in one little manuscript. #kidlitchat
2:34 am Hollythebird: @T_Neithercott @Hollythebird @suzlews yeah, that too..lol #kidlitchat
2:34 am dawnbonnevie: silly question, maybe, but do your ‘other’ resolutions support your writing ones? I have become more organized. lovin it! #kidlitchat
2:34 am rllafevers: @KatGirl_Studio FIRE IN FICTION by Donald Maass. #kidlitchat
2:35 am TheAsianAngel: @amandahoving Loved Bird by Bird, especially her thoughts on the actual release day. It’s on my writing shelf permanently. #kidlitchat
2:35 am briaquinlan: @BarbFerrer I just listened to his workshop on Fire In Fiction – SO good #kidlitchat @RLLaFevers
2:35 am rllafevers: @BarbFerrer ::jealous:: #kidlitchat
2:35 am kellyhashway: I really want to stay on top of new releases. I’m still working my way through older books in my TBR pile. #kidlitchat
2:35 am sanderling12: Finding a critique group is one of my new goals. #kidlitchat
2:35 am gregpincus: @rllafevers It is a good gig, isn’t it? We forget that far too often. #kidlitchat
2:35 am kquimbyjohnson: @MLBrown_writes Can you make appointments for certain times of certain days? I’m a schedule person, so it usually works for me. #kidlitchat
2:35 am BarbFerrer: @RLLaFevers He’s doing a FULL DAY at Backspace in 2011. And I’m presenting, so I’ll get to go. #kidlitchat
2:35 am emilytastic: Joinging in late, y’all! Hope everyone is well! #kidlitchat
2:36 am TheAsianAngel: @KatGirl_Studio I also loved his book on creating the fantasy world. #kidlitchat
2:36 am juliekingsley: @Hollythebird Tar and feathers! The Hunger Games is on my list too. #kidlitchat
2:36 am suzlews: @emilytastic welcome #Kidlitchat
2:36 am robin_talley: My #litresolution for 2011: Focus on the ideas that I’m really passionate about, not the ones I think will be easiest to write. #kidlitchat
2:36 am Jane_George: @dawnbonnevie Fitness resolution helps stave off chair-butt. #kidlitchat
2:36 am BarbFerrer: @briaquinlan Doesn’t he rock? Such an engaging speaker. #kidlitchat
2:36 am LivingLaveda: #kidlitchat I want to get more readers for my blog. My upcoming trip should help.
2:36 am rllafevers: @BarbFerrer Embarrassed to admit I’ve never heard of Backspace. Clearly I must look into this! #kidlitchat
2:36 am T_Neithercott: Good idea! RT @rllafevers: This this writing gig is the dream of a lifetime. Don’t want to waste it worrying. #kidlitchat
2:36 am Hollythebird: @juliekingsley at least i can say I didn’t read them because I was too busy writing! : ) #kidlitchat
2:36 am BarbFerrer: @RLLaFevers Excellent writer’s forum & cracking good conference. #kidlitchat
2:36 am suzlews: @Jane_George @dawnbonnevie yeah, that’s a good one. #Kidlitchat
2:37 am juliekingsley: @robin_talley Is anything truly that easy to write? #kidlitchat
2:37 am amandahoving: I have a question for all…do you give yourself the entire year to fulfill your writing goals, or do you have specific dates? #kidlitchat
2:37 am rllafevers: @briaquinlan @BarbFerrer Is his Fire in Fiction workshop available in podcast or audio download?? Where? #kidlitchat
2:37 am laurielyoung: Another one to add to my list. RT @Jane_George: @dawnbonnevie Fitness resolution helps stave off chair-butt. #kidlitchat
2:37 am suzlews: @T_Neithercott @rllafevers so true! It’s great to love waking up every AM to work on stuff #Kidlitchat
2:37 am juliekingsley: RT- Fine point: @dawnbonnevie Fitness resolution helps stave off chair-butt. #kidlitchat
2:37 am sanderling12: @Hollythebird You are in for a treat! Set aside some serious time! #kidlitchat
2:37 am BarbFerrer: @RLLaFevers Here’s link to Backspace site: http://bit.ly/juU8E #kidlitchat
2:37 am elanaroth: I’d like to fall in love. Again. And again. #kidlitchat
2:37 am briaquinlan: Inspired by @BarbFerrer yesterday: Will stop worrying about “the rules” “the norm” or “what’s right” and worry about what works #kidlitchat
2:37 am KatGirl_Studio: I’d like to start offering more newsletters geared to different groups of visitors to my site #kidlitchat
2:38 am kquimbyjohnson: Need to add this one to my list. RT @Jane_George: @dawnbonnevie Fitness resolution helps stave off chair-butt. #kidlitchat
2:38 am RyanMCFC: This year I will create more exciting and interesting online content to promote our books (fun but takes lots of time!) #kidlitchat
2:38 am kellyhashway: This year I forced myself to write outside my comfort zone and it went well. I want to do more of that in 2011. #kidlitchat
2:38 am scottneumyer: @amandahoving oh I plan to get em done by Jan 2 but I’m probably an overachiever :p #kidlitchat
2:38 am kellyfineman: @amandahoving The short answer is my goals usually have dates – some might have a 1-year date (or more), some much less. #kidlitchat
2:38 am T_Neithercott: @amandahoving I give myself the full year. I don’t like to force it for the sake of time. #kidlitchat
2:39 am Hollythebird: My cp got her dream for 2011… an offer from WolfsonLiterary last week! Dreams (mixed with a lot of hard work) do come true! #kidlitchat
2:39 am robin_talley: @juliekingsley Definitely not, but it’s all relative. ;) #kidlitchat
2:39 am dawnbonnevie: RT @elanaroth: I’d like to fall in love. Again. And again. #kidlitchat
2:39 am rllafevers: @BarbFerrer Awesome! Thanks. #kidlitchat
2:39 am juliekingsley: @amandahoving I found myself writing huge books, 80,000 words plus. It’s an evil tick that’s hard to deal with. #kidlitchat
2:39 am kquimbyjohnson: @juliekingsley It depends on how you define easy. If it pulls you to the keyboard day after day, I call it easy. #kidlitchat
2:39 am TheAsianAngel: @briaquinlan @shelltex The guilt is easier to get over if you tell yourself “I’ll just finish it later.” #kidlitchat
2:39 am harperkarcz: @amandahoving Depends on goal. Usually for finishing a draft, I try to set a specific date based on writing about 500 words/day. #kidlitchat
2:39 am T_Neithercott: @scottneumyer @amandahoving Hm, I guess I could move my Dec. 31, 2011 date up. I see your Jan. 2 and raise you a day. #kidlitchat
2:40 am jpcabit: @amandahoving Usually, I don’t have writing goals. :( But I’ve given myself a month for Dewrder. #kidlitchat
2:40 am Hollythebird: @juliekingsley ugh…I’m lucky to reach 50,000…lol #kidlitchat
2:40 am amandahoving: @scottneumyer Stop making us look bad ;) #kidlitchat
2:40 am MLBrown_writes: @kquimbyjohnson That’s a good idea. I write at night, so I need to designate part of my writing time to blogging 2 or 3xs a wk. #kidlitchat
2:41 am LaurelSnyder: I know I’m way late, and I apologize, but what’s the topic!? #kidlitchat
2:41 am T_Neithercott: @Hollythebird @juliekingsley Glad I’m not alone! My first drafts are slim. #kidlitchat
2:41 am Hollythebird: Maybe my New Year’s reso should be to not bite off more than I can chew..lol #kidlitchat
2:41 am briaquinlan: I’ll admit it. *love* goals – I’m an addict. I actually lead a goals & accountability group for writers I love it so much :) #kidlitchat
2:41 am kquimbyjohnson: @kellyhashway Way to go! Writing outside the comfort zone means you take risks. #kidlitchat
2:41 am T_Neithercott: @LaurelSnyder Your 2011 writing goals or resolutions #kidlitchat
2:41 am bonnieadamson: @T_Neithercott Writing resolutions #kidlitchat
2:41 am Sascha_Zuger: @LaurelSnyder Writing resolutions for next year. #kidlitchat
2:41 am suzlews: @Hollythebird Yeah, I can relate to that #Kidlitchat
2:42 am bonnieadamson: @LaurelSnyder Career resolutions for 2011 #kidlitchat
2:42 am scottneumyer: @LaurelSnyder resolutions! #kidlitchat
2:42 am TheAsianAngel: #kidlitchat We should hold each other accountable for these! We could be accountabilibuddies.
2:42 am amandahoving: @T_Neithercott @scottneumyer @harperkarcz I MUST make specific deadlines…otherwise it would take me 20 years for 20 words. #kidlitchat
2:42 am LaurelSnyder: @Sascha_Zuger Ah! My resolution is to REMEMBER TO SCAN MY PROM DRESS FOR YOU! (sorry) #kidlitchat
2:42 am kellyhashway: @kquimbyjohnson Thanks. It’s been fun discovering how much I like certain genres I never thought I’d write. #kidlitchat
2:42 am kquimbyjohnson: @juliekingsley My current wip is over 80,000, so I am now cheerfully chopping. #kidlitchat
2:43 am amandahoving: @jpcabit Good luck! #kidlitchat
2:43 am Sascha_Zuger: RT @LaurelSnyder: @Sascha_Zuger Ah! My resolution is to REMEMBER TO SCAN MY PROM DRESS FOR YOU! (sorry) #kidlitchat
2:43 am T_Neithercott: @TheAsianAngel Do I see a #kidlitaccountability in the future? #kidlitchat
2:43 am LaurelSnyder: My resolution is to do the serious research for my next book before I write a word. I’m “submerging” in the 30s for 3 months. #kidlitchat
2:43 am Hollythebird: I’m signing off to finish the move “The Girl Who Played with Fire” with hubby (totally worth the read). Night all! Thanks! #kidlitchat
2:43 am gregpincus: I resolve to coin new words, too! RT @TheAsianAngel: #kidlitchat We could be accountabilibuddies.
2:44 am briaquinlan: I’m going to be brave and post my 2011 goals later this week on my blog – #kidlitchat has inspired me that much!
2:44 am Sascha_Zuger: Haha — a common resolution this year! RT @LaurelSnyder My resolution is to REMEMBER TO SCAN MY PROM DRESS FOR YOU! (sorry) #kidlitchat
2:44 am BarbFerrer: Another one for me to embrace in 2011 is to take inspiration from unexpected sources, no matter how unlikely. #kidlitchat
2:44 am juliekingsley: @kquimbyjohnson Goals are important parts of an artistic life. Word Count, Blogging, Querying…. It’s all connected. #kidlitchat
2:44 am KatGirl_Studio: oh also to learn something new. This year was book binding and InDesign. Wonder what next year will be #kidlitchat
2:44 am WriterRoss: Would love to slow down deterioration of my eyesight. Between the screen & the text on the page & btwn u and me, I’m losing it! #kidlitchat
2:44 am PaulWHankins: RT @Sascha_Zuger: Haha — a common resolution this year! RT @LaurelSnyder My resolution is to REMEMBER TO SCAN MY PROM DRESS FOR YOU! (sorry) #kidlitchat
2:44 am amandahoving: @juliekingsley Wow…I’m a bit sparse in the word count department myself ;) #kidlitchat
2:44 am LivingLaveda: #kidlitchat This will be my first year devoted to writing. Do most of you set aside time each day? How much?
2:45 am kquimbyjohnson: @LaurelSnyder “Submerging in the 30s” sounds like a great trip through time. Enjoy! #kidlitchat
2:45 am PaulWHankins: @Sascha_Zuger I have actually pulled those prom pictures, but I am being a good sport and asking “date” for release. #kidlitchat
2:45 am rllafevers: Yes! RT @BarbFerrer: Another one for me to embrace in 201: take inspiration from unexpected sources, no matter how unlikely. #kidlitchat
2:45 am carolgrannick: RT @BarbFerrer: Another one for me to embrace in 2011 is to take inspiration from unexpected sources, no matter how unlikely. #kidlitchat
2:45 am T_Neithercott: Unfortunately, me too. RT @WriterRoss Would love to slow down deterioration of my eyesight. #kidlitchat
2:45 am SusanUhlig: Me, too! RT @amandahoving: @juliekingsley Wow…Im a bit sparse in the word count department myself ;) #kidlitchat #kidlitchat
2:45 am kellyhashway: @BarbFerrer Sometimes that results in the best writing. #kidlitchat
2:45 am Sascha_Zuger: I want an accountabilibuddy, too! @gregpincus RT @TheAsianAngel: #kidlitchat We could be accountabilibuddies.
2:45 am suzlews: @LivingLaveda Yes, I set aside the entire afternoon, exercise the old bod in the morning and take care of other business.. #Kidlitchat
2:46 am DDHearn: Hi everyone. I’m late to the party, but I see it is about New Year’s goals. #kidlitchat
2:46 am TheAsianAngel: Added to my list! Thanks! @Gwenda: One of my faves is The Modern Library Writer’s Workshop by Koch & a POV book by Nancy Kress #kidlitchat
2:46 am RyanMCFC: This is a good buddy to have RT @TheAsianAngel: #kidlitchat We could be accountabilibuddies.
2:46 am LaurelSnyder: But my big resolution is to take dance classes. I’ve been inactive for 5 years, and it’s time. #andmaybeillwriteadancebook #kidlitchat
2:46 am SusanUhlig: @LivingLaveda I meet twice a week with other writers to write. We meet at a coffee shop. I do some other writing at home, too. #kidlitchat
2:46 am tinatoler: RT @Sascha_Zuger: I want an accountabilibuddy, too! @gregpincus RT @TheAsianAngel: #kidlitchat We could be accountabilibuddies. #kidlitchat
2:46 am juliekingsley: @LivingLaveda I’m constantly working. I never knew that I had OCD until I started writing. #kidlitchat.
2:46 am DDHearn: My goal is to finally get the finish done for my PB dummy and start sending it out. Then start writing new one. #kidlitchat
2:46 am WriterRoss: @T_Neithercott It’s depressing how quickly things have changed in 2 years. Are people typing smaller or is it just me? <g> #kidlitchat
2:47 am kquimbyjohnson: @LivingLaveda I do set time each day. A minimum of 15 minutes on teaching days, whole mornings or afternoons other days. #kidlitchat
2:47 am WendyMartinArt: I am going to WALK to the library everyday (except Sunday – it’s closed) #kidlitchat
2:47 am TheAsianAngel: Betcha can’t say it 10x fast! @gregpincus: I resolve to coin new words, too! RT @TheAsianAngel: #kidlitchat We could be accountabilibuddies.
2:47 am scottneumyer: @LaurelSnyder hey then you can write off the dance classes! Heheh #kidlitchat
2:47 am juliekingsley: @tinatoler @Sascha_Zuger @gregpincus @TheAsianAngel Sign me up. #kidlitchat
2:47 am suzlews: @DDHearn that’s exactly what I said. #Kidlitchat
2:47 am KatGirl_Studio: @LaurelSnyder I was a few years ago too because of a knee injury. been back at it for 2 years now =^.^= #kidlitchat
2:47 am briaquinlan: @Gwenda Why is the Modern Library Writer’s Workshop a fav (haven’t heard of it) #kidlitchat
2:47 am T_Neithercott: @WriterRoss I blame the computer. (Not that I wasn’t borderline blind by age 12.) Still…computer! #kidlitchat
2:47 am amandahoving: @LaurelSnyder Now, THAT’S a goal to shoot for. Love it! #kidlitchat
2:47 am DDHearn: @WriterRoss I had great eyesight until my forties. Now I’m too farsighted for the strongest reading glasses at Walmart. #kidlitchat
2:48 am suzlews: @WendyMartinArt Yeah, I find walking gives me the best ideas… #Kidlitchat
2:48 am Shelltex: I also resolve to accept that technology is going to continue to change publishing & reading and to embrace the fact. #kidlitchat
2:48 am SusanUhlig: @LivingLaveda I have another day or two where I work on student assignments – I’m an ICL instructor. #kidlitchat
2:48 am LaurelSnyder: @kquimbyjohnson Thanks! It’s just tricky, because I need info on non-poverty stuff, and the depression overwhelms other topics. #kidlitchat
2:48 am kquimbyjohnson: Me, too. RT @suzlews: @WendyMartinArt Yeah, I find walking gives me the best ideas… #Kidlitchat
2:48 am suzlews: @Shelltex Yeah, me too… #Kidlitchat
2:48 am DDHearn: @suzlews Let’s both resolve to get that illustration done before the end of January! #kidlitchat
2:49 am WriterRoss: @DDHearn I’m hanging on to what I’ve got but ..(insert Franki Valli’s voice here) :{ #kidlitchat
2:49 am Sascha_Zuger: @TheAsianAngel I’m totally saying that out loud right now. #kidlitchat
2:49 am WendyMartinArt: @suzlews And I feel as if I gained another person in weight after the holiday over-eating frenzy #Kidlitchat
2:49 am bonnieadamson: RT @Shelltex: Resolve to accept that technology is going to continue to change publishing & reading and to embrace the fact. #kidlitchat
2:49 am SusanUhlig: @DDHearn @WriterRoss Everyone’s close vision goes down hill at forty! I have monovision contacts, so I see close & far. #kidlitchat
2:49 am juliekingsley: @suzlews @WendyMartinArt I find getting up at five am gives me the best writing. Resolution? Wouldn’t it be great? #kidlitchat
2:49 am john_zeleznik: Question for Twitterverse: can I base a chapter in my novel on a scene from Hamlet? My own words, but pretty close in structure. #kidlitchat
2:49 am kquimbyjohnson: @kquimbyjohnson Do you have a local college with a research librarian? –that can make all the difference in the world. #kidlitchat
2:49 am jimhill: I resolve to lurk less during #kidlitchat
2:49 am DDHearn: @Shelltex Good idea. I am slow to the technology, and I wish I knew more because illustration is heading that way FAST. #kidlitchat
2:49 am suzlews: @WendyMartinArt @suzlews Yeppers. #Kidlitchat
2:49 am WriterRoss: @T_Neithercott I don’t want to blame it on reading too much but if the book fits… :{ #kidlitchat
2:50 am TheAsianAngel: @Sascha_Zuger Haha! I’m chanting it in my head. #kidlitchat
2:50 am harperkarcz: @LaurelSnyder I used novel research as a reason to restart dance classes again 2 yrs ago. Do it! #kidlitchat
2:50 am SusanUhlig: Good for you! RT @jimhill: I resolve to lurk less during #kidlitchat
2:50 am scottneumyer: I’m resolving to push my new book until I can’t push it anymore and everyone on the planet coughs up 99 cents for it! Ha! #kidlitchat
2:50 am T_Neithercott: @jimhill Look, a resolution already completed. You’re ahead of the game. #kidlitchat
2:50 am RyanMCFC: Do you have various media / arts you are trying to work in the same time as writing. I try to do it all and nothing gets done . #kidlitchat
2:50 am kquimbyjohnson: @john_zeleznik Since Shakespeare has been dead for centuries, his works are in the public domain. #kidlitchat
2:50 am gregpincus: RT @Shelltex: I also resolve to accept that technology is going to continue to change publishing/reading & to embrace the fact. #kidlitchat
2:51 am SusanUhlig: @WriterRoss @T_Neithercott Is there such a thing as reading too much?! Oh, yeah, when we aren’t writing. #kidlitchat
2:51 am laurielyoung: Indeed RT @Shelltex:resolve to accept that technology is going to continue to change publishing & reading & embrace the fact. #kidlitchat
2:51 am robin_talley: Resolved: Not to feel guilty for time spent on researching, musing & other necessities that don’t feel enuf like “real” writing #kidlitchat
2:51 am john_zeleznik: My own characters, own world, etc. Just basing what happens in it on Act 1 Scenes 3 & 4 of Hamlet. #kidlitchat
2:51 am dawnbonnevie: my crit group was my accountibility but life got too busy and I had to leave, hope 2 get back into one in 2011 #kidlitchat
2:51 am DDHearn: @SusanUhlig How the heck do you spell trifocals? anyway, I have them. #kidlitchat
2:51 am T_Neithercott: @WriterRoss Oh I blame it on computer use for work. ;) #kidlitchat
2:51 am WriterRoss: @SusanUhlig @DDHearn Mid40s and kaboom. Tried to read the classifieds and I cried. Impossible to read print, fine or otherwise! #kidlitchat
2:51 am TheAsianAngel: #kidlitchat Hey, @gregpincus, can we have a midyear kidlitchat check-in for our resolutions?
2:51 am amandahoving: Feeling very inspired now, but children call. Good luck to all in 2011! We WILL make our goals. #kidlitchat
2:51 am SusanUhlig: My sympathies – think spelling is correct! RT @DDHearn: @SusanUhlig How the heck do you spell trifocals? anyway, I have them. #kidlitchat
2:51 am suzlews: @TheAsianAngel @gregpincus Great idea. #Kidlitchat
2:51 am kquimbyjohnson: @harperkarcz Great reason to do research. I’m thinking of doing that with voice lessons for the same reasons. #kidlitchat
2:51 am jimhill: @T_Neithercott Woo-hoo! Now for the rest of the resolutions… #kidlitchat
2:52 am gregpincus: Sounds like a plan! RT @TheAsianAngel: #kidlitchat Hey, @gregpincus, can we have a midyear kidlitchat check-in for our resolutions?
2:52 am kellyhashway: @robin_talley I have to remind myself all the time that researching and revising are still part of writing. #kidlitchat
2:52 am suzlews: @WriterRoss @SusanUhlig @DDHearn Oh, don’t get me started. I have a pair in every room. #Kidlitchat
2:52 am Jane_George: RT @robin_talley: Resolved: Not to feel guilty for time spent on researching, musing & other necessities that don’t feel enuf like “real” writing #kidlitchat
2:52 am DDHearn: @RyanMCFC Yes. I write and illustrate. It is so hard to do both…one tends to suffer while I’m doing the other. #kidlitchat
2:52 am SusanUhlig: @dawnbonnevie Does your old group still have room? Critique groups are so great for accountability. #kidlitchat
2:52 am kquimbyjohnson: Great idea! RT @TheAsianAngel: #kidlitchat Hey, @gregpincus, can we have a midyear kidlitchat check-in for our resolutions?
2:53 am Sascha_Zuger: @TheAsianAngel (we need help) #kidlitchat
2:53 am jimhill: @SusanUhlig Less lurking, more snarky comments and a side of sincerity as needed. #kidlitchat
2:53 am suzlews: @DDHearn @RyanMCFC I’m just now putting them together myself. #Kidlitchat
2:53 am DDHearn: @WriterRoss YEP. Even with my glasses on I can’t read some of the fine print. I have a magnifier in my studio to do my art. #kidlitchat
2:53 am T_Neithercott: @robin_talley Agreed! I spent this year feeling guilty for being in the planning stages v. writing. #kidlitchat
2:53 am SusanUhlig: One thing I plan to do next year (this year) is to schedule more blog posts ahead of time – especially my book recommendations! #kidlitchat
2:54 am SusanUhlig: LOL RT @jimhill: @SusanUhlig Less lurking, more snarky comments and a side of sincerity as needed. #kidlitchat
2:54 am WendyMartinArt: @kquimbyjohnson I used to swim at the Y, but chlorinated water began eating my skin off. Too painful. #Kidlitchat
2:54 am KatGirl_Studio: @SusanUhlig WordPress is great for that =^.^= #kidlitchat
2:54 am WriterRoss: @DDHearn I’m turning into my Grandma! #kidlitchat
2:54 am RyanMCFC: @DDHearn Yes, I have the same problem. That’s why I’ve only illustrated my wife’s books so far. #kidlitchat
2:54 am WendyMartinArt: @DDHearn Asked my eye doctor to give me painting glasses. Can’t do art with tri-focals. #kidlitchat
2:55 am suzlews: @WendyMartinArt @kquimbyjohnson Yikes! I swim 3x a week, it’s my church… #Kidlitchat
2:55 am jimhill: @DDHearn @WriterRoss That’s the beauty of digital art. You can zoom in all the way for the close work. #kidlitchat
2:55 am BarbFerrer: I’m also going to make a point of taking better advantage of all the great author opportunities in my new hometown. #kidlitchat
2:55 am BarbFerrer: And not be a total hermit and hide in my cave. #kidlitchat
2:55 am TheAsianAngel: @Sascha_Zuger Maybe it’s like Bloody Mary, where if you chant it enough, the Accountabilibuddy Fairy pops out of your monitor #kidlitchat
2:55 am DDHearn: @suzlews Do you know about the book dummy challenge starting in January? @bonnieadamson can tell you all about it. #kidlitchat
2:55 am tinatoler: Thanks for the wonderful chat and fun things I have learned. Time for me to go to bed. Good night and have a great evening. #kidlitchat
2:55 am kquimbyjohnson: @suzlews Good for you. I walked 3 miles a day for years, but fell out of the habit & it’s been tough getting back. #kidlitchat
2:56 am Shelltex: @ckellyrose I have no problem embracing social media. LOL #kidlitchat
2:56 am WendyMartinArt: @suzlews My skin is so dry, my own perspiration gives me a rash. #Kidlitchat
2:56 am suzlews: @DDHearn @suzlews @bonnieadamson I don’t thanks. #Kidlitchat
2:56 am KatGirl_Studio: @DDHearn oh is there a link for that? #kidlitchat
2:56 am DDHearn: @WriterRoss My mom is nearsighted, so I’m not turning into her. Wish I were, though. She has a great personality. #kidlitchat
2:56 am kquimbyjohnson: I’m fading fast & must be up at 5:15 (aka o’dark thirty) so good night, all. Great chat. #kidlitchat
2:56 am bonnieadamson: Those of you resolving to finish dummies are invited to join #kidlitart Jan. 6 for the #pbdummy challenge: http://bit.ly/hqotaF #kidlitchat
2:57 am Shelltex: @BarbFerrer Definitely interact with other writers whenever you can. It helps so much to get out & mingle with like minds. #kidlitchat
2:57 am KatGirl_Studio: @TheAsianAngel @Sascha_Zuger maybe someone should make an app for that #kidlitchat
2:57 am robin_talley: @kellyhashway @T_Neithercott It’s so hard to convince myself that even if I dont have a high daily word count, Im still working. #kidlitchat
2:57 am KarenCollum: My resolution is to find some time somewhere in the year to write while caring for 4 kids under 6 including a newborn baby :P #kidlitchat
2:57 am DDHearn: @WendyMartinArt Absolutely! I have a pair of glasses just for my art desk work. #kidlitchat
2:57 am dawnbonnevie: @susanuhlig not sure. life is getting back on track, so I’ll check soon. I loved it. I can only do online, unfortunately #kidlitchat
2:57 am T_Neithercott: @KarenCollum Yikes! That’s a handful. #kidlitchat
2:57 am Sascha_Zuger: @TheAsianAngel Disturbing. Very disturbing. Literary Anti-Procrastination Candy Man. #kidlitchat
2:57 am juliekingsley: @tinatoler Goodnight All. As Oprah says, write down those goals and meditate on them! #kidlitchat.
2:58 am kellyhashway: @robin_talley I know what you mean, but in reality, it’s still writing. We have to drill that into our brains. #kidlitchat
2:58 am BarbFerrer: @Shelltex I’ve often said I have a great temperament to be a writer. I’m an introvert, but enjoy interaction. #kidlitchat
2:58 am PaulWHankins: @jimhill Just when I was going to have a conversion moment and tweet “less snark.” Hello. . .2011? Alea iacta est ! #kidlitchat
2:58 am bonnieadamson: @suzlews #kidlitart is hosting a #pbdummy challenge: 25 weeks, beginning Jan. 6. Details here: http://bit.ly/hqotaF #kidlitchat
2:58 am DDHearn: @jimhill I’ve considered that advantage to digital art. I’m working up to it slowly, but I still really prefer my art desk. #kidlitchat
2:58 am laurielyoung: I think I’ve got my list all made out?thanks everyone! Have a Happy New Year and I’ll see you in 2011! (Thanks Greg and Bonnie!) #kidlitchat
2:58 am vleemahoney: Agree! RT @RLLaFevers: @TheAsianAngel …Donald Maass’s FIRE IN FICTION. Also SAVE THE CAT is good for structure. #kidlitchat
2:58 am jimhill: I’m a stereotype of resolutions; write more, draw more, lose weight, learn the uke, run a 1/2-marathon, seek life balance #kidlitchat
2:58 am suzlews: Boy, that was one fast hour! #Kidlitchat
2:58 am suzlews: @bonnieadamson @suzlews will check it out, thank you! #Kidlitchat
2:58 am BarbFerrer: @Shelltex But in new situations, I’m painfully shy. So it can be a battle. SCBWI was hard this past year. Def. not comfort zone. #kidlitchat
2:59 am T_Neithercott: Love it! RT @Sascha_Zuger @TheAsianAngel Literary Anti-Procrastination Candy Man. #kidlitchat
2:59 am WriterRoss: Most critical hope for 2011: Write more. Write better. Put dreams into action. #kidlitchat
2:59 am BarbFerrer: @Shelltex Whereas RWA National is a blast for me b/c I know so many people. #kidlitchat
2:59 am KarenCollum: I also want to actively pursue another PB contract. Goal is to methodically submit to Aussie publishers & US agents. #kidlitchat
2:59 am kellyhashway: Thanks for another great chat, everyone. Happy New Year! #kidlitchat
2:59 am gregpincus: I resolve to get this transcript up sooooooon, but now I must say a #kidlitchat goodnight. Happy New Year, y’all!
2:59 am suzlews: Do you guys all belong to SCBWI and go to your local meetings? #Kidlitchat
2:59 am BarbFerrer: Always. RT @WriterRoss: Most critical hope for 2011: Write more. Write better. Put dreams into action. #kidlitchat
2:59 am jimhill: @PaulWHankins You can’t spell internet without snark. Or something like that… #kidlitchat
2:59 am SusanUhlig: Well said. RT @WriterRoss: Most critical hope for 2011: Write more. Write better. Put dreams into action. #kidlitchat
2:59 am T_Neithercott: @BarbFerrer I fear SCBWI for that very reason. #kidlitchat
2:59 am RyanMCFC: @ddhearn @bonnieadamson Thanks for the info on the book dummy challenge! #kidlitchat #kidlitart
3:00 am CaseyGirard: RT @rllafevers: Love this! RT @elanaroth: Id also like to make more decisions based on my convictions and fewer based on my guilt. #kidlitchat
3:00 am WendyMartinArt: @gregpincus same to you. #kidlitchat
3:00 am vleemahoney: Also, I recommend writing craft books by @jamesscottbell #kidlitchat @TheAsianAngel
3:00 am BarbFerrer: @T_Neithercott Yet RWA National isn’t a problem for me & it’s more than 2 1/2 times larger. #kidlitchat
3:00 am gregpincus: And special big end-o-the-year thanks to @BonnieAdamson for making #kidlitchat so much fun for me.
3:00 am DDHearn: @bonnieadamson I would join, but I’ve finished the dummy. I just have to do the darn finish and get it out there. #kidlitchat
3:00 am SusanUhlig: But a bunch of people here are at SCBWI in NY & LA! RT @T_Neithercott: @BarbFerrer I fear SCBWI for that very reason. #kidlitchat
3:00 am lindsayncurrie: In 2011? Revise my early YA novel w/@butterflypages and finish my first YA dystopian w/@tleaver Not too much to ask, right? #kidlitchat
3:00 am JillCorcoran: @gregpincus missed it again…I was buying an ugly doll at a fun art store. #kidlitchat
3:01 am WendyMartinArt: @DDHearn don’t just do one dummy! #kidlitchat
3:01 am briaquinlan: @BarbFerrer It feels like RWA has more of a loose feeling than what I’ve heard about SCBWI (also fears it) #kidlitchat @T_Neithercott
3:01 am bonnieadamson: @gregpincus Aww–happy new year, pardner! #kidlitchat
3:01 am T_Neithercott: Definitely! RT @vleemahoney Also, I recommend writing craft books by @jamesscottbell #kidlitchat @TheAsianAngel #kidlitchat
3:01 am BarbFerrer: @briaquinlan It kind of did, to me, but again, I put it down to lack of familiarity. @T_Neithercott #kidlitchat
3:01 am Shelltex: @ckellyrose Not an extrovert by a long shot but I’ve thought social media was a blast since I first found it. #kidlitchat
3:02 am RyanMCFC: Other than writing and illustrating I have been working on videos to promote our books. Here’s one http://youtu.be/7rLQ–mm2nw #kidlitchat
3:02 am SusanUhlig: I’m using Movable type w/ the option – I must just do it! RT @KatGirl_Studio: @SusanUhlig WordPress is great for that =^.^= #kidlitchat
3:02 am MCFCGang: Other than writing and illustrating I have been working on videos to promote our books. Here’s one http://youtu.be/7rLQ–mm2nw #kidlitchat
3:02 am WriterRoss: @gregpincus @BonnieAdamson Thank you BOTH for bringing us together to share thoughts as one big bundle of creativity in motion. #kidlitchat
3:02 am jimhill: @bonnieadamson @suzlews Looking forward to the #pbdummy challenge. Trying to decide which mss to use. #kidlitchat
3:02 am bonnieadamson: @DDHearn you can always start another: 25-week schedule is doable! :-) #kidlitchat
3:02 am T_Neithercott: @SusanUhlig @BarbFerrer Oh, ya know, that’s just my crazy shy-person fear. Maybe I’ll conquer that in 2011. #kidlitchat
3:02 am DDHearn: @suzlews I belong to SCBWI but we don’t have any meetings within a comfortable driving range. DARN. #kidlitchat
3:02 am bonnieadamson: @jimhill Me, too, Jim. This may be a wordless one, lol. #kidlitchat
3:02 am Shelltex: @BarbFerrer Did you got to the LA conference? Local SCBWI events & meetings should be easier. #kidlitchat
3:02 am scottneumyer: RT @WriterRoss: @gregpincus @BonnieAdamson Thank you BOTH for bringing us together to share thoughts as one big bundle of creativity in motion. #kidlitchat
3:03 am suzlews: What is RWA? #Kidlitchat
3:03 am RyanMCFC: Now I must go grade hundreds of pages of student writing! (I actually enjoy it) I’ll try and join this more often. Good stuff! #kidlitchat
3:03 am BarbFerrer: @Shelltex Yeah, I was there. My first time. It was definitely a good experience and I’m glad I went. #kidlitchat
3:03 am Shelltex: @TheAsianAngel Hey, accountabilibuddy is a big word. I’m counting it as a big thing. :) #kidlitchat
3:03 am dawnbonnevie: Happy New Year, happy reading, happy writing :) #kidlitchat
3:03 am briaquinlan: I had hoped that SCBWI had a monthly meeting or such near me, no such luck – Would love YA group #kidlitchat
3:04 am suzlews: This has been great, so we do this every Tuesday? #Kidlitchat
3:04 am LivingLaveda: @kquimbyjohnson All over. Check my website www.ljpeterlin.com #kidlitchat
3:04 am WendyMartinArt: RT @dawnbonnevie: Happy New Year, happy reading, happy writing :) #kidlitchat <– same to you!
3:04 am BarbFerrer: @T_Neithercott My idea of a nightmare? Ask me to enter a room of people I don’t know and introduce myself. *shudder* #kidlitchat
3:04 am DDHearn: @RyanMCFC All you author/illustrators should drop in to #kidlitart on Thursday evenings. #kidlitchat
3:04 am bonnieadamson: @suzlews EVERY Tuesday! :-D #kidlitchat
3:04 am jimhill: @bonnieadamson Some of my favorite scenes, and books, are wordless. So much power in an illustration to convey mood. #kidlitchat
3:04 am suzlews: @BarbFerrer @T_Neithercott YEah, me, too. #Kidlitchat
3:04 am T_Neithercott: @briaquinlan Me too. Mine doesn’t seem to either. #kidlitchat
3:05 am T_Neithercott: @BarbFerrer Oh yes. Even enter the room and try to find a table. *shudders* #kidlitchat
3:05 am DDHearn: @WendyMartinArt I plan to do another PB and dummy once I’m done with the finish.I can’t multitask. One project at a time for me. #kidlitchat
3:05 am suzlews: @DDHearn @RyanMCFC ON Thursdays? Okay. thanks. #Kidlitchat
3:05 am LivingLaveda: Thanks everyone, this was fun! #kidlitchat
3:05 am bonnieadamson: @jimhill I’m serious–have one storyboarded that I’d love to dummy. We’ll see. #kidlitchat
3:05 am jimhill: @bonnieadamson Especially in the right sequence. I geek out sometimes over them. #kidlitchat
3:05 am WendyMartinArt: @DDHearn I agree. I will finish 1 dummy before entering the PBDummy challenge #kidlitchat
3:06 am DDHearn: @briaquinlan What is RWA? #kidlitchat
3:06 am sanderling12: @T_Neithercott I’m pretty shy, but SCBWI in LA this summer was the BEST thing I have ever done for myself as a writer. Ever. #kidlitchat
3:06 am briaquinlan: RWA is Romance Writers of America – even if you don’t write Rom, they give a strong base in writing & business #kidlitchat
3:06 am suzlews: What about the Big Sur Writer’s Conference? #Kidlitchat
3:06 am KarenCollum: RT @T_Neithercott @KarenCollum Yikes! That’s a handful. #kidlitchat <<Yep, a loving, noisy bundle of chaos! #nomorekidsforme They inspire me
3:06 am bonnieadamson: @jimhill I agree–like Charlie Chaplin movies–can be so elegant. #kidlitchat
3:07 am SusanUhlig: @suzlews #Kidlitchat Yes, I do go to local SCBWI meetings! Have made great friends through it.
3:07 am DDHearn: @bonnieadamson 25 weeks? I will have to check it out. I thought we’d have like a week to do the dummy or something crazy. #kidlitchat
3:07 am T_Neithercott: @sanderling12 Well, OK then. I guess I should add it as a resolution. That and “step outside comfort zone.” #kidlitchat
3:07 am RyanMCFC: @ddhearn Okay, depends on time. I am 13 hours ahead of EST. But I would love to check out #kidlitart #kidlitchat
3:07 am Shelltex: @BarbFerrer I bet you’ll enjoy the local author stuff. I’ve heard great things about RWA. #kidlitchat
3:07 am WendyMartinArt: @DDHearn June is final deadline. You can do that, yes? #kidlitchat
3:08 am bonnieadamson: @DDHearn NO–we’re SERIOUS about this, lol! :-D Schedule will be posted on blog next week. #kidlitchat
3:08 am sanderling12: @suzlews Big Sur is outstanding, too. #kidlitchat
3:08 am SusanUhlig: @T_Neithercott #kidlitchat As a teen my niece decided not to be shy as non-sky people have more fun. She inspired me to be more outgoing.
3:08 am briaquinlan: My RWA chapter (both of them NM & Boston) were amazingly supportive & gave me so much insight & mentoring #kidlitchat
3:09 am DDHearn: Me too. @BarbFerrer My idea of a nightmare? Ask me to enter a room of people I don’t know and introduce myself. *shudder* #kidlitchat
3:09 am BarbFerrer: @Shelltex It was my first writing organization & my writing home, since I write adult as well Best org. for teaching about biz. #kidlitchat
3:09 am DDHearn: @BarbFerrer In fact I often have nightmares where I’m in front of a crowd. Of course, I’m also naked. #kidlitchat
3:09 am jimhill: @bonnieadamson Silent movies and good comics/graphic novels have a lot in common. #kidlitchat
3:09 am bonnieadamson: Gotta go! Best wishes to all for a productive, resolution-fulfilling new year! see you in 2011. :-D #kidlitchat

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