Kidlitchat Transcript – February 16 (part 2)

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2:36 am cecilseaskull: Also thanks all for all the squee! I’m tres excited! #kidlitchat
2:36 am EgmontGal: @paulgreci but who has read those? Were they successful? I am not familiar with them. #kidlitchat
2:37 am tabithaolson: @kdueykduey Great link! Thanks! #kidlitchat
2:37 am skodobah: @SolomonInkwell Darn, there goes the sweatshirt again! LOL! #kidlitchat
2:37 am SolomonInkwell: I just like to tell stories…no matter the genre. #kidlitchat
2:37 am kdueykduey: @gregpincus I never knew you wrote plays…. Good training, yes? #kidlitchat
2:37 am happybluejess: “Save It For Later” is now stuck in my head. (re: plethora of manuscripts). #kidlitchat
2:37 am weplayedpirates: @EgmontGal Because there’s a moment you know… you’re f***** #kidlitchat
2:37 am EgmontGal: @jessicavarin Madeline L’Engle’s first book was for adults I think, right? A Small Rain? #kidlitchat
2:37 am MichelleHodkin: @EgmontGal Daniel Handler started with adult, went to MG, and is writing a YA novel now. Anything he writes, I’ll buy. #kidlitchat
2:37 am debbieohi: @cecilseaskull That’s a great idea (planning events that promote both of your books). #kidlitchat
2:37 am juliadevillers: @paulgreci SE Hinton has an adult novel? #kidlitchat
2:37 am kdueykduey: @tabithaolson I think they are right. I think variety keeps things going… #kidlitchat
2:38 am sandyalonzo: Is there a learning curve? Writing simply, i.e. in pb’s, moving on to more wordy kid lit, like MG & YA? #kidlitchat
2:38 am skodobah: I can be a grownup! Yes, I can! #kidlitchat
2:38 am weplayedpirates: Joyce Carol Oates has written both YA and Adult novels. (Small Avalanches was amazing.) #kidlitchat
2:38 am EgmontGal: @jessicavarin Did you read the New Yorker article that completely refuted all the stuff she wrote in 2 part invention? #kidlitchat
2:38 am PattyJMurphy: @EgmontGal: How about Judith Viorst? #kidlitchat
2:38 am planetalvina: @debbieohi @cecilseaskull Publishers will work together to coordinate events if both have books with the same au in same yr. #kidlitchat
2:38 am lioncaller: Good to know. RT @elanaroth: Well, I guess I don’t want you seeking me out until you’ve found your genre. #kidlitchat
2:38 am amyknichols: @weplayedpirates What hasn’t Joyce Carol Oates written? LOL! #kidlitchat
2:38 am tabithaolson: @kdueykduey I hope so, because there’s nothing but variety in my head. :) #kidlitchat
2:39 am HeatherTrese: The problem for some writers is they have ideas they’re excited about & want to write, regardless of genre. They end up all over #kidlitchat
2:39 am tristanbancks: @wendyorr That’s true. And trying to genre-bend can just make us more certain on what it is we love to or ‘must’ write. #kidlitchat
2:39 am gregpincus: @weplayedpirates she’s written picturebooks, too #kidlitchat
2:39 am KrisYankee: @sandyalonzo I think writing PBs and MG/YA is completely different. PB depend on illustration. MG/YA depend on more story #kidlitchat
2:39 am weplayedpirates: @amyknichols True, true. I’d love to have a record like hers. #kidlitchat
2:39 am debbieohi: RT @planetalvina: Publishers will work together to coordinate events if both have books with the same au in same yr. #kidlitchat
2:39 am gregpincus: @PattyJMurphy Ahhh, I love Judith Viorst. #kidlitchat
2:39 am elanaroth: @weplayedpirates Joyce Carol Oates also sells fewer and fewer copies with each book she publishes, especially in YA. #kidlitchat
2:39 am MarshaDArnold: I’ve had 11 PBs published, but I think my voice is middle-grade. Working on one & a novel. Greg, proud of me? I’m doing #kidlitchat
2:39 am rebobinar: Is it genre jumping to move between MG and YA – seems like a blurry line, esp w/ a 15-16 year old protag #kidlitchat
2:40 am gregpincus: @kdueykduey Plays are great training, yes. And there is NOTHING like having a play in front of a live audience. Nothing. #kidlitchat
2:40 am TracyClark_TLC: I’ll always write YA. Problem is, I’m interested in diff genres within YA. Hope future readers will come on all the rides w/me. #kidlitchat
2:40 am weplayedpirates: @elanaroth Why is that, I wonder? #kidlitchat
2:40 am amyknichols: @elanaroth Why do you think that is? (re: Oates, less copies) #kidlitchat
2:40 am NecessaryWriter: An idea isn’t genre specific. You can have a great idea and still stick with what your readers want, can’t you? #kidlitchat
2:40 am nandinibajpai: Most writers have an affinity for a genre/age group, no? Sometimes it’s a matter of finding it #kidlitchat
2:40 am cecilseaskull: That was my experience with Beige & Plain Janes RT @planetalvina Publishers will work together to coordinate events… #kidlitchat
2:40 am kdueykduey: http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6718748.html Career building,worth reading. #kidlitchat
2:40 am debbieohi: @gregpincus What types of plays do you write? #kidlitchat
2:40 am tabithaolson: @HeatherTrese Yes, that’s true, though excitement usually creates great stories. I suppose it all comes down to the writer. #kidlitchat
2:40 am skodobah: @TracyClark_TLC That’s great! You can experiment w/in the YA genre! #kidlitchat
2:40 am SarahAiglen: Key thing is to produce quality writing in whatever genre. That builds audiences and loyalty. #kidlitchat
2:41 am KatApel: @tristanbancks @wendyorr beautiful reasoning #kidlitchat
2:41 am planetalvina: @rebobinar Yes, MG and YA are different genres. It’s prob not MG if your protag is 15-16, though. #kidlitchat
2:41 am PattyJMurphy: @gregpincus: Me, too…Thanks again for your facebook advice this week. I was feeling like Alexander:) #kidlitchat
2:41 am elanaroth: @weplayedpirates @amyknicols B/c no one cares anymore? No one knows where to start? #kidlitchat
2:41 am hatbooks: RT @gregpincus: TOPIC: Is crossing genres or writing for different age groups a good career move? #kidlitchat
2:41 am SolomonInkwell: @TracyClark_TLC – Yes, there is a different between your genre and your voice. Mine is mostly YA… #kidlitchat
2:41 am PattyJMurphy: RT @kdueykduey: http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6718748.html Career building,worth reading. <<Thanks for this:) #kidlitchat
2:41 am emilytastic: I’m unagented, but I write many different types of books. I hope being able to offer variety HELPS me once I start selling. #kidlitchat
2:41 am tristanbancks: @gregpincus Film can be great training, too. Writing / editing films (esp short) has made me a more ruthless editor of own books #kidlitchat
2:41 am comagrrl: RT @nandinibajpai: Most writers have an affinity for a genre/age group, no? Sometimes it’s a matter of finding it #kidlitchat
2:41 am Laurawriting: I’ve got the same name as a famous children’s author. About ready to seek representation. Any thoughts? Pen name? :/ ilikemyname #kidlitchat
2:41 am skodobah: @SolomonInkwell We’re all just teenagers. Period. #kidlitchat
2:42 am gregpincus: RT @kdueykduey: http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6718748.html Career building,worth reading. #kidlitchat
2:42 am HeatherTrese: @TracyClark_TLC That is my exact problem, too. I love YA, I’ll always stay there, but I have ideas that don’t match a “brand.” #kidlitchat
2:42 am weplayedpirates: @gregpincus Depends. Some authors are known for their genre (Danielle Steele, Sue Grafton) and it would be ridiculous to cross. #kidlitchat
2:42 am amyknichols: @elanaroth I often wonder what she has left to say at this point. :-/ #kidlitchat
2:42 am LiaKeyes: The character defines the age I write for. If character introduces him/herself, but is older or younger, I go with it. #kidlitchat
2:42 am planetalvina: @Laurawriting Add middle name/initial? #kidlitchat
2:42 am HeatherTrese: @Laurawriting How famous? #kidlitchat
2:42 am kdueykduey: @gregpincus I can only imagine. I have performed live (singer, eons ago) and it’s a flash!! #kidlitchat
2:42 am weplayedpirates: @SolomonInkwell I’m certainly a teenager. :) #kidlitchat
2:42 am rebobinar: @planetalvina I thought 16 was YA, but then read Ranger’s Apprentice as MG – confused now! #kidlitchat
2:42 am tabithaolson: Is it possible for authors to become ‘typecast’ like actors? If so, is that a bad thing in the long run? #kidlitchat
2:42 am skodobah: I have several picture books, written and illustrated… never exposed to anyone. You never know what else lurks inside of you. #kidlitchat
2:42 am gregpincus: @debbieohi Nowadays none. But I wrote comedies, mostly. And book/lyrics for musicals #kidlitchat
2:42 am hatbooks: tuning in late…I love crossing genres, always have PBs, MGs, YAs, adult, poetry all going at once. #kidlitchat
2:42 am kdueykduey: @nandinibajpai I seem to have an affinity for several age groups. #kidlitchat
2:43 am emilytastic: @Laurawriting My given name is the same as a woman who runs a sex advice website/radio show. I have a pen name. #kidlitchat
2:43 am dlschubert: Howdy, y’all. Sorry I’m ridiculously late. My agent says whatever genre you “hit” in is the one you’ll be writing for a while. #kidlitchat
2:43 am PattyJMurphy: @Laurawriting: How aobut adding your middle name, confirmation name, other family surnames you love??? #kidlitchat
2:43 am Laurawriting: RT @elanaroth: You earn getting published, and then you earn getting published more than once. #kidlitchat
2:43 am SolomonInkwell: I think most authors have a “voice” they write well in. Would it matter the genre if a reader could pick you out by tone? #kidlitchat
2:43 am skodobah: The poet who knows it, and then some. #kidlitchat
2:43 am gregpincus: @PattyJMurphy LOL! You’re welcome. Alexander And the Social Media Day sounds appealing… #kidlitchat
2:43 am weplayedpirates: @tabithaolson It’s possible for them to have a niche genre, and for people to expect they’ll only write a certain way, so, yes. #kidlitchat
2:43 am paulgreci: @EgmontGal @juliadevillers Hawkes Harbor, yes. I liked it. A page turner but complex too #kidlitchat
2:43 am PattyJMurphy: RT @hatbooks: tuning in late…I love crossing genres, always have PBs, MGs, YAs, adult, poetry all going at once <<–Me, too:) #kidlitchat
2:43 am nandinibajpai: BTW What d’you guys make of adult authors (authors who write for adults youknowwhatimean) writing for the kidlit market? #kidlitchat
2:43 am debbieohi: @gregpincus Wow, that’s great! Did you write the music as well as the lyrics for those musicals? #kidlitchat
2:43 am renieoxley: RT @elanaroth: @RebeccAgent All you say is true, but there’s a balance of building an audience by making sure the next book isn’t too far away. #kidlitchat
2:43 am rebobinar: @tabithaolson I heard Michael A Stackpole refer to genre as “golden handcuffs” #kidlitchat
2:43 am tristanbancks: @gregpincus In terms of testing ideas on stage, I admire authors who try ideas out on school groups as they develop them. #kidlitchat
2:43 am kdueykduey: @hatbooks I am the same way, many projects at once, and they are varied. #kidlitchat
2:43 am juliadevillers: @Laurawriting Add your middle name? Or pick the middle name you’ve always wanted and add it? #kidlitchat
2:43 am cecilseaskull: A nice way to change up/ explore new voice is writing short stories in different genres. You know, go spelunking #kidlitchat
2:44 am LiaKeyes: @dlschubert My agent says write where your heart is. I’ll sell it. #kidlitchat
2:44 am planetalvina: @rebobinar Well, a lot depends on content/context, of course. Contemp novels with 16-y-o protag are generally YA in content #kidlitchat
2:44 am SolomonInkwell: @skodobah – You got that right! Bring on the Thundercats! #kidlitchat
2:44 am skodobah: Oh, dinner is almost done! YESSSS. Unlike most teenagers, I no longer have a mama to cook for me. *pout* #kidlitchat
2:44 am happybluejess: @skodobah Greenwillow had a post and survey about this topic: how old you feel/what your real “age” is on their blog today. #kidlitchat
2:44 am NecessaryWriter: Truth there. RT @LiaKeyes: The character defines the age I write for. If character introduces him/herself… #kidlitchat
2:44 am PattyJMurphy: @gregpincus: Alexander and the terrible, no good, very bad social media day:) (Ms. Viorst forgive me:) #kidlitchat
2:44 am skodobah: @LiaKeyes That is beautiful, what your agents says. #kidlitchat
2:44 am tristanbancks: RT @dlschubert: Howdy, y’all. Sorry I’m ridiculously late. My agent says whatever genre you “hit” in is the one you’ll be writing for a while. #kidlitchat
2:44 am juliadevillers: @paulgreci @EgmontGal Will have to read that. I had lunch with SE Hinton last year and pretty much, highlight of my life. #kidlitchat
2:44 am elanaroth: @amyknichols I think you hit the nail on the head. And w/out anything new to say, who wants to listen? #kidlitchat
2:44 am TracyClark_TLC: @HeatherTrese I think of LH Anderson. She’s been able to ‘move around’ within the genre it seems. #kidlitchat
2:44 am dawnbonnevie: @emilytastic #kidlitchat My given name is the same as a woman who runs a sex advice website/radio show. I have a pen name. same for me.
2:44 am weplayedpirates: Where do y’all live? It’s not dinnertime here. (Yes, the y’all was necessary.) #kidlitchat
2:44 am gregpincus: @tristanbancks Yeah, workshopping with kids is an act of bravery, indeed. #kidlitchat (And glad to see you made it this week!)
2:45 am RebeccAgent: @elanaroth OF COURSE. all aboutdelicate balance. Making readers wait enough to want more but not too long they forget/give up #kidlitchat
2:45 am skodobah: @happybluejess Oh, I am 17-18. Always will be. Big goof. #kidlitchat
2:45 am hatbooks: @kdueykduey yes, having many projects at once means I am always in the mood, have energy to plug into one of them #kidlitchat
2:45 am KrisYankee: @LiaKeyes That’s the sign of someone who loves your writing. Awesome. #kidlitchat
2:45 am KateMessner: @gregpincus Love the TOWEL acronym from the PEN panel…talent, optimism, widespread interests, endurance, and luck. #kidlitchat
2:45 am amyknichols: @nandinibajpai Honestly? I tend to think they’re trying to jump on the “what’s selling” band wagon. Guess I’m a skeptic. #kidlitchat
2:45 am skodobah: @SolomonInkwell Thundercats! Good lord! #kidlitchat
2:45 am kdueykduey: I came to #kidlitchat because I was stuck writing. Just got an idea…and must go! May words fly out! #kidlitchat
2:45 am peg366: I’m strictly pb and I know it is what I love. I tried YA. Not for me. #kidlitchat
2:45 am skodobah: Okay, time to eat. Wonder what genre that’s in? LOL! #kidlitchat
2:45 am amyknichols: @elanaroth Kind of sad. She’s one of the short story authors who got me interested in writing in the first place, years ago. #kidlitchat
2:45 am PattyJMurphy: RT @elanaroth: @amyknichols I think you hit the nail on the head. And w/out anything new to say, who wants to listen? <<So true! #kidlitchat
2:45 am weplayedpirates: (randomness, but this is YA lit…) anyone ever heard of the website inkpop.com? #kidlitchat
2:45 am dawnbonnevie: RT @KateMessner: @gregpincus Love the TOWEL acronym from the PEN panel…talent, optimism, widespread interests, endurance, and luck. #kidlitchat
2:45 am MelanieHooAvila: RT @dlschubert: Howdy, y’all. Sorry I’m ridiculously late. My agent says whatever genre you “hit” in is the one you’ll be writing for a while. #kidlitchat
2:45 am LiaKeyes: @kdueykduey Go for it, Kathleen!!! #kidlitchat
2:45 am elanaroth: @RebeccAgent I think many publishers are mismanaging this, most especially with series these days. But I come from packaging… #kidlitchat
2:46 am PaulWHankins: RT @TracyClark_TLC: @HeatherTrese I think of LH Anderson. She’s been able to ‘move around’ within the genre it seems. #kidlitchat
2:46 am gregpincus: @KateMessner Yes. Embrace the TOWEL (but don’t throw in the towel!) #kidlitchat
2:46 am hatbooks: my editor did point out that following a YA with a YA is recommended… #kidlitchat
2:46 am SarahAiglen: Interesting question, @tabithaolsonm (Is it possible for authors to become typecast like actors?) #kidlitchat
2:46 am johnlechner: If you’ve got both picture books and YA, how do you do a school visit? Focus on one or the other? #kidlitchat
2:46 am kdueykduey: @hatbooks It works that way for me and I like it. #kidlitchat
2:46 am KateMessner: @juliadevillers You had lunch with SE Hinton? *swoons* #kidlitchat
2:46 am paulgreci: @juliadevillers Very cool. Her books still speak to teens. Timeless. #kidlitchat
2:46 am gregpincus: @kdueykduey we’re here to help :-) Good seeing you! #kidlitchat
2:46 am PaulWHankins: RT @rebobinar: @tabithaolson I heard Michael A Stackpole refer to genre as “golden handcuffs” #kidlitchat
2:46 am weplayedpirates: I came to YA lit because… well, because it’s my age group. I write YA because it’s what I know. (I’m 15, btw, 16 on Friday) #kidlitchat
2:46 am happybluejess: @skodobah I’ve got the teen angst, always, but my real age is five (like my picture). #kidlitchat
2:46 am eliohouse: @tabithaolson @HeatherTrese I’ve never really worried about what genre jar I’m being pickled in. #kidlitchat
2:46 am sandyalonzo: RT @SarahAiglen: Interesting question, @tabithaolsonm (Is it possible for authors to become typecast like actors?) #kidlitchat
2:46 am NecessaryWriter: RT @KrisYankee: @LiaKeyes Thats the sign of someone who loves your writing. Awesome. #kidlitchat
2:47 am Chumplet: Enjoying Canada beating the hockey pants off Norway. Reminds me I also love writing hockey romance. Can be a teen hockey player #kidlitchat
2:47 am S_J_Bennett: How do you guys work setting into your YAs? Weave with action or can you spend a paragraph setting up a scene? #kidlitchat
2:47 am martinejoelle: #kidlitchat So here’s the deal. I use the hashtag, but how to I understand the process on the chat? My first Twitter group chat. Help?
2:47 am dlschubert: @LiaKeyes Has he/she sold more than one genre for you? #kidlitchat
2:47 am tabithaolson: @MichelleHodkin Good point. Stephen King ended up having to pub in different names for diff kids of books. #kidlitchat
2:47 am hatbooks: @johnlechner re. school visits, many schools prefer an author who writes for a range of age groups #kidlitchat
2:47 am LiaKeyes: I think if you write series, you have less trouble. You can keep one group happy with follow ups while starting something new #kidlitchat
2:47 am literaticat: @johnlechner Depends on who you are visiting. Most schools won’t put you w/ little AND big kids at the same time. #kidlitchat
2:47 am sharifwrites: @skodobah I just wrote a PB as a writing challenge. I was hesitant, but now amazed at the possibilities. #kidlitchat
2:47 am hashtager: # #kidlitchat So here’s the deal. I use the hashtag, but how to I understand the process on the chat? My first Twitter group chat. Help?
2:47 am HeatherTrese: @johnlechner I would imagine it would depend on the school you were visiting. At elementary, focus on PB. At HS, focus on YA. #kidlitchat
2:47 am tristanbancks: RT @KateMessner: @gregpincus Love the TOWEL acronym from the PEN panel…talent, optimism, widespread interests, endurance, and luck. #kidlitchat
2:48 am bonnieadamson: @martinejoelle It just flows like crazy. Jump in when you can–you can reply or RT, as always. #kidlitchat
2:48 am weplayedpirates: @S_J_Bennett I rarely use setting. I might give the name of the town, but frankly, books based solely on setting bore me. #kidlitchat
2:48 am KrisYankee: @Chumplet Both of my mg series I’m working on revolve around hockey players. I’m a hockeymom, so it’s only natural. #kidlitchat
2:48 am gregpincus: @tabithaolson It is possible in the film world, for sure. Of course you can try to write your way out of it #kidlitchat
2:48 am KatApel: @LiaKeyes You’ve got to write the stories that keep you awake at night. Too stressful o’wise. ‘Don’t die with the story in you.’ #kidlitchat
2:48 am TracyClark_TLC: @skodobah @SolomonInkwell I have to write what excites me. Then perhaps my story will carry some of that within it. #kidlitchat
2:48 am LiaKeyes: @dlschubert I have a YA fantasy series that’s with a film manager right now, and an adult supernatural historical mystery series #kidlitchat
2:48 am amyknichols: @martinejoelle Are you using tweetchat.com? Good idea to. Lets you see all the posts from chat together. #kidlitchat
2:48 am NecessaryWriter: Ridley Pearson broke out successfully. Was it because he grabbed a co-author? #kidlitchat
2:48 am debbieohi: @martinejoelle I have some Twitter tips for those new to chats at: http://bit.ly/writerchats #kidlitchat
2:48 am Laurawriting: @PattyJMurphy Guess so. Bro in laws want me to keep it :) Long way from it being an issue..but OMG! What to do when it is. #kidlitchat
2:48 am juliadevillers: @KateMessner Yes, she was sitting just w/her author rep at book festival lunch and invited me to join her. *Swoons at memory* #kidlitchat
2:48 am gregpincus: @hashtager Check out @inkyelbows article at http://bit.ly/writerchats and you’ll learn all you need to jump in #kidlitchat
2:48 am LiaKeyes: @dlschubert I thought I’d need a diff agent for the adult stuff, and got an offer from one, but my agent said no, she wanted it. #kidlitchat
2:49 am emilytastic: @KrisYankee Hello soul sister! I’m from a hockey family, too. I am toying with an idea for a chick hockey player YA. #kidlitchat
2:49 am literaticat: For the record, I have several clients who write (& who I sell) for multi age groups. This is something to plan with your agent. #kidlitchat
2:49 am KateMessner: @johnlechner School visits are usually grouped by grade, so you’d talk about pbs with youngest, MG novels with older elementary. #kidlitchat
2:49 am LiaKeyes: RT @debbieohi: @martinejoelle I have some Twitter tips for those new to chats at: http://bit.ly/writerchats #kidlitchat
2:49 am weplayedpirates: Well, this has been insightful, but I’m off to go write. :) See y’all. #kidlitchat
2:49 am amyknichols: @kdueykduey Woohoo! Go, go, go! #kidlitchat
2:49 am KrisYankee: @emilytastic That would be AWESOME!! Go for it. #kidlitchat
2:49 am debbieohi: @gregpincus Thanks for the RT, Greg. :-) #kidlitchat
2:49 am Mdesmondobrien: #kidlitchat My first Twitter chat…I’m excited! Anyway, I write YA because…I’m a young adult? (I turned 15 in January.)
2:49 am Laurawriting: RT @KatApel: @LiaKeyes You’ve got to write the stories that keep you awake at night. Too stressful o’wise. ‘Don’t die with the story in you.’ #kidlitchat
2:50 am MissCackle: @wendyorr So you think audiences don’t mind? #kidlitchat @tristanbancks
2:50 am KateMessner: RT @literaticat:I have several clients who write (& who I sell) for multi age groups. This is something to plan with your agent. #kidlitchat
2:50 am PattyJMurphy: @juliadevillers @KateMessner I had cookies and punch with Rosemary Wells last year at Planet Esme in Chicago. Love her. #kidlitchat
2:50 am Chumplet: @KrisYankee Super! My hockey romance has a 6 yr old girl hockey player, a dominant character. #kidlitchat
2:50 am cecilseaskull: RT @literaticat: For the record, I have several clients who write (& who I sell) for multi age groups. This is something to plan with your agent. #kidlitchat
2:50 am PaulWHankins: RT @PattyJMurphy: RT @EgmontGal: @PaulWHankins Paul, ur posting here AND on Idol Chat? My god you are a gifted multitasker. <<–How about you EL? #kidlitchat
2:50 am LiaKeyes: @Laurawriting @KatApel Thanks for RT-ing, I managed to miss that one! “Write the stories that keep you up at night!” Love it!!! #kidlitchat
2:50 am emilytastic: @KrisYankee It’s like #4 on my “projects to try” list, after my Jersey Devil YA and my Austin, TX ukulele rock book. #crazygirl #kidlitchat
2:51 am debbieohi: @PattyJMurphy You had cookies and punch with Rosemary Wells???? I am jealous. #kidlitchat
2:51 am SheviStories: As usual my timing is off. What’s the topic? #kidlitchat
2:51 am MarshaDArnold: @johnlechner Stay 2 days. I enjoy school visits and workshops. As PB author,I’ve talked to pre-school thru hs, It’s all story.#kidlitchat
2:51 am KrisYankee: @Chumplet That’s great. Both of mine have the main character as a hockey player. Both are boys, but girls play in #2 series. #kidlitchat
2:51 am gregpincus: @debbieohi I never wrote the music, so I don’t tend to write songs so much any more, no. #kidlitchat
2:51 am debbieohi: @Mdesmondobrien Congrats on your first Twitter chat! Glad you’re here. :-) #kidlitchat
2:51 am Laurawriting: @LiaKeyes Anytime:) it’s GREAT advice isn’t it…I liked the part of not dying with a story inside you…#kidlitchat
2:51 am juliadevillers: RT @literaticat:I have several clients who write (& who I sell) for multi age groups. This is something to plan with your agent. #kidlitchat
2:51 am hatbooks: RT @literaticat:I have several clients who write (& who I sell) for multi age groups. This is something to plan with your agent. #kidlitchat
2:52 am KrisYankee: @emilytastic I think you should do it. Not much hockey out there, let alone girl hockey. #kidlitchat
2:52 am KatApel: @literaticat Think school visits differ in Australia. Have worked with Prep to 10, but different focus. Both engaged/rewarding. #kidlitchat
2:52 am peg366: RT @debbieohi: @PattyJMurphy You had cookies and punch with Rosemary Wells???? I am jealous. Me, too. #kidlitchat
2:52 am bonnieadamson: @literaticat Do you want to know at query if an author is writing for more than one genre or age group? #kidlitchat
2:52 am debbieohi: @SheviStories Hi Shevi! Topic is crossing genres: good or bad for writers? See @kidlitchat for current topic details. #kidlitchat
2:52 am Agonyzer: RT @debbieohi: I have some Twitter tips for those new to chats at: http://bit.ly/writerchats #kidlitchat
2:52 am LiaKeyes: @Laurawriting Yes, I liked not dying with the story inside you, too. Just couldn’t squeeze it in. lol #kidlitchat
2:52 am sandyalonzo: Some authors (me!) burn out on a certain age group/genre after a while. Variety is the spice of life. #kidlitchat
2:52 am tristanbancks: Re: school visits, it is super-handy to have books for a spread of ages in order to adapt (and, indeed, survive sometimes) #kidlitchat
2:52 am martinejoelle: @bonnieadamson @amynichols @jimhill @debbieohi @liakeyes Thank you for help! Glad I didn’t miss it tonight. #kidlitchat
2:52 am tabithaolson: RT @literaticat: For the record, I have clients who write (& who I sell) for multi age groups. This is to plan with your agent. #kidlitchat
2:53 am PattyJMurphy: RT @Laurawriting: With my name, I always use my middle initial. But, you’ve got to choose what feels right + won’t hurt anyone:) #kidlitchat
2:53 am comagrrl: @literaticat How far into their career did this subject come up? At signing or later? #kidlitchat
2:53 am KrisYankee: Agree-> RT @sandyalonzo: Some authors (me!) burn out on a certain age group/genre after a while. Variety is the spice of life. #kidlitchat
2:53 am KatApel: @Laurawriting @LiaKeyes I used to have many sleepless nights stressing that one – until one night I stumbled out and started… #kidlitchat
2:53 am Laurawriting: @susan259 Different genre. She uses two initials and my last name. 3 names are too fancy for me, but a girl’s gotta do…#kidlitchat
2:53 am debbieohi: @gregpincus I write music. Maybe we should team up & write some songs for writers someday. >:-) #kidlitchat
2:53 am SheviStories: I write (and illustrate) for multiple age groups and in many different genres. I’ve been told this is a good thing. #kidlitchat
2:53 am Mdesmondobrien: I’m always a little scared when authors I like cross genres, because I don’t know what to expect. #kidlitchat
2:54 am tabithaolson: @MichelleHodkin Yep, pen names would surely erase confusion as to what kinds of books you write. #kidlitchat
2:54 am johnlechner: Thanks for the feedback – I guess having a range can be a plus, gives you versatility in school visits. #kidlitchat
2:54 am LizaWiemer: @Mdesmondobrien @weplayedpirates Hey you two! First a happy b-day & glad u 2 teens R joining the #kidlitchat discussion. Glad yr writing YA
2:54 am Mdesmondobrien: But as a writer, I enjoy crossing genres, because it keeps me excited about what I’m writing. #kidlitchat
2:54 am SolomonInkwell: If you write well, people will follow you no matter what genre you write…today’s YA’s are tomorrows adults… #kidlitchat
2:54 am LiaKeyes: I think if a YA author with crossover appeal decides to write for adults, it’s not such a leap, for readers or agent. #kidlitchat
2:54 am debbieohi: @martinejoelle Glad you came to #kidlitchat tonight. :-)
2:54 am tristanbancks: @emilytastic Intriguing! RT:It’s like #4 on my “projects to try” list after my Jersey Devil YA and my Austin TX ukulele rockbook #kidlitchat
2:54 am dlschubert: @LiaKeyes Nice! My agent would try to sell another genre, but she said it’s better to est urself in one genre. #kidlitchat
2:54 am Mdesmondobrien: @debbieohi @LizaWiemer Thanks! :) #kidlitchat
2:55 am eliohouse: Re: school visits. Are you allowed to eat in the cafeterias? I’ll host workshops, if I could get some chicken patties later. #kidlitchat
2:55 am literaticat: @BonnieAdamson @comagrrl Hm- I don’t know, I guess it was part of the conversation from the beginning. They’re all published… #kidlitchat
2:55 am PattyJMurphy: @Laurawriting: With my name, I always use my middle initial. But, you’ve got to choose what feels right + won’t hurt anyone:) #kidlitchat
2:55 am KateMessner: @comagrrl I queried @literaticat w/ MG novel & mentioned I wrote for younger kids. She’s sold novel,chapter bk series, & 2 pbs. #kidlitchat
2:55 am SheviStories: My understanding is “first right of refusal”means your hands are tie—unless you write different kinds of books. #kidlitchat
2:55 am juliadevillers: Yes, please! RT @debbieohi @gregpincus I write music. Maybe we should team up & write some songs for writers someday. >:-) #kidlitchat
2:55 am ElanaJ: RT @SolomonInkwell: If you write well, people will follow you no matter what genre you write…todays YAs are tomorrows adults. #kidlitchat
2:55 am Agonyzer: #kidlitchat How many pen names does one author need, and how will history remember that? Or is it arrogant of me to even consider history?
2:55 am SarahAiglen: @Laurawriting, you could choose a unique middle name? #kidlitchat That could be fun, too.
2:55 am LiaKeyes: @dlschubert I think the fact that I’m writing a series helps. Agent knows I’ll be busy in one genre for a while. #kidlitchat
2:56 am PaulWHankins: RT @SolomonInkwell: If you write well, people will follow you no matter what genre you write…today’s YA’s are tomorrows adults… #kidlitchat
2:56 am gregpincus: @martinejoelle Thanks for joining us! The transcripts get posted every week at http://bit.ly/10ndtk to catch all that flies by. #kidlitchat
2:56 am emilytastic: @Laurawriting I use my first initial, middle name, and my grandmother’s maiden name. It works if you work it! #kidlitchat
2:56 am KateMessner: @comagrrl (That’s over a couple years – not all at once!) #kidlitchat
2:56 am NecessaryWriter: I loved Pearson and yet I didn’t follow him from adult lit to YA. Why I wonder? #kidlitchat
2:56 am LiaKeyes: @Agonyzer Always consider history! :) #kidlitchat
2:57 am martinejoelle: I don’t seem many new historical fiction YAs buzzing about. I wonder about that as its what I write. (Tweetchat is nice!) #kidlitchat
2:57 am gregpincus: @debbieohi Ooooooh. Oooooh. Perfect to discover with tonight’s topic, I think. :-) #kidlitchat
2:57 am sandyalonzo: RT Yes! @LizaWiemer: @Mdesmondobrien @weplayedpirates Hey you two! glad u 2 teens R joining the #kidlitchat discussion #kidlitchat
2:57 am SarahAiglen: RT @ElanaJ: RT @SolomonInkwell: If you write well, people will follow you no matter what genre you write…todays YAs are tomorrows adults. #kidlitchat
2:57 am debbieohi: @gregpincus See? @juliadevillers wants us to. We could become the famous songwriting writer duo, booked across the country… #kidlitchat
2:57 am Laurawriting: @HeatherTrese Pretty frickin’ famous. I’m like, srsly?Srsly? It’s hard enough: learn, study, write, find agent, publisher, name #kidlitchat
2:57 am amyknichols: @LiaKeyes Do you get a little twinge of…skepticism…when you hear, say, JK Rowling’s writing a detective book? Maybe just me. #kidlitchat
2:57 am literaticat: @LaurelSnyder I wouldn’t concern myself with it if I were YOU laurel. #kidlitchat
2:57 am ElanaJ: I’m all about YA, but I have two dystopians, and with my agent’s blessing, am writing a contemporary. #kidlitchat
2:57 am Mdesmondobrien: I think it’s easier to follow an author from YA to adult than vice versa. But maybe that’s because I’m a YA. #kidlitchat
2:57 am TracyClark_TLC: RT @SolomonInkwell: If you write well, people will follow you no matter what genre you write…today’s YA’s are tomorrows adults… #kidlitchat
2:57 am PattyJMurphy: Wait @debbieohi @gregpincus…Can I join in? We could be the next Laura B., Ralph’s World, Justin Roberts? #kidlitchat
2:57 am KatApel: Agree! RT @tristanbancks: Re: school visits, it is super-handy to have books for a spread of ages in order to adapt/survive. #kidlitchat
2:58 am Agonyzer: Thamls so much guys for this #kidlitchat. First time and meeting awesome writers!
2:58 am debbieohi: @gregpincus I’m serious about the songwriting team-up, tho. Do you sing? #kidlitchat
2:58 am Laurawriting: @planetalvina Good idea. Getting scrabble tiles now…maybe I’ll have a name in minute or two:) #kidlitchat
2:58 am juliadevillers: @debbieohi @gregpincus Does that make me your first groupie? *requests backstage pass now * #kidlitchat
2:58 am SheviStories: So far I’ve written 30+ PB MSS (some dummied out), 3 MGs, 3 YAs, and an adult nonfiction proposal. #kidlitchat
2:58 am LiaKeyes: @amyknichols I think JK had to say she was writing something, poor girl, to shut everyone up! HP is a mystery, so… #kidlitchat
2:58 am Laurawriting: *snickers at keyboard as she constructs a new identity* #kidlitchat
2:58 am paulgreci: Thanks all, for a great chat #kidlitchat
2:59 am Chumplet: @SarahAiglen My middle name is Frances. I don’t know how that’ll work LOL #kidlitchat
2:59 am bonnieadamson: @PattyJMurphy @debbieohi @gregpincus. I could play tambourine and look winsome. :-) #kidlitchat
2:59 am amyknichols: @LiaKeyes Haha! Maybe so. :) #kidlitchat
2:59 am debbieohi: @juliadevillers LOL!! #kidlitchat
2:59 am KrisYankee: Did anyone change their mind about crossing genre writing after this chat? #kidlitchat
2:59 am LiaKeyes: @paulgreci Night, Paul! #kidlitchat
2:59 am SolomonInkwell: @SheviStories – You…are busy… :-) #kidlitchat
2:59 am PattyJMurphy: @Laurawriting: I could help you with your name. I’m good at names:) #kidlitchat
2:59 am comagrrl: This was a super informative chat. Thanks for the great topic. You guys rock! #kidlitchat
2:59 am dlschubert: I see some folks talking about music. I’m a singer/songwriter. Count me in! http://www.myspace.com/karmachain #kidlitchat
2:59 am Laurawriting: Can see my query now, having to explain my name too…nice. That would be so queryfail. #kidlitchat
2:59 am happybluejess: Thanks so much, everyone. Off to re-arrange words. (Current ms. is like a Rubix cube). #kidlitchat
3:00 am PattyJMurphy: RT @bonnieadamson: @PattyJMurphy @debbieohi @gregpincus. I could play tambourine and look winsome<<You’re hired:) #kidlitchat
3:00 am bonnieadamson: @KrisYankee I changed my mind about querying more than one . . . #kidlitchat
3:00 am debbieohi: @PattyJMurphy @bonnieadamson @PattyJMurphy @gregpincus Heh. Talk about jumping writing genres…. :-D #kidlitchat
3:00 am amyknichols: @KrisYankee No, LOL. But wiser about it, that’s for sure. #kidlitchat
3:00 am Mdesmondobrien: I’ll definitely sign in next chat! Sorry so late! Thanks, everyone! :-) #kidlitchat
3:00 am Agonyzer: And for the rcord at 5 cents a WORD, J.K. can write whatever the hell she want. #kidlitchat
3:00 am SarahAiglen: @amyknichols, she will write an awesome detective book. The Harry Potters were masterpieces of plotting – key to a good mystery. #kidlitchat
3:00 am YolaRamunno: This has been a very interesting chat. Have a good night. #kidlitchat
3:00 am KatApel: I survived my first kidlitchat. (any chat!) Great to see other first timers here too. Good fun. Thanks! #kidlitchat
3:00 am KateMessner: @bonnieadamson I’d query the strongest…. then mention the others later on. #kidlitchat
3:00 am LiaKeyes: @Laurawriting I’d keep the snickers off the keyboard if I were you – can slow the typing somewhat… #kidlitchat
3:00 am comagrrl: @KrisYankee Nah. My voice is pretty much MG, upper. #kidlitchat
3:00 am mousewords: I enjoyed reading the #kidlitchat all! Thanks for sharing great ideas!
3:01 am PattyJMurphy: @dlschubert: You’re hired…We could definitely use you…and your PHILLY/NYC connections:) #kidlitchat
3:01 am Laurawriting: @LiaKeyes heheheheh. Yup. 140 char. never go as far as ya want em 2, huh? #kidlitchat
3:01 am martinejoelle: RT @debbieohi: @martinejoelle I have some Twitter tips for those new to chats at: http://bit.ly/writerchats #kidlitchat
3:01 am emilytastic: @KrisYankee I didn’t. I feel the projects I’m working on are all strong in their own right. It’s about the quality of writing. #kidlitchat
3:01 am juliadevillers: bonnieadamson @PattyJMurphy @debbieohi @gregpincus Is history being made with the start of the kidlitchat band JUMPING GENRES? #kidlitchat
3:01 am happybluejess: @Mdesmondobrien Nice to meet you. #kidlitchat
3:01 am martinejoelle: RT @amyknichols: @martinejoelle Are you using tweetchat.com? Good idea to. Lets you see all the posts from chat together. #kidlitchat
3:01 am planetalvina: Off the read. Good night, all! Great topic tonight. #kidlitchat
3:01 am Agonyzer: RT @SolomonInkwell: If you write well, people will follow you no matter what genre you write…today’s YA’s are tomorrows adults #kidlitchat
3:01 am amyknichols: @SarahAiglen I hope so. Really do. :) #kidlitchat
3:01 am tristanbancks: Thanks to all. Lots to think about post my first #kidlitchat
3:01 am Chumplet: @KrisYankee Not me. Still going to see if it sticks. #kidlitchat
3:01 am TheAsianAngel: Geez, I hope crossing genres isn’t a bad move. I’m doing just that! #kidlitchat
3:01 am bonnieadamson: @KatApel Yay! Hope you’ll be back. :-) #kidlitchat
3:01 am sharifwrites: @KrisYankee I read different perspectives on writing & marketing but still think ppl should write what comes naturally to them. #kidlitchat
3:01 am isabelkaplan: I think crossing over genres is great. My first novel was YA, and I’m working on an adult novel now. #kidlitchat
3:01 am LaurelSnyder: So nice to “see* you all. Sorry I had to bolt for a bit. Kid was screaming (he usually is!) xoL #kidlitchat
3:01 am PaulWHankins: RT @juliadevillers: bonnieadamson @PattyJMurphy @debbieohi @gregpincus Is history being made with the start of the kidlitchat band JUMPING GENRES? #kidlitchat
3:01 am PattyJMurphy: @juliadevillers: Love the name. Can you sing? #kidlitchat
3:02 am bonnieadamson: @KateMessner Afraid of getting stuck in one or the other, I guess. #kidlitchat
3:02 am NecessaryWriter: So what about going from adult to YA? Is it riskier? #kidlitchat
3:02 am amyknichols: @KatApel Woohoo! Good job. Don’t worry, the nausea fades after a while. ;) #kidlitchat
3:02 am debbieohi: @dlschubert Darnit, you got me all distracted listening to your music. :-D My group’s here: http://bit.ly/vwZ9m #kidlitchat
3:02 am Chumplet: @TheAsianAngel Some agents are actually asking for cross genre. #kidlitchat
3:02 am SheviStories: I’m querying agents with my strongest YA, and I hope to find an agent who will help me focus on my most marketable MSS. #kidlitchat
3:02 am debbieohi: @dlschubert I write much goofier songs than you do. #kidlitchat
3:02 am RebeccAgent: sorry I got quiet all. Who put kidlitchat, olympics, and dog show on same night? #kidlitchat
3:02 am bonnieadamson: @PaulWHankins next SCBWI conference–watch out for Jumping Genres! :-) #kidlitchat
3:03 am gregpincus: @laurelsnyder Thanks for jumping in when you could, screaming child or not…. #kidlitchat
3:03 am PattyJMurphy: @KatApel: You were a real pro:) Congratulations. Hope you will come back. #kidlitchat
3:03 am jimhill: Been lurking and watching American Idol. KidLitChat band? Now we’re talking. Erm, singing. #kidlitchat
3:03 am RebeccAgent: like with overpub’ing I didn’t know where to look and got distracted #kidlitchat
3:03 am amyknichols: @bonnieadamson Awesome! LOL! Can’t wait. #kidlitchat
3:03 am dlschubert: @debbieohi Oops, sorry! I’ll check yours out as well. ;-) #kidlitchat
3:03 am Laurawriting: @KatApel Hahahha. Attagirl! Proud to be one of the stumblin in the dark to write the dang thing down so we can sleep sisterhood! #kidlitchat
3:03 am bonnieadamson: @RebeccAgent Not to mention Idol! My poor old vcr . . . . #kidlitchat
3:03 am TheAsianAngel: Then hooray for me! Hehe! RT @Chumplet: Some agents are actually asking for cross genre. #kidlitchat
3:03 am maggiedana: Bad scheduling. RT @RebeccAgent: sorry I got quiet all. Who put kidlitchat, olympics, and dog show on same night? #kidlitchat
3:04 am sharifwrites: @bonnieadamson I’d like a conference on that. #kidlitchat
3:04 am KrisYankee: I still think writing cross genre is ok, I need 2 write what’s in my heart, be it MG or women’s fict. Gotta see what sells 1st #kidlitchat
3:04 am gregpincus: @RebeccAgent I’d asked the networks to reschedule around us, but no dice (other than NBC for us west coasters) #kidlitchat
3:04 am PaulWHankins: RT @bonnieadamson: @PaulWHankins next SCBWI conference–watch out for Jumping Genres! :-) #kidlitchat
3:04 am Chumplet: @RebeccAgent Oh, crap I forgot about the dog show! #kidlitchat
3:04 am SheviStories: When you think about it, Steam Punk is a cross between historical, sci-fi, and fantas; and it’s the hottest genre right now. #kidlitchat
3:04 am quirkywriter: @SolomonInkwell I’ve been listening in on #kidlitchat & am in your amen corner. : )
3:04 am KrisYankee: @bonnieadamson VCR?!?! You need TIVO or a dvr #kidlitchat
3:04 am bonnieadamson: @sharifwrites Seems to be plenty of room for discussion, for sure. #kidlitchat
3:05 am LiaKeyes: @SheviStories Steampunk ROCKS. Reading a terrific ARC for THE BONESHAKER by Kate Milford #kidlitchat
3:05 am LizaWiemer: @gregpincus @bonnieadamson thanks for a great #kidlitchat ! Wonderful to be with everyone else too!
3:05 am SolomonInkwell: Write what U love. Quincy Jones once said if it gives you goosebumps there’s a good chance some1 else will get them 2… #kidlitchat
3:05 am literaticat: OK kids, I am opening the speakeasy for the #kidlitchat afterparty http://www.chatzy.com/154761931299
3:05 am RebeccAgent: I have told myself no dvr’ing olympics. It’s just too much #kidlitchat
3:05 am NecessaryWriter: Not so much “cross” as compilation of all. RT @SheviStories: When you think about it, Steam Punk is a cross between… #kidlitchat
3:05 am bonnieadamson: @KrisYankee lol–I limp along with 3 vcrs, actually. One so old it only records up to Ch. 13! #kidlitchat
3:05 am Laurawriting: @PattyJMurphy So TRUE! Don’t know if anything sides my name will feel right. Name-phobia or Naming issues: Fear of new name. #kidlitchat
3:05 am KatApel: @bonnieadamson Should make it most sessions. Thanx for doing this! And thanx for lovely comments @PattyJMurphy and @amyknichols. #kidlitchat
3:05 am rebobinar: RT @SheviStories: When you think about it, Steam Punk is a cross between historical, sci-fi, and fantas; and it’s the hottest genre right now. #kidlitchat
3:05 am SolomonInkwell: @quirkywriter – LOL…thanks, quirkywriter… #kidlitchat
3:06 am KrisYankee: @bonnieadamson That’s really funny, and endearing in a way. #kidlitchat
3:06 am emilytastic: RT @literaticat: OK kids, I am opening the speakeasy for the #kidlitchat afterparty http://www.chatzy.com/154761931299
3:06 am Laurawriting: @SarahAiglen Mwwwaahhhh! Or, perhaps I could be that elusive ONE name author. The Madonna of the kidlit world..ah, maybe not. #kidlitchat
3:06 am bonnieadamson: @rebobinar Ooh, and I have a steampunk pb in the works. Must hurry! :-) #kidlitchat
3:06 am LiaKeyes: Has anyone read INCARCERON by Catherine Fisher? Thinking about getting it. #kidlitchat
3:06 am lioncaller: Readers don’t specialize but often eds/agents have siloed selves. RT @SolomonInkwell today’s YA’s are tomorrows adults… #kidlitchat
3:07 am S_J_Bennett: Wow. Just realized I had stopped typing #kidlitchat. Definitely my first time.
3:07 am NecessaryWriter: Thanks for a great chat all! Off to make dinner. #kidlitchat
3:07 am bonnieadamson: @KrisYankee No, what it is is CHEAP. #kidlitchat
3:07 am KrisYankee: Crashing big time. Loved reading all of your opinions on this topic. Have a great time in the speakeasy. I’m going to bed! #kidlitchat
3:07 am KatApel: @Laurawriting I knew I wouldn’t be alone! #kidlitchat
3:07 am Chumplet: @RebeccAgent You’d be catching up almost as much as you do with queries. #kidlitchat
3:07 am LiaKeyes: @NecessaryWriter ‘Night, Birgitte! #kidlitchat
3:07 am SolomonInkwell: @Laurawriting – Call yourself “Mrs. Somethingorother”… :-) #kidlitchat
3:07 am SarahAiglen: @amyknichols, anything is possible, but, to me, JK is such a consummate professional and just knows her beans. #kidlitchat
3:07 am PattyJMurphy: @Laurawriting: Try a few on and see how they fit. My twiiter name’s not my byline. But, I may use it for the JUMPING GENRES:) #kidlitchat
3:08 am Laurawriting: @emilytastic Ah…grandma. What is it with my family and names? I’m PMing you my Grandma’s name and you’ll ROTFL #kidlitchat
3:08 am SheviStories: So you’re talking about the SCBWI version of Dave Barry and Stephen King’s band, the Rock-Bottom Remainders? #kidlitchat
3:08 am Agonyzer: Via @SheviStories: When you think about it, Steam Punk is a cross between historical, sci-fi, and fant.; the hottest genre #kidlitchat
3:08 am debbieohi: Totally distracted by @dlschubert‘s link. @AdamSelzer is also a songwriter, by the way. His MySpace page: http://bit.ly/bJYV6z #kidlitchat
3:08 am LorettaNyhan: RT @SolomonInkwell: Write what U love. Quincy Jones once said if it gives you goosebumps there’s a good chance some1 else will get them 2… #kidlitchat
3:08 am comagrrl: An hour of chat makes me hungry and tired. #kidlitchat Night, all.
3:08 am gregpincus: Thanks to everyone for chatting tonight. As always, a big hat tip to the editors and agents sharing their expertise! #kidlitchat
3:08 am bonnieadamson: Must get to bed early: painting tomorrow. Good night, all–thanks for the insight!! #kidlitchat
3:08 am debbieohi: RT @SheviStories: Shevi, THANK YOU! I’ve been trying to remember the name of that writer band. #kidlitchat
3:08 am isabelkaplan: Truth! RT @SolomonInkwell today’s YA’s are tomorrows adults… #kidlitchat
3:08 am LiaKeyes: @SarahAiglen Do you think JK is waiting for the hubbub to die down to a murmur post HP? #kidlitchat
3:09 am hatbooks: Thanks for the chat re. crossing genres…all best to the many versatile writers out there. #kidlitchat
3:09 am RebeccAgent: and to you @gregpincus #kidlitchat
3:09 am Laurawriting: @PattyJMurphy Thanks! I might just take you up on that. Or, I’ll just have you guys name me? Anyone? Keep it clean…#kidlitchat
3:09 am SarahAiglen: @Laurawriting, works for Avi. (Newbery and lots of other awards.) Actually, cool idea. lol #kidlitchat
3:09 am RebeccAgent: night all #kidlitchat
3:09 am sandyalonzo: @bonnieadamson Thanks, Bonnie. Great chat! :) #kidlitchat
3:09 am Laurawriting: @LiaKeyes I’ll try. But, ah, I’m laughing my, well you know…#kidlitchat
3:09 am PattyJMurphy: @Laurawriting: It has to be kid-friendly if you write for kids:) #kidlitchat
3:10 am debbieohi: Ok, must crash. Thanks for a great Jumping Genres chat. Thanks esp to @bonnieadamson & @gregpincus for founding/hosting! #kidlitchat
3:10 am amyknichols: Another great chat. Thank you @gregpincus, @bonnieadamson, editors agents and everyone. Learned SO much. Good night. :) #kidlitchat
3:10 am LiaKeyes: @bonnieadamson @gregpincus Thanks for another lively chat! I always learn something here, and love chatting with like minds #kidlitchat
3:10 am Laurawriting: @KatApel Never! Sistas need to stay together, especially the nocturnal writing kind! #kidlitchat
3:11 am debbieohi: Thanks also to all the agents, editors & authors who shared their expertise! The topic was timely & interesting. #kidlitchat
3:11 am heatherwpetty: @LiaKeyes I think @AudryT just read INCARCERON and loved it. #kidlitchat
3:11 am Laurawriting: @SolomonInkwell Tempting. If only I could play that name in scrabble! #kidlitchat
3:11 am SheviStories: Sounds like it was a great chat. Sorry I missed it. (I keep doing that…) #kidlitchat
3:11 am SolomonInkwell: Alright, all you talented people. Have a great night…do what you love and love what you do (no matter the genre)… #kidlitchat

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