Kidlitchat Transcript – July 20
| 1:00 am | kidlitchat: | TOPIC: Meta-chat! What would make #kidlitchat better/more fun/more useful for you? |
| 1:01 am | CynthiaCWillis: | @gregpincus Summer is messing with me, too, Greg! : ) #kidlitchat |
| 1:01 am | literaticat: | Is there #kidlitchat today? |
| 1:02 am | bonnieadamson: | RT @kidlitchat: TOPIC: Meta-chat! What would make #kidlitchat better/more fun/more useful for you? |
| 1:02 am | EgmontUSA: | Hiyee! #kidlitchat |
| 1:02 am | leewind: | @gregpincus It’d love a schedule of topics in advance so I can plan ahead – I can’t make every #kidlitchat |
| 1:02 am | SolomonInkwell: | Hello there, #kidlitchat! #kdlitchat |
| 1:02 am | gregpincus: | @literaticat There is, though I think many chatters are in hibernation, so to speak #kidlitchat |
| 1:02 am | lacorbeau: | RT @literaticat: Is there #kidlitchat today? |
| 1:02 am | WendyMartinArt: | RT @kidlitchat: TOPIC: Meta-chat! What would make #kidlitchat better/more fun/more useful for you? |
| 1:02 am | dosankodebbie: | RT @kidlitchat: TOPIC: Meta-chat! What would make #kidlitchat better/more fun/more useful for you? |
| 1:02 am | ReadingVacation: | Hey y’all #kidlitchat |
| 1:03 am | KatGirl_Studio: | Hi everyone =^.^= #kidlitchat |
| 1:03 am | dosankodebbie: | Me too RT @leewind: @gregpincus I’d love a schedule of topics in advance so I can plan ahead – I can’t make every #kidlitchat |
| 1:03 am | SolomonInkwell: | So, what is tonight’s topic #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | gregpincus: | @leewind That’s interesting, Lee. Does this mean that the topic is the draw and not the crowd and community? #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | literaticat: | IT’d be more fun if it entirely revolved around whatever I felt like talking about. Oh but other people might get mad. Ah well. #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | leewind: | RT @dosankodebbie: RT @kidlitchat: TOPIC: Meta-chat! What would make #kidlitchat better/more fun/more useful for you? |
| 1:04 am | gregpincus: | @ReadingVacation Howdy! #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | CERodriguez: | @gregpincus: A schedule of topics in advance would be nice, as well as a topic suggestions box on the blog. #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | MLBrown_writes: | RT @dosankodebbie: Me too RT @leewind: @gregpincus I’d love a schedule of topics in advance so I can plan ahead – I can’t make every #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | gregpincus: | @CERodriguez We don’t say it often enough, but we take topics by email, by tweet, by DM, etc. #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | jafhedlund: | Definitely a topic list! #kidlitchat |
| 1:05 am | EgmontUSA: | @literaticat Ah well. #kidlitchat |
| 1:05 am | NVCrittenden: | Hey, Folks! #kidlitchat |
| 1:05 am | gregpincus: | So let me pose this to the group: if there’s a topic you don’t like, you wouldn’t come? #kidlitchat |
| 1:05 am | jafhedlund: | I haven’t been on in a while though (summer vacations), so I’m not sure how useful my feedback will be. #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | jafhedlund: | @gregpincus I don’t think a topic would turn me OFF, but if it was of high interest, I’d be more likely to make it a priority #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | SolomonInkwell: | I’m in the middle of synopsis H*LL! So, we could talk about those??  #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | leewind: | @gregpincus all scheduling being equal, a topic that spoke to me would have me extra motivated to #kidlitchat that week |
| 1:06 am | CERodriguez: | @NVCrittenden: Hey Nina! Topic is: suggestions to improve #kidlitchat |
| 1:07 am | gregpincus: | @leewind will create odd attendance patterns. YET, if the folks who would skip by topic show up, they participate and add. #kidlitchat |
| 1:07 am | MLBrown_writes: | Howdy! #kidlitchat |
| 1:07 am | jafhedlund: | @gregpincus because I agree that the interaction is always valuable, even when it’s not the hottest topic ever. #kidlitchat |
| 1:07 am | xica25: | \m/ -_-\m/ Just peeking in on the #kidlitchat what is the topic tonight? |
| 1:07 am | NVCrittenden: | @CERodriguez Hi, Christina! #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | bonnieadamson: | @xica25 TOPIC: Meta-chat! What would make #kidlitchat better/more fun/more useful for you? #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | literaticat: | @gregpincus Of course – if there is a topic I don’t like, or I don’t have anything to add to the convo, I don’t participate. #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | jamiemblair: | @gregpincus I’m topic driven as well since this is my writing time. For example, I skip query discussions on Twitter chats. #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | dosankodebbie: | @gregpincus It’s simply a matter of scheduling. I might decide to re-schedule an appt or meeting for a compelling topic. #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | cuppajolie: | @gregpincus I think it would be helpful, but 6:00 PST is tough when you have kids to feed. They like dinner. #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | SolomonInkwell: | There could be topic nights, then there could also be “open twit” nights where we could just kick stuff around…? #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | gregpincus: | @xica25 It’s our “meta-chat” about the chat – What would make #kidlitchat better/more fun/more useful for you? |
| 1:09 am | RosemaryMarotta: | since I am not a writer any discussion about the writing process I skip… #kidlitchat |
| 1:09 am | gregpincus: | @jamiemblair I hear you. And yet for the community at large, if you happened to stay and talk queries, we’d benefit, yes? #kidlitchat |
| 1:09 am | gregpincus: | @cuppajolie Agreed. There is simply no good time for a chat for everyone. 6 is a challenge for me, too. #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | leewind: | @SolomonInkwell I like the idea of open twit nights! and I agree with @cuppajolie – it’s feeding time here in Cali #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | NVCrittenden: | I just always enjoy hearing what folks have to say, and like to chime in once in a while #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | jafhedlund: | @cuppajolie – Silly kids expecting dinner – lol #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | SolomonInkwell: | RT @jafhedlund: @cuppajolie – Silly kids expecting dinner – lol #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | KateMessner: | @ReadingVacation Lots of authors pop in from time to time (even…er…when we are supposed to be revising.) #kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | gregpincus: | @solomoninkwell Or nights with advance topics, nights with surprise, and nights with open mic #kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | YawA: | It would be valuable to know a topic ahead of time so I can come ready with questions or valuable insight too #kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | PaulWHankins: | It’s nice to pop in from week to week. As a teacher of reading and writing, #kidlitchat is one place I can come be fed. Thanks, Greg! |
| 1:11 am | bonnieadamson: | Not in any official capacity–I feel there are other more focused, directed chats available elsewheere. This is happy hour. #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | dosankodebbie: | Exactly! RT @YawA: It would be valuable to know a topic ahead of time so I can come ready with questions or valuable insight too #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | SolomonInkwell: | @gregpincus – Exactly! I agree totally. In the end, its all about coming together and meeting one another… #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | LauraRenegar: | @gregpincus To be honest, I tune out if I’m not into the topic. I have to make sure my family has schmooze time too. ; ) #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | adamselzer: | I’m trying to stay away from chats, but they always come around when I don’t have much else going on. #kidlitchat |
| 1:13 am | gregpincus: | @adamselzer plus we have prorammed your twitter account to remind you. but we’re like that. #kidlitchat |
| 1:13 am | KatGirl_Studio: | I like the open tweet night idea too #kidlitchat |
| 1:13 am | SolomonInkwell: | Topic suggestion #1: Dealing with patience – as in HAVING it while you are on submission? #kidlitchat |
| 1:13 am | gregpincus: | @LauraRenegar But what if it got interesting in those few minutes before you tuned out? #kidlitchat |
| 1:14 am | NVCrittenden: | RT @SolomonInkwell: @gregpincus – Exactly! I agree totally. In the end, its all about coming together and meeting one another… #kidlitchat |
| 1:14 am | gregpincus: | This is all great feedback to hear, by the way. So thanks! #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | ReadingVacation: | I like the variety of topics. #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | findingdulcinea: | Creating a Prezi on Web sites & tools that enhance children’s appreciation of books; would love to read any thoughts. #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | HeatherMcCorkle: | So, has everyone registered for #WriteOnCon the free online conference for MG/YA writers? It’s going to be amazing! #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | KateMessner: | @SolomonInkwell Does anyone have patience when something is out on submission?? *looks around, listens to crickets chirping* #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | Jane_George: | RT @SolomonInkwell: Topic suggestion #1: Dealing with patience – as in HAVING it while you are on submission? #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | SolomonInkwell: | @KateMessner – LOL…Amen…  #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | xica25: | Define kidlit in the terms of this tweetup…#kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | jafhedlund: | @bonnieadamson said this was happy hour, so I just poured a glass of wine. #kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | LaurelSnyder: | im late! #kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | bonnieadamson: | @jafhedlund Cheers! #kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | SolomonInkwell: | Topic #2: Synopsis – What the Frick? Is there a standard/format/direction/clue? #kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | jafhedlund: | @bonnieadamson Right back at ya! #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | HeatherMcCorkle: | @KateMessner I know the feeling… checking to make sure the volume is turned up on the phone & refreshing the email! #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | RosemaryMarotta: | I love to see the marketing ideas and how to get the books into kids hands…it is all about the joy of reading for me… #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | LauraRenegar: | @gregpincus If it caught my interest, I’d stay tuned in. But if I know in advance it’s a topic I love, I’ll make it a priority. #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | dosankodebbie: | I’ve gotten great book recommendations through #kidlitchat. Not just kid books, but books about writing kidbooks. So Grateful! |
| 1:17 am | gregpincus: | @LaurelSnyder in my high school, they counted the number of tardies you had. And all I could think was “tardies?” that’s a word? #kidlitchat |
| 1:18 am | SolomonInkwell: | RT @RosemaryMarotta: I love to see the marketing ideas and how to get the books into kids hands… #kidlitchat |
| 1:18 am | PaulWHankins: | @findingDulcinea http://prezi.com/enutyhqkhd_8/raw-ink-online-reading-and-writing-in-kentuckiana/ WiP for RAW INK Online. #kidlitchat |
| 1:18 am | gregpincus: | @LauraRenegar I hear ya. The flip side of that coin is that many folks simply wouldn’t come based on topic.. #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | MandyHubbard: | hey all! *lurks in kidlitchat* #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | LauraRenegar: | *steps away to tuck in kids* I’m interested though! #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | MrStephenWolfe: | A way for elementary kids to do book reports — Shark vs Train – A Book Report http://wp.me/pXu0S-2q #edchat #edtech #literacy #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | jafhedlund: | @gregpincus tardies=funny Worth the price of admission to #kidlitchat just for that. #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | jennymckmoss: | I’d like to hear from librarians & teachers – how much kids are into reading, which books they talk about #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | LaFabuliste: | HI. What’s topic tonight? #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | cjomololu: | My favorite thing about chats is that it’s for everyone-editors, agents, writers, readers. #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | maggiecary: | Is there a good site out there to download a picturebook dummy ? I haven’t found one yet. #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | bonnieadamson: | @LaFabuliste TOPIC: Meta-chat! What would make #kidlitchat better/more fun/more useful for you? #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | dosankodebbie: | Translators too. he he RT @cjomololu: Favorite thing about chats is that it’s for everyone-editors, agents, writers, readers. #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | cjomololu: | @maggiecary For illustrations? If you’re just writing, you don’t need one. #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | LaFabuliste: | @maggiecary As intern, I made PB dummy. I used used lots of scissors and tape. #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | jafhedlund: | @maggiecary what do you mean by “download” a pb dummy? I have a post on my blog that describes in detail how to create one.. #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | SolomonInkwell: | Topic #3: How do you get blood out of carpet? WHOOPS…wait, wrong chat… #kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | jafhedlund: | …@maggiecary it’s useful to do them even if you only write. Looking for page breaks, length, etc. #kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | literaticat: | @cjomololu my favorite thing is YOU. #kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | LaurelSnyder: | @gregpincus I remember how you raised your hand to say “Present” and got in trouble if you said “here.” #kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | pippinmathur: | @maggiecary for submission purposes? I have no idea but would love to find out too! #kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | KateMessner: | @maggiecary Are you looking for something like this? http://bit.ly/52lvNA #kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | LaFabuliste: | Hmm… My dayjob is boring and not kidlit related at all, so it’s fun to come here and talk about what’s most important to me #kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | bonnieadamson: | @cjomololu I beg to differ–writers can benefit greatly from creating a dummyy–or at least storyboarding. #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | cjomololu: | @literaticat Aw. Now I’m warm and fuzzy. XO #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | PaulWHankins: | @jennymckmoss We’ll do, Jenny. We’re about 3 weeks from a new season of reading and writing in Room 210. I’ll have big readers. #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | ReadingVacation: | I want #kidlitchat to do a guest post on my blog. |
| 1:22 am | LaFabuliste: | I get to learn a lot, both from others and having to express myself in 140 or less, and I hope what I have to say helps others #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | cjomololu: | @bonnieadamson Agreed. Can be useful to see how it works. Don’t need one to submit. Just follow already pubbed PBs. #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | SolomonInkwell: | @LaurelSnyder – UH OH…Laurel is giving Solomon a grade school flashback! #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | gregpincus: | @KateMessner whether @maggiecary was looking for that or not, it’s fab. Thanks. #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | heatherwpetty: | @gregpincus I’m more likely to make time for a topic I care about. But i lurk when I have nothing to say and can make it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | jafhedlund: | Anyway, here is my post on pb dummies if it’s helpful http://writeupmylife.com/2010/04/01/picture-book-dummies/ #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | CERodriguez: | @bonnieadamson: I agree. Writers making dummies/storyboards might help with pacing, keeping word count in check, etc. #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | jackiedolamore: | Hey all! ‘though I don’t know if I have much to contribute tonight…I like #kidlitchat as it is! It’s here for me when I’m bored. |
| 1:24 am | KateMessner: | Mapping out picture book storyboards has saved me from sending my agent more badly written pbs than I care to think about. #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | pippinmathur: | @KateMessner @maggiecary love that book! Great info. #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | thejordache: | I’ll pop in for a bit. Asst. Editor at G&D (Penguin Young Readers) #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | jennymckmoss: | @PaulWHankins This makes me very happy. #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | dosankodebbie: | RT @jafhedlund: Here is my post on pb dummies if it’s helpful http://writeupmylife.com/2010/04/01/picture-book-dummies/ #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | literaticat: | @KateMessner Yayyyyy for mapping out picture book storyboards!!  #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | EMKokie: | @gregpincus I lurk on the nights when the conversation strays to something less interesting or I have less to add. #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | MLBrown_writes: | Even if I don’t have much input on a topic, I always find fab new people to follow. #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | maggiecary: | @jafhedlund I heard you could just print them on line & add your own text (saves glue,mess & sanity) #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | bonnieadamson: | @CERodriguez Exactly–incredibly useful tool. #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | ReadingVacation: | RT @MLBrown_writes: Even if I don’t have much input on a topic, I always find fab new people to follow. #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | LaFabuliste: | @thejordache Really!!! That’s just begging for me to DM you… #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | EMKokie: | @gregpincus But sometimes chat slides into things that have been hashed over a thousand times and I bail… #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | SolomonInkwell: | RT @MLBrown_writes: Even if I don’t have much input on a topic, I always find fab new people to follow. #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | PaulWHankins: | @jennymckmoss Oh, me too. At least 30 of our kids read @DeborahWiles‘ Countdown this summer. That’s 1/5 of the incoming. #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | KateMessner: | @literaticat Oh, you have no idea what you’ve been spared. #kidlitchat |
| 1:26 am | jafhedlund: | @maggiecary I hadn’t heard of that, but if you find it I’d love to check it out too! #kidlitchat |
| 1:26 am | xica25: | Are the banned books of my day (Forever by Blume etc) are they even contr. 2day? R they still read? #kidlitchat |
| 1:26 am | KateMessner: | @PaulWHankins Heard @DeborahWiles read from COUNTDOWN at ALA – now I hear her voice every time I pick it up. Awesome. #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | EMKokie: | @gregpincus but hard part would be that those issues are subjective – what is trodden to death for me might be fresh for others #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | adamselzer: | @xica25 Yes – more now than then, if anything. #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | SheviStories: | Is there a KidLitChat tonight? If so, what’s the topic? #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | literaticat: | I LOVE @DeborahWiles and COUNTDOWN! #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | SolomonInkwell: | Topic #4: What makes a bad agent? What makes a bad author/client? #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | KateMessner: | How to Make a Storyboard from Uri Shulevitz: http://bit.ly/52lvNA #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | PaulWHankins: | @xica25 With @ProfessorNana’s Reading Ladder concept, we can pull up the great tradition of YA/connect with contemporary YA. #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | bonnieadamson: | @EMKokie True–and sometimes you need to hear it again, or hear it expressed a different way #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | alc417: | I love these chats! #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | bonnieadamson: | @SheviStories TOPIC: Meta-chat! What would make #kidlitchat better/more fun/more useful for you? #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | donalynbooks: | @PaulWHankins @jennymckmoss Love Water Seeker & Countdown! Can’t wait to share them w/ new kids next month. Also Origami Yoda. #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | SolomonInkwell: | @bonnieadamson – Hey there, Bonnie!! #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | bonnieadamson: | @alc417 we aim to please. #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | LaFabuliste: | Hmm… future topics… What styles/genres deserve a comeback? #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | EMKokie: | @bonnieadamson Yup – the rub for me are the topics I just can’t listen to again…but, most of the time, lively/interesting #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | bonnieadamson: | @SolomonInkwell Howdy! #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | PaulWHankins: | @KateMessner She has been so good to us @ RAW INK Online. Just super. We could do this all year. Book discussions w/authors. #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | Deborahkops: | RT @KateMessner: How to Make a Storyboard from Uri Shulevitz: http://bit.ly/52lvNA #kidlitchat |
| 1:30 am | SolomonInkwell: | Oooh…good one! RT @LaFabuliste: Hmm… future topics… What styles/genres deserve a comeback? #kidlitchat |
| 1:30 am | thereadingzone: | love love love COUNTDOWN! Also loved AS EASY AS FALLING OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH #kidlitchat |
| 1:30 am | taymartindale: | My first kidlitchat! Hi, everyone . #kidlitchat |
| 1:30 am | jennymckmoss: | @PaulWHankins COUNTDOWN looks awesome – I’ve been hearing great things. How do you find books for them? Journals? Librarians? #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | PaulWHankins: | @donalynbooks Hey, Donalyn: @KateMessner is here tonight. Have you seen Sugar and Ice? It’s got your readers all over it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | bonnieadamson: | @EMKokie Topics are meant as a starting point, too, remember–you’re free to wander wherever they take you. #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | SheviStories: | @bonnieadamson There’s something I proposed with ScribeChat, but no one knows how to do it: a forum for brainstorming. #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | alc417: | With so many great minds in here, I have to ask: I teach writing to MG students. I have my list of favs, care to share urs? #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | PaulWHankins: | RT @thereadingzone: love love love COUNTDOWN! Also loved AS EASY AS FALLING OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | HeatherMcCorkle: | @taymartindale Hi! Welcome to the chat! #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | CERodriguez: | @taymartindale: It’s my first time, too! Welcome to the chat! #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | MLBrown_writes: | @TayMartindale Welcome! #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | alc417: | Duh. To specify. Care to share your favorite books for this age group? #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | ReadingVacation: | Suggestions of upcoming books to read. #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | PaulWHankins: | @jennymckmoss I have the absolute best PLN at Twitter. I cannot list them all, but they are super. Donalyn, Teri, John, Tess. . .#kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | bonnieadamson: | @SheviStories are you talking real time? because I don’t see why a message board wouldn’t work . . . #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | xica25: | There should be a “matchmaking” site to link agents and clients b/c the relationship is just a finicky and arbitrary as dating #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | jpmsull: | @TayMartindale Hello! #iamwaytoofriendly #toomanyexclamationpoints #kidlitchat I reccomend reading @heatherbrewer’s query 4 CoVT. |
| 1:32 am | gregpincus: | @TayMartindale Welcome! Not a perfect topic for a first time (it’s a chat about the chat) but we talk everything #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | SheviStories: | @alc417 Percy Jackson, Fablehaven, Theodosia, Molly Moon, Sisters Grimm… #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | alc417: | @LaFabuliste Favorite books for reading projects and reading suggestions. #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | gregpincus: | @EMKokie This is the challenge, I think. It’s subjective, and we can all learn on any topic, even though some interest us more. #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | jennymckmoss: | @PaulWHankins that is really cool – Twitter at work for good. #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | WendyMartinArt: | @maggiecary I wrote a 2 part blog about the book dummy for illustrators http://bit.ly/aRmWUH and http://bit.ly/b0gvCK #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | ReadingVacation: | Introduce some debut authors. #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | PaulWHankins: | @jennymckmoss I should probably make a lists. If not for these PLN folks, I’d be sunk. I am a turtle on a fencepost crowing. #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | SheviStories: | @bonnieadamson Yes, real time brainstorming. For example, checking out if a tag line works, or bouncing around info on agents. #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | LaurelSnyder: | @alc417 Have you seen the new group site at http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/ Perfect for your age group! #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | CherylRainfield: | i’m reading Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake & LOVING it so far…. #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | donalynbooks: | @jennymckmoss @PaulWHankins greatest sources for finding new books for my students: Twitter, goodreads, Booklist #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | literaticat: | @xica25 Wellll…there sort of ARE matchmaking sites, aren’t there? What would you call LitMatch & AgentQuery? #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | thejordache: | @alc417 My favorite middle grade book I read in school was THE EGYPT GAME by Zilpha Keatley Snyder. Great for curriculum. #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | bonnieadamson: | @SheviStories You could set up a Skype chat. Works with audio, video or text #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | PaulWHankins: | RT @donalynbooks: @jennymckmoss @PaulWHankins greatest sources for finding new books for my students: Twitter, goodreads, Booklist #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | LaFabuliste: | Topic:We talk a lot about helping aspiring writers- speaking for self here, but what about aspiring other stuff? Eds, agts, etc? #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | CherylRainfield: | RT @donalynbooks: greatest sources for finding new books for my students: Twitter, goodreads, Booklist #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | jennymckmoss: | @donalynbooks @PaulWHankins Wow. That is really interesting to me. #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | HeatherMcCorkle: | I love all kinds of topics this chat has covered. The best part is the people I meet! #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | NVCrittenden: | @CherylRainfield I heard that was a good book, I’ll have to check it out! #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | CherylRainfield: | (oh, whoops…i was recommending fab YA. (blushing) Sorry.) #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | LaurelSnyder: | Uh, yeah! RT thejordache @alc417 My favorite middle grade book I read in school was THE EGYPT GAME by Zilpha Keatley Snyder. #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | LaFabuliste: | Maybe bc most are writers– far fewer of the other stuff to pass on wisdom, tips, etc. #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | jafhedlund: | @donalynbooks LibraryThing is great too #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | CherylRainfield: | @jennymckmoss Yes! The people make a difference. And the conversations…. The info we share. #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | SheviStories: | My favorite topics to cover are the business side of things, like how to find an agent, what’s hot, etc. #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | alc417: | @LaurelSnyder I hadn’t seen it. After a quick glance, it is perfect and you are awesome. Thank you so much! #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | thereadingzone: | @donalynbooks: @jennymckmoss @PaulWHankins Greatest source for me- blogs, goodreads, twitter, bookstore displays, Scholastic #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | teetate: | @HeatherMcCorkle this is brand new information. Link please? *realizes she is far out of the loop* #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | CherylRainfield: | @jafhedlund More ppl seem to use GoodReads, though… #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | literaticat: | @LaFabuliste I have great advice for an aspiring agent. DON’T BE AN AGENT. *hisses through bars of cage* #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | SheviStories: | @bonnieadamson No, not Skype. More like an always open chat room. #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | LaurelSnyder: | @alc417 Well, I don’t know if it’s PERFECT, but we’re getting there. (I’m the laziest in the bunch) #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | PaulWHankins: | @jennymckmoss Plus, Donalyn and I belong to one of the single best organizations for YA, http://alan-ya.org. Easy to be a part. #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | EMKokie: | @gregpincus Oh, yeah, and sorry if my tweets felt like complaints – they are not! Just explanation for some come and go #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | jennymckmoss: | @thereadingzone Scholastic Book Fairs? Or . . . ? #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | LaFabuliste: | @literaticat AHHHHH. I’m too young and meek to be competition! #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | Shelley_Watters: | RT @TayMartindale: My first kidlitchat! Hi, everyone . #kidlitchat// Mine too! |
| 1:37 am | jpmsull: | @TayMartindale What r ur views on how 2 sell a novel by itself, but knowing in ur heart it is meant 2 be a series/trilogy etc.? #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | EMKokie: | @gregpincus & @bonnieadamson – you all do a great job, with a large and diverse crowd! #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | Pockettales: | We’re looking for publishers/authors interested in experimenting w/our reading game to promote their book. @ me if interested. #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | CherylRainfield: | @NVCrittenden Good! Do! I highly recommend it (so far). #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | ReadingVacation: | RT @HeatherMcCorkle: I love all kinds of topics this chat has covered. The best part is the people I meet! #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | pippinmathur: | RT @literaticat: @LaFabuliste I have great advice for an aspiring agent. DON’T BE AN AGENT. *hisses through bars of cage* #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | chorkie: | Stay around here, you can learn some amazing new titles and links to other websites with book lists. #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | PaulWHankins: | @jennymckmoss And don’t forget our Indie Bounds. Their ability to share their seasonal Next Picks is of inestimable value to me. #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | jackiedolamore: | @LaFabuliste True. The other day I had a girl tell me she wanted to be an editor when she grew up. I wished I had advice 4 her. #kidlitchat |
| 1:38 am | xica25: | @literaticat Oh, I guess I need to dig a little deeper.#kidlitchat |
| 1:38 am | AuthorTaraKelly: | Hey homies, what’s the topic? #kidlitchat |
| 1:38 am | thejordache: | @LaFabuliste Internships are a great to start. Also just getting out there and meeting people at readings, etc. #kidlitchat |
| 1:38 am | CherylRainfield: | @TayMartindale That’s cool! It’s so fun to win a book, especially a good one. #kidlitchat |
| 1:38 am | bonnieadamson: | @AuthorTaraKelly TOPIC: Meta-chat! What would make #kidlitchat better/more fun/more useful for you? #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | Jane_George: | Thanks for all the great links! #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | CherylRainfield: | @jackiedolamore Er–besides read, read, read? And love books? And…get an internship? #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | ReadingVacation: | @PageTurnersBlog Great, thanks! Commenting on #kidlitchat when I should be typing a review. LOL |
| 1:39 am | AuthorTaraKelly: | @jackiedolamore I want to be an editor when I grow up too. #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | jafhedlund: | @CherylRainfield Definitely becoming more true, but I love LT. Shudder at the thought of rebuilding shelf at GoodReads #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | overdunne: | Hello everyone! *waves* Better late than never… #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | KateMessner: | @PaulWHankins Thanks for the Sugar and Ice shout-out – I’m so glad you liked it! #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | alc417: | @LaurelSnyder Are you kidding? I’m going to get a ton of use out of it and recommend it to my colleagues! It’s fantastic. #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | SheviStories: | Would it be possible to have a real Twitter pitch session? That could be awesome… #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | CherylRainfield: | @jackiedolamore and…take an editing course or two. I actually got offered an editing job from big pub when i took a course #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | PaulWHankins: | @AuthorTaraKelly How can #kidlitchat help/serve you better. Nice and organic. Sharing titles. Like Harmonic Feedback. #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | jackiedolamore: | @CherylRainfield Well, she definitely reads already. But, ya know. Like if she wanted to be a writer, I’d have better tips. #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | alc417: | RT @literaticat: @LaFabuliste I have great advice for an aspiring agent. DON’T BE AN AGENT. *hisses through bars of cage* #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | jennymckmoss: | Are most middle schoolers not interested in historical fiction? If they are, at what point do they stray away (if they do!)? #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | xica25: | Is technology making the publishing process, easier, or just creating more busy work? (Agents) #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | AuthorTaraKelly: | @PaulWHankins Aw, thanks for all your support. You rock! #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | jafhedlund: | Ooo I like that idea! RT @SheviStories: Would it be possible to have a real Twitter pitch session? That could be awesome… #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | CherylRainfield: | @jackiedolamore I hear u. (I just think…to be an editor, helps to love reading.) Also..some great books on editing. & courses #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | cjomololu: | @CherylRainfield Good advice. A teen just asked me about editing yesterday. She’d be great. #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | HeatherMcCorkle: | @teetate Here you go: http://writeoncon.com/ I highly recommend it. The ladies who put it together are the bomb! #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | LaFabuliste: | I know about getting into the business-loved interning, my boss is amazing. But always want to get better at it-just like auths #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | thereadingzone: | @jennymckmoss I had a tough time selling his. fic to my 6th graders bc they lacked the background knowledg to truly “get” it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | thejordache: | I always wished there were retreats and workshops for wanna-be editors. There are publishing programs, but those seem so big. #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | CherylRainfield: | @jafhedlund You don’t *have* to rebuild shelf at GoodReads. Be where you want to be. #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | alc417: | @jennymckmoss I’ve had some success with historical fiction; the trick is it has to be exciting for the kids. Constantly. #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | PaulWHankins: | @KateMessner I love a good shout-out! Watch this: I loved Scars this summer. And it’s author is here tonight: @CherylRainfield! #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | KateMessner: | @jennymckmoss Mine love historical fiction, but that may be in part b/c I booktalk so often. #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | MegAnne: | RT @Pockettales: We’re looking for publishers/authors interested in experimenting w/our reading game to promote their book. @ me if interested. #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | CherylRainfield: | @cjomololu Good! We need good editors. #kidlitchat (Good editors, agents, writers, booksellers, readers….book ppl!!) |
| 1:42 am | HeatherMcCorkle: | @AuthorTaraKelly Many writers would love to hear those stories, both good and bad! #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | gregpincus: | @EMKokie No, they didn’t seem like complaints. No one has been complaining. We want feedback of all ilks! #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | thereadingzone: | @jennymckmoss (2/2) bc it was from a perspective they didn’t know a lot about. Took a lot of handselling/read aloud to get it #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | CherylRainfield: | @PaulWHankins Paul–thank you! (blushing and laughing) You are a sweetheart! I’m so glad you love Scars. #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | chorkie: | There is definitely a difference in interests at upper elem. and MG. MG begins to separate differences by boys and girls. #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | alc417: | Big thanks for everyone’s MG reading suggestion! #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | Pockettales: | @jennymckmoss A lot of midschool users on Pocket Tales love historical fiction. They start bc it’s assigned, but stick w/it #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | donalynbooks: | @jennymckmoss @PaulWHankins I surveyed 900 adult readers. Most common book source– personal recs. Twitter does that for me. #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | jafhedlund: | Thanks for the info on WriteOnCon – looks awesome. *frantically makes plans for childcare during those days* #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | jpmsull: | @TayMartindale I see. [I'll thank you eternally after I'm done interrogating u like the FBI]. #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | PaulWHankins: | @CherylRainfield I have readers in mind from last year. It’s good that I have juniors. I can still pitch good books to seniors. #kidlitchat |
| 1:44 am | CherylRainfield: | @donalynbooks That’s interesting! I like personal recs, too. But also depend on Twitter. & book bloggers/online reviews i trust #kidlitchat |
| 1:44 am | LaurelSnyder: | @alc417 And did someone already mention #spillinink by @annemazer and @ellenpotter? #kidlitchat |
| 1:44 am | cjomololu: | @CherylRainfield I’ve been hearing great things about your book (and not just from @PaulWHankins). #kidlitchat |
| 1:44 am | HeatherMcCorkle: | @jafhedlund You’re welcome! It’s going to be amazing. There is a great lineup of agents, editors, and authors who will be there! #kidlitchat |
| 1:44 am | CherylRainfield: | RT @donalynbooks: I surveyed 900 adult readers. Most common book source– personal recs. Twitter does that for me. #kidlitchat |
| 1:44 am | deegarretson: | @thereadingzone I can imagine! My daughter hated a hist. fict. book assigned because they hadn’t touched on the history in it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | taymartindale: | @jackiedolamore You could recommend one of the summer publishing institutes – NYU, Columbia, or Denver! #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | literaticat: | @LaFabuliste Well, if you’re MEEK, you wouldn’t be a good agent. We are tough. SHARPEN YOUR TEETH! Also, get an internship. #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | CherylRainfield: | @PaulWHankins Oh, good!! Thank you SO much! I really want Scars to reach ppl. I love it when ppl understand more about self-harm #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | HeatherMcCorkle: | Author shoutout to Ebony McKenna who wrote ONDINE. If you liked The Princess Bride or Ella Enchanted, you’ll love ONDINE! #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | overdunne: | @HeatherMcCorkle I just signed up for writeoncon today… my first conference #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | PaulWHankins: | @LaurelSnyder Love to research what kind of awards would be available for Spilling Ink. What a unique tool for young writers. #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | CherylRainfield: | @cjomololu Good! (grinning) I’m so glad to hear it! Thank you for telling me. #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | AuthorTaraKelly: | Meek people like me make good editors #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | AuthorTaraKelly: | Wait, I guess I’m not that meek… #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | alc417: | @LaurelSnyder Hadn’t been mentioned yet but it will certainly go on the list! #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | taymartindale: | @jpmsull haha No worries, that’s why I’m here! #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | Jane_George: | Anyone going to SCBWI? I am not  daughter is at SAB in NYC and I am SOL. #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | CherylRainfield: | @overdunne Yay for conferences! They can be fun AND a great place to learn…and to connect with others. #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | PaulWHankins: | RT @donalynbooks: @jennymckmoss @PaulWHankins I surveyed 900 adult readers. Most common book source– personal recs. Twitter does that for me. #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | jennymckmoss: | @thereadingzone @417 @KateMessner @pockettales Do they like hist fic w/ a lot of hist info or more history in background to fic? #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | LaurelSnyder: | @PaulWHankins Smart man! It’s something that should have been made by now, but somehow wasn’t. #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | HeatherMcCorkle: | @overdunne Whoo hoo! Another #WriteOnCon attendee! #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | jpmsull: | Everyone come join @TayMartindale’s first exciting #kidlitchat! She’s awesome. @WolfsonLiterary @literaticat |
| 1:46 am | literaticat: | @PaulWHankins Did somebody say HARMONIC FEEDBACK? #harmonicfeedback #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | cjomololu: | @literaticat I’d love the discovery part of agenting but alas, I lack the cojones. #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | JenniferTrafton: | Just popped in to chat for a moment and there seem to be 10 different conversations going on. Which to join? :=) #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | jennymckmoss: | I heard it. RT @literaticat: @PaulWHankins Did somebody say HARMONIC FEEDBACK? #harmonicfeedback #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | LaFabuliste: | @literaticat I need a sarcasm font. Am more on the ed end, myself, and I love my internship- but and editorial-wannabe conf… #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | literaticat: | @JenniferTrafton MINE. #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | AuthorTaraKelly: | @CherylRainfield It’s funny. Often times I feel like MOST writers are more extroverted than I am. #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | jackiedolamore: | @TayMartindale Well, that’s true, but ambitious suggestions often frighten people off. Or you get the glazed nod. #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | thereadingzone: | @jennymckmoss Definitely hist. in background. My kids want story- they don’t want to feel like it’s a textbook they are reading #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | alc417: | @jennymckmoss Seems I’ve had best results with Philippa Gregory style fiction/fact type writing but for the younger audience. #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | AuthorTaraKelly: | @CherylRainfield But I think they’re just better at hiding their anti-socialness #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | LaurelSnyder: | Hey, while I’m here, I should mention that I’m visiting many places this fall. Anyone in CO, MO, MI, MS, WI, DC, MD, PA, KY, AL? #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | junegoodwin: | @HeatherMcCorkle Hi. Where do you sign up for this? #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | LaFabuliste: | would be great. To be able to sit down with more than one editor, to learn multiple processes and how to tweak it to suit mine. #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | jackiedolamore: | I for one, am a shy ham. #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | CherylRainfield: | @LaFabuliste ohhh—I want a sarcasm font! And a shy font. And a … a…lurk font. A writer font. Okay, I love fonts. #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | JenniferTrafton: | @literaticat Well ok then! Topic? #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | CherylRainfield: | @AuthorTaraKelly editors are better at that? #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | jpmsull: | @TayMartindale Okay, haha. So, it continues: Do u have 2 be CERTAIN of a title when u submit query, or can u tlk over w/ agent? #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | alc417: | @LaurelSnyder I’m in Kentucky! #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | jafhedlund: | @LaurelSnyder I’m in CO – In Boulder, to be precise. When will you be here? #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | AuthorTaraKelly: | @CherylRainfield Writers. I’m a writer too..or I pretend to be. #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | CherylRainfield: | RT @LaurelSnyder: I’m visiting many places this fall. Anyone in CO, MO, MI, MS, WI, DC, MD, PA, KY, AL? #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | HeatherMcCorkle: | @junegoodwin Here you go: http://writeoncon.com/ Then just click on register! #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | thereadingzone: | RT @donalynbooks: @jennymckmoss @PaulWHankins I surveyed 900 adult readers. Most common book source– personal recs. Twitter does that for me. #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | PaulWHankins: | @literaticat Yep, I said Harmonic Feedback: http://ning.it/bMZsIF It was one of my #bookaday titles. But I will return to it! #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | Brent_Watson41: | @JenniferTrafton I’ve been trying to figure out the topic for about 10 minutes. #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | LaurelSnyder: | @jafhedlund I’m in Denver in November. #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | srolutola: | @jpmsull My agent suggested a new title after offering and I think she’s right…sometimes editors/pubs suggest too I hear. #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | KFentonWhite: | Free online kidlit writer’s conference with all your fav agents, editors & authors. Aug 10-12 http://writeoncon.com #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | jennymckmoss: | I think writers love to write historical fiction (like me!) – hoping kids love to read it. Thx for the information, y’all. #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | literaticat: | @JenniferTrafton @brent_watson41 the topic was “how to make #kidlitchat better” – but it has devolved. #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | taymartindale: | @jpmsull Titles frequently change with either agents or eds, but you do need something to catch our eye and interest! #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | xica25: | I am a writer but want to edit also can you be out of an office and edit–freelance? #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | HeatherMcCorkle: | @junegoodwin You’re most welcome! I look forward to seeing you there! #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | gregpincus: | You can always find the #kidlitchat topic by visiting @kidlitchat – that account tweets it out as we start |
| 1:51 am | CherylRainfield: | RT @KFentonWhite: Free online kidlit writers conference with your fav agents, editors & authors. Aug 10-12 http://writeoncon.com #kidlitchat |
| 1:51 am | MLStoughton: | @jackiedolamore Me too! That’s why I spend most of my time lurking. #kidlitchat |
| 1:51 am | gregpincus: | That said: TOPIC: Meta-chat! What would make #kidlitchat better/more fun/more useful for you? #kidlitchat |
| 1:51 am | jackiedolamore: | @jennymckmoss I always liked to read historical fic as a kid…and now write it (sorta). Some kids must like it as I did! #kidlitchat |
| 1:51 am | literaticat: | @xica25 Sure, if you have the credentials for it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:51 am | JenniferTrafton: | @gregpincus That’s okay, it’s the story of my life – I’m always 20 minutes behind the conversation. #kidlitchat |
| 1:51 am | PaulWHankins: | @literaticat It seems that we are all demonstrating what makes #kidlitchat so good already. Look at all of the people here tonight! |
| 1:51 am | CherylRainfield: | @xica25 Lots of writers I know also edit freelance. I do. #kidlitchat |
| 1:51 am | junegoodwin: | Free online kidlit writers conference with all your fav agents, editors & authors. Aug 10-12 http://writeoncon.com #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | VBTremper: | Lurking in #kidlitchat. Enjoying the multiple conversations. |
| 1:52 am | alc417: | @LaurelSnyder I’m in Louisville all the time. When are you coming? #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | literaticat: | @PaulWHankins WE ARE GENIUSES. #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | srolutola: | @jackiedolamore aw me too #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | taymartindale: | @jackiedolamore Hmm, sad but true. I started with seminars at my college and general research. They’ve got to be proactive! #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | LaurelSnyder: | @gregpincus should we set codes of conduct? I… umm… erred last week. Not realizing there were minors present. <blushes> #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | Brent_Watson41: | @literaticat Nice. Thanks for clearing that up. With like 8 minutes to go, what’s the use in getting back on topic, right? #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | JulieBritt: | RT @junegoodwin: Free online kidlit writers conference with all your fav agents, editors & authors. Aug 10-12 http://writeoncon.com #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | literaticat: | @junegoodwin Well… not ALL your faves. #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | CherylRainfield: | @VBTremper Yeah, it’s kinda fun. I enjoy all the threads going on at once. Especially in TweetChat (it’s easier) #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | overdunne: | @MLStoughton @jackiedolamore re: shy ditto…finding my twitter voice as I go… #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | lauramanivong: | So we’re talking titles, hist fiction, making kidlitchat better…what else? #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | jpmsull: | @srolutola I see?thanks! @TayMartindale #kidlitchat (I LOVE THESE!) |
| 1:53 am | jennymckmoss: | Historical fiction I’m raving abt lately: BORROWED NAMES by Jeannine Atkins. Beautiful vivid poetry, some history I didn’t know #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | jafhedlund: | Okay all – I’ve got to jump off a little early. Thanks for a great chat. It’s good to be back… #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | LaurelSnyder: | @alc417 November 21, for a picture book thing at the JCC! #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | PaulWHankins: | Our US History teachers require titles with history component. And you folks are making it real easy to pitch these titles. #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | srolutola: | QUESTION: what is everyone really excited about on the #kidlit front in terms of…anything rly. new releases, trends, etc. #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | junegoodwin: | @literaticat A lot of them? #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | alc417: | @literaticat Maybe specific topics on specific dates? #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | CherylRainfield: | @LaurelSnyder (laughing) But oh, that sounds like fun! #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | leewind: | @literaticat LOL! #kidlitchat (that’s right – I won’t be there, either!) |
| 1:54 am | jafhedlund: | …appearances will probably be more regular after school starts again in mid-august. Night! #kidlitchat |
| 1:54 am | literaticat: | @alc417 Don’t tell me, tell @gregpincus ! #kidlitchat |
| 1:54 am | lauramanivong: | Hoping history teachers start paying attention to my book. Had a depressing conversation with editor today…bleck!! #kidlitchat |
| 1:54 am | literaticat: | @leewind Um why wasn’t I following you? Remedied. #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | jennymckmoss: | @jackiedolamore I liked it too. I didn’t know it that was typical or if we were just odd & goofy. #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | alc417: | @LaurelSnyder Okay, there are a few places JCC can refer to in L-ville. Little more specific, please? #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | gregpincus: | @literaticat @alc417 Tell me nothing! NOTHING! (or tell me specific topics on specific dates as an idea. either way) #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | LaurelSnyder: | @CherylRainfield I am here to amuse. <curtseys> #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | CherylRainfield: | @AuthorTaraKelly Really?? Writers are better at hiding their anti-socialness?? Well…maybe it depends on the individual. #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | LaurelSnyder: | @alc417 It’s a Jewish Book Festival, I think. Unclear on details! Will know more soon. #kidlitchat |
| 1:56 am | CherylRainfield: | @AuthorTaraKelly I don’t think of it as anti-socialness, though. More like…shy. Or awkward. Or…sometimes insecure. #kidlitchat |
| 1:56 am | cjomololu: | @gregpincus How about a topic about blogging – love it, hate it, how to do it better? #kidlitchat |
| 1:56 am | jackiedolamore: | @srolutola I am excited about MERMAID BOOKS! Of which my MERMAID BOOK will be MOST AWESOME! or at least,up there. #modest #kidlitchat |
| 1:56 am | alc417: | @literaticat Sorry, sorry. Got completely mixed up in the feed. #kidlitchat |
| 1:56 am | jpmsull: | @srolutola PARANORMALCY! and CLOCKWORK ANGEL! and CRESCENDO! Lol #kidlitchat |
| 1:56 am | junegoodwin: | @lauramanivong Sorry to hear this. What’s the name of the book? #kidlitchat |
| 1:57 am | jackiedolamore: | @jennymckmoss We probably are odd and goofy, but surely many children are also odd and goofy? #kidlitchat |
| 1:57 am | hollycupala: | oooh, tail end of #kidlitchat. #lifewhycan‘tyoucooperate?? |
| 1:57 am | CherylRainfield: | @LaurelSnyder (laughing) You’ve got great attitude. I like it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:57 am | VBTremper: | Me! @CherylRainfield @AuthorTaraKelly Less as anti-socialness, though. More like…shy. Or awkward. Or…sometimes insecure. #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | CherylRainfield: | @AuthorTaraKelly Yeah. Me, too. (grinning) #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | alc417: | @gregpincus I am utterly apologetic for my ill-aimed Tweet! #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | hollycupala: | @jackiedolamore! gotcha! #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | jennymckmoss: | @jackiedolamore Yes, indeed. #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | srolutola: | @jackiedolamore lol awesome! I’m hearing mermaid is in now, which, as a fan of the Little Mermaid pleases me greatly #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | overdunne: | the prob w chats is…by the time I work up the nerve 2 comment…the thread is waaaaaaay off what I’m commenting on #slowpoke #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | lauramanivong: | @junegoodwin escaping the tiger… #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | jackiedolamore: | @hollycupala we weren’t following each other? gasp! #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | srolutola: | @jpmsull all good books! #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | CherylRainfield: | @vbtremper Only, online, it’s SO much easier. Have you found that? I think 4 me it’s because…it’s like writing. #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | literaticat: | So here’s the problem. I think that the speakeasy is totally borked, so after-party might have to move… #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | bonnieadamson: | Cutting out early–thanks for suggestions everyone. We’re here to learn! #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | srolutola: | @jackiedolamore but what about the leprechaun zombies?? #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | CherylRainfield: | @overdunne That’s okay. You might start that thread again. #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | hollycupala: | @jackiedolamore’s mermaid book is going to be #awesome. the cover! #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | LaurelSnyder: | @CherylRainfield Thank you! My mother says I’m an embarrassing dillettent. #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | Shelltex: | I missed #kidlitchat. It’s been that kind of a day. |
| 1:59 am | leewind: | My #kidlitchat community, I must bid you all adieu… child, dinner (which I didn’t burn), and husband all call! |
| 1:59 am | jackiedolamore: | @srolutola I can’t actually say what books I’m excited for because if I do, I’ll turn out to hate them. That’s always the way. #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | alc417: | @LaurelSnyder Then definitely the Jewish Community Center, I would think. When you know details, let me know! #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | deegarretson: | @lauramanivong So sorry to hear. Your book is terrific! Any talk of pitching to older grades more likely to cover mod. history? #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | VBTremper: | @overdunne Just jump in! On Twitter, no one can bite. #kidlitchat |
| 2:00 am | hollycupala: | @leewind hi, Lee, sorry we didn’t get to chat! #kidlitchat |
| 2:00 am | CherylRainfield: | @LaurelSnyder Ha! Your mother sounds interesting. I do hope she was teasing. #kidlitchat |
| 2:00 am | literaticat: | @LaurelSnyder you are an ADORABLE dilettante. Not a dillettent – that is to do with pickles and camping. #kidlitchat |
| 2:00 am | gregpincus: | @alc417 Personally, I think @literaticat should act as chat-agent and handle all those tweets. And get us better deals #kidlitchat |
| 2:00 am | VBTremper: | @CherylRainfield Makes sense. It’s easier, but sometimes harder. Don’t want to intrude. #kidlitchat |
| 2:00 am | Brent_Watson41: | @lauramanivong You’re book sounds incredible.Such a needed topic.I’d love to do as a read-aloud, but the MC is 12. Students r 14 #kidlitchat |
| 2:00 am | jackiedolamore: | @sroluta We will get to those, all in good time… #kidlitchat |
| 2:01 am | jpmsull: | #kidlitchat Do authors generally get to chose who produces their book trailers, or do the pubs. take care of tht? @TayMartindale |
| 2:01 am | donnadoesdoodle: | I missed the #kidlitchat |
| 2:01 am | JenniferTrafton: | @overdunne That’s the way I am with most conversations! #kidlitchat |
| 2:01 am | LaFabuliste: | I totally wish I were a mermaid. I’m entirely jealous of bookgirls that find out they’re half fish. #kidlitchat |
| 2:01 am | LaurelSnyder: | @literaticat I am also a pissssssporrrr spelllur. As you well know. #meandpippi #kidlitchat |
| 2:01 am | jpmsull: | RT @taymartindale: @jpmsull Titles frequently change with either agents or eds, but you do need something to catch our eye and interest! #kidlitchat |
| 2:02 am | literaticat: | @gregpincus I am not sure there is a market for them… #kidlitchat |
| 2:02 am | CherylRainfield: | @vbtremper so that helps #kidlitchat |
| 2:02 am | lauramanivong: | @Brent_Watson41 Really? Well, the book covers 4 years, so the MC is 16 by the end. #kidlitchat |
| 2:02 am | jackiedolamore: | @jpmsull MOST authors I know had theirs done on their own… #kidlitchat |
| 2:02 am | LaurelSnyder: | @jpmsull If the authors are not fancy, the authors make them in their closets. or pay 12 year olds to make them. #kidlitchat |
| 2:02 am | deegarretson: | @jpmsull I’m paying someone to do my trailer. The pub. isn’t involved. #kidlitchat |
| 2:02 am | srolutola: | @jackiedolamore sounds like a pretty crappy curse. I’ve been disappointed a few times 2 *cough* half blood prince *cough* #kidlitchat |
| 2:02 am | chorkie: | @Brent_Watson41 You can still read to 14 year olds. Any age, in fact. #kidlitchat |
| 2:02 am | lauramanivong: | @junegoodwin southeast Asian: Laos and Thailand / refugee camps / immigration #kidlitchat |
| 2:02 am | jpmsull: | @AdamSab #kidlitchat Do authors generally get to chose who produces their book trailers, or do the pubs. take care of tht? |
| 2:02 am | CherylRainfield: | @vbtremper I didn’t either, @ 1st. I’ve been losing some of my shyness online. I think we have an amazing community of good ppl #kidlitchat |
| 2:03 am | LaurelSnyder: | @CherylRainfield She is always *kinda* teasing. She is absolutely interesting. #momsaregood #kidlitchat |
| 2:03 am | hollycupala: | @TayMartindale @jpmsull good pt! we went through 200 titles, changed 5 times before we landed on Tell Me a Secret. #kidlitchat |
| 2:03 am | lauramanivong: | @Brent_Watson41 very interesting where the line is drawn for read alouds. Thanks! #kidlitchat |
| 2:03 am | gregpincus: | @literaticat Sigh. I suspect you’re right. Must be a lack of forward thinking by the biz. Yeah. That’s it #kidlitchat |
| 2:03 am | cjomololu: | @jpmsull I got lucky and a librarian did mine just because she liked the book. Loved that. #kidlitchat |
| 2:03 am | CERodriguez: | @LaFabuliste: Your tweet makes me think of this recent card from Postsecret: http://tinyurl.com/2w2gre5 #kidlitchat |
| 2:03 am | PaulWHankins: | Good night #kidlitchat. I have to get ready for Austin. I see you, CJ, Brent, and Laurel. It’s always good. Thanks, everyone. #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | LindaJoySinglet: | #kidlitchat count me in as another author who hired to have a book trailer made — I hired teens. |
| 2:04 am | CERodriguez: | @jpmsull: A lot of authors I know and work with produce their own book trailers. #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | lauramanivong: | Hist Fict is usually not a big seller anyway, but library budget cuts are making it harder I suspect #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | cjomololu: | @PaulWHankins Night Paul! #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | CherylRainfield: | @jpmsull Ha! publishers–produce book trailers? Maybe if you’re really well known. Many of us do them ourselves or pay 4 it #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | Brent_Watson41: | @chorkie Nope, my students are all 13 and 14. Want to read about people older than them. #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | jackiedolamore: | My boyfriend is an animator (among other things he does) so he does my book trailers. Otherwise I doubt I’d have one. #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | CherylRainfield: | @PaulWHankins Good night! And thank you for that lovely shout out. (still blushing) #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | LaurelSnyder: | Anyone want to make ME a trailer? Pretty please? New books: PENNY DREADFUL and BAXTER, THe pig WHO WANTED TO BE KOSHER. GO! #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | CherylRainfield: | I also hired someone–a teen who loves to read, daughter of another writer–to create my book trailer. She was fab! #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | KateMessner: | @lauramanivong I…umm…just turned 40 and I like being read to. Does that skew the average age for read-alouds? #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | LaurelSnyder: | @PaulWHankins Night! #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | cjomololu: | @jackiedolamore Can I borrow your boyfriend? Just for the trailer I mean… #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | CherylRainfield: | @LaurelSnyder Yay for your new books! Always something to celebrate. #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | literaticat: | @LaurelSnyder I am pippi longgggstocking, if you say it fast, its funny. pippi-pippi-longstocking how I love my funny name! #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | junegoodwin: | @lauramanivong I don’t recall those areas getting a lot of attention in school. That may be a factor. #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | LaurelSnyder: | @KateMessner Kate, you and I should have a slumber party. #alsoyoudontlook40atall #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | JillianAudrey: | @LaurelSnyder Try a college or high school that might do it for free (or cheap) with an art or animation class #kidlitchat |
| 2:06 am | deegarretson: | I hired an older teen who’s studying film production to do mine. Even though it’s an expense, I have to admit I love the process #kidlitchat |
| 2:06 am | taymartindale: | @jpmsull I should qualify by saying some authors at our agency have done their own, which the pub then used. #kidlitchat |
| 2:06 am | gregpincus: | Thanks y’all for the ideas and comments. Much appreciated! And thanks for hanging at #kidlitchat. See y’all next week…. |
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