Kidlitchat Transcript – March 16
| 1:01 am | kidlitchat: | TOPIC: Niches–do you ever write to fill them? Non-fiction or novelty only? Or can it work in fiction? #kidlitchat |
| 1:01 am | 2KoP: | Hi. What’s our topic? #kidlitchat |
| 1:01 am | laurielyoung: | Hi Everyone! I am working on a tight deadline so I may have to scoot out early, but I’m here for now! (the crowd cheers . . .) #kidlitchat |
| 1:01 am | MargieGelb: | Hi all #kidlitchat |
| 1:01 am | bonnieadamson: | TOPIC: Niches–do you ever write to fill them? Non-fiction or novelty only? Or can it work in fiction? #kidlitchat |
| 1:01 am | dosankodebbie: | Gasp! I almost forgot #kidlitchat. Starting NOW. |
| 1:02 am | dosankodebbie: | RT @gregpincus: TOPIC: Niches–do you ever write to fill them? Non-fiction or novelty only? Or can it work in fiction? #kidlitchat |
| 1:02 am | 2KoP: | I think a niche can be great if you are writing for you & your story, not just the marketplace. #kidlitchat |
| 1:02 am | crcook: | RT @kidlitchat: TOPIC: Niches–do you ever write to fill them? Non-fiction or novelty only? Or can it work in fiction? #kidlitchat |
| 1:02 am | tehawesomersace: | I mentally file “niches” with “trends” in my mind…but mostly because I write fiction. #kidlitchat |
| 1:02 am | SheviStories: | Not exactly a niche, but I always write a book I want to read that just doesn’t exist. #kidlitchat |
| 1:02 am | 2KoP: | RT @bonnieadamson: TOPIC: Niches–do you ever write to fill them? Non-fiction or novelty only? Or can it work in fiction? #kidlitchat |
| 1:02 am | AudryT: | Hola, Tuesday! It’s #kidlitchat day! And only this chat could drag me away from the book I’m reading. ^_^ |
| 1:02 am | KOrtizzle: | Skipping #kidlitchat to finish client edits…sorry guys! :’( |
| 1:02 am | tehawesomersace: | Mee too! RT @SheviStories: Not exactly a niche, but I always write a book I want to read that just doesnt exist. #kidlitchat |
| 1:02 am | MargieGelb: | Niches like trends? If what you normally write fits, I don’t think it’s a problem, but I wouldn’t just try to play catch up #kidlitchat |
| 1:02 am | 2KoP: | RT @SheviStories: Not exactly a niche, but I always write a book I want to read that just doesn’t exist. #kidlitchat |
| 1:03 am | MaryBDanielson: | Even in fiction, if there’s something I want to read, but isn’t out there, I’d consider writing to fill that niche. #kidlitchat |
| 1:03 am | dlschubert: | Do you mean specific topics like vampires, for example, or genres, like YA? #kidlitchat |
| 1:03 am | 2KoP: | @SheviStories I’ve heard that advice often ? write the book you want to read that doesn’t exist. #kidlitchat |
| 1:03 am | dosankodebbie: | @bonnieadamson Does re-telling indigenous folklore count as a niche? #kidlitchat |
| 1:03 am | SheviStories: | I think there’s a huge difference between a trend and a niche. In fact, they’re almost opposites. #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | BellaVidaLetty: | agree @SheviStories Not exactly a niche, but I always write a book I want to read that just doesn't exist. #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | bonnieadamson: | @dlschubert Like holiday-themed books, fr’instance. #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | 2KoP: | RT @SheviStories: I think there’s a huge difference between a trend and a niche. In fact, they’re almost opposites. #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | heatherwpetty: | I write the stories that I like. I don’t pay attention to Niche or Trends. #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | 2KoP: | Finding your niche is like knowing where you belong on the shelf. #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | tehawesomersace: | Thinking more specific, like steampunk zombies. RT @dlschubert: Do you mean specific topics like vampires or genres? #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | laurielyoung: | Mostly, I write the idea that is screaming loudest in my head?whatever format or genre it might be. #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | gregpincus: | I think niches are different than trends. I guess they can overlap if you pick the vampire/wizard niche #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | SheviStories: | A trend should mean there’s a lot of books in that category; a niche is a hole that needs to be filled. #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | bonnieadamson: | @dosankodebbie I don’t know–I think that’s a broader category, don’t you? #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | jimhill: | I’m not sure what you mean by niche. Do you mean marketplaces or genres? #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | emilytastic: | I don’t think I have a niche. There are def. topics that I’m suited for, but my finished mss are v. different from each other. #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | crcook: | I first thought “trend” too, instead of niche. Have sat here for five minutes pondering this #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | MargieGelb: | RT @heatherwpetty: I write the stories that I like. I don’t pay attention to Niche or Trends. #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | dlschubert: | It’s impossible to know everything that’s “out there.” I just write what comes naturally & hope it’s what people want to read. #kidlitchat |
| 1:05 am | AudryT: | A niche is usually a specialized market, like a sub-genre with a specific audience. #kidlitchat |
| 1:05 am | 2KoP: | RT @laurielyoung: I write the idea that is screaming loudest in my head?whatever format or genre it might be. #kidlitchat |
| 1:05 am | AudryT: | We’re always talking about trends, so I prefer talking about niches, myself.  #kidlitchat |
| 1:05 am | sharifwrites: | RT @SheviStories: A trend should mean there’s a lot of books in that category; a niche is a hole that needs to be filled. #kidlitchat |
| 1:05 am | gregpincus: | @shevistories a niche can be a hole or an area, don’t you think? Holiday books are a niche. A VW repair manual, too. #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | carolgrannick: | RT @2KoP: RT @laurielyoung: I write the idea that is screaming loudest in my head?whatever format or genre it might be. #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | the_familiars: | RT @2KoP Finding your niche is like knowing where you belong on the shelf. -I think a niche finds you. You can’t go look for it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | bonnieadamson: | RT @AudryT: A niche is usually a specialized market, like a sub-genre with a specific audience. #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | MargieGelb: | RT @dlschubert: It’s impossible to know everything that’s “out there.” I just write what comes naturally & hope it’s what people want to read. #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | tehawesomersace: | I think trends and niches are like belligerent feuding relatives…they can play nice but mostly counteract each other. #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | debbieohi: | RT @gregpincus: TOPIC: Niches–do you ever write to fill them? Non-fiction or novelty only? Or can it work in fiction? #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | laurielyoung: | Niche=small, specific market? #kidlitchat |
| 1:07 am | 2KoP: | True. I think the niche reveals itself. RT @the_familiars: I think a niche finds you. You can’t go look for it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:07 am | SheviStories: | I think there’s a difference between a niche (hole) in the market, and a niche market, ex: Jewish books. I do the first. #kidlitchat |
| 1:07 am | paulgreci: | I’ve written the stories that have grabbed around the throat and wouldn’t let go. Hopefully they’ll grab someone else too:-) #kidlitchat |
| 1:07 am | bonnieadamson: | @laurielyoung Yes, I think so–holiday themes; other novelties. #kidlitchat |
| 1:07 am | AudryT: | I wrote to fill niches as a teen, b/c all the high adventure, swashbuckling-style stories were about guys instead of girls. #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | gregpincus: | @2KoP In non-fiction, though, people do go look for niches all the time. At least in the adult non-fiction market #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | 2KoP: | RT @SheviStories: I think there’s a difference between a niche (hole) in the market, and a niche market, ex: Jewish books. #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | DrlemonWCGGG: | @gregpincus Or the greek myth niche! #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | susanjsteward: | A niche is a permanent space on the shelf, to me, while a trend is the here-today-gone-tomorrow cart. #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | ErinDealey: | I write the story and then find the niche. Sometimes it finds its own niche. I agree w Greg abt non-fic though #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | SheviStories: | I do write to fill a niche (hole) in the market. I don’t write for niche markets, but for the widest audience. #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | debbieohi: | I’d write to fill a niche in non-fiction, but not in fiction. #kidlitchat |
| 1:09 am | LiaKeyes: | RT gregpincus TOPIC: Niches–do you ever write to fill them? Non-fiction or novelty only? Or can it work in fiction? #kidlitchat |
| 1:09 am | LiaKeyes: | RT @susanjsteward: A niche is a permanent space on the shelf, to me, while a trend is the here-today-gone-tomorrow cart. #kidlitchat |
| 1:09 am | dlschubert: | I definitely do not write to fill a niche. #kidlitchat |
| 1:09 am | ShellieBr: | I’ve tried to write for the market & I’ve tried to write from the heart. Ther one from the heart was great. The other was flat! #kidlitchat |
| 1:09 am | the_familiars: | RT @SheviStories I do write to fill a niche (hole) in the market. I don’t write for niche markets, but for the widest audience. #kidlitchat |
| 1:09 am | 2KoP: | @gregpincus agreed about nonfiction being more of a niche market. #kidlitchat |
| 1:09 am | tehawesomersace: | I’m not sure you can write to fill a niche in fiction. Seems like writing for a niche would pwn your sales. #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | gregpincus: | @DrlemonWCGGG Or maybe the boy-adventure mythology niche? Rick Riordon has now moved to Egyptian myths…. #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | AudryT: | FWIW, a specialized market isn’t automatically a small one, tho’ I find a lot of folks assume so. Niches come in all sizes. #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | laurielyoung: | Untapped market? RT @susanjsteward: A niche is a permanent space on the shelf, to me, while a trend is the here-today-gone-tmrw #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | the_familiars: | @SheviStories You are on fire with this topic. A little esoteric for me. #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | crcook: | I know writers who’ve done well with nonfiction niches and have a few friends who write Star Trek series #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | ShellieBr: | Maybe I’m just not a mature writer. Shouldn’t I be able to write anything? #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | 2KoP: | RT @LiaKeyes: RT @susanjsteward: A niche is a permanent space on the shelf, while a trend is the here-today-gone-tomorrow cart. #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | crcook: | Haven’t tried to write for a niche but recently wrote a couple of WFH nonfiction books that clearly are niche #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | ErinDealey: | sorry I got distracted with what a funny word niche is…it’s been a long day. lol #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | debbieohi: | Filling a niche is more important in nonfict than fiction, assuming it -needs- to be filled. #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | emilytastic: | @tehawesomersace I agree. I feel like it would be a weird risk to take unless an editor specifically asked for project x. #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | 2KoP: | RT @laurielyoung: Untapped market? #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | bonnieadamson: | @tehawesomersace I agree–I think it works best for NF–whatever the age group. #kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | MargieGelb: | @gregpincus But did he write with niche in mind or did he get idea and it worked out? #kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | carolgrannick: | Oh, dear, no – I don’t think so! RT @ShellieBr: Maybe Im just not a mature writer. Shouldnt I be able to write anything? #kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | bonnieadamson: | @ErinDealey Do you say nitch or neesh? #kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | LiaKeyes: | If you write genre fiction, there are tropes you’re expected to include or subvert, but not ignore. #kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | SheviStories: | Ex: I feel geeks are under-represented in YA, so I’ve written a book to fill that niche, but hope non-geeks will like it too. #kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | gregpincus: | So in fiction does this really go back to the question – can you cross genres/age ranges? #kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | SheviStories: | Sorry. Not trying to be. RT @the_familiars: @SheviStories You are on fire with this topic. A little esoteric for me. #kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | debbieohi: | @bonnieadamson @ErinDealey Good question re: pronunciation of “niche.” #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | laurielyoung: | Good question! RT @bonnieadamson: @ErinDealey Do you say nitch or neesh? #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | AudryT: | When considering holes to fill, consider that there are audiences being neglected, and you might be the right one to reach them. #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | tehawesomersace: | @emilytastic Yeah. I mean, if you’re known as the person who only writes about a narrow interest, it can be hard to cross over. #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | bonnieadamson: | @gregpincus Ah, the hidden topic behind the topic! #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | 2KoP: | I write many diff things. RT @carolgrannick Oh, dear, no – I don’t think so! RT @ShellieBr Shouldnt I be able to write anything? #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | debbieohi: | RT @gregpincus: So in fiction does this really go back to the question – can you cross genres/age ranges? #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | ErinDealey: | @bonnieadamson I say nitch–haha. But then I say potato…. #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | the_familiars: | @SheviStories That came out wrong. You are helping make sense of it. The topic is a little esoteric for me! #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | carolgrannick: | RT @gregpincus: So in fiction does this really go back to the question – can you cross genres/age ranges? > I hope so! #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | gregpincus: | @shevistories I thought @the_familiars comment was more of a compliment, so “sorry” wasn’t needed #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | MargieGelb: | @ShellieBr Why? Like in any career, there specialties. I think that’s like telling a pediatrician, she should also know surgery. #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | sharifwrites: | @laurielyoung It’s neesh #kidlitchat |
| 1:13 am | SheviStories: | @laurielyoung It’s pronounced neesh. #kidlitchat |
| 1:13 am | bonnieadamson: | I say nitch in my head. Neesh out loud. #kidlitchat |
| 1:13 am | judithgraves: | RT @LiaKeyes: RT @susanjsteward: A niche is a permanent space on the shelf, to me, while a trend is the here-today-gone-tomorrow cart. #kidlitchat |
| 1:13 am | susanjsteward: | @2KoP @laurielyoung: Untapped market? #kidlitchat I feel like finding that book-you-wish-existed should be more from the heart than about $ |
| 1:13 am | gregpincus: | @DrlemonWCGGG But then that might imply a trend rather than a niche? #kidlitchat |
| 1:13 am | 2KoP: | Is this just about marketing? RT @gregpincus: So in fiction does this really go back to can you cross genres/age ranges? #kidlitchat |
| 1:13 am | SheviStories: | @the_familiars LOL! See, that was over my head. #kidlitchat |
| 1:13 am | dawnbonnevie: | @bonnieadamson #kidlitchat Haha, me too!! |
| 1:13 am | MargieGelb: | But if I got an idea for something that also happened to be a niche that might need to be filled, I’d go with it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:14 am | gregpincus: | Tonight we are the chatters who say “niche!” (now bring me and @bonnieadamson a shrubbery!) #kidlitchat |
| 1:14 am | ErinDealey: | Nitch/neesh–sheesh! (told you it’s been a long day…sorry..I’ll try to pay attention) #kidlitchat |
| 1:14 am | AudryT: | The thing is, writing can be both from the heart and about money. I see that work all the time in Hollywood. #kidlitchat |
| 1:14 am | SheviStories: | Yes, that’s right. A niche in the market is an untapped market. RT @susanjsteward: @2KoP @laurielyoung: Untapped market? #kidlitchat |
| 1:14 am | laurielyoung: | Thanks 4 clarifying?I’ve been pronouncing it wrong all this time ;0 RT @SheviStories @sharifwrites: @laurielyoung Its neesh #kidlitchat |
| 1:14 am | tehawesomersace: | @gregpincus At a certain point. Depending on the change, can be hard. Ex: Gossip Girl to Olivia (if same author) #kidlitchat |
| 1:14 am | bonnieadamson: | @gregpincus And avoid the clever sheep! #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | SheviStories: | LOL! RT @gregpincus: Tonight we are the chatters who say “niche!” (now bring me and @bonnieadamson a shrubbery!) #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | comagrrl: | What’s the topic? #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | carolgrannick: | RT @2KoP: I write many diff things. > I do, also…but I just meant plenty of mature writers don’t… #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | FelDharma: | Frankly, I’ve seen niches out there I didn’t even realize were out there–def does expand your horizons less than 5 seconds ago #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | nkrell: | I don’t worry about this stuff. I write a story that I would love to read, plain and simple. #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | laurielyoung: | Ha! RT @gregpincus: Tonight we are the chatters who say “niche!” (now bring me and @bonnieadamson a shrubbery!) #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | cjomololu: | I wrote a pb about time zones and a YA about hoarding. Next is para/romance. No niche here. #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | ErinDealey: | @AudryT So niche is about heart, and trend is about money? #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | dlschubert: | Rather than trying to find a hole to fill, I try 2 write a story w/a distinct voice or in diff way. That’s my niche! #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | carolgrannick: | RT @nkrell: I dont worry about this stuff. I write a story that I would love to read, plain and simple. #kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | MargieGelb: | @ShellieBr Exactly. If you’re just writing to meet someone else’s needs and not into it yourself, how good can it be? #kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | AudryT: | One can deliberately set out to write about a theme one is unfamiliar with or wouldn’t normally & end up w/a wonderful book. #kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | tehawesomersace: | @comagrrl Niche, neesh, nitch, do you write to fill it? #kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | FelDharma: | Forget the 5 seconds ago–cut n’ paste issue #kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | KatApel: | I always said I wouldn’t write to a niche/trend – I would only write from heart. Funny thing happened after a chat with my >>> #kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | 2KoP: | @carolgrannick May I never be “mature.” #kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | judithgraves: | @tehawesomersace Yes, that’s why pen names come in handy. But you should be able to diversify. #kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | yachicka: | Learning how to pronounce niche over at #kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | dlschubert: | @MargieGelb More importantly, why would you write something you weren’t “into?” #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | bonnieadamson: | I’m hoping to fill a NF niche using historical research I did for fiction novel . . . #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | carolgrannick: | RT @2KoP: @carolgrannick May I never be “mature.” > Ah, yes, there’s a good thought for the night! #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | judithgraves: | Very cool topic on #kidlitchat right now! |
| 1:17 am | SheviStories: | Yes, write a story you would want to read–but there’s little point in doing that if someone else has already written it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | the_familiars: | How about this question? Can you try to fill a niche as an author? Screenwriter turned kidlit author… #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | adamselzer: | I’ve crossed genres. It allows me to publish, and therefore eat, more. Sooner or later maybe I can take off in one of ‘em. #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | comagrrl: | @tehawesomersace Thanks. #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | tehawesomersace: | @judithgraves Yes, but I think depending how well known you become can be hard. Wouldn’t expect bloody thriller from Meg Cabot. #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | ktubb: | @dlschubert That was kinda my thought – isn’t any unique book filling a niche? #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | SheviStories: | Great idea! RT @bonnieadamson: Im hoping to fill a NF niche using historical research I did for fiction novel . . . #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | KatApel: | >> publisher about a hook on which to hang your book. Completely unplanned & right from the heart, 2 new PBs -which fit a niche. #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | MargieGelb: | @dlschubert Yep, agree. #kidlitchat |
| 1:18 am | FelDharma: | I have ideas that haven’t been hitting the spot lately, so I’ve been trying to do a lot of “what if?” #kidlitchat |
| 1:18 am | bonnieadamson: | No, no ,no–not “fiction novel” HISTORICAL fiction. sheesh, neesh. #kidlitchat |
| 1:18 am | carolgrannick: | Good thought: RT @ktubb: @dlschubert That was kinda my thought – isn’t any unique book filling a niche? #kidlitchat |
| 1:18 am | judithgraves: | @tehawesomersace #kidlitchat lol…true…but I’d so buy that book.  |
| 1:18 am | 2KoP: | @SheviStories Nothing new under the sun. You make it new by how you say it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:18 am | ErinDealey: | @cjomololu So true! I wrote pbs w nursery rhymes chars & my agent is shopping my YA about a hs theater prod of Macbeth! #kidlitchat |
| 1:18 am | mimking: | In an effort to be original, I try to look for kinds of stories that haven’t been done before. #kidlitchat |
| 1:18 am | dlschubert: | @ktubb Isn’t any unique bk filling a niche? I think so. #kidlitchat |
| 1:18 am | SheviStories: | I think finding a hole in the market also helps sell it. Agents/editors say, “Now that’s something I haven’t seen before!” #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | KatApel: | I don’t know if I could write niche if my heart wasn’t involved. But conversation definitely inspired the stories. Love them! #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | crcook: | @BonnieAdamson I have been thinking the same thing. Have a YA idea that came to me after researching my WFH nonfiction ms #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | dlschubert: | Like John Lennon said, every song’s been written – it’s just how you put a spin on it. (Or something to that effect.) #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | adamselzer: | any unique book fills a niche, but there may or may not be a marketfor that niche. #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | LiaKeyes: | @mimking Every story’s been done before. You can only be original by creating original characters, or subverting expectations. #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | 2KoP: | RT @KatApel: publisher about a hook on which to hang your book, unplanned & right from the heart, 2 new PBs -which fit a niche. #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | AudryT: | No, heart is in HOW you write something, not WHY you write it. RT@ErinDealey So niche is about heart, and trend is about money? #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | ErinDealey: | @SheviStories Yeah but if it’s a hole when u write it, someone’s filled it by the time you pitch. Or is that a trend? #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | gregpincus: | RT @the_familiars: How about this question? Can you try to fill a niche as an author? Screenwriter turned kidlit author… #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | jimhill: | Do your agents push you to explore niches, or are you drawn to them through your own interest? #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | laurielyoung: | I def like to read stories I havent read before RT @mimking: I try to look for kinds of stories that havent been done before. #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | cjomololu: | I think you need to define a niche vs a brand.#kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | comagrrl: | RT @LiaKeyes: @mimking Every story’s been done before. You can only be original by creating original characters, or subverting expectations. #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | sandyalonzo: | If you try to fill a niche, by the time your ms. gets written and read, your particular niche might be obsolete. #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | LiaKeyes: | @mimking You can also be original by adding your unique view of life, your attitude, your experiences, into the story. #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | SheviStories: | I like to imagine 9 new things before breakfast. RT @2KoP: @SheviStories Nothing new under the sun. #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | gregpincus: | @the_familiars There are a lot of us in that niche, though. #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | EgmontUSA: | Hi. Sorry I’m late. #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | FelDharma: | RT @LiaKeyes: @mimking Every story’s been done before. You can only be original by creating original characters, or subverting expectations. #kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | laurielyoung: | RT @dlschubert: Like John Lennon said, every songs been written-its just how you put a spin on it (Or something to that effect.) #kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | ErinDealey: | @2KoP I wrote a potty book for a Korean pub who requested it this year. Didn’t think my heart would be in it but it was fun. #kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | yachicka: | Sometimes holes in the market exist for a reason #kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | bonnieadamson: | RT @gregpincus: @the_familiars There are a lot of us in that niche, though.–> “fill in the blank” turned kidlit author . . #kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | 2KoP: | @SheviStories Bet if you really researched, you’d find you were just adding a new spin. #kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | bonnieadamson: | @EgmontUSA Hello! Long time no chat with. #kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | KatApel: | I think for something to have unique voice & pizzaz it needs to come from your heart first. Sometimes that fills a niche too. #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | 2KoP: | LOL. RT @yachicka: Sometimes holes in the market exist for a reason #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | lauramanivong: | Not sure I could ever write a novel based on what an agent told me to write. I can barely write the ones I want to write. #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | adamselzer: | I once heard something like “the only three plots are boy gets girl, boy loses girl, or a stranger comes to town.” #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | gregpincus: | @sandyalonzo But that’s true if you try to write a vampire love story or about a teen wizard …. Someone could beat you to it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | sandyalonzo: | I agree! RT @yachicka: Sometimes holes in the market exist for a reason #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | mimking: | @LiaKeyes I agree — once heard that you can boil most good plots down to about 6 basic. #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | bonnieadamson: | @ErinDealeyPotty book? Now THAT’s a niche! #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | crcook: | must sign off and get kiddos to bed. Enjoy niche-ing it! #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | adamselzer: | But I sometimes feel that, like “write what you know,” “everything’s been done” can just be an excuse to be uncreative. #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | ImSarahEnni: | i’m a bit late as well! #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | EgmontUSA: | Are we talking niches and holes in the market? #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | SheviStories: | Don’t see people lining up to write my books. RT @ErinDealey: @SheviStories …someones filled it by the time you pitch. #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | AudryT: | @yachicka Often holes exist because cultures are biased against a subject or writers are afraid to tackle it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | 2KoP: | Maybe what I’m hearing is that we need to fill a niche in ourselves. #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | tehawesomersace: | @EgmontUSA Yes! #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | emilytastic: | @adamselzer Agreed. @JustineLavaworm had a great post last year about why you SHOULDN’T write what you know! #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | KatApel: | Lots of magazine/educational publishing is driven by demand, not heart. Write what for $$ so you can write for love. #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | SheviStories: | Yes! RT @adamselzer:…sometimes feel that “write what you know”/ “everythings been done” can be an excuse to be uncreative. #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | bonnieadamson: | @ErinDealey lol, Sorry about potty-tizing your name. #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | EgmontUSA: | Happy to answer questions from the publisher perspective on this topic. #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | sandyalonzo: | @gregpincus Or if you write a novel in verse, and by the time it’s written and subbed, the format is less popular-happened to me #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | emilytastic: | I’d rather write an amazing book that’s a new twist on something “done,” than write a mediocre book just to fill a niche. #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | SheviStories: | True! RT @AudryT: @yachicka Often holes exist because cultures are biased against a subject or writers are afraid to tackle it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | bonnieadamson: | @KatApel Mag, WFH is good practice, too. #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | emilytastic: | @EgmontUSA What would you consider successful “niche” books? #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | GlenysOConnell: | RT @dlschubert: It’s impossible to know everything that’s “out there.” I just write what comes naturally & hope it’s what people want to read. #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | mimking: | Writers all try to find something original to say in an original way. But maybe “niche” is a narrower target? #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | adamselzer: | Robert Aspirin used to say that what you WANT to write and what you GET to write (for $) are like two piranhas in one tank #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | ktubb: | @KatApel True! And writing to a publisher’s specs is an *excellent* way to learn voice. #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | dlschubert: | @EgmontUSA When u consider books, do you discuss if they fill a niche? Or just if you like them enough to take them on? #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | the_familiars: | @gregpincus @bonnieadamson Stephanie Meyer – Morman mom turned YA author. Niche author or vampire niche book? #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | gregpincus: | @sandyalonzo This happens in Hollywood all the time. Genres die. Then like the phoenix, years later, they fly again. #kidlitchat |
| 1:26 am | susanjsteward: | Love the challenge of writing to a topic someone’s assigned, but each time I’ve written w/ $ signs in my eyes, the work suffers. #kidlitchat |
| 1:26 am | lauramanivong: | Niche or not, isn’t it still about the writing? #kidlitchat |
| 1:26 am | SheviStories: | Millicent Min. One of the first to show ABC kids today. @EgmontUSA What would you consider successful “niche” books? #kidlitchat |
| 1:26 am | 2KoP: | No excuse 4 being uncreative. RT @SheviStories @adamselzer-write what you know/everything’s been done?excuses to be uncreative. #kidlitchat |
| 1:26 am | EgmontUSA: | @dlshubert First and foremost we have to love it. But we also have to build a balanced list. #kidlitchat |
| 1:26 am | tehawesomersace: | @EgmontUSA How big of a drawback is a niche book with limited draw? Say, steampunk zombies not written by Mercedes Lackey? #kidlitchat |
| 1:26 am | KatApel: | @bonnieadamson Definitely. Not downplaying Mags. Definitely good for discipline – & shows u things you didn’t know u could do. #kidlitchat |
| 1:26 am | EgmontGal: | @lauramanivong yes! It’s still about the writing. #kidlitchat |
| 1:26 am | FelDharma: | Must not forget: ADD #kidlitchat at end of reply. AARRGGH. |
| 1:27 am | sandyalonzo: | It’s really frustrating to come up with a unique idea, and find out someone else just sold the same thing. #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | comagrrl: | RT @lauramanivong: Niche or not, isn’t it still about the writing? #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | carolgrannick: | RT @EgmontGal: @lauramanivong yes! Its still about the writing. #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | dlschubert: | @EgmontUSA Got it. Thanks. #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | ErinDealey: | @bonnieadamson haha Don’t get me started—Maybe that’s my non-de-plum for future potty books! #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | dosankodebbie: | Tragic when a book you’ve been working on fits a niche market, then the market gets flooded before your book can get published #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | EgmontUSA: | @dlshubert We can’t just buy werewolf books. What happens if everyone starts hating them and they only want sea turtles?! #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | 2KoP: | Trend. RT @the_familiars: @gregpincus @bonnieadamson Stephanie Meyer, Niche author or vampire niche book? #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | BellaVidaLetty: | The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thirty-Six_Dramatic_Situations adamselzer: #kidlitchat found this 2day |
| 1:27 am | FelDharma: | @the_familiars Niche author makes it niche book? #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | sandyalonzo: | @FelDharma If you sign in at tweetchat.com, you don’t need the pound sign! #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | gregpincus: | @the_familiars too early to say on the former; too big a success to be a niche on the latter? #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | ShellieBr: | @sandyalonzo It is frustrating! #Kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | KatApel: | I think niche publishing is about a definite hook – which helps with sales & marketing. So pubs like it – good for writers too. #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | EgmontGal: | @dlschubert We turn down many more paranormals than we take. MANY more. Highest rejection percentage maybe. Yes,@egmontusa? #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | FelDharma: | @sandyalonzo I live in fear of the beated-me-to-it syndrome #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | adamselzer: | I suppose I could call myself a niche author. Yes. We’ll go with that. #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | dlschubert: | @EgmontUSA Hah! Good point. You know how alluring those sea turtles can be! #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | SheviStories: | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time fit a hole in the market for people interested in Asperger’s. #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | ImSarahEnni: | LOL! RT @egmontUSA what happens if everyone starts hating werewolf books and they only want sea turles? #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | 2KoP: | @FelDharma Use TweetGrid or TweetChat and it adds hashtag automatically. #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | debbieohi: | RT @EgmontGal: We turn down many more paranormals than we take. MANY more. Highest rejection percentage maybe. #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | EgmontUSA: | @EgmontGal Probably. But I’d say we’d have bought every paranormal on our list even if paranormal wasn’t hot. #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | quirkywriter: | I like neesh. It sounds like a Dr. Seuss word. : ) #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | EgmontGal: | @tehawesomersace Is steampunk zombies a limited draw? Bottomless market. No, just kidding. If we knew the answer we’d be rich. #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | FelDharma: | @sandyalonzo I’ll try that sometime #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | tehawesomersace: | Off to work on steampunk were-sea turtle book! RT @bonnieadamson: @EgmontUSA Sea turtles! You heard it first here, folks! #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | SheviStories: | What holes in the market have you found? Did you try to fill it? #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | bonnieadamson: | @SheviStories Oh, but that’s the point–Dog in Nighttime NOT just for those interested in Aspergers! #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | KatApel: | We can’t write for every niche, obviously. But sometimes our writing slots in beautifully – so make the most of it! #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | juliadevillers: | RT @egmontUSA what happens if everyone starts hating werewolf books and they only want sea turtles? #kidlitchat |
| 1:30 am | lauramanivong: | Even if someone beats you to it, YOU are the only one who can tell your story. Seriously, write what you want & make it stellar. #kidlitchat |
| 1:30 am | dawnbonnevie: | #kidlitchat *heart* It helps if you truly get excited about a lot of topics, are an enthusiastic learner, have an open mind to new ideas |
| 1:30 am | FelDharma: | @ImSarahEnni Heeheehee–come up with titles, people! #kidlitchat |
| 1:30 am | house_of_books: | @sandyalonzo That just happened with me & Tim Burton’s Alice movie. My story isn’t exactly the same, but has v similar elements. #kidlitchat |
| 1:30 am | EgmontGal: | @EgmontUSA is right. I didn’t want to buy any paranormal, but when something is really good the book can not be denied. #kidlitchat |
| 1:30 am | dorothiar: | @EgmontUSA Do publishers research the types of people that buy and read specific genres/niche books? #kidlitchat |
| 1:30 am | susanjsteward: | @quirkywriter Neeshes with stars upon thars? #kidlitchat |
| 1:30 am | carolgrannick: | For me, a book fills an empty space only after it’s a fabulous story. Not because I’ve been searching for a topic… #kidlitchat |
| 1:30 am | sandyalonzo: | @ShellieBr @FelDharma My crit friend had the MOST original idea, we thought, until our other crit friend heard it elsewhere! #kidlitchat |
| 1:30 am | bonnieadamson: | @quirkywriter Actually, I think it’s Dr Seuss I hear saying “nitch”–or is that “Sneetch”? #kidlitchat |
| 1:30 am | mimking: | Okay, what are steampunk zombies? — obviously not my niche. #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | gregpincus: | @juliadevillers sea turtles NEVER go out of style. Evergreens. Don’t worry. BELIEVE #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | SheviStories: | Yes! Because from the specific, the general! RT @bonnieadamson: Dog in Nighttime NOT just for those interested in Aspergers! #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | dlschubert: | @EgmontGal By paranormal do u mean anything w/a power of some kind? (Both “real” world & “created” world?)Hope that makes sense. #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | rooribbet: | @susanjsteward probably not a good idea to write thinking only of $. Think just of your reader. #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | cjomololu: | @SheviStories Wrote my book because there wasn’t anything like it. I loved the story though too. #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | ErinDealey: | @lauramanivong Make it stellar and you’ll BE the new niche. #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | bonnieadamson: | @susanjsteward Haha! You beat me to it! Sneetches! #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | the_familiars: | We didn’t set out to write in a particular niche, but I think we found our niche in the YA/fantasy world. #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | tehawesomersace: | @mimking Think Abraham Lincoln, Victorian manners, and zombies…couple of books like this have just sold. #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | SheviStories: | Exactly! RT @cjomololu: @SheviStories Wrote my book because there wasnt anything like it. I loved the story though too. #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | FelDharma: | RT @susanjsteward: @quirkywriter Neeshes with stars upon thars? #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | quirkywriter: | RT @sandyalonzo: It’s really frustrating 2 come up with a unique idea, & find out someone else just sold the same thing. #kidlitchat Agreed. |
| 1:32 am | 2KoP: | Not a publishing reality. RT @lauramanivong: Even if someone beats you to it, YOU are the only one who can tell your story. #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | emilytastic: | @dlschubert @EgmontGal I’m beginning to loathe the term “paranormal.” I feel like it’s the new word to make “fantasy” sound hip. #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | loniedwards: | @bonnieadamson A toast raise your marshmallow stick Love Sneetches…and niches…. oh bother! #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | juliadevillers: | @gregpincus Ha! And now I can’t get the thought of steampunk sea turtles out of my head. #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | debbieohi: | @EgmontUSA I bet you’re going to get flooded with books about steampunk zombie turtles now. #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | EgmontUSA: | @dorothiar Publishers do do market research, but there are other indicators. #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | 2KoP: | Seems like niche stories/writers could be a good fit w/niche publishers. #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | EgmontUSA: | Publishers can’t buy to what’s hot now. It will be over when the book is ready to hit the market. #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | bonnieadamson: | But don’t you begin to see “your” idea in EVERY book? I do. Maybe I’m paranoid. #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | ShellieBr: | @sandyalonzo I have a crit group friend that is a walking pb encyclopedia. All you have to do is mention a sub & she’s off! #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | cjomololu: | Totally unique doesn’t mean an easy sell though. Some pubs are scared of something new. #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | debbieohi: | RT @EgmontUSA: Publishers cant buy to whats hot now. It will be over when the book is ready to hit the market. #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | FelDharma: | @EgmontUSA What other indicators? #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | dorothiar: | @EgmontUSA What other indicators, if the story and writing is great? #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | SheviStories: | No. From the specific, the general. RT @2KoP: Seems like niche stories/writers could be a good fit w/niche publishers. #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | debbieohi: | @bonnieadamson I am SO the same way (seeing “my” idea in EVERY book). #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | lauramanivong: | @2KoP Perhaps, but if I listened to all the people who said historical fict is too hard a sell, I wouldn’t have a book out now. #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | sharifwrites: | @quirkywriter I know. It would be nice to be first. #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | gregpincus: | @juliadevillers and since it’s dinnertime here, I’m thinking mock steampunk seaturtle soup #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | bonnieadamson: | @loniedwards I know, lol–been trying to untangle Sneetches ref. in my head–won’t rhyme! #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | ShellieBr: | @debbieohi LOL Steampunk zombie turtles!! How could you tell? Neither zombies or turtles are known for speed! #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | dosankodebbie: | RT @debbieohi: RT @EgmontUSA: Publishers cant buy to whats hot now. It will be over when the book is ready to hit the market. #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | tehawesomersace: | @bonnieadamson Yes! And then you start considering books about zombie were-turtles with pocket watches. #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | FelDharma: | RT @juliadevillers: @gregpincus Ha! And now I can’t get the thought of steampunk sea turtles out of my head. #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | gregpincus: | Personally, I think we’re moving towards a world where niche publishers become viable options even in our space #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | debbieohi: | @bonnieadamson I keep thinking, “AUGH, now I have to change my story idea” — but could do this until I go stark raving mad! #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | tehawesomersace: | @ShellieBr One craves braaaaiiiinss…. #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | sharifwrites: | @sandyalonzo Recently I picked up a book that had a similar factor to one of my wip’s, wondering how that could be. #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | bonnieadamson: | @tehawesomersace Hey! Did you steal my idea???  #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | raballard: | #kidlitchat isn’t paramormal got to have ghosts? |
| 1:34 am | Marty_Chan: | A niche book might pique a reader’s interest, but it’s the characters and story that’s going to keep them. #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | ShellieBr: | @dosankodebbie Isn’t there a 1-2 year lag time? #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | debbieohi: | @ShellieBr Steampunk Zombie Turtles would make a great band name. #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | FelDharma: | Fit of the giggles over zombie were-turtles #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | EgmontUSA: | @bonnieadamson I think ideas do go in waves. We’ll see 4 “mule” books in a row, and then something else. . . . #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | KatApel: | @gregpincus When you talk about niche PUBLISHERS you make it sound gourmet. Classy stuff. #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | ShellieBr: | @tehawesomersace The other craves cauliflower, because of course, sea turtles are vegetarians! #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | mimking: | @bonnieadamson Steam punk sneetches and the niches we reaches! #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | bonnieadamson: | @debbieohi yes, after a while I calm down & realize they’re nothing alike, but still haunts me. #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | tehawesomersace: | @bonnieadamson All I can think of is John Turturro in Secret Window when someone says that…you stole my story… #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | laurielyoung: | Has happened to me too RT @sharifwrites: @sandyalonzo Recently I picked up a book that had a similar factor to one of my wips #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | quirkywriter: | @BonnieAdamson Now I have “Everybody do do do do do do do do need a thneed” on my mind.” #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | comagrrl: | @sharifwrites That happened to me as well. I was most put out. #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | sandyalonzo: | @sharifwrites It seems impossible that nyone else could dream up the same stuff, but they do!! #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | EgmontUSA: | @dorothiar Well, obviously if the writing is great and we think it has a strong hook, that helps! #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | dlschubert: | My agent loves my YA novel b/c she says idea’s so original. For me, it was normal-what wanted 2B written-follow ur instincts. #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | SheviStories: | Ex of niche book not for a niche publisher: coming-of-age tale of an orthodox Jewish girl. Def not for Jewish pubs. #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | ShellieBr: | @tehawesomersace But was he a zombie sea turturro! #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | bonnieadamson: | @EgmontUSA That’s just weird, huh? #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | 2KoP: | @lauramanivong @SheviStories I’m specifically referring to researching & pitching an already written piece to a niche pub. #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | debbieohi: | @bonnieadamson Me too. But HEY, I’ll bet there aren’t any steampunk zombie turtle stories out there! Yet! #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | erinbowbooks: | This is going to sound hopelessly naive, but I really just write what I want to write, and make it as good as I can. #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | bonnieadamson: | @quirkywriter Oh, STOP! I’m losing it here! #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | yachicka: | @EgmontUSA yes it is amazing how that happens #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | MissCackle: | @cjomololu In my experience this isn’t ALWAYS the case, but you do need a brave editor / publisher on your side! #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | gregpincus: | @KatApel It can be classy. It can be lousy, too, no doubt. But filling a niche doesn’t mean cheap by default #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | bonnieadamson: | @mimking hey, that’s GOOD! #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | tehawesomersace: | @ShellieBr Uh-oh…don’t know. He was slow, but I didn’t see any caulifloooowerrr…. #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | FelDharma: | BRB–drying teen daughter’s hair… #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | laurielyoung: | Which is why it is good to read widely in your genre RT @sharifwrites: @sandyalonzo I picked up a book that had a similar factor #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | ShellieBr: | I’ve just discovered that if I’m not in love with what I’m writing, it reads like a term paper. #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | EgmontGal: | @dlschubert The author of the Penderwicks didn’t read in the field, just wrote the book she would have liked as a girl. #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | SheviStories: | ?? RT @2KoP: I’m specifically referring to researching & pitching an already written piece to a niche pub. #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | gregpincus: | @quirkywriter get a snuggie. it = a thneed in looks, pretty much #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | lauramanivong: | @erinbowbooks You’ve discovered the secret!! #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | KatApel: | @erinbowbooks Keep doiing that! It’s your passion that will drive you to write your best. #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | ktubb: | @erinbowbooks Not naive. Smart. #kidlitchat |
| 1:38 am | carolgrannick: | RT @erinbowbooks: … I really just write what I want to write, and make it as good as I can. > Not “naive” at all;who you are. #kidlitchat |
| 1:38 am | ErinDealey: | @MissCackle @cjomololu Here here! Love those brave editors! #kidlitchat |
| 1:38 am | veschwab: | @erinbowbooks Agree completely. I don’t write to trend. I just write whatever speaks to me and hope it speaks to others. #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | bonnieadamson: | @debbieohi Isn’t this how Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles got their start? #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | 2KoP: | Orthodox Jewish girls also come of age; maybe of interest to a Jewish pub. RT @SheviStories: Def not for Jewish pubs. #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | SheviStories: | But niches are holes, not trends. RT @veschwab: @erinbowbooks Agree completely. I dont write to trend. #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | ShellieBr: | @veschwab That’s both the risk and reward of writing: opening your heart up to the world, whether they want it or not. #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | carolgrannick: | Have to check out for the night; good topic, @bonnieadamson @gregpincus. #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | debbieohi: | @bonnieadamson And look what a hit THEY turned out to be! #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | ShellieBr: | @bonnieadamson heroes in a half shell! #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | gregpincus: | But we can’t categorize someone who writes to a niche and is very successful at it as “not smart” can we? #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | Tiare75: | @SheviStories Yes! Niches are holes, I totally agree. #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | SheviStories: | OMG, you definitely don’t know MY story! RT @2KoP: Orthodox Jewish girls also come of age; maybe of interest to a Jewish pub. #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | bonnieadamson: | @debbieohi lol–talk about niches! #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | quirkywriter: | Seriously, I write the book on my heart. I may not submit the story, but it gets a chance to develop. #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | rooribbet: | I see nothing wrong with niche writing. It has helped some small named authors raise from obscurity. #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | juliadevillers: | (Is this where I mention that Zombie Steampunk Sea Turtles sounds like a good name for the kidlitchat rock band?) #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | sandyalonzo: | Better to spend more time writing and less trying to psych out the children’s lit market. #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | ShellieBr: | @gregpincus Not at all. I mean how many people read a brief history of time for fun? #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | KatApel: | @gregpincus Ummm… Perhaps they are SUPER smart. Certainly on the business side of things, I’d imagine. #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | adamselzer: | @juliadevillers sign me up! #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | ShellieBr: | @juliadevillers I get to play tamborine!!!! #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | Tiare75: | I suppose I write niche stories, because I want my stories to capture the interest of Black boys, among other readers. #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | bonnieadamson: | @ShellieBr I did. Can’t get enough Hawking here. #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | comagrrl: | #kidlitchat Is acting very bizarre for me so I’m bouncing. Great topic though. |
| 1:41 am | dlschubert: | @EgmontGal That’s the key-write what u want to read & write it best u can. Then? Up 2 universe/publisher 2 take it from there. #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | 2KoP: | @SheviStories Sorry, I don’t know your story, but I would love to read it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | tehawesomersace: | I honestly think a great story/writing appeals to everyone, niche or not. #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | ShellieBr: | @bonnieadamson Yeah, I did too, but I’m a big physics geek. THe rest of my theater friends thought I was nuts! #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | KrysteyBelle: | Me too. I write what I’d like to read, and if someone else wants to read it as well. Bonus! @erinbowbooks #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | ErinDealey: | At SCBWI Ny, Ben Shrank (Razorbill) said he is “looking for the book no one saw coming.” #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | erinbowbooks: | I write both the book I want to read now – I love YA – and the book my young self might have liked. That might have saved her. #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | MandyHubbard: | @ErinDealey ha, I think it bought it this week. #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | Marty_Chan: | I’m an inadvertent niche writer, because once people see I’m Chinese, they assume all my stories must be about being Chinese. #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | laurielyoung: | RT @dlschubert: @EgmontGal . . .the key-write what u want to read & write it best u can. Up 2 universe/pub 2 take it from there. #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | PaulWHankins: | Just breaking in on #kidlitchat because I saw @sandyalonzo here tonight. Riding Invisible is a great read! I am pitching it to my readers. |
| 1:43 am | SheviStories: | It’s semi-autobiographical and involves nude paintings.RT @2KoP: @SheviStories dont know your story, but would love to read it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | sharifwrites: | @comagrrl @sandyalonzo @laurielyoung Writers can still be unique with the similar idea, display facets not seen before. #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | MandyHubbard: | just peeking in! In the middle of a full I am really digging….. #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | prufrocke: | I write to fill my own crazy niches! I can’t be the only one who always wanted Tam-Lin with vampires, right?  #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | erinbowbooks: | @KrysteyBelle I’m always astonished when someone else wants to read my stuff. Guess I should get used to it! (Oh, happiness!) #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | cjomololu: | @Marty_Chan I think that’s pigeonholing…#kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | yachicka: | RT @ErinDealey: At SCBWI Ny, Ben Shrank (Razorbill) said he is “looking for the book no one saw coming.” #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | sandyalonzo: | @PaulWHankins Hey, Paul, thank you! #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | tehawesomersace: | All right chatters, I’m out! Thanks for the great story ideas #kidlitchat |
| 1:44 am | dlschubert: | Question: Is the topic a niche (vampires) or the audience (orthodox Jews) or both? #kidlitchat |
| 1:44 am | SheviStories: | Yes! RT @yachicka: RT @ErinDealey: At SCBWI Ny, Ben Shrank (Razorbill) said he is “looking for the book no one saw coming.” #kidlitchat |
| 1:44 am | KatApel: | Good Q! RT @dlschubert: Question: Is the topic a niche (vampires) or the audience (orthodox Jews) or both? #kidlitchat |
| 1:44 am | mimking: | @MandyHubbard does your full fill a niche or a trend??? #kidlitchat |
| 1:44 am | KrysteyBelle: | #kidlitchat @erinbowbooks I’m still waiting for people to want to read my stuff. Other than my sister that is. |
| 1:44 am | Marty_Chan: | @cjomololu Frustrating is what I call it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | 2KoP: | @SheviStories Sounds like a great story. Obviously I was talking in generalities, not specifics. #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | prufrocke: | That said, I love seeing good writers work within niche genres/tropes — not necessarily subverting them, just LOOKING at them. #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | gregpincus: | @dlschubert Either one can be the niche, I think. Or both! #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | adamselzer: | Man, being an orthodox Jew zombie would make for a rough Passover. #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | ErinDealey: | @MandyHubbard Which one? the one no one saw coming or the potty book? lol #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | veschwab: | @ErinDealey Which of course is impossible to consciously write. #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | quirkywriter: | RT @dlschubert: Question: Is the topic a niche (vampires) or the audience (orthodox Jews) or both? #kidlitchat Good question. |
| 1:45 am | erinbowbooks: | @SheviStories Good distinction between niche and trend. My hubby’s first got caught between MG and YA. Know and avoid! #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | bonnieadamson: | Question: is mass market more about niche, do you think? #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | cjomololu: | @Marty_Chan Use it to your advantage – give them what they least expect! #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | KrysteyBelle: | #kidlitchat @erinbowbooks Until then, I write what my brain can’t contain anymore. |
| 1:45 am | SheviStories: | LOL! RT @adamselzer: Man, being an orthodox Jew zombie would make for a rough Passover. #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | gregpincus: | @adamselzer Why is this night of the undead different from all other nights of the undead…. #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | laurielyoung: | You said a mouthful! RT @adamselzer: Man, being an orthodox Jew zombie would make for a rough Passover. #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | rooribbet: | I am always excited when a publisher reads my work rejection or (hopefully soon) not. #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | prufrocke: | Okay, I lol’d. RT @adamselzer Man, being an orthodox Jew zombie would make for a rough Passover. #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | erinbowbooks: | @KrysteyBelle It’s weird to have readers who aren’t related to you. #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | dlschubert: | @adamselzer Especially after four cups of wine! #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | emilytastic: | @adamselzer I feel that you should write that book. #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | ShellieBr: | @laurielyoung Not to mention a zombie orthodox ses turtle! I’m not even sure that’s kosher! #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | karenrivers: | @Marty_Chan What? Are you saying your stories AREN’T about being Chinese? Are they about… cats????? #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | MandyHubbard: | @ErinDealey the one no one saw coming– i read it back when it was a query and it blew me away– and unlike nothing else #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | SheviStories: | Brilliant! RT @gregpincus: @adamselzer Why is this night of the undead different from all other nights of the undead…. #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | juliadevillers: | Ha. You kinda have to be here to appreciate: RT @adamselzer: Man, being an orthodox Jew zombie would make for a rough Passover. #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | MissCackle: | @gregpincus #kidlitchat I think it’s a sexier “night of the undead”, bizarrely! A more “prettied-up” version! |
| 1:47 am | Marty_Chan: | Niche = books publishers don’t think will sell well… right up until the books break out and then it’s a trend. #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | dlschubert: | @gregpincus @adamselzer Why on this night do we sit in diff rooms from each other instead of reclining? #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | adamselzer: | @emilytastic not one reviewer has mentioned the Jewish angle in the zombie book I did! #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | MandyHubbard: | @bonnieadamson mass market as a format? Defintely not about niche…. #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | MissCackle: | Maybe you have to be here, but … RT @adamselzer: Man, being an orthodox Jew zombie would make for a rough Passover. #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | ShellieBr: | @erinbowbooks As a brand new baby author, I’ll tell you its weird to get fan letters! #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | bonnieadamson: | RT @Marty_Chan: Niche = books publishers don’t think will sell well… right up until the books break out and then it’s a trend. #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | juliadevillers: | Agh, I’m so going to think of this during my seder: @gregpincus Why is this night of the undead…. #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | SheviStories: | Yes:(RT @Marty_Chan: Niche=books publishers dont think will sell well…right up until the books break out and then its a trend. #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | Marty_Chan: | @karenrivers Yes, but they’re Chinese cats. #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | martinejoelle: | I work on YA and kidlit related to youth leadership and peacebuilding. #kidlitchat It can but doesn’t have to be niche. |
| 1:49 am | rooribbet: | @bonnieadamson The packagers are and yes the industry will publish for a niche market. I think it’s more marketing or fad based. #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | jimhill: | Nailed it. RT @Marty_Chan Niche = books publishers don’t think will sell right up until the books break out & then it’s a trend. #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | 2KoP: | Since we’ve moved on to Passover, maybe we need to answer the question: Why is this book different than any other book? #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | karenrivers: | @Marty_Chan Well, naturally. #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | bonnieadamson: | @MandyHubbard In the sense that they seek to fill specific holes in mkt, maybe? #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | erinbowbooks: | @quirkywriter Darwin’s perspective: it’s the audience and not the topic that’s a niche. Readers are food. Adapt to secure! #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | ShellieBr: | @Marty_Chan Does that mean I’m stuck writing about German Leprechans? #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | emilytastic: | @adamselzer I hadn’t thought of mentioning that in my review, maybe bc it’s so organic. & you know I <3 Zombie. & fake Yiddish. #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | KrysteyBelle: | #kidlitchat @erinbowbooks He he. The only ones I have of those are in my critique group, or the ones who read my blog. |
| 1:49 am | gregpincus: | @juliadevillers And good luck explaining the undead to everyone else reclining at the table…. #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | ShellieBr: | @2KoP nice segue! #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | ErinDealey: | Back to NF niches, at SCBWI NY, Brenda Murray(Scholastic) gave a long list of niches.Plus, “look what’s going on in the media” #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | emilytastic: | @adamselzer Honestly, tho, YA could use more books with Jewish protags that aren’t completely tragic and/or stereotypical. #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | MandyHubbard: | @BonnieAdamson well, aren’t niches supposed to be small? Genre romance, mystery, suspense…. so NOT a niche #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | 2KoP: | At your service. RT @ShellieBr: @2KoP nice segue! #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | sandyalonzo: | Sometimes you wonder, why was my book ‘passed-over’? Sorry . . . #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | 2KoP: | RT @sandyalonzo: Sometimes you wonder, why was my book ‘passed-over’? Sorry . . . #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | erinbowbooks: | @ShellieBr Fan letters are still coming for me; I debut in the fall. EEEKKK! #kidlitchat |
| 1:51 am | bonnieadamson: | @MandyHubbard Good point. I was thinking more about the process: write to fit market. But that’s not the same thing. #kidlitchat |
| 1:51 am | ShellieBr: | I like looking at the SCBWI collumn about what librarians want. I try to see if what I’ve got on my hard drive will fit! #kidlitchat |
| 1:51 am | dlschubert: | Agree. RT @emilytastic Honestly, tho, YA could use more books w/Jewish protags that aren’t completely tragic &/or stereotypical. #kidlitchat |
| 1:51 am | mimking: | I’ve always heard that agents/publishers are all about where a book fits on the shelf. How does that effect niche writing? #kidlitchat |
| 1:51 am | jamieharrington: | So, what is the topic this fine evening? #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | dlschubert: | @emilytastic Aha! A niche to fill! #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | KarlaKT: | @ErinDealey Would love the niche list! Any links to this? Still pouting about not going to NY! #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | ErinDealey: | Re: Brenda Murray (Scholastic) and “check out the media”=Planet Earth, History channel, even weather channel. definitely niches #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | bonnieadamson: | RT @ShellieBr: I like looking at the SCBWI collumn about what librarians want.<–me, too, but never have a fit. #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | SheviStories: | Mine? RT @emilytastic: @adamselzer YA…more books with Jewish protags that arent completely tragic and/or stereotypical. #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | emilytastic: | @dlschubert I had a customer ask me for one for a Bar Mitzvah gift and the only ones I knew of the store didn’t carry. #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | bonnieadamson: | @jamieharrington Neetches with stars upon thars! (Actually, writing to niche markets) #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | ShellieBr: | @erinbowbooks Congrats!!! MG, YA or PB? #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | jamieharrington: | @ErinDealey there’s a niche list? Sometimes I still feel like I know nothing! #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | emilytastic: | @dlschubert YES! I absolutely want to write a Jewish-themed book at some point. I’m a shikse, but my college BFF is a rabbi now! #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | ErinDealey: | @KarlaKT re niche-list–see scbwi.org /Winter conference blogs #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | SheviStories: | There are niches in genres. RT @mimking: Ive always heard that agents/publishers are all about where a book fits on the shelf? #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | ShellieBr: | sorry, I got kicked off of twitter. I guess they didn’t like my zombie turtle cracks! #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | bonnieadamson: | @ErinDealey check out media–nice tip! #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | juliadevillers: | Ditto @KarlaKT @ErinDealey Would love the niche list! Any links to this? Still pouting about not going to NY! #kidlitchat |
| 1:54 am | martinejoelle: | Can #kidlitchat spprt teen stuck in Gambia? cming 2 peace conf missed flight bc Presidential traffic @continental wants $6k–had prepaid tkt |
| 1:54 am | debbieohi: | http://twitpic.com/191m7v – Steampunk Zombie Turtles. Inspired by a recent #kidlitchat on Twitter. |
| 1:54 am | dlschubert: | @emilytastic Jewish YA protag – great bar/bat mitzvah gift idea! Okay someone – write it! #kidlitchat |
| 1:54 am | ShellieBr: | @bonnieadamson me either, but I keep hoping. . . #kidlitchat |
| 1:54 am | ErinDealey: | @jamieharrington niche-list– this is how rumors get started…sheesh–uh-oh–that brings us back to niche…. #kidlitchat |
| 1:54 am | rooribbet: | We go from wizards to vampires. Being on the cutting edge will dictate the next niche market to fill. What will it be? #kidlitchat |
| 1:54 am | jamieharrington: | RT @debbieohi: http://twitpic.com/191m7v – Steampunk Zombie Turtles. Inspired by a recent #kidlitchat on Twitter. |
| 1:54 am | jamieharrington: | @ErinDealey haha yes! #kidlitchat |
| 1:54 am | bonnieadamson: | @debbieohi Haha–wondered where you’d gone–you are FAST, girl! #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | erinbowbooks: | @ShellieBr YA! It’s a Russian-and-medieval flavored high fantasy called PLAIN KATE. #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | ShellieBr: | @debbieohi ROTFL!!!! #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | KarlaKT: | @ErinDealey Thanks! #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | bonnieadamson: | RT @debbieohi: http://twitpic.com/191m7v – Steampunk Zombie Turtles. Inspired by a recent #kidlitchat on Twitter. #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | juliadevillers: | Awesome. RT @debbieohi: http://twitpic.com/191m7v – Steampunk Zombie Turtles. Inspired by a recent #kidlitchat on Twitter. |
| 1:55 am | EgmontUSA: | OMG. Love! RT @debbieohi: http://twitpic.com/191m7v – Steampunk Zombie Turtles. Inspired by a recent #kidlitchat on Twitter. #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | ShellieBr: | RT @debbieohi: http://twitpic.com/191m7v – Steampunk Zombie Turtles. Inspired by a recent #kidlitchat on Twitter. #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | hollycupala: | Hello, all! #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | debbieohi: | @bonnieadamson >:-) #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | 2KoP: | RT @carolgrannick: For me, a book fills an empty space only after it’s a fabulous story. Not because I’ve been searching for a topic… #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | prufrocke: | @rooribbet I’m kind of hoping it’ll be selkies myself. #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | ShellieBr: | @erinbowbooks sounds cool! #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | hollycupala: | sneaking away from the actual kid for the lit chat. #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | ktubb: | RT @bonnieadamson @debbieohi: http://twitpic.com/191m7v – Steampunk Zombie Turtles. Inspired by a recent #kidlitchat on Twitter. #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | cjrock: | RT @martinejoelle: Can #kidlitchat spprt teen stuck in Gambia? cming 2 peace conf missed flight bc Presidential traffic @continental wants $6k–had prepaid tkt |
| 1:56 am | MyraMcEntire: | LOVE! RT @debbieohi http://twitpic.com/191m7v – Steampunk Zombie Turtles. Inspired by a recent #kidlitchat on Twitter. |
| 1:56 am | 2KoP: | Sorry. Took an #idol pause for Crystal, and I don’t even watch idol. #kidlitchat |
| 1:56 am | SheviStories: | There are Bar/Bat Mitzvah books already. Mine’s after that, no party. @dlschubert: @emilytastic #kidlitchat |
| 1:56 am | dawnbonnevie: | @rooribbet #kidlitchat wireless electricity-induced creatures, traveling thru modems |
| 1:56 am | erinbowbooks: | THIS is where trends start! –> @dlschubert Jewish YA protag – great bar/bat mitzvah gift idea! Okay someone – write it! #kidlitchat |
| 1:57 am | ShellieBr: | @cjrock What is this about? Gambia? Plot idea? Request for donations? What? #kidlitchat |
| 1:57 am | hollycupala: | cute…and creepy! RT @debbieohi: http://twitpic.com/191m7v – Steampunk Zombie Turtles. Inspired by a recent #kidlitchat on Twitter. |
| 1:57 am | ErinDealey: | @debbieohi Seriously? You were blogging? http://twitpic.com/191m7v – Steampunk Zombie Turtles. Did you feed my dog too? #kidlitchat |
| 1:57 am | dlschubert: | Brilliant! RT @EgmontUSA OMG. Love! RT @debbieohi: http://twitpic.com/191m7v – Steampunk Zombie Turtles. Inspired by recent #kidlitchat |
| 1:57 am | emilytastic: | @dlschubert @SheviStories Well I was thinking things that would make a good gift, not necessarily about the Bar Mitzvah #kidlitchat |
| 1:57 am | jamieharrington: | ohhh what about monsters under the bed… that’s a GIANT niche, and I need books for that RIGHT NOW #kidlitchat |
| 1:57 am | mimking: | Need to duck out, but I’ve enjoyed the chat! #kidlitchat |
| 1:57 am | sandyalonzo: | Are pb niche openings more difficult to find because there are so many pb’s out there? #kidlitchat |
| 1:57 am | debbieohi: | @ErinDealey LOL!!! #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | TheAsianAngel: | I want to write against the niche. Like…what HASN’T been broached? That’s what I wanna do. #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | SheviStories: | My parents actually forgot my bat mitzvah…the year after my sis got three parties. Yeah… #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | emilytastic: | @jamieharrington I can email you a list of “nice monster” books if you want. I sort of know things. #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | ShellieBr: | @jamieharrington as a nanny, I tell them there ARE monsters under the bed that will get them if they get up one more time! JK #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | bonnieadamson: | I’m about to turn into a pumpkin–great chat, everyone! Thanks for the steampunk zombie turtles, thneeds and neeshes. #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | jamieharrington: | @emilytastic haha I think we have some… I just need to go digging…. #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | SheviStories: | Yeah, You’re So Not Invited probably wouldn’t make the best bar/bat mitzvah gift. #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | jamieharrington: | @ShellieBr HAHA so I just need to be using it as a scare tactic… NOW I get it #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | ShellieBr: | @SheviStories I’m catholic. We get confirmation. All the ritual. None of the gifts! #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | ErinDealey: | @SheviStories “My parents actually forgot my bat mitzvah…the year after my sis got three parties. Yeah… ” write this story! #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | dlschubert: | @SheviStories WHAT???? How is that even possible? Did you not think to remind them? #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | bonnieadamson: | @jamieharrington Ooh, ooh, @heatherayris & I have “Bedtime Monster” coming out this fall! #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | debbieohi: | I’m going to pumpkinize, too. Thanks for the inspiring chat, all. Special thanks to @bonnieadamson & @gregpincus for hosting! #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | emilytastic: | @jamieharrington There’s a super cute one called I Need My Monster. Def. check it out! #kidlitchat |
| 2:00 am | kellybarnhill: | So sad to be missing #kidlitchat AGAIN! Teaching til 8:30, student papers til midnight. No play for Kelly. *sob* |
| 2:00 am | bonnieadamson: | ‘Night all! #kidlitchat |
| 2:00 am | jamieharrington: | @RenovationThrpy That. Is. My. All. Time. Favorite. Book. EVER. Written. #kidlitchat |
| 2:00 am | ErinDealey: | @SheviStories But You’re So Not Invited would be a great title! #kidlitchat |
| 2:00 am | dlschubert: | @ShellieBr And you don’t have to lead a service in Hebrew. That’s why we get the gifts! #kidlitchat |
| 2:00 am | 2KoP: | RT @SheviStories: Yeah, You’re So Not Invited probably wouldn’t make the best bar/bat mitzvah gift. #kidlitchat |
| 2:01 am | beccasara: | @2KoP My new blog post about “discovering” books as a kid – (not always appropriate but always good!) http://ow.ly/1nadX #kidlitchat |
| 2:01 am | ShellieBr: | @debbieohi Good night #kidlitchat |
| 2:01 am | SheviStories: | On it! RT @ErinDealey: @SheviStories “My parents forgot my bat mitzvah…year after my sis got 3 parties.” write this story! #kidlitchat |
| 2:01 am | sandyalonzo: | Thanks @bonnieadamson & @gregpincus for another great chat! #kidlitchat |
| 2:01 am | ShellieBr: | @dlschubert no, we have to pick a new name and get slapped in the face in front all our famliy and friends. But it doesn’t hurt #kidlitchat |
| 2:01 am | SheviStories: | Those are real books: You’re So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, etc. RT @ErinDealey: @SheviStories …great title! #kidlitchat |
| 2:01 am | slnaeole: | RT @EgmontUSA: OMG. Love! RT @debbieohi: http://twitpic.com/191m7v – Steampunk Zombie Turtles. Inspired by a recent #kidlitchat on Twitter. #kidlitchat |
| 2:02 am | bqd: | Jewish MC: Gail Carson Levine’s semi-biographical (of her father’s life as orphan in 1920’s NYC) Dave at Night. AWESOME book. #kidlitchat |
| 2:02 am | WillowRaven: | #kidlitchat GN everyone |
| 2:02 am | rooribbet: | Must spot this more often in my Twitter feed. #kidlitchat |
| 2:02 am | laurielyoung: | Great chat! Thanks @bonnieadamson and @gregpincus, ‘night all! #kidlitchat |
| 2:02 am | ErinDealey: | Night all. @bonnieadamson and @debbieohi –I’m still laughing. : ) Thanks Bonnie and @gregpincus #kidlitchat |
| 2:02 am | ShellieBr: | goodnight everyone #kidlitchat |
| 2:02 am | dlschubert: | @ShellieBr Slapped in the face? Seriously? I hadn’t heard about that part. Now I’m so much more interested. #kidlitchat |
| 2:02 am | yachicka: | what about all the zombie sea turtles hiding under the bed? Where’s that book? #kidlitchat |
| 2:03 am | gregpincus: | LOL! RT @debbieohi: http://twitpic.com/191m7v – Steampunk Zombie Turtles. Inspired by a recent #kidlitchat on Twitter. |
| 2:03 am | KatApel: | Groan? Just crashed out. Satellite and rain? no good! Will reread… #kidlitchat |
| 2:03 am | jamieharrington: | @dlschubert heh I was thinking the SAME thing #kidlitchat |
| 2:03 am | 2KoP: | OY!, but agree w/@Erin write it! @SheviStories My parents forgot my bat mitzvah…the year after my sis got three parties. #kidlitchat |
| 2:03 am | ktubb: | Thanks for the great chat, all! G’night! #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | KatApel: | @dlschubert (from way back – may have been answered.) I’m thinking the topic is the trend – the niche is the audience. #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | EgmontGal: | Is the chat still happen’? @EgmontUSA did a great job tonight, yes? And we have a couple of nice announcements coming up… #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | ShellieBr: | @dlschubert Yeah, its a light slap, but it’s delivered by the bishop. #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | rooribbet: | @prufrocke write it you never know #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | jamieharrington: | @RenovationThrpy I bought a new copy for my daughter, I even took it to my parents to get my dad to read it in grover voice! #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | KarlaKT: | Develop a great character and readers will follow him/her to the fin-niche…sorry, I get punchy about this time every night. #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | emilytastic: | Since we’re winding down…can I mention that there’s a small giveaway at my blog http://bit.ly/dbTo3Q and it’s also #AAW! #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | jamieharrington: | @KarlaKT heh #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | rooribbet: | @dawnbonnevie sounds good I would write about it if I were you you never know when a story will take. #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | dlschubert: | @ShellieBr WHAT? The bishop slaps you? Oh, you so definitely deserve gifts. #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | katrinagermein: | Think I just missed #kidlitchat  Oops. |
| 2:05 am | EgmontGal: | @SheviStories I agree, too! Write from your life and your pain. I love stories of sibling favoritism for YA novels. #kidlitchat. |
| 2:05 am | martinejoelle: | #kidlitchat I enjoyed following tonight! Gambia was quick drop in, would love it if write @Continental Airlines to help teen, see my feed. |
| 2:05 am | dlschubert: | @EgmontGal Tonight? Or “soon?” #kidlitchat |
| 2:06 am | KatApel: | @katrinagermein Yeah – think timezones have changed somewhere. 11am today. #kidlitchat |
| 2:06 am | DDHearn: | I’m so sorry I missed #kidlitchat tonight. I was watching Lost, which I usually tape but couldn’t. #kidlitchat |
| 2:06 am | ShellieBr: | @dlschubert That’s what I think!! Not that it must be easy to sing in Hebrew. . .Unless you were raised in Jerusalem. #kidlitchat |
| 2:06 am | emilytastic: | @EgmontGal Chat seems to be winding down. And @EgmontUSA is fab! #kidlitchat |
| 2:06 am | yachicka: | fun chat – back to writing now #kidlitchat |
| 2:06 am | prufrocke: | As far as niche genres go, I’m gonna keep pushing this one: MORE BOOKS ABOUT HOMESCHOOLERS, PLZKTHX. Where we aren’t lunatics. #kidlitchat |
| 2:06 am | SheviStories: | I’m working on it. Perspective makes it funny. RT @EgmontGal: @SheviStories I agree, too! Write from your life and your pain. #kidlitchat |
| 2:06 am | dlschubert: | @EgmontGal Me, too. Especially since I was first-born and got all the favoritism. #kidlitchat |
| 2:06 am | rooribbet: | @DoctorN probably but with shows like Dexter, it would be tough. Whatever it is will be the next hit for sure. #kidlitchat |
| 2:07 am | bonnyglen: | As usual, I missed #kidlitchat. Just can’t get the kids fed soon enough! |
| 2:07 am | EgmontGal: | @bonnyglen my problem is I host an American Idol chatgroup on facebook during #kidlitchat! Guess i’ll have to wait till May #kidlitchat |
| 2:08 am | midenianscholar: | @prufrocke Yes!! I want to include homeschoolers in my stuff. Mostly because I could not write highschool drama if I tried… #kidlitchat |
| 2:08 am | dlschubert: | @ShellieBr Which, God knows, I wasn’t! & it’s not just singing-it’s reading, too. Oy vey-lots of work-study for an entire year. #kidlitchat |
| 2:08 am | martinejoelle: | @ShellieBr I wrote Gambia on #kidlitchat. I write peace kidlit..and now teen is being held up by @continental air issue. Hoped 4 advocates. |
| 2:09 am | 2KoP: | Signing off to read it now. RT @beccasara: @2KoP My new blog post about “discovering” books as a kid -http://ow.ly/1nadX #kidlitchat |
| 2:09 am | ShellieBr: | @dlschubert I feel for ya!! #kidlitchat |
| 2:09 am | SheviStories: | If you see a hole in the market for realistic books about home-schoolers, go for it! #kidlitchat |
| 2:09 am | ShellieBr: | @martinejoelle I just didn’t know what it was. #kidlitchat |
| 2:10 am | dlschubert: | @ShellieBr Yeah, but at least we don’t get slapped. #kidlitchat |
| 2:11 am | jamieharrington: | @RenovationThrpy I love when we get in trouble for being MESSY! #kidlitchat |
| 2:11 am | ShellieBr: | @dlschubert But what if you sing it wrong? #kidlitchat |
| 2:11 am | KrisLovesBooks: | Man I can’t believe I missed #kidlitchat tonight *sigh* |
| 2:11 am | jamieharrington: | @EgmontGal there’s an American Idol Chat #wannago #kidlitchat |
| 2:11 am | ShellieBr: | OK, now I’m really signing off. I’ve only written three sentences tonight!! #kidlitchat |
| 2:12 am | kjerstinwittwer: | @midenianscholar Same here! And you have more creative license – homeschoolers don’t have to act “normally.” #kidlitchat |
| 2:12 am | dlschubert: | @ShellieBr Don’t even ask. #kidlitchat |
| 2:12 am | amybrecountwhit: | RT @emilytastic: Since we’re winding down…can I mention that there’s a small giveaway at my blog http://bit.ly/dbTo3Q and it’s also #AAW! #kidlitchat |
| 2:13 am | SheviStories: | Thanks, and good night! #kidlitchat |
| 2:13 am | jamieharrington: | RT @emilytastic: there’s a small giveaway at my blog http://bit.ly/dbTo3Q and it’s also #AAW! #kidlitchat |
| 2:14 am | gregpincus: | Thanks all for joining in on #kidlitchat – “filling a niche since 2009!” |
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