Kidlitchat Transcript – November 9

1:59 am bonnieadamson: TOPIC: What online sites/communities are working for you professionally? For marketing? For fun? #kidlitchat
2:00 am jolantru: RT @bonnieadamson: TOPIC: What online sites/communities are working for you professionally? For marketing? For fun? #kidlitchat
2:00 am gregpincus: TOPIC: What online sites/communities are working for you professionally? For marketing? For fun? #kidlitchat
2:01 am jennymckmoss: I’ve been hanging out at Verla Kay’s blueboards for several years – have learned a lot & made many friends. #kidlitchat
2:01 am jolantru: Twitter – for fun, networking and marketing. Livejournal and WordPress – for blogging. She Writes – for networking. #kidlitchat
2:01 am gregpincus: I think it will also be interesting how we all definte “professionally” #kidlitchat
2:02 am kellyhashway: Interesting topic tonight. Now if only my internet connection would stop acting up, I’d be set. #kidlitchat
2:02 am gregpincus: For me… Twitter and blogs are they key areas professionally. And they’re fun, too. #kidlitchat
2:02 am susanwrites: RT @gregpincus: TOPIC: What online sites/communities are working for you professionally? For marketing? For fun? #kidlitchat
2:02 am kellyhashway: @jolantru What’s She Writes? #kidlitchat
2:03 am bonnieadamson: Twitter works best for me. :-) Have recently discovered group blogs, too. #kidlitchat
2:03 am sharifwrites: RT @BonnieAdamson: TOPIC: What online sites/communities are working for you professionally? For marketing? For fun? #kidlitchat
2:03 am susanwrites: I don’t know how much it is or isn’t working for me but I actually like Facebook. It’s one place where all my lives connect #kidlitchat
2:03 am gregpincus: @jennymckmoss Verla’s boards remain one of the most trafficked, purely children’s literature oriented sites. Great folks there. #kidlitchat
2:04 am franklyj: Twitter=amazing–puts me in touch with the industry. Kristin Nelson’s #pubrants is fantastic and u gotta love #queryshark #kidlitchat
2:04 am KateMessner: Twitter’s been great for networking, learning, & directing traffic to my blog. #kidlitchat
2:04 am delzey: howdy all. twitter works for me. found my current crit group via a tweet. #kidlitchat
2:04 am kellyhashway: @susanwrites Some of my writer friends and I meet to chat on Facebook. #kidlitchat
2:05 am jennymckmoss: Several yrs ago, when I was beginning my online activity, discovered community of writers on LJ – learned & commiserated 2gthr #kidlitchat
2:05 am thereadingzone: As a teacher, Twitter has been great for connecting me and my class w/ authors. Almost instantly! #kidlitchat
2:05 am CarolTanzman: using Twitter. connecting to kidlit folks I don’t know. #kidlitchat
2:05 am jolantru: @kellyhashway She Writes – a social networking site for women writers and authors. #kidlitchat
2:05 am bonnieadamson: @queenbjan You are here! Welcome! #kidlitchat
2:05 am sharifwrites: @gregpincus The blue boards is a wealth of information for me. #kidlitchat
2:05 am KateMessner: Facebook’s been great for new book – lots of young figure skaters there “liking” my SUGAR AND ICE page. #kidlitchat
2:06 am susanwrites: @gregpincus Agreed. Blogs key area for me tho I’ve been offline lately. Twitter feels like it’s slipping through my fingers. #kidlitchat
2:06 am jennymckmoss: @gregpincus What’s so great abt Verla’s: It’s a real community – with people sharing their journeys together. Awesome. #kidlitchat
2:06 am kellyhashway: @jolantru Oh, sounds good. I’ll have to check that out. #kidlitchat
2:06 am delzey: i also have a community via my grad school’s (private) online forum. #kidlitchat
2:06 am inkyelbows: #kidlitchat is on NOW. New to chats on Twitter? Tips & writer chat schedule: http://bit.ly/writerchats
2:06 am alybee930: RT @thereadingzone: As a teacher, Twitter has been great for connecting me and my class w/ authors. Almost instantly! #kidlitchat
2:06 am jennymckmoss: @thereadingzone It truly is amazing how Twitter has taken off. #kidlitchat
2:07 am gregpincus: @susanwrites Well, Twitter will be here when you have the right type of time for it, I believe. #kidlitchat
2:07 am inkyelbows: RT @kidlitchat: TOPIC: What online sites/communities are working for you professionally? For marketing? For fun? #kidlitchat
2:07 am PaulWHankins: Hello, #kidlitchat. I have to finish this Jennifer Brown title. I JUST HAVE TO. So, I am lurking, reading. Will share in a minute or two.
2:07 am delzey: blog-wise i try to manage everything that’s out there via twitter and a feedly account. #kidlitchat
2:07 am sharifwrites: Twitter, Blogger, and Facebook are my top three. #kidlitchat
2:08 am B_A_Bookworm: RT @kidlitchat: TOPIC: What online sites/communities are working for you professionally? For marketing? For fun? #kidlitchat
2:08 am sarahockler: I like keeping a page on Facebook (for “liking”) but deleted my profile – too personal & hard to comm w/ teens & real life fam. #kidlitchat
2:08 am gregpincus: @sharifwrites How have you used FB professionally? #kidlitchat
2:08 am delzey: (deleted my facebook account in may, never looked back) #kidlitchat
2:08 am WriterRoss: Oops. Are there automatic hashtags in Hoot Suite? #kidlitchat
2:08 am kellyhashway: Besides my website, I use LinkedIn, SCBWI, Jacketflap, Facebook, and Twitter. #kidlitchat
2:09 am jennymckmoss: I’m not a part of Blogger comm – I have an LJ account. Is it easy to connect w/ others there? #kidlitchat
2:09 am kquimbyjohnson: LJ and Twitter work for me for networking & learning. Facebook is where everything connects, but it gets complicated, too. #kidlitchat
2:10 am gregpincus: @kellyhashway I like JacketFlap as a resource, too. I don’t use it to network yet, though. #kidlitchat
2:10 am susanwrites: @gregpincus I think my problem with Twitter is still finding the right tool to help me manage it. Still playing with several. #kidlitchat
2:10 am jolantru: Not touching FB… even with a 10 foot pole. #kidlitchat
2:10 am RosemaryMarotta: Twitter, facebook, blogger, & linkedin keeps me in touch with the book world #kidlitchat
2:10 am sharifwrites: @gregpincus Yes, I feel I use it most to connect with readers and writers and post about my work. #kidlitchat
2:11 am gregpincus: @jennymckmoss I don’t think that there is a “Blogger community” in the same way as LJ. But that can be a plus, too #kidlitchat
2:11 am kellyhashway: @gregpincus I’ve been using it for both. Met some nice writers through JacketFlap. #kidlitchat
2:11 am sharifwrites: There are about seven other websites I use seldom. It’s burdensome (and impossible) to use them all. #kidlitchat
2:11 am WriterRoss: @jennymckmoss I’ve neglected my LJ for a year. Tis a shame. I’m itching to get back to writing there. Writing short is too easy! #kidlitchat
2:11 am juliekingsley: @kquimbyjohnson I agree! Facebook is complicated Especially when you have psycho family members. #kidlitchat. Yet, I can’t resist looking.
2:11 am susanwrites: @kquimbyjohnson I know what you mean about how FB can get complicated. I do like using groups there. It helps me. #kidlitchat
2:11 am EMKokie: Yay, I made the chat! #kidlitchat
2:11 am NatalieHatch: @delzey your info/pics etc are still there until you manually delete each and every one and every tag #facebook #kidlitchat
2:11 am sarahockler: Got rid of FB profile & MySpace and haven’t regretted. Others really connect w MySpace & enjoy it. #kidlitchat
2:12 am RosemaryMarotta: when I share any of my blog postings via twitter I get great feedback…. #kidlitchat
2:12 am hmlashelle: RT @inkyelbows: #kidlitchat is on NOW. New to chats on Twitter? Tips & writer chat schedule: http://bit.ly/writerchats
2:12 am jennymckmoss: @WriterRoss I’ve had the same problem. Twitter is easier to update. I’m trying to get back to LJ. So many people have left. :( #kidlitchat
2:12 am dotificus: @gregpincus I think on Blogger the comments are too much of an echo chamber. On LJ there are more real conversations. #kidlitchat
2:13 am gregpincus: @BonnieAdamson Yes, Friend connect is a bit LJ like, but still feels different to me. Plus I just don’t do it! #kidlitchat
2:13 am gregpincus: @sarahockler You rebel! :-) #kidlitchat
2:13 am delzey: which i did RT @NatalieHatch: @delzey yr info/pix &c are still there til u manually delete each & every 1 & every tag #facebook #kidlitchat
2:13 am kellyhashway: @sarahockler My MySpace page has been sitting there lonely for a long time. I forgot about it. Don’t miss it either. #kidlitchat
2:13 am gregpincus: @dotificus Oh, I don’t agree. I find comments are about who reads your blog, no matter your platform. #kidlitchat
2:13 am juliekingsley: My blog is not always about writing. Does help me in my writing career? Not sure. #kidlitchat I seem to get plenty of hits though.
2:14 am PaulWHankins: Facebook was good this year for creating a community of readers with a reading goal called Centurions of 2010. Readers/authors. #kidlitchat
2:14 am jennymckmoss: Sarah is an awesome rebel. :) RT @gregpincus: @sarahockler You rebel! :-) #kidlitchat
2:14 am crissachappell: @gregpincus I used to send postcards to my fave authors….Man, things have changed. But you know…it’s kind of cool. #kidlitchat
2:14 am delzey: in addition to my blogger blog and my wordpress blog, i just started a tumblr account w/ a friend for visual blogging #kidlitchat
2:14 am NatalieHatch: @delzey friend thought she’d deleted herself was miffed that she had to go in and find all her photos and tags #kidlitchat
2:14 am EMKokie: I use FB for family & friends, but don’t use it/intend to use it for publishing purposes (though I am friends w/industry folks) #kidlitchat
2:14 am dotificus: @gregpincus Really? You don’t find commenters on Blogger or WP to usually agree with the posts there? #kidlitchat
2:14 am sarahockler: @MirandaKennealy lol exactly! But I know some MG/YA authors still love it for connecting w audience. #kidlitchat
2:14 am juliekingsley: @gregpincus @dotificus Comments are the thrill of blogging. #kidlitchat.
2:15 am WriterRoss: @jennymckmoss True. Easier to Twitter a literary thought. I used to enjoy going for depth in content. Making it mean something.. #kidlitchat
2:15 am jennymckmoss: @crissachappell Very cool & sad in a way that’s gone. I would lovelove a postcard from a reader! #kidlitchat
2:15 am annastanisz: Hi all! Twitter, Verla’s, and blogging. Someone mentioned group blogs – they’re a great way to connect with people. #kidlitchat
2:15 am delzey: @crissachappell i kinda miss postal mail. is there a books/e-reader parallel there? #kidlitchat
2:15 am susanwrites: @dotificus @gregpincus I think the diff between blogger and LJ is that LJ has threaded comments so you ARE conversing. #kidlitchat
2:16 am gregpincus: @dotificus Goodness, no. I don’t find that at all. #kidlitchat
2:16 am juliekingsley: @delzey Visual blogging? #kidlitchat.
2:16 am crissachappell: @jennymckmoss sometimes I get hand-printed cards from school visits. That rocks. :) #kidlitchat
2:16 am susanwrites: RT @juliekingsley: @gregpincus @dotificus Comments are the thrill of blogging. #kidlitchat.
2:16 am jennymckmoss: @WriterRoss Definitely. I miss it. And with so much SM, Twitter & Facebook make it easier on a writer trying to connect. #kidlitchat
2:16 am delzey: @NatalieHatch took me two days to delete everything of facebook, but it was worth it #kidlitchat
2:17 am gregpincus: @delzey It is amazing that there isn’t just one command that deletes your info on FB. Amazing. #kidlitchat
2:17 am delzey: @juliekingsley visual blogging = photos, collages, images found on the internet, mostly a non-writing creative outlet #kidlitchat
2:18 am WriterRoss: Love message bds because of give & take. Responses let you know you’re not writing in vain. FB/Twitter: can get lost in shuffle. #kidlitchat
2:18 am dotificus: @gregpincus Huh! I must be reading the wrong Blogger blogs. #kidlitchat
2:18 am jefishere: Hi, sorry I’m late. Is the topic blogging? #KidLitChat
2:18 am delzey: @gregpincus amazing, or deliberate? #kidlitchat
2:18 am WriterRoss: @jennymckmoss You just gave me my first New Year’s resolution. More Journaling. Live. ;> #kidlitchat
2:19 am sarahockler: @WriterRoss What kind of message boards do you like/use? #kidlitchat
2:19 am EMKokie: @WriterRoss Agreed about message boards – I saw someone mention Verla, Absolute Write is also a great place to connect. #kidlitchat
2:19 am gregpincus: @dotificus Ya. And I could show you LJ blogs with dozens of comments but no there there. It’s all relative. #kidlitchat
2:19 am bonnieadamson: @jefishere Topic is what online platforms work for you? #kidlitchat
2:19 am gregpincus: @jefishere the topic is what online networks/things are working for you professionally #kidlitchat
2:19 am dotificus: @WriterRoss And more commenting too, huh? *hint hint* #kidlitchat
2:19 am crissachappell: @delzey When an author took the time to write a letter…it was like god speaking. (I still have them…crammed in a shoebox!) #kidlitchat
2:19 am jolantru: Does anyone find Good Reads useful? #kidlitchat
2:20 am sarahockler: @gregpincus @jennymckmoss Oh yes, I live on the EDGE, people! The EDGE! ;-) #kidlitchat
2:20 am jefishere: @gregpincus Ah. Thanks #kidlitchat
2:20 am jennymckmoss: @crissachappell Yes! After a school visit, a class made me some cards. I have them in a safe place. :) #kidlitchat
2:20 am kellyhashway: @jolantru I’m on Good Reads but I really don’t find it useful–maybe I just don’t know how to use it though. #kidlitchat
2:20 am EMKokie: Interesting to me some use social media to connect/participate, but others are obviously marketing. Obvious=less effective. #kidlitchat
2:21 am jennymckmoss: @WriterRoss I will if you will. :) #kidlitchat
2:21 am susanwrites: @dotificus @WriterRoss Yes, commenting is the key to successful blogging. (That and good content.) #kidlitchat
2:21 am WriterRoss: @sarahockler Blue Board, Absolute Write, etc. Used to be more but those have faded into sunset… #kidlitchat
2:21 am delzey: @crissachappell a shoebox-full? i wish i’d thought to write to authors when i was younger. #kidlitchat
2:21 am sarahockler: @jolantru I like Goodreads for hosting giveaways, and my blog feeds into it. I do get a lot of friend requests there. #kidlitchat
2:21 am gregpincus: @jolantru I’ve heard from many authors that giveaways at GoodReads can be quite well trafficked. Also, fun ways to have presence #kidlitchat
2:21 am LaFabuliste: Hi all! What are we talking about tonight? #kidlitchat
2:21 am sarahockler: @WriterRoss Yeah, I figured those were still the biggies. #kidlitchat
2:21 am EMKokie: @kellyhashway @jolantru I recently joined GoodReads, but I’ll admit I’m hesitant to actually rate/review others books. #kidlitchat
2:21 am dotificus: I thought the topic was also going to be what *doesn’t* work for you online? #kidlitchat
2:22 am juliekingsley: Do blog hits matter? What’s your daily goal? #kidlitchat
2:22 am kellyhashway: @sarahockler I had no idea you could feed you blog to GoodReads. #kidlitchat
2:22 am susanwrites: @jolantru I want to like/use GoodReads more but I’m thinking of giving it another try. Hard because I read so fast. #kidlitchat
2:22 am gregpincus: @dotificus It is. So… what doesn’t work for you online? Professionally or personally? #kidlitchat
2:22 am WriterRoss: @dotificus I know. My presence has disappeared. Oh if only Botox worked this well. #kidlitchat
2:23 am sarahockler: @kellyhashway Yes! They have a whole “authors” program. It’s free. I like it. #kidlitchat
2:23 am kellyhashway: @EMKokie If I dislike a book, I don’t put it on there. All my ratings are 3 stars and higher, which are all “good” or better. #kidlitchat
2:23 am gregpincus: For me, so far, LinkedIn hasn’t had any oomph for my writing life. Some for my social media side, though. #kidlitchat
2:23 am kellyhashway: @sarahockler I’ll have to look into that. Thanks for sharing. #kidlitchat
2:23 am B_A_Bookworm: Do blog hits matter? What’s your daily goal?RT @juliekingsley <-That’s a great question! #kidlitchat
2:24 am gregpincus: @LaFabuliste What online sites/communities are working for you professionally? For marketing? For fun? #kidlitchat
2:24 am jolantru: I am not sure about Good Reads myself, being not well-known. Giveaways? Sounds interesting. #kidlitchat
2:24 am WriterRoss: @jennymckmoss Deal. {} #kidlitchat (See what teamwork can do?) ;>
2:24 am kellyhashway: I linked my blog to Facebook and more people comment on Facebook than my actual blog. Frustrating. #kidlitchat
2:24 am susanwrites: @gregpincus I did get a couple writing jobs off LinkedIn but mostly I use it to keep in touch with my former corp world. #kidlitchat
2:25 am crissachappell: @kellyhashway I feel the same way….only write positive reviews. #kidlitchat
2:25 am WriterRoss: @gregpincus I don’t get the LinkedIn appeal at all. #kidlitchat
2:25 am jefishere: @juliekingsley Wow. I’ve actually never thought of that. I think if I did start worrying about it, I’d get nothing done. #kidlitchat
2:25 am delzey: RT @WriterRoss: @gregpincus I dont get the LinkedIn appeal at all. #kidlitchat
2:25 am susanwrites: @kellyhashway I found the same thing with blog comments on FB but I just look at it as more coverage. Not frustrating for me #kidlitchat
2:25 am dotificus: @WriterRoss LOL! (and I’m holding you and @jennymckmoss to your deal. I’m WATCHING YOU TWO) #kidlitchat
2:25 am jennymckmoss: When there were fewer options, we haunted fewer places, which builds tighter communities. I hope we don’t lose that. #kidlitchat
2:26 am debbieohi: Sorry I’m late. Had company. :-) Catching up now… #kidlitchat
2:26 am gregpincus: @kellyhashway Ahhh, but why is that frustrating? You’re getting reactions, yes? #kidlitchat
2:26 am juliekingsley: @kellyhashway But it’s a great way to reach a base of people. I love Facebook. It’s so easy. #kidlitchat.
2:26 am susanwrites: @WriterRoss For job seekers, references, recommendations for corp world, LinkedIn is good. For kidlit, not so much @gregpincus #kidlitchat
2:26 am kellyhashway: @susanwrites I guess that’s true. #kidlitchat
2:26 am amyknichols: Hello! Late…again. #kidlitchat
2:27 am kellyhashway: @gregpincus I don’t know. I guess I shouldn’t be frustrated by it. #kidlitchat
2:27 am DanDadDoes: Hi All, first time here! Looking for great book ideas for kids for our DadDoes.Com site #kidlitchat
2:27 am juliekingsley: @jefishere I’m sadly obsessed. #kidlitchat.
2:27 am dotificus: @gregpincus For me, the whole entire internets is for fun and info. If something isn’t fun or informative, I dump it. #kidlitchat
2:27 am kellyhashway: @juliekingsley It is easy. I’ve been using it a lot more lately. #kidlitchat
2:28 am gregpincus: @kellyhashway It’s all about defining goals. If you don’t want comments on FB… don’t feed your blog there. Link to a post. #kidlitchat
2:28 am WriterRoss: @susanwrites Thanks, Susan. #kidlitchat (Trying HootSuite to follow chat, but can’t find way to automatically insert hashtag. Anyone?)
2:28 am susanwrites: @kellyhashway Way I look at it, the people that comment on my blog via FB probably wouldn’t have commented on the actual blog. #kidlitchat
2:28 am LaFabuliste: Gosh, I pop in and safari dies and the cat makes a mess…. I’m sorry, what were we talking about? #kidlitchat
2:28 am jennymckmoss: @dotificus I’m going to try! :) #kidlitchat
2:28 am jefishere: @juliekingsley …I just went to check. #kidlitchat
2:28 am kellyhashway: @B_A_Bookworm I use network blogs to just post the link to my blog and its topic. #kidlitchat
2:28 am gregpincus: @kellyhashway But if your goal is to get people to read it or create convo… yay! You’ve done that. #kidlitchat
2:29 am kellyhashway: @susanwrites That’s a good point. My blog is more writer friendly and those commenting on FB aren’t writers, so that makes sense #kidlitchat
2:29 am dotificus: Also I’m very wary of timesuckiness. I love reading articles and meeting people online, but the timesuckiness! Gah! #kidlitchat
2:29 am donalynbooks: RT @thereadingzone: As a teacher, Twitter has been great for connecting me and my class w/ authors. Almost instantly! #kidlitchat
2:29 am jefishere: That’s the thing about social media. It’s so easy to get distracted by it. #kidlitchat
2:29 am amyknichols: I have accounts lots of places, but couldn’t keep up. So I stick with Twitter, FB and my WP blog. #kidlitchat
2:29 am WriterRoss: @jennymckmoss I work and write best under pressure so… Watch for us (and vice versa) @dotificus. <g> #kidlitchat
2:29 am kellyhashway: @gregpincus Okay, you’ve all convinced me to stop worrying about it. #kidlitchat
2:30 am kellyhashway: @dotificus I typically read blogs and comment on them over breakfast. The rest of my free time is writing time. #kidlitchat
2:30 am B_A_Bookworm: Hi, 1st time here! Looking 4 gr8 book ideas 4 kids 4 our DadDoes.Com site RT @DanDadDoes <-Welcome!Book ideas for what purpose? #kidlitchat
2:30 am juliekingsley: I blog whatever strikes my fancy. I play with tone. I muse. It’s a great way to start the day. #kidlitchat.
2:30 am amyknichols: I have an account at and lurk at Verla Kay’s Blue Boards, but whenever I think of posting, I get very shy. :-/ #kidlitchat
2:30 am jefishere: I’ve certainly enjoyed meeting other writers on twitter. They’re everywhere here. And easy to find with a hashtag : ) #kidlitchat
2:30 am juliekingsley: @jefishere And? #kidlitchat
2:31 am kellyhashway: How often do you all blog. I do every Mon, Wed, Fri to keep it manageable for me. #kidlitchat
2:31 am jefishere: @juliekingsley Get nothing done! #kidlitchat
2:31 am debbieohi: My faves re: online social communities: Twitter, Facebook and Second Life. #kidlitchat
2:31 am PaulWHankins: RT @thereadingzone: As a teacher, Twitter has been great for connecting me and my class w/ authors. Almost instantly! #kidlitchat
2:32 am wholewidewords: Not sure of topic, and I’m not really writer exactly…but I love YA lit, and advocate for it! #kidlitchat
2:32 am DanDadDoes: @B_A_Bookworm Lists of books kids may like. Example, we have if they love Harry Potter, will love these… #kidlitchat
2:32 am jmalphy: RT @thereadingzone: As a teacher, Twitter has been great for connecting me and my class w/ authors. Almost instantly! #kidlitchat
2:32 am bonnieadamson: @debbieohi Ooh, Second Life–I am so intrigued–and so ignorant! #kidlitchat
2:32 am kellyhashway: @debbieohi I’ve never heard of Second Life. What is it? #kidlitchat
2:32 am kquimbyjohnson: I blog on Fridays and once or twice a week otherwise, as the mood hits. #kidlitchat
2:32 am amyknichols: @WriterRoss LinkedIn feels a bit cold to me. #kidlitchat
2:32 am jefishere: I blog every day. I usually spend some time over the weekend writing posts in advance so it eats up less time during the week. #kidlitchat
2:32 am deegarretson: 2 posts on my blog unrelated to writing get the most hits. Don’t know if it pays off, but interesting to discover #kidlitchat
2:32 am B_A_Bookworm: @kellyhashway Twice a week was really all I could handle. Three times got to be a bit much for me. #kidlitchat
2:33 am juliekingsley: @BonnieAdamson @debbieohi I could use a second life! #kidlitchat
2:33 am gregpincus: @wholewidewords we’re talking about what networks/sites work (or don’t!) for us online. #kidlitchat
2:33 am KatGirl_Studio: Hey guys I’m late, what’s the topic? #kidlitchat
2:33 am delzey: @deegarretson i have this blog post i wrote about swearing that gets about a dozen hits a day… for the last 2 years! #kidlitchat
2:33 am debbieohi: @bonnieadamson @kellyhashway Second Life is a virtual world. Think Avatar, sort of. :-) #kidlitchat
2:33 am wendicc: RT @EMKokie: Interesting to me some use social media to connect/participate, but others are obviously marketing. Obvious=less effective. #kidlitchat
2:33 am amyknichols: @kellyhashway I try to blog M-W-F, too. Tried every day but it was too much. #kidlitchat
2:33 am juliekingsley: @deegarretson Blogging tip. Use the word “PSYCHIC” people can’t resist it. #kidlitchat
2:33 am OzTeacherMag: RT @thereadingzone: As a teacher, Twitter has been great for connecting me and my class w/ authors. Almost instantly! #kidlitchat
2:34 am debbieohi: @juliekingsley LOL! (re: “I could use a second life”) #kidlitchat
2:34 am bonnieadamson: @KatGirl_Studio What online networking sites work best for you? #kidlitchat
2:34 am LaFabuliste: I feel like I have to share, for those who write to classical music: London Harmonic 100 pieces for $8 on iTunes. #kidlitchat
2:34 am kellyhashway: I wish I could blog everyday, but I don’t think I could. #kidlitchat
2:34 am juliekingsley: @KatGirl_Studio Social Media and Writing. #kidlitchat
2:34 am DanDadDoes: We do at least 1 post a day, but on lots of different topics #kidlitchat
2:34 am wholewidewords: @gregpincus Cool! As authors and/or bloggers? #kidlitchat
2:34 am bonnieadamson: @debbieohi I know–I just can’t wrap my head around it. #kidlitchat
2:34 am amyknichols: @juliekingsley Using the word “zombie” gets a lot of interest, too. :) #kidlitchat
2:34 am kquimbyjohnson: I also spend time–snippets of it–visiting other Kid Lit writers’ blogs. #kidlitchat
2:34 am gregpincus: @juliekingsley I KNEW you were gonna suggest saying “psychic”. Weird. #kidlitchat
2:34 am WriterRoss: @amyknichols I receive requests to join others but since I don’t use it/ feel a rapport with its setup, I don’t bite. Apologies. #kidlitchat
2:34 am juliekingsley: @amyknichols @kellyhashway I blog at least five days a week. It keeps me in a grove. #kidlitchat
2:36 am debbieohi: Darnit. I keep getting an error when trying to post. Testing… #kidlitchat
2:36 am KatGirl_Studio: @bonnieadamson I am always on twitter,FB and DA every single day. #kidlitchat
2:36 am juliekingsley: @gregpincus @gregpincus Were you reading my mind? Or am I repeating myself? #kidlitchat
2:36 am bonnieadamson: @debbieohi That worked. #kidlitchat
2:36 am deegarretson: @juliekingsley Funny! I’d have to really struggle to come up with a post that included ‘psychic’. #kidlitchat
2:36 am jefishere: Do you guys like writing focused sites/threads or do you prefer different topics? #kidlitchat
2:36 am wholewidewords: @amyknichols Zombie psychics ftw!! :) #kidlitchat
2:36 am gregpincus: @wholewidewords in any way. Topics are just to kick things off. We go wherever we go! #kidlitchat
2:37 am amyknichols: @juliekingsley Does it cut into your writing time? Do you keep your posts short? #kidlitchat
2:37 am gregpincus: @juliekingsley neither. Or both! #kidlitchat
2:37 am juliekingsley: @amyknichols Have you been reading my blog? #kidlitchat. And bacon.
2:37 am bonnieadamson: @KatGirl_Studio Deviant Art? Is it a community too? #kidlitchat
2:37 am DanDadDoes: Anyone interested in Guest Blogging in the Book area of our site – http://bit.ly/aXKX0T would love to talk. #kidlitchat
2:37 am debbieohi: I consider blogs very different animals from social networking sites. Both can be fun / useful. #kidlitchat
2:37 am amyknichols: @wholewidewords And — ta da! — we have tomorrow’s blog topic! #kidlitchat
2:37 am gregpincus: Oh, yes, @kquimbyjohnson. Reading and commenting on other blogs is critical if you want readers/commenters of your own. #kidlitchat
2:38 am KatGirl_Studio: I’m also on linked in, CI, Jacket flap, nanowrimo, SCBWI #kidlitchat
2:38 am delzey: everyone, lets write psychic zombie blog posts tomorrow! RT @wholewidewords: @amyknichols Zombie psychics ftw!! :) #kidlitchat
2:38 am wholewidewords: As a person who’s setting up a blog (which I am, slowly) do you have any first-timer tips? #kidlitchat
2:38 am debbieohi: @bonnieadamson Almost everything online’s a community these days. I’m on DeviantArt, too! :-) #kidlitchat
2:38 am B_A_Bookworm: RT @DanDadDoes -Lists of books kids may like. Example, we have if they love Harry Potter, will love these. #kidlitchat <-Very cool
2:38 am KimberlyKinrade: RT @delzey everyone, lets write psychic zombie blog posts tomorrow! RT @wholewidewords: @amyknichols Zombie psychics ftw!! :) #kidlitchat
2:38 am amyknichols: @delzey Excellent! #kidlitchat
2:39 am juliekingsley: @amyknichols I try to keep under thirty minutes a day. I find it inspires my writing. I use loads of photographs, which I love. #kidlitchat
2:39 am KatGirl_Studio: @bonnieadamson ya it’s like FB for artists, you can display your work, post blogs comment on others works etc. #kidlitchat
2:39 am debbieohi: The challenge is to not get so wrapped up in social networking that you forget about creating. #kidlitchat
2:39 am wholewidewords: @amyknichols I would SO read about zombie psychics! #kidlitchat
2:39 am deegarretson: @delzey who would have guessed a post on swearing would get traffic?? #kidlitchat
2:40 am amyknichols: @juliekingsley I just checked it out. :) Looks good. #kidlitchat
2:40 am kquimbyjohnson: @gregpincus The Golden Rule of Blogging, right? #kidlitchat
2:40 am juliekingsley: @wholewidewords Have things you do over and over. I have a Cow Shit Corner Award. It’s fun. #kidlitchat.
2:40 am debbieohi: @bonnieadamson I use Second Life for illustration reference material. Great for getting interesting perspectives/angles. #kidlitchat
2:40 am juliekingsley: RT @debbieohi: The challenge is to not get so wrapped up in social networking that you forget about creating. #kidlitchat
2:40 am delzey: @deegarretson it isn’t even about swearing, it’s about substituting keyboard characters for swear words! #kidlitchat
2:40 am lbrochard: Cool! RT @thereadingzone: As a teacher, Twitter has been great for connecting me and my class w/ authors. Almost instantly! #kidlitchat
2:41 am fearofwriting: RT @debbieohi: The challenge is to not get so wrapped up in social networking that you forget about creating. #kidlitchat
2:41 am AlwaysJenNV: RT @debbieohi: The challenge is to not get so wrapped up in social networking that you forget about creating. #kidlitchat
2:41 am debbieohi: @bonnieadamson BUT Second Life takes some getting used to re: interface. #kidlitchat
2:41 am amyknichols: @juliekingsley LOL! That’s great! #kidlitchat
2:41 am amyknichols: @wholewidewords I would SO write about psychic zombies! :D #kidlitchat
2:41 am susanwrites: @debbieohi The few times I’ve tried Second Life I got stuck in the newbie corner with no idea how to transport to anywhere good.#kidlitchat
2:42 am juliekingsley: @lbrochard @thereadingzone As a former teacher, I’m super impressed! #kidlitchat. Miss it.
2:42 am KatGirl_Studio: @debbieohi second life? #kidlitchat
2:44 am amyknichols: @susanwrites That’s exactly how I feel. #kidlitchat
2:44 am wholewidewords: @juliekingsley Is that like the “blogroll” I see on some sites? The blogs the author of the blog likes? #kidlitchat
2:44 am DanDadDoes: @gregpincus sorry I have 12 other TweetChats open now, having my outsourced mind write this now :) #kidlitchat
2:45 am deegarretson: I stopped stressing over social media, now I just keep up with what I enjoy, don’t need things that detract from writing #kidlitchat
2:45 am amyknichols: @delzey That sounds like a healthy practice. #kidlitchat
2:45 am gregpincus: @amyknichols Like Dr. Seuss’ “My Many Colored Days”- Some days I feel Twitter. Some days FB. Some days nothing #kidlitchat
2:45 am susanwrites: @debbieohi Maybe I’ll try it again then. As long as you can tell me how to keep away from the R rated (and worse) places. :) #kidlitchat
2:46 am debbieohi: @deegarretson I do the same. Impossible to keep up with everything, so just pick what I enjoy. #kidlitchat
2:46 am susanwrites: @amyknichols I feel like that most days. Like everyone else is more interesting than I am. :) #kidlitchat
2:46 am amyknichols: Love it! RT @gregpincus Like Dr. Seuss’ “My Many Colored Days”- Some days I feel Twitter. Some days FB. Some days nothing #kidlitchat
2:46 am delzey: @amyknichols but when i shut down twitter, the internet, i go thru moments where i feel anxious i’m missing something #kidlitchat
2:46 am debbieohi: @susanwrites Second Life has revamped to keep the R rate areas separate. #kidlitchat
2:46 am MissyNH: #kidlitchat but I wonder… in the 21st century, is social networking, in fact, creation? We are having a global conversation, eh?
2:47 am wholewidewords: What excites me about social media is how connected I am now to readers and writers I can’t find in real life, in my community. #kidlitchat
2:47 am juliekingsley: @susanwrites @amyknichols The mundane is interesting, with the right twist. #kidlitchat
2:47 am debbieohi: @susanwrites BUT just a note: so far, I haven’t found SL a particularly effective marketing venue. #kidlitchat
2:47 am deegarretson: @debbieohi I don’t even post on my blog much, because if I made myself a schedule, I’d grow to hate it #kidlitchat
2:47 am amyknichols: @wholewidewords I’ve found that the more you read and comment on other’s blogs, the more they read/comment on yours. #kidlitchat
2:47 am twchat: Find #kidlitchat and over 100 other Twitter Chats on the schedule: http://bit.ly/ChatSched
2:47 am susanwrites: @debbieohi Ooh…then I will definitely give Second Life another try. Lots of folks from my former corp world are using it. #kidlitchat
2:47 am jefishere: The best part of social networking is meeting people from other countries. #kidlitchat
2:47 am amyknichols: Agree RT @juliekingsley The mundane is interesting, with the right twist. #kidlitchat
2:48 am Mike_Mullin: @MissyNH Interesting idea, but doesn’t it lack the permanence we hope our art will achieve? #kidlitchat Although I guess tweets are saved…
2:48 am debbieohi: @susanwrites However, I’ve found it great for virtual writing sessions with others & creative collab. #kidlitchat
2:48 am gregpincus: @delzey That’s because YOU ARE!!! :-) #kidlitchat
2:48 am jesskristie: RT @jefishere: The best part of social networking is meeting people from other countries. #kidlitchat
2:48 am debbieohi: @deegarretson I don’t have a schedule, either. But I do consider my blogs part of my author platform. #kidlitchat
2:48 am wholewidewords: @MissyNH That’s exactly how I feel! I love contributing to that! #kidlitchat
2:49 am amyknichols: @delzey Withdrawal symptoms? #kidlitchat
2:49 am juliekingsley: @Mike_Mullin @MissyNH As a history buff, I agree. But, it does make the world feel smaller. #kidlitchat.
2:49 am delzey: ack! don’t say that! *covers ears* la-la-la-la-la! RT @gregpincus: @delzey Thats because YOU ARE!!! :-) #kidlitchat
2:49 am debbieohi: @deegarretson Especially since a publisher approached me re: writing a book (on any topic) BECAUSE of my strong platform! #kidlitchat
2:49 am susanwrites: @debbieohi That’s what I’ve heard from corp folks, using it for training, etc. Seemed like it would be good for writers. #kidlitchat
2:50 am amyknichols: @debbieohi How do you find the time for it all? #kidlitchat
2:50 am wholewidewords: @amyknichols I enjoy reading/commenting. Sometimes I get overwhelmed by this…so many blogs! Any strategies you follow? #kidlitchat
2:50 am susanwrites: @debbieohi Not looking for marketing stuff via Second Life. More interested in feeling a community connection. #kidlitchat
2:50 am juliekingsley: @debbieohi @deegarretson That is the dream! Soulemama’s Blog launched her writing career. #kidlitchat.
2:50 am deegarretson: @debbieohi That’s great! I just know it wouldn’t work for me. #kidlitchat
2:50 am timothypower67: There’s always the suspicion that there’s something precious hidden in the feeds, and if you don’t keep checking, you’ll mis it. #kidlitchat
2:51 am DanDadDoes: @wholewidewords A good RSS reader can help! #kidlitchat
2:51 am delzey: @amyknichols if a tree falls in the twitter forest, and i’m not there, does it make a noise? #kidlitchat
2:51 am gregpincus: @Mike_Mullin @MissyNH Permanence might not be the right term, but I think there are different types of creation involved. #kidlitchat
2:51 am debbieohi: @amyknichols I don’t have children. I’m in awe of parents who write. I should be asking YOU the question. :-) #kidlitchat
2:51 am susanwrites: @wholewidewords Exactly! I don’t have much real life interaction with people. Would like more. For now, SM fills that hole. #kidlitchat
2:51 am deegarretson: @timothypower67 There isn’t? #crushed #kidlitchat
2:51 am wholewidewords: @DanDadDoes Fill me in…what is that? #kidlitchat
2:51 am MissyNH: @Mike_Mullin #kidlitchat Art reigns supreme, yes! but as a 7th grade LA tchr, it affords me another language /opportunity to spark new art
2:51 am gregpincus: @delzey Nah. I think the question is is it “important” or “IMPORTANT”? I can miss the former. The latter will find me eventually #kidlitchat
2:52 am debbieohi: @juliekingsley It’s already happened to me 3x (publishers approaching me because of my blogs). For me, blogging is worth it. :-) #kidlitchat
2:52 am amyknichols: @wholewidewords I set up my favorites in iGoogle to keep track of them. It helps. When someone comments mine, I visit theirs. #kidlitchat
2:52 am amyknichols: @delzey YES. #kidlitchat
2:52 am Mike_Mullin: @gregpincus @MissyNH Perhaps a better way of putting it: despite the library of congress archive, posts here feel impermanent. #kidlitchat
2:52 am debbieohi: @juliekingsley That’s great to hear re: Soulemama’s Blog launching her writing career! #kidlitchat
2:53 am DanDadDoes: @wholewidewords can use something like Google Reader and subscribe to blogs you like, it pulls them all in – easier reading #kidlitchat
2:53 am susanwrites: @Mike_Mullin @amyknichols Re the Blue Boards. I’m sure I didn’t give them enough time either. #kidlitchat
2:53 am kquimbyjohnson: I read and comment on a combination of blogs–People I know, subjects that interest me, authors of books I enjoy. #kidlitchat
2:53 am amyknichols: @debbieohi I feel like I never get anything done, to be honest. I admire all that you accomplish, Debbie! #kidlitchat
2:54 am wholewidewords: @susanwrites And it’s fun! I’ve become more aware of authors in my area, just from experimenting with searches on Twitter & FB. #kidlitchat
2:54 am amyknichols: @susanwrites I know people who spend time at the Blue Boards. I need to just dive in. #kidlitchat
2:54 am debbieohi: @susanwrites Second Life is excellent for community connection. Plus atmosphere. I wrote with others this a.m. in a forest. :-) #kidlitchat
2:54 am wholewidewords: @DanDadDoes Wow, that’s a great tip! Thanks! I subscribe to several, but have to keep checking in, which is difficult. #kidlitchat
2:54 am B_A_Bookworm: Check this out @wholewidewords to learn about RSS.http://www.commoncraft.com/rss_plain_english #kidlitchat
2:55 am debbieohi: @amyknichols Thanks kindly but I’m serious re: parents who write. You’re all much more time-efficient than I am. #kidlitchat
2:55 am Mike_Mullin: @amyknichols @delzey But if you never log on again, then it didn’t. #kidlitchat
2:55 am amyknichols: @debbieohi Well, thank you. :) #kidlitchat
2:56 am amyknichols: @Mike_Mullin Ha! #kidlitchat
2:56 am wholewidewords: @B_A_Bookworm Awesome! Thank you so much! Am self-taught, so it’s good to know more online tech. #kidlitchat
2:56 am debbieohi: @susanwrites If you’re on Second Life again, do add “Inkygirl Omizu” to your friends list. I’ll give you free stuff! :-) #kidlitchat
2:56 am delzey: be right back. no one say anything ;) RT @Mike_Mullin: @amyknichols @delzey But if you never log on again, then it didnt. #kidlitchat
2:57 am wholewidewords: @debbieohi That sounds like so much fun, writing in a forest! :) #kidlitchat
2:57 am MissyNH: @Mike_Mullin @gregpincus but know the effects are epic & a catalyst for potential art; my kids are so inspired by author tweets #kidlitchat
2:57 am amyknichols: My kiddo just gave me big puppy dog eyes, asking me to read to her. So I’m bowing out early. Thanks for the chat! C U next week. #kidlitchat
2:58 am wholewidewords: @amyknichols Awww, that’s so sweet! Goodnight to you and your little one! #kidlitchat
2:58 am susanwrites: @debbieohi I will look for you when I go back to Second Life. Thanks! #kidlitchat
2:58 am Mike_Mullin: @MissyNH That’s great! Did you have any trouble getting your school to allow access to Twitter? Many schools here block it. #kidlitchat
2:59 am susanwrites: @amyknichols I will if you will. Maybe we need to make a Blue Board date? #kidlitchat
2:59 am hamishcurry: RT @thereadingzone: As a teacher, Twitter has been great for connecting me and my class w/ authors. Almost instantly! #kidlitchat
2:59 am debbieohi: @wholewidewords Very fun. Sound of clicking typewriters, birds singing in the trees, sunlight dappling the ground… #kidlitchat
2:59 am deegarretson: off to read!, night all #kidlitchat
2:59 am debbieohi: @susanwrites I was mentioned in an article re: Second Life writing resources, fyi: http://bit.ly/b6tVeQ #kidlitchat
3:00 am kellyhashway: Thanks for another great chat, everyone. See you next week. #kidlitchat
3:00 am aquafortis: Shoot, I totally could have been doing #kidlitchat right now and forgot. I always forget!
3:00 am susanwrites: @debbieohi #kidlitchat Thanks for all the info!
3:00 am wholewidewords: @debbieohi I’m going to have to check out SL, for sure. #kidlitchat
3:00 am kquimbyjohnson: Where is this idyllic world of typewriters, birds, and sunlight–Sounds like the Bunny Planet and I need a visit! #kidlitchat
3:00 am juliekingsley: Good Night All! #kidlitchat
3:01 am MissyNH: @Mike_Mullin so far so good and after the author tweets and inspired kids, they’d have a tough fight taking it from me now! #kidlitchat
3:01 am crissachappell: RT @thereadingzone: As a teacher, Twitter has been great for connecting me and my class w/ authors. Almost instantly! #kidlitchat
3:01 am debbieohi: I’m going to bed, too. Thanks for the chat, all. Special thanks to @bonnieadamson & @gregpincus for founding #kidlitchat! #kidlitchat
3:01 am DanDadDoes: Gotta run, been great. Interested in exposure from Guest Blogging about Kids books on our site, let me know! #kidlitchat
3:01 am Mike_Mullin: @kquimbyjohnson Eep, so long as it’s not The Plot Bunny planet! #kidlitchat
3:01 am wholewidewords: @debbieohi Thanks for the tips. Nite! #kidlitchat
3:02 am delzey: for those departing, don’t forget: psychic zombie posts tomorrow! #kidlitchat
3:02 am Mike_Mullin: @MissyNH Do they allow Facebook too? #kidlitchat
3:02 am jolantru: Time to go back to work editing. Thanks for the great #kidlitchat!
3:02 am debbieohi: @kquimbyjohnson Heh. The Milk Wood colony for writers on Second Life. Gnite! #kidlitchat
3:02 am kquimbyjohnson: @Mike_Mullin Bingo. I’m still taming the last Plot Bunny. #kidlitchat
3:03 am wholewidewords: I want to read and comment on at least 5 zombie psychic posts by Sunday! :) #kidlitchat
3:04 am wholewidewords: @DanDadDoes Thanks for the tip on RSS! #kidlitchat
3:04 am _the_mad_hatter: @delzey Psychic Zombie? I’m not sure I want to know. #kidlitchat
3:04 am gregpincus: I must go, too, but thanks, all, for another fun #kidlitchat. I’ll get the transcript up sooooooon.
3:05 am WriterRoss: @_the_mad_hatter If you’re a psychic zombie, you -better- know. ;> #kidlitchat
3:05 am bonnieadamson: G’night, everyone–enlightening, as usual. :-) #kidlitchat
3:05 am delzey: @_the_mad_hatter earlier thread in the convo, about words that draw people to blog posts. #kidlitchat
3:05 am wholewidewords: @gregpincus Appreciate the welcome, and hope to come back at an earlier hour next time. :) #kidlitchat
3:05 am Mike_Mullin: @_the_mad_hatter @delzey Psychic Zombie Plot Bunnies! Now I’m scared. #kidlitchat
3:05 am WriterRoss: RT @debbieohi: Thanks for the chat, all. Special thanks to @bonnieadamson & @gregpincus for founding #kidlitchat! #kidlitchat
3:06 am timothypower67: Can someone give an example of a zombie psychic post? #kidlitchat
3:06 am Mike_Mullin: Wait, Planet of the Psychic Zombie Plot Bunnies…. #kidlitchat
3:06 am MissyNH: @Mike_Mullin facebook, no. too bad though, social networking needs teachers as models; they often have questions and need help #kidlitchat

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