Kidlitchat Transcript – September 15 (part 1)
| 8:01 pm | gregpincus: | TOPIC: How and where do you spend your time on social media… and why? What are your goals in using social media? #kidlitcha |
| 8:01 pm | StephPellegrin: | I won’t be making it to #kidlitchat tonight. We’ve got a sick guinea pig and are trying to decide what to do for her.  |
| 8:01 pm | Shelltex: | I have cookies. #kidlitchat |
| 8:01 pm | saundramitchell: | I’m going to try participating in #kidlitchat tonight instead of just lurking! |
| 8:01 pm | amyknichols: | @debbieohi Hi Debbie!! #kidlitchat |
| 8:01 pm | EgmontGal: | @saundramitchell you go, Saundra! #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm | joycelansky: | @SuePinto I wouldn’t sell my kids for 5 billion dollars but wouldn’t pay a nickel for another one just like them. #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm | EngridE1: | @bonnieadamson There’s a new Tweetie icon? Hi everyone! #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm | debbieohi: | @amyknichols Amy, HI! #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm | gregpincus: | Ahhh, it’s a self-reflexive question as we chat here on Twitter. But this is for editors, writers, illustrators, agents, and all #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm | laurielyoung: | @gregpincus community, especially since I work at home, alone #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm | KerrieHollihan: | Thanks! I’m a novice Twitter member too #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm | KrisYankee: | @gregpincus I spend a lot of time on Twitter and Facebook, but right now I’m only using it for personal stuff. #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm | CREvers: | I blog to network, flesh out what I’m learning and it also helps me develop my authorial voice. #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm | joycelansky: | Wasting it on Twitter because it’s fun & maybe not a total waste. #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm | Shelltex: | Blogging and Twitter for kidlit stuff. FB I use mostly for fun and keeping up with friends. #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm | EgmontGal: | I can’t see the new icon. I’m peeved. One of the reasons I use social media is to raise Egmont’s profile since we are new #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm | tehawesomersace: | Hi all…Great topic…I spend most of my social media time on twitter. Everything else seems slow… #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm | amberlough: | @joycelansky LOL. #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm | leewind: | I had this epiphany recently that comments on my blog aren’t a “conversation.” Twitter is a conversation. #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm | amyknichols: | @gregpincus I spend time here and on FB. My goal is to connect with other writers and industry pros. #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm | nomadshan: | Most time on blog and Twitter to network with authors, librarians, and booksellers. #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm | marybrebner: | I spend most of my time on Twitter but I have a blog & Facebook profile, too. The blog & tweets are work-related; FB=friends #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm | LaFabuliste: | Networking! Well, twitter for networking. FB for more non-professional stuff. re: so.cial media #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm | sarahshum: | @gregpincus I use the social media to meet and connect with writers, agents, colleagues; to see what everyone else is up to #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm | bonnieadamson: | I’m daring someone to tell me why I should facebook. #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm | laurielyoung: | It is fun, but so time consuming! RT @joycelansky: Wasting it on Twitter because it’s fun & maybe not a total waste. #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm | Shelltex: | jSpend some time on the Blueboard at Verla Kay’s too. #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm | inkyelbows: | #kidlitchat is happening RIGHT NOW. New to Twitterchats? Tips & schedule: http://bit.ly/writerchats |
| 8:03 pm | CREvers: | facebook I use for fun social stuff and a little networking, twitter is to keep up w/ the literary world #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm | mgbuehrlen: | @gregpincus To join in with others who share the same goals/interests. To network and get my name “out” #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm | susanwrites: | @gregpincus Goal is to network with others in my industry & future readers for my books and find experts when I need them. #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm | saundramitchell: | Mostly, I use Twitter. Although I’m not sure I quite have the hang of it, Twitter is the #2 referrer to my websites. #kidlitchat #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm | rillajaggia: | Super topic! I use Twitter for keeping in touch with the wriitng community, FB for personal community and blog a bit of both. #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm | KrisYankee: | Would love to be able to use Twitter and FB 4 marketing/connecting w audience. But my reader’s don’t use these tools. Too young #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm | EgmontGal: | @leewind This is kind of crazed for a conversation, no? I like ones where people get whole paragraphs in #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm | nomadshan: | Spend less time on Facebook + recently ditched MySpace + LinkedIn #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm | amberlough: | Woah this is moving so fast tonight. #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm | joycelansky: | I like social media because I get links to great articles & meet wonderful people. I’ve won 3 books through Twitter contests. #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm | EngridE1: | @gregpincus I use social media for motivation and also for connection w/writers, publishers, agents or it can be lonely writing #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm | marybrebner: | Purpose? To meet fellow writers, editors, publishers, keep up with industry news, book releases & recs… #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm | KatGirl_Studio: | I spend most of my time on twitter, keeps me upto date with the industry because of all the articles people post #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm | EgmontGal: | @Shelltex We have an author (@peripam) who found her agent from what the agent posted on verla kay’s blueboard #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm | SuePinto: | @joycelansky Agreed. I mean after they were sold, who’d wake me up at 2 am to tell me they have to pee? #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm | susanwrites: | @bonnieadamson Because that’s where Lexulous lives. My addiction.  #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm | landlroecker: | We’re blog whores. Our goal is to connect with other writers and future readers. Twitter is kind of an afterthought. #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm | CynthiaCWillis: | Twitter, FB, blog, Verla Kay’s Blueboarders, . . . Mostly to promote my books. #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm | gregpincus: | How do you all define the difference between community and networking? Or is there one? #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm | MyraMcEntire: | @marybrebner Me too. Facebook for friends and Twitter friends I’ve developed relationships with. Blog and Twitter for writing. #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm | amberlough: | I blog because, well, it’s a habit. I use FB and Twitter for networking, mostly. #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm | KerrieHollihan: | OK…so can u be specific about Twitter and what u do? #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm | auntieflamingo: | I blog, twitter and use facebook. Both for fun and meeting other writers. there are so many ppl I wouldn’t have met without them #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm | CherylRainfield: | I spend time here and on my blog…. I like both for different reasons. Both help me connect to other writers, readers, etc. #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm | leewind: | @bonnieadamson TREND: I’m getting more comments on my blog posts on facebook than on the blog. I like comments #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm | debbieohi: | I use social media to (1) connect w/others in the pub industry (2) find out publishing news (3) stay sane & inspired. #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm | amberlough: | Oh yeah, and Verla Kay’s blueboard. #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm | merylevans: | @BonnieAdamson Because your character has an adorable face. Seriously, it’s growing for business / freelance use. #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm | amyknichols: | @gregpincus FB is also for keeping in touch with personal friends. Twitter is where I really connect with other writers. #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | AuthorTaraKelly: | Hi all! #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | saundramitchell: | Twitter is for promotion and socialization. But I use LiveJournal to stay up to date with the writing community. #kidlitchat #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | KatGirl_Studio: | also because I work at home and this way I feel a lot less alone its like having co workers all over the world. #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | MelSchroeder: | RT @inkyelbows: #kidlitchat is happening RIGHT NOW. New to Twitterchats? Tips & schedule:http://bit.ly/writerchats |
| 8:05 pm | CherylRainfield: | Oh yes, it can be lonely writing. I *love* all the connections I’ve been able to make online–the fantastic conversations & info #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | bonnieadamson: | @susanwrites See, I don’t even know what that is! #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | CynthiaCWillis: | No, not just to promote. Community is very important. To connect with writers, artists, etc. #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | MyraMcEntire: | @gregpincus I don’t think there is a difference between community and networking. #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | EgmontGal: | @gregpincus I’m very interested if people here think it 1) might help them be better writers 2) get published #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | CREvers: | @bonnieadamson I’ve caught up w/ a lot of old class mates that I thought I’d never hear from again on FB. the games are fun too. #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | nomadshan: | Community is supportive; when networking, we’re giving each other opportunities. #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | debbieohi: | @AuthorTaraKelly Hi Tara! #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | susanwrites: | My big three are the blog, Facebook and Twitter. Like Lee, I find I am getting a new set of readers on my blog via FB #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | laurielyoung: | @gregpincus I don’t think there is–my friends are writers and illustrators, so I network within my community, and through them #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | tehawesomersace: | @KerrieHollihan It’s a great place to follow agents/editors and stalk…err, I mean follow their updates. #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | AnjelusX: | @gregpincus Twitter and Facebook partly to keep in the mix on various areas, networking, and interesting chit chat occasionally #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | Shelltex: | Also market information can be gathered via social networking with other writers. #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | dosankodebbie: | @gregpincus As translator/writer I use socialmedia 2 draw attention 2 my blogs. I use blogs to educate about my obscure subjects #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | EgmontUSA: | But, also, I like the ease of sharing some of the behind the scenes scoops via Twitter and Facebook. #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | EgmontGal: | I really want to know–does blog buzz, twittering, livejournal etc etc help your sales? It’s going to be interesting to see #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | amyknichols: | @CherylRainfield Same here. And Twitter is great for keeping up on latest industry news. #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | saundramitchell: | I have a blog, which feeds to Amazon + Facebook because I think people like getting info in their fave environment. #kidlitchat #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm | MyraMcEntire: | I often wish my Twitter identity were more anonymous so I could ask questions I really want to ask! #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm | bonnieadamson: | @leewind Ah–so you connect your blog? Sounds complicated. #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm | lisa_schroeder: | I’m here for just a few minutes #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm | landlroecker: | @leewind Comments are the best, right? That kind of affirmation is so important for aspiring writers. Feeling dejected? Blog! #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm | marybrebner: | Twitter’s great because of all the info/ppl: #writegoal, #amwriting, #yalitchat, #writechat, #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm | amberlough: | I think Verla Kay’s blueboard is a community. Some blogs qualify, as well. FB and Twitter are more conversation. #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm | AnjelusX: | @gregpincus Networking is a means to an end. Community is a sense of belonging, shared passions or interests. #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm | susanwrites: | @bonnieadamson It’s fake Scrabble. Very addicting. I tell myself it’s a way to chat with a friend and fill my brain with words #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm | SuePinto: | @gregpincus Only use Twitter for info on the publishing/agent/editorial/writing world. Like the immediacy of it. #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm | joycelansky: | @SuePinto At least they’re in bed at 2 AM. I don’t think my college kids ever go to sleep that early. Good think I’m not there. #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm | gregpincus: | I, of course, only use social media to take pointless quizzes and learn how to get thousands of followers #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm | CynthiaCWillis: | @EgmontGal I do think social networking helps a writer to improve herself. #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm | rillajaggia: | @lisa_schroeder Hey Lisa, great to see you here. #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm | EgmontGal: | The blogosphere/Tweetosphere etc has helped awareness of some of our Egmont books, absolutely. I hope it helps their sales too #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm | KellyDHouse: | @EgmontGal I’d assume social networking focuses more on getting published. Though I’ve gotten much good writing advice on blogs #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm | KindrilyKaren: | @EgmontGal & agents/editors out there. Would u reject a MS if opening scene had the popular family fatal car scene? 2 overdone? #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm | AuthorTaraKelly: | I use twitter for a little of everything–networking, promoting, and general fun chit chat #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm | sarahshum: | @EgmontGal Have your authors talked about Twitter, etc making a difference in reaching an audience? #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm | amberlough: | I don’t get lots of readers on my blog. Trying to make it more appealing. #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm | jeanie_w: | Me too RT @KatGirl_Studio: becuz I work at home this way I feel a lot less alone its like having co workers all over the world. #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm | marybrebner: | What’s Verla Kay’s blueboard? (ooh, something new to me–see, look what you can learn on Twitter!) #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm | thunderchikin: | @jessicaleeander Scooch your # sign closer to kidlitchat #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm | amberlough: | @gregpincus Ha! #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm | CynthiaCWillis: | @EgmontGal Good question!!! It will be interesting to see. #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm | Shelltex: | Hoping it helps to get published by way of the market information and tips, conference info etc #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm | KatGirl_Studio: | I also have a FB & an DA for my art #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm | lisa_schroeder: | @EgmontGal THAT is the million dollar question – whether it helps sales. #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm | rillajaggia: | @EgmontGal Awareness is the first step toward sales! #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm | KellyDHouse: | @sarahshum good question! #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm | KerrieHollihan: | Maybe to get published. But doesn’t Twitter take away lots of good time? #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm | thegreatmissjj: | @gregpincus This made me laugh so hard because…it’s kind of true.  #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm | EgmontGal: | @sarahshum authors have def used it well to raise awareness of their books, yes. Will it help sales? Time will tell #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm | saundramitchell: | @EgmontGal I can tell you, I saw *definite* sales reaction to my blog tour; my editor was v. v. pleased. #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm | bonnieadamson: | @sarahshum I don’t think our audience is on Twitter–are they? #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm | SaraLewisHolmes: | @EgmontGal I met an Egmont author last Sunday: Pam Bachorz. Is she here tonight? #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm | CynthiaCWillis: | @AuthorTaraKelly I could not have said that better! #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm | sarahshum: | @MyraMcEntire I know some editors have anonlymous twitters… (@rantyeditor) Why not writers? #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm | EngridE1: | @bonnieadamson Use FBk ONLY as a private pg 4 family/friends. U can have a pg for ur illustrations & for fans. I rarely use it #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm | CherylRainfield: | @amyknichols Yes, I love how much I find out about what’s happening in the pub world My writer friends ask me how I know Twitter #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm | HeleneBoudreau: | I get mostly all my reading recs from twitter. Wouldn’t have read THE HUNGER GAMES otherwise. Helps me keep UTD on kidlit news #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm | Shelltex: | @marybrebner www.verlakay.com Click on message board link on the right Lot of writers and I know a few agents lurk there too #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm | amberlough: | @KerrieHollihan It can if it’s uncontrolled. I turn off my airport (wifi) when writing. #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm | laurielyoung: | @jeanie_w Me too! (co-workers all over the world-thing #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm | kaerfel: | I’ve met a lot of cool book people on twitter, and it lets me stay up to date with them. #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm | EgmontGal: | I have really enjoyed reading what agents tweet. I know more about their process now, yet I’ve been working with them 20+ years #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm | KrisYankee: | Does Twitter make me a better writer? Not sure, but it does help me to be more succinct. #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm | bonnieadamson: | @susanwrites Okay, well that’s a positive, then! #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm | gregpincus: | @EgmontGal It has made me a better writer in some ways. It certainly helped me get published (a lot!). Can’t speak for others #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm | susanwrites: | @EgmontGal How will we really know if any of this helps our sales? I don’t know that it is very measurable, is it? #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm | EngridE1: | RT @KatGirl_Studio: also because I work at home & this way I feel a lot less alone its like having coworkers all over the world #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm | marybrebner: | @KerrieHollihan Have to decide when you’re going to Tweet & when you’re gonna write-all abt boundaries (though it’s addictive!) #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm | AuthorTaraKelly: | @saundramitchell Ooh, I’m glad to hear that. #kidlitchat #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm | nandinibajpai: | The blueboards have been an education. Blogging gets the writing juices flowing. Don’t like FB much, and Twitter is just fun! #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm | debbieohi: | @EgmontGal It would be hard to track direct sales. I know I’ve found out about & bought bks because of Twitter & blogs. #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm | peg366: | #kidlitchat I have a separate facebook for family and non-writing friends. |
| 8:08 pm | PattyJMurphy: | @CynthiaCWillis @EgmontGal I wonder how they’ll be able to measure sales off of blogs, twitter, traffic into bookstores, etc. #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm | joycelansky: | @EgmontGal @gregpincus 1) might help them be better writers 2) get published #kidlitchat <<I think both>> #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm | marybrebner: | @Shelltex Awesome! Thanks for the info. #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm | gregpincus: | @KerrieHollihan Twitter doesn’t take away time. Maybe you give some to it, but it’s a tool not a demand #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm | CherylRainfield: | @KerrieHollihan It might take away from writing time, but networking & promotion are important parts of being a writer. #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm | aquafortis: | Community and networking have a lot of overlap for me when it comes to social media. (Sorry, took awhile to formulate that!) #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm | sarahshum: | @BonnieAdamson Yes and no. The parents, sure. Other writers, def. Kids? Eh… #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm | EgmontGal: | @CynthiaCWillis how does social networking help a writer “improve herself?” Interested in what you are finding there… #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm | amberlough: | I love reading what editors and agents are up to. Makes them seem more human. #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm | rillajaggia: | Twitters from everyone help me read news and blog posts of value I never would have found on my own. #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm | jessicaleeander: | @thunderchikin Thanks! #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm | susanwrites: | @gregpincus @EgmontGal I’ve made several connections that have gotten me writing jobs via SM so that’s another part of it for me #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm | saundramitchell: | @AuthorTaraKelly Though Amazon ranking doesn’t mean lots, all through my tour, I stayed @ 15k. As soon as my tour ended? 35k! #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm | sarahshum: | @BonnieAdamson but I do have hope that there are some teens here that are finding connections with YA authors #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm | CynthiaCWillis: | @nandinibajpai I agree that the blueboards are an education. I’ve learned much from Verla Kay’s bbs! And am so grateful. #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm | amyknichols: | @gregpincus I agree. Unlike FB. #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm | bonnieadamson: | @EgmontGal Choosing words more carefully . . . #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm | Evilgenius333: | Just getting home from a long day in Philly. Gotta chill out. Promise to be back in the chat next week. Have fun! #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm | EgmontGal: | @amberlough An issue for me is that I only tweet some things, can’t complain about some problems or diss someone else’s book #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm | auntieflamingo: | There are a couple of books I am going to buy because I have met them on twitter and enjoy what they post. There’s 1 sale. $$ #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm | lisa_schroeder: | Twitter is a great way to point people to a blog post you’ve written that you think might be helpful or interesting #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm | leewind: | @LandLroecker Comments are the best, right? Right! #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm | CherylRainfield: | @debbieohi Me, too! I’ve definitely purchased books after hearing about them thru blogs & Twitter. & put others on my 2-buy list #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm | dosankodebbie: | @gregpincus plus I have a disability that keeps me at home, so most of my social interaction comes from social media. #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm | tehawesomersace: | @EgmontGal For me, I’ve found lots of blogs with writing tips that way. #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm | bonnieadamson: | @sarahshum So what media is best for reaching kids, teens? #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm | susanwrites: | @bonnieadamson Our audiences might not be on Twitter but a lot of the gatekeepers are. #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm | srjohannes: | hi guys Im here (100% body, 75% spirit, 2% mind) #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm | KatGirl_Studio: | i think twitter defiantly helps become better at writing since everyone posts such great writing articles especially @debbieohi #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm | EgmontGal: | @sarahshum Well said! I hope teens get more access to what they would like because they read about good books on the web #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm | amberlough: | @EgmontGal Of course! We writers understand that (I hope). #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm | KerrieHollihan: | Do any of you write nonfiction? #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm | joycelansky: | @susanwrites I started blogging because at a conference they said I should. It is kind of fun even if no one reads it. #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm | KellyDHouse: | @lisa_schroeder I;ve found my favorite blogs to follow through twitter. #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | sarahshum: | @gregpincus I’ve heard editors say it makes US better writers — the concision required! #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | landlroecker: | @EgmontGal Nwbie writers learn so much from veterans, agents and editors on Twitter and in the blogsphere. We’d be lost w/out it #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | EngridE1: | @gregpincus A lot of people seem to spend all day on Twitter. I check in 3X a day, 5 mins each time. #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | amyknichols: | @EgmontGal There are at least four books I plan to buy because I heard about them here on Twitter. #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | CynthiaCWillis: | @EgmontGal Many writers pass along interesting articles, books on writing and promoting, great blogs, etc… #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | AuthorTaraKelly: | I like posting lines from WIPs. It’s interesting to see responses to them. #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | laurielyoung: | Me too! RT @tehawesomersace: @EgmontGal For me, I’ve found lots of blogs with writing tips that way. #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | debbieohi: | @CherylRainfield I’ve walked into bkstores & recognized/bought books that match Twitter pics. #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | sarahshum: | @BonnieAdamson I think Facebook rules for teens at the moment #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | LauraHamor: | Oh thank goodness, here you all are! I got lost, ended up in the wrong room. Here I thought I could only get lost in the car! #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | amberlough: | @leewind Yes, Lee. You should visit my blog sometime and comment. To improve my morale. #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | srjohannes: | yay marketing and social media topics – Im in heaven. where to start? #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | mgbuehrlen: | I definitely know more about the publishing world than I did before I started tweeting in this community. Very valuable. #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | CherylRainfield: | And I get a lot of exposure to other writers & topics, & if I like what they say, I start looking at their books #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | marybrebner: | @CherylRainfield @debbieohi Yeah, Amazon’s gotten a lot more business from me b/c of the recs. from tweets. LOL #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | LiaKeyes: | Social media allows me to tap into a kind of universal creative mind #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | rillajaggia: | @bonnieadamson I think funky book-related websites are probably good for that? #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | thegreatmissjj: | I find a lot of my pop culture news & book recommendations via Twitter. I was led to @malindalo‘s ASH this way. #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | bonnieadamson: | RT @susanwrites: Our audiences might not be on Twitter but a lot of the gatekeepers are. #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | PattyJMurphy: | @gregpincus: How has twitter helped you get published? Can you give a specific example? #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | EgmontGal: | I think at SCBWI nat I heard that blogs were losing popularity and twitter gaining it? Is that true? Blogs take so much time #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm | michellewitte: | All right. I’m going to try and wade into #kidlitchat. Wish me luck. |
| 8:11 pm | Shelltex: | @EgmontGal Writers, Editors & Agents often post links to great blogs or other web information. #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm | lisa_schroeder: | I work a FT job on top of writing and I still manage to log into twitter a couple of times a day and tweet. So quick & easy! #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm | EngridE1: | RT @landlroecker Nwbie writers learn so much frm veterans, agents & editors on Twitter & in the blogsphere. Wed be lost w/out it #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm | gregpincus: | Are there folks here who use social media to go directly to their audience? (@EllenHopkinsYA, perhaps)? Not for PBs, I suspect #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm | bonnieadamson: | @sarahshum <sigh> That’s what I was afraid of . . . #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm | KellyDHouse: | @PattyJMurphy @gregpincus yes, I’d like to know that, too. #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm | SarahDarerLitt: | @sarahshum But I don’t find as many teens are friending – mostly other authors at this point. #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm | susanwrites: | Twitter helps me figure out my plot. I tweet about things going on with the characters & often that process solves a problem. #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm | rillajaggia: | @EgmontGal And yet, I read so many more blog posts because of recos on twitter. #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm | CynthiaCWillis: | @EgmontGal I HOPE that’s true! I much prefer tweets to blogging. Blogging is so very time consuming. #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm | EgmontGal: | I also like the idea that this is all free. Writers conferences and critiques are great, but many can’t afford them #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm | Shelltex: | @EgmontGal THere are so many blogs and so little time. Twitter is easy to digest at 140 characters. #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm | joycelansky: | @EgmontGal I’ve bought books because of things I’ve read on Twitter. #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm | jessicaleeander: | @EgmontGal At SCBWI nat, I heard that several times. #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm | amberlough: | @EgmontGal Blogs take time, but are more in depth. Twitter can advertise for your blogs, tho. #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm | tehawesomersace: | @EgmontGal For me, I just don’t have the time to read an entire blog unless I <3 the subject. #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm | LiaKeyes: | @EgmontGal I blog as part of a community of mostly published fantasy writers for YA and MG. It takes less time if done jointly. #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm | marybrebner: | @joycelansky Started blogging b/c I’ve always kept a journal & this was cool new format (even tho few read-blogs less popular?) #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm | nandinibajpai: | @EgmontGal makes sense … tweets are so much shorter #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm | CherylRainfield: | @debbieohi cool! I like seeing ppl on twitter and then finding blogs or articles online, too. #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm | bonnieadamson: | RT @rillajaggia: @EgmontGal And yet, I read so many more blog posts because of recos on twitter. (me, too) #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm | SarahDarerLitt: | @EgmontGal I’ve gotten very lazy about my blog because of the time required to do posts vs Facebook and Twitter #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm | gregpincus: | @PattyJMurphy Twitter has not, no. But Twitter has broadened my audience, gained me readers, made great new relationships #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm | leewind: | I see twitter as a great “check this out” source. Drives traffic – like reading news headlines. (It’s also good for chats like #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm | mgbuehrlen: | I’ve heard that Facebook is dying for the college crowd, and college kids don’t use Twitter. So where are they online? #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm | lisa_schroeder: | I search on my title and find people mentioning I HEART YOU YOU HAUNT ME. Then I thank them for reading. They seem to love that! #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm | EgmontGal: | Everyone who says they buy because of what they read here: yay! Question is, will that build out, will it reach more than us? #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm | CynthiaCWillis: | @Shelltex Exactly! #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm | catesfolly: | @EgmontGal Seems like Twitter is held aloft by blog — wonder how many tweets link to blogs? #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm | susanwrites: | @EgmontGal Yes, the free access to so much knowledge from people willing to share about craft & the business makes it attractive #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm | srjohannes: | yes but blogging gives you more depth insight into people. Twitter gives you more “in the know” . #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm | Shelltex: | Not using SM to reach an audience yet. Using it to reach industry defnitely. #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm | EgmontGal: | @bonnieadamson yes, i’ve heard twitter leads people to interesting blogs #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm | dosankodebbie: | RT @mgbuehrlen I definitely know more about the publishing world than I did before I started tweeting #kidlitchat SAME HERE! |
| 8:14 pm | landlroecker: | Google reader makes keeping up with blogs very easy. I heart blogging. Twitter isn’t the same…. #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm | mgbuehrlen: | RT @rillajaggia: @EgmontGal And yet, I read so many more blog posts because of recos on twitter. << me too! #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm | gregpincus: | @EgmontGal I agree with the free aspect – it levels the playing field in a sense (though there is the tech barrier) #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm | AuthorTaraKelly: | Twitter can’t replace blogs for me. There’s only so much info one can fit in 140 characters. #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm | Shelltex: | The Free aspect is a definite plus #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm | rillajaggia: | @mgbuehrlen I hear myspace is alive and well with the younger generation. #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm | MyraMcEntire: | @lisa_schroeder They DO love that. Great way to connect. #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm | PattyJMurphy: | @CynthiaCWillis: Also, if you don’t keep up your blog it looks bad. Who can blog all the time when you write FT? I can’t. #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm | jeanie_w: | @EgmontGal Free is a big plus. #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm | KindrilyKaren: | I think twitter gives u more of a feel for who people are. Writers, agents, editors, etc. #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm | sarahshum: | @lisa_schroeder That’s what I like about Twitter–quick access and bite-size info exchanges, can check between other tasks #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm | saundramitchell: | But looking at my webstats right now– out of the last 200 visitors to my site, 81 from twitter streams, 25 from my tweets. #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm | amberlough: | @mgbuehrlen Some secret adult-forbidden lurk-out. #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm | susanwrites: | @mgbuehrlen I think the teens are texting more than anything else #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm | CherylRainfield: | @CynthiaCWillis I love finding useful articles on writing, editing, publishing, promoting via twitter #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm | KerrieHollihan: | Could everyone please tweet the title of a book you’ve had published? That would be great… #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm | marybrebner: | @EgmontGal I read a ton of YA, many based on recs. from Twitter, then pass along to my students (8th gr), who pass it along… #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm | EgmontGal: | I think the blogosphere, twitter, facebook…all have really helped us build profile at Egmont. Writers know us because of it #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm | joycelansky: | @marybrebner RT Have to decide when you’re going to Tweet & when you’re gonna write-all abt boundaries (though it’s addictive!) #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm | saundramitchell: | The remainder are split up between Google, Facebook and review blogs! #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm | srjohannes: | you can always twitblog now – you heard about that? http://mashable.com/2008/12/13/twitblogs/#kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm | sarahshum: | @SarahDarerLitt true, but I think writer peers are a big audience, and big buzz-builders, too #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm | CherylRainfield: | (Um–how do u all keep up w the chat? Do you just read some? It comes so fast.) #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm | EgmontGal: | @egmontusa you agree that things like tweetchat have been a boon to us in our first 18 months, wouldn’t you? #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm | bonnieadamson: | I keep telling people that Twitter is actually very intuitive & easy–but some don’t believe me. #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm | lisa_schroeder: | @sarahshum Yes, exactly – bit-size info exchanges. Great way to put it (talking about twitter) #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm | KrisYankee: | But if you don’t check in w/Twitter regularly, I feel like I’ve missed so much. #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm | hatbooks: | For me best thing re. Twitter is blogs and websites I’ve visited thanks to people’s posts. #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm | mcbridekristina: | I think the real key is figuring out how to balance it all. #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm | mgbuehrlen: | @rillajaggia Really? I heard MySpace is old news. Maybe not. #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm | CynthiaCWillis: | @PattyJMurphy I know! Such pressure. I feel like I no sooner complete a blog than it’s time to start brainstorming a new post! #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm | gregpincus: | I want some place that’s home base – where I can point people and make it mine. That’s not FB or Twitter for me. That’s my blog #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm | EgmontUSA: | @EgmontGal Most definitely. #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm | Shelltex: | @EgmontGal I think word of mouth takes place after we read recommends from here. I know I pass them on. #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm | mgbuehrlen: | RT @susanwrites: @mgbuehrlen I think the teens are texting more than anything else << that’s what I heard too! #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm | kaerfel: | @EgmontGal I certainly like feeling connected to my pub and my agent through FB and twitter. #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm | dosankodebbie: | RT @jeanie_w jeanie_w @EgmontGal Free is a big plus. #kidlitchat NO KIDDING! |
| 8:16 pm | laurielyoung: | Still working on that part RT @mcbridekristina: I think the real key is figuring out how to balance it all. #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm | CherylRainfield: | @KerrieHollihan Dragon Speaker: The Last Dragon. And SCARS (coming out Spring 2010) #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm | ChristinaDG: | I think they all feed into each other. Writers should try to have a presence on all of them (if possible). #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm | SarahDarerLitt: | @sarahshum Agreed! That’s the only reason I’m still on mySpace – because there are so many librarians on there. #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm | marybrebner: | @bonnieadamson With you! I tell friends stuff & they giggle when they hear where I learned it. But there’s so much good stuff! #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm | mgbuehrlen: | RT @amberlough: @mgbuehrlen Some secret adult-forbidden lurk-out. << tee hee! Let’s crash the party… #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm | KrisYankee: | @bonnieadamson I agree Bonnie – people don’t get how “cool” Twitter really is. And, how easy it is. #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm | EgmontGal: | Yes,IS anyone really using myspace now?Do kids use it to learn about middle grade authors?Who is serving the mid grade customer? #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm | ktubb: | RT @EgmontGal: I think the blogosphere…helped us build profile at Egmont <<I agree. You guys rock for all your online-ness #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm | debbieohi: | I find Twitter is a great way to get a pulse on what topics are being discussed most in kidlit publishing. #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm | susanwrites: | @gregpincus Me too. Blog is home base, the hub. FB, Twitter, everything else are just spokes in the wheel #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm | amberlough: | Drinking a beer makes it difficult to tweetchat. #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm | joycelansky: | @sarahshum A lot of teens tweet. #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm | KrisYankee: | Agree RT @mcbridekristina: I think the real key is figuring out how to balance it all. #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm | bonnieadamson: | @rillajaggia Funky book-related sites: are publishers interested in hearing about that right away? I have ideas . . . #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm | lisa_schroeder: | The hard part for me, as an author, is figuring out who to follow. At 1st I followed everyone who followd me. But is that wise? #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | catesfolly: | @susanwrites absolutely about teens and texting. Next is facebook. Twitter and blogs, not so much. #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | mgbuehrlen: | But why text when you can tweet for free? I don’t understand the texting craze. #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | CynthiaCWillis: | How many of you have created a Facebook page for you book or books? #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | debbieohi: | I used to rely mainly on news/publishing sites for breaking pub.news. Now I rely more on Twitter. #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | EngridE1: | @bonnieadamson Until people follow Tweeters they don’t have a clue what Twitter is all about. They only see 1 or 2 ppl’s Tweets #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | CREvers: | Q: for agents and editors, how important are blogs when checking up on a potential client? #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | landlroecker: | I feel like MySpace is for pedophiles. It scares me. #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | AuthorTaraKelly: | I very rarely bother with MySpace these days. #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | MarieDevers: | @CherylRainfield Yes. There are great big lapses you will miss in the convo. Just jump back in. #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | MyraMcEntire: | @debbieohi You tweet great writing links. I love that. #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | CherylRainfield: | @KrisYankee Yes! I feel like i’ve missed so much if I’m away a day on Twitter BUT there’s always so much more good to dive into #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | SarahBWinters: | @CherylRainfield I sometimes join in but tonight, I’m just reading… #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | bonnieadamson: | @marybrebner I know, I get a lot of rolled eyes–but I persist! #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | SarahDarerLitt: | @EgmontGal I don’t think any middle grade kids use MySpace – at least none of my daughter’s friends. They’re all on Facebook #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | jeanie_w: | @EgmontGal My teen daughter quit MySpace pretty soon after FB became active. #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | EgmontGal: | @bonnieadamson Publishers are all trying to figure out what online promotion works. We are testing and trying all the time #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | HeleneBoudreau: | forgetting my hashtags, oops #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | Shelltex: | You can also include your blog addy in queries. Can’t invite editor or agent to search your tweets #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | peg366: | My twitter tweets also go to my blog. I’m posting on verlkay, cbi clubhouse and the icl mesasge board as well #kidlitchat. On Jacketflap. |
| 8:17 pm | mgbuehrlen: | Personally, I only go to MySpace to check out bands. That’s it. #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | gregpincus: | Pardon some BSP, but @MarkBlevis and I have a free webinar on Twitter and the book industry on Thursday http://bit.ly/13d3A6 #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | KrisYankee: | RT@EgmontGal: IS anyone really using myspace now?Do kids use it to learn about mg authors?Who is serving the mid grade customer? #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | susanwrites: | @lisa_schroeder I think who you follow depends on what you want to do here. I follow a lot of teachers & librarians. #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm | KatGirl_Studio: | sorry to run off guys there was a car accident right outside my window #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm | leewind: | @susanwrites nice metaphor. blog the hub, SM spokes in wheel. time is the road… #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm | debbieohi: | Only about 11% of Twitter users are teens, according to some stats. http://bit.ly/ff2Pk #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm | marybrebner: | Maybe I should poll 8th grade & find out what social networks they’re using. I know most aren’t using Twitter-they don’t get it #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm | LiaKeyes: | @CynthiaCWillis I have a Facebook page for my book. Fans can read experimental chapters there, and weigh in names and fashions #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm | rillajaggia: | @bonnieadamson From what i’ve read, it’s a great plus if you have webdesign skills and can do fun stuff in addition on your own. #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm | laurielyoung: | Twitter is a great place to find out ANYTHING–FB is good for pictures of friends babies and vacations #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm | lynnekelly: | @CherylRainfield I use Tweetdeck so it updates automatically, but still impossible to read each tweet. Look for transcript later #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm | EgmontGal: | @CREvers A good blog (and well attended) is a plus, but lack of blog is not a minus. Good writing is the thing, I swear to you #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm | amberlough: | @KatGirl_Studio Wow. #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm | bonnieadamson: | @EgmontGal So, would you like an author to be ready to go with a book site, or prefer to manage that yourself? #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm | jessicaleeander: | @debbieohi I agree! Twitter has been a fun way of keeping up with the latest pub news #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm | catesfolly: | RT @Shelltex: You can also include your blog addy in queries. Cant invite editor or agent to search your tweets #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm | gregpincus: | @jeanie_w @EgmontGal and yet MySpace still has 200 million users. There’s real patterns as to who uses what and why #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm | tabithaolson: | I’m here for a little bit. #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm | nandinibajpai: | The weekly kidlitosphere stuff (Poetry Friday etc) is nice too. Even if I don’t post I make the rounds–it’s inspiring. #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm | amyknichols: | @CREvers One agent at SCBWI nat said she checks the blogs of those who query her. So be careful what you say. #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm | lisa_schroeder: | Comments seem to be way down on blogs too, in general. I think it’s just so time consuming reading and commenting. So many!! #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm | EgmontUSA: | What sorts of tweets do you find most engaging? I find myself scrolling through for certain key people. Do others have favs? #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm | AuthorTaraKelly: | I have a page for my band on MySpace and my writer page. But I signed both up before the days of Facebook and Twitter. #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm | srjohannes: | @EgmontGal there was a recent study – 90% of teens use myspace. Facebook is primarily for adults. #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm | debbieohi: | @MyraMcEntire Thanks so much! #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm | bonnieadamson: | RT @EgmontGal: A good blog is a plus, but lack of blog is not a minus. Good writing is the thing, I swear to you #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm | KerrieHollihan: | @CherylRainfield Congratuations on both! #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm | LizaWiemer: | Blogging is amazing experience-I don’t blog about writing, but things that R relevant 2 YA’s lives. Helps me w/ writing YA novel #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm | KatGirl_Studio: | thankfully no one was seriously hurt #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm | EgmontGal: | @lynnekelly If I used Tweetdeck all productivity would cease. i would eventually lose job and end up a barista. #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm | peg366: | iIput writer’s tips and illustrations as well as those who create them on my blog. #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm | EngridE1: | U should have a personal pg AND a bk pg -RT @CynthiaCWillis: How many of you have created a Facebook page for you book or books? #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm | dosankodebbie: | @EgmontGal I’m on MySpace, but only for recipes and food-talk. Can’t find ppl who are interested in the writing/translating I do #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm | jeanie_w: | @lisa_schroeder No auto follow-backs are a bad idea. I mean do you really want to follow Britney F—–? #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm | Idaho_Laurie: | @EgmontGal My 8th grader checks his FB page, but rarely uses Myspace and he laughs at me for using twitter. #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm | debbieohi: | @jessicaleeander I use Tweetdeck and SocialOomph to group pubtypes and then look for popular topics within those groups. #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm | KindrilyKaren: | RT @KatGirl_Studio sorry to run off. there was a car accident right outside my window (car crash thing is everywhere! sigh) #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm | EgmontGal: | @srjohannes TEENS use myspace? God, I can’t keep up. I keep hearing myspace is for middle grade, teens used to use facebook #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm | susanwrites: | @leewind Thanks, Lee. And a wheel needs a certain number of spokes to keep on turning. #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm | amyknichols: | @EgmontUSA Those Tweeters I have personal connections with or whose books I’ve read always stand out from the others. #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm | lisa_schroeder: | My kids are 12 and 15 and them and ALL their friends are on Facebook. But they don’t tend to friend people except REAL friends. #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm | KerrieHollihan: | @CherylRainfield Have you seen Owl magazine? #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm | marybrebner: | @jeanie_w Oh, you’ve had her try to follow you, too? Had a hard time getting rid of that nasty gal! #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm | MyraMcEntire: | @jeanie_w LOL!!! Britney! #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm | mgbuehrlen: | I really believe that ppl who laugh at Twitter have no idea how many uses it has. #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm | cyalin: | @EgmontUSA I know this wasn’t aimed at me, but I like tweets with helpful links. #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm | bonnieadamson: | So isn’t it kind of creepy for an adult to have a MySpace page? #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm | saundramitchell: | I gave up Myspace; it was really hard to maintain, and I saw very little response to it the way I do Twitter + Blog. #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm | KrisYankee: | But do MG readers access FB? I know my 10yr and 8yr don’t. AND they don’t use MySpace. #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm | LaFabuliste: | @neilhimself tweeted at me once. Giddy for the rest of the day. #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm | WriterRoss: | @jeanie_w Hah! The guy with the Britney thing doesn’t give up. #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm | laurielyoung: | Tweetdeck is good for organizing and creating groups–can read what I want by subject #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm | EgmontGal: | @egmontusa good question about which tweets are engaging. Some publishing sites just list events, for example. Kinda dull #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm | tabithaolson: | @srjohannes I prefer blogs because of the depth, too. Twitter is good, but sometimes I feel like it pulls me all over the place #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm | jeanie_w: | @EgmontGal @lynnekelly I only use Tweetdeck for chats. I use the normal webview to check into Twitter at other times. #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm | CherylRainfield: | @lynnekelly Thanks. I’m using TweetChat (after reading @inkyelbows article) and it’s good. Just…a lot at once #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm | CynthiaCWillis: | Yeah, I hear myspace is not so popular anymore. Straight from the mouths of teens, I might add. #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm | sarahshum: | @CREvers Very important, but not required pre-pub. I check how writers, represent themselves, how relatable/accessible to audi #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm | KatGirl_Studio: | @KindrilyKaren happens on this street almost every week. people always run the stop sign like it isn’t even there #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm | kparra: | I believe twitter is a great industry tool for me. It keeps me in the know with authors, reviewers and publishers. #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm | peg366: | RT @KrisYankee: Agree RT @mcbridekristina: I think the real key is figuring out how to balance it all. #kidlitchat I agree. |
| 8:21 pm | lisa_schroeder: | Myspace it’s easier to “friend” musicians, authors, etc. than facebook. #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm | debbieohi: | @EgmontGal I’ve read that teens only account for 14% of MySpace users and 9% of Facebook users. #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm | ktubb: | Re: twitter leading folks to blogs – I can tell it does, but no one comments. How do you get dialog going on your blogs? #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm | marybrebner: | @mgbuehrlen I know it! I keep trying to tell them, there’s so much good stuff on Twitter. Think I’m convincing some… #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm | catesfolly: | My teen daughter and all her friends on facebook. Don’t know anyone on myspace. Definition of “friend” very broad. Hmmmm… #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm | gregpincus: | @debbieohi But 11% is about the same penetration as FB, statistically, I believe. #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm | MyraMcEntire: | @mgbuehrlen I agree about uses for Twitter. #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm | amberlough: | @MyraMcEntire Hey, don’t offend. Maybe Britney is lurking this chat session in hopes she can improve her first novel. #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm | leewind: | @EgmontGal I heard that myspace was more public school kids and facebook more private school kids. Wonder if that’s holding? #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm | amyknichols: | @LaFabuliste I would fall over and die. Can I say I was in #kidlitchat with you?  #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm | KellyDHouse: | What and when are other chats besides this to follow throughout the week? #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm | Shelltex: | Both of my teens still prefer their Myspace to FB but son does use FB some. #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm | CherylRainfield: | @KerrieHollihan Thanks. Yeah, I used to get Owl Magazine when I was a kid. #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm | jeanie_w: | @marybrebner I’ve had to block dozens of versions of Britney F. She’s driving me insane! #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm | leewind: | @debbieohi Okay, so teens are 14% or less of SM – but we’re still talking MILLIONS of teens! #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm | AuthorTaraKelly: | Most engaging: Writers who post more than–check out this or that. Those who use twitter to actually communicate and interact. #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm | debbieohi: | @KellyDHouse I’ve listed some writer chats at http://bit.ly/writerchats #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm | sbrezenoff: | The future of social networking is Friendster. #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm | joycelansky: | @mgbuehrlen Daughter’s prof made class get twitter accounts & follow him for college class updates. I think he blocked me. #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm | amyknichols: | @KellyDHouse #Litchat is MWF at 4pm. Weekly topics with guest writer hosts. I recommend it. #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm | jsmithready: | @SaundraMitchell My MySpace activity has really dropped over the last year. Fewer commenters, & those are mostly ppl promoting. #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm | amberlough: | @leewind I wonder why that would be? #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm | catesfolly: | @leewind all the teens I know are public school kids and on facebook. #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm | lisa_schroeder: | @jeanie_w Ha, well, I did check to see who they were, but if they were normal, I’d return the follow. But at 600+, it’s too much #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm | MyraMcEntire: | @amberlough This is true. I wonder if it’s non-fiction? #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm | hatbooks: | @KrisYankee MG readers do access FB. But most I know aren’t posting re. books. #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm | jessicaleeander: | @debbieohi great suggestions for this Twitter newbie (Twitter Deck and SocialOomph) #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm | EgmontGal: | I find twitter is great when I have a kid book question,someone always answers. But I don’t like to be approached for work on FB #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm | HeleneBoudreau: | I enjoy the bookbirthday tweets, bookparty tweets, love to see tweets about reviews but mostly like the funny day to day stuff #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm | tabithaolson: | @gregpincus Same here. My blog is home, even more so than my website. Not even sure how that happened. #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm | michellewitte: | @ktubb To get dialog you have to start a good conversation. Keep people interested in coming back. #kidlitchat #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm | lynnekelly: | @EgmontGal Because you’d be too distracted? It is possible to close Tweetdeck when you need to focus! #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm | kparra: | I enjoy tweets that are entertaining, events or interesting links. #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm | catesfolly: | @sbrezenoff what IS friendster? #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm | KindrilyKaren: | @KatGirl_Studio ~Car crash=opening scene of my story. Thinkin I might hav to change it to something not so popular. #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm | KatGirl_Studio: | i got a FB when my mother got one because I couldn’t have her be more hip than me. #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm | marybrebner: | @leewind I teach public school & from what I’ve heard, they’re all over MySpace…tho there are some on FB, too. All depends. #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm | srjohannes: | @EgmontGal Ill send U recent study link & you can see break down its confusing. just do it all cross post everything #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm | debbieohi: | @leewind That’s true, but I always had the impression that social network sites like MySpace was mainly teens! I was so wrong. #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm | gregpincus: | @LeeWind there is an economic divide between FB and MySpace still. And perception differences, too #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm | amberlough: | @MyraMcEntire Britney’s non-fiction would be as crazy as anything I could make up. #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm | mgbuehrlen: | If I ever get published, I’ll get on MySpace. Until then, I don’t care for it for personal use. #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm | swdillard: | @EgmontGal Do people do that (approach you for wk on FB) How uncouth! #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm | KerrieHollihan: | @cherylrainfield —My book on Isaac Newton just got a nice review from them. We don’t get Owl here in the States. #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm | joycelansky: | @mgbuehrlen The college kids are all on FB. I think my kids have FB friended the whole campus. #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm | debbieohi: | @jessicaleeander TwitterDeck is GREAT. I use SocialOomph for making it easier to browse certain groups. #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm | bonnieadamson: | I can take a break and tweet for awhile without leaving my writing environment. #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm | EgmontGal: | @gregpincus what is the economic divide between FB and myspace? I am clueless #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm | jsmithready: | @lisa_schroeder Glad I’m not the only one! I’ve blogged (and read blogs) less in last yr in favor of Twitter. #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm | marybrebner: | What about all the book promos on YouTube that I’ve been seeing? Are these reaching the kids? Considered social networking? #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm | EgmontUSA: | Has the line between private and work life been blurred w/ social media? How do you handle it? #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm | gregpincus: | @debbieohi You should read some of danah boyd’s studies about HOW teens use social networking, too. Very dif. from adults #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm | Shelltex: | I look for tweets from editors and agents I’m interested in and writers who I know post great links. #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm | winsloweliot: | RT @debbieohi @KellyDHouse I’ve listed some writer chats at http://bit.ly/writerchats #kidlitchat [this is a good place to visit] |
| 8:24 pm | KatGirl_Studio: | @KindrilyKaren ooo that would be cool. I won’t change it actually. #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm | CynthiaCWillis: | Okay, now I’m thinking I should be on myspace, too? Ugh. #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm | EgmontGal: | What have you guys seen online used effectively to promote books? Blog tours ? Blogs? Ads? Giveaways? #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm | CherylRainfield: | @lisa_schroeder I don’t know what’s best yet about following, either. Right now I’m sticking w ppl where I like their tweets #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm | bonnieadamson: | @utahsavage Well, I’m with you. #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm | SarahDarerLitt: | @catesfolly @sbrezenoff Friendster actually preceded MySpace and Facebook but got overtaken by them. #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm | leewind: | @ktubb ”dialog” isn’t the point of blog comments. Facebook comments maybe. Twitter DEFINITELY – it’s in the MOMENT! #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm | kparra: | FB is a more personal site for me. Twitter and my blog are all about writing. #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm | EgmontGal: | Did anyone see @hornbook‘s blog post about being asked to “host a blog tour?” He’s a reviewer! #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm | michellewitte: | The thing with mg is that their parents hold the pursestrings. You have to appeal to both. #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm | Shelltex: | Also like the amusing query frustrations agents share. #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm | debbieohi: | @leewind Wow, that last post to you (from me) was grammar-challenged, sorry. #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm | mgbuehrlen: | @joycelansky Oh no! #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm | sarahshum: | @sbrezenoff I didn’t realize Friendster was the future of anything. #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm | bonnieadamson: | @gregpincus Where do we find those studies? #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm | catesfolly: | RT @bonnieadamson: I can take a break and tweet for awhile without leaving my writing environment. #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm | auntieflamingo: | My Tweetdeck broke so now I use Seesmic Desktop #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm | lisa_schroeder: | Time to feed my children. #kidlitchat always happens during the dinner hour here on the West Coast! Thanks for chatting!! |
| 8:25 pm | susanwrites: | @EgmontGal Good reminder to not bug editors about work on FB. #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm | aecverost: | @EgmontGal @sarahshum -I think Twitter is esp. good when authors are on tour – it helps readers feel connected and maybe show up #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm | jsmithready: | Ironically it was Twitter that got me more involved in Facebook, as my tweets get sent over & ppl commented on them. #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm | CherylRainfield: | @lisa_schroeder i don’t know how that works out as a writer, in terms of promotion/reaching out But I don’t want to autofollow #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm | ktubb: | RT @gregpincus: You should read some of danah boyds studies about HOW teens use social networking, too.<<do you have links? #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm | Shelltex: | @EgmontGal Yes. Loved his Miss Manners format. #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm | jeanie_w: | @EgmontUSA I sort my friends on FB. Not all friends haveaccess to everything I post. #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm | WriterRoss: | @SarahDarerLitt Hello lovey xoxox #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm | EgmontGal: | @EgmontUSA Line between public and private life blurred? What line? Do we have a line? We might as well all live in same house #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm | thefayz: | Myspace I’d shifting to games and music. #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm | KrisYankee: | Agree RT @michellewitte: The thing with mg is that their parents hold the pursestrings. You have to appeal to both. #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm | EgmontUSA: | I don’t like approaches on FB. I try to keep my account personal, but then I’m friends w/ authors, agents, other pub people. . . #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm | debbieohi: | @gregpincus Danah Boyd? Thanks for the pointer. I must check those studies out. I’m a social network nerd (fascinating). #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm | laurielyoung: | I have to sign off–great topic, will catch up with the transcript :0 #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm | joycelansky: | @EgmontGal If we talk about what we read it will reach more than us. Who doesn’t? #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm | MyraMcEntire: | @EgmontGal What interests me most in a book via Twitter is a charming author engaging w/ others. @KayCassidy is a prime example. #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm | susanwrites: | @leewind I disagree. I think blog comments are about building a dialogue otherwise it’s just a website. #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm | ktubb: | RT @leewind: @ktubb ”dialog” isnt the point of blog comments. Facebook comments maybe. << Interesting! #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm | rillajaggia: | @EgmontUSA Yes, it’s easier as a writer to allow this blur when you are communicating with so many colleagues who become friends #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm | srjohannes: | hey guys here’s a recent study that compares social networking channels by generation.http://tinyurl.com/nc48gm interesting! #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm | KatGirl_Studio: | i use twitter for work more and FB for personal life #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm | gregpincus: | @EgmontGal I’ll point you to danah boyd’s research on this, too. FB tends to be “private school”ish. not so MySpace #kidlitchat #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm | cyalin: | I don’t see the value in FB. Maybe if you have a fan page? #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm | Shelltex: | @EgmontGal Think Cynthea Liu’s Take the Dare auction was fantastic idea. #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm | EgmontUSA: | @EgmontGal but somepeople have a line. @chrisrichman was talking about this recently. I’m interested in thoughts. #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm | amberlough: | RT @jeanie_w: @EgmontUSA I sort my friends on FB. Not all friends haveaccess to everything I post. (Ha! Sorting friends!) #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm | EllenHopkinsYA: | RT @EgmontUSA Line between public and private life blurred? Do we have a line? We might as well all live in same house #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm | AnjelusX: | Myspace is like a bad game of telephone, while Facebook has a more intimate feel, like a dinner party with friends. #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm | CynthiaCWillis: | Must go. So sorry. Hope you all enjoy the rest of the chat! #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm | jessicaleeander: | @EgmontUSA with FB, our personal and professional lives intersect, and it makes it really awkward at times #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm | khyrinthia: | Lurking on #kidlitchat and writing paper. |
| 8:27 pm | Idaho_Laurie: | @EgmontGal Reviews on trusted blogs have the greatest impact on me as a reader. But that’s just me. #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm | jeanie_w: | @EgmontGal I saw that HB post and agree with Roger. It was a rude request. #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm | saundramitchell: | @cyalin I like FB because it’s a good, central location to keep appearance galleries that don’t require a lot of maintenance. #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm | catesfolly: | Same here. RT @jsmithready: it was Twtr that got me more involved in FB, as my tweets get sent over & ppl commented on them. #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm | srjohannes: | @EgmontGal skype tours/virtual book tours – do you consider that online? #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm | debbieohi: | Links to Danah Boyd info, for those who asked: http://bit.ly/e8AgD #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm | bonnieadamson: | @cyalin THANK you–I don’t see how FB helps build an identity at all. #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm | EgmontUSA: | @EgmontGal Of course, WE at Egmont know everything about everyone. . . #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm | HeleneBoudreau: | Online promo: Blog contests, e-vites to launches thru facebook fan page, most effective when social media is interconnected #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm | PictureBookArt: | I use LinkedIn for work FB for personal and twitter all around! #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm | debbieohi: | But now, of course, I’ve fallen way behind again aaaaaah #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm | happybluejess: | @cherylrainfield My kids get Chirp and Chickadee (the younger versions of Owl). They love them. I got Owl when I was little. #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm | AuthorTaraKelly: | Yep, I have a mix of personal/writer/networking peeps on my FB. Yay for filters. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | sarahshum: | @marybrebner the book trailer is king at the moment. Everyone making, everyone wants. Does it equal sales, I wonder? #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | tabithaolson: | @susanwrites Have to agree about comments on a blog. I started mine to interact, not to give info. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | EgmontGal: | @srjohannes yes, do you have experience with a successful virtual tour? #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | bonnieadamson: | RT @debbieohi: Links to Danah Boyd info, for those who asked: http://bit.ly/e8AgD #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | catesfolly: | I thought so too: RT @susanwrites: @leewind I think blog comments are about building a dialogue otherwise its just a website. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | leewind: | @susanwrites Point taken. Blog comments are Dialog but it’s not a conversation unless you’re responding in time. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | joycelansky: | @PattyJMurphy What is keeping up w/ blog? I try to post something at least once a month. Always have. I work FT job. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | rillajaggia: | @EgmontUSA One way to draw that line is to DM on twitter or send a private message on FB. The platforms allow for privacy too. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | HeleneBoudreau: | Connecting social media platforms: blog/facebook/twitter/writers’ forums give most bang for virtual buck #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | KrisYankee: | My question is HOW do you find MG parent followers on Twitter? Clueless here… #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | srjohannes: | @EgmontGal http://tinyurl.com/nc48gm #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | LiaKeyes: | @bonnieadamson Our own Greg recognized me at sight during SCBWI conference – wouldn’t have happened without social network #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | jsmithready: | @EgmontUSA I treat Facebook as a public place–I don’t post pics of child family members. I keep it professional but friendly. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | susanwrites: | @cyalin So far I see little value in a fan page on FB unless you are very well known. Someone can prove me wrong though. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm | gregpincus: | here is danah boyd’s site: http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/ #kidlitchat #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | marybrebner: | @sarahshum That’s what I’m curious about. I’m seeing tons of Tweets about book trailers on YouTube–what’s the response? Anyone? #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | mgbuehrlen: | My facebook is 100% personal at the moment. I love Twitter for meeting new ppl. Like right now! #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | jeanie_w: | @amberlough Why “Ha!” #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | EgmontGal: | @EllenHopkinsYA hey, that was my tweet, Ellen, not Alison’s! I don’t mind, though, but want credit for being witty #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | PattyJMurphy: | @EgmontUSA: Seems like everyone at your house has to have a great sense of humor:) What author wouldn’t like that??? #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | bonnieadamson: | @LiaKeyes Alas, no one will recognize me. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | amberlough: | @srjohannes Good study. Now I know which generation I am in, too. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | MyraMcEntire: | @jsmithready I just deleted all my kid pics from FB. Good idea. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | debbieohi: | @gregpincus Thanks for the Danah Boyd link, Greg! http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/ #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | Shelltex: | I didn’t know you could sort friends on FB. Gotta learn that one. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | KrisYankee: | Tweetchat is so slow and then a plethora of posts all at once! #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | rillajaggia: | @EgmontGal My friend who lives in India and wrote about Nigeria had a very successful blog tour that covered four continents. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | susanwrites: | @leewind okay, I can see your point too. Conversation here on Twitter and FB. Dialog in blog comments. We’re both right. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | hatbooks: | @KrisYankee one way to find MG parent followers is first to find MG librarians #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | cyalin: | @SaundraMitchell I see but how do you keep it sep. fr. personal life? #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm | mgbuehrlen: | Personal meaning private… re: facebook #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | saundramitchell: | @jsmithready Me either, re my kids. I had to ask family members to a) not friend me or b) not post kid pix on FB, their choice. #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | MyraMcEntire: | What about fan pages on FB vs. personal pages? #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | CherylRainfield: | @sarahshum I’ve read that you have to get your title/name out there 5 x or so before it sticks. So book trailers are another way #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | katie_bowden: | Social media platforms are channels to different audiences. Make sure your messages are tailored to them and away you go. #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | amberlough: | @jeanie_w Makes sense. Plus, it’s kind of funny. Like the sorting hat. #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | cyalin: | @BonnieAdamson Glad to know I’m not the only one #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | ktubb: | RT @gregpincus: here is danah boyds site: http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/ Thank you! #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | catesfolly: | @KrisYankee search for “mom” in profile? #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | mgbuehrlen: | What is a blog tour? #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | bonnieadamson: | @susanwrites Don’t you have to have, like 5,000 fans to get a searchable url for FB page? #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | cyalin: | @MyraMcEntire My point exactly. #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | gregpincus: | @debbieohi no capital letters in her name, btw #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | sarahshum: | I admit to being bad about following all who are following me. Sometimes takes a while to catch on that you’re saying good stuff #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | lynnekelly: | Yeah, BTW,we’re out of milk RT @EgmontGal Line btwn public & private life blurred? What line?We might as well live in same house #kidlitchat
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| 8:30 pm | LaFabuliste: | @KrisYankee Lots of parentyblog things. Look at followers from @scholasticstore? #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | bwileyjax: | @BonnieAdamson, I feel that facebook is myspace for adults #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm | CherylRainfield: | @sarahshum As a reader, I like book trailers–when they’re done well.. Sometimes getsme to buy book. But that’s me #kidlitchat |
