Compiled & edited by Sheila Ruth @sheilaruth
Have to leave for #kidlitcon at 8:30am tomorrow...I suppose I should probably pack or something, shouldn't I?
Looking forward to #kidlitcon in Seattle tomorrow! Any other tweeps going?
#kidlitcon starts tomorrow! My plan is to pack while drinking my first cup of tea, and then get a latte before my ride arrives. #caffeine
Tomorrow, our acquisitions editors @leahtbrownand @mary_darcy are heading to #kidlitcon for a weekend of YA geekery. Be sure to say hi!
#KidLitCon tomorrow. A whole weekend talking with techie members of the YA book scene. Can't wait!
RT @thebooktramp: Leaving VancouverUSA at 4:30am Sat for #KidLitCon. Anyone need a ride? Red mini cooper + @ScottWesterfeld on audiobook. #funfunfun
RT @SeeStephWrite: #KidLitCon tomorrow. A whole weekend talking with techie members of the YA book scene. Can't wait!
RT @WhirlaboutNM: We can't wait for#KidLitCon tomorrow! Hope to see you there.
Can't wait to hear of all the fun going on in Seattle for #KidLitCon!
@alli_librarian I'm all excited about new boots, but you're bringing a baby from Southern California? Dude, you totally win. #kidlitcon
<<-- is excited to see the tweets coming out of#kidlitcon today!
Sep 16, 7:39am via Twitter for iPhone
@thebooktramp LOL! I guess the baby is a pretty cute accessory... :D #KidLitCon
I'm assuming "Stay away from Seattle Day" (http://t.co/9U2bRDvI) doesn't apply to#kidlitcon. #couldbeaproblem
Sep 16, 9:10am via Twitter for iPad
#FF @KidLitCon @cybils thanks for all the planning that goes into #kidlitcon - looking forward to sharing my love of books this weekend!
Sep 16, 9:12am via Twitter for iPad
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: #FF @KidLitCon@cybils thanks for all the planning that goes into#kidlitcon - looking forward to sharing my love of books this weekend!
Have fun!!! I look forward to hearing all about it from afar! @MaryAnnScheuer @KidLitCon@cybils #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 9:21am via Twitter for iPad
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: #FF @KidLitCon@cybils thanks for all the planning that goes into#kidlitcon - looking forward to sharing my love of books this weekend!
Hoping my #kidlit pals have a great time at#kidlitcon in Seattle this weekend!
Hooray for @interactiver and #kidlitcon -- will be there tonight for the meet & greet. Excited to meet all you bloggers!
Sep 16, 9:47am via TwitBird iPad
Me & my #kidlitcon hashtag will be there! RT @chasingray I am at KidLit Con and it is fabulous. You should be here too.
Sep 16, 9:50am via Twitter for iPad
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: #FF @KidLitCon@cybils thanks for all the planning that goes into#kidlitcon - looking forward to sharing my love of books this weekend!
@LizB Have fun at #Kidlitcon! Hard to believe it's been a year. I won't be there this year.
Sep 16, 10:39am via TweetCaster for Android
On my second plane of the day. Might be an empty seat next to me! 6 hours to Seattle &#kidlitcon!
RT @galleysmith: <<-- is excited to see the tweets coming out of #kidlitcon today!
Sep 16, 10:51am via Twitter for iPad
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: #FF @KidLitCon@cybils thanks for all the planning that goes into#kidlitcon - looking forward to sharing my love of books this weekend!
Waiting for the breakfast rush to clear out and typing up my notes for my #kidlitconpresentation. #lookatmeallorganized #itwontlast
@DanceBooks Yes, I'm at #KidLitConpresenting at 3:00 both days.Thx for good wishes. See you soon, @swkehoe@Book_Dads @amberjkeyser
Sep 16, 11:14am via Twitter for iPhone
Heading to #kidlitcon today and taking The Flint Heart with me. Interesting fable so far and gorgeous illustrations. #fridayreads
Sep 16, 11:26am via Mobile Web
And #kidlitcon Friday. This morning: working with @MotherReader then breakfast with @chasingray @catagator @JensBookPage
;-) RT @LizB: And #kidlitcon Friday. This morning: working with @MotherReader then breakfast with @chasingray @catagator@JensBookPage
Sep 16, 11:32am via Twitter for iPhone
Leaving for #kidlitcon in minutes. So excited! Can't wait to see everyone and make with the awesome.
Lovely hotel room in Seattle. Lovely dinner last night. Now just hoping everyone has a grand time today. #kidlitcon
@pwbalto really, yours is one of the funniest twitter bios ever! see you at #kidlitcon
To everyone at #kidlitcon, have a fantastic conference! Wish we could be there!
RT @WaldenPondPress: To everyone at#kidlitcon, have a fantastic conference! Wish we could be there! Me, too! Keep us posted!
Sep 16, 11:45am via Twitter for iPhone
Why do I have to wait until noon for #kidlitcon? :)
#kidlitcon diversity countdown! Sarah Stevensonhttp://t.co/qu7166Ez
#kidlitcon diversity countdown: Brent Hartingerhttp://t.co/uNV9clX6
#kidlitcon diversity countdown: Justina Chenhttp://t.co/y6BoLb5V
Sob! WishIwerethere! RT @catagator Breakfast w/ @lizb @motherreader @chasingray@jensbookpage @interactiver @juliakrileybefore #kidlitcon.
RT @leewind: #kidlitcon diversity countdown! Sarah Stevenson http://t.co/qu7166Ez
RT @leewind: #kidlitcon diversity countdown: Sara Ryan http://t.co/4GHOTJ7Q
RT @leewind: #kidlitcon diversity countdown: Brent Hartinger http://t.co/uNV9clX6
RT @leewind: #kidlitcon diversity countdown: Justina Chen http://t.co/y6BoLb5V
Impossible! Keep 'em rolling! RT @seestephwrite: Get ready to be sick of#kidlitcon tweets!
Sep 16, 12:35pm via Tweet Button
AUDITION arc #Goodreads #Giveaway Ends Sunday http://t.co/kgTgCqOF Happy#KidLitCon everybody! #win
Sep 16, 12:37pm via Tweet Button
RT @swkehoe: AUDITION arc Goodreads #Giveaway Ends Sunday http://t.co/kgTgCqOF Happy #KidLitCon everybody! #win
Sep 16, 1:36pm via Twitter for iPhone
Waiting for hotel room. Missing my son! This is the first time we've been apart. #kidlitcon
One more time as we start our engines: Official tag is #kidlitcon, list of tweeting attendees:http://t.co/622taRCz
Sep 16, 2:04pm via Twitter for iPhone
Seattle! So pretty. Haven't been here in over a decade. Oooh, I see the library! #KidLitCon
Excited for #kidlitcon! Just finished printing handouts for tomorrow! 72 (more) DIY things you can do to market your book...
RT @hollycupala: Excited for #kidlitcon! Just finished printing handouts for tomorrow! 72 (more) DIY things you can do to market your book...
RT @KidLitCon - Official tag is #kidlitcon, list of tweeting attendees: http://t.co/hsnigFFu
RT @KidLitCon: One more time as we start our engines: Official tag is #kidlitcon, list of tweeting attendees: http://t.co/622taRCz
RT @KidLitCon - Official tag is #kidlitcon, list of tweeting attendees: http://t.co/q89iAj87
RT @KidLitCon: One more time as we start our engines: Official tag is #kidlitcon, list of tweeting attendees: http://t.co/622taRCz
Sep 16, 2:32pm via Twitter for iPhone
#KidLitCon At Andaluca having lunch. Seattle, you are pretty, but chilly!
Sep 16, 2:57pm via Twitter for iPhone
Early to #kidlitcon ¡ In love with Javier, who just brought me my own pot of coffee. @alicepopeand I are in the lobby if anyone needs buds.
Squeezing in a quick visit to the Seattle Central Library before #kidlitcon! Can't resist when it's just across the street! -Karen
@rascofromrif Thanks for making this such a great journey 3D Terry is very grateful for you taking care of Flat Terry! #kidlitcon
@readingtub Ok--I just figured out a tweet you sent me two days ago re: being flattened by not being able 2 attend #kidlitcon. D'oh!
Break a leg at #kidlitcon today @swkehoe@denisejaden @amberjkeyser @karenkincy@mindi_scott @kaerfel! See you tonight!!! @kidlitcon
Alas, missing this afternoon's sessions to get through some line edits, but excited about#kidlitcon tonight and tomorrow!
Sep 16, 3:57pm via Twitter for iPhone
I'm here! So many people... It makes me kind of shy #illgetoverit #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 4:02pm via ImageTwit for iOS
@AaronStarmer: My first goodie at #kidlitcon = a bookmark for DWEEB, provided by Random House! -Karen http://t.co/czlEIvvD
Sep 16, 4:06pm via ImageTwit for iOS
Grabbed these temporary tattoos at #kidlitcon for @origamiyoda. Accidentally took more Darth Paper! Yikes! -Karen http://t.co/3Bj3yO2s
Colleen giving a shoutout to Anne Levy for the#Cybils! #kidlitcon #kidlit #bfyr #yalit
Colleen: Support RIF. It shouldn't be about what books we can get, it should be about what books the kids can get @rascofromrif #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Colleen giving a shoutout to Anne Levy for the #Cybils! #kidlitcon #kidlit bfyr #yalit
@motherreader is starting the "Bloggers and Writers and Pubs! Oh My! panel at #kidlitcon
RT @KidLitCon One more time as we start our engines: Official tag is #kidlitcon, list of tweeting attendees: http://t.co/c237ubXH #kidlit
Bloggers, authors, publishers at #KidLitCon. @MotherReader says navigating relationships is difficult for all, start conversation.
Sep 16, 4:19pm via Twitter for iPad
My #fridayreads was Shut Out by @Kody_Keplinger (finished on plane to#kidlitcon). Now back to paying attention (I'm easily distracted) ;)
RT @SheilaRuth: RT @KidLitCon As we start our engines: Official tag is #kidlitcon tweeting attendees: http://t.co/CmoZM2NJ #kidlit
#KidLitCon @lizb asks if lines are blurring or if we're becoming more aware of the community and more able to connect
On the panel: @motherreader @lizb Zoe Luderitz & Kirby Larson #kidlitcon
@lizb on having people to talk to: "You may be the only children's librarian and you can't talk to yourself." #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: @lizb on having people to talk to: "You may be the only children's librarian and you can't talk to yourself." #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 4:24pm via Twitter for iPhone
Liz Burns: Did the Internet create the community btwn authors, pubs, + readers, or did it make us more aware of it? #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon Zoe says publishers like that you're opening conversation, having engagement thru comments, they read all that.
Sep 16, 4:25pm via Twitter for iPad
I see someone with Audacity open in front of me. Go recording! #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: @lizb is hilarious. Wish y'all could hear her. #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @KirbyLarson loves that bloggers are out there talking about books on their own time + making connections w/books
#KidLitCon @MotherReader loves publishers who email lists of available books to request instead of just sending a big box.
@motherreader praises publishers who email a checklist of books for review to bloggers instead of boxes of books #kidlitcon
@motherreader likes when authors send a signed book. Gives a sense of connection.#kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @MotherReader likes if authors are sending book themselves they sign the book, nice for giveaways, or to keep
#KidLitCon @lizb doesn't like it when a blog review starts with big blurb of publisher copy, especially if not attributed!
@lizb goes "huh" when reading a review with unattributed publisher description. #kidlitcon
She totally is! // RT @SheilaRuth: @lizb is hilarious. Wish y'all could hear her. #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon Authors should have a website with list of all their books says @LizB
@lizb is like a kid in a candy shop looking at book reviews. #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon Publishers like if you have a sense of your personality and what you like on your blog so they know what to send
Sep 16, 4:34pm via Twitter for iPad
If you use publisher's description of a book in your review on your blog, cite your source. Good point made by @LizB! #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon Publishers like if you have a sense of your personality and what you like on your blog so they know what to send
@lbschool (Zoe Luderitz) appreciates when bloggers have their book interests on their blog.#kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage #KidLitCon Authors should have a website with list of all their books says @LizB
RT @SheilaRuth: @lbschool (Zoe Luderitz) appreciates when bloggers have their book interests on their blog. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 4:36pm via Twitter for iPad
When requesting books from publishers, write a little about your interests so they get to know your tastes & know what to send. #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @KirbyLarson likes knowing which blogs talk about which types of books. Doesn't like when review is too long.
Sep 16, 4:36pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: If you use publisher's description of a book in your review on your blog, cite your source. Good point made by @LizB! #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 4:37pm via ImageTwit for iOS
RT @kidsmomo: Grabbed these temporary tattoos at #kidlitcon for @origamiyoda. Accidentally took more Darth Paper! Yikes! -Karen http://t.co/3Bj3yO2s
#KidLitCon @MotherReader is puzzled that authors have blogs that don't have author name or name of their books near the top.
From @kirbylarson: Dont go too long, keep your reviews short, a screen full. Make me want to get the book myself. #kidlitcon
@motherreader: why do authors have a blog that doesn't have their name or the name of their books? #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @MotherReader Wonders why some authors feel compelled to say in comments that reviewer read the book wry g.
Good point! RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon@MotherReader puzzled that authors have blogs without author name or book title(s) near the top.
@motherreader: Authors, please don't argue with a review or say we read it wrong. No "wrong" way to read a book. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 4:40pm via Twitter for iPad
Authors, put your name, pic, & book titles right at the top of your blog- it's your marketing tool. Advice from @MotherReader. #kidlitcon
Tweets from #kidlitcon (with that hashtag) are great for writers/bloggers in #kidlit yalitchat #mglitchat
@motherreader: publishers should understand that bloggers are not paid, or if we are we're paid very very very very little #kidlitcon
#kidlitcon Kirby Larson wants bloggers to remember authors are human too
@kirbylarson: Authors want bloggers to know that they're human and bad reviews do hurt.#kidlitcon
RT @catagator: Blogs aren't bloggers jobs. Time is limited. #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon No, librarians can't blog at work, or read books at work. They blog in their spare time @LizB
RT @amberjkeyser: Debate about author talk back to bad reviews #kidlitcon
RT @gregpincus: Tweets from #kidlitcon (with that hashtag) are great for writers/bloggers in#kidlit #yalitchat #mglitchat
Sep 16, 4:47pm via Twitter for iPhone
So true! @MotherReader: Publishers are still adjusting to the new review paradigm. #kidlitcon
Yay! @lbschool says publishers value smart, engaged, established book review bloggers as much as print journalist reviewers. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 4:48pm via Twitter for iPad
@lizb prefers the word 'critical' over 'negative' reviews. @catagator and I will be discussing critical reviews tomorrow at 11:15 #kidlitcon
How do neg. reviews affect the relationship? Zoe from LB says it's part of the biz #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 4:49pm via Twitter for iPad
Negative book reviews don't negatively affect a blogger/publisher relationship. They are used to all sorts of reviews. #kidlitcon
#kidlitcon @lbschool: negative reviews don't affect our relationship or what books we send. We value the feedback. #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @lbschool Zoe says we value bloggers' opinions and a critical review won't hurt blogger publisher relationship.
@kirbylarson: there's a difference between honest and mean. #kidlitcon
RT @LaurieThompson: Yay! @lbschool says publishers value smart, engaged, established book review bloggers as much as print journalist reviewers. #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: @kirbylarson: there's a difference between honest and mean. #kidlitcon
@motherreader: the way many bloggers treat books they don't like is to ignore them, and that's ok. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 4:51pm via Twitter for iPad
Forget you know the author or publisher and just be honest in book reviews. Be honest but not mean, of course! #kidlitcon
@motherreader: you aren't obligated to review every book you receive or read. #kidlitcon
RT @LaurieThompson: Yay! @lbschool says publishers value smart, engaged, established book review bloggers as much as print journalist reviewers. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 4:51pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Negative book reviews don't negatively affect a blogger/publisher relationship. They are used to all sorts of reviews. #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: @motherreader: you aren't obligated to review every book you receive or read. #kidlitcon
#kidlitcon @motherreader asks what is the proper relationship between bloggers, authors, and publishers? #kidlit #yalit
RT @LaurieThompson: Yay! @lbschool says publishers value smart, engaged, established book review bloggers as much as print journalist reviewers. #kidlitcon
#kidlitcon @motherreader feels that the important thing is disclosure.
Sep 16, 4:54pm via Twitter for iPhone
Talking about authors/bloggers/publishers being friends on social media. Great topic. #kidlitcon
#kidlitcon Sometimes @motherreader chickens out on reviewing books by people she likes. Doesn't know the answer.
#KidLitCon @lbschool Zoe asks bloggers to respect that publishers do need to vet blogs, there are a lot of blogs out there.
#kidlitcon @lbschool: Bloggers should respect the process of publishers vetting blogs. Not only numbers; engagement is just as important.
@GregPincus nothing like being an armchair attendee, huh? Me 2 this year. Thx for #kidlitconTweet @ value for #bookbloggers!
RT @LaurieThompson: Yay! @lbschool says publishers value smart, engaged, established book review bloggers as much as print journalist reviewers. #kidlitcon
RT @WeBeReading: Talking about authors/bloggers/publishers being friends on social media. Great topic. #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: #kidlitcon @motherreaderfeels that the important thing is disclosure.
Sep 16, 4:57pm via Twitter for iPad
@BookaliciousPam @nickajames it seems like a great group! :) #kidlitcon
So are we! RT @nickajames: Excited about the#kidlitcon meet & greet tonight!!
#kidlitcon @lizb agrees that disclosure of relationships is most important thing. Reader of review can decide whether to trust it.
@readingtub Wish you were here. I do have Flat Terry here next to me #KidLitCon
how timely with #kidlitcon this weekend! RT @nikiofware: Children's Book Sales are up!http://t.co/kse3gltR
Sep 16, 4:58pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Negative book reviews don't negatively affect a blogger/publisher relationship. They are used to all sorts of reviews. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 4:59pm via Twitter for iPhone
RT @SheilaRuth: #kidlitcon @lizb agrees that disclosure of relationships is most important thing.
I'm presenting at #kidlitcon "Building A Better World With Your Book Blog" at 4pm today. Cc: @litworldsays @reachoutandread @rifweb
Author/publisher asks how to discern which bloggers to send review copies. #kidlitcon
RT @Book_Dads: I'm presenting at #kidlitcon"Building A Better World With Your Book Blog" at 4pm today. Cc: @litworldsays@reachoutandread @rifweb
RT @Book_Dads: I'm presenting at #kidlitcon"Building A Better World With Your Book Blog" at 4pm today. Cc: @litworldsays@reachoutandread @rifweb
RT @Book_Dads: I'm presenting at #kidlitcon"Building A Better World With Your Book Blog" at 4pm today. Cc: @litworldsays@reachoutandread
Sep 16, 5:03pm via Twitter for iPad
@readingtub @gregpincus missing you both at#kidlitcon! You're here in spirit, for sure.
I'm looking forward to it! RT @Book_Dads: I'm presenting at #kidlitcon "Building A Better World With Your Book Blog" at 4pm today.
Sep 16, 5:05pm via Twitter for iPad
Very interesting discussion about evolving relationships between bloggers, publishers and authors #kidlitcon Thx
Thanks, @MaryAnnScheuer. I miss getting to see all you #kidlitcon folks a ton.
RT @SheilaRuth: #kidlitcon @lbschool: Bloggers should respect the process of publishers vetting blogs. Not only numbers; engagement is just as important.
RT @JensBookPage: @readingtub Wish you were here. I do have Flat Terry here next to me#KidLitCon --- Definitely! Your presence is missed
RT @LaurieThompson: Yay! @lbschool says publishers value smart, engaged, established book review bloggers as much as print journalist reviewers. #kidlitcon
@MaryAnnScheuer asks if pubs value other ways to promote books besides full reviews (like tweets). @lbschool says yes. #KidLitCon
RT @SheilaRuth: @motherreader: Authors, please don't argue with a review or say we read it wrong. No "wrong" way to read a book.#kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon @lbschoolZoe says we value bloggers' opinions and a critical review won't hurt blogger pub relationship.
I've had a few ppl argue with me on some reviews I'd done that weren't 5 stars. I took the reviews down & won't review #kidlitcon
or I'm very hesitant to read/review any of their future books. Thankfully that's only happened a couple times. #kidlitcon
Fascinated by tweets from #kidlitcon. Sounds like some awesome discussions happening!
RT @SheilaRuth: @motherreader: Authors, please don't argue with a review or say we read it wrong. No "wrong" way to read a book.#kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:15pm via Twitter for iPhone
Starting to meet other bloggers and getting ready for the second session already! Too many good things. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:15pm via Twitter for iPhone
So hard to pick between panels! Off to learn about maintaining professional persona on social media. #KidLitCon
Sep 16, 5:15pm via Twitter for iPad
Time for some new media storytelling! My inner narrative theory geek is showing. #KidLitCon
Keep the #kidlitcon tweets coming! @JensBookPage @mosylu @SheilaRuth I'm looking at y'all!
Sep 16, 5:16pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @SeeStephWrite: Time for some new media storytelling! My inner narrative theory geek is showing. #KidLitCon
Sep 16, 5:16pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @SeeStephWrite: Time for some new media storytelling! My inner narrative theory geek is showing. #KidLitCon
Sep 16, 5:17pm via Twitter for iPad
We're at #KidLitCon! @SeeStephWrite is learning about transmedia; @LucyinBookland is at creating an online persona.
Transmedia! Telling your story across different platforms #kidlitcon
Each platform tells the story differently, not just a rehash #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:19pm via Twitter for iPad
Transmedia storytelling - fascinating new ways of exploring story across different media in ways that tell each part best #kidlitcon
Attending Transmedia panel presented by @amberjkeyser Devon Lyon, Matthew Wilson, Jake Rossman #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:20pm via Twitter for iPhone
Session about transmedia storytelling. Interested to see how the "genre" is going because it's how my kid may experience things. #kidlitcon
Uh, @suzanne_young just said we should get our juices flowing. What sort of conference did I sign up for?! #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:21pm via Twitter for iPad
Transmedia is not about marketing, but rather about telling a story in a way that best suits the telling. #kidlitcon
Transmedia is telling a story across different media; not just repurposing story in different media #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:21pm via Twitter for iPad
Yes! Angelpunk: Each medium can be used to tell a story differently. Never a direct translation.#KidLitCon
Most famous example: Pottermore #kidlitcontext, animation, gaming.
RT @mawbooks: I wish I was at #kidlitcon! Keep the tweets coming folks!
Sep 16, 5:22pm via Twitter for iPad
39 Clues is another transmedia experience conceived as conveying story across different media #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon In Who Are You Online session. Make sure your main page includes easy access links to all the places you are, like Twitter.
Sep 16, 5:22pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Transmedia is not about marketing, but rather about telling a story in a way that best suits the telling. #kidlitcon
Not quite true transmedia tho, because story is complete in books and the others are tie ins#kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Transmedia is telling a story across different media; not just repurposing story in different media #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon Good to have things that autoupdate, like feeding your blog posts to Facebook, and sharing your recent tweets on your blog.
Very cool to see so many #pdx folks at #kidlitcon- Hoping to meet @RainTownPress peeps
RT @NovelNovice: Uh, @suzanne_young just said we should get our juices flowing. What sort of conference did I sign up for?! #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:24pm via Twitter for iPad
Inanimate Alice links video, text, visuals - a digital novel that simulates learning in digital environment #kidlitcon
Now watching trailer for inanimate Alicehttp://t.co/b8j4PTEp Sounds intriguing.#kidlitcon
#KidLitCon Idea is to set things up once and then let them go out to everywhere. But don't resend the same message to same place repeatedly
RT @NovelNovice: Uh, @suzanne_young just said we should get our juices flowing. What sort of conference did I sign up for?! #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:25pm via Twitter for iPhone
@denisejaden is doing a great job describing different uses for social media! #kidlitcon
Now up in transmedia panel: iDracula. iPhone app retells story through texts, emails, etc.#kidlitcon
#KidLitCon Don't over automate (like dm back to all people who follow you) b/c you look desperate and turn people off.
RT @abbylibrarian: RT @JensBookPage:#KidLitCon @lbschool Zoe says we value bloggers' opinions and a critical review won't hurt blogger pub relationship.
RT @SheilaRuth: Now watching trailer for inanimate Alice http://t.co/b8j4PTEp Sounds intriguing. #kidlitcon
Love the iDracula trailer! "There's an app for that." Got a good laugh. #kidlitcon
RT @suzanne_young: @denisejaden is doing a great job describing different uses for social media! #kidlitcon (source for my recent tweets)
Sep 16, 5:27pm via Twitter for iPhone
#kidlitcon @LizB @kirbylarson @motherreaderthanks for letting me be part of a wonderful panel with you all!
Sep 16, 5:28pm via Twitterrific
@MockingjayPin I'm at #KidLitCon this weekend. Coming back October 7 for Central Library and #GeekGirlCon appearances.
Sep 16, 5:29pm via Twitter for iPad
Transmedia - an interesting way to tell a story. I think it may hold potential work for voice actors. Tell me more panelists. ;) #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon In Who Are You Online session. Make sure your main page includes easy access links to all the places you are, like Twitter.
Sep 16, 5:29pm via Twitter for iPhone
Author @mindi_scott discussing online personas in social media: "You want to be you."#kidlitcon
#KidLitCon Mindi Scott says you should be yourself online, consider how much of self you want to put out there.
Love this :) RT @webereading: Talking about authors/bloggers/publishers being friends on social media. Great topic. #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon Good to have things that autoupdate, like feeding your blog posts to Facebook, and sharing your recent tweets on your blog.
Author @mindi_rochelle discussing online personas at #kidlitcon ...
RT @suzanne_young: Author @mindi_scottdiscussing online personas in social media: "You want to be you." #kidlitcon
RT @lbschool: #kidlitcon @LizB @kirbylarson@motherreader thanks for letting me be part of a wonderful panel with you all!
Sounds like some awesome panels are happening at #kidlitcon. Hmm. Maybe I'd better look over my notes again for tomorrow... ;)
@book_nut pointed out to me that many transmedia books seem to be thrillers. Best genre for it? #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:33pm via Twitter for iPhone
Good point. RT @mosylu: @book_nut pointed out to me that many transmedia books seem to be thrillers. Best genre for it? #kidlitcon
.@Book_Dads Don't be nervous! #kidlit people are the nicest in the world. We'll all be cheering for you here at #kidlitcon. :)
Author @mindi_scott discussing online personas at #kidlitcon & being genuine
Now looking at Skeleton Creek in transmedia panel. (One I've really enjoyed.) #kidlitcon Story told in text and video.
Sep 16, 5:36pm via Twitter for iPhone
Transmedia also seems to be mostly for middle/YA. Would it work for younger readers or is there too much involved? #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @mindi_scott says to keep reassessing what you want to show for your online persona, scale back or be braver.
Really enjoying all the info coming out from#kidlitcon! Useful stuff for anyone into #kidlitchator #mglitchat
Now watching trailer for Angel Punk. #kidlitconhttp://t.co/56bTPRwh Each media takes you in a different direction
Sep 16, 5:38pm via Twitter for iPhone
Author @kaerfel is schooling us on advance tweeting! "It's like text messaging the world."#kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:38pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Transmedia is not about marketing, but rather about telling a story in a way that best suits the telling. #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu @book_nut pointed out to me that many transmedia books seem to be thrillers. Best genre for it? #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:39pm via Twitter for iPhone
RT @suzanne_young: Author @kaerfel is schooling us on advance tweeting! "It's like text messaging the world." #kidlitcon
Author @kaerfel is discussing the fine art of "advance tweeting" ... most of the room at#kidlitcon is tweeting while she talks!
RT @LaurieThompson: .@Book_Dads Don't be nervous! #kidlit people are the nicest in the world. We'll all be cheering for you here at#kidlitcon. :)
#KidLitCon Chelsea Campbell on advanced twitter, recs TweetChat so you can enter tag automatically and not send too many tweets to FB
Sep 16, 5:39pm via Twitter for iPhone
RT @suzanne_young: Author @kaerfel is schooling us on advance tweeting! "It's like text messaging the world." #kidlitcon
Angel Punk: Comic and novel and film telling different related stories, not the same story.#kidlitcon
RT @suzanne_young: Author @kaerfel is schooling us on advance tweeting! "It's like text messaging the world." #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon @mindi_scottsays to keep reassessing what you want to show for your online persona, scale back or be braver.
RT @gregpincus: Tweets from #kidlitcon (with that hashtag) are great for writers/bloggers in#kidlit #yalitchat #mglitchat
Also, if you are at @kidlitcon, I have bookmarks, buttons & #wordstock programs. Come find me!#kidlitcon
Interesting point --> RT @mosylu Lots of similarities to MMPORG games like WoW#kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Angel Punk: Comic and novel and film telling different related stories, not the same story. #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @kaerfel recs using Twitter list to make it easier to follow groups of people, and can follow list w/out following each indiv.
RT @SheilaRuth: Now watching trailer for Angel Punk. #kidlitcon http://t.co/56bTPRwh Each media takes you in a different direction
Amen! RT @mawbooks: I wish I was at#kidlitcon! Keep the tweets coming folks!
RT @mosylu: @book_nut pointed out to me that many transmedia books seem to be thrillers. Best genre for it? #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon @kaerfel recs using Twitter list to make it easier to follow groups of people, and can follow list w/out following each indiv.
Sep 16, 5:42pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: Transmedia example:http://t.co/usHHuBS5 #kidlitcon
@lbschool @KirbyLarson @MotherReaderThank you for being a part of the panel! So much fun! #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Now watching trailer for inanimate Alice http://t.co/b8j4PTEp Sounds intriguing. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:43pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: Inanimate Alice links video, text, visuals - a digital novel that simulates learning in digital environment #kidlitcon
Traditional marketing: reach peak then interest drops. Ancillary content of transmedia reduces dropoff. #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @kaerfel says: If I don't spend all day on twitter I feel like I'm missing out. Have to find a balance.
Sep 16, 5:44pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: Transmedia storytelling - fascinating new ways of exploring story across different media in ways that tell each part best#kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:44pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @juliakriley: @lizb prefers the word 'critical' over 'negative' reviews. @catagator and I will be discussing critical reviews tomorrow at 11:15#kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon No, librarians can't blog at work, or read books at work. They blog in their spare time @LizB
#KidLitCon @kaerfel says Twitter a good place to share blog posts and contest info.
Sep 16, 5:45pm via Twitter for iPad
Angel Punk sounds really cool- a story told in film, comic, and novel. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:45pm via Twitter for iPhone
RT @suzanne_young: Author @kaerfel is schooling us on advance tweeting! "It's like text messaging the world." #kidlitcon
Transmedia breaking down wall between creator of content and fans. #kidlitcon Allows fans to engage at a level of influencing/owning
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon @kaerfel says Twitter a good place to share blog posts and contest info.
And now I start reading all the #kidlitcon tweets, to make me really jealous. SO enjoyed going in 2009!
RT @SheilaRuth: Traditional marketing: reach peak then interest drops. Ancillary content of transmedia reduces dropoff. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:46pm via Twitter for iPad
@JensBookPage I've used TweetChat a bit and was amazed at it's speed to keep up with fast chat. Is there an app for it? #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:46pm via Twitter for iPhone
RT @suzanne_young: Author @kaerfel is schooling us on advance tweeting! "It's like text messaging the world." #KidLitCon
Transmedia exclusion is the fine line of cutting different pieces of author's story and using it in different ways. #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @kaerfel says that she learns about people's new blog posts via Twitter + not Google Reader. That's point of my session tomorrow.
Sep 16, 5:47pm via Twitter for iPad
@alli_librarian didn't Angel Punk have a great vibe to it? #kidlitcon
RT @LaurieThompson: Yay! @lbschool says publishers value smart, engaged, established book review bloggers as much as print journalist reviewers. #kidlitcon
@MaryAnnScheuer Don't know. I'm entering hashtag manually. #KidLitCon
RT @SheilaRuth: @motherreader: you aren't obligated to review every book you receive or read. #kidlitcon
Wow! Behind the times, just learning about www.tweet chat.com -- how cool is that?#Kidlitcon
Transmedia: story told in multiple ways AT THE SAME TIME, as opposed to traditional models of books to film, etc etc #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:49pm via Twitter for iPad
@alli_librarian Can't wait to hear more. It sounds like a great story and I love how they're using each medium thoughtfully. #KidLitCon
There are not enough words for how much I am loving the transmedia panel. LOVE. So exciting about futureof storytelling. #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon Karen Kincy talking about how writing and reading reviews affects your online persona.
RT @SheilaRuth: @motherreader: you aren't obligated to review every book you receive or read. #kidlitcon
Author @karenkincy is discussing reading & writing reviews online #kidlitcon
@WeBeReading good point. Have you ever heard of Tumblebooks? Picture books with games, animation, etc. #kidlitcon
RT @LizB: There are not enough words for how much I am loving the transmedia panel. LOVE. So exciting about futureof storytelling. #kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: Author @karenkincy is discussing reading & writing reviews online#kidlitcon
@amberjkeyser on how writing for transmedia is different than traditional writing. Dive into world and pick out stories. #kidlitcon
author @karenkincy: "Authors can be crazy & obsessive" #kidlitcon
RT @LizB: There are not enough words for how much I am loving the transmedia panel. LOVE. So exciting about futureof storytelling. #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Transmedia is telling a story across different media; not just repurposing story in different media #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:52pm via Twitter for iPhone
@karenkincy How writing and reading reviews can affect your online persona. "A good way to keep track of fans" #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: RT @NovelNovice: Author @karenkincy is discussing reading & writing reviews online #kidlitcon
@amberjkeyser writer makes it her own but has to balance with other creators for consistency.#kidlitcon
Author @karenkincy: "How do you know who really loves your book unless you read reviews?" #kidlitcon
@catagator "Crazy" is a nice way of putting it. ;)#kidlitcon
This Transmedia program is fantastic. Go Angel Punk! You Saturday-only attendees are missing out! ;) #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @karenkincy makes a point of quoting from and linking to enthusiastic blog reviews on her blog.
Sep 16, 5:54pm via Twitter for iPad
@MaryAnnScheuer Loved the visuals and the bits of tongue-in-cheek humor. Really appealing!#kidlitcon
In just @ an hour! Good Luck Chris! @Book_Dads at #kidlitcon "Building A Better World With Your Book Blog" Cc @litworldsays@reachoutandread
Sep 16, 5:55pm via Twitter for iPad
#kidlitcon Transmedia writing is being part of a team, exciting developing it together, but also requires tight deadlines @amberjkeyser
@SeeStephWrite @alli_librarian I agree. Angel Punk sounds like it has a lot of teen appeal.#KidLitCon
RT @SheilaRuth: In transmedia, fans can actually influence story. #kidlitcon
RT @michaelascotto: Really enjoying all the info coming out from #kidlitcon! Useful stuff for anyone into #kidlitchat or #mglitchat
#KidLitCon @karenkincy warns that snarky reviews are fun to write but not fun to read as an author. Be careful. Snark responsibly.
Sep 16, 5:55pm via Twitter for iPad
Amber Keyser relates her experience writing for transmedia project- much more collaborative than writing a traditional format. #kidlitcon
RT @readingtub: In just @ an hour! Good Luck Chris! @Book_Dads at #kidlitcon "Building A Better World With Your Book Blog" Cc @litworldsays @reachoutandread
RT @LizB There are not enough words for how much I am loving the transmedia panel. LOVE. So exciting about futureof storytelling. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:56pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: #kidlitcon Transmedia writing is being part of a team, exciting developing it together, but also requires tight deadlines @amberjkeyser
Love @karenkincy using the term "snarkasm," and her good advice, "Snark responsibly" at#kidlitcon!
From @karenkincy: "Snark responsibly" to maintain your online identity. #Kidlitcon
Author @karenkincy: "Be careful. Snark responsibly" when writing reviews #kidlitcon
How does a blogger review a piece of the puzzle in a transmedia project? #kidlitcon
Also, "Don't argue over book reviews" - @karenkincy #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:57pm via Twitter for iPad
@SeeStephWrite Totally! I feel like I'm getting a peek at a project born out of a pure love of storytelling. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:57pm via Twitter for iPad
@karenkincy says re: twitter: snark responsibly#kidlitcon
Each piece has to stand on its own, so can be reviewed alone, but should reviewer give a flavor of overall universe? #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @karenkincy Do not argue over reviews, even if you aren't an author. Flame wars are bad especially prevalent inYA
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon @karenkincywarns that snarky reviews are fun to write but not fun to read as an author. Be careful. Snark responsibly.
Sep 16, 5:58pm via Twitter for iPhone
Angel Punk team doing great job of discussing parts of a transmedia project. I wonder if there are any projects going in Seattle! #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:58pm via Twitter for iPad
Ugh this cough! Sorry to keep whining, but I just feel bad about coughing through panels. You guys are rockin' it! #kidlitcon
How does one blog about transmedia? Can't just do one part #kidlitcon
RT @KidLitCon: This Transmedia program is fantastic. Go Angel Punk! You Saturday-only attendees are missing out! ;) #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 5:59pm via Twitter for iPad
#kidlitcon when reviewing transmedia you need to experience range of media to really consider whole #kidlitcon
If you're a blogger & an aspiring author, be careful of what you write online, esp. in reviews b/c it is a small community #kidlitcon
@interactiver asks about digital divide, and how to address teens who don't have the technology.#kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: If you're a blogger & an aspiring author be careful of what you write esp. in reviews b/c it's a small community #kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: If you're a blogger & an aspiring author, be careful of what you write online, esp. in reviews b/c it is a small community #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:01pm via Twitter for iPad
#kidlitcon interesting question about digital divide: access to transmedia? Think about what kids can access easily. 1/2
Sep 16, 6:01pm via Twitter for iPad
To review transmedia stories, be sure to experience all aspects of the work. Otherwise, you're not getting the whole story. #kidlitcon
Angel Punk team responds that they chose somewhat traditional media like novel, as opposed to others that require iPad etc.#kidlitcon
Really great conversations happening at#kidlitcon re: digital access & transmedia. This stuff is my nerd bread and butter!
OK, we're off. Have a great weekend, everyone! And if you're at #kidlitcon, have a great time!
Sep 16, 6:02pm via Twitter for iPad
#kidlitcon each element of transmedia should stand independently if you don't have access to other media 2/2
Also, each piece of Angel Punk stands alone, so you don't miss out if you don't have access to parts. #kidlitcon
Different portions of Angel Punk should be able to stand alone, creators say #kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: If you're a blogger & an aspiring author, be careful of what you write online, esp. in reviews b/c it is a small community #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:04pm via Twitter for iPad
Issues in transmedia: Accessibility! Cost of technology can bar potential readers.#KidLitCon
RT @readingtub: In just @ an hour! Good Luck Chris! @Book_Dads at #kidlitcon "Building A Better World With Your Book Blog" Cc @litworldsays @reachoutandread
I misspelled the dracula one mentioned in the transmedia panel: is iDrakula, not iDracula.http://t.co/qVLQc1SJ #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:09pm via Twitter for iPad
@MrSchuReads have you looked athttp://t.co/pxdQwXJy? Interesting transmedia project. Presenting at SLJ summit, I think.#kidlitcon
Transmedia exception: looking at way you grant the rights is very important. Grant rights for specific media only. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:14pm via Twitter for iPhone
Hey #kidlitcon tweeters, keep it up! The rest of us thank you!
Enjoying live tweets from #kidlitcon from @seestephwrite and @LucyinBookland ... jealous and wish I was there!
Sep 16, 6:17pm via TweetCaster for Android
I'm here! I'm here! Throw down my stuff & go to the conference! #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:17pm via Twitter for iPhone
Snack time and then off for more learnin'.#kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: If you're a blogger & an aspiring author, be careful of what you write online, esp. in reviews b/c it is a small community #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:27pm via Twitter for Android
#kidlitcon all librarians here?? New to your # ... any info for the novice in your group?
Me too!!! RT @readingtub: Amen! RT @mawbooks: I wish I was at #kidlitcon! Keep the tweets coming folks!
You are welcome! RT @CarterHiggins: Hey#kidlitcon tweeters, keep it up! The rest of us thank you!
Sep 16, 6:33pm via Twitter for iPhone
Next panel -- back catalog versus new releases. A subject I love (see my last review of a 1960s YA title). #kidlitcon
Blogging backlist vs new releases with @jensbookpage @book_nut @mosylu#kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:35pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Transmedia is not about marketing, but rather about telling a story in a way that best suits the telling. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:35pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Transmedia is not about marketing, but rather about telling a story in a way that best suits the telling. #kidlitcon
@thereadingtub should have been here. We miss you Terry! #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:36pm via Twitter for iPhone
Author @RosanneParry is discussing leadership in a group blog setting #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Blogging backlist vs new releases with @jensbookpage @book_nut@mosylu #kidlitcon
Author @rosanneparry is discussing group blogging: the leader does the lion's share of the work. Amen! #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:38pm via TweetCaster for Android
Traffic higher from people searching for older books. #kidlitcon
Older books -- mire than six months old. Yep, that's months. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:38pm via ÜberSocial for BlackBerry
I just co-presented at KidLitCon and I'm still alive! #kidlitcon
@mosylu: "Older books" defined as 6 months after publication. Golden time for new books 3 mos before & after pubdate #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:39pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Transmedia is not about marketing, but rather about telling a story in a way that best suits the telling. #kidlitcon
@book_nut: Blogging older books brings in new readers who love the book and then stay. Creates community. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:40pm via Twitter for iPad
Reviewing older titles can draw in new readers who loved those books and might never have found your blog otherwise. #kidlitcon
. @rosanneparry: your blog needs to have a clear & specific focus #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:40pm via Twitter for iPad
#kidlitcon choose a focus for your blog. The more focus and specificity you have, the more you can draw readers. @RosanneParry
Blogging older books lets you read & review the entire series as a whole #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:41pm via Twitter for iPhone
Ooo... Saw the cover of @denisejaden's next book. Lovely!! #kidlitcon
RT @leewind: #kidlitcon diversity countdown: Justina Chen http://t.co/y6BoLb5V
Sep 16, 6:42pm via Twitter for iPad
Reviewing an older title that didn't get many reviews can give the blogger a sense of discovery. #kidlitcon
Someone asks if bloggers are interested in older books, and panel says yes! Bloggers assume backlist RCs not avail. #kidlitcon
Sad that I couldn't justify both days of #kidlitcon. The panels sound awesome. But I'm headed to Seattle tomorrow morning at 4:30!
Yay! (I love it too!) RT @suzanne_young: Ooo... Saw the cover of @denisejaden's next book. Lovely!! #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:44pm via Twitter for iPad
So nice to see @suzanne_young again#kidlitcon (btw listen to her on Authorsarerockstars.com podcast. She's super!)
10 year old books and new books are still new books to a kid who hasn't red them. #kidlitcon(via @catagator)
Sep 16, 6:45pm via Twitter for iPad
#kidlitcon for group blogs, develop a style sheet so you're all on the same page, doing things in similar format/style
RT @LizB: Older books -- mire than six months old. Yep, that's months. #kidlitcon
@mosylu One advantage of blogging older books is don't feel the same obligation/guilt about reviewing. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:46pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @nggu_reviews: So nice to see @suzanne_young again #kidlitcon (btw listen to her on Authorsarerockstars.com podcast. She's super!)
@book_nut & @jensbookpage say it helps keep passion alive by blogging books you love with no sense of obligation. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:47pm via Twitter for iPad
Sometimes reviewing new books has a sense of obligation; older title can allow blogger to explore what they really want to read. #kidlitcon
so true! RT @galleysmith: 10 year old books and new books are still new books to a kid who hasn't red them. #kidlitcon (via @catagator)
Sep 16, 6:48pm via Twitter for iPad
On the other hand, ARCs give a sparkly, shiny feeling. Hee. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:48pm via Twitter for iPad
#kidlitcon love the graphics that @elissacruz@RosanneParry and Katherine Schlick Noe added to their slides. Humor draws us in!
@jensbookpage: Blogging new books makes you feel part of an ongoing discussion when people are talking about it. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:48pm via TweetCaster for Android
You're part of a discussion with new books.#kidlitcon
How am I possibly going to read my book tonight when really GREAT tweets are coming out of#kidlitcon
RT @galleysmith: 10 year old books and new books are still new books to a kid who hasn't red them. #kidlitcon (via @catagator)
@book_nut: When everyone blogging about the same book, all start to sound the same. Blogging older books lets you stand out. #kidlitcon
RT @galleysmith: 10 year old books and new books are still new books to a kid who hasn't red them. #kidlitcon (via @catagator)
Sep 16, 6:51pm via Twitter for iPad
A lot of bloggers review the same new books at the same time. Reviewing older titles can set you apart. #kidlitcon
Bloggers who review the same things and blog them at the same time start to sound the same.#kidlitcon (via @catagator)
RT @galleysmith: Bloggers who review the same things and blog them at the same time start to sound the same. #kidlitcon (via @catagator)
Sep 16, 6:52pm via Twitter for iPhone
#kidlitcon blogging backlist vs. New releases: There are so many reviews for the same book at the same time with new releases @book_nut
Sep 16, 6:52pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: A lot of bloggers review the same new books at the same time. Reviewing older titles can set you apart. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:53pm via Twitter for iPad
Reviewing ARCs helps librarians make purchasing decisions. (This is SO true! I take blog reviews into account.) #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:53pm via Twitter for iPhone
Oh, if you haven't met @mindi_scott yet, she's like one of the nicest people EVER #kidlitcon
@book_nut says she writes her blog for her, and everyone else is just coming to her party.#kidlitcon
Sep 16, 6:53pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: A lot of bloggers review the same new books at the same time. Reviewing older titles can set you apart. #kidlitcon
"I blog for me. People who read it are coming to my party" -- @book_nut at #kidlitcon
Judging by the tweets I've seen #kidlitcon and#bookbloggercon seem a lot alike. Almost too alike.
RT @galleysmith: Bloggers who review the same things and blog them at the same time start to sound the same. #kidlitcon (via @catagator)
Sep 16, 6:55pm via Twitter for iPhone
Just saw that @kcemerson will be here!! Where are you? Yay! #kidlitcon
My blog summed up-->RT @LizB: "I blog for me. People who read it are coming to my party" -- @book_nut at #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 7:05pm via Twitter for iPad
#kidlitcon OK, hands up: how many of us have backup solutions for our blogs?
Sep 16, 7:06pm via Twitter for iPhone
Forgot to tweet because the discussion about new v. old books is going so well! #kidlitcon
RT @sheilaruth: @jensbookpage: Blogging new books makes you feel part of an ongoing discussion when people are talking about it.#kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: Author @karenkincy: "Be careful. Snark responsibly" when writing reviews#kidlitcon
A million times yes! RT @NovelNovice: Also, "Don't argue over book reviews" - @karenkincy#kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: If you're a blogger & an aspiring author, be careful of what you write online, esp. in reviews b/c it is a small community #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 7:09pm via Twitter for iPad
Blogging a mix of new and old titles gives readers a sense of who you are as a reader.#kidlitcon
Sep 16, 7:10pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: A lot of bloggers review the same new books at the same time. Reviewing older titles can set you apart. #kidlitcon
Blogging a mix of old and new keeps your blog fresh and helps you keep blogging longer. via @book_nut #kidlitcon
"if a kid hasn't read a book yet, it's a shiny new book to them" - @mosylu on blogging the backlist #kidlitcon
RT @LizB: "if a kid hasn't read a book yet, it's a shiny new book to them" - @mosylu on blogging the backlist #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 7:16pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Blogging a mix of new and old titles gives readers a sense of who you are as a reader. #kidlitcon
@MaryAnnScheuer I m ever so grateful to @rascofromrif and @JensBookPage for making it possible for me to enjoy #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 7:22pm via Twitter for Android
@catagator @whtabtpineapple I'd be interested in knowing the diff. I've done #kidlitcon but not#bookbloggercon.
RT @alli_librarian: Transmedia is not about marketing, but rather about telling a story in a way that best suits the telling. #kidlitcon
So many cool kids at #kidlitcon. Hard to be so close and not be there. Have fun, everyone!
Enjoying a late afternoon coffee and #kidlitcontweets, keep 'em coming!
Sep 16, 7:27pm via Twitter for Android
@catagator @whtabtpineapple Because of the focus at #kidlitcon? Is BBC more diverse in subject matter?
we found @suzanne_young's book at #kidlitconhttp://t.co/XhQsnDq2
tomorrow's the FIRST chi-area kidlitdrinknight! if you can't be at #kidlitcon, it's the next best thing!http://t.co/ARGBWNAs
Sep 16, 7:35pm via Twitter for iPhone
Last session of the day about making the world a better place through blogging - a topic I've started thinking about more lately! #kidlitcon
Building a Better World With Your Book Blog, with @book_dads #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon At @Book_Dads panel on building a better world with your blog. We're all doing good by promoting reading.
RT @himissjulie: tomorrow's the FIRST chi-area kidlitdrinknight! if you can't be at #kidlitcon it's the next best thing http://t.co/uFfBWPU2
#KidLitCon @Book_Dads is trying to promote#literacy and get dads reading with their kids. Does a story time for dads.
Sep 16, 7:38pm via Twitter for iPad
#kidlitcon Goal by @minajuna inspired @book_dads - great book! Great blog!
If we're bloggers or writers, it's because we love books. @book_dads #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Building a Better World With Your Book Blog, with @book_dads #kidlitcon
@PaintTownREaD rt @JensBookPage#KidLitCon @Book_Dads trying to promote#literacy,get dads reading with their kids.Does story time for dads.
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon @Book_Dadssays that books saved his life as a kid. Now he's happy that his daughter loves books.
Time to walk the puppy so I can go to the#kidlitcon meet and greet tonight.
@whtabtpineapple (That said, I've never been to#bookbloggercon, only to #kidlitcon so I could be wrong.)
@chasingray talks about moving outside yourself when blogging, not just what you love personally #kidlitcon
@mosylu Sometimes it's hard for me to stretch myself to read outside my own tastes when reading time is scarce! #kidlitcon
RT @himissjulie: tomorrow's the FIRST chi-area kidlitdrinknight! if you can't be at #kidlitcon, it's the next best thing! http://t.co/ARGBWNAs
#KidLitCon @Book_Dads Think about what you can do in how you decide what to review that makes the world better.
RT @SheilaRuth: @SeeStephWrite@alli_librarian I agree. Angel Punk sounds like it has a lot of teen appeal. #KidLitCon
RT @mosylu: @chasingray talks about moving outside yourself when blogging, not just what you love personally #kidlitcon
Great dialog happening in the Better World session. Such a great community here today!#kidlitcon
You know what would be awesome? (Or horrible?) A huge screen at con showing all the#kidlitcon tweets in real time. :D
#KidLitCon @Book_Dads I'm reliving picture books with my daughter and I'm having a blast.
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon @Book_DadsI'm reliving picture books with my daughter and I'm having a blast.
#KidLitCon @interactiver says there's a real lack of critical review. Librarians find them invaluable.
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon @interactiversays there's a real lack of critical review. Librarians find them invaluable.
@JensBookPage Librarians DO find critical reviews invaluable!!! SO much more useful than just "This book was awesome!" #KidLitCon
@JensBookPage Helps us know, not only whether to buy, but who we should recommend it to. #KidLitCon
#KidLitCon @Book_Dads is winding the audience up and stepping back. "this is the way to do a presentation" he says.
Change in landscape of gatekeepers, harder to find critical evals #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: Change in landscape of gatekeepers, harder to find critical evals#kidlitcon
Ways to make a better world: Choosing the type of books to review, helping non-profits like RIF @book_dads #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 8:00pm via TweetCaster for Android
The books we choose to review can help make a better world. #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @Book_Dads We can choose to review books about important issues, books that make a difference.
#KidLitCon @Book_Dads You have a platform on your blog and you can use it to support causes you care about like @RIF + @litworldsays
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon @Book_DadsWe can choose to review books about important issues, books that make a difference.
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon @Book_DadsWe can choose to review books about important issues, books that make a difference.
#KidLitCon @reachoutandread is neat, doctor can learn a lot by watching a kid hold a book says @Book_Dads
Sep 16, 8:05pm via TwidroydPRO
Entirely jealous of those already at #kidlitcon. Also, can't wait to see @laurieab2, @mysocalledwendy, @mamster and #irisab3.
#FF The attendees of #KidLitCon today and tomorrow! http://t.co/622taRCz
Sep 16, 8:06pm via Twitter for Android
Catching the bus for downtown Seattle.#kidlitcon is waiting!
#kidlitcon @bookdad Touts http://t.co/zIaNSBQK as a read way to support literacy efforts.
@book_dads is talking about literacy nonprofits like RIF, Reach Out and Read, etc #kidlitcon
RT @KidLitCon: #FF The attendees of#KidLitCon today and tomorrow!http://t.co/622taRCz
Chris Singer from @Book_Dads is rockin' his "Building a Better World With Your Book Blog" at#kidlitcon!
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon @Book_Dadsis trying to promote #literacy and get dads reading with their kids. Does a story time for dads.
@leewind asks how to balance your choices, @book_dads comes from his position as a dad#kidlitcon
@mosylu I see. Tho, probably still most important people for children's pubs to market to are librarians and teachers. #kidlitcon
RT @Sonderbooks: The books we choose to review can help make a better world. #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @book_dads is talking about literacy nonprofits like RIF, Reach Out and Read, etc #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @leewind asks how to balance your choices, @book_dads comes from his position as a dad #kidlitcon
@chasingray is sharing simple ways to give, book drives, etc #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @chasingray is sharing simple ways to give, book drives, etc #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 8:17pm via TweetCaster for Android
You can donate ARCs to homeless shelters or foster homes or prisons #kidlitcon
Or migrant camps RT @Sonderbooks: You can donate ARCs to homeless shelters or foster homes or prisons #kidlitcon
@RascofromRIF suggests donating books to migrant camps. Talk to local social services for info #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 8:19pm via TweetCaster for Android
Also migrant camps can use ARCs #kidlitcon --RIF
#kidlitcon @aquafortis Says ARCs Float On is an awesome project, too!
Aww! Thank you for mentioning #ARCsFloatOnat #kidlitcon @aquafortis Too many teachers/classrooms have no budget for books. You rock! :)
Sep 16, 8:38pm via Twitter for iPhone
Trying to decide - dinner or coffee adventure.....or both?!? Let's see what my partner in crime @alli_librarian says. #kidlitcon
RT @thereadingzone: Aww! Thank you for mentioning #ARCsFloatOn at #kidlitcon@aquafortis Too many teachers/classrooms have no budget for books. You rock! :)
RT @abbylibrarian: @JensBookPage Librarians DO find critical reviews invaluable!!! SO much more useful than just "This book was awesome!"#KidLitCon
Feeling a bit ill and very tired. Camped out in my room hoping for a revival before the meet & greet. #kidlitcon
@abbylibrarian great stack! but that's a lot of reading! are you at #kidlitcon?
Sep 16, 9:30pm via Twitter for iPhone
Already bought 4 books at #kidlitcon and met so many awesome people. More tonight!
Sep 16, 9:37pm via Twitter for iPhone
Trying to regain energy before the meet-and-greet...and resist buying books until tomorrow#KidLitCon
Sep 16, 9:44pm via Twitter for Android
Lovely dinner with @dorinewhite. I love meeting kidlit bloggers! #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 9:54pm via Twitterrific
Headed to the #kidlitcon party soon. See you there, kidlitters!
Two-thirds of @sixboxes is on its way to#drunkkidlitcon. Or is it still #kidlitcon this early in the evening? @LizB?
RT @ScottWesterfeld Headed to the #kidlitconparty soon. See you there, kidlitters!
RT @thereadingzone: Aww! Thank you for mentioning #ARCsFloatOn at #kidlitcon@aquafortis Too many teachers/classrooms have no budget for books. You rock! :)
Sep 16, 10:07pm via TwidroydPRO
One-third of @sixboxes is still on a bus to Seattle, but still able to tweet! #kidlitcon^Kathleen
Woot! RT @ScottWesterfeld: Headed to the#kidlitcon party soon. See you there, kidlitters!
Sep 16, 10:11pm via Twitter for iPhone
Getting ready for speed dates with @scbwiauthors & illustrators, I'm wearing the yellow carnation! Oh, wait, it's just a booger. #KidLitCon
Sep 16, 10:14pm via TweetCaster for Android
Suzanne Selffors wrote Smells Like Treasure and Mad Love. Magic ability to make chocolate in world wout choc! #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 10:14pm via Twitter for iPhone
Suzanne Selfors 90 second book talk! #kidlitconhttp://t.co/ABFT35NV
Sep 16, 10:18pm via TweetCaster for Android
New book: For Horse Crazy Girls Only! #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 10:19pm via Twitter for iPhone
At #kidlitcon with some of my absolute favorite people!!!!
Sep 16, 10:21pm via Twitter for iPhone
RT @suzanne_young: At #kidlitcon with some of my absolute favorite people!!!!
Sep 16, 10:21pm via UberSocial for Android
Wish I was there! RT @suzanne_young At#kidlitcon with some of my absolute favorite people!!!!
Sep 16, 10:25pm via TweetCaster for Android
Laurie Eyesop: How Do You Hug a Porcupine? Idea came from having two teenage boys!#kidlitcon
#kidlitcon & cocktails with @suzanne_young -- woohoo!!! http://t.co/dnB5Q2oH
Sep 16, 10:27pm via Twitter for Android
@TeamDamnation hangin' @ #kidlitcon w/ cool peeps & wish you were here.
RT @NovelNovice: #kidlitcon & cocktails with @suzanne_young -- woohoo!!!http://t.co/xvUT3kHe Luv the Margi!
Sep 16, 10:28pm via TweetCaster for Android
RT @Sonderbooks: Laurie Eyesop: How Do You Hug a Porcupine? Idea came from having two teenage boys! #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 10:28pm via Twitter for iPhone
#kidlitcon My son loves Tickle Monster, but now that I know his illustrator invented Clippy from Microsoft... Hrm. ;) ;)
Sep 16, 10:30pm via TweetCaster for Android
Louise Spiegler THE JEWEL AND THE KEY: Time travel novel set in Seattle. #kidlitcon
@MaryAnnScheuer Alas, I am not at #kidlitcon. :( Following along from home! Presenting virtually tomorrow!
RT @NovelNovice: #kidlitcon & cocktails with @suzanne_young -- woohoo!!!http://t.co/dnB5Q2oH
I seriously hate everyone meeting @ScottWesterfeld at #kidlitcon right now. I WISH I WAS THERE WITH Y'ALL!
Sep 16, 10:35pm via TweetCaster for Android
Debut novel:AUDITION written by someone who loves the arts. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 10:38pm via TweetCaster for Android
WHEREVER YOU GO: girl recovering from death of her boyfriend & taking care of her grandfather #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 10:40pm via TweetCaster for Android
FLYAWAY: teen with Mom addicted to meth. She rescues injured birds. #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 10:42pm via TweetCaster for Android
Holly Cuppola: DON'T BREATHE A WORD. Words have power. Teen ends up on streets of Seattle. #kidlitcon
@suzanne_young who started #kidlitcon? do you talk about increasing traffic or also the publishing biz?
@LucyinBookland Very sad that I'm missing tonight's party. #homework #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 11:03pm via Twitter for iPhone
No better @scbwiwwa speed date hostess than @mbrockenbrough! And you can date her, too--2 forthcoming titles with @aalbooks! #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 11:07pm via TwidroydPRO
Just realizing that the keynote tomorrow is at 8 a.m. I guess we mustn't talk all night, @laurieab2and @mysocalledwendy! #kidlitcon
Sep 16, 11:33pm via Twitter for Android
I love #kidlitcon- chatting w/the likes of @suzanne_young @ScottWesterfeld@karenkincy @kcemerson is sure nice.
Sep 16, 11:43pm via Twitter for iPhone
@thebooktramp we left kind of early anyway, lack of sleep and early morning tomorrow. What time you coming up? #KidLitCon
So exhausted after #KidLitCon today! But it was fun seeing everyone and doing our presentation!
Sep 16, 11:51pm via Twitter for iPhone
Me and @catagator, and @novelnovice!!#kidlitcon http://t.co/SDdDnA7T
Sep 16, 11:52pm via Twitter for iPhone
RT @suzanne_young: Me and @catagator, and @novelnovice!! #kidlitcon http://t.co/SDdDnA7T
Sep 16, 11:54pm via Twitter for iPhone
Just got to chat with @NovelNovice, @Book_Dads, and @JakeRelium. Great#KidLitCon so far!
Sep 17, 12:08am via Twitter for iPhone
It was so nice to have a chance to meet @NovelNovice and @Book_Dads today at#kidlitcon #ff
Sep 17, 12:08am via Twitter for iPad
Chatting with @NovelNovice, @book_dads, and @JakeRelium at the meet and greet. Having a blast at #KidLitCon!
Sep 17, 12:17am via Twitter for iPhone
@kmcdade @laurieab2 @mysocalledwendyHope to see you ladies tomorrow! #KidLitCon
So jealous of my friends who're at #kidlitconComforted myself by working on 'Dinosaur Lemonade' book dummy today.
Today at #kidlitcon reminded me about the blessings of being part of the kidlit world. Such heart, generosity and spunk!
Sep 17, 12:25am via Twitter for iPad
Hope to talk to even more people tomorrow! I'm a tad shy in person. #KidLitCon
My voice is almost completely shot! Gotta rest up for our presentation tomorrow. 2pm - Giving Your Blog a Voice! :D #kidlitcon
Enjoying #kidlitcon in Seattle soooo much! Great to meet other YA book bloggers in real life and talk to the authors - YAY!
Sep 17, 12:52am via Twitter for iPhone
Can't believe I have to be back at #kidlitcon at 8am tomorrow! #notamorningperson
@WeBeReading I'm unbelievably jealous! You'll have to say hi to everyone for me! :o) #kidlitcon
I am meeting some of my toddler's favorite authors & illustrators at #kidlitcon. I wish he was old enough to understand HOW COOL that is. :)
Sep 17, 12:55am via Twitter for iPhone
@the1stdaughter I'm so totally wishing you were here! #kidlitcon
@leewind So great to meet you today at#kidlitcon. See you tomorrow!
Sep 17, 1:12am via Twitter for iPhone
"Back-of-the-mullet home perm" is my favorite phrase for the evening, said by @alicepope and something she did in the 90s. #kidlitcon
RT @BooksYALove: Enjoying #kidlitcon in Seattle soooo much! Great to meet other YA book bloggers in real life and talk to the authors - YAY!
Sep 17, 1:23am via Twitter for iPhone
RT @suzanne_young: At #kidlitcon with some of my absolute favorite people!!!!
Sep 17, 1:24am via Twitter for iPad
First night of #kidlitcon over; tomorrow @scottwesterfeld keynote and more terrific sessions. Kudos to @chasingray for great con so far!
Get ready #kidlitcon peeps. More fun is coming. Today=kick ass. Loved hanging w/ @Book_Dads @Leewind @ryansara@interactiver @chasingray
@amberjkeyser Thank you and loved hanging w/ you as well!! Lots of fun today. Great conference! #kidlitcon
I'm cued up to get amazing info from @hollycupala tomorrow at #kidlitcon.
Very cool day at #kidlitcon - Thrilled I came & thanks to all for the tweets about my presentation. Appreciated the conversation & interest.
Sep 17, 1:33am via Twitter for iPhone
Hanging out with @scottwesterfeld & @novelnovice at #kidlitcon What a great guy!http://t.co/WCSN51Qj
So glad I registered for #kidlitcon! Today's sessions went by so fast. Looking forward to tomorrow's.
@leahtbrown Thanks for the follow. Great to connect w/ other PDX folks here at #kidlitcon. Don't forget about the PDX KidLit Facebook page.
Sep 17, 1:36am via Twitter for iPhone
RT @suzanne_young: Hanging out with @scottwesterfeld & @novelnovice at #kidlitconWhat a great guy! http://t.co/WCSN51Qj
SO CUTE! RT @suzanne_young: Hanging out with @scottwesterfeld & @novelnovice at#kidlitcon What a great guy! http://t.co/Hc9yLuDv
@Book_Dads It was great to meet you and connect. These personal connections at#kidlitcon mean so much - really deepen online connections
@minajuna @Book_Dads you can also use the website http://t.co/3ByrUdC3 and enter#kidlitcon at the top of the page
Sep 17, 2:13am via Twitter for iPad
@the1stdaughter hoping you and @BookaliciousPam will come to #kidlitcon next year. NYC? Would be really fun!
Had a great time chatting with author friends at#kidlitcon Now I should go to bed before I fall over.
@MaryAnnScheuer You too! I definitely want the full details once you get back from #kidlitcon! :o)
At my #kidlitcon talk, I didn't die or bore anyone to death, so great! Snark responsibly, my friends. (Yes, I want a T-shirt.)
Sep 17, 3:29am via Twitter for iPhone
RT @LucyinBookland: Just got to chat with @NovelNovice, @Book_Dads, and @JakeRelium. Great #KidLitCon so far!
Sep 17, 3:31am via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Transmedia is not about marketing, but rather about telling a story in a way that best suits the telling. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 5:54am via Twitter for iPhone
RT @suzanne_young: Hanging out with @scottwesterfeld & @novelnovice at #kidlitconWhat a great guy! http://t.co/WCSN51Qj
Sep 17, 8:46am via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: If you use publisher's description of a book in your review on your blog, cite your source. Good point made by @LizB! #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 8:46am via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: When requesting books from publishers, write a little about your interests so they get to know your tastes & know what to send. #kidlitcon
RT @LaurieThompson: Yay! @lbschool says publishers value smart, engaged, established book review bloggers as much as print journalist reviewers. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 8:46am via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Negative book reviews don't negatively affect a blogger/publisher relationship. They are used to all sorts of reviews. #kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: If you're a blogger & an aspiring author, be careful of what you write online, esp. in reviews b/c it is a small community #kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: If you're a blogger & an aspiring author, be careful of what you write online, esp. in reviews b/c it is a small community #kidlitcon
Jealous x 1000 of all the people hanging out with @scottwesterfeld at #kidlitcon today!
RT @abbylibrarian: Jealous x 1000 of all the people hanging out with @scottwesterfeld at#kidlitcon today! <<-- ditto that!
@NovelNovice Big love for the #followfriday! Looks like you're having a fantastic time at#kidlitcon looking forward to the tweets today
RT @NovelNovice: If you're a blogger & an aspiring author, be careful of what you write online, esp. in reviews b/c it is a small community #kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: If you're a blogger & an aspiring author, be careful of what you write online, esp. in reviews b/c it is a small community #kidlitcon
It is very early in the morning. We are up to meet everyone at #kidlitcon. Did I mention it is VERY early?
In case you are wondering - @scottwesterfeld is just as nice as you hoped. #kidlitcon
Secret Garden Books did fantastic business at#kidlitcon yesterday. We are raising $$ for RIF!! Yea!
Sep 17, 9:39am via Twitter for iPhone
@chasingray As long as I get coffee, I'm good with the early hour. And luckily, this being Seattle... #KidLitCon
RT @NovelNovice: If you're a blogger & an aspiring author, be careful of what you write online, esp. in reviews b/c it is a small community #kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: If you're a blogger & an aspiring author, be careful of what you write online, esp. in reviews b/c it is a small community #kidlitcon
@chasingray Yeah, who planned this conference to start so early!? *yawn* #kidlitcon
RT @chasingray: In case you are wondering - @scottwesterfeld is just as nice as you hoped.#kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: If you're a blogger & an aspiring author, be careful of what you write online, esp. in reviews b/c it is a small community #kidlitcon
RT @chasingray: In case you are wondering - @scottwesterfeld is just as nice as you hoped.#kidlitcon
RT @catagator Dear #kidlitcon attendees: do not kill us today. We simply want to tell you that ur impressions of negative reviews are wrong.
Sep 17, 9:55am via Twitter for iPhone
@tiftalksbooks Second day of #kidlitcon. :) I was very nervous yesterday.
Sep 17, 9:56am via Twitter for iPhone
We're all up and getting ready, but in my head I'm still asleep #denial #KidLitCon
Sep 17, 10:00am via Twitter for iPhone
What she said. RT @LucyinBookland: We're all up and getting ready, but in my head I'm still asleep #denial #KidLitCon
Trying to decide if I want to walk to the cool indie coffee shop @alli_librarian and I hit yesterday or be lame & do Starbucks. #kidlitcon
Excited about today's events at #Kidlitcon. Morning keynote: @ScottWesterfeld. Must guzzle coffee first, though.
Eek, I hope our presentation lives up to our title at #kidlitcon: Tears, Sweat, and True Blood: DIY Marketing in a Post-Twilight Word...
@chasingray He kind of seemed shy and sweet. I was too scared to talk to him! #kidlitcon@scottwesterfeld
Okay. Gonna leave the room now and forage for some GF food & some coffee. Just did a video chat w/ the little guy. Miss him! #kidlitcon
@hollycupala And, your #kidlitcon presentation will be awesome! I'm excited about it.
NERVOUS about #kidlitcon panel later, but @leewind is going to be an amazing moderator, so that's helping with the lingering panic.
Not tweeting #kidlitcon bc I'm a tech dinosaur... thx to all who are!
Sent FourBoxesofBooks off to #kidlitcon, while I await delivery of the actual 27boxesofbooks at my new apartment. #movingday ^Wendy
#Kidlitcon = awesome, @interactiver Was great chatting w/bloggers and the lovely @ScottWesterfeld. Thank you for all the hard work!
Sep 17, 10:57am via TwidroydPRO
I'm such a dork that I've already managed to spill my coffee! D'oh. #kidlitcon
Got my McDonalds oatmeal and waiting for the Scott Westerfeld keynote to start! #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:01am via Twitter for iPad
I'm holding an ARC of The Scorpio Races (@mstiefvater)! #lucky #KidLitCon
Sep 17, 11:02am via TwidroydPRO
Laurie says I should tweet from here, so here I am! #kidlitcon ^Kathleen (it'll be me all day, unless otherwise noted).
Jackie Parker (@interactiver) is introducing @scottwesterfeld. I'm so looking forward to this keynote. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:04am via Twitter for iPad
Excited to hear @ScottWesterfeld speak! He's taking the stage! #KidLitCon
Knock 'em dead, @ScottWesterfeld! RT @kmcdade: Here we are! #kidlitconhttp://t.co/Ljhf1eaE
@interactiver introduction: Scott Westerfeld not only writes the books that teens want to read, but accessible to fans. #kidlitcon
Scott Westerfeld talking about genesis of Goliath and relationship between text and image.#kidlitcon
Since the internet images have been integral part of text & a dominant mode of discourse. Scott Westerfeld #kidlitcon
"The reason I get to fly business class is Uglies." @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Scott Westerfeld talking about genesis of Goliath and relationship between text and image. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:06am via Twitter for iPad
@ScottWesterfeld the reason I get to fly business class is UGLIES #kidlitcon
Listening to @ScottWesterfeld on interaction between text, images, and Internet. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:07am via TwidroydPRO
Westerfeld is addressing the appearance and disappearance of the illustrated novel, and the relationship between text and image. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:07am via Twitter for iPhone
A wonderful morning begins with coffee and @scottwesterfeld talking about the history of the illustrated novel. #kidlitcon #kidlitart
RT @mbrockenbrough: "The reason I get to fly business class is Uglies." @scottwesterfeld#kidlitcon
I will give anyone at #kidlitcon $2 to yell, "WHY DID YOU KILL ZANE?" RIght now. $2.
RT @maureenjohnson: I will give anyone at#kidlitcon $2 to yell, "WHY DID YOU KILL ZANE?" RIght now. $2.
Sep 17, 11:08am via TwidroydPRO
Laurie says I should tweet from here, so here I am! #kidlitcon ^Kathleen (it'll be me all day, unless otherwise noted).
Sep 17, 11:08am via Twitter for iPhone
Playing with the lights at #kidlitcon Who is the mysterious speaker?? http://t.co/wg1GiMAs
Talking about getting Japanese edition of Uglies. He couldn't read it, but it had illustrations! Scott Westerfeld #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon Keynote: Japanese translation of Uglies was transition to an illustrated form of the novel.
The Japanese version of UGLIES was illustrated. There was outrage! US fans wanted illustrations. @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:08am via Twitterrific
In pennies! RT @maureenjohnson I will give anyone at #kidlitcon $2 to yell, "WHY DID YOU KILL ZANE?" RIght now. $2.
Sep 17, 11:09am via Twitter for iPad
We're seeing some cool illustrations from the Japanese edition of @ScottWesterfeld's UGLIES#kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon Keynote: Japanese translation of Uglies was transition to an illustrated form of the novel.
Sep 17, 11:09am via Twitter for iPhone
Scott Westerfeld + coffee = good morning!#KidLitCon
RT @SafeLibraries: RT @maureenjohnson: I will give anyone at #kidlitcon $2 to yell, "WHY DID YOU KILL ZANE?" RIght now. $2.
He posted about it on the Internet, and US fans were outraged. "Why didn't we get illustrations?" Scott Westerfeld #kidlitcon
#kidlitcon @scottwesterfeld is talking about illustrations in books, & why US books don't have them as much as int'l books
RT @maureenjohnson: I will give anyone at#kidlitcon $2 to yell, "WHY DID YOU KILL ZANE?" RIght now. $2.
RT @maureenjohnson: I will give anyone at#kidlitcon $2 to yell, "WHY DID YOU KILL ZANE?" RIght now. $2.
RT @HeatherDbooks: #Kidlitcon = awesome, @interactiver Was great chatting w/bloggers and the lovely @ScottWesterfeld. Thank you for all the hard work!
Sep 17, 11:10am via Twitter for iPhone
Illustrated novels offer an alternative entree into story @ScottWesterfeld #kidlitcon #transmedia
Radically different approach to literature and set of assumptions about what it is. Scott Westerfeld#kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @ScottWesterfeld In the west we used to have illustrations in books and stories in the newspaper. Dickens was illustrated.
Text and texture! RT @amberjkeyser: Illustrated novels offer an alternative entree into story @ScottWesterfeld #kidlitcon #transmedia
RT @SheilaRuth: Radically different approach to literature and set of assumptions about what it is. Scott Westerfeld #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:11am via Twitter for iPhone
The history of illustrated novels. Very interesting!#kidlitcon
Sherlock Holmes's hat is called a deerstalker. Thanks, @scottwesterfeld. #kidlitcon
Western literature used to have illustrations. Charles Dickens had 2 illustrations per chapter. Scott Westerfeld #kidlitcon
RT @maureenjohnson: I will give anyone at#kidlitcon $2 to yell, "WHY DID YOU KILL ZANE?" RIght now. $2.
Sep 17, 11:12am via Twitter for iPad
I kind of want the Japanese editions of the Uglies series now. Wouldn't be able to read them, but they have pictures! #KidLitCon
Deerstalker cap never mentioned in Sherlock Holmes stories. Image comes from Sidney Paget illustration. Scott Westerfeld. #kidlitcon
An Italian plum pastry from Macrina Bakery and a keynote by Scott Westerfeld -- not a bad way to start the day. #kidlitcon -Karen
Sep 17, 11:13am via Twitter for iPhone
The Japanese translation of UGLIES is illustrated. @scottwesterfeld says most "light" novels in Japan have art. JapanIsGenius #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon Sherlock Holmes deerstalker cap wasn't in the text, was a construction of the illustrator (who wore one himself)
Sep 17, 11:13am via Twitter for iPhone
Ooooh! Secret backstory of Sherlock Holme's hat. @ScottWesterfeld #kidlitcon #geekingout
RT @maureenjohnson: I will give anyone at#kidlitcon $2 to yell, "WHY DID YOU KILL ZANE?" RIght now. $2.
@ScottWesterfeld Talks about illustrator of Sherlock Holmes creating iconic deerstalker cap image #kidlitcon
RT @JustineLavaworm: Knock 'em dead, @ScottWesterfeld! RT @kmcdade: Here we are!#kidlitcon http://t.co/Ljhf1eaE
"Illustrators define genres sometimes" like with Sherlock Holmes - @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:14am via Twitter for iPhone
Deerstalker hat is literary symbol for detective yet never appears in Sherlock Holmes text. Illustration only. -@ScottWesterfeld #KidLitCon
Shows original French poster for War of the Worlds. H.G. Wells name small and illustrator's name large. Scott Westerfeld. #kidlitcon
For me, picture book illustrators are still the rockstars #kidlitcon
(Side note: I blogged about the illustrated Jack London novel by Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon: http://t.co/pyDU2MEo) #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon Illustrators used to be the rock stars in author relationship. How did that change?
Illustrators were sometimes rock stars. How did it end? Scott Westerfeld #kidlitcon
Seriously. @ScottWesterfeld LOVES that question. You should ask him more than once.#kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: For me, picture book illustrators are still the rockstars #kidlitcon
"The Sears and Roebuck catalog was the Internet." Scott Westerfeld #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: "The Sears and Roebuck catalog was the Internet." Scott Westerfeld#kidlitcon
RT @maureenjohnson: Seriously. @ScottWesterfeld LOVES that question. You should ask him more than once. #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon Sears &Roebuck catalog used to be the Internet @ScottWesterfeld
RT @mbrockenbrough: (Side note: I blogged about the illustrated Jack London novel by Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon:http://t.co/pyDU2MEo) #kidlitcon
#kidlitcon I think having the cartoon illustrations with the text is what made MILO stand out and be accessible.
Sep 17, 11:17am via Twitter for iPhone
Illustrated light novels are common in Japan. How did the tradition of illustrated novels end in the West? asks @ScottWesterfeld #KidLitCon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon Sears &Roebuck catalog used to be the Internet @ScottWesterfeld
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon Sherlock Holmes deerstalker cap wasn't in the text, was a construction of the illustrator (who wore one himself)
#KidLitCon The camera was "horrible" because it put lots of artists for papers and things out of work @ScottWesterfeld
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon Sears &Roebuck catalog used to be the Internet @ScottWesterfeld
RT @SheilaRuth: Radically different approach to literature and set of assumptions about what it is. Scott Westerfeld #kidlitcon
"Horrible piece of technology came along and put people out of work-- the camera" Scott Westerfeld #kidlitcon
RT @alansilberberg: #kidlitcon I think having the cartoon illustrations with the text is what made MILO stand out and be accessible.
Sep 17, 11:18am via Twitter for iPhone
@ScottWesterfeld says Damn the Cameras!#basically #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:19am via Twitter for iPhone
Photography put many illustrators out of business; around 1908 Sears let their catalog illustrators go, says @ScottWesterfeld#KidLitCon
#KidLitCon Alll of us when we were 8 years old were handed a book with no pictures and we thought "well this sucks"
On removing illustrations from novels: "Use your imagination is a fine sentiment. But it's b*llshit." @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon
Lots of out of work illustrators for a while, but then lack of illustrators changed industry. Illustrations became expensive. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:19am via Twitter for iPhone
RT @alli_librarian: Photography put many illustrators out of business; around 1908 Sears let their catalog illustrators go, says @ScottWesterfeld #KidLitCon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon The camera was "horrible" because it put lots of artists for papers and things out of work @ScottWesterfeld
"All of us, when we're 8 yrs old, we're handed a book with no pictures in it, and we're like, 'this sucks.'" - @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: On removing illustrations from novels: "Use your imagination is a fine sentiment. But it's b*llshit." #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: On removing illustrations from novels: "Use your imagination is a fine sentiment. But it's b*llshit." @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: On removing illustrations from novels: "Use your imagination is a fine sentiment. But it's b*llshit." @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:20am via Twitter for iPhone
Illustration industry then became more expensive; publishing industry stopped hiring illustrators, says @ScottWesterfeld #KidLitCon
When we were 8 years old were given a book without illustrations. We looked at it and thought, "This sucks!" Scott Westerfeld #kidlitcon
We're told no illustrations are good and let's us use our imagination & that's bullshit - @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon
Scott Westerfeld was inspired by old boys' adventure stories when he wrote Leviathan.#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:21am via Twitter for iPhone
Finding @ScottWesterfeld's keynote wildly entertaining! #kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: "All of us, when we're 8 yrs old, we're handed a book with no pictures in it, and we're like, 'this sucks.'" - @scottwesterfeld#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:22am via Twitter for iPhone
So to give his Leviathan series an authentically 1914 feel, @ScottWesterfeld wanted illustrations & quality paper. Love that! #KidLitCon
RT @NovelNovice: "All of us, when we're 8 yrs old, we're handed a book with no pictures in it, and we're like, 'this sucks.'" - @scottwesterfeld#kidlitcon
In honor of my moving day while everyone else is at #kidlitcon, a new post: http://t.co/3DGvprgH ^Wendy
"Go ahead, muscular young Christian. You can prove yourself to me at a later time." @scottwesterfeld quoting old adventure book.#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:23am via Twitter for iPhone
RT @suzanne_young: Finding @ScottWesterfeld's keynote wildly entertaining!#kidlitcon
"you amuse me vastly" @ScottWesterfeldreading from "a trip to mars" #kidlitcon
There were issues -- not a female character anywhere -- but they had wonderful illustrations. Scott Westerfeld #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon "apparently Mars is like Portland. Everybody's got a beard." @ScottWesterfeld on an old illustrated novel 4 boys
RT @LizB: "you amuse me vastly" @ScottWesterfeld reading from "a trip to mars"#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:24am via Twitter for iPhone
"Mars is like #Pdx everyone has a beard.#KidLitCon @ScottWesterfeld
@ScottWesterfeld loves old adventure novels, except no girls #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:24am via Twitter for iPhone
@ScottWesterfeld about boy adventure books "this shit was manly" #KidLitCon
Sep 17, 11:24am via Twitter for iPhone
Reading to us from this illustrated book, @scottwesterfeld has us in muscular guffaws#kidlitcon http://t.co/9PV92Qx1
RT @mbrockenbrough: "Go ahead, muscular young Christian. You can prove yourself to me at a later time." @scottwesterfeld quoting old adventure book. #kidlitcon
RT @maureenjohnson: I will give anyone at#kidlitcon $2 to yell, "WHY DID YOU KILL ZANE?" RIght now. $2.
Sep 17, 11:24am via TwidroydPRO
Was thinking "well, *I* don't mind non-illustrated books", but realizing there are some illustrated books I really value. #kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: "All of us, when we're 8 yrs old, we're handed a book with no pictures in it, and we're like, 'this sucks.'" - @scottwesterfeld#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:24am via Twitter for iPhone
#kidlitcon Learning about classic manly lit from @scottwesterfeld. Such overpowering testosterone ;) ;)
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon "apparently Mars is like Portland. Everybody's got a beard." @ScottWesterfeld on an old illustrated novel 4 boys
Sep 17, 11:24am via Twitter for iPhone
Starting to feel stupid for missing previous Scott Westerfeld talks. He's brilliant and so interesting!#kidlitcon
RT @maureenjohnson: Seriously. @ScottWesterfeld LOVES that question. You should ask him more than once. #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon "apparently Mars is like Portland. Everybody's got a beard." @ScottWesterfeld on an old illustrated novel 4 boys
@ScottWesterfeld Family tragedy becomes world wide tragedy in WWI, brought into Leviathan #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:25am via Twitter for iPhone
RT @amberjkeyser: "Mars is like #Pdx everyone has a beard. #KidLitCon @ScottWesterfeld
RT @mosylu: @ScottWesterfeld Family tragedy becomes world wide tragedy in WWI, brought into Leviathan #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:26am via Twitter for iPhone
RT @nggu_reviews: #kidlitcon Learning about classic manly lit from @scottwesterfeld. Such overpowering testosterone ;) ;)
RT @mosylu: @ScottWesterfeld Family tragedy becomes world wide tragedy in WWI, brought into Leviathan #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: RT @SafeLibraries: RT @maureenjohnson: I will give anyone at#kidlitcon $2 to yell, "WHY DID YOU KILL ZANE?" RIght now. $2.
Sep 17, 11:27am via Twitter for iPad
I totally want to read Leviathan now! As soon as @ScottWesterfeld stops talking and making me laugh. #KidLitCon
RT @SeeStephWrite: I totally want to read Leviathan now! As soon as @ScottWesterfeldstops talking and making me laugh. #KidLitCon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon Alll of us when we were 8 years old were handed a book with no pictures and we thought "well this sucks"
RT @SeeStephWrite: I totally want to read Leviathan now! As soon as @ScottWesterfeldstops talking and making me laugh. #KidLitCon
@scottwesterfeld what if there were fewer wheels? clankers! #kidlitcon
RT @kdueykduey: @SheilaRuth transmedia fascinates me....#kidlitcon #wishiwerethere
Sep 17, 11:28am via TwidroydPRO
I think @scottwesterfeld just explained the use of AT-STs! #kidlitcon
.@scottwesterfeld found his illustrator, Keith Thompson, on the Internet. "We agreed not to tell our parents." #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:29am via Twitterrific
RT @JensBookPage #KidLitCon "apparently Mars is like Portland. Everybody's got a beard." @ScottWesterfeld on old illustrated novel#wcpdx
@scottwesterfeld his illustrator was great because an engineer #kidlitcon
We made a technological choice.Instead of putting legs on our machines we paved the crap out of the entire world.Scott Westerfeld #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: .@scottwesterfeld found his illustrator, Keith Thompson, on the Internet. "We agreed not to tell our parents." #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:29am via Twitter for iPhone
@SeeStephWrite Me too!! I can't believe I haven't read this yet. It sounds amazing.#KidLitCon
Some suggested questions for the @scotwesterfeld Q&A at #kidlitcon, which must be happening within a few minutes...
Sep 17, 11:30am via Twitter for iPhone
Giant walking tanks, creatures from Mars, WWI, girls dressing as boys... it writes itself! @ScottWesterfeld is hilarious. #KidLitCon
@scottwesterfeld starting writing what his illustrator was drawing, new ideas! #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon Author / illustrator partnership was such that in some cases illus drew things then @ScottWesterfeld wrote them
.@scottwesterfeld just suggested children aren't happy to wear fezzes. That can't possibly be true. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:31am via Twitter for iPhone
Love the way @ScottWesterfeld is talking any the synergy between author and illustrator.#kidlitcon #transmedia wink wink nudge nudge
@scottwesterfeld to illustrator: "I don't know if clankers would work in real life" illustrator ORLY! (pic from 1918) #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: We made a technological choice.Instead of putting legs on our machines we paved the crap out of the entire world#kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon "apparently Mars is like Portland. Everybody's got a beard." @ScottWesterfeld on an old illustrated novel 4 boys
Sep 17, 11:31am via Twitter for iPhone
#kidlitcon @scottwesterfeld obviously not a Doctor Who fan because he'd know that fezzes are cool. ;)
I agree! RT @WeBeReading Starting to feel stupid for missing previous Scott Westerfeld talks. He's brilliant and so interesting! #kidlitcon
RT @alli_librarian: Giant walking tanks, creatures from Mars, WWI, girls dressing as boys... it writes itself! @ScottWesterfeld#KidLitCon
Talk by @ScottWesterfeld at #kidlitcon is the funniest keynote I've attended since... well, ever! Since the beginning of time! -Karen
"Did everything in Goliath actually happen?" "Why did you write a book about Ugly people?"#kidlitcon #westerfeldiangames
FEZZES! RT @nggu_reviews: #kidlitcon@scottwesterfeld obviously not a Doctor Who fan because he'd know that fezzes are cool. ;)
Sep 17, 11:32am via Twitter for iPhone
RT @alli_librarian: Giant walking tanks, creatures from Mars, WWI, girls dressing as boys... it writes itself! @ScottWesterfeld is hilarious. #KidLitCon
works for the Doctor RT @mbrockenbrough: .@scottwesterfeld suggested children arent happy to wear fezzes. That can't be true.#kidlitcon
If you have any other suggestions for questions to drive Scott Westerfeld crazy, tweet them with the tag #kidlitcon!
Love hearing the buzz from #kidlitcon THANK YOU tweeters for tweeting!
RT @mbrockenbrough: .@scottwesterfeld just suggested children aren't happy to wear fezzes. That can't possibly be true. #kidlitcon
RT @maureenjohnson: "Did everything in Goliath actually happen?" "Why did you write a book about Ugly people?" kidlitcon #westerfeldiangames
@scottwesterfeld for novelists, photography didn't work out well, less scope for imagination (your Anne moment for the day) #kidlitcon
Remember when I said a horse could be better than a car? Well a drawing can be better than a photograph! Scott Westerfeld. #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon "A drawing can be better than a photograph", especially in novels @ScottWesterfeld
Hey Scott: Why did you spell David Levithan's name wrong on the cover of LEVIATHAN?#kidlitcon westerfeldiangames #amIbuggingyou
Btw, Most of @ScottWesterfeld's books on audio at www.loc.gov/NLS and So Yesterday is in Braille BR16438 #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:34am via Twitter for iPhone
Yes,fezzes are cool! RT @nggu_reviews:#kidlitcon @scottwesterfeld obviously not a Doctor Who fan because he'd know that fezzes are cool. ;)
RT @maureenjohnson: If you have any other suggestions for questions to drive Scott Westerfeld crazy, tweet them with the tag#kidlitcon!
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon "apparently Mars is like Portland. Everybody's got a beard." @ScottWesterfeld on an old illustrated novel 4 boys
Sep 17, 11:34am via Twitter for iPad
Yes! This! "Technologies don't really replace each other." - @ScottWesterfeld #KidLitCon
@maureenjohnson @ScottWesterfeld Is Peeps a Buffy/Twilight crossover fanfiction? #kidlitcon
RT @LizB: Btw, Most of @ScottWesterfeldsbooks on audio at www.loc.gov/NLS and So Yesterday is in Braille BR16438 #kidlitcon
RT @maureenjohnson: "Did everything in Goliath actually happen?" "Why did you write a book about Ugly people?" kidlitcon #westerfeldiangames
RT @SeeStephWrite: Yes! This! "Technologies don't really replace each other." - @ScottWesterfeld #KidLitCon
RT @literaticat: Hey Scott: Why did you spell David Levithan's name wrong on the cover of LEVIATHAN? #kidlitcon westerfeldiangames #amIbuggingyou
RT @JensBookPage #KidLitCon Author / illustrator partnership was such that in some cases illus drew things then @ScottWesterfeldwrote them
RT @nggu_reviews nggu_reviews: #kidlitcon@scottwesterfeld obviously not a Doctor Who fan because he'd know that fezzes are cool. ;)
Sep 17, 11:36am via Twitter for iPad
"Apparently Mars is like Portland" on illustration found in old sci-fi book "A Trip to Mars" @ScottWesterfeld #kidlitcon
Was going to give signed GOLIATH to friend who's huge @ScottWesterfeld fan. Now I think I won't be able to part with it! #kidlitcon -Karen
RT @kidsmomo Talk by @ScottWesterfeld at#kidlitcon is the funniest keynote I've attended since... well, ever! Since the beginning of time!
Is it true the original title for UGLIES was actually FUGLIES? #KidLitCon #WesterfieldianGames
"My usual solution to narrative problems: Somebody jumps off of something." @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon
Mostra essa pra AP, @a_positive! RT @maureenjohnson: I will give anyone at#kidlitcon $2 to yell, "WHY DID YOU KILL ZANE?" RIght now. $2.
RT @mbrockenbrough: "My usual solution to narrative problems: Somebody jumps off of something." @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon
RT @literaticat: Hey Scott: Why did you spell David Levithan's name wrong on the cover of LEVIATHAN? #kidlitcon westerfeldiangames #amIbuggingyou
RT @mbrockenbrough: "My usual solution to narrative problems: Somebody jumps off of something." @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:37am via TweetCaster for Android
Bwahahahaha RT @WellReadWife: Is it true the original title for UGLIES was actually FUGLIES?#KidLitCon #WesterfieldianGames
#KidLitCon "My usual solution to narrative problems is somebody jumps off of something" @ScottWesterfeld
Sep 17, 11:37am via Twitter for iPad
So true! RT @seestephwrite : Yes! This! "Technologies don't really replace each other." - @ScottWesterfeld #KidLitCon
RT @mbrockenbrough: "My usual solution to narrative problems: Somebody jumps off of something." @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon
@maureenjohnson Did you steal "bubbly" from that pop singer?! #kidlitcon
RT @maureenjohnson: If you have any other suggestions for questions to drive Scott Westerfeld crazy, tweet them with the tag#kidlitcon!
What's with all those shopping malls you own?#WesterfieldianGames #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:38am via Twitter for iPad
Ha! @ScottWesterfeld says his usual solution to narrative problems is people jumping off of stuff.#KidLitCon
RT @kidsmomo: Talk by @ScottWesterfeld at#kidlitcon is the funniest keynote I've attended since... well, ever! Since the beginning of time! -Karen
@scottwesterfeld is showing off Keith's illustrations. Love 'em all. Available for purchase, poss. framing? #kidlitcon
Collaboration with illustrator affected the text. Scott Westerfeld. #kidlitcon
@scottwesterfeld illustrations in a novel make you think of setting like a filmmaker #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough "My usual solution to narrative problems: Somebody jumps off of something." @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon
@maureenjohnson "what do you do for a living?" #kidlitcon #QsForScottWesterfeld
Sep 17, 11:40am via Twitter for iPhone
Thinking visually changes the way writers write. Film + words = more. #transmedia #kidlitcon@ScottWesterfeld
#KidLitCon Thinking about how the illustrations will work in a novel changes how the story is written @ScottWesterfeld
Working with the illustrator changed the way @scottwesterfeld wrote. The illustrations expanded/varied the world. #kidlitcon
@maureenjohnson I wonder if @ScottWesterfeldhas forgotten about writing Peeps again...#kIdlitcon
RT @amberjkeyser: Thinking visually changes the way writers write. Film + words = more.#transmedia #kidlitcon @ScottWesterfeld
@scottwesterfeld says S&S saw his and Keith's geeky deck plans, etc, and wanted a illustrated guide to the world. Yay! #kidlitcon
RT @illogical_love: @maureenjohnson "what do you do for a living?" kidlitcon #QsForScottWesterfeld
@ixtumea we're in person together in Seattle, but lots of online too :) #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: Working with the illustrator changed the way @scottwesterfeldwrote. The illustrations expanded/varied the world. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:42am via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Ha! @ScottWesterfeld says his usual solution to narrative problems is people jumping off of stuff. #KidLitCon
Sep 17, 11:42am via Twitter for iPad
Illustrations helped @ScottWesterfeld expand the world of Leviathan series; used greater variety of settings, day & night scenes. #kidlitcon
I will seriously love you forever if you ask that, someone. #kidlitcon #letsgaslightscottwesterfeld
@scottwesterfeld mentions Fanart Friday, one of my favorite things about his website and the way he interacts w/fans #kidlitcon
RT @maureenjohnson: I will give anyone at#kidlitcon $2 to yell, "WHY DID YOU KILL ZANE?" RIght now. $2.
"You can tell it's manga 'cause it's windy. It's always gotta be windy in manga world." @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @scottwesterfeld mentions Fanart Friday, one of my favorite things about his website and the way he interacts w/fans#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:44am via TweetCaster for Android
@ScottWesterfeld is talking about writing an illustrated novel. And how that expanded the story. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:44am via Twitter for iPhone
So in love with the fan art for @ScottWesterfeld#kidlitcon
@scottwesterfeld you know its manga because it's windy (re Fanart) #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: "You can tell it's manga 'cause it's windy. It's always gotta be windy in manga world." @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: "You can tell it's manga 'cause it's windy. It's always gotta be windy in manga world." @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:45am via Twitter for iPad
On a piece of awesome fan art: "You can tell it's manga because it's windy." - @ScottWesterfeldHee! The windblown hair... #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @scottwesterfeld you know its manga because it's windy (re Fanart) #kidlitcon
@scottwesterfeld fanart and fanfic most often shows the quiet moments. My favorite too#kidlitcon
"An important part of bonding with a character is to see them when they're not saving the world." @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon
RT @maureenjohnson: I will give anyone at#kidlitcon $2 to yell, "WHY DID YOU KILL ZANE?" RIght now. $2.
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon Thinking about how the illustrations will work in a novel changes how the story is written @ScottWesterfeld
RT @maureenjohnson: "Did everything in Goliath actually happen?" "Why did you write a book about Ugly people?" kidlitcon #westerfeldiangames
@maureenjohnson Is the nonexistent fifth book in the Uglies series going to be called Fuglies?#kidlitcon
. @scottwesterfeld is talking about fanart & fan fiction & how it has influenced his writing#kidlitcon
#KidLitCon Important part of fan art is showing characters hanging out, so Scott started including more downtime in novels
.@scottwesterfeld's fan art is hilarious. And sometimes kind of risque. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:46am via Twitter for iPhone
Maybe you should write a book about pretty people ? #kidlitcon #QsForScottWesterfeld
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon Important part of fan art is showing characters hanging out, so Scott started including more downtime in novels
RT @mosylu: @scottwesterfeld fanart and fanfic most often shows the quiet moments. My favorite too #kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: . @scottwesterfeld is talking about fanart & fan fiction & how it has influenced his writing #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:47am via Twitter for iPhone
RT @amberjkeyser: Thinking visually changes the way writers write. Film + words = more.#transmedia #kidlitcon @ScottWesterfeld
See @scottwesterfeld's fan art here:http://t.co/VxWLNRrI #kidlitcon
@ixtumea It's in Seattle this year. I think New York next year. http://t.co/c05Xy06l #kidlitcon
@mbrockenbrough I should be there....!!! Maybe next year. Have FUN! #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: See @scottwesterfeld's fan art here: http://t.co/DH0GSKQx #kidlitcon
@scottwesterfeld maybe we are living in a world of illustrated novels thanks to fanart and internet#kidlitcon
What the camera took away, is being given back to us by the Internet. Scott Westerfeld. #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon Maybe we are in the age of illustrated novels again, it's the fan art on the Internet @ScottWesterfeld
RT @illogical_love: @maureenjohnson "what do you do for a living?" kidlitcon #QsForScottWesterfeld
Sep 17, 11:50am via Twitter for iPhone
Oh, man. I am in love with all of this super cool fan art! I want some! #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon Maybe we are in the age of illustrated novels again, it's the fan art on the Internet @ScottWesterfeld
Sep 17, 11:50am via Twitter for iPad
With fanart, maybe we are living in an age of illustrated novels again. - @ScottWesterfeld. So fantastic!! #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:50am via TweetCaster for Android
@ScottWesterfeld We're living in the time of the illustrated novel again, thanks to fan art.#kidlitcon
RT @Sonderbooks: @ScottWesterfeld Were living in the time of the illustrated novel again, thanks to fan art. #kidlitcon
RT @illogical_love: @maureenjohnson "what do you do for a living?" kidlitcon #QsForScottWesterfeld
Sep 17, 11:51am via Twitter for iPad
Fab keynote from Scott Westerfeld. Looking forward to hearing him again at #atbf in a couple of weeks. #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: See @scottwesterfeld's fan art here: http://t.co/VxWLNRrI #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough See @scottwesterfeld's fan art here: http://t.co/QZCNQzqO #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon Maybe we are in the age of illustrated novels again, it's the fan art on the Internet @ScottWesterfeld
question from the audience: gender difference in fanart selections? @scottwesterfeld guys often do technical drawings #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:53am via Twitterrific
Any mention of Wonderstruck? RT @JensBookPage #KidLitCon "A drawing can be better than a photograph", especially in novels @ScottWesterfeld
Getting excited about presenting at #KidLitConthis afternoon (morning in the Pacific Time Zone).
RT @SheilaRuth: RT @mbrockenbrough See @scottwesterfeld's fan art here:http://t.co/QZCNQzqO #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: RT @mbrockenbrough: "You can tell it's manga 'cause it's windy. It's always gotta be windy in manga world." @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:55am via Twitter for iPad
RT @juliakriley: Fab keynote from Scott Westerfeld. Looking forward to hearing him again at #atbf in a couple of weeks. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:56am via Twitter for iPhone
#kidlitcon picture from @scottwesterfeld's key note http://t.co/oSBy8chI
RT @LaurieThompson: Yay! @lbschool says publishers value smart, engaged, established book review bloggers as much as print journalist reviewers. #kidlitcon
@ScottWesterfeld is doing a graphic novel version of Uglies. #KidLitCon
Sep 17, 11:57am via Twitter for iPad
There are two keys to success in children's lit--the gatekeepers and the fans. @scottwesterfeld#kidlitcon
@scottwesterfeld illustrated novels such as Leviathan and Selznick's Hugo Cabret are loved because people love images #kidlitcon
@maureenjohnson HOW COULD YOU LET THEM CANCEL EXTRAS???? kidlitcon #proposedquestions
@scottwesterfeld when readers read, they predict. Kids use illustrations to help with that#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:58am via Twitter for iPad
There is a graphic novel version of UGLIES coming out says @scottwesterfeld kidlitcon #awesome
Sep 17, 11:58am via Mobile Web
@maureenjohnson "Will EVERY preordered copy of 'The Fault in Our Stars' be signed?" (I know this question drives ME crazy) #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @scottwesterfeld when readers read, they predict. Kids use illustrations to help with that #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:58am via Twitter for iPhone
Super interesting keynote from Scott Westerfeld on the relationship between text and images.#kidlitcon
woot! RT @JensBookPage: @ScottWesterfeld is doing a graphic novel version of Uglies.#kidlitcon
Awesome! RT @suzanne_young Author @kaerfel is schooling us on advance tweeting! "It's like text messaging the world." #kidlitcon
@ScottWesterfeld is listening. #kidlitconhttp://t.co/tTBtr44L
RT @maureenjohnson: "Did everything in Goliath actually happen?" "Why did you write a book about Ugly people?" kidlitcon #westerfeldiangames
Sep 17, 12:02pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alicepope: There is a graphic novel version of UGLIES coming out says @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon #awesome
RT @SheilaRuth: What the camera took away, is being given back to us by the Internet. Scott Westerfeld. #kidlitcon
Between #Kidlitcon, #bcon2011, and #SIBA11I'm feeling very out of it.
Sep 17, 12:05pm via Twitter for iPhone
RT @nickajames: Super interesting keynote from Scott Westerfeld on the relationship between text and images. #kidlitcon
RT @WellReadWife: Is it true the original title for UGLIES was actually FUGLIES? KidLitCon #WesterfieldianGames
@maureenjohnson Do you eat a lot of Bovril?#kidlitcon #QsForScottWesterfeld
@BethFishReads ditto on feeling out of it. Sitting here reading #kidlitcon #shouldbewriting
Sep 17, 12:07pm via TwidroydPRO
I'm in the "Teaming Up" session on book promotion. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:08pm via Twitter for iPhone
I don't want to seem dramatic but @ScottWesterfeld's keynote has just convinced me to change my blog. Ideas are bubbling up!#kidlitcon
@Suzanne_young's panel with Sara Gundell is standing room only. #kidlitcon
@nickajames #kidlitcon thx for the tweets. Scott s such a great speaker.
In Teaming Up: how authors & bloggers can work together for successful promotion by @Suzanne_young & @NovelNovice #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:10pm via Twitter for iPad
Panel about author/blogger collaboration with @suzanne_young and @NovelNovice - yay!#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:10pm via Twitter for iPad
My first session is about book apps for children.#kidlitcon
about to start up the book apps panel with @fuse8, paula wiley, and mary ann scheuer#kidlitcon
On working with bloggers: Meet them locally, if you can says @suzanne_young. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:11pm via Statweestics
#kidlitcon is getting popular, +600% the last hour : http://t.co/ruUEWcJ6
Sep 17, 12:11pm via Twitter for iPad
We're at @NovelNovice and @suzanne_young's panel on blog/author team-ups. Really cool!#KidLitCon
I'm interested because I haven't done much research on books apps #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: about to start up the book apps panel with @fuse8, paula wiley, and @MaryAnnScheuer #kidlitcon
RT @LizB: In Teaming Up: how authors & bloggers can work together for successful promotion by @Suzanne_young & @NovelNovice #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:11pm via Twitter for iPad
Find local bloggers if possible for more effective partnerships - and be genuine, recommends @suzanne_young. #kidlitcon
RT @alli_librarian: Find local bloggers if possible for more effective partnerships - and be genuine, recommends @suzanne_young.#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:12pm via TweetCaster for Android
For authors, meeting local bloggers is a great connection. For bloggers, meet the authors & introduce yourself. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:12pm via Twitter for iPad
Bloggers, don't be afraid to introduce yourself to authors! Give a business card, suggests @NovelNovice. #kidlitcon
RT @alli_librarian: Find local bloggers if possible for more effective partnerships - and be genuine, recommends @suzanne_young.#kidlitcon
@maryannscheuer talks about discovering book apps. What's amazing today might be commonplace tomorrow #kidlitcon
With book promotion: "If you can find one blogger you connect with creatively, you can come up with better ideas." #kidlitcon
book apps engaged children, self, interaction, enabled young children to read by themselves#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:13pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Find local bloggers if possible for more effective partnerships - and be genuine, recommends @suzanne_young.#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:13pm via Twitter for iPad
Authors, finding a blogger you REALLY connect with allows for more creative collaboration for book promotion. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:13pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Bloggers, don't be afraid to introduce yourself to authors! Give a business card, suggests @NovelNovice. #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @MaryAnnScheuer likes how apps get kids actively engages with stories
Bookapps session with @maryannscheuer@pwbalto & Betsy Bird #kidlitcon @fuse8#kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @maryannscheuer talks about discovering book apps. What's amazing today might be commonplace tomorrow #kidlitcon
"The one constant is change" -- Book Apps @maryannscheuer #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:14pm via Twitter for iPhone
Oooo, I want to hug this app: http://t.co/WyreyxGu #kidlitcon
@fuse8 uses them with her infant, so judging them practically now rather than theoretically#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:15pm via Twitter for iPad
Tweeting back and forth with people in the same room during sessions feels like passing notes in class. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:15pm via TweetCaster for Android
Working with a blogger you connect with gives you new great ideas. #kidlitcon
book apps defined as "highly interactive programs based on books" mostly for iPad right now #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:15pm via Twitter for iPhone
So true! RT @alli_librarian don't be afraid to introduce yourself to authors! Give a business card, suggests @NovelNovice. #kidlitcon
@mosylu except the teacher's just as interested in the content of the notes #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:16pm via Twitter for iPhone
Book apps @pwbalto @maryannscheuer@FuseEight #kidlitcon how do tech & story interact?
Book apps are highly interactive, not ebooks like you download onto your Kindle -- @pwbalto#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:16pm via TweetCaster for Android
RT @Sonderbooks: Working with a blogger you connect with gives you new great ideas.#kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Book apps are highly interactive, not ebooks like you download onto your Kindle -- @pwbalto #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:16pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Authors, finding a blogger you REALLY connect with allows for more creative collaboration for book promotion.#kidlitcon
Children have expectations for how apps should behave. Expect to be able to poke and have it respond. @maryannscheuer #kidlitcon
how does the medium (iPad) dictate the experience of a book app? things move and change and interact #kidlitcon
@alli_librarian also, re authors, bloggers etc. If I were au, I wld follow any and all plausible types who follow me on Twitter. #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @pwbalto says when we use apps we're looking at more than text and art, also the interactivity.
evaluating apps means looking at organization, surprise factor, interactivity's relation to text. Different than paper books #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @fuse8 uses them with her infant, so judging them practically now rather than theoretically #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:18pm via Twitter for iPhone
Evaluating book apps requires extra skills. @FuseEight @pwbalto @MaryAnnScheuer#kidlitcon
RT @maureenjohnson: I will give anyone at#kidlitcon $2 to yell, "WHY DID YOU KILL ZANE?" RIght now. $2.
Sep 17, 12:18pm via Twitter for iPad
So true: Sometimes a silly video that gets your name out is better than a "buy my book" kind of sell --@NovelNovice #KidLitCon
Sep 17, 12:18pm via Twitter for iPhone
“@JensBookPage: @ScottWesterfeld is doing a graphic novel version of Uglies. #KidLitCon” <<-- Can't wait for this!
what makes an app unique from the book? would a kid read/use it again and again?#kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Children have expectations for how apps should behave. Expect to be able to poke +have it respond @maryannscheuer#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:19pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @WhirlaboutNM: So true: Sometimes a silly video that gets your name out is better than a "buy my book" kind of sell --@NovelNovice#KidLitCon
RT @amberjkeyser: Evaluating book apps requires extra skills. @FuseEight @pwbalto@MaryAnnScheuer #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:19pm via Twitter for iPhone
“@juliakriley: Kirkus has full reviews of book apps. #kidlitcon” with video clips
An app needs to consider its audience first and foremost. --@fuse8 #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:19pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Loving these blog promotions! @NovelNovice#kidlitcon
@CatcherGoneAwry @maureenjohnson I did. He smiled mysteriously. Also did not give me $2#kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: An app needs to consider its audience first and foremost. --@fuse8 #kidlitcon
narration is important. Is it available in other langauges? Can you turn it off?? #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:20pm via Twitter for iPhone
“@alli_librarian: Bloggers, don't be afraid to introduce yourself to authors! #kidlitcon” so true! They're just an email away!
Sep 17, 12:20pm via Twitter for iPad
Author/blogger collaboration builds community.#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:20pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Author/blogger collaboration builds community. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:20pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @WhirlaboutNM: So true: Sometimes a silly video that gets your name out is better than a "buy my book" kind of sell --@NovelNovice#KidLitCon
@alli_librarian You are totally rocking the tweets for this #kidlitcon session, thank you!
there's an app of my favorite school visit book, Rocket Learns to Read! #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:21pm via Twitter for iPad
I have to say, @NovelNovice's online marketing strategy is my favorite kind: fun for everyone and totally creative #KidLitCon
#KidLitCon @MaryAnnScheuer talking about apps good for young kids. Rocket Learns to Read is true to book but adds new stuff
Sep 17, 12:21pm via Twitter for iPad
Bloggers, really try to make a connection with authors, don't ask for free stuff. (ha!) #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: "My usual solution to narrative problems: Somebody jumps off of something." @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:21pm via TweetCaster for Android
Don't be afraid to reach out! Will add connections & ideas. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:22pm via Twittelator
@maureenjohnson Why doesn't Tallie, like, at least get her teeth fixed? #kidlitcon
Oops, that should have been @fuseeight not @fuse8. Sorry! #kidlitcon
RT @alli_librarian: Bloggers, really try to make a connection with authors, don't ask for free stuff. (ha!) #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:22pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Author/blogger collaboration builds community. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:22pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®
RT @lbschool: Loving these blog promotions! @NovelNovice #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: there's an app of my favorite school visit book, Rocket Learns to Read!#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:23pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Bloggers, really try to make a connection with authors, don't ask for free stuff. (ha!) #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:23pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Authors, finding a blogger you REALLY connect with allows for more creative collaboration for book promotion.#kidlitcon
RT @catagator: Developing a relationship with specific bloggers helps authors not spread themselves so thin. #kidlitcon
Great, creative ideas for author promotion from @novelnovice and @suzanne_young #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:23pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Authors, finding a blogger you REALLY connect with allows for more creative collaboration for book promotion.#kidlitcon
RT @SeeStephWrite: @NovelNovice's online marketing strategy is my favorite kind: fun for everyone and totally creative #KidLitCon - Agree!
RT @galleysmith: RT @catagator: Developing a relationship with specific bloggers helps authors not spread themselves so thin. #kidlitcon
@fuseeight talks about the number of languages possible in book apps. Yay for multicultural populations! #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @FuseEight talking of how apps can show kids things in different languages. Red Apple the lure is #of languages
RT @SheilaRuth: Good apps not just a replication of the picture book. #kidlitcon
Give @chasingray and @interactiver some hugs! #seattle is rocking and they may need "props" to stay awake! #kidlitcon
opening up iTunes to look at the picturebook apps available #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @fuseeight talks about the number of languages possible in book apps. Yay for multicultural populations! #kidlitcon
RT @maureenjohnson: I will give anyone at#kidlitcon $2 to yell, "WHY DID YOU KILL ZANE?" RIght now. $2.
@pwbalto says an app that's not at least bilingual is missing a big opportunity #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon An app that isn't at least bilingual is a missed opportunity.
Sep 17, 12:26pm via Twitter for iPad
Anything that gets kids to read is good, says @NovelNovice. AGREE! And her blog is fabulous. #kidlitcon
RT @maureenjohnson: If you have any other suggestions for questions to drive Scott Westerfeld crazy, tweet them with the tag#kidlitcon!
RT @thereadingtub: Give @chasingray and @interactiver some hugs! #seattle is rocking and they may need "props" to stay awake! #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:27pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Anything that gets kids to read is good, says @NovelNovice. AGREE! And her blog is fabulous. #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon An app that isn't at least bilingual is a missed opportunity.
Agree! RT @alli_librarian: Anything that gets kids to read is good, says @NovelNovice. AGREE! And her blog is fabulous. #kidlitcon
RT @thereadingtub: Give @chasingray and @interactiver some hugs! #seattle is rocking and they may need "props" to stay awake! #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:27pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®
RT @lbschool: Loving these blog promotions! @NovelNovice #kidlitcon
@Book_Dads @novelnovice @suzanne_youngWould love to learn more about author promotion. #kidlitcon #ParentChat
"What gets the big response is stuff that's different." @novelnovice (Sara Gundell)#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:28pm via Twitter for iPhone
"If a picture book app isn't in at least two languages, I consider that a missed opportunity" -- @pwbalto #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:28pm via Twitter for iPad
Not necessarily greater response to video over static content for book promotion- just be creative, different. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:29pm via Twitter for iPad
A good book app won't pull you away from the story. #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @pwbalto says apps that take you away from the story to solve puzzles aren't good, integrate the interactivity
now they're showing off a nonfiction app of Gems & Jewels. Pretty!! #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: "What gets the big response is stuff that's different." @novelnovice(Sara Gundell) #kidlitcon
RT @thereadingtub: Give @chasingray and @interactiver some hugs! #seattle is rocking and they may need "props" to stay awake! #kidlitcon
@SheilaRuth I so agree with that re apps. If they don't bring some new light/fun/depth, whats the point? #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:30pm via Twitter for iPhone
Impt point: if app features make you lose the story, then the app fails #kidlitcon@MaryAnnScheuer @FuseEight @pwbalto
RT @thereadingtub: Give @chasingray and @interactiver some hugs! #seattle is rocking and they may need "props" to stay awake! #kidlitcon
RT @amberjkeyser: Impt point: if app features make you lose the story, then the app fails#kidlitcon #kidlitcon
RT @kdueykduey: @SheilaRuth I so agree with that re apps. If they don't bring some new light/fun/depth, whats the point? #kidlitcon
Activities shouldn't pull you away from the story to a different screen. Lose the thread of the story. Book Apps #kidlitcon
in addition to being pretty, the Gems & Jewels has a lot of depth of information, ability to virtually handle things #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon Enjoying app presentation, but also like being able to see tidbits from author/blogger session on twitter.
Sep 17, 12:32pm via Twitter for iPad
Swag: you don't need to spend a fortune, authors. People do like fun, free stuff though! Contests can generate interest. #kidlitcon
now "Journey into the deep" @fuseeight loves except for the tilt function #kidlitcon
takes the deep sea and the animals and makes them attainable #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:33pm via Twitter for iPhone
Nonfiction = rich opportunity for apps #kidlitcon@MaryAnnScheuer @FuseEight @pwbalto
Sep 17, 12:34pm via Twitter for iPhone
Illustrators should be attending this #kidlitcon ! Learning what makes a great app with @FuseEight, @pwbalto, & @maryannscheuer.#kidlitart
@pwbalto showing the Gems & Jewels app example of non-fiction. Looks fantastic!http://t.co/HqC8pUti #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:34pm via TwidroydPRO
AGREE. If you're gonna have book swag, I want it to tell me something about the book - an excerpt or summary or something. #kidlitcon
@JensBookPage Excellent presentation on author promotion from @NovelNovice and @suzanne_young - Smart, marketing savvy ladies #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:35pm via Twitter for iPhone
agree “@JensBookPage: #KidLitCon Enjoying app presentation, but also like being able to see tidbits from author/blogger session on twitter.”
just checked: Journey into the Deep is 2.99. One of my concerns about apps is the price point#kidlitcon
RT @kdueykduey @SheilaRuth I so agree with that re apps. If they don't bring some new light/fun/depth, whats the point? #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:35pm via TwidroydPRO
You have a mermaid series? I'm coming to find you later. :-) #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:35pm via TwidroydPRO
RT @sixboxes: AGREE. If you're gonna have book swag, I want it to tell me something about the book - an excerpt or summary or something.#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:35pm via Twitter for Android
Lots of great info from #kidlitcon A big thanks to everyone who's tweeting from Seattle.
Me too! RT @JensBookPage #KidLitConEnjoying app presentation, but also like being able to see tidbits from author/blogger sess on twitter.
RT @sixboxes: AGREE. If youre gonna have book swag, I want it to tell me something about the book #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:36pm via Twitterrific
Like the AMAZING Elements app @amberjkeyser Nonfiction = rich opportunity for apps #kidlitcon @MaryAnnScheuer @FuseEight@pwbalto
@maryannscheuer thinks the Magic School Bus app improves on the book because it breaks things down #kidlitcon
Magic Schoolbus! @maryannscheuer finds Magic Schoolbus books a little crowded, but app focuses on one part at a time. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:38pm via Twitter for iPhone
RT @amberjkeyser: Nonfiction = rich opportunity for apps #kidlitcon @MaryAnnScheuer@FuseEight @pwbalto
Sep 17, 12:38pm via Twitter for iPhone
“@JensBookPage: #KidLitCon Sears &Roebuck catalog used to be the Internet @ScottWesterfeld”
Sep 17, 12:38pm via Twitter for iPhone
RT @LyonFilms: “@JensBookPage: #KidLitConSears &Roebuck catalog used to be the Internet @ScottWesterfeld”
.@suzanne_young wants fan art. Get busy, people. I suggest a ball-kneeing scene from A NEED SO BEAUTIFUL. #kidlitcon
Magic Schoolbus app is intuitive enough for a 7 year old. No instructions, built into its nature. @maryannscheuer #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:39pm via ÜberSocial for BlackBerry
@maureenjohnson why don't your vampires sparkle? #kidlitcon
Side note: My son loved the Magic Schoolbus books when he was younger. #kidlitcon
@fuseeight: is it a book or is it a game? yes (shadow ranch app) #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon Nancy Drew Shadow Ranch is a rare middle grade book app, it's the story and game. @pwbalto @FuseEight
the games should serve the story. There should be a reason for them #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:41pm via Twitter for iPhone
RT @jaimetem: "If a picture book app isn't in at least two languages, I consider that a missed opportunity" -- @pwbalto #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: the games should serve the story. There should be a reason for them #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon Nancy Drew Shadow Ranch is a rare middle grade book app, it's the story and game. @pwbalto @FuseEight
Sep 17, 12:42pm via TweetCaster for Android
Bloggers can start by finding debut authors.#kidlitcon
"Is this a book or is this a game? The answer is yes." @fuseeight Book Apps #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:42pm via TwidroydPRO
RT @sixboxes: AGREE. If you're gonna have book swag, I want it to tell me something about the book - an excerpt or summary or something.#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:42pm via Twitter for iPhone
Listening to @suzanne_young and @NovelNovice talk about creative swag. I'm pro signed bookmarks! Great idea. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:43pm via Twitter for iPad
Bloggers, try making connections with debut authors and build the relationship over time. Beneficial to both. #kidlitcon
where to find them in iTunes? in books or games? some in one, some in the other#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:43pm via Twitter for iPad
It's fine to contact author with questions and ideas right away rather than just an introductory note. Catch their attention! #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:44pm via Twitter for iPhone
“@alli_librarian: Bloggers, try making connections with debut authors and build the relationship over time. Beneficial to both.#kidlitcon”
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore good example of animation.http://t.co/5AFoE7r6 #kidlitcon
RT @alli_librarian: Bloggers, try making connections with debut authors and build the relationship over time. Beneficial to both.#kidlitcon
RT @mosylu mosylu: the games should serve the story. There should be a reason for them#kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon "My usual solution to narrative problems is somebody jumps off of something" @ScottWesterfeld
Sep 17, 12:48pm via Twitter for iPhone
Morris lessmore is a form of transmedia #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:48pm via Twitter for iPhone
#kidlitcon take that froggy voice! I'm gonna comment anyways
RT @SheilaRuth: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore good example of animation. http://t.co/5AFoE7r6 #kidlitcon
I notice there are people like Ed Emberley involved in these apps too #kidlitcon
App team divided on Morris Lessmore. @pwbalto and @fuseeight think it bogs down in the middle. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:50pm via Twitter for iPhone
Just saw videos this week but didn't know about the app. RT @amberjkeyser: Morris lessmore is a form of #transmedia #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: RT @mosylu: @scottwesterfeld when readers read, they predict. Kids use illustrations to help with that#kidlitcon
@maryannscheuer says there's the capability for things to change within the app, like the dot moving around in Spot the Dot #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 12:54pm via Twitter for iPhone
Good app feature = changing content every time#kidlitcon @MaryAnnScheuer @FuseEight@pwbalto
Spot the Dot changes each time you play. Good apps have a wow factor that makes you want to come back @maryannscheuer #kidlitcon
@fuseeight: "evaluating apps are important because there are so many. Cybils already has a category" #kidlitcon
thanks to @fuseeight, @maryannscheuer, and @pwbalto for a great informative session!#kidlitcon
.@alli_librarian But for bloggers who are journalists, doesn't "author/blogger collaboration" present a conflict of interest?#kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: Agree! RT @alli_librarian: Anything that gets kids to read is good, says @NovelNovice. AGREE! And her blog is fabulous. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 1:13pm via TwitBird iPad
Agreed!-->RT @mosylu thanks to @fuseeight, @maryannscheuer, and @pwbalto for a great informative session! #kidlitcon
#kidlitcon has Snack Pack puddings at break to feed our inner child!
@mbrockenbrough @suzanne_young still reading the #kidlitcon tweets and you...what? Ball-kneeing?? too funny.
RT @catagator: Does anyone have a Mac adaptor I can use for 11am #kidlitcon ?
DIY Marketing in a Post Twilight World session with @hollycupala and Shiraz Cupala #kidlitcon
@diamondwindow and @bookscoutblog are talking about privacy in blogging #kidlitcon
*whe* @suzanne_young & I survived our#kidlitcon presentation! Now listening to @hollycupala!
Sep 17, 1:18pm via Twitter for iPhone
@Susan_Thomsen You mean bc journalists have to be impartial & a personal relationship could detract from that? Worth considering.#kidlitcon
easier to become less private online, harder to become more private once you've shared personal info #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @diamondwindow and @bookscoutblog are talking about privacy in blogging #kidlitcon
Tears sweat & true blood: DIY marketing in a post twilight world by @hollycupala & Shiraz Cupala #kidlitcon
sometimes family safety, job safety, remaining independent from your non-virtual life #kidlitcon
@SheilaRuth man, it's half-gone. Root around at the bottom of the ice for your own ;) #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 1:20pm via Twitter for iPhone
Next session is on privacy, something I think about fairly often for both myself and Z. #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: easier to become less private online, harder to become more private once you've shared personal info #kidlitcon
.@hollycupala just debuted her baby bump. That's marketing! For what, we can only imagine.#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 1:21pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Authors, finding a blogger you REALLY connect with allows for more creative collaboration for book promotion.#kidlitcon
@mosylu LOL. That's ok, I enjoyed the vanilla. Just kidding. #kidlitcon
@bookscoutblog discusses feeling like you have a right not to be monitored/pressured/asked to blog for the company #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 1:22pm via Twitter for iPad
Says @hollycupala: most books get $5000 or less in marketing $ from their publishers.#kidlitcon
#KidLitCon Privacy is a right that you have to not be monitored or have consequences from your employer @bookscoutblog
RT @mbrockenbrough: .@hollycupala just debuted her baby bump. That's marketing! For what, we can only imagine. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 1:23pm via Twitter for iPad
In a post-Twilight world, there's a bigger disparity btwn the books that get a big marketing budget and those that don't. #KidLitCon
@diamondwindow: privacy is not hard and fast, everyone has their own privacy line #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 1:23pm via Twitter for iPad
I don't mention where I work on my blog. That said, I'm sure you could figure out where I work if you really wanted to. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 1:23pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alicepope: Says @hollycupala: most books get $5000 or less in marketing $ from their publishers. #kidlitcon
@hollycupala talking about marketing and putting herself out there long before book launch. Blogging, Readergirlz, SCBWI,#kidlitcon
#KidLitCon How do you decide what your online persona will be?
RT @RascofromRIF @SheilaRuth And my inner kid was SO excited, even chocolate pudding!#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 1:25pm via Twitter for Android
Following the #kidlitcon tweets. Wish I was there with you guys!
@alli_librarian Yep! I like reading critical reviews over swag & giveaways & too much marketing stuff. #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Children have expectations for how apps should behave. Expect to be able to poke and have it respond. @maryannscheuer#kidlitcon
online persona is always different than in person . . . more outspoken? More thoughtful? #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @DiamondWindow says whether you use your real name, your online persona is different from who you are in life
To market TELL ME A SECRET, @hollycupalasent a two-chapter excerpt to booksellers and bloggers ... hundreds of them. #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon@DiamondWindow says whether you use your real name, your online persona is different from who you are in life
@hollycupala Made up a booklet with 2 chapters to give out. #kidlitcon
Mine too RT @SheilaRuth: RT @RascofromRIF@SheilaRuth And my inner kid was SO excited, even chocolate pudding! #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 1:26pm via Twitter for iPhone
RT @amberjkeyser: Impt point: if app features make you lose the story, then the app fails#kidlitcon @MaryAnnScheuer @FuseEight@pwbalto
@diamondwindow's good point: being private is paradoxically freeing, like a masked ball#kidlitcon
When bloggers started emailing her, @hollycupala asked if they were interested in blog tour. 9/10 said yes. #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Children have expectations for how apps should behave. Expect to be able to poke and have it respond. @maryannscheuer#kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @DiamondWindow says it's freeing and empowering to be anonymous online, especially for women.
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon Nancy Drew Shadow Ranch is a rare middle grade book app, it's the story and game. @pwbalto @FuseEight
Sep 17, 1:28pm via Twitter for iPhone
RT @amberjkeyser: Impt point: if app features make you lose the story, then the app fails#kidlitcon @MaryAnnScheuer @FuseEight@pwbalto
RT @mosylu: @maryannscheuer says there's the capability for things to change within the app, like the dot moving around in Spot the Dot#kidlitcon
Oprah moment! @hollycupala is giving everyone an audiobook for TELL ME A SECRET!#kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @mosylu notes that once you've created your persona even if anonymous you build credibility for the persona.
Shiraz Cupala, on book marketing: One of the things we learned was, we needed to focus.#kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: Oprah moment! @hollycupala is giving everyone an audiobook for TELL ME A SECRET! #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: Shiraz Cupala, on book marketing: One of the things we learned was, we needed to focus. #kidlitcon
Shiraz Cupala: Marketing doesn't have to be big money. #kidlitcon
Glad to meet @suzanne_young @nickajames@aquafortis in person at last! #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @mosylu says she writes differently as Bibliovore than as herself for work. Different personas.
Shiraz Cupala talking about deciding on framework for marketing #kidlitcon
The four Ps of marketing. Pajamas not one of them. (Product, Price, Place, Promotion). It's what people want and how to deliver. #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: The four Ps of marketing. Pajamas not one of them. (Product, Price, Place, Promotion). It's what people want and how to deliver. #kidlitcon
Marketing Mix: 4Ps of marketing: Product, Price, Place, Promotion #kidlitcon
RT @amberjkeyser: Rock stars at #kidlitcon@hollycupala and Shiraz. --- No doubt about it!
#KidLitCon Good for the world to have critical things out there, but the gentle pressure of polite limitations is a problem @DiamondWindow
RT @SheilaRuth: Marketing Mix: 4Ps of marketing: Product, Price, Place, Promotion#kidlitcon
RT @Book_Dads: RT @amberjkeyser: Rock stars at #kidlitcon @hollycupala and Shiraz. --- No doubt about it! #kidlitcon
Excellent presentation on marketing by Shiraz & @hollycupala #kidlitcon
What makes people buy a book? In order: It's a sequel; they know the author; the flap copy; the title; the cover. #kidlitcon
Survey reasons for buying a book: 1 is because it's a sequel. 2 familiarity with author. 3 description 4 title 5 cover #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: .@suzanne_youngwants fan art. Get busy, people. I suggest a ball-kneeing scene from A NEED SO BEAUTIFUL.#kidlitcon
#KidLitCon When @bookscoutblog started her book blog only her spouse +BFF even knew she was blogging
@nickajames I'm looking forward to reading your book I snagged at #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: The four Ps of marketing. Pajamas not one of them. (Product, Price, Place, Promotion). It's what people want and how to deliver. #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon When @bookscoutblog started her book blog only her spouse +BFF even knew she was… http://t.co/NmN39kHR
@bookscoutblog says that identifying your ideal/imaginary audience is key to deciding on your persona #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: What makes people buy a book? In order: It's a sequel; they know the author; the flap copy; the title; cover. #kidlitcon
Important to think about who your audience is. Who are you talking to? What do you want to share? #KidlitCon
Product is category too: Broad or niche? Popular or fresh? Multiple titles. Packaging. #kidlitcon
Determining audience and tone will help you think about how much information to share, in terms of privacy. #KidlitCon
#KidLitCon To have imaginary conversant is really helpful in establishing blog voice and being consistent @DiamondWindow
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: Important to think about who your audience is. Who are you talking to? What do you want to share? #KidlitCon
RT @mbrockenbrough: What makes people buy a book? In order: It's a sequel; they know the author; the flap copy; the title; the cover.#kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: RT @mbrockenbrough: What makes people buy a book? In order: It's a sequel; they know the author; the flap copy; the title; cover. #kidlitcon
@suzanne_young Wish I could have signed books for you at #kidlitcon! Sure we'll meet again soon, though.
Survey reasons for buying a book: 1 is because it's a sequel. 2 familiarity with author. 3 description 4 title 5 cover #kidlitcon
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: Determining audience and tone will help you think about how much information to share, in terms of privacy.#KidlitCon
Shiraz Cupala and @hollycupala decided to release DON'T BREATHE A WORD as a paperback original to keep it affordable for teens. #kidlitcon
Interreting discussion from @diamondwillow and @bookscoutblog #KidlitCon
Sep 17, 1:37pm via Twitter for iPhone
Having a surreal day at #kidlitcon. Met Chelsy of Big Honcho Media who did my blog tour with @SoVerySophie and #sweetvenom's VOYA reviewer.
RT @mbrockenbrough: Shiraz Cupala and @hollycupala decided to release DON'T BREATHE A WORD as a paperback original to keep it affordable for teens. #kidlitcon
@diamondwillow and @bookscoutblog sharing interesting thoughts on audience, tone, privacy, and critical responses to books #KidlitCon
RT @mbrockenbrough: What makes people buy a book? In order: It's a sequel; they know the author; the flap copy; the title; the cover.#kidlitcon
@hollycupala Following your #kidlitconpresentation on Twitter. It sounds amazing! Wish I could be there.
RT @SheilaRuth: Survey reasons for buying a book: 1 is because it's a sequel. 2 familiarity with author. 3 description 4 title 5 cover #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: Shiraz Cupala and @hollycupala decided to release DON'T BREATHE A WORD as a paperback original to keep it affordable for teens. #kidlitcon
question from the audience: why blog if you're not going to tell anyone you're blogging?#kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: To have imaginary conversant is really helpful in establishing blog voice and being consistent @DiamondWindow#KidlitCon
#KidLitCon @DiamondWindow@bookscoutblog panel helpful for new bloggers figuring out what they're going to do (audience)
RT @mbrockenbrough: Shiraz Cupala and @hollycupala decided to release DON'T BREATHE A WORD as a paperback original to keep it affordable for teens. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 1:39pm via Twitter for iPhone
Losing money on one book will help you gain on others #kidlitcon
@kdueykduey I didn't catch that, but I'm going to ask after. #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @diamondwindow: privacy is not hard and fast, everyone has their own privacy line #kidlitcon
Shiraz Cupala: 75 percent of children's books are bought in a store. Just 12 percent of teens shop for books online. (Whoa!) #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: Shiraz Cupala and @hollycupala decided to release DON'T BREATHE A WORD as a paperback original to keep it affordable for teens. #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: The four Ps of marketing. Pajamas not one of them. (Product, Price, Place, Promotion). Its what people want.#KidlitCon
RT @mosylu: @bookscoutblog says that identifying your ideal/imaginary audience is key to deciding on your persona #kidlitcon
Reaching out to indie bookstores is a big oppt'y for authors. Small stores take pride in showcasing stuff, educating buyers. #kidlitcon
Place: Over 75% of children's books are bought in a store. Just 12% of teens shop for books online. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 1:41pm via Twitter for iPhone
@mbrockenbrough @kim_bak One of the 4 P's is pickles right? #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 1:41pm via Twitter for iPhone
75% YA books bought in stores, only 12% online#kidlitcon
12 % of teens buy online. Not surprised as how many teens have credit cards #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 1:41pm via Twitter for iPad
Shiraz Cupala: 75% of BFYR are purchased in bookstores. 12% of teens buy books online#kidlitcon
@amberjkeyser @mbrockenbrough @kim_bakLOL. Also pants. #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: Shiraz Cupala: 75 percent of children's books are bought in a store. Just 12 percent of teens shop for books online. (Whoa!) #kidlitcon
RT @LizB: 12 % of teens buy online. Not surprised as how many teens have credit cards#kidlitcon
#KidLitCon You lose credibility as a reviewer if everything you say is shiny and happy - @mosylu from audience
Sep 17, 1:42pm via Twitter for iPhone
RT @amberjkeyser: Impt point: if app features make you lose the story, then the app fails#kidlitcon @MaryAnnScheuer @FuseEight@pwbalto
From Shiraz Cupala: 75% childrens book bought in a store. Only 12% of teens buy books online#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 1:43pm via Twitter for iPhone
#kidlitcon placement and convenience really matters for books
RT @SheilaRuth: Place: Over 75% of children's books are bought in a store. Just 12% of teens shop for books online. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 1:43pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Authors, finding a blogger you REALLY connect with allows for more creative collaboration for book promotion.#kidlitcon
@mosylu talks about how if she's reading blogs where everything is bright, shiny and new, then it's harder to really trust #KidlitCon
Shiraz Cupala: above-the-line promotion = standard ads. #kidlitcon
Below the line: sponsorship, product placement, merchandising, testimonials, etc. #kidlitcon
A review with negative elements that starts a conversation is an important one says author @RosanneParry #KidLitCon
Sep 17, 1:44pm via Twitter for iPad
Shiraz: one thing publishers can't do is create word of mouth for a book #kidlitcon
Shiraz Cupala: Publishers can't generate word of mouth. #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: A review with negative elements that starts a conversation is an important one says author @RosanneParry#kidlitcon
RT @alicepope: Shiraz: one thing publishers can't do is create word of mouth for a book#kidlitcon
The one thing publishers can't do is generate genuine word of mouth #kidlitcon - Shiraz Cupala & @hollycupala
One thing that publishers cannot do is word of mouth. It's about standing out (external) and being authentic (internal) #kidlitcon
Volume of views matters more to authors and publishers then whether there are some negative reviews @ 1/2 #KidlitCon
RT @LizB: 12 % of teens buy online. Not surprised as how many teens have credit cards#kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: One thing that publishers cannot do is word of mouth. It's about standing out (external) and being authentic (internal)#kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: RT @mbrockenbrough: What makes people buy a book? In order: It's a sequel; they know the author; the flap copy; the title; cover. #kidlitcon
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: @mosylu talks about how if she's reading blogs where everything is bright, shiny and new, then it's harder to really trust #KidlitCon
RT @SheilaRuth: One thing publishers can't do is word of mouth. It's about standing out (external) and being authentic (internal)#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 1:46pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Authors, finding a blogger you REALLY connect with allows for more creative collaboration for book promotion.#kidlitcon
One thing that Stephanie Meyer did was get herself out there. #kidlitcon
But tone and professionalism of reviews matters to authors. Not cool to be mean or snide. Real people read these. @RosanneParry #KidlitCon
Sep 17, 1:46pm via Twitter for iPad
"People don't buy what you do. They buy why you do it." #KidLitCon
"People don't buy a book. They buy a hope and a dream." - Shiraz Cupala #kidlitcon
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: Volume of views matters more to authors and publishers then whether there are some negative reviews @ 1/2#kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: RT @mbrockenbrough: What makes people buy a book? In order: It's a sequel; they know the author; the flap copy; the title; cover. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 1:47pm via Twitter for iPhone
RT @amberjkeyser: Rock stars at #kidlitcon@hollycupala and Shiraz.
RT @mbrockenbrough: RT @SheilaRuth: One thing publishers can't do is word of mouth. It's about standing out (external) and being authentic (internal) #kidlitcon
RT @MitaliPerkins: Follow #kidlitcon to track the conference in Seattle.
Sep 17, 1:47pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @WhirlaboutNM: "People don't buy what you do. They buy why you do it." #KidLitCon
Sep 17, 1:47pm via TweetCaster for Android
Generating word of mouth promo involves having an authentic conversation with readers. - Shiraz Cupala #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: A review with negative elements that starts a conversation is an important one says author @RosanneParry#KidLitCon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon You lose credibility as a reviewer if everything you say is shiny and happy - @mosylu from audience
Sep 17, 1:47pm via Twitter for iPhone
@mbrockenbrough @amberjkeyser Ha! Yes! Pickles, Pants, Presents, and...? #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 1:48pm via TweetCaster for Android
RT @Sonderbooks: Generating word of mouth promo involves having an authentic conversation with readers. - Shiraz Cupala#kidlitcon
In my view, it's not okay to be snide or too snarky just b/c you're writing under a peersonna or anonymously #KidlitCon
Sep 17, 1:48pm via Twitter for iPad
If you can't tell, we're loving this marketing panel by @hollycupala and Shiraz Cupala #KidLitCon
RT @MitaliPerkins: Follow #kidlitcon to track the conference in Seattle.
@diamondwindow says the Internet is like the Peanut Gallery come to life (hee!) #kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: "People don't buy a book. They buy a hope and a dream." - Shiraz Cupala#kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: One thing that publishers cannot do is word of mouth. It's about standing out (external) and being authentic (internal)#kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: Shiraz Cupala: 75 percent of children's books are bought in a store. Just 12 percent of teens shop for books online. (Whoa!) #kidlitcon
Ther are password protected, invitation-only blogs, if you want to create a private forum for discussion. #KidlitCon
RT @JensBookPage: RT @mbrockenbrough: What makes people buy a book? In order: It's a sequel; they know the author; the flap copy; the title; cover. #kidlitcon
.@hollycupala released a few chapters online, mirroring the timeline of the book, from August to December. #kidlitcon
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: In my view, it's not okay to be snide or too snarky just b/c you're writing under a peersonna or anonymously #KidlitCon
RT @NovelNovice: "People don't buy a book. They buy a hope and a dream." - Shiraz Cupala#kidlitcon
RT @MitaliPerkins: Follow #kidlitcon to track the conference in Seattle.
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: In my view, it's not okay to be snide or too snarky just b/c you're writing under a peersonna or anonymously #KidlitCon
RT @NovelNovice: "People don't buy a book. They buy a hope and a dream." - Shiraz Cupala#kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: RT @SheilaRuth: One thing publishers can't do is word of mouth. It's about standing out (external) and being authentic (internal) #kidlitcon
RT @mitaliperkins: Follow #kidlitcon to track the conference in Seattle.
RT @NovelNovice: "People don't buy a book. They buy a hope and a dream." - Shiraz Cupala#kidlitcon
Sounds like critical reviewing is on EVERYONE's minds at #kidlitcon. Our panel's definitely going to be interesting!!
It's good for you to occasionally come at a book critically + lends credibility @DiamondWindow#KidLitCon
With @hollycupala's DON'T BREATHE A WORD, they're promoting over a shorter time frame to get a spike in sales. #kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: "People don't buy a book. They buy a hope and a dream." - Shiraz Cupala#kidlitcon
@diamondwindow asks, how does your blog touch your real life, good and bad? #kidlitcon
For Don't Breathe a Word Launch they are compressing marketing timeline to try to get a spike #kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: The one thing publishers can't do is generate genuine word of mouth#kidlitcon - Shiraz Cupala & @hollycupala
RT @CynWatson: RT @NovelNovice: "People don't buy a book. They buy a hope and a dream." - Shiraz Cupala #kidlitcon
It's okay to think and write critically when reviewing; think of it as sharing what didn't work for you. #KidLitCon
RT @mosylu: @diamondwindow asks, how does your blog touch your real life, good and bad? #kidlitcon
The cover of DON'T BREATHE A WORD by @hollycupala: http://t.co/dm184nxM #kidlitcon
@hollycupala is back up. Talking about lessons learned and things they're doing this time.#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 1:54pm via TweetCaster for Android
Help fans spread the word for you! - Holly Cupala #kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: "People don't buy a book. They buy a hope and a dream." - Shiraz Cupala#kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: Shiraz Cupala and @hollycupala decided to release DON'T BREATHE A WORD as a paperback original to keep it affordable for teens. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 1:55pm via Twitter for iPad
Says @hollycupala " let the fans do some of the [marketing] work for you." #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon What you love to read is very personal. Sharing it is a scary thing. @DiamondWindow
@diamondwindow: literature is intensely personal/intimate, and sharing your reaction to literature is a vulnerable thing #kidlitcon
RT @alicepope: Says @hollycupala " let the fans do some of the [marketing] work for you."#kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon What you love to read is very personal. Sharing it is a scary thing. @DiamondWindow #KidLitCon
.@hollycupala - a Street Team is made of readers who'll spread the word about your book. Give them incentive. #kidlitcon
Impt point: if app features make you lose the story, then the app fails #kidlitcon RT @amberjkeyser MT
RT @mbrockenbrough: The cover of DON'T BREATHE A WORD by @hollycupala:http://t.co/dm184nxM #kidlitcon
Don't Breathe a Word marketing: Blog Tour, Trailer, Videos. Street team: readers out spreading the word. Press releases. #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon What you love to read is very personal. Sharing it is a scary thing. @DiamondWindow
RT @mosylu: @diamondwindow: literature is intensely personal/intimate, and sharing your reaction to literature is a vulnerable thing#kidlitcon
Follow the #kidlitcon hashtag for great info and inspiration!
RT @SheilaRuth: Don't Breathe a Word marketing: Blog Tour, Trailer, Videos. Street team: readers out spreading the word. Press releases. #kidlitcon
@diamondwindow: sharing things about your kids/friends can get tricky, because they may change their mind #kidlitcon
Shiraz Cupala: Street Teams can also literally hand out fliers to spread the word. It can be very cost effective. #kidlitcon
Street team: one thing is giving out flyers in front of bookstores. Can hire or get fans to do it.#kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @diamondwindow: sharing things about your kids/friends can get tricky, because they may change their mind #KidlitCon
RT @JensBookPage: RT @mbrockenbrough: What makes people buy a book? In order: It's a sequel; they know the author; the flap copy; the title; cover. #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @diamondwindow: literature is intensely personal/intimate, and sharing your reaction to literature is a vulnerable thing#kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: Shiraz Cupala: 75 percent of children's books are bought in a store. Just 12 percent of teens shop for books online. (Whoa!) #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon Be careful what you say about your kids' preferences b/c even if they agree now they might feel different later
Sep 17, 1:59pm via Twitter for iPad
Shiraz: the best thing about online advertising is that it can be measured #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: Be careful what you say about your kids preferences b/c even if they agree now they might feel different later#KidlitCon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon You lose credibility as a reviewer if everything you say is shiny and happy - @mosylu from audience
RT @SheilaRuth: Street team: one thing is giving out flyers in front of bookstores. Can hire or get fans to do it. #kidlitcon --- Great idea
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon You lose credibility as a reviewer if everything you say is shiny and happy - @mosylu from audience
.@hollycupala had @realmlovejoy do art for a graphic novel version of two chapters of her latest, DON'T BREATHE A WORD. #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon Even if you blog anonymously you should be comfortable with everyone knowing the things you write b/c they could find out
RT @JensBookPage #KidLitCon Be careful what you say about your kids' preferences b/c even if they agree now they might feel different later
RT @MitaliPerkins: Follow #kidlitcon to track the conference in Seattle.
RT @alicepope: Shiraz: the best thing about online advertising is that it can be measured#kidlitcon
Here's a bit of what I'd've said at #kidlitcon today: Convergence and Avoiding Echo Chambershttp://t.co/0tUQMW9w
Hi @mbrockenbrough ! Thanks, me too. Filled with unseemly envy that you are there and I am not! Thanks for tweeting great info. #kidlitcon
RT @gregpincus: Here's a bit of what I'd've said at #kidlitcon today: Convergence and Avoiding Echo Chambers http://t.co/0tUQMW9w
Sep 17, 2:02pm via Twitter for iPad
I love that @hollycupala got a friend to set her first 2 chapters as a graphic novel for promo purposes. Brilliant! #KidLitCon
Sep 17, 2:02pm via Twitter for iPhone
Can't wait to see @hollycupala's 2-chapter graphic novel teaser of her next (not illustrated) YA novel! #kidlitcon #kidlitart
@JensBookPage That is so true! When they are teens they totally see it differently. #KidLitCon
Shiraz Cupala on mktng costs: blog tour free; trailer, $10-$15K; videos free; street team variable; advertising, per click. #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: With @hollycupala's DON'T BREATHE A WORD, they're promoting over a shorter time frame to get a spike in sales.#kidlitcon
RT @gregpincus: Here's a bit of what I'd've said at #kidlitcon today: Convergence and Avoiding Echo Chambers http://t.co/0tUQMW9w
RT @gregpincus: Here's a bit of what I'd've said at #kidlitcon today: Convergence and Avoiding Echo Chambers http://t.co/0tUQMW9w
RT @gregpincus: Here's a bit of what I'd've said at #kidlitcon today: Convergence and Avoiding Echo Chambers http://t.co/OrRpHbAi
RT @Ninaberry@mbrockenbrough: Shiraz Cupala: 75% of children's books bought in a store. Just 12% of teens shop for books online.#kidlitcon
Shiraz Cupala and @hollycupala are ridiculously awesome. They just gave us a list of 72 DIY things to market books. So helpful.#kidlitcon
.@hollycupala Your session sounds awesome. Could you be convinced to do it for @scbwiwwaconference in April? #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:06pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Authors, finding a blogger you REALLY connect with allows for more creative collaboration for book promotion.#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:09pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @WhirlaboutNM: "People don't buy what you do. They buy why you do it." #KidLitCon
RT @maureenjohnson: I will give anyone at#kidlitcon $2 to yell, "WHY DID YOU KILL ZANE?" RIght now. $2.
RT @maureenjohnson: "Did everything in Goliath actually happen?" "Why did you write a book about Ugly people?" kidlitcon #westerfeldiangames
RT @illogical_love: @maureenjohnson "what do you do for a living?" kidlitcon #QsForScottWesterfeld
RT @NovelNovice: "People don't buy a book. They buy a hope and a dream." - Shiraz Cupala#kidlitcon <3 this quote!
@SheilaRuth Thanks!!!!! I would LOVE to know who did the survey and how big a sample etc. <3#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:12pm via Twitter for iPad
Going to the SCBWI session since I recently joined. Figured it was about time as a blogger, podcaster and aspiring writer #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon You lose credibility as a reviewer if everything you say is shiny and happy - @mosylu from audience
about to watch the blogging critically panel with @abbylibrarian, @catagator, @juliakriley, and Janssen Brandshaw #kidlitcon
Going Deep: hows and whys of blogging critically by @catagator Abby Johnson @juliakriley Janssesn Bradshaw #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon Even if you blog anonymously you should be comfortable with everyone knowing the things you write b/c they could find out
@abbylibrarian uses book blogs in collection development, so critical reviews are useful#kidlitcon
Feels like the only person on her Twitter feed not at #kidlitcon. Sigh. Hopes everyone is having a great time! Wish I could be there.
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon Be careful what you say about your kids' preferences b/c even if they agree now they might feel different later
@abbylibrarian even if I personally wouldn't like it, there's an audience for it and we need to know#kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: about to watch the blogging critically panel with @abbylibrarian, @catagator, @juliakriley, and Janssen Brandshaw #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:19pm via Twitter for iPad
Panel about blogging critically- two presenters are joining us via Google+ hangout- very cool use of technology! #kidlitcon
RT @mitaliperkins: Follow #kidlitcon to track the conference in Seattle. Brilliant stuff.
critical =/= negative review . . . thinking about what didn't work and did #kidlitcon
Critical reviews not the same thing as negative reviews. Look at what works & doesn't like pacing, character, etc #kidlitcon
Brilliant stuff. RT @mitaliperkins: Follow#kidlitcon to track the conference in Seattle.
Sep 17, 2:20pm via TwidroydPRO
#kidlitcon @abbylibrarian says critical reviews are extremely helpful for librarians looking at what to purchase.
RT @SheilaRuth: Critical reviews not the same thing as negative reviews. Look at what works & doesn't like pacing, character, etc #kidlitcon
Critical reviews important to librarians in making decisions. @abbylibrarian #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:20pm via Twitter for iPad
Critical reviews are not the same as " negative," says @catagator. Be thoughtful. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:21pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Panel about blogging critically- two presenters are joining us via Google+ hangout- very cool use of technology!#kidlitcon
Critical reviews make a blog stand out, gives something substantive for people to respond to#KidLitCon Janssen
Sep 17, 2:21pm via Twitter for iPad
@Susan_Thomsen Personally, I agree! It takes bravery and thoughtfulness to write a critical review. #kidlitcon
the "meh" books are the hardest! critical tools help you nail down the "meh"ness #kidlitcon
RT @alli_librarian: Critical reviews are not the same as " negative," says @catagator. Be thoughtful. #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: Critical reviews make a blog stand out, gives something substantive for people to respond to #KidLitCon Janssen
Great point RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitConYou lose credibility as a reviewer if everything you say is shiny and happy - @mosylu from audience
Sep 17, 2:22pm via Twitter for iPad
Sometimes, the books that were just "okay" to a reader are the hardest to review. #kidlitcon
difference between publicity and reviewing . . . all shiny-happy is more like publicity #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:22pm via TwidroydPRO
There's a difference between publicity posts and reviewing. #kidlitcon
If only thing on your blog is "I love this book" that's more publicity than reviewing. @abbylibrarian #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: difference between publicity and reviewing . . . all shiny-happy is more like publicity #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: difference between publicity and reviewing . . . all shiny-happy is more like publicity #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:23pm via Twitter for iPad
There's a difference between reviews and publicity according to @abbylibrarian. Good point! #kidlitcon
Do you want to be part of the publicity machine or do you want to join the conversation? @abbylibrarian #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon Even if you blog anonymously you should be comfortable with everyone knowing the things you write b/c they could find out
lot of librarians on this panel . . . don't think that's coincidence :) #kidlitcon
Anne of @cybils is talking about how they used the quality of blog reviews to decide on judges#kidlitcon
Intense relief after presenting at #kidlitcon. It went OK, it really did. The audience made it work.
#KidLitCon Anne Levy says @cybils assesses potential judges in part based on having some critical reviews on blog
Sep 17, 2:25pm via TweetCaster for Android
Critical reviews help them decide @cybilsjudges. #kidlitcon
you owe it to your reader to explain what you loved/hated #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: Critical reviews make a blog stand out, gives something substantive for people to respond to #KidLitCon Janssen
RT @SheilaRuth: Do you want to be part of the publicity machine or do you want to join the conversation? @abbylibrarian #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:26pm via Twitter for iPad
Think about what you owe to the reader in a review- not what you owe the publisher. You don't owe the publisher. #kidlitcon
@DiamondWindow You did great. It was interesting and useful. #KidLitCon
@mosylu Anne says pub copy plus thumbs up / down isn't enough to show you can be judge#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:26pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: There's a difference between reviews and publicity according to @abbylibrarian. Good point! #kidlitcon
@JensBookPage do you know - are the#kidlitcon presenters using Google+ for group video conferencing?
Critical reviews are harder to write, may mean you have time for fewer posts. #KidLitConJanssen
Sep 17, 2:27pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®
#kidlitcon Janssen says quality over quantity is so important when critically reviewing
RT @mosylu the "meh" books are the hardest! critical tools help you nail down the "meh"ness#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:27pm via Twitter for iPad
It may take longer to write really substantial critical reviews than to be part of the publicity machine. Quality over quantity. #kidlitcon
@Sonderbooks Thanks for the follow. I'm having such a great time at #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: Critical reviews are harder to write, may mean you have time for fewer posts. #KidLitCon Janssen #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage #KidLitCon Anne Levy says @cybils assesses potential judges in part based on having some critical reviews on blog
#KidLitCon For teen readers critical reviews can help teach how to evaluate thing says @pwbaltoin audience
Sep 17, 2:28pm via TwidroydPRO
If teens/ kids read your blog, critical reviews set a good example of really thinking about what you read. #kidlitcon
#kidlitcon @catagator says it's not an issue of length of review, it's issue if substance of review
Measure of success: I learned things I hadn't explicitly known before, just from discussion. Thanks, excellent audience. #kidlitcon
V. interesting #kidlitcon tweets. I agreed about the difference between publicity and reviewing, but I like seeing the fact that you can...
Sep 17, 2:29pm via Twitter for iPad
People in the other panel are missing out on discussing PORN! Did I accidentally go to a diff conf? well "the Internet is 4 porn" #kidlitcon
RT @LizB: #kidlitcon @catagator says it's not an issue of length of review, it's issue if substance of review
RT @MitaliPerkins: Follow #kidlitcon to track the conference in Seattle.
Sep 17, 2:31pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Think about what you owe to the reader in a review- not what you owe the publisher. You don't owe the publisher.#kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: you owe it to your reader to explain what you loved/hated #kidlitcon
RT @alli_librarian Think about what you owe to the reader in a review-not what you owe the publisher. You don't owe the publisher #kidlitcon
this is about the book, not the author or the publisher #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: you owe it to your reader to explain what you loved/hated #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: Anne of @cybils is talking about how they used the quality of blog reviews to decide on judges #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon "The review is about the book and not the author" Janssen #KidLitCon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon Anne Levy says @cybils assesses potential judges in part based on having some critical reviews on blog
Sep 17, 2:33pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Think about what you owe to the reader in a review- not what you owe the publisher. You don't owe the publisher.#kidlitcon
from the audience: on the Internet, anybody can write anything, and many people don't approach books professionally #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:33pm via Twitter for iPad
Distance emotions in a critical review. It's not "Hated this, hated the author," but rather "Here's what didn't work for me." #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:34pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Think about what you owe to the reader in a review- not what you owe the publisher. You don't owe the publisher.#kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon For teen readers critical reviews can help teach how to evaluate thing says @pwbalto in audience
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon "The review is about the book and not the author" Janssen#KidLitCon
With reviews, feelings always complicate things, both anticipating others' feelings and author's own. But it's how it goes. #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: from the audience: on the Internet, anybody can write anything, and many people don't approach books professionally #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:35pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Distance emotions in a critical review. It's not "Hated this, hated the author," but rather "Here's what didn't work for me." #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:35pm via TwidroydPRO
RT @sixboxes: If teens/ kids read your blog, critical reviews set a good example of really thinking about what you read. #kidlitcon
Excellent, smart structure for the panel on critical reviewing, it's inspiring how well thought out it is.#kidlitcon
#KidLitCon Part 2 = tools you can use in critical reviews. Like decide if you'll use publisher copy or not.
Sep 17, 2:36pm via TwidroydPRO
RT @sixboxes: If teens/ kids read your blog, critical reviews set a good example of really thinking about what you read. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:37pm via Twitter for iPad
Don't panic ;) Just all silliness. SCWBI can be a great resource. What about interviewing illustrators? Sounds like fun! #kidlitcon
RT @DiamondWindow: Excellent, smart structure for the panel on critical reviewing, its inspiring how well thought out it is. #kidlitcon
@LizB @alli_librarian yes, this is what I find interesting and helpful to read - exploring your reactions, thoughtfully #KidLitCon
critical tools: substance vs. length, not the same thing #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: this is about the book, not the author or the publisher #kidlitcon
Citing your sources helps you look more professional @catagator #KidLitCon (plus it's the right thing)
critical reviews: what to do about spoilers? may need them for a real review #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:39pm via Twitter for iPad
Hi new followers from #KidLitCon! I hope you're having as much fun as I am. Hope to say hi in person. (there's birds on my dress.)
FAntastic tweets coming out of #kidlitcon on critical reviewing. Follow the hashtag!
#KidLitCon Know what your audience is in deciding about including spoilers, but remember anyone can read it. @abbylibrarian
RT @JensBookPage: Citing your sources helps you look more professional @catagator#KidLitCon (plus it's the right thing)
RT @JensBookPage: Citing your sources helps you look more professional @catagator (plus its the right thing) #KidLitCon
RT @SheilaRuth: Place: Over 75% of children's books are bought in a store. Just 12% of teens shop for books online. #kidlitcon
RT @LizB: #kidlitcon @catagator says it's not an issue of length of review, it's issue if substance of review
RT @LizB: @mosylu Anne says pub copy plus thumbs up / down isn't enough to show you can be judge #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:40pm via Twitter for iPad
Consider your blog audience- librarians may want different info about a book than teen readers, especially re: spoilers. #kidlitcon
critical tools: stating content concerns? depends on your audience. #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: #KidLitCon Know what your audience is in deciding about including spoilers, but remember anyone can read it. @abbylibrarian
The emphasis on the WHAT RT @mosylu you owe it to your reader to explain what you loved/hated #kidlitcon
Another ? is whether to mention objectionable content. @abbylibrarian says she lets people make own decisions #KidLitCon
RT @SheilaRuth: Place: Over 75% of children's books are bought in a store. Just 12% of teens shop for books online. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:41pm via Twitter for iPad
@MaryAnnScheuer @lizb It can be a challenge... I'm finding this really thought-provoking. #kidlitcon
RT @LizB: @mosylu Anne says pub copy plus thumbs up / down isn't enough to show you can be judge #kidlitcon #cybils
#kidlitcon great suggestion on synergy between SCBWI and book bloggers: blog your local conference!
Sep 17, 2:42pm via Twitter for iPad
Bribing - after lunch, come to our podcasting panel. A few lucky audience members will be going home with tote bags and t-shirts #kidlitcon
content concerns get tricky . . . there's always stuff that can be objected to #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:43pm via TweetCaster for Android
@chasingray on spoilers: She always tells if a dog dies! #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @MotherReader doesn't want front line librarian to be blindsided so will mention potential issues in reviews.
Sep 17, 2:44pm via Twitter for iPhone
I was already planning on going to your panel, but now I'm sold! @nggu_reviews #KidLitCon
Content advisories: Janssen only posts if it's something unexpected. If it's a book about war you should expect violence. #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Content advisories: Janssen only posts if it's something unexpected. If it's a book about war you should expect violence.#kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Content advisories: Janssen only posts if it's unexpected. If it's a book about war you should expect violence. #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage #KidLitCon Know what your audience is in deciding about including spoilers, but remember anyone can read it. @abbylibrarian
@chasingray Julia Gillian is brilliant on when the dog dies. Such an essential part of kidlit.#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:46pm via Twitter for iPad
Librarians also have different concerns re: content than other readers. Example: IT'S A BOOK. Good to be aware of that ending.#kidlitcon
Aww, seeing LOTS of love for Sara & Suzanne's panel at #kidlitcon! <3
@kdueykduey I think it'll be in New York next year. I hope you can make it. #kidlitcon
RT @leewind: #kidlitcon great suggestion on synergy between SCBWI and book bloggers: blog your local conference!
Sep 17, 2:46pm via Twitter for iPad
@nggu_reviews Bribe accepted. Looking forward to the panel! #KidLitCon
Sep 17, 2:47pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @nggu_reviews: Bribing - after lunch, come to our podcasting panel. A few lucky audience members will be going home with tote bags and t-shirts #kidlitcon
picture books and MG novels: less worry about spoilers because the intended reader isn't reading the review #kidlitcon
RT @Sonderbooks @chasingray on spoilers: She always tells if a dog dies! #kidlitcon
@SheilaRuth I probably can. I need a run to the city once a year. And with luck this book will be close to coming out..#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:48pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @nggu_reviews: Bribing - after lunch, come to our podcasting panel. A few lucky audience members will be going home with tote bags and t-shirts #kidlitcon
#kidlitcon teaming up with SCBWI panel: authors on tour should contact SCBWI regions where they're going - maybe set up event
Sep 17, 2:49pm via Twitter for iPhone
Discussion about spoilers is really interesting. I rarely spoil but I'll admit to reading them if someone else posts them. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:49pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @nggu_reviews: Bribing - after lunch, come to our podcasting panel. A few lucky audience members will be going home with tote bags and t-shirts #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:49pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @nggu_reviews: Bribing - after lunch, come to our podcasting panel. A few lucky audience members will be going home with tote bags and t-shirts #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:49pm via TweetCaster for Android
Critical elements aren't spoilers! - @catagator#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:49pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @nggu_reviews: Bribing - after lunch, come to our podcasting panel. A few lucky audience members will be going home with tote bags and t-shirts #kidlitcon
Toolkit for critical reviews. Some things to look at. Character development: need to be fleshed out, believable. #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Toolkit for critical reviews. Some things to look at. Character development: need to be fleshed out, believable. #KidLitCon
authenticity: Is character true to the age range, setting, time period. #kidlitcon
RT @leewind: #kidlitcon teaming up with SCBWI panel: authors on tour should contact SCBWI regions where they're going - maybe set up event
RT @MitaliPerkins: Follow #kidlitcon to track the conference in Seattle.
RT @SheilaRuth: authenticity: Is character true to the age range, setting, time period. #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Toolkit for critical reviews. Some things to look at. Character development: need to be fleshed out, believable. #kidlitcon
Dialogue: Does it ring true? Can make or break a book. Is it something a teen would really say?#kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: authenticity: Is character true to the age range, setting, time period. #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Dialogue: Does it ring true? Can make or break a book. Is it something a teen would really say? #kidlitcon
Pacing: Whether the story pacing is consistent or changes throughout. Neither is right or wrong, but important to note. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:52pm via TweetCaster for Android
RT @Sonderbooks: Critical elements aren't spoilers! - @catagator #kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: Aww, seeing LOTS of love for Sara & Suzanne's panel at #kidlitcon! <3
Whether pacing is consistent is good to talk about, tell readers if a quick or slow read#KidLitCon @catagator
Pacing: Does the story & the characters work with the pacing? How does pacing relate to other elements. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:52pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Librarians also have different concerns re: content than other readers. Example: IT'S A BOOK. Good to be aware of that ending. #kidlitcon
I wish @mbrockenbrough was tweeting the panel she's on. #kidlitcon #twoplacesatonce
Critical elements: character development, authenticity, dialog, pacing & flow, language. Thinking about these as you review. #KidLitCon
Language and writing you want to think about. @abbylibrarian nots down quotes that are wonderful as she reads #KidLitCon
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: Critical elements: character development, authenticity, dialog, pacing & flow, language. Thinking about these as you review. #KidLitCon
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: Critical elements: character development, authenticity, dialog, pacing & flow, language. Thinking about these#KidLitCon
Panel on critical reviewing makes me think of K.T. Horning's excellent book From Cover to Cover - must read for any reviewer #KidLitCon
Voice is the soul of the book. If it doesn't work it can kill the book. Janssen #kidlitcon
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: Panel on critical reviewing makes me think of K.T. Horning's excellent book From Cover to Cover - must read for any reviewer #KidLitCon
RT @maryannscheuer: Panel on critical reviewing makes me think of K.T. Horning's From Cover to Cover - must read for any reviewer#KidLitCon
RT @SheilaRuth: Voice is the soul of the book. If it doesn't work it can kill the book. Janssen#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:55pm via Twitter for iPad
Things book reviewers should evaluate: characterization, setting, dialog, pacing, plotting, language, voice, intended audience. #kidlitcon
@LizB yes, Liz, you're the one who first recommended this to me! so, so, so valuable: From Cover to Cover, by KT Horning #KidLitCon
a poor voice is the no. 1 book killer for me. I'm much more likely to quit reading a clunkily written book than any other flaw #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:56pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Things book reviewers should evaluate: characterization, setting, dialog, pacing, plotting, language, voice, intended audience. #kidlitcon
@interactiver makes the point that it's not so much what "I" like but who will like this?#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:56pm via TweetCaster for Android
The more you dig into the book, the more you can see why it affected you the way it did.#kidlitcon
From critical review session: even if you don't connect with a book, think about who might#KidLitCon
This critical reviewing panel has been fantastic. So helpful and informative. #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: This critical reviewing panel has been fantastic. So helpful and informative.#KidLitCon
Panel makes me think of brilliant Charles Baxter piece on "owl reviewing." http://t.co/XvMIraj4He makes so much clear. #kidlitcon
RT @notforlunch: From critical review session: even if you dont connect with a book, think about who might #kidlitcon
RT @notforlunch: From critical review session: even if you don't connect with a book, think about who might #KidLitCon
Sep 17, 2:58pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Things book reviewers should evaluate: characterization, setting, dialog, pacing, plotting, language, voice, intended audience. #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: @interactiver makes the point that it's not so much what "I" like but who will like this? #kidlitcon
great session. I feel like going back and rewriting all my reviews EVER #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 2:58pm via Twitter for iPad
When reviewing audiobooks, always evaluate narrator's performance in addition to the book itself. #kidlitcon
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: Panel on critical reviewing makes me think of K.T. Horning's excellent book From Cover to Cover - must read for any reviewer #KidLitCon
#KidLitCon I think if blogger says "love/hate it" they should address why; answering it helps create a critical review
RT @notforlunch: From critical review session: even if you don't connect with a book, think about who might #KidLitCon
Sep 17, 2:59pm via Twitter for iPhone
@maureenjohnson why is Dylan so moody all the time? #kidlitcon #westerfeldiangames
Hello to all those lucky people at #KidLitCon! Wishing I could be with you and hoping you all have a marvellous time :-)
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: Critical elements: character development, authenticity, dialog, pacing & flow, language. Thinking about these as you review. #KidLitCon
RT @SheilaRuth: @interactiver makes the point that it's not so much what "I" like but who will like this? #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: @interactiver makes the point that it's not so much what "I" like but who will like this? #kidlitcon
RT @notforlunch: From critical review session: even if you don't connect with a book, think about who might #KidLitCon
Sep 17, 3:01pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®
#kidlitcon @abbylibrarian @catagator thanks for the insight! Great panel and discussion.
Sep 17, 3:04pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Things book reviewers should evaluate: characterization, setting, dialog, pacing, plotting, language, voice, intended audience. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 3:04pm via Twitter for Android
Wanting to keep up with #kidlitcon? @mbrockenbrough is tweeting up a storm. Go follow her. :-)
The tweets coming out of #kidlitcon are wonderful! Keep it coming, guys!
Thanks for being an AWESOME AUDIENCE! Many great insights & ?s from the audience at#kidlitcon! Great to "see" everyone & be a part!
Sep 17, 3:07pm via Twitter for iPhone
@karenkincy it was an absolute pleasure to meet you too! Have a good first day back at school :) #kidlitcon
@thereadingzone Hi! What's #kidlitcon ? Idk what it is but I'm learning alot.:o)
RT @mosylu: Anne of @cybils is talking about how they used the quality of blog reviews to decide on judges #kidlitcon
Gawd, I was so awkward asking @ScottWesterfeld to sign my book! But I imagine he has practice from awkward teens... -Karen#kidlitcon (1/2)
Just finished our #kidlitcon presentation! So fun, and so many interesting comments.
Bonus from @ScottWesterfeld signing: He pointed out the endpapers in my copy of GOLIATH are upside down!!! -Karen #kidlitcon
Also, Bart and Ella returned on the dot (nap time!) and walked right across the camera view. Awesome. #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: RT @LizB: @mosylu Anne says pub copy plus thumbs up / down isn't enough to show you can be judge kidlitcon #cybils
A conference for children's literature bloggers is happening in Seattle RIGHT NOW! Watch#kidlitcon - we'll retweet the gems.
RT @MitaliPerkins: Follow #kidlitcon to track the conference in Seattle.
Sep 17, 3:30pm via Twitter for iPad
Glad everyone seemed to enjoy our presentation on critical reviews. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 3:35pm via Twitter for Android
"@JensBookPage: #KidLitCon How do you decide what your online persona will be?" Interesting. I think I am who I am on and offline.
@SheilaRuth Sounds like retail only. I'm curious about how institutional sales fit into mix. (Great tweets! Fun to follow along.) #kidlitcon
@mbrockenbrough Wish I were there! *waving, namaste-ing, and blowing kisses* to #kidlitcon
Thanks for all the #kidlitcon Tweets, @alli_librarian, @sheilaruth, @LizB, @mosylu, @MaryAnnScheuer,@JensBookPage, et al. Fun & informative!
Sep 17, 3:57pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alicepope: There is a graphic novel version of UGLIES coming out says @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon #awesome
RT @splbuzz: A conference for children's literature bloggers is happening in Seattle RIGHT NOW! Watch #kidlitcon - we'll retweet the gems.
RT @splbuzz: A conference for children's literature bloggers is happening in Seattle RIGHT NOW! Watch #kidlitcon - we'll retweet the gems.
RT @maureenjohnson: If you have any other suggestions for questions to drive Scott Westerfeld crazy, tweet them with the tag#kidlitcon!
RT @maureenjohnson: I will seriously love you forever if you ask that, someone. kidlitcon #letsgaslightscottwesterfeld
RT @illogical_love: @maureenjohnson "what do you do for a living?" kidlitcon #QsForScottWesterfeld
RT @maureenjohnson: Seriously. @ScottWesterfeld LOVES that question. You should ask him more than once. #kidlitcon
RT @maureenjohnson: I will give anyone at#kidlitcon $2 to yell, "WHY DID YOU KILL ZANE?" RIght now. $2.
RT @mbrockenbrough: "What gets the big response is stuff that's different." @novelnovice(Sara Gundell) #kidlitcon
RT @SPLBuzz: A conference for children's literature bloggers is happening in Seattle RIGHT NOW! Watch #kidlitcon - we'll retweet the gems.
Sep 17, 4:14pm via TweetCaster for Android
I'm going to check out the Seattle Public Library on the break. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 4:17pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alicepope: There is a graphic novel version of UGLIES coming out says @scottwesterfeld #kidlitcon #awesome
RT @maureenjohnson: I will give anyone at#kidlitcon $2 to yell, "WHY DID YOU KILL ZANE?" RIght now. $2.
Sep 17, 4:53pm via TwidroydPRO
I'm in the session about VOICE. Laurie is representing in the podcasting session.#kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Voice is the soul of the book. If it doesn't work it can kill the book. Janssen#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 5:03pm via Twitter for iPad
It's time for a panel on podcasting with @alli_librarian and @nggu_reviews. It features a pic of Jane Austen as a drummer. KidLitCon #geek
RT @SheilaRuth: Voice is the soul of the book. If it doesn't work it can kill the book. Janssen#kidlitcon
#kidlitcon @catagator and @juliakriley I have seats for you! SRO if you're not coming let me know
in the Finessing Your Voice panel with Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
Richard Watson just screamed like a pig. It was awesome, and that was just the first of three pig stories he promises to tell. #kidlitcon
Richard Jesse Watson just scared us all half to death by imitating a pig. #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: Richard Watson just screamed like a pig. It was awesome, and that was just the first of three pig stories he promises to tell. #kidlitcon
Finessing your Inner Zoo with Richard Jesse Watson, about voice in writing and blogging. He's telling funny pig stories #kidlitcon
a terrified pig RT @LaurieThompson: Richard Jesse Watson just scared us all half to death by imitating a pig. #kidlitcon
So very true. RT @alicepope "Shiraz: one thing publishers can't do is create word of mouth for a book #kidlitcon"
RT @mbrockenbrough: Richard Watson just screamed like a pig. It was awesome, and that was just the first of three pig stories he promises to tell. #kidlitcon
"Maybe that's what you could to do train people to be parents: give them a pig." -- Richard Watson #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Finessing your Inner Zoo with Richard Jesse Watson, about voice in writing and blogging. He's telling pig stories #kidlitcon
So as a result on no pub WoM: RT @alicepope"Says @hollycupala " let the fans do some of the [marketing] work for you." #kidlitcon"
Sep 17, 5:08pm via Twitter for iPhone
The feeling of relaxed relief after speaking almost makes up for the nerves before speaking.#kidlitcon
Tech requirements for podcasting: mic, headphones, program #KidlitCon
Blogging helps me to practice creating a little "baby book", keep it brief #KidLitCon Richard Watson
RT @kim_bak: The feeling of relaxed relief after speaking almost makes up for the nerves before speaking. #kidlitcon
RJW says that blogging is good practice and connects you with people all over the world. So true! #kidlitcon
A terrified pig, a bibliovore pig in Barnes&Noble, and a pig in a Baby Bjorn. #kidlitcon with Richard Jesse Watson. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 5:09pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @WhirlaboutNM: It's time for a panel on podcasting with @alli_librarian and @nggu_reviews. It features a pic of Jane Austen as a drummer. #KidLitCon #geek
It's a nourishing thing to create a blog#KidLitCon Richard Jesse Watson
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: Tech requirements for podcasting: mic, headphones, program#KidlitCon
RT @mbrockenbrough: RT @kim_bak: The feeling of relaxed relief after speaking almost makes up for the nerves before speaking.#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 5:09pm via Twitter for iPad
Richard Jesse Watson: People are so strapped for time, bloggers need to focus on giving them a little jewel #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: It's a nourishing thing to create a blog #KidLitCon Richard Jesse Watson
RT @LaurieThompson: A terrified pig, a bibliovore pig in Barnes&Noble, and a pig in a Baby Bjorn. #kidlitcon with Richard Jesse Watson. #kidlitcon
Blogging "is about finding kindred spirits, in a way." -- Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
Recommend USB mics, like Blue Microphone, Audio Technica #KidlitCon
RT @mbrockenbrough: RT @kim_bak: The feeling of relaxed relief after speaking almost makes up for the nerves before speaking.#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 5:10pm via TweetCaster for Android
Think of a blog post as a little book with a story arc #kidlitcon
If you want to develop your own voice you have to reach to your roots #KidLitCon
RT @LaurieThompson: A terrified pig, a bibliovore pig in Barnes&Noble, and a pig in a Baby Bjorn. #kidlitcon with Richard Jesse Watson. #kidlitcon
RT @Sonderbooks: Think of a blog post as a little book with a story arc #kidlitcon
"Isn't blogging kind of like yodeling into the abyss?" Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
"We blog, therefore we are." Richard Jesse Watson at #kidlitcon #kidlitcon
" Isn't blogging kind of like yodeling into the abyss?" Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 5:12pm via Twitter for iPad
Isn't blogging kind of like yodeling into the abiss? asked Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
Richard Jesse Watson's blog:http://t.co/XYgf1a6Y #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: What makes people buy a book? In order: It's a sequel; they know the author; the flap copy; the title; the cover.#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 5:13pm via TweetCaster for Android
Isn't blogging like yodeling into the abyss? - Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: Blogging is like yodeling into the abyss #KidLitCon
RT @LaurieThompson: "We blog, therefore we are." Richard Jesse Watson at kidlitcon #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: Richard Jesse Watson's blog: http://t.co/1vdyoYE0 #kidlitcon
RT @notforlunch: RT @JensBookPage: Blogging is like yodeling into the abyss#KidLitCon
Sep 17, 5:15pm via Twitter for iPhone
RT @amberjkeyser: Impt point: if app features make you lose the story, then the app fails#kidlitcon @MaryAnnScheuer @FuseEight@pwbalto
Richard Jesse Watson had fill in the blank: I _____ therefore I am. Someone wrote navel gaze, which he thought said naval guys.#kidlitcon
RT @sducharme: Love hearing the buzz from#kidlitcon THANK YOU tweeters for tweeting!
RT @JensBookPage: RT @mbrockenbrough: Richard Jesse Watson's blog:http://t.co/1vdyoYE0 #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: Richard Jesse Watson had fill in the blank: I _____ therefore I am. Someone wrote navel gaze, which he thought said naval guys. #kidlitcon
He had us all write "I ________ therefore I am" and fill in the blank. He's now reading them all.#kidlitcon
Isn't blogging like yodeling into the abyss? - Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitconhttp://t.co/FlPdyWds
RT @JensBookPage: Blogging is like yodeling into the abyss #KidLitCon http://t.co/SuBvBifc
RT @notforlunch: RT @JensBookPage: Blogging is like yodeling into the abyss#KidLitCon http://t.co/dOhjuI0F
Apparently, our handwriting skills have gotten a little rusty at #kidlitcon. #kidlitcon
Use Audiojack to record interviews through Skype #KidlitCon
Sep 17, 5:20pm via TweetCaster for Android
Make an elevator speech for yourself. My fire burns higher when... #kidlitcon
Choose your recording space. Clap in the room? If you hear a ring? You'll probably get feedback. Try closet - seriously. #KidlitCon
@JensBookPage @Book_Dads Thanks for the mention -- and awesome support! #kidlitcon
Good sound quality? Throw a quilt over your head! Build a fort! Use to dampen sound.#KidlitCon
Now we're doing "My fire burns higher when ______" or "In 5 years my coolest accomplishment will be ______" #kidlitcon
new prompts "my fire burns higher when ..." or "in five years I ...". Keeping us awake and involved #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 5:23pm via TweetPic for iPhone
#6 on @hollycupala's 72 DIY Things You Can Do To Market Your Book. #kidlitcon #scbwihttp://t.co/TZcK7eox
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: Use Audiojack to record interviews through Skype #KidlitCon
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: Archive.org is a good free hosting site #KidlitCon
RT @LizB: new prompts "my fire burns higher when ..." or "in five years I ...". Keeping us awake and involved #kidlitcon
RJW says that blogging is a way to keep going, keep creating #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 5:25pm via Twitter for iPad
For me, blogging has been like dog paddling--just treading water says Richard Jesse Watson#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 5:25pm via TweetCaster for Android
Blogging is also like treading water. Keeping on creating something #kidlitcon
"Play is one of the most important things for finding your voice." -- Richard Jesse Watson#kidlitcon
Play is one of the most important things for finding your voice, cultivating and nourishing your voice. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 5:25pm via TweetPic for iPhone
RT @kim_bak: #6 on @hollycupala's 72 DIY Things You Can Do To Market Your Book.#kidlitcon #scbwi http://t.co/TZcK7eox
RT @Sonderbooks: Make an elevator speech for yourself. My fire burns higher when... #kidlitcon
Play is one of the most useful ways to discover your true voice. #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Play is one of the most important things for finding your voice, cultivating and nourishing your voice. #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Now we're doing "My fire burns higher when ______" or "In 5 years my coolest accomplishment will be ______"#kidlitcon
Play seems wasteful on the outside but it's not; it's rejuvinative. Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 5:26pm via TweetCaster for Android
Play is one of the best ways to rejuvenate your voice. #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: "Play is one of the most important things for finding your voice." -- Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: RJW says that blogging is a way to keep going, keep creating #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Play seems wasteful on the outside but its not; its rejuvinative. Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Play seems wasteful on the outside but it's not; it's rejuvinative. Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Play seems wasteful on the outside but it's not; it's rejuvinative. Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Play seems wasteful on the outside but its not; its rejuvinative. Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
@SheilaRuth is sitting right next to me. I keep RT'ing her #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Play seems wasteful on the outside but it's not; it's rejuvinative. Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
The awesome @ScottWesterfeld signed my laptop (and a copy of "Uglies" too!) #kidlitcon
This is the painting Richard Jesse Watson is showing us: http://t.co/apy83eY0 #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: This is the painting Richard Jesse Watson is showing us:http://t.co/apy83eY0 #kidlitcon
RJW had an intricate tree portrait that he would work on small parts of as therapy or a break from other stuff. Amazing #kidlitcon
RT @mbrockenbrough: "Play is one of the most important things for finding your voice." -- Richard Jesse Watson #KidLitCon
RT @SheilaRuth: Play seems wasteful on the outside but it's not; it's rejuvinative. Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
Vlogging can help establish a real connection with readers. Really worth your time and effort. Gretchen, at YA Rebels #KidlitCon
RT @mosylu @SheilaRuth is sitting right next to me. I keep RT'ing her #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 5:30pm via Twitter for iPhone
I see @GretchenMcNeil !!! It's like you're here with us! #kidlitcon http://t.co/vb6KJKMi
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: Archive.org is a good free hosting site #KidlitCon
Advantage of podcasting: you don't have to do yur hair! Choose what you want to do, and go with it! #KidlitCon
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: Use Audiojack to record interviews through Skype #KidlitCon
RT @mosylu: RJW: "a wounded poet bleeds poetry" #kidlitcon
Don't think so RT @MsHoughton: Any mention of Wonderstruck? RT #KidLitCon "A drawing can be better than a photograph" @ScottWesterfeld
Late reply. Don't know RT @MaryAnnScheuer: @JensBookPage do you know - are the#kidlitcon presenters using Google+ for video conferencing?
Equipment for vlogging: super easy with built in cameras in your Mac. Simpler equipment, but you have to do your hair! #KidlitCon
Had lunch with @ScottWesterfeld at #KidLitConand he liked my purse.
You rock! RT @MotherReader: Had lunch with @ScottWesterfeld at #KidLitCon and he liked my purse.
"Voice emerges as you play and do what you love." --Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
He gave an example of painting a desert sun. "When you're playing and doing the things you love, voice starts to emerge" #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 5:38pm via TweetCaster for Android
Voice: As you're doing rhings you love, voice emerges #kidlitcon
RT @LaurieThompson: "Voice emerges as you play and do what you love." --Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: He gave an example of painting a desert sun. "When you're playing and doing the things you love, voice starts to emerge" #kidlitcon
RT @LaurieThompson: "Voice emerges as you play and do what you love." --Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
RJW has an abstract that he painted as play that will someday inform a beautiful artwork#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 5:42pm via TweetCaster for Android
So important to play with things you love - Wander freely. - RJW #kidlitcon
so many good things at #kidlitcon that I can't even tweet it all #overwhelm
Sep 17, 5:43pm via Twitter for iPad
Richard Jesse Watson just blew my mind a little.#kidlitcon
@LizB Tweeting to each other during the session is kind of like sending notes in class#KidLitCon
"Isn't blogging just like yodelling into the abyss?"--Richard Jesse Watson at #kidlitcon
RT @elskushner: so many good things at#kidlitcon that I can't even tweet it all#overwhelm
RT @LaurieThompson: Play is one of the most useful ways to discover your true voice.#kidlitcon
Me too! RT @elskushner elskushner: so many good things at #kidlitcon that I can't even tweet it all #overwhelm
RT @JensBookPage @LizB Tweeting to each other during the session is kind of like sending notes in class #KidLitCon
Richard Jesse Watson talking about Haiti and his son's book Hope For Haiti!! connections #kidlitcon #Haiti2012 cc: @bucoseh
"Apparently Mars is like Portland: everyone's got a beard." @ScottWesterfeld on "Boys Own Adventure" illustrations at #kidlitcon this AM
Sep 17, 5:48pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alicepope: Richard Jesse Watson just blew my mind a little. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 5:49pm via TweetCaster for Android
Listen to the rocks. Let them teach you something. -RJW #kidlitcon
Always awed by the story of @jahwatson and his book, HOPE FOR HAITI, and all that he has done with it. So inspiring. #kidlitcon
Audacity is a recommended free software for audio recording and editing http://t.co/ivI0Bl3Fforge.net #KidlitCon
RT @LaurieThompson: Always awed by the story of @jahwatson and his book, HOPE FOR HAITI, and all that he has done with it. So inspiring. #kidlitcon
RJW: you don't know where your connections will go. It's about appreciate and loving each other #kidlitcon
RT @lauriethompson: Always awed by the story of @jahwatson & his book, HOPE FOR HAITI, & all he has done with it. So inspiring. #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: RJW: you dont know where your connections will go. Its about appreciate and loving each other #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 5:52pm via Twitter for iPad
Dan Santat @dsantat is like a cross between...I have no idea what he's a cross between, says Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 5:53pm via Twitter for iPhone
“@mbrockenbrough: Blogging "is about finding kindred spirits, in a way." -- Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon” Yes?
Yes! This! @alli_librarian RT When reviewing audiobooks, always evaluate narrator's performance in addition to the book itself.#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:00pm via Twitter for iPad
Was brave enough to join in the audience participation at @alli_librarian and @nggu_reviews's awesome podcast panel.#KidLitCon
RT @elskushner: "Apparently Mars is like Portland: everyone's got a beard." @ScottWesterfeld on "Boys Own Adventure" illustrations at #kidlitcon this AM
Sep 17, 6:01pm via Twitter for iPad
Someone sitting in front of me has @ravelry up.#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:01pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @SeeStephWrite: Was brave enough to join in the audience participation at @alli_librarianand @nggu_reviews's awesome podcast panel.#KidLitCon
@chasingray remains amazed that I knitted during lunch. I can tell she doesn't knit, because we do it any time we can #kidlitcon
about to watch @jensbookpage and @rascofromrif talking about Taking Your Blog to Where Your Readers Are #kidlitcon
I truly love that most technological difficulties can be solved by unplugging something for a second. #kidlitcon
Forming Author/Blogger collectives to support book promotion, with Stasia Ward Kehoe#kidlitcon
@jensbookpage starts off by talking about the explosion in kidlit blogging #kidlitcon
RT @KidLitCon: I truly love that most technological difficulties can be solved by unplugging something for a second. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:05pm via Twitter for iPad
@JensBookPage used to follow 18 blogs in 2006. Now 209 are in her Google Reader. How do we manage? #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @chasingray remains amazed that I knitted during lunch. I can tell she doesn't knit, because we do it any time we can #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:06pm via Twitter for iPad
“@BookaliciousPam: @MaryAnnScheuer I record for Brain Burps in the closet!” #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:06pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: @JensBookPage used to follow 18 blogs in 2006. Now 209 are in her Google Reader. How do we manage? #kidlitcon
@jensbookpage talks about the physical impossibility of following everybody, even the ones she used to, after her baby #kidlitcon
@jensbookpage utilizes hashtags on Twitter, facebook posts, shortlists of people, to decide what to read #kidlitcon
@JensBookPage using Twitter lists and hashtags to follow certain conversations and blogs. Recommend do share on Twitter#KidlitCon
it's easy to get overwhelmed even if you've been in the kidlitosphere a long time. How much harder is that for the newbie? #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:11pm via TweetCaster for Android
How will someone keep up with YOUR blog?#kidlitcon @JensBookPage
Have to set up a feed, but also go to your audience. Email, twitter, facebook, Google+, and more #kidlitcon
@swkehoe had us divide up into "tribes" based on what kinds of books we'd be most interested in blogging about #kidlitcon
You want to make it easy for people to follow your blog. Setting up a RSS feed is necessary, but not sufficient. #KidlitCon
Email out your blogpost. Let them subscribe with Feedblitz or similar service #kidlitcon
@JensBookPage uses FeedBlitz to set up and manage daily email feed. Very easy. #KidlitCon
If you are interested in the information coming out of #kidlitcon @MaryAnnScheuer is live tweeting.
FeedBlitz also manages @JensBookPageweekly email newsletter. Now has about 1,500 subscribers. Easy to reach lay readers.#KidlitCon
Sep 17, 6:16pm via Twitter for iPad
Yay! @nggu_reviews and I presented our#kidlitcon panel on podcasting. Can now relax!
@alli_librarian @nggu_reviews It was great! Really enjoyed it and learned a lot! #KidlitCon
Sep 17, 6:19pm via Twitter for iPad
@alli_librarian @nggu_reviews It was truly a rockstar panel. And I love your Jane Austen logo. #KidLitCon
RT @mosylu: @chasingray remains amazed that I knitted during lunch. I can tell she doesn't knit, because we do it any time we can #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:20pm via Twitter for iPad
Glad to see Seattle Public is open until 6 today. May head over there for a peek after this session. #kidlitcon
Feedblitz guide to installing on Wordpress:http://t.co/UmAMSGJR #KidLitCon
I use FeedBurner to offer easy email subscription on my blog #KidlitCon
Jen discovered @readalouddad on twitter and found a kindred spirit (also had email service set up!) #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:21pm via Twitter for iPhone
RT @suzanne_young: I see @GretchenMcNeil!!! It's like you're here with us! #kidlitconhttp://t.co/vb6KJKMi
@Book_Dads @jensbookpage @readingtub I'm so enjoying your #kidlitcon tweets! Keep 'em coming, friends!! #weteach #ece
@rascofromrif "be careful about what you say in a bathroom" #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:24pm via Twitter for iPad
@maureenjohnson An attendee at our #kidlitconpanel asked us to name an author we would JUST DIE to interview & I named you!
Info on FeedBurner, now a Google product, is here: http://t.co/AmWSwOWx #KidlitCon
RT @KidLitCon: I truly love that most technological difficulties can be solved by unplugging something for a second. #kidlitcon
@teachmama you're welcome! I love sharing this conference #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:24pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @SeeStephWrite: @alli_librarian@nggu_reviews It was truly a rockstar panel. And I love your Jane Austen logo. #KidLitCon
RT @mosylu: @rascofromrif "be careful about what you say in a bathroom" #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:27pm via Twitter for iPhone
Awesome session! @alli_librarian: Yay! @nggu_reviews and I presented our #kidlitconpanel on podcasting. Can now relax!
Sep 17, 6:28pm via Twitter for iPad
Think about who you are and what your blog is really about. What's your blog title? Why? How can your blog's title work for you? #kidlitcon
@rascofromrif conscientiously chose Twitter name to parallel the blog name #KidlitCon
RT @mosylu @rascofromrif "be careful about what you say in a bathroom" #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:29pm via Twitter for iPad
@SeeStephWrite Thank you so much for attending and stepping up to the mic! You were awesome!! #kidlitcon
@rascofromrif suggests using co-tweet for timed tweets #KidlitCon
ways to use twitter: match it to your blog name, use it to educate, time your tweets #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:30pm via Twitter for iPad
Ways to keep reading and reviewing fresh: read outside of your preferred genre. Read adult level books. #kidlitcon
@swkehoe is asking a lot of questions to get us thinking about our blogs and who we are#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:32pm via Twitter for iPad
Gosh presenting is scary! I'd rather hide behind glass, mic and a character. Haha! thanks to everyone who attended our panel. #kidlitcon
Cotweet can help manage Twitt, schedule tweets, retweet: http://cotweet.com #KidlitCon
Sep 17, 6:32pm via Twitter for iPad
@FoodieBooklvr Thank you! It's a great conference. If you can ever attend, do it!#kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @rascofromrif "be careful about what you say in a bathroom" #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:34pm via Twitter for iPad
Think about who you are in the "unblogosphere." How do you connect those parts of your identity with your blogging? #kidlitcon
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: Choose your recording space. Clap in the room? If you hear a ring? You'll probably get feedback. Try closet - seriously. #KidlitCon
Sep 17, 6:36pm via Twitter for iPad
Wow, @swkehoe's panel is really making me think about how I blog & how I can make it more personal while still staying on topic. #kidlitcon
twitter is like a newspaper, facebook is like a magazine @Rascofromrif #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: RT @LaurieThompson: "Voice emerges as you play and do what you love." --Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:38pm via TweetCaster for Android
Twitter's a newspaper. Facebook's a magazine.#kidlitcon @RascofromRIF
RT @Sonderbooks: Twitters a newspaper. Facebooks a magazine. #kidlitcon@RascofromRIF #KidlitCon
RT @KidLitCon: I truly love that most technological difficulties can be solved by unplugging something for a second. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:41pm via TweetCaster for Android
RT @Sonderbooks: Twitter's a newspaper. Facebook's a magazine. #kidlitcon@RascofromRIF
Sep 17, 6:43pm via Twitter for iPad
#kidlitcon omg!?!?!? Talk to ppl on a phone? Come on Stasia. That's so 1997. ;)
Sep 17, 6:43pm via Twitter for iPad
To the audience's great (mock) confusion, @swkehoe just showed us a PHONE as a collaboration tool. Whaaat?? :D #kidlitcon
@swkehoe had us pair up and find points of connection. I had a great convo with @book_dads about SF, MG books, & Tu Books#kidlitcon
. @swkehoe's talk about author/blogger collectives is FANTASTIC!!!!!! #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:45pm via TweetCaster for Android
Don't only use twitter to promote your blog posts. @JensBookPage #kidlitcon
Google+ as another way to connect with readers, we're all still learning it #kidlitcon
Stages on Pages is a collective for authors with performing arts emphasis #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:47pm via Twitter for iPad
We didn't get to talk about our audiobook boyfriends in our presentation. Mine is Nick Podehl, @catagator digs Joel Johnstone.#kidlitcon
RT @nggu_reviews #kidlitcon omg!?!?!? Talk to ppl on a phone? Come on Stasia. That's so 1997. ;)
Sep 17, 6:51pm via Twitter for iPad
FB and word of mouth are probably more effective than blogs for reaching most teen readers. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:52pm via Twitter for iPad
Provide things teens want to get them to your blog- desktop wallpapers are a draw for @NovelNovice #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:56pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alicepope: Isn't blogging kind of like yodeling into the abiss? asked Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 6:57pm via TwidroydPRO
Just realized that I SHOULD HAVE PROPOSED A SESSION ON WORDPRESS for #kidlitcon! Duh.
Thank you, Twitter! It's been hard to choose between tracks at #kidlitcon, but now I realize I can read tweets to see what I missed! -Karen
Sep 17, 6:59pm via TweetCaster for Android
RT @Sonderbooks: Twitter's a newspaper. Facebook's a magazine. #kidlitcon@RascofromRIF
Very last panel, anchored by @leewind, with @aquafortis, @brenthartinger, @ryansara, and Justina Chen #kidlitcon
@chasingray says they were so excited by this panel they built the whole conf. around it#kidlitcon
RT @maureenjohnson: "Did everything in Goliath actually happen?" "Why did you write a book about Ugly people?" kidlitcon #westerfeldiangames
RT @NovelNovice: . @swkehoe's talk about author/blogger collectives is FANTASTIC!!!!!!#kidlitcon
Looking forward to the panel on diversity about to start! #kidlitcon
@leewind starts out the panel with a tension releasing activity - much needed after a long day#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:04pm via Twitter for iPhone
Final #kidlitcon panel! Blogging Diversity: Prejudice and Pride
Sep 17, 7:04pm via Twitter for iPhone
#kidlitcon @justinachen joins lee wind on a diversity panel now!
RT @LaurieThompson: RT @mosylu: RJW: you dont know where your connections will go. Its about appreciate and loving each other#kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: . @swkehoe's talk about author/blogger collectives is FANTASTIC!!!!!!#kidlitcon
@leewind Is introducing diversity panelists. Panelists are profiled at www.leewind.org#kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: @leewind Is introducing diversity panelists. Panelists are profiled at www.leewind.org #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @chasingray says they were so excited by this panel they built the whole conf. around it #kidlitcon
@leewind: who has the right tell a minority story? do you have to be a part of the community to write the character? #kidlitcon
@leewind asks, who has a right to tell a minority story? #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:07pm via Twitter for iPhone
#kidlitcon lee asks who has the right to write a diverse character?
Sep 17, 7:07pm via Twitter for iPad
I'm so excited about this diversity panel. Fabulous panelists. #KidLitCon
RT @mosylu: @leewind: who has the right tell a minority story? do you have to be a part of the community to write the character? #Kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @leewind: who has the right tell a minority story? do you have to be a part of the community to write the character? #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:07pm via Twitter for iPhone
"Who has the right to tell a minority story?"#kidlitcon #diversitypanel
@ryansara recommends the book "Writing the other a practical approach" writingtheother.com#kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @leewind: who has the right tell a minority story? do you have to be a part of the community to write the character? #kidlitcon
@ryansara talks about writing characters different from herself and cites "Writing the Other" http://t.co/KdBrIMpK #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:09pm via TweetCaster for Android
People are afraid to write abt anyone different at all. See writingtheother.com #kidlitcon
@ryansara says a lot of people are scared of writing the other. Scared of getting it wrong. Scared of offending. #kidlitcon
@ryansara nobody is going to perfectly represent another individual but that's what we're trying to do #kidlitcon
@brenthartinger you are always writing the other, you are not your character #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:10pm via Twitter for iPad
Sara Ryan recommends http://t.co/GXzrxH3Lfor writing a character with a different background from yourself. #kidlitcon
Job of a writer is to write characters that aren't you. @brenthartinger #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @brenthartinger you are always writing the other, you are not your character#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:10pm via TwidroydPRO
A writer's job is to write characters who are not you! #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:11pm via TweetCaster for Android
What we're doing is art, it's not sociology! @brenthartinger #kidlitcon
"You're trying to create a character not an archetype" - @leewing #kidlitcon blogging diversity panel
@brenthartinger says its about writing character, not archtype #kidlitcon
Don't tell the literal story, tell the emotional story. Don't get bogged down in literal truth @brenthartinger #KidLitCon
@brenthartinger "What's the universal truth?" don't get bogged down in the details #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Job of a writer is to write characters that aren't you. @brenthartinger#kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: @ryansara says a lot of people are scared of writing the other. Scared of getting it wrong. Scared of offending. #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @brenthartinger "What's the universal truth?" don't get bogged down in the details #kidlitcon
@leewind "write what you know" also means what do you know in an emotional sense, and start from there #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:13pm via Twitter for iPad
Brent Hartinger advises not getting hung up on the differences when writing the "other." You are writing a universal truth. #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: Don't tell the literal story, tell the emotional story. Don't get bogged down in literal truth @brenthartinger #KidLitCon
"Start not with what I know, but what I know in my heart" @justinaychen #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: Don't tell the literal story, tell the emotional story. Don't get bogged down in literal truth @brenthartinger #KidLitCon
"A book starts with what do I know, but what do I know in my heart." - @justinachen kidlitcon #diversitypanel
@justinaychen talks about doing research to get the literal knowledge right, but then letting it go and writing the emotion #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: "Start not with what I know, but what I know in my heart" @justinaychen#kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: Don't tell the literal story, tell the emotional story. Don't get bogged down in literal truth @brenthartinger #KidLitCon
@aquafortis: "if I only wrote myself then it would be a very limited and not very interesting story"#kidlitcon
Should there be more characters with mixed culture backgrounds in kid lit? YES. #kidlitcon
#KidLitCon @aquafortis It's less about the story I'm allowed to tell but about the story I'm ready to do justice
Sep 17, 7:16pm via Twitter for iPad
Brent Hartinger: It's not just your right, it's your responsibility to creat characters that aren't you.#kidlitcon
RT @kim_bak: Should there be more characters with mixed culture backgrounds in kid lit? YES.#kidlitcon
@ryansara: "the word "authentic" is so charged. what do we mean? Emotional heart is good def. of authenticity" #kidlitcon
Less about the story that I'm allowed to tell, and more about the story that I'm ready to tell. @aquafortis #kidlitcon
"The word 'authentic' is so charged." - @ryansara #kidlitcon #diversitypanel
RT @kim_bak: Should there be more characters with mixed culture backgrounds in kid lit? YES.#kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Less about the story that I'm allowed to tell, and more about the story that I'm ready to tell. @aquafortis #kidlitcon
yesssss RT @winterhansen: RT @kim_bak: Should there be more characters with mixed culture backgrounds in kid lit? YES. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:17pm via Twitter for iPad
I want to read all these books now. KidLitCon #somanybookssolittletime
@leewind: stereotypes are dangerous because they're only one story #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:18pm via Twitter for iPad
If you only write what you know, you are limited to your own experiences, says @aquafortis.#kidlitcon
RT @SeeStephWrite: I want to read all these books now. KidLitCon #somanybookssolittletime #KidLitCon
What's dangerous about stereotypes is that they're single stories. There are many ways, not just 1 way. @leewind #kidlitcon
@teachmama #kidlitcon has been unbelievable! Best conference I've ever attended on any subject. @JensBookPage @readingtub
Sep 17, 7:20pm via TwidroydPRO
People of any given group each have different stories. Stereotypes depict only ONE story; that's the problem. #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @leewind: stereotypes are dangerous because they're only one story#kidlitcon
@brenthartinger: "It's ok to write your truth" esp./even if it's not someone else's #kidlitcon
#kidlitcon 140 characters can't begin to describe how great this has been. Right now, fascinating panel w/ @leewind on Blogging Diversity
RT @JensBookPage Don't tell the literal story, tell the emotional story. #KidLitCon
Sep 17, 7:22pm via TweetCaster for Android
It's okay to write what's your truth. @brenthartinger #kidlitcon
RT @Book_Dads @teachmama #kidlitcon has been unbelievable! Best conference I've ever attended on any subject.
RT @alli_librarian: If you only write what you know, you are limited to your own experiences, says @aquafortis. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:23pm via Twitter for iPad
Hartinger: It's important we all take a breath. If someone says we wrote an inauthentic book so what. You write about your truth #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:23pm via TwidroydPRO
I hope somebody got that whole "free speech" bit from Brent. #swoon #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:23pm via TweetCaster for Android
RT @Sonderbooks: It's okay to write what's your truth. @brenthartinger #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:24pm via Twitter for iPad
Great Diversity panel at #kidlitcon. If you only write what you know, you're limited.
That is soooo awesome, @Book_Dads --maybe I will add it to my list for next year! @JensBookPage @readingtub #kidlitcon
@ryansara Recommends microagressions.com - anecdotes of how people are "othered" every day #kidlitcon
@mike_mullin I've talked about Ashfall w/ lots of folks here at #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: @ryansara Recommends microagressions.com - anecdotes of how people are "othered" every day #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:25pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alicepope: Hartinger: It's important we all take a breath. If someone says we wrote an inauthentic book so what. You write about your truth #kidlitcon
Thanks, Chris. Wish I were there! RT @Book_Dads I've talked about Ashfall w/ lots of folks here at #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: @ryansara Recommends microagressions.com - anecdotes of how people are "othered" every day #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:26pm via Twitter for iPad
Sara Ryan recommends http://t.co/Yc2Nh7zoto get perspectives from people who have felt "othered." #kidlitcon
Literally blown about by the Haiti connections I have made at #kidlitcon @DebLund ---#Haiti2012 cc: @bucoseh --- So thankful!
Hmmmm. Never thought of it that way. RT@Sonderbooks: Twitter's a newspaper. Facebook's a magazine. #kidlitcon@RascofromRIF #weteach
RT @Book_Dads: #kidlitcon 140 characters can't begin to describe how great this has been. Right now, fascinating panel w/ @leewind on Blogging Diversity
RT @Book_Dads: Literally blown about by the Haiti connections I have made at #kidlitcon@DebLund --- #Haiti2012 cc: @bucoseh --- So thankful!
RT @Book_Dads: #kidlitcon 140 characters can't begin to describe how great this has been. Right now, fascinating panel on Blogging Diversity
Sep 17, 7:27pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alicepope: Says @hollycupala: most books get $5000 or less in marketing $ from their publishers. #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: @ryansara Recommends microagressions.com - anecdotes of how people are "othered" every day #kidlitcon
Yes!! RT @teachmama: That is soooo awesome, @Book_Dads --maybe I will add it to my list for next year! @JensBookPage @readingtub#kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: "A book starts with what do I know, but what do I know in my heart." - @justinachen #kidlitcon #diversitypanel
Sep 17, 7:28pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alicepope: Richard Jesse Watson: People are so strapped for time, bloggers need to focus on giving them a little jewel #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:28pm via Twitter for iPad
I have a few things I could contribute to that microaggressions site. It's so very universal. Great rec, @ryansara. #kidlitcon
@leeandlow Great conversation w/ @sheilaruthabout @tubooks sci-fi/fantasy books. We can't wait to read them!! #kidlitcon
And.. yes. RT@JensBookPage: RT @kim_bak: Should there be more characters with mixed culture backgrounds in kid lit? YES. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:30pm via TwidroydPRO
Paraphrase: U write your truth. U put it out there & people respond to it from their truth & that's free speech (B. Hartinger) #kidlitcon
@chasingray brings up the point, what about minor characters who are other than mainstream? worth mentioning in a review?#kidlitcon
Thx to all the #kidlitcon tweeters. It's like I'm there with you only not nearly as much fun! Still appreciate the info tho!
Sep 17, 7:34pm via TwidroydPRO
Discussion whether reviewers should draw attention to characters who are "other." #kidlitcon
Know what's really awesome about blogs? That there are lots of them. @ryansara #KidLitCon
Sep 17, 7:35pm via TweetCaster for Android
What's awesome about blogs: There's more than one of them. @ryansara #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:35pm via Twitter for iPad
Everyone wants to answer the question of how reviewers should mention diverse aspects of books in reviews. Really good question!#kidlitcon
RT @Sonderbooks: Whats awesome about blogs: Theres more than one of them. @ryansara #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: Know what's really awesome about blogs? That there are lots of them. @ryansara #KidLitCon
@justinaychen: there needs to be a plenitude of stories #kidlitcon
RT @JensBookPage: Know what's really awesome about blogs? That there are lots of them. @ryansara #KidLitCon
RT @txtinglibrarian: Thx to all the #kidlitcontweeters. It's like I'm there with you only not nearly as much fun! Still appreciate the info tho!
Sep 17, 7:37pm via Twitter for iPad
Justina Chen recommends mentioning the diverse elements if they really speak to you, if you feel the need to note them. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:38pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Justina Chen recommends mentioning the diverse elements if they really speak to you, if you feel the need to note them.#kidlitcon
If a diversity issue in a book is notable to YOU as the reviewer, note it. If not, don't. kidlitcon #Kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:39pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Justina Chen recommends mentioning the diverse elements if they really speak to you, if you feel the need to note them.#kidlitcon
RT @lauriethompson: If a diversity issue in a book is notable to YOU as the reviewer, note it. If not, don't. #kidlitcon #Kidlitcon
@justinaychen issues a call to arms to write a plenitude of stories #kidlitcon
@brenthartinger: the amount of uproar/debate over authenticity is directly related to the number of portrayals out there #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @brenthartinger: the amount of uproar/debate over authenticity is directly related to the number of portrayals out there #kidlitcon
"Let more voices be told. Let more stories be told." - @brenthartinger kidlitcon #diversitypanel
RT @NovelNovice: "People don't buy a book. They buy a hope and a dream." - Shiraz Cupala#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:42pm via Twitter for iPad
Lee Wind points out that reviewers have the power to represent diversity by reviewing it. Make it a choice. #kidlitcon
#nggu_reviews @alli_librarian how-to podcast #kidlit #books: "Define your style... create regular segments for your podcasts." #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:42pm via Twitter for iPad
Nobody has a monopoly on the truth. They know their truth. There is more than one truth. Brent Hartinger is so wise! #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:43pm via Twitter for iPad
"excellent lesbian portrayal" - potential review category. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:43pm via Twitter for iPad
Don't treat a book about a minority with kid gloves. You have a right to your own response, says Brent Hartinger. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:44pm via Twitter for iPad
Hartinger: It's ok to not like a minority focused book. Don't treat them with kids gloves when reviewing. #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @brenthartinger: the amount of uproar/debate over authenticity is directly related to the number of portrayals out there #kidlitcon
RT @alicepope: Hartinger: Its ok to not like a minority focused book. Dont treat them with kids gloves when reviewing. #kidlitcon
"People are not only one thing. And stories are not only one thing." - @ryansara kidlitcon #diversitypanel
RT @NovelNovice: "People are not only one thing. And stories are not only one thing." - @ryansara #kidlitcon #diversitypanel
Sep 17, 7:47pm via Twitter for iPad
Hartinger: If you only look at a minority author in term of their 'minoritization,' that's a form of marginalizing. #kidlitcon
@hollycupala & Shiraz quote a #publishingexpert: The #B&N stepladder is the best piece of real estate there is." #kidlitcon #kidlit #scbwi
Sep 17, 7:48pm via Twitter for iPad
Justina Chen chose to write a white character bc she didn't want to be pigeon-holed as an author who only writes Asian-Americans. #kidlitcon
#kidlitcon @hollycupala & Shiraz: "Over 75% of#kidlit #books are bought in a store. Only 12% teens buy them online." #scbwi
RT @NovelNovice "People are not only one thing. And stories are not only one thing." - @ryansara #kidlitcon #diversitypanel
Sep 17, 7:50pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alicepope: Hartinger: If you only look at a minority author in term of their 'minoritization,' that's a form of marginalizing. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:50pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alicepope: Brent Hartinger: It's not just your right, it's your responsibility to creat characters that aren't you. #kidlitcon
@leewind does the internet and blogging give books the opportunity to be more than one thing? gay + supernatural, etc #kidlitcon
@brenthartinger: Sometimes the stories NEED to be told by an "other," because the people living it are too close to the subject. #Kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:54pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Justina Chen chose to write a white character bc she didn't want to be pigeon-holed as an author who only writes Asian-Americans. #kidlitcon
RT @LaurieThompson: @brenthartinger: Sometimes the stories NEED to be told by an "other," because the people living it are too close to the subject. #Kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:55pm via Twitter for iPad
Best way to battle stereotypes is to put lots and lots of stories out there. There's more than one story. -@aquafortis #kidlitcon
I have to get going but glad to have met all of you and truly enjoyed all of the presentations and conversation. #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: @ryansara Recommends microagressions.com - anecdotes of how people are "othered" every day #kidlitcon amwriting #scbwi
Sep 17, 7:57pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®
@suzanne_young I AM WATCHING YOU!!!!!#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 7:57pm via Twitter for iPad
Justina Chen: Reading reviews, whether positive or negative, completely stalls my creativity. #kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: "People are not only one thing. And stories are not only one thing." - @ryansara #kidlitcon #amwriting #scbwi #kidlit
Enjoyed meeting and speaking with @Book_Dads. Check out his blog at www.bookdads.com - it's substantive, fun and meaningful. #kidlitcon
@Book_Dads Bye! It was great to meet you. I enjoyed talking with you. #kidlitcon
Agreed! RT @LyonFilms: Enjoyed meeting and speaking with @Book_Dads. Check out his blog at www.bookdads.com. #Kidlitcon
Sep 17, 8:01pm via Twitter for iPad
Last year less than one half of one percent of BFYR had a queer character @leewind#kidlitcon #wow
RT @LaurieThompson: Agreed! RT @LyonFilms: Enjoyed meeting and speaking with @Book_Dads. Check out his blog at www.bookdads.com. #Kidlitcon
please keep me in the #kidlitcon loop! RT @book_dads: @readingtub @teachmamaDefinitely! I've already mentioned it to my wife ;)#weteach
RT @deblund: #kidlitcon @hollycupala & Shiraz: "Over 75% of #kidlit #books are bought in a store. Only 12% teens buy them online." #scbwi
Sep 17, 8:02pm via Twitter for iPad
Following up on last post: that's book published last year #kidlitcon @leewind
@brenthartinger talks about the complexity of the issue - no market because no books published because no market - loop #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 8:05pm via Twitter for iPhone
You know who puts on a kick-ass conference? @interactiver and @chasingray, that's who.#kidlitcon was awesome!
RT @kim_bak: You know who puts on a kick-ass conference? @interactiver and @chasingray, thats who. #kidlitcon was awesome! #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 8:05pm via Twitter for iPhone
RT @kim_bak: You know who puts on a kick-ass conference? @interactiver and @chasingray, that's who. #kidlitcon was awesome!
Yes! RT @kim_bak: You know who puts on a kick-ass conference? @interactiver and @chasingray, thats who. #kidlitcon was awesome! #Kidlitcon
Sep 17, 8:07pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alicepope: Richard Jesse Watson: People are so strapped for time, bloggers need to focus on giving them a little jewel #kidlitcon
RT @kim_bak: You know who puts on a kick-ass conference? @interactiver and @chasingray, that's who. #kidlitcon was awesome!
Sep 17, 8:09pm via Twitter for iPad
In case you guys couldn't understand me thru my cold, DiversityinYA.com. @cindypon@malindalo #kidlitcon
wondering if anyone at #kidlitcon is coming to#dc @librarycongress for the #nbf this weekend! would LOVE to meet up! #kidlit #ece #weteach
Even from KY I can tell that this was a SUPER AWESOME #kidlitcon! THANKS to all who tweeted!!
Sep 17, 8:09pm via Twitter for iPad
Re: discussion about book covers w/ headless teens: Has anyone actually written a book about a headless teen?!" - @ryansara. Ha! #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: RT @kim_bak: You know who puts on a kick-ass conference? @interactiverand @chasingray, thats who. #kidlitcon was awesome! #kidlitcon
@interactiver gives the final words to a great conference. thanks to her and @chasingray!#kidlitcon
Sep 17, 8:10pm via TweetCaster for Android
RT @Sonderbooks: Twitter's a newspaper. Facebook's a magazine. #kidlitcon@RascofromRIF
RT @helainebecker: RT @deblund: #kidlitcon@hollycupala & Shiraz: "Over 75% of kidlit #books are bought in a store. Only 12% teens buy them online." #scbwi
Sad about missing #kidlitcon and the fabulous trifecta of Burton sisters
RT @mosylu: @interactiver gives the final words to a great conference. thanks to her and @chasingray! #kidlitcon
RT @nggu_reviews In case u couldn't understand me thru my cold DiversityinYA.com @cindypon @malindalo #kidlitcon <--sounds like great panel!
Sep 17, 8:14pm via Twitter for iPhone
#kidlitcon @justinaychen your fans love you!!http://t.co/RkRcHx9g
finishing up with a million tweets, 2 million ideas, and 3 million Kimpton pens. Seriously, they multiplied in my bag #kidlitcon
RT @deblund: #kidlitcon @hollycupala & Shiraz: "Over 75% of #kidlit #books are bought in a store. Only 12% teens buy them online." #scbwi
RT @mosylu: RT @kim_bak: You know who puts on a kick-ass conference? @interactiverand @chasingray, thats who. #kidlitcon was awesome! #kidlitcon
Wow, am so glad I took the bus! Traffic on I90 East looks a total mess! #Kidlitcon
Sep 17, 8:37pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Justina Chen chose to write a white character bc she didn't want to be pigeon-holed as an author who only writes Asian-Americans. #kidlitcon
Thanks to all for the #kidlitcon RTs. You know who you are. :) #Kidlitcon
And now... Will I have enough mental energy left to work on my poor, neglected blog tonight? I'm thinking tomorrow. ;) #Kidlitcon
RT @kim_bak: Should there be more characters with mixed culture backgrounds in kid lit? YES.#kidlitcon
living vicariously through #kidlitcon attendees. I love reading your tweets!
RT @SunflowerScribe: living vicariously through#kidlitcon attendees. I love reading your tweets!
RT @kim_bak: Should there be more characters with mixed culture backgrounds in kid lit? YES.#kidlitcon
RT @KidLitCon: I truly love that most technological difficulties can be solved by unplugging something for a second. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 9:07pm via TwidroydPRO
RT @sixboxes: There's a difference between publicity posts and reviewing. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 9:08pm via Twitter for iPhone
RT @kim_bak: You know who puts on a kick-ass conference? @interactiver and @chasingray, that's who. #kidlitcon was awesome!
Sep 17, 9:14pm via TwidroydPRO
RT @sixboxes: My faves: Virginia Lee Burton and Richard Scarry. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 9:18pm via Twitter for iPhone
@MaryAnnScheuer Thanks for the RT! I've been following you #Kidlitcon tweets all day. Awesome stuff.
Shout out to all the bloggers and my fellow panelists @brenthartinger @ryansaramoderated by @leewind at #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: @interactiver gives the final words to a great conference. thanks to her and @chasingray! #kidlitcon
RT @SheilaRuth: Play seems wasteful on the outside but it's not; it's rejuvinative. Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: finishing up with a million tweets, 2 million ideas, and 3 million Kimpton pens. Seriously, they multiplied in my bag #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 9:54pm via Twitter for iPhone
Thanks guys! RT @kim_bak: You know who puts on a kick-ass conference? @interactiver and @chasingray, that's who. #kidlitcon was awesome!
RT @Book_Dads: RT @lauriethompson: Always awed by the story of @jahwatson & his book, HOPE FOR HAITI, & all he has done with it. So inspiring. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 10:25pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Lee Wind points out that reviewers have the power to represent diversity by reviewing it. Make it a choice. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 10:26pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Lee Wind points out that reviewers have the power to represent diversity by reviewing it. Make it a choice. #kidlitcon
RT @aecbks: RT @JensBookPage Don't tell the literal story, tell the emotional story. #KidLitCon
Sep 17, 10:27pm via TwidroydPRO
RT @sixboxes: People of any given group each have different stories. Stereotypes depict only ONE story; that's the problem. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 10:27pm via TwidroydPRO
RT @sixboxes: People of any given group each have different stories. Stereotypes depict only ONE story; that's the problem. #kidlitcon
RT @mosylu: twitter is like a newspaper, facebook is like a magazine @Rascofromrif#kidlitcon
RT @gregpincus: Here's a bit of what I'd've said at #kidlitcon today: Convergence and Avoiding Echo Chambers http://t.co/0tUQMW9w
RT @mbrockenbrough: "Play is one of the most important things for finding your voice." -- Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:18pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alli_librarian: Justina Chen chose to write a white character bc she didn't want to be pigeon-holed as an author who only writes Asian-Americans. #kidlitcon
Sep 17, 11:26pm via Twitter for iPhone
I really enjoyed the Diversity panel, wish it could have gone on and on! @JustinaYChen@brenthartinger @ryansara @leewind#KidLitCon
Sep 17, 11:29pm via Twitter for iPhone
For those of you following at home, most people are at dinner right now. Sad to see #kidlitconend!
RT @mosylu: @brenthartinger: the amount of uproar/debate over authenticity is directly related to the number of portrayals out there #kidlitcon
Sad to have left #KidLitCon. Waiting for flight. Feels a little weird not to be able to start a chat w/ anyone around me.
Sep 18, 12:02am via Twitter for iPhone
RT @LucyinBookland: I really enjoyed the Diversity panel, wish it could have gone on and on! @JustinaYChen @brenthartinger @ryansara@leewind #KidLitCon
Sep 18, 12:03am via TwidroydPRO
RT @sixboxes: People of any given group each have different stories. Stereotypes depict only ONE story; that's the problem. #kidlitcon
Sep 18, 12:06am via Twitter for iPhone
RT @kim_bak: You know who puts on a kick-ass conference? @interactiver and @chasingray, that's who. #kidlitcon was awesome!
RT @LaurieThompson: @brenthartinger: Sometimes the stories NEED to be told by an "other," because the people living it are too close to the subject. #Kidlitcon
Sep 18, 12:07am via Twitter for iPhone
@JensBookPage Was thinking the same thing! My husband is getting tired of hearing about the plans for my blog! #kidlitcon
Sep 18, 12:07am via Twitter for iPad
RT @alicepope: Hartinger: If you only look at a minority author in term of their 'minoritization,' that's a form of marginalizing. #kidlitcon
Sep 18, 12:08am via Twitter for iPad
RT @alicepope: Hartinger: If you only look at a minority author in term of their 'minoritization,' that's a form of marginalizing. #kidlitcon
RT @JustinaYChen: Shout out to all the bloggers and my fellow panelists @brenthartinger @ryansara moderated by @leewind at #kidlitcon
Reading through the #kidlitcon hashtag and there were/is GREAT convos. A big thank you to all the tweeters for sharing!
@WeBeReading I'm at airport. No one to listen to blogging plans. But I do look forward to reading + reviewing. #KidLitCon
Sep 18, 12:12am via TweetCaster for Android
Alas! #kidlitcon is over, but it was awesome! I am TIRED! However, I will NOT go to sleep until I have finished THE SCORPIO GAMES!
RT @SheilaRuth: Job of a writer is to write characters that aren't you. @brenthartinger#kidlitcon
Sep 18, 12:16am via TweetCaster for Android
@JensBookPage truly, that's one of the awesome things about #kidlitcon!
My voice is totally shot, but it was SO worth it. What a great conference. #kidlitcon
I could pretty much pass out right about now. It's been a wonderful, but busy, couple of days#booklaunch #kidlitcon
RT @nggu_reviews: My voice is totally shot, but it was SO worth it. What a great conference.#kidlitcon
Sep 18, 12:21am via TweetCaster for Android
#kidlitcon was awesome! I wish I had the energy to blog about it tonight, but no. I will read and then sleep!
Sep 18, 12:25am via TweetCaster for Android
Next year, #kidlitcon in NYC! Definitely have to go!
Feeling the #kidlitcon love: thank you Jackie, Colleen and all the amazing folks who made 2 days feel like 10 minutes.
What is not to love about librarians? @MaryAnnScheuer took time out from #kidlitconto give a certain techno dweeb twitter lessons.
@OrigamiYoda Did you feel the #kidlitcon love? You are a rockstar! @nggu_reviews and @alli_librarian have it on tape.
RT @KirbyLarson: Feeling the #kidlitcon love: thank you Jackie, Colleen and all the amazing folks who made 2 days feel like 10 minutes.
Bow down to @interactiver and @chasingray for an amazing #kidlitcon conference. Only thing missing: M&Ms. Otherwise, this event was a 10.
RT @KirbyLarson: Bow down to @interactiverand @chasingray for an amazing #kidlitconconference. Only thing missing: M&Ms. Otherwise, this event was a 10.
Sep 18, 12:42am via TweetCaster for Android
RT @Sonderbooks: Next year, #kidlitcon in NYC! Definitely have to go!
. @KirbyLarson @interactiver @chasingray I agree. Let's give them all a virtual round of applause again. What fantastic women!!#kidlitcon
Sep 18, 12:50am via ÜberSocial for BlackBerry
Apparently, I made the decision to go to see @alabastermusic after two days at #kidlitcon. And here I am. #delirious
Sep 18, 12:57am via Twitter for Android
Wonderful lunch with @KirbyLarson and Karen Cushman at #kidlitcon I feel so lucky and grateful! http://t.co/4tspNsDO
RT @KirbyLarson: Bow down to @interactiverand @chasingray for an amazing #kidlitconconference. Only thing missing: M&Ms. Otherwise, this event was a 10.
@DorineWhite So great to meet you, too! How have we not met before? Loved my first#KidLitCon!
@NovelNovice Had too much fun chatting with you at #KidLitCon! Yeah 4#theatergeekbookpeople Oh, and I am SO making that vlog we discussed!
@nggu_reviews Great meeting you, too! I'm so looking forward to keeping in touch! Yeah#KidLitCon!
Sep 18, 1:17am via Twitter for iPhone
I had never thought to attend #kidlitcon but after following all the informative tweets I think I should attend. Thanks all!
RT @KirbyLarson: Feeling the #kidlitcon love: thank you Jackie, Colleen and all the amazing folks who made 2 days feel like 10 minutes.
Sep 18, 1:38am via Twitter for iPhone
So sorry #kidlitcon is over. It was great to meet all of you!
@MaryAnnScheuer FYI Hootsuite (multi-platform like Tweetdeck) lets you schedule posts, too#kidlitcon
@CallieKingston Thank you!! :) I think it went really well. #kidlitcon
Thanks @Book_Dads for helping me out with tech stuff at #KidLitCon. It was great meeting you!
Thx @alli_librarian @Book_Dads @SheilaRuth@mosylu @JensBookPage @LizB @karenkincy@KidLitCon for the mentions!! #kidlitcon
Sep 18, 2:40am via Twitter for iPad
Just arrived home from #kidlitcon. Had a fantastic time & will post wrap-up on blog when I'm caught up on sleep...someday.
Sep 18, 2:58am via Twitter for iPhone
Thank YOU! It was a lot of fun and quite productive too. RT @KidLitCon: Thank you everyone for such a fantastic weekend!#kidlitcon
@MotherReader @ScottWesterfeld He was missed - but a wonderful end for all of us to a great conference. #kidlitcon
@lainitaylor Wish you could have been with us at #kidlitcon - it was tons of fun!
Tired, tired, tired. But in a good way. Ready to start work on the MAP publicity stuff next week. Good-bye to #kidlitcon
Sep 18, 5:09am via Twitter for iPad
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: Inanimate Alice links video, text, visuals - a digital novel that simulates learning in digital environment #kidlitcon
Sep 18, 5:16am via Twitter for iPad
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: Inanimate Alice links video, text, visuals - a digital novel that simulates learning in digital environment #kidlitcon
Sep 18, 5:25am via Twitter for iPad
RT @MaryAnnScheuer: Inanimate Alice links video, text, visuals - a digital novel that simulates learning in digital environment #kidlitcon
RT @NovelNovice: "Let more voices be told. Let more stories be told." - @brenthartinger #kidlitcon #diversitypanel
Following #kidlitcon from a distance here in Missouri. Perhaps next year? :-)
Sep 18, 10:51am via TwitBird iPad
Yes! Thx to great organizers & presenters! RT @KidLitCon Thank you everyone for such a fantastic weekend! #kidlitcon
Sep 18, 11:05am via ÜberSocial for BlackBerry
#worksforartalso RT @LaurieThompson: Play is one of the most useful ways to discover your true voice. #kidlitcon
@maureenjohnson At #kidlitcon with a ton of folks including @scottwesterfeld It was lovely!
@Gwenda @interactiver It was a TON of fun & @scottwesterfeld was great - everybody loved the keynote. Missed you! #kidlitcon
Had an awesome time @KidLitCon - thanks to everyone who made it that way! #kidlitcon
Sep 18, 12:26pm via Twitter for iPhone
Mad props to @interactiver and @chasingray for this year's fantastic #kidlitcon .
Sep 18, 12:28pm via Twitter for Android
@JensBookPage @RascofromRIF it was great to see you this weekend. Your presentation resonated with me. Thank you! #kidlitcon
Sep 18, 12:32pm via Twitter for iPhone
@leewind hosted amazing diversity panel w/ @JustinaYChen @aquafortis @brenthartinger@ryansara at #kidlitcon
Sep 18, 12:46pm via Twitter for iPhone
Sad to wake up to no more #KidLitCon. Well, there's always next year!
Sep 18, 1:23pm via TweetCaster for Android
A wonderful way to finish off #kidlitcon: breakfast & sharing a taxi ride with @LizB! Now at the airport waiting for my flight to board.
RT @JensBookPage Sad to have left#KidLitCon. Waiting for flight. Feels a little weird not to be able to start a chat w/ anyone around me.
Sep 18, 1:37pm via TweetCaster for Android
RT @Sonderbooks: Alas! #kidlitcon is over, but it was awesome! I am TIRED! However, I will NOT go to sleep until I have finished THE SCORPIO GAMES!
RT @JensBookPage: @WeBeReading I'm at airport. No one to listen to blogging plans. But I do look forward to reading + reviewing.#KidLitCon
Me too! --> RT @Sonderbooks Next year,#kidlitcon in NYC! Definitely have to go!
RT @KirbyLarson Feeling the #kidlitcon love: thank you Jackie, Colleen and all the amazing folks who made 2 days feel like 10 minutes.
Getting ready to leave and catch the light rail to the airport. Goodbye, #kidlitcon! I'll miss all of you. Until next year!
RT @SheilaRuth: RT @KirbyLarson Feeling the#kidlitcon love: thank you Jackie, Colleen and all the amazing folks who made 2 days feel like 10 minutes.
Awesome #kidlitcon ! Special thanks to Shiraz Cupala & @hollycupala for the Master Class in DIY marketing.
Great #kidlitcon! Totally excited about all the possibilities with book blogging!
Sep 18, 2:07pm via TweetCaster for Android
In airplane seat. Settling in with NORTH OF BEAUTIFUL, by Justina Chen Headley. Going home from #kidlitcon
Sep 18, 2:09pm via TweetCaster for Android
I'm ending up with almost as much time in airplanes as at #kidlitcon, but it was still worth it. And plane time is Reading Time!
Sep 18, 2:11pm via TweetCaster for Android
Believe it or not, I only bought 2 books at#kidlitcon, and I gave away a finished ARC! I'll be reading a new one on the plane.
@ScottWesterfeld My son is devouring Goliath. I must wait my turn. Great to meet you at#kidlitcon- thanks for the drink and company!
Sep 18, 2:19pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alicepope: Richard Jesse Watson: People are so strapped for time, bloggers need to focus on giving them a little jewel #kidlitcon
Sep 18, 2:19pm via Twitter for iPhone
RT @amberjkeyser: Impt point: if app features make you lose the story, then the app fails#kidlitcon @MaryAnnScheuer @FuseEight@pwbalto
@Book_Dads Great presentation at #kidlitconand a joy to dine with you Friday night. Will look forward to your tales of Haiti.
Sep 18, 3:24pm via Twitter for iPhone
@aquafortis So nice meeting you! Thanks for all you did for #KidLitCon!
Sep 18, 3:56pm via TwidroydPRO
Switching my default account back to @kmcdade as I head home from #kidlitcon. It's been fun! ^Kathleen
@chasingray Great to meet you, and thanks for putting on a great #kidlitcon!
Home again, after an awesome #kidlitcon. I adore the time with friends, but sometimes coming home is the best part.
On train home from xlnt #kidlitcon. Too busy experiencing it to tweet during. Now listening to @thealbumleaf. Blends nicely w/train whistle.
RT @SheilaRuth: RT @KirbyLarson Feeling the#kidlitcon love: thank you Jackie, Colleen and all the amazing folks who made 2 days feel like 10 minutes.
Me Three --> RT @sheilaruth: Me too! --> RT @Sonderbooks Next year, #kidlitcon in NYC! Definitely have to go!
RT @thereadingtub: Me Three --> RT @sheilaruth: Me too! --> RT @SonderbooksNext year, #kidlitcon in NYC! Definitely have to go!
Hmm - all tweets with #kidlitcon from this AM have vanished. Even ones I wrote myself. Color me confused.
@chasingray Are you on Twitter web site? There appears to be an All/Top Tweets drop down choice now like Facebook #kidlitcon
Sorry to have missed #kidlitcon, but really looking forward to #NAIBA this week! (New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association)
Made it back from Seattle & #kidlitcon with @suzanne_young ... we survived! Huzzah!!!
Highlights from #kidlitcon were @scottwesterfeld's keynote & presentations by @hollycupala and @swkehoe, plus hanging with @suzanne_young
Sep 18, 10:16pm via Twitter for iPad
RT @alicepope: Isn't blogging kind of like yodeling into the abiss? asked Richard Jesse Watson #kidlitcon
Much as practically everything at #KidLitConwas tweet-worthy, tonight everything Baby Bookworm is doing is picture-worthy
Showed spouse this pic. He pointed and said "this is where you would have been" RT @mosylu: http://t.co/MNVPEvjj #kidlitconafterparty
RT @JensBookPage: Much as practically everything at #KidLitCon was tweet-worthy, tonight everything Baby Bookworm is doing is picture-worthy
Sep 18, 11:06pm via TweetCaster for Android
Home again from #kidlitcon! And a review copy of @sarahbethdurst 's DRINK, SLAY, LOVE is waiting for me! Cool!
Just finished following all my friends from#kidlitcon Next year it is going to New York City.