JoWhittemore 7:02pm via TweetChat
Welcome to tonight's #mglitchat! We have 3 wonderful
booksellers here tonight: @RedBalloonBooks, @learnedowl & @literaticat
#mglitchat
RedBalloonBooks 7:02pm via Web
@matt_janacone We're not that complicated. Here, have a
great book! #mglitchat
KDuBayGillis 7:02pm via TweetChat
@JacobTepsa We are... #mglitchat
learnedowl 7:02pm via Twitter for iPhone
#mglitchat Hello!! :)
matt_janacone 7:02pm via Web
I wonder how readers feel about authors who try to copy
bestselling authors. #mglitchat
KDuBayGillis 7:02pm via TweetChat
@JoWhittemore Awesome! @literaticat is joining us too! Yay!
#mglitchat
JoWhittemore .@RedBalloonBooks Joan Trygg is from Red
Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul, Minnesota. The store has been in business for 28
years. #mglitchat -7:02 PM Apr 18th, 2013
elliefalcone Hello, booksellers! #mglitchat -7:03 PM Apr
18th, 2013
artsylliu RT @KDuBayGillis: Tonight! #mglitchat What MG
Readers Want with booksellers @RedBalloonBooks and @learnedowl. Join us at 9 pm
EST! -7:03 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JacobTepsa @elliefalcone Hi! #mglitchat -7:03 PM Apr 18th,
2013
matt_janacone RT @RedBalloonBooks: @matt_janacone We're not
that complicated. Here, have a great book! #mglitchat -7:03 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore oan has been with Red Balloon for 7 years, but
in the book business for 20. #mglitchat -7:03 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JacobTepsa RT @KDuBayGillis: @JoWhittemore Awesome!
@literaticat is joining us too! Yay! #mglitchat -7:04 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore @learnedowl Emelie is from The Learned Owl
bookstore in Hudson, Ohio. The store has been around since 1968. #mglitchat
-7:04 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @matt_janacone Seems to me kids like what
they know. If they like Percy Jackson, other Greek mythology appeals.
#mglitchat -7:04 PM Apr 18th, 2013
sharigreen Hello, everyone. :) #mglitchat -7:04 PM Apr 18th,
2013
coachhays64 @learnedowl Hi, thanks for coming to #mglitchat!
-7:04 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Bec_AS Do booksellers have the floor first or is it open
Q&A? #mglitchat -7:04 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore Heh. And oan should be Joan! #mglitchat -7:04
PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat Yes - I'm an agent, but I've also been a
bookseller, buyer & events coordinator for 20+ years. Happy to be here.
#mglitchat -7:04 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore Emelie has worked at the store for 5 years and
is the store’s social media "guru” and is well-versed in the MG reading
scene. #mglitchat -7:04 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone How much say so do book store reps get in what
books get stocked? #mglitchat -7:04 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KDuBayGillis @Bec_AS After @joWhittemore finishes intros,
we'll let everyone ask questions. #mglitchat -7:05 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore And @literaticat-Jenn Laughran is an agent w/
Andrea Brown Literary Agency, bookseller, buyer, & event coordinator for
20+ years. #mglitchat -7:05 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone @RedBalloonBooks But Harry Potter seemed to
reach a very wide mg audience - including other ages, too! #mglitchat -7:06 PM
Apr 18th, 2013
elliefalcone @JoWhittemore I was just thinking, "Wow,
what a unique name." #mglitchat -7:06 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore Welcome welcome, booksellers and Tweeters
alike! To make sure the booksellers see your question, please start with:
QUESTION #mglitchat -7:06 PM Apr 18th, 2013
learnedowl @matt_janacone They're usually pretty
knowledgeable overall, so we combine their advice with what we know about our
customers. #mglitchat -7:06 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore @elliefalcone Bahahaha! #mglitchat -7:06 PM Apr
18th, 2013
JoWhittemore Let the questions begin! Remember to start
with: QUESTION #mglitchat -7:07 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone I wonder if Harry Potter created a niche/genre
or bandwagon, or both. Can book reps tell the difference? #mglitchat -7:07 PM
Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @JoWhittemore (however currently just part time
kids bookseller & kids/YA events host @OblongBooks -- FULL time agent)
#mglitchat -7:07 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KDuBayGillis QUESTION: Are kids coming in with MG titles in
mind and how are they hearing about them? #mglitchat -7:08 PM Apr 18th, 2013
elissacruz *sneaking in late* Hiya, booksellers! #mglitchat
-7:08 PM Apr 18th, 2013
raeannparker QUESTION: Do you still see interest from MG
readers in contemporary school stories? Or does it have to be a series?
#mglitchat -7:08 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KDuBayGillis @elissacruz Hey there! #mglitchat -7:09 PM Apr
18th, 2013
matt_janacone I know as a screenwriter, superhero movies are
getting ridiculously repetitive. #mglitchat -7:09 PM Apr 18th, 2013
learnedowl @KDuBayGillis Yes! They hear about them from
friends, which is awesome! #mglitchat -7:09 PM Apr 18th, 2013
coachhays64 @RedBalloonBooks @learnedowl @literaticat What's
your primary resource for acquiring books from small and/or regional
publishers? #mglitchat -7:10 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JacobTepsa QUESTION: About how many MG Readers buy the
Hunger Game Series? #mglitchat -7:10 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @matt_janacone And when the reps know our
store, they help sift through all the variations #mglitchat -7:10 PM Apr 18th,
2013
JoWhittemore Hehe! RT “@RedBalloonBooks: @JoWhittemore
@elliefalcone Lol, I'll answer to oan, too!” #mglitchat -7:10 PM Apr 18th, 2013
kellybarnhill One thing I'll say- not as a writer, but a
parent of bookworms - my kids ADORE small bookstores. Smart staff, tailored
selection. #mglitchat -7:10 PM Apr 18th, 2013
StephanieLTheba QUESTION: Do MG readers show any interest in
historical fiction? #mglitchat -7:10 PM Apr 18th, 2013
elliefalcone QUESTION: Are kids asking for things not
stocked on your shelves? If so, what genre? #mglitchat -7:10 PM Apr 18th, 2013
PBWorkshop Question: Do dedicated "series" readers
branch out willingly while waiting for the next installment? #mglitchat -7:11
PM Apr 18th, 2013
ixtumea #mglitchat -7:11 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone @RedBalloonBooks It certainly did. HP created
a trend. #mglitchat -7:11 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore Lots of questions flying at ya, booksellers! ;)
#mglitchat -7:11 PM Apr 18th, 2013
learnedowl @raeannparker Series are a huge hit, it's true.
Kids and parents alike enjoy knowing that there will be something to move on
to. #mglitchat -7:11 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @StephanieLTheba Our Mother/Daughter book
club, (kids 9-12) love historical fiction! #mglitchat -7:11 PM Apr 18th, 2013
kellybarnhill #mglitchat Question: What kind of partnerships
have you forged with schools and other groups that serve kids? -7:11 PM Apr
18th, 2013
matt_janacone I have always found book reps very helpful.
#mglitchat -7:11 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KDuBayGillis @learnedowl Last time I was in, I saw an older
sister hand-selling to her younger sis. So cute!! (Pushing A WRINKLE IN TIME)
#mglitchat -7:11 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ixtumea RT @KDuBayGillis: Ten minutes until #mglitchat What
MG Readers Want: Bookseller Edition! Join @learnedowl and @RedBalloonBooks (and
other lurky booksellers) -7:12 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Bec_AS MT @learnedowl: Series are a huge hit, its true. Kids
and parents alike enjoy knowing that there will be something to move on to.
#mglitchat -7:12 PM Apr 18th, 2013
kellybarnhill @StephanieLTheba (I know my ten year old
CERTAINLY does! She blew through the Betsy-Tacy series, then read it again)
#mglitchat -7:13 PM Apr 18th, 2013
learnedowl @PBWorkshop Definitely, but they like things that
are similar to their original choice. #mglitchat -7:13 PM Apr 18th, 2013
sophiebiblio @ReadingChick #mglitchat just started and might
be right up your alley! -7:13 PM Apr 18th, 2013
sharigreen @PBWorkshop as a parent of MG avid reader, I'd
say yes--always looking for good read in btwn fave series' books #mglitchat
-7:13 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone I would tend to think that more localized,
indie, or mom & pop book stores are more helpful. #mglitchat -7:13 PM Apr
18th, 2013
ixtumea My 11 yr old LOVES series books. I'm not a
bookseller so I'm just speaking as a mom and as an educator. #mglitchat -7:13
PM Apr 18th, 2013
JacobTepsa QUESTION: What series is the biggest hit?
#mglitchat -7:13 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @kellybarnhill We have lots of teachers who
rely on us to choose books. And author events in schools are great, too!
#mglitchat -7:13 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ABWestrick @RedBalloonBooks I often hear of mother/daughter
book clubs, but where are the boys? Any father/son MG book clubs? #mglitchat
-7:13 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JeanGiardina QUESTION: Do you host events to promote
reading? If so, what are your most successful ones? #mglitchat -7:14 PM Apr
18th, 2013
matt_janacone I know if I were a book store rep, I'd
recommend Carl Hiaasen. : ) #mglitchat Just had to throw that in. -7:14 PM Apr
18th, 2013
KDuBayGillis MT @raeannparker: QUESTION: Interest from MG
readers in contemporary school stories? #mglitchat -7:14 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @JacobTepsa Probably Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
#mglitchat -7:14 PM Apr 18th, 2013
elliefalcone QUESTION: What are boys buying? #mglitchat
-7:15 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RosanneParry @RedBalloonBooks I LOVE talking/ skyping with
the mom-daughter book club crowd! Passionate readers. #mglitchat -7:15 PM Apr
18th, 2013
literaticat @kellybarnhill We often bring authors to
schools. We also do book fairs both at schools, and in-store to support
schools. #mglitchat -7:15 PM Apr 18th, 2013
learnedowl @kellybarnhill We try to get all the required
reading for the local schools that we can. We all support one another!
#mglitchat -7:15 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone I would have loved to visit 'The Shop Around
the Corner'. #mglitchat -7:15 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Mike_Jung QUESTION: if you host an author event but sell
relatively few books, are there enough other benefits to make it worthwhile?
#mglitchat -7:15 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @ABWestrick Yes! We call it Guys Read. 9-12.
The boys love fantasy but also just read Avi's Iron Thunder and loved it, too.
#mglitchat -7:15 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JacobTepsa @RedBalloonBooks what about The Hunger Games?
#mglitchat -7:15 PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @JeanGiardina Well... i LIKE to think that all
our events promote reading. ;-) #mglitchat -7:15 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ilanawaters I'm here, I'm here! *gasps, pants* What did I
miss? *looks around frantically* #mglitchat -7:16 PM Apr 18th, 2013
imchispita @JacobTepsa Harry Potter was one of the biggest
hits. #MGlitChat -7:16 PM Apr 18th, 2013
learnedowl @elliefalcone Percy Jackson, Wimpy Kid, 39
Clues... Etc #mglitchat -7:16 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @RosanneParry We're thinking we need to
learn to Skype! #mglitchat -7:16 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ABWestrick @matt_janacone Yeah, Hiaasen's HOOT is a hoot.
#mglitchat -7:16 PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @Mike_Jung General goodwill is worth a lot.
Having an author know we love them, and vice-versa. Today's debut is tomorrow's
star! #mglitchat -7:16 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone @ilanawaters Did you miss me? #mglitchat -7:17
PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore If you posed a question early on and it hasn't
been answered, please ask again, using: QUESTION #mglitchat -7:17 PM Apr 18th,
2013
literaticat @Mike_Jung Plus, we like to do all kinds of
events for our neighborhood. Not every one is a megasmash -- that's OK.
#mglitchat -7:17 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JacobTepsa QUESTION: How many MG books a week get sold?
#mglitchat -7:17 PM Apr 18th, 2013
stefwass Love this: Today's debut is tomorrow's star.
#mglitchat -7:18 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone RT @ABWestrick: @matt_janacone Yeah, Hiaasen's
HOOT is a hoot. #mglitchat -7:18 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ilanawaters @matt_janacone Er.... #awkward #mglitchat -7:18
PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore RT @literaticat: @Mike_Jung General goodwill is
worth a lot. Having an author know we love them, and vice-versa. #mglitchat
-7:18 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Mike_Jung @literaticat I assume if the author's not a
complete putz, it also lays the groundwork for future collaboration. :)
#mglitchat -7:18 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @JacobTepsa For the 10+, but usu older.
Since we sell to parents, g'parents & teachers, not as many sales for the
younger group. #mglitchat -7:18 PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @JacobTepsa Uh... in the WORLD? I... couldn't
possibly know how to quantify that. #mglitchat -7:18 PM Apr 18th, 2013
kellybarnhill @RedBalloonBooks @RosanneParry Skype is
awesome. I resisted, but now I am hooked! #mglitchat -7:18 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone @ABWestrick I'm currently reading 'Scat'. I
read the rest of his mg novels. #mglitchat -7:19 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Bec_AS @ilanawaters I just want to point out I was already
here. #smugsmile #mglitchat -7:19 PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @Mike_Jung Yep! Totally. #mglitchat -7:19 PM Apr
18th, 2013
RosanneParry @RedBalloonBooks In the summer I do Skype
visits from my treehouse office. Super fun! #mglitchat -7:19 PM Apr 18th, 2013
coachhays64 @RedBalloonBooks @learnedowl @literaticat
QUESTION How important/popular are your in-store reading nooks or areas for
kids? #mglitchat -7:19 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JacobTepsa @literaticat No USA or State or City I don't
really care lol #mglitchat -7:20 PM Apr 18th, 2013
molly_oneill @Mike_Jung Often yes! My 1st publishing boss
(marketing side) always said, "You never know who you'll meet. & who
they'll know!" #mglitchat -7:20 PM Apr 18th, 2013
elliefalcone QUESTION: How are mysteries selling? #mglitchat
-7:20 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ilanawaters @carepatti You got here before me? How the cluck
did that happen!? No fair! #mglitchat -7:20 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ABWestrick @matt_janacone I'll add SCAT to my TBR list.
Thanks! #mglitchat -7:20 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @RosanneParry We have some catching up to
do! #mglitchat -7:20 PM Apr 18th, 2013
carepatti @ilanawaters No ideer. But I'm leaving in ten
minutes so... #mglitchat -7:20 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ilanawaters @Bec_AS Awww...aren't you just so...timely.
*plans sweet revenge in great detail* #mglitchat -7:21 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JacobTepsa QUESTION: How are Fantasy Books Selling?
#mglitchat -7:21 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Mike_Jung @molly_oneill Hey Molly!! I did a school visit w/
Books Inc, which led to an @nymbc booking soon after. And so on & so forth.
:) #mglitchat -7:21 PM Apr 18th, 2013
learnedowl @coachhays64 Very. Kids love to interact with
stuff, so we try and make their section extra cozy! #mglitchat -7:21 PM Apr
18th, 2013
literaticat @molly_oneill @mikejung Re: little-attended
events: we did Stephenie Meyer's first ever bookstore event for Twilight. (15
people) #mglitchat -7:21 PM Apr 18th, 2013
learnedowl @elliefalcone Wonderfully! Everyone loves a good
mystery! #mglitchat -7:22 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ilanawaters @matt_janacone *wipes brow* Phew! #mglitchat
-7:22 PM Apr 18th, 2013
kellybarnhill @matt_janacone @ABWestrick Love that guy -both
his kid and grownup books. And boy does he nail the scurrilousness in FL
politics. #mglitchat -7:22 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ilanawaters @carepatti Bummer! Was it something I said?
#mglitchat -7:22 PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @molly_oneill @mikejung She came back for book 3
and had 500+ - then did a private lunch for kids who'd come to that first
event. #mglitchat -7:22 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RosanneParry @literaticat And some superstars are very loyal
to the Indys who 1st supported them. For ex. Sherman Alexie. #mglitchat -7:22
PM Apr 18th, 2013
Bec_AS People don't usually say that about me: RT
@ilanawaters: Awww...arent you just so...timely. *plans sweet revenge in great
detail* #mglitchat -7:22 PM Apr 18th, 2013
elliefalcone @learnedowl That's always good to hear.
#mglitchat -7:22 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ilanawaters @matt_janacone That's okay. I feel awkward most
of the time! #possiblytrufact #mglitchat -7:23 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JeanGiardina @literaticat Was thinking of a local bookstore
that held wonderful story times, but it didn't seem to translate to sales.
#mglitchat -7:23 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JacobTepsa QUESTION: Any good MG books to recommend (like
the most bought MG Books)? #mglitchat -7:23 PM Apr 18th, 2013
kellybarnhill @literaticat @molly_oneill @MikeJung WOW!
#mglitchat -7:23 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Mike_Jung @literaticat @molly_oneill Wow, that's VERY cool!
#mglitchat -7:23 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore QUESTION: What makes you want to handsell a
particular book? #mglitchat -7:23 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KDuBayGillis QUESTION: How do you differentiate MG from YA
when shelving? (I was surprised to see Liar & Spy in YA section
recently...) #mglitchat -7:23 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @JacobTepsa HP, Percy Jackson put them at
the top, also Magyk, Warriors, Alchemyst...My Father's Dragon, at the lower end
#mglitchat -7:24 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ilanawaters @literaticat 20 yrs? Your avatar doesn't look a
day over 25! #mglitchat -7:24 PM Apr 18th, 2013
carepatti @ilanawaters Yes. It's you. Not me. #mglitchat
-7:24 PM Apr 18th, 2013
molly_oneill @Mike_Jung @nymbc & so it goes! You never
know whose sister's friend's wife=a superintendent of schools. Or journalist.
Or etc. #mglitchat -7:24 PM Apr 18th, 2013
carepatti @ilanawaters Must pick up child from dance. ;-)
#mglitchat -7:24 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Mike_Jung The indie that hosted my launch party sold a ton
of books that day, and they've been incredibly supportive ever since.
#mglitchat -7:24 PM Apr 18th, 2013
learnedowl @JoWhittemore When I love a book, I feel
personally obligated to make sure everyone reads it. #mglitchat -7:24 PM Apr
18th, 2013
hayfarris Hooray! Encouraging. MT "@literaticat General
goodwill is worth a lot. Today's debut is tomorrow's star! #mglitchat"
-7:24 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KDuBayGillis @JoWhittemore Great question, Jo! #mglitchat
-7:24 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ilanawaters @carepatti *sob* I KNEW it! All my former
boyfriends WERE telling the truth! #mglitchat -7:24 PM Apr 18th, 2013
dianezahler @RedBalloonBooks My Father's Dragon still sells?
Love that. #mglitchat -7:24 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Bec_AS Good question! MT @KDuBayGillis: QUESTION: How do you
differentiate MG from YA when shelving? #mglitchat -7:24 PM Apr 18th, 2013
elliefalcone @KDuBayGillis That's...odd. The look of it
alone screams MG. #mglitchat -7:25 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone @ABWestrick @kellybarnhill Me, too. I tried to
write an mg novel once. Yes, I was inspired by Hiaasen. : ) #mglitchat -7:25 PM
Apr 18th, 2013
stefwass RT @learnedowl: @JoWhittemore When I love a book, I
feel personally obligated to make sure everyone reads it. #mglitchat -7:25 PM
Apr 18th, 2013
sharigreen RT @learnedowl: @JoWhittemore When I love a book,
I feel personally obligated to make sure everyone reads it. #mglitchat -7:25 PM
Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore Bookseller says...RT @learnedowl: @JoWhittemore
When I love a book, I feel personally obligated to make sure everyone reads it.
#mglitchat -7:25 PM Apr 18th, 2013
StephanieLTheba @JeanGiardina @literaticat But every time
children are taught to to appreciate good writing, we benefit, even if not
directly. #mglitchat -7:25 PM Apr 18th, 2013
carepatti @ilanawaters Lol!! #mglitchat -7:25 PM Apr 18th,
2013
RedBalloonBooks @literaticat @molly_oneill @MikeJung Yes, we
did Kate DiCamillo's first pub party, were sure she'd be big but no one else
knew. #mglitchat -7:25 PM Apr 18th, 2013
learnedowl @KDuBayGillis It can be really tough. We look at
publisher recommendations & also content. Romance & violence play a
huge part. #mglitchat -7:25 PM Apr 18th, 2013
kellybarnhill @ABWestrick @matt_janacone Not just boys - the
girls like Hiaasen too! #mglitchat -7:26 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore @KDuBayGillis Thanks! I know booksellers are
some of our best advocates! #mglitchat -7:26 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone Book reps...do mg readers often requests
Hiaasen's mg novels? #mglitchat -7:26 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ABWestrick @kellybarnhill @matt_janacone Fixing the hastag
here! #mglitchat I love how funny Hiaasen is. Wish I could write boy humor.
-7:26 PM Apr 18th, 2013
stefwass But every time children are taught to to appreciate
good writing, we benefit, even if not directly. #mglitchat -7:26 PM Apr 18th,
2013
elliefalcone RT @learnedowl: @JoWhittemore When I love a
book, I feel personally obligated to make sure everyone reads it. #mglitchat
-7:26 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @JeanGiardina @literaticat We wonder about
that, too, but now young parents are bringing in their children & their
good memories. #mglitchat -7:26 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone RT @kellybarnhill: @ABWestrick @matt_janacone
Not just boys - the girls like Hiaasen too! #mglitchat -7:26 PM Apr 18th, 2013
molly_oneill !! @literaticat: @molly_oneill She came back
for bk #3 &had 500+ Then did a private lunch for kids who'd come to that
1st event. #mglitchat -7:26 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KDuBayGillis @learnedowl But in the case of LIAR & SPY
by Rebecca Stead, it has neither. Hmmm. #mglitchat -7:26 PM Apr 18th, 2013
molly_oneill @literaticat @mikejung THAT is rad! #mglitchat
-7:27 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone @ilanawaters Me, too. #mglitchat -7:27 PM Apr
18th, 2013
molly_oneill @RedBalloonBooks @literaticat @mikejung Love
it! #mglitchat -7:27 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ABWestrick @kellybarnhill @matt_janacone Seems like girls
will often read boy-books, but not necessarily vice-versa. #mglitchat -7:27 PM
Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @dianezahler Tons! It's a great hand sell!
#mglitchat -7:27 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore Yes, this-->@rachelnseigel: @JoWhittemore I
handsell books I read that I'm passionate about. Books I really love & want
2 share #mglitchat -7:28 PM Apr 18th, 2013
kellybarnhill Question: What should WE be reading, as
writers in the genre. What are the important, genre-defining books out right
now. #mglitchat -7:28 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone @ABWestrick @kellybarnhill I wonder if Hiaasen'll
write a picture book, or two? #mglitchat -7:28 PM Apr 18th, 2013
learnedowl @KDuBayGillis Very true. Sometimes we just have
to pick a spot and go for it. #mglitchat -7:28 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Mike_Jung @RedBalloonBooks @literaticat @molly_oneill It
must be so satisfying to have a part in the history of such fabulous careers.
#mglitchat -7:28 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone RT @ABWestrick: @kellybarnhill @matt_janacone
Seems like girls will often read boy-books, but not necessarily vice-versa.
#mglitchat -7:28 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone @ABWestrick @kellybarnhill Interesting.
#mglitchat -7:28 PM Apr 18th, 2013
dianezahler @RedBalloonBooks Author's daughter and I were
friends in middle school. Loved the whole series! #mglitchat -7:28 PM Apr 18th,
2013
StephanieLTheba Thanks for this - my first twitter chat.
Learning. #mglitchat -7:28 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KDuBayGillis @kellybarnhill Oooh, great question, Kelly!
#mglitchat -7:29 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ronniblaisdell @matt_janacone @ABWestrick Love all Hiaasen's
books. CHOMP was good, too. HOOT's my fave. #mglitchat -7:29 PM Apr 18th, 2013
stefwass Question: What should WE be reading, as writers in
the genre. What are the important, genre-defining books out right now.
#mglitchat -7:29 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore QUESTION: How important is cover appeal?
#mglitchat -7:29 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ilanawaters RT @stefwass: Love this: Today's debut is
tomorrow's star. #mglitchat -7:29 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore @StephanieLTheba Glad to hear it! Welcome!
#mglitchat -7:29 PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat Sorry had to go feed the dog etc - if we're
missing questions, by all means re-ask. #mglitchat -7:30 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone @rachelnseigel @ABWestrick @kellybarnhill
Well, as a writer/screenwriter, I enjoy writing female characters. #mglitchat
-7:30 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone RT @ronniblaisdell: @matt_janacone @ABWestrick
Love all Hiaasen's books. CHOMP was good, too. HOOT's my fave. #mglitchat -7:30
PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @ABWestrick @kellybarnhill @matt_janacone
Depends on how you sell it. Girl bk? Or adventure with a hero who happens to be
a girl? #mglitchat -7:30 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Mike_Jung QUESTION: how actively do you participate in the
structure of a visit, e.g. for a panel of authors who've never met before?
#mglitchat -7:30 PM Apr 18th, 2013
stefwass @ilanawaters The moment that debut happens, you
better believe I'll be at @learnedowl #mglitchat -7:30 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ABWestrick @ronniblaisdell @matt_janacone Oh, good call.
I'll add CHOMP to the TBR list, too. #mglitchat -7:30 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KDuBayGillis @literaticat MOXIE! #mglitchat -7:30 PM Apr
18th, 2013
literaticat @stefwass Well, of course ONE AND ONLY IVAN and
WONDER and SPLENDORS AND GLOOMS and WHEN YOU REACH ME and and and #mglitchat
-7:31 PM Apr 18th, 2013
kellybarnhill @learnedowl @KDuBayGillis It's a funny thing -
I think of my books as straight MG, but I see them shelved in YA all the time.
#mglitchat -7:31 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ronniblaisdell @stefwass Great question! #mglitchat -7:31 PM
Apr 18th, 2013
StephanieLTheba @stefwass Gooood Question. #mglitchat -7:31
PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @Mike_Jung @literaticat @molly_oneill And
the authors we meet are such great creative, interesting people, too!
#mglitchat -7:31 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KitchPantrySci Joining #mglitchat! I just re-read Anne
McCaffrey's Dragonsong and Dragonsinger, two of my favorite middle grade
novels. -7:31 PM Apr 18th, 2013
stefwass Well, of course ONE AND ONLY IVAN and WONDER and
SPLENDORS AND GLOOMS and WHEN YOU REACH ME and and and #mglitchat -7:31 PM Apr
18th, 2013
stefwass @literaticat LOVED Ivan!! #mglitchat -7:32 PM Apr
18th, 2013
ABWestrick @RedBalloonBooks How unisex is this character who
"happens to be a girl"? #mglitchat -7:32 PM Apr 18th, 2013
learnedowl #mglitchat officially driving now. Will tweet
when possible. -7:32 PM Apr 18th, 2013
stefwass Let's not forget ONE FOR THE MURPHYS. #mglitchat
-7:32 PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @Mike_Jung I usually tell them to read/talk for
a few, then open it up - feel free to have a fun convo. And I've questions
ready. #mglitchat -7:32 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone @ABWestrick @ronniblaisdell Hiaasen wote 4 mg
novels - Hoot, Flush, Scat, and Chomp : ) #mglitchat -7:32 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RosanneParry @RedBalloonBooks I think boys don't mind a girl
character but they don't want a romance novel cover. #mglitchat -7:33 PM Apr
18th, 2013
JoWhittemore RT @ilanawaters: RT @stefwass: Love this:
"Todays debut is tomorrows star."-- @literaticat #mglitchat -7:34 PM
Apr 18th, 2013
ilanawaters @ABWestrick @kellybarnhill @matt_janacone It's
easy. Just take regular humor and add farts and boogers. #trufact #boyhumor
#mglitchat -7:34 PM Apr 18th, 2013
rachelnseigel RT @RosanneParry: @RedBalloonBooks I think
boys don't mind a girl character but they don't want a romance novel cover. #mglitchat
-7:34 PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat (I'm not sure if chat froze or if nobody is
asking questions now) #mglitchat -7:34 PM Apr 18th, 2013
stefwass QUESTION: Is it helpful to have a giveaway?
Bookmarks and swag? #mglitchat -7:34 PM Apr 18th, 2013
StephanieLTheba @RosanneParry @RedBalloonBooks I think boys
want ACTIVE characters #mglitchat -7:34 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore @literaticat I asked a question about cover
appeal! #mglitchat -7:34 PM Apr 18th, 2013
elliefalcone @literaticat It seems exceptionally slow.
#mglitchat -7:35 PM Apr 18th, 2013
learnedowl RT @RosanneParry: @RedBalloonBooks I think boys
don't mind a girl character but they don't want a romance novel cover.
#mglitchat -7:35 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @ABWestrick Boys who won't read about
real-life girl issues might read Hunger Games-- #mglitchat -7:35 PM Apr 18th,
2013
stefwass @StephanieLTheba All MG readers want active
characters, no? #mglitchat -7:35 PM Apr 18th, 2013
NatalieLorenzi @stefwass My students love bookmarks and
swag--definitely use this in the library to hook them. :-) #mglitchat -7:35 PM
Apr 18th, 2013
kellybarnhill @RedBalloonBooks @ABWestrick @matt_janacone In
my experience, kids read everything - no such thing as boy books or girl books.
#mglitchat -7:35 PM Apr 18th, 2013
soniawrite @StephanieLTheba @RosanneParry @RedBalloonBooks
Doesn't everyone want active characters? #mglitchat -7:35 PM Apr 18th, 2013
AmyHoldge @RosanneParry @StephanieLTheba Agreed. My son read
& loved When You Reach Me, Hunger Games both w female MCs. #mglitchat -7:35
PM Apr 18th, 2013
ABWestrick @ilanawaters @kellybarnhill @matt_janacone Hahahaha.
And underpants... yeah, okay... gotcha. #mglitchat -7:35 PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @stefwass Yes. I think it's nice to have
something. (We like to have cupcakes/cookies and give away ARCs and prizes)
#mglitchat -7:35 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @RosanneParry Yeah, that's what I'm
thinking. #mglitchat -7:36 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JeanGiardina QUESTION: Do you sell autographed copies of
books by local authors? #mglitchat -7:36 PM Apr 18th, 2013
raeannparker QUESTION: Do MG readers gravitate to certain
types of covers? If it's a book they're not familiar with. #mglitchat -7:36 PM
Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone @KitchPantrySci @ABWestrick @ronniblaisdell I
recommend all his books - mg novels/novels to everyone. All love'em. #mglitchat
-7:36 PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @JoWhittemore what about it? (yes of course
covers have to be appealing, what are you, from Mars? lol) #mglitchat -7:36 PM
Apr 18th, 2013
adirondackkids @RedBalloonBooks #mglitchat Do you see (m)any
dads shop w/their sons? If yes - what interaction do you observe between
dad/son/books? -7:36 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ABWestrick @kellybarnhill @RedBalloonBooks @matt_janacone I
love hearing that! #mglitchat -7:36 PM Apr 18th, 2013
StephanieLTheba @stefwass Well, yes. But don't boys want
more "direct" action? #mglitchat -7:36 PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @JeanGiardina Yes #mglitchat -7:36 PM Apr 18th,
2013
kellybarnhill @ABWestrick @RedBalloonBooks I've seen boys
reading WHEN YOU REACH ME, for example. Girl MC, but the book is for EVERYONE.
#mglitchat -7:36 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KitchPantrySci Both boys and girls love a good hero's
journey. Maybe Joseph Campbell's "The Power of Myth" is a good read
for mg writers. #mglitchat -7:36 PM Apr 18th, 2013
stefwass @literaticat I like the food/prize/ARC idea. Makes
it a celebration. #mglitchat -7:37 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Mike_Jung @ilanawaters @ABWestrick @kellybarnhill
@matt_janacone My book has a boy MC & is supposedly funny, but some girls
have loved it. #mglitchat -7:37 PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @raeannparker MG readers (like ALL humans)
gravitate toward the covers that signal the types of stuff they like to read
about. #mglitchat -7:37 PM Apr 18th, 2013
coachhays64 @RedBalloonBooks @learnedowl @literaticat
QUESTION: Are aquisition & budget issues collectively made or at management
level? #mglitchat -7:37 PM Apr 18th, 2013
whbeck I agree! RT @rachelnseigel: RT @RosanneParry:
@RedBalloonBooks Boys dont mind a girl character; dont want a romance novel
cover. #Mglitchat -7:37 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KitchPantrySci My son (12) doesn't care about book covers,
but my 10 YO daughter notices them. #mglitchat -7:38 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ilanawaters @Mike_Jung @ABWestrick @kellybarnhill
@matt_janacone Not surprised. Don't think girls have as hard a time coming ovR
2 boy's side.#mglitchat -7:38 PM Apr 18th, 2013
NatalieLorenzi @AmyHoldge @RosanneParry @StephanieLTheba
Both have strong male supporting characters, tho--I think boys look for that.
#mglitchat -7:38 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone As an adult, I enjoy reading picture books, mg
novel, ya novels > adult novels. #mglitchat -7:38 PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @Mike_Jung ... do girls not like things that are
funny? #mglitchat -7:38 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ABWestrick @RedBalloonBooks Yeah, that's because Katnis is
amazing. And the romance is secondary, at least in the first book. #mglitchat
-7:38 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore @literaticat Mmm. Mars Bars. #mglitchat -7:38
PM Apr 18th, 2013
StephanieLTheba @Mike_Jung @ilanawaters @ABWestrick
@kellybarnhill @matt_janacone I like your false modesty! "Supposedly
funny." Hah. #mglitchat -7:38 PM Apr 18th, 2013
dianezahler @literaticat: @raeannparker Like, not so many
boys buy the books w/princess covers. But I LOVE the ones who do. #mglitchat
-7:38 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Bec_AS @Mike_Jung @ilanawaters @ABWestrick @kellybarnhill
@matt_janacone My 12yo is one of those girls. She was giggling thru it. :)
#mglitchat -7:39 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Jess_Keating Kidlit PSA! There is some awesome stuff coming
from #mglitchat right now, featuring MG booksellers! *lurks* -7:39 PM Apr 18th,
2013
RedBalloonBooks @adirondackkids Not as many as moms with
kids. They seem to let their kids browse & choose on their own more, maybe.
#mglitchat -7:39 PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @KitchPantrySci Yeah but I bet if there was an
ugly/boring cover vs a cool/shiny cover, most kids would go cool. #mglitchat
-7:39 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Mike_Jung @literaticat My point exactly! Girls like things
that are funny - "boy humor" vs. "girl humor" is a false
dichotomy. #mglitchat -7:39 PM Apr 18th, 2013
learnedowl @JeanGiardina YES. #mglitchat -7:39 PM Apr 18th,
2013
ABWestrick @whbeck As an adult reader, I'm not wild about
romance novel covers, either. #mglitchat -7:39 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone @ilanawaters @Mike_Jung @ABWestrick @kellybarnhill
Nor do I have a had time coming over to the children's book dept. : )
#mglitchat -7:39 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @ABWestrick @kellybarnhill @matt_janacone
Yes, & I don't want to make boy & girl books by selling them that way.
#mglitchat -7:39 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Mike_Jung @Bec_AS :) Thanks for telling me! *happy*
#mglitchat -7:39 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RosanneParry #mglitchat QUESTION: if an author happens to be
in your town do you like them to drop by, visit for a minute & sign stock?
-7:40 PM Apr 18th, 2013
whbeck @dianezahler I have one boy in my library who
actively seeks out princess books. Every week. <3 #Mglitchat -7:40 PM Apr
18th, 2013
esc_key RT @Jess_Keating: Kidlit PSA! There is some awesome
stuff coming from #mglitchat right now, featuring MG booksellers! *lurks* -7:40
PM Apr 18th, 2013
elliefalcone @ABWestrick Yeah. Some of them make me laugh.
#mglitchat -7:40 PM Apr 18th, 2013
StephanieLTheba @stefwass I think that what I wsa trying to
say is that for boys make it obvious on cover and jacket copy that there's
action #mglitchat -7:40 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KitchPantrySci @literaticat @Mike_Jung My daughter loved the
Wimpy Kid books as much as my son. #mglitchat -7:40 PM Apr 18th, 2013
stefwass How much input do authors have when it comes to
cover art? Kind of out of our hands? #mglitchat -7:40 PM Apr 18th, 2013
TracyEWymer Hola, everyone.... #mglitchat -7:40 PM Apr 18th,
2013
literaticat @RosanneParry Sure thing - but I'd rather their
publisher let us know ahead of time so we can be sure to have some books in.
#mglitchat -7:40 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone @RedBalloonBooks @ABWestrick @kellybarnhill A
good book is a good book - enjoyed by everyone - of all ages. : ) #mglitchat
-7:40 PM Apr 18th, 2013
dianezahler @whbeck Oh I will send you bookmarks for him!!!
#mglitchat -7:41 PM Apr 18th, 2013
jessStorkwrites @Mike_Jung at the library, if reader is
interested in what happens to the character, the gender of the character
doesn't matter. #mglitchat -7:41 PM Apr 18th, 2013
StephanieLTheba @stefwass Of course all readers want active
characters. Do nothings are boring. #mglitchat -7:41 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Jess_Keating @rachelnseigel I'm doing my best on my phone!
Everyone is so tiny and it moves so faaaast ;-) #mglitchat -7:41 PM Apr 18th,
2013
Bec_AS @Mike_Jung @literaticat "boy humor" vs. "girl
humor" is a false dichotomy. | My 7yo girl is queen of "boy"
potty humor... #mglitchat -7:41 PM Apr 18th, 2013
AFormento RT @NatalieLorenzi: @stefwass My students love
bookmarks and swag--definitely use this in the library to hook them. :-) #mglitchat
-7:41 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ABWestrick @Mike_Jung I like how you say it's
"supposedly funny." That's funny! #mglitchat -7:41 PM Apr 18th, 2013
whbeck @ABWestrick me too! And the pink doesn't do it for me
either. #Mglitchat -7:41 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KDuBayGillis @RedBalloonBooks Although I did witness a mom
trying to talk her daughter out of buying a joke book recently...hahahaha
#mglitchat -7:41 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @coachhays64 @learnedowl @literaticat We
have five buyers, not strictly restrained by budget, tho we make adjustments as
we go. #mglitchat -7:41 PM Apr 18th, 2013
NatalieLorenzi @literaticat @KitchPantrySci My students who
read 1 book w/boring cover on a rec from friends r more likely to look past
covers. #mglitchat -7:41 PM Apr 18th, 2013
GenettaAdair #mglitchat QUESTION: Are the MG readers asking
for specific titles or genres? -7:41 PM Apr 18th, 2013
childbkauthor @stefwass In my experience, zero! #mglitchat
-7:41 PM Apr 18th, 2013
kellybarnhill @matt_janacone @RedBalloonBooks @ABWestrick
There was a great quote by Phillip Pullman on that same subject. looking up....
#mglitchat -7:42 PM Apr 18th, 2013
AmyHoldge QUESTION: Does marketing a book as Upper MG vs MG
hurt sales by narrowing audience? #mglitchat -7:42 PM Apr 18th, 2013
StephanieLTheba RT @Jess_Keating: Kidlit PSA! There is some
awesome stuff coming from #mglitchat right now, featuring MG booksellers!
*lurks* -7:42 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @ABWestrick Yes! It's more what the
character does than if she is a she or a he. #mglitchat -7:42 PM Apr 18th, 2013
stefwass @childbkauthor: That's what I've heard. #mglitchat
-7:42 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Mike_Jung I don't think adding mucus & flatulence
automatically results in "boy humor." Girls can bust out scatological
jokes too. #mglitchat -7:42 PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @whbeck @dianezahler We have an 11 yo boy who
ADORES paranormal romance etc - @cassieclare and @byannabanks are his faves.
#mglitchat -7:42 PM Apr 18th, 2013
elliefalcone @AmyHoldge Excellent question! #mglitchat -7:42
PM Apr 18th, 2013
TracyEWymer #mglitchat MG readers have limited self
consciousness. Most read whatever they want, no matter what their peers think.
Puberty changes this. -7:42 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KDuBayGillis QUESTION: Do booksellers communicate w/other
booksellers to compare notes on what titles to buy, etc.? #mglitchat -7:42 PM
Apr 18th, 2013
whbeck @dianezahler I'm a little scared at how excited that
would make him.:-) #Mglitchat -7:42 PM Apr 18th, 2013
elliefalcone RT @AmyHoldge: QUESTION: Does marketing a book
as Upper MG vs MG hurt sales by narrowing audience? #mglitchat -7:43 PM Apr
18th, 2013
matt_janacone I kills me when I hear some boys say 'Reading
is for girls.' #mglitchat -7:43 PM Apr 18th, 2013
NatalieLorenzi @stefwass None, in my case. Although my
soccer-playing daughter noticed my MC's cleats had no stripes, & were added
later. :-) #mglitchat -7:43 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ABWestrick @stefwass My editor showed me the cover sketch
ahead of time, but it wasn't like I had any say in it. Yeah... out of our
hands. #mglitchat -7:43 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ilanawaters @Mike_Jung @literaticat *squints at @Bec_AS's
pic* YOU have a 7 yo? What are you--twelve? #mglitchat -7:43 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @RosanneParry Absolutely! #mglitchat -7:43
PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @KDuBayGillis There's a program called
"above the treeline" where we can see what is selling at other
stores, that we don't have. #mglitchat -7:43 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Mike_Jung @ABWestrick :) Well, humor IS subjective. I've
read just enough Goodreads reviews to know not everyone thinks it's funny!
#mglitchat -7:43 PM Apr 18th, 2013
stefwass @NatalieLorenzi Good eye! #mglitchat -7:43 PM Apr
18th, 2013
dianezahler @whbeck DM me or send an email. Really!
#mglitchat -7:44 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone My age - 44 - never stops me from reading
books other than adult novels. #mglitchat -7:44 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ABWestrick @whbeck There's something really sweet about
that. #mglitchat -7:44 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KDuBayGillis @literaticat That sounds cool. Prove to be
useful? Pay to participate? National? #mglitchat -7:44 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Bec_AS Oh, more of the flattery. <3 RT @ilanawaters:
@Mike_Jung @literaticat *squints at @Bec_AS pic* YOU have a 7 yo? What are
you--12? #mglitchat -7:44 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @literaticat @RosanneParry Yes, it's a
little awkward when we don't have much on hand.Because we sell through so fast,
of course. #mglitchat -7:44 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RosanneParry @stefwass I send my editor reference photos of
setting & culturally specific details & he gives me an awesome cover
every time. #mglitchat -7:44 PM Apr 18th, 2013
NatalieLorenzi @KitchPantrySci @literaticat so true!
#mglitchat -7:44 PM Apr 18th, 2013
TracyEWymer @Mike_Jung haha. Well, so it goes. #mglitchat
-7:44 PM Apr 18th, 2013
jessStorkwrites @matt_janacone I'm glad there's variety out
there though, it makes it easier to find a book that fits each reader, boy or
girl. #mglitchat -7:44 PM Apr 18th, 2013
whbeck @literaticat I love that--when they're so comfortable
and confident in what they like. #Mglitchat -7:44 PM Apr 18th, 2013
NatalieLorenzi @stefwass Pre-teens are like that. ;-)
#mglitchat -7:45 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @GenettaAdair Usually "I read
so-and-so, what else would you recommend?" #mglitchat -7:45 PM Apr 18th,
2013
stefwass @RosanneParry Wow! Awesome editor. #mglitchat -7:45
PM Apr 18th, 2013
KitchPantrySci @matt_janacone Me neither! Still love a good
mg or ya novel! #mglitchat -7:45 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone Man you guys are a fun bunch! : ) #mglitchat
-7:45 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore QUESTION: How can an author butter you up to
carry their books? ;) #mglitchat -7:45 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Mike_Jung @TracyEWymer Way it should be, right? Lots of
different sense of humor out there. #mglitchat -7:46 PM Apr 18th, 2013
stefwass @NatalieLorenzi My 5th grade daughter is my best
beta reader. #mglitchat -7:46 PM Apr 18th, 2013
whbeck @dianezahler done (well, as soon as this chat is)
#Mglitchat -7:46 PM Apr 18th, 2013
NatalieLorenzi For booksellers--do you hold ARC book clubs
for MG readers? Our local indie @HFBooks does this--lots of fun! #mglitchat
-7:46 PM Apr 18th, 2013
stefwass RT @JoWhittemore: QUESTION: How can an author
butter you up to carry their books? ;) #mglitchat -7:46 PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @whbeck I know - he makes my heart ache a
little. I want to be like "NEVER CHANGE KIDDO!!!" but he might get
freaked out. lol. #mglitchat -7:46 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone @KitchPantrySci I hardly ever read adult
novels - unless of course, it's by Hiaasen. 'Tourist Season' a favorite. His
1st novel. #mglitchat -7:46 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @Mike_Jung Sounds like my
daughter....#mglitchat -7:47 PM Apr 18th, 2013
stefwass @NatalieLorenzi ARC book clubs. Now that's a great
idea! @learnedowl #mglitchat -7:47 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone @KitchPantrySci Nice metting you, Liz, BTW. :
) Ty for the follow. #mglitchat -7:47 PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @NatalieLorenzi We have baskets of ARCs that the
kids can pick through, and write little mini-reviews for us. #mglitchat -7:47
PM Apr 18th, 2013
dianezahler This sounds like an idea.RT @NatalieLorenzi: For
booksellers--do you hold ARC book clubs for MG readers? #mglitchat -7:47 PM Apr
18th, 2013
KitchPantrySci I'm amazed by how faithful my kids are to
series. It's hard to get them to try something new. #mglitchat -7:47 PM Apr
18th, 2013
bgaff QUESTION: Readers prefer MCs who r trying to find own
place in world or who r more self-aware, battling baddies for others too?
#mglitchat -7:47 PM Apr 18th, 2013
laurapgolden @NatalieLorenzi Oh, my gosh, Natalie! That is
so cool. I've never heard of anyone doing that before. #mglitchat -7:47 PM Apr
18th, 2013
mramberg .@literaticat How do I get beyond form rejections
and engage agents or editors without being an obnoxious troll? #mglitchat -7:48
PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @JoWhittemore Honestly, we always carry tons of
books by authors who actually shop in our store and get to know us. Like...
TONS. #mglitchat -7:48 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @KDuBayGillis Some--but often our shoppers
are different from other stores. Can't sell much Pratchett or Gaiman. Weird,
huh? #mglitchat -7:48 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ilanawaters @literaticat @NatalieLorenzi Mini McBookersons
writing mini reviews. Love it! #mglitchat -7:48 PM Apr 18th, 2013
NatalieLorenzi @literaticat I'll bet they love that. Recs
from peers = powerful. #mglitchat -7:48 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Mike_Jung @ABWestrick Yeah, I'm trying to stop. I'm MOSTLY
succeeding... #mglitchat -7:48 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore RT “@rachelnseigel: It's not a question of
buttering up. It's about being gracious & involved. I carry books by
Twitter friends.” #mglitchat -7:48 PM Apr 18th, 2013
adirondackkids @matt_janacone Unfortunately there are some
said but solid reasons for that. #mglitchat -7:48 PM Apr 18th, 2013
StephanieLTheba QUESTION: Do MG readers buy a lot in
paperback? #mglitchat -7:48 PM Apr 18th, 2013
AmyHoldge @stefwass @NatalieLorenzi My 12 & 8 yr olds
keep me on the straight & narrow too. Don't let me sound too old. : )
#mglitchat -7:49 PM Apr 18th, 2013
laurapgolden @literaticat Love that. So often we adults
forget to get the opinions of the intended readers. Fab idea. #mglitchat -7:49
PM Apr 18th, 2013
KDuBayGillis @RedBalloonBooks Interesting. But you know your
customers! #mglitchat -7:49 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone @ronniblaisdell @KitchPantrySci You'll have to
tell me what you thought of it. : ) #mglitchat -7:49 PM Apr 18th, 2013
stefwass @AmyHoldge Right with you...:) #mglitchat -7:49 PM
Apr 18th, 2013
jessStorkwrites @NatalieLorenzi @literaticat I agree, kids @
the library are more likely to take a book if another kid recommends it.
#mglitchat -7:49 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Mike_Jung @literaticat @NatalieLorenzi One of my first
reviews was by a kid at Porter Square Books. It was tremendous fun to see that.
#mglitchat -7:50 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore Hear that, authors?RT @literaticat: @JoWhittemore
We always carry tons of books by authors who shop in our store & get to
know us #mglitchat -7:50 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @JoWhittemore Write a great book! And
chocolate doesn't hurt, either. #mglitchat -7:50 PM Apr 18th, 2013
stefwass RT @laurapgolden: @literaticat Love that. So often
we adults forget to get the opinions of the intended readers. Fab idea.
#mglitchat -7:50 PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @JoWhittemore We know authors who're invested
like that actively send people our way to buy their books so we'll stack em
high! #mglitchat -7:50 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KitchPantrySci @matt_janacone I love adult novels too. If
only I had more time to read! #mglitchat -7:50 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KateMessner @adirondackkids @matt_janacone Okay...I have to
ask. What do you think those reasons are? #mglitchat -7:50 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore @RedBalloonBooks Chocolate makes the world go
round! You're my kind of people! #mglitchat -7:50 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ronniblaisdell @matt_janacone @KitchPantrySci Will do! About
1/3 of the way through. I hardly ever read adult books anymore! #mglitchat
-7:51 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ilanawaters @Bec_AS Seriously, you really do look like a
teenager. And I say that while wearing my special nearsight-combatting glasses!
#mglitchat -7:51 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore RT @literaticat: We know authors who're
invested like that actively send people our way to buy their books so we'll
stack em high #mglitchat -7:51 PM Apr 18th, 2013
TracyEWymer @Mike_Jung for sure... #mglitchat -7:51 PM Apr
18th, 2013
ilanawaters @Bec_AS Otherwise known as my regular glasses.
But they do help cut-down on the awkward x-ray vision thing. #mglitchat -7:51
PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @RedBalloonBooks @kdubaygillis agree; good to
know what's happening elsewhere, but some bestsellers tend not to go big for
us. #mglitchat -7:51 PM Apr 18th, 2013
laurapgolden RT @RedBalloonBooks: @JoWhittemore Write a
great book! And chocolate doesn't hurt, either. #mglitchat -7:52 PM Apr 18th,
2013
matt_janacone @ronniblaisdell @KitchPantrySci I just
published 'Bad Monkey'. Adult novel. #Hiaasen #mglitchat -7:52 PM Apr 18th,
2013
ilanawaters That goes double for me. On both. RT
@JoWhittemore: @RedBalloonBooks Chocolate makes world go round! You're my kind
of people! #mglitchat -7:52 PM Apr 18th, 2013
NatalieLorenzi @jessStorkwrites @literaticat As a librarian,
I get to know what kids like & don't.. As booksellers, do you get repeat
customers? #mglitchat -7:52 PM Apr 18th, 2013
JoWhittemore @rachelnseigel @literaticat Blergh. Anytime an
author feels "entitled", that's a bad sign. #mglitchat -7:53 PM Apr
18th, 2013
matt_janacone @KitchPantrySci @ronniblaisdell It's available
in pb. #mglitchat -7:53 PM Apr 18th, 2013
esc_key RT @KDuBayGillis: Tonight! #mglitchat What MG
Readers Want with booksellers @RedBalloonBooks and @learnedowl. Join us at 9 pm
EST! -7:53 PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @NatalieLorenzi Absolutely. We have kids that
come in every day after school - others who come once a week, etc. #mglitchat
-7:53 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KDuBayGillis QUESTION: Have you had multiple MG author
events? If so, how did they go over? Difficult to manage? #mglitchat -7:53 PM
Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone @childbkauthor @KateMessner @adirondackkids
Very interesting. #mglitchat -7:53 PM Apr 18th, 2013
jessStorkwrites @NatalieLorenzi @literaticat I'm @ the
library, but I find that kids trust my recommendation more, once they know me.
#mglitchat -7:54 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @NatalieLorenziYes. It's fun to see the kids
grow up.Or to know them through the aunt or friend shopping for them over the
years. #mglitchat -7:54 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ilanawaters @Bec_AS Sigh. They are the instant
wrinkle-izers, bless their hearts. Not that one can tell by looking at YOU.
#mglitchat -7:54 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone @KitchPantrySci You've got to read it. You'll
love it! #mglitchat -7:55 PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @rachelnseigel @JoWhittemore #mglitchat well
PUSHY and ENTITLED is not good. I'm saying, friendly, interesting and
interested. -7:55 PM Apr 18th, 2013
sharigreen @literaticat How awesome for a kid to hit the
bookstore every day after school. *happy sigh* #mglitchat -7:55 PM Apr 18th,
2013
ABWestrick @KateMessner @adirondackkids @matt_janacone My
son doesn't like to sit & read. He'll sit to play an instrument or
computer, tho. #mglitchat -7:55 PM Apr 18th, 2013
NatalieLorenzi @literaticat What a perfect haven for those
kids. Kudos for creating an inviting place for them. :-) #mglitchat -7:55 PM
Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @sharigreen @literaticat That would have
been living the dream for me. #mglitchat -7:56 PM Apr 18th, 2013
whbeck RT @sharigreen: @literaticat How awesome for a kid to
hit the bookstore every day after school. *happy sigh* #Mglitchat -7:56 PM Apr
18th, 2013
AmyHoldge @NatalieLorenzi @literaticat At school lib, we
don't reshelve half the books that come in, friends are waiting to get them
next. #mglitchat -7:56 PM Apr 18th, 2013
literaticat @sharigreen Well, we're lucky to be right in the
center of a very walkable village. So kids who live nearby can wander in.
#mglitchat -7:56 PM Apr 18th, 2013
NatalieLorenzi @RedBalloonBooks It's also nice for those
kids who feel like you "get" them & what they like to read. :-)
#mglitchat -7:56 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone @ABWestrick @KateMessner @adirondackkids I was
like that, too, when I was a kid - and I turned out to be a writer. : )
#mglitchat -7:56 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KDuBayGillis @NatalieLorenzi @literaticat Are they coming in
to shop, browse, chat with you? Do you offer them a place to hang/do homework?
#mglitchat -7:56 PM Apr 18th, 2013
sharigreen @ABWestrick Would reading "on screen"
via e-reader appeal to him? #mglitchat -7:56 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ABWestrick @KateMessner Awesome poem of yours was
circulating on FB today and I shared a link to your website. #mglitchat -7:56
PM Apr 18th, 2013
NatalieLorenzi @jessStorkwrites @literaticat DItto for me.
Once I make a match b/t book & kid, I know that kid will be back. :-)
#mglitchat -7:57 PM Apr 18th, 2013
whbeck My sis=this aunt!RT @RedBalloonBooks: @NatalieLorenzi
Its fun to know them through the aunt shopping for them over the years.
#Mglitchat -7:57 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KateMessner @ABWestrick Thanks! #mglitchat -7:58 PM Apr
18th, 2013
ABWestrick @sharigreen Reading "on screen" implies
shorter pieces, so yes, I think that would appeal. Books are daunting in
length. #mglitchat -7:58 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @whbeck @NatalieLorenzi Yay book-giving
aunties! #mglitchat -7:58 PM Apr 18th, 2013
learnedowl @stefwass @jowhittemore Talk to us! #mglitchat
-7:59 PM Apr 18th, 2013
dianezahler @ABWestrick: @KateMessner @adirondackkids
@matt_janacone My son wouldn't read either. Now he's a philosophy major...
#mglitchat -7:59 PM Apr 18th, 2013
NatalieLorenzi @AmyHoldge @literaticat Same at my
library--carts of just-returned books seen as the most desired titles.
#mglitchat -7:59 PM Apr 18th, 2013
sharigreen @ABWestrick Orca Books has a great number of
short, high-interest books for kids. Might appeal? #mglitchat -7:59 PM Apr
18th, 2013
jessStorkwrites @NatalieLorenzi @literaticat I love how it's
harder to convince the kid than the adult. The kids' tastes are more refined.
#mglitchat -7:59 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Mike_Jung @NatalieLorenzi! I like Natalie. That is all.
#mglitchat -7:59 PM Apr 18th, 2013
sharigreen @RedBalloonBooks LOL, I'm that aunt, too. And
that mom, of course. Books for everyone! #bestgifts #mglitchat -8:00 PM Apr
18th, 2013
ronniblaisdell @ellaschwartz @jenniferlmalone @Bec_AS
@notforbreakfast @MLConklin Nice @adamspaulr! 101 words for me. Got distracted
by #mglitchat -8:00 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone @ABWestrick @KateMessner @adirondackkids If it
wasn't a baseball, basketball, or football, I didn't want anything to do w/ it.
#mglitchat -8:00 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @jessStorkwrites @NatalieLorenzi
@literaticat And they're much more able to turn it down instead of taking it
out of politeness! #mglitchat -8:01 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KDuBayGillis Thank you @redballoonbooks @learnedowl and
@literaticat for joining us! #mglitchat -8:01 PM Apr 18th, 2013
stefwass @learnedowl Will do! :) Live right in Hudson.
#mglitchat -8:01 PM Apr 18th, 2013
sharigreen @rachelnseigel Thanks--I can never remember which
are which! #mglitchat -8:01 PM Apr 18th, 2013
chasingray #mglitchat For boys who aren't big readers try NF
- Dk books, the Scientists in the Field series or graphic novels - so many good
ones now -8:01 PM Apr 18th, 2013
learnedowl Had a great time! Thanks so much!! #mglitchat
-8:01 PM Apr 18th, 2013
NatalieLorenzi @jessStorkwrites @literaticat Yes! Adults
will give a book 50 pages or so before giving up. Kids? Five sentences, tops.
#mglitchat -8:01 PM Apr 18th, 2013
matt_janacone @KitchPantrySci It might have been 'Sick
Puppy'. #mglitchat -8:01 PM Apr 18th, 2013
whbeck RT @KDuBayGillis: Thank you @redballoonbooks
@learnedowl and @literaticat for joining us! #Mglitchat -8:01 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KDuBayGillis Next week: final installement of What MG
Readers Want. Reviewer/Blogger Edition! #mglitchat -8:01 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Mike_Jung @NatalieLorenzi :) Making slow-but-steady progress
on that! #mglitchat -8:01 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ABWestrick @sharigreen Thanks for the tip. I'll check out
Orca. #mglitchat @rachelnseigel -8:02 PM Apr 18th, 2013
kellybarnhill Thanks for the chat, folks! Hooray for
independent booksellers! #mglitchat -8:02 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KDuBayGillis And next week I'll spell installment
correctly... #mglitchat -8:02 PM Apr 18th, 2013
jessStorkwrites @RedBalloonBooks @NatalieLorenzi
@literaticat I love that though. I love the challenge of finding a book they'll
really enjoy. #mglitchat -8:02 PM Apr 18th, 2013
KitchPantrySci @matt_janacone Yeah. That was it. #mglitchat
-8:02 PM Apr 18th, 2013
stefwass RT @kellybarnhill: Thanks for the chat, folks!
Hooray for independent booksellers! #mglitchat -8:02 PM Apr 18th, 2013
esc_key RT @KDuBayGillis: Next week: final installement of
What MG Readers Want. Reviewer/Blogger Edition! #mglitchat -8:02 PM Apr 18th,
2013
NatalieLorenzi @RedBalloonBooks @jessStorkwrites
@literaticat So true! Even if they take a stab at being polite about it,
they're transparent. #mglitchat -8:02 PM Apr 18th, 2013
sharigreen RT @NatalieLorenzi: Yes! Adults will give a book
50 pages or so before giving up. Kids? Five sentences, tops. #mglitchat -8:02
PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @KDuBayGillis @learnedowl @literaticat That
was fun! Thanks for inviting us! #mglitchat -8:02 PM Apr 18th, 2013
ilanawaters Word. Literally. RT @kellybarnhill: Thanks for
the chat, folks! Hooray for independent booksellers! #mglitchat -8:02 PM Apr
18th, 2013
KDuBayGillis (Hopefully people will edit before RTing next
week's topic. LOL.) #mglitchat -8:03 PM Apr 18th, 2013
sharigreen Thanks so much, everyone! #mglitchat -8:03 PM Apr
18th, 2013
stefwass RT @sharigreen: RT @NatalieLorenzi: Yes! Adults
will give a book 50 pages or so before giving up. Kids? Five sentences, tops.
#mglitchat -8:03 PM Apr 18th, 2013
NatalieLorenzi @jessStorkwrites @RedBalloonBooks
@literaticat Yes! I'm always saying things like: If you loved this, try this
one...#mglitchat -8:03 PM Apr 18th, 2013
Mike_Jung Great chat, and indie booksellers are the backbone
of this crazy business - thanks for all you do! #mglitchat -8:03 PM Apr 18th,
2013
sharigreen RT @KDuBayGillis: Next week: final installment of
What MG Readers Want. Reviewer/Blogger Edition! #mglitchat -8:03 PM Apr 18th,
2013
jessStorkwrites @NatalieLorenzi @literaticat Same with beta
readers. I know I didn't do half bad when my 9 yr beta reader finished the
book, lol. #mglitchat -8:04 PM Apr 18th, 2013
RedBalloonBooks @jessStorkwrites @NatalieLorenzi
@literaticat Yes! #mglitchat -8:04 PM Apr 18th, 2013
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