Friday, November 1, 2013

Bios for November 7 Guest Tweeters



Bios for Guests on November 7, 2013. LGBTQ in Middle Grade


Tim Federle

Tim Federle’s debut novel, BETTER NATE THAN EVER, was named a New York Times Editors’ Choice, an Amazon Best Book of 2013 (So Far), and a Publishers Weekly Flying Start. Learn about the new sequel, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, NATE!, and say hi to the author at TimFederle.com and on Twitter @TimFederle.


Sarah and Ian Hoffman 
Sarah and Ian Hoffman are the parents of a boy who loves pink and a girl who loves yellow. Their new picture book, JACOB'S NEW DRESS, will be out March 1, 2014 and is available for preorder on Amazon. Sarah writes about raising her son at sarahhoffmanwriter.com. Sarah and Ian live in San Francisco. Sarah can be found on twitter @ .





Thursday, October 3, 2013

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Transcript - September 12 - Getting Back into the Reading Swing of Things
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Thursday, July 25, 2013

July 25, 2013 Transcript - Body Image in MG

Please see this link for the transcript:http://storify.com/rachelgrinti/july-25-2013-transcript-body-image-in-mg

Thursday, June 6, 2013

June 6, 2013 Transcript - BEA

Sandy Brehl @PBWorkshop
#mglitchat TY for the chat, and the coaching on BEA and this new chat stream.
Joanne Levy @JoanneLevy
#mglitchat Thanks everyone!
Sandy Brehl @PBWorkshop
#mglitchat I appreciate the shared insights. AND the coaching on this "qube" deal.Good night all.
Stacy Mozer @smozer
Fun chatting about BEA at #mglitchat Have a great night everyone!
Becky AS @Bec_AS
Thanks for the chat. I need to say good night- the kids need bedtime hugs. :) #MGLitChat
Stacy Mozer @smozer
My book blog http://t.co/bN0VXReoxy just launched on Sat so that's taken my free time. #mglitchat
Stacy Mozer @smozer
I went two years ago and it was a lot of fun. Couldn't spring for it this year #mglitchat
Becky AS @Bec_AS
So then *this* is where we should look for your write-up?? :) #mglitchat
Joanne Levy @JoanneLevy
I'd love to hit the children's author breakfast - that would be cool. #mglitchat
Tracy Edward Wymer @TracyEWymer
lots of buzz about Whipple... #mglitchat
Stacy Mozer @smozer
I will! There was just a great overview of each of them on Children's Bookshelf (Publishers Weekly) #mglitchat
Jody Feldman @jodyfeldman
fun premise! #mglitchat
Stacy Mozer @smozer
Realistic Fiction so far. Family is unusual, but not magical #mglitchat
Stacy Mozer @smozer
I'm halfway through The Fantastic Family Whipple about a family of world record setters. Great read. #mglitchat
Sandy Brehl @PBWorkshop
#mglitchat Non-fiction or fantasy? (Whipple family)
Becky AS @Bec_AS
I'd love to know what you learned with those! You should do a write-up. #mglitchat
Stacy Mozer @smozer
I try to go on the day of the children's author breakfast since it's more kidlit focused. #mglitchat
Mike Hays @coachhays64
Curious, were your BEA meetings more agent-related or bookseller-related, or a combination of both? #mglitchat
Sandy Brehl @PBWorkshop
#mglitchat That surprised me to hear. In fact, it is the time many say they can dig in w/fewer interruptions
Alicia Thompson @aliciabooks
Ah, cool. Thanks, guys! #mglitchat
Becky AS @Bec_AS
What kind of business? Contract signing? Ordering of shipments? #MGLitChat
Sandy Brehl @PBWorkshop
#BEA13 #mglitchat With all the others I'd love to attend, I think I could settle for "virtual" BEA news.
Alicia Thompson @aliciabooks
That actually makes a lot of sense. When I had a baby girl I got a LOT of pink stuff #mglitchat
Becky AS @Bec_AS
was this your first time to #BEA ? #mglitchat
Stacy Mozer @smozer
I will say that I didn't pick up a lot of pink. The MG books I took were very gender neutral #MGLitChat
Rosanne Parry @RosanneParry
#mglitchat Pretty sure it's a rumor. Editors I know work pretty hard in the summer. Less author touring tho cause school is out
Sandy Brehl @PBWorkshop
#MGLitChat I hear booksellers say adults who shop for kids (girls) w/o them there ask for pink, gravitate to it.
melanie conklin @MLConklin
#BEA13 6. There's a whole upper level for meetings b/w editors, agents, pubs, store owners. The business end of the show. #mglitchat
melanie conklin @MLConklin
#BEA13 4. There are other kinds of swag: buttons, pins, bookmarks, stickers, tattoo, and endless bags. For carrying books. #mglitchat
Stacy Mozer @smozer
There's a lot of book business going on there. #MGLitChat
melanie conklin @MLConklin
#BEA13 5. There are also panels scheduled by day. Different topics & authors. One of the best parts of the show for newbies. #mglitchat
melanie conklin @MLConklin
#BEA13 3. At other random times, pubs will slice open a box and literally hand out stacks of books. People swarm. #mglitchat
Sandy Brehl @PBWorkshop
#mglitchat Also #BEA seems to mark the start of the summer season for pubs/agenbts/ etc. Is this when the four day weeks begin? *rumor*
melanie conklin @MLConklin
#BEA13 2. Each pub has a booth, with banners. A set times, authors sign books at booths or in signing lines. They give you a bk. #mglitchat
Alicia Thompson @aliciabooks
I was so excited about that one! #mglitchat
Alicia Thompson @aliciabooks
That's just rude. #mglitchat
Sandy Brehl @PBWorkshop
#mglitchat Exactly- I think leaving NYC is very unlikely in the foreseeable future.
Tracy Edward Wymer @TracyEWymer
ha!! Nicely done. #mglitchat
Alicia Thompson @aliciabooks
Also, think about the $ spent flying people out to other locations, when most houses are in NYC! #mglitchat
Stacy Mozer @smozer
Another has a boy and girl (Nick and Tesla) who create cool science-y things to solve problems. #MGLitChat
melanie conklin @MLConklin
#BEA13 for those of you who just want to know: 1. It's a trade show. Imagine many booths in a large open warehouse sized space. #mglitchat
Rachel Searles @RachelSearles
I saw people grabbing books three at a time and shoving them into their tote bags. #mglitchat
Sandy Brehl @PBWorkshop
#BEA13 #mglitchat I've heard that- I'd have to train in Judo/marital arts first. Unfortunate.
Joanne Levy @JoanneLevy
Makes me wonder if kickass girl books are the BIG books but the pink ones are old standards and what they know will sell. #MGLitChat
melanie conklin @MLConklin
When a stack of books appears, people really do go a little nuts. Very grabby. #BEA13 #mglitchat
Stacy Mozer @smozer
Though none of the Editor Buzz books were pink or princess-y. One has a girl who wants to be a pirate... #MGLitChat
Tracy Edward Wymer @TracyEWymer
obviously an audience so good reason to pub princess books, and they ain't coming in BLUE! #mglitchat
Tracy Edward Wymer @TracyEWymer
good point about London and Euro access #mglitchat
Jody Feldman @jodyfeldman
Exactly. Which is why I'm not sure they'll go back to a traveling show. #mglitchat
Becky AS @Bec_AS
[and then I notice my pink background on my twitter pic...] #mglitchat
Sandy Brehl @PBWorkshop
#mglitchat Add "princess-y" to that trend. And the pinks tones are more fuchsia than ever!
Becky AS @Bec_AS
And sparkly covers! #mglitchat
melanie conklin @MLConklin
SO MANY princess stories. Endless. #BEA13 #mglitchat
Becky AS @Bec_AS
Agreed- and not just about books. And I even have two girls! #mglitchat
Stacy Mozer @smozer
It was extremely busy this year. I don't remember if being as crowded the other times I went. #mglitchat
Alicia Thompson @aliciabooks
I organize my books by color on my Expedit (bc, ya know, I'm like that), and yeah, there's a LOT of pink #mglitchat
melanie conklin @MLConklin
As a former product designer, the color trends really stand out to me. Glad it's not just me! #mglitchat #BEA13
Tracy Edward Wymer @TracyEWymer
sad but true. I think it's getting worse. The pink, that is. #mglitchat
Jody Feldman @jodyfeldman
That is, I meant to type, when BEA was moving from city to city in years past. #mglitchat
Sandy Brehl @PBWorkshop
#mglitchat NYC continues to be heart of the book industry, despite digital changes. Also accessible to London/Euro markets.
Mike Jung @Mike_Jung
I agree! One of these days. :) #mglitchat
Jody Feldman @jodyfeldman
I understand they moved at least semi-permanently back to NYC after attendance fell both by BEA goers and by publishers #mglitchat
melanie conklin @MLConklin
I used to go to the Housewares Show every yr. #BEA13 is like that for books. #mglitchat
Tracy Edward Wymer @TracyEWymer
then the publishers would have to ship all those ARCs cross country. That must be pricey. #mglitchat
Sandy Brehl @PBWorkshop
#MGLitChat As a blogger I can definitely see the advantages.
Stacy Mozer @smozer
Wish I could be there, Mike. One day we need to me in real life #mglitchat
Mike Jung @Mike_Jung
So that's the one big fat obvious difference from ALA, different target audiences. #mglitchat
melanie conklin @MLConklin
I was also struck by how PINK the girl-targeted books are. I don't have girls, so maybe this is no news, but noticeable. #mglitchat #BEA13
Mike Jung @Mike_Jung
Yeah, although they do it for other events. #mglitchat
melanie conklin @MLConklin
Yep. free books. They have a for sale section too, but honestly there are more bks than you can take. #mglitchat #BEA13
Stacy Mozer @smozer
I have a post on reasons for going to BEA as a teacher, writer, book lover, and blogger http://t.co/dFmQXyci8R #MGLitChat
Joanne Levy @JoanneLevy
But it's not a conference - it's a trade show. For book buyers, not authors. #mglitchat
Sandy Brehl @PBWorkshop
#mglitchat PW updates, blogs, etc. provide lots of updates on market (w/o the cost of a trip), but oh, the books!
Mike Jung @Mike_Jung
Yup, I'm on faculty this year at SCBWI. Should be a fun time, if a nerve-racking one. :) #mglitchat
Jody Feldman @jodyfeldman
Just found the #pw link abt mg fantasy at #bea13 http://t.co/Kj3VMnC9Nt #mglitchat
Rachel Searles @RachelSearles
Looks like it's in NY through 2015. I'd be happy with a CA conference! #mglitchat
Mike Hays @coachhays64
We should have an intensive book-carry training camp in advance of BEA 2014. 1,2,3...Lift. 4,5,6...Read. #mglitchat
Becky AS @Bec_AS
Thanks! RT Just found the #pw link abt mg fantasy at #bea13 http://t.co/r1zcbmPyf8 #mglitchat
Tracy Edward Wymer @TracyEWymer
In Cali too. Mike, are you going to #scbwi this year? Not to change topic or anything... #mglitchat
Stacy Mozer @smozer
It's definitively not a place to pitch. But you can get a good sense of the market. #mglitchat
Mike Jung @Mike_Jung
Huh, interesting. I'd be more likely to go if it wasn't in NY every year (I'm in California). #mglitchat
Sandy Brehl @PBWorkshop
#MGLitChat Common Core will continue to shape things for some years to come, IMO, even if some push back reduces high-stakes tests.
Stacy Mozer @smozer
There's also going to be more and more common core connection. I went to a panel for industry professionals on the topic #MGLitChat
melanie conklin @MLConklin
Definitely a lot of epic fantasy. Also, a lot of pirating. That trend seems to be happening NOW. #mglitchat
Becky AS @Bec_AS
Do you have a link? #pw #BEA13 #mglitchat
Sandy Brehl @PBWorkshop
#mglitchat I've had the impression it is aimed at the business end of things- not as many opportunities for pitches, etc.(??)
Joanne Levy @JoanneLevy
That's interesting. Like epic type or more diverse fantasy? #BEA13 #mglitchat
Jody Feldman @jodyfeldman
There was an article about that in #pw #BEA13 #mglitchat
Rachel Searles @RachelSearles
It used to be a roaming conference until they signed a contract with Javits, but I think that's about up #mglitchat
Sandy Brehl @PBWorkshop
#mglitchat Hard to sympathize with those shoulders when I picture your stack of ARCs/releases! *sigh*
melanie conklin @MLConklin
For me, #BEA13 was a great chance to meet up with CPs and my agent, and absorb what's happening. Plus, free books! #mglitchat
Joanne Levy @JoanneLevy
I'm not sure there is much. Unless you have a hot book that your pub is pushing... #mglitchat
Stacy Mozer @smozer
Yes. It's a lot like Disney Land. Long lines, expensive food, and costumed characters #mglitchat
Stacy Mozer @smozer
It's at the Javitts Center in NYC. #mglitchat
Tracy Edward Wymer @TracyEWymer
price of a book lover #mglitchat
Tracy Edward Wymer @TracyEWymer
Always in New York? #MGLitChat
Eric Berlin @ericberlinct
I've wondered what value there is in these book shows for not-totally-famous authors. Other than the general coolness of it. #mglitchat
melanie conklin @MLConklin
I saw so much MG fantasy at #BEA13 I couldn't believe it. #mglitchat
Mike Jung @Mike_Jung
It's in NY (at Javitz) every year, I think. #MGLitChat
Mike Hays @coachhays64
Is the BEA show floor as carnival-crazy as it looks in the pictures? Someday, I will find out in person. #mglitcha
Tracy Edward Wymer @TracyEWymer
I was just telling our librarian today how much I'd like to go one year. Where is it next year? #MGLitChat
Stacy Mozer @smozer
I picked up 9 YA too. You bring a rolling bag and pack if throughout the day, but I won't kid you, shoulders hurt. #mglitchat
Rachel Searles @RachelSearles
I was at BEA, but not sure if I can answer any big-picture questions. Cool people, lots of great ARCs, NYC is steaming hot... #mglitchat
Sandy Brehl @PBWorkshop
#mglitchat Thanks- reloading got it back. Now, is anyone else getting an interference from an "impressions? request box?
Joanne Levy @JoanneLevy
#mglitchat This is still in beta, maybe it will get better.
jennifer laughran @literaticat
hmmm well... I was in meetings the whole time. I didn't go on the show floor at all, :( #mglitchat #BEA13
William J. Joel @AniProf
#MGLitChat How about trends from BEA. Themes? Genres? Etc.?
Becky AS @Bec_AS
So they are hoping you'll read them, love them and shout it to the world, right? #mglitchat
Stacy Mozer @smozer
Seems like I may be the only one here that went, but I'm happy to answer questions. #MGLitChat
William J. Joel @AniProf
OneQube doesn't seem to do that. #mglitchat
Jody Feldman @jodyfeldman
? Ha! ? #mglitchat
Stacy Mozer @smozer
Books at BEA are free. Most are ARCs but I also had some publishers give me hardcovers of recently published books. #mglitchat
William J. Joel @AniProf
TweetChat automatically added the hashtag #mglitchat
Becky AS @Bec_AS
Silly question- but when people talk of getting books, are they free swag or are you buying them? #MGLitChat
Diane Zahler @dianezahler
#mglitchat
Diane Zahler @dianezahler
#mglitchat Maybe would like to weigh in if she's free...BEA & MG & trends & whatnot
Stacy Mozer @smozer
I brought home 19 middle grade books. It was my most successful year for picking them up. #MGLitChat
Mike Hays @coachhays64
Let them have it! Vowel abuse! #mglitchat
Jody Feldman @jodyfeldman
#mglitchat I'd reload.
William J. Joel @AniProf
Ya know, I teach Comp Sci, and one thing I teach is never to create new software unless it's AS GOOD as the old one. #MGLitChat
Joanne Levy @JoanneLevy
#mglitchat Do we have people who were at BEA? Any thoughts on it this year? Trends, big books, etc?
Mike Jung @Mike_Jung
So I guess tonight's chat is all about how strange and new this oneQube mess is, huh? #flailing #mglitchat
Becky AS @Bec_AS
Sorry- I got nothing... #mglitchat
Mike Hays @coachhays64
Here's a topic suggestion. How about middle grade baseball games between the KC Royals and the Minnesota Twins? #mglitchat
Stacy Mozer @smozer
RT : We're talking #BEA on #mglitchat tonight...9 p.m. EST. Come on over if you were there--share your experience w/ those …
William J. Joel @AniProf
Argh! #mglitchat
William J. Joel @AniProf
Tweetchat automatically updated, whereas oneQube does not. #MGLitChat
Tracy Edward Wymer @TracyEWymer
is that English? #mglitchat
Becky AS @Bec_AS
says "There's a stream control top-ish right. Toggle it from queue mode to Show" #MGLitChat
Sandy Brehl @PBWorkshop
Help! I tried that and lost the typing box entirely- any suggestions? #mglitchat
Joanne Levy @JoanneLevy
#mglitchat ok, this is interesting.
Diane Zahler @dianezahler
#mglitchat There is a vowel missing in the name of this chat service. THAT is how annoyed I am.
Becky AS @Bec_AS
Mine, too. I like "order." #mglitchat
Rosanne Parry @RosanneParry
Hi Kurtis! Just finished my last video for Vampire Free Fiction. Only 2 weeks to the start of class, can't wait! #mglitchat
Jody Feldman @jodyfeldman
Also discovered you can move the typing box by clicking the 'click & drag' Mine's now back up top where I'm used to it #mglitchat
William J. Joel @AniProf
Looks like TweetChat got bought out and *may* not be working, tonight #mglitchat
William J. Joel @AniProf
Hello #MGLitChat
Jody Feldman @jodyfeldman
There's a stream control top-ish right. Toggle it from queue mode to Show #mglitchat
Becky AS @Bec_AS
Thanks! :) #mglitchat
Sandy Brehl @PBWorkshop
#mglitchat Looks like the topic will be how to get this new server/service thingy to work.
Becky AS @Bec_AS
Oy! Curse those words! I'm not old- I just don't like change. :) #MGLitChat
Jody Feldman @jodyfeldman
#mglitchat That oneQube?
Diane Zahler @dianezahler
#MGLitChat Maybe we're just too backward for it. Technology may have passed us by.
Becky AS @Bec_AS
This kinda stinks. :( #MGLitChat
Diane Zahler @dianezahler
#MGLitChat Mine tells me that there are new tweets to see but doesn't seem to do a stream.
Becky AS @Bec_AS
Does anyone know how to get the stream of tweets moving in oneQube? Is there a button to load new tweets? This seems S-L-O-W! #MGLitChat
Kurtis Scaletta @kurtisscaletta
What's the #mglitchat topic tonight?
Sandy Brehl @PBWorkshop
RT : We're talking #BEA on #mglitchat tonight...9 p.m. EST. Come on over if you were there--share your experience w/ those …
Ansha Kotyk @AnshaKotyk
okay I"m off to referee kids who have begun jumping on the beds... ;) have a great #mglitchat !!!
Ansha Kotyk @AnshaKotyk
#mglitchat test of the new chatfeed thingamabob