Wednesday Tweet Roundup

It's humpday which means it's time for me to share some of my favorite tweets of the last week from the many writers, illustrators, editors, agents, and publishers who are out there sharing information and joining in the conversation on Twitter.

Click on the Twitter handles (@name) to find each tweeter's page should you wish to follow them or read more of what they're saying. Follow the included links to read the articles or blog posts these tweeters recommend.

Remember--whether you're signed up with Twitter or not, you can read tweets and click links to find helpful blog posts, useful articles, and timely news bits (like the ones below).

I didn't have a ton a time to skulk around the twitterverse this past as I was busy being on vacation. But a cool thing about Twitter is you can pop in for a few minutes here in there on your mobile device (like while you're in the airport; or en route to see some monuments via train; or, dare I say, when you have nothing else to read in the bathroom). Here's what I caught on the fly this past week, including links to some interesting and insightful blog posts, a few award winners, a dash of craft, a soupçon of social media, and a little inspiration here and there.

BELIEVE TWEET

@MyraMcEntire: YOU GUUUUYYYYS! Your comments on my post for @4kidlit are so SWEET. Let's take on the world, SHALL WE? http://bit.ly/ckLuxC

FINDING AUDIENCE TWEET

@SarahGreenhouse: New blog post from me on 'writing by the people and for the people'! http://bit.ly/LCZjs

CRAFTY TWEETS

@mstewartscience Today on the INK blog: How sensory details enrich #NFforKids writing: http://bit.ly/bvDtRO

@HUnderdown: If you write picture books, here's a writing/revising guide you should know about: http://ow.ly/36lcB

@Kid_Lit From the archives: when to cut something out of your manuscript http://ow.ly/36MJF

@RileyCarney Great Post: Deepening Your Novel with Imagery, Symbolism and Figurative Language http://ow.ly/36LIk

ON BOOKS TWEETS

@JensBookPage: "reading is like breathing...part of our existence" says @readingtub in @ChldrnsBksNRvws http://ow.ly/377v7

@danielehrenhaft: M.T. Anderson on the importance of breaking boundaries: http://tinyurl.com/22oa3nl 

@ReadAloudDad: The 10 Best Parents in Children's Literature | Strollerderby http://su.pr/2UQyoT

@TheGreasyScreen How Picture Books Play a Role in a Child’s Development: http://ht.ly/36eao

 
NaNoWriMo TIPS TWEETS

@GalleyCat: When you run out of ideas, use the amazing Brainstormer app to keep writing: http://mbist.ro/9bJcT4 #NaNoWriMo Tip #9

@GalleyCat: Need more time to write? Try using an iPhone app to dictate your novel: http://mbist.ro/bgRlNX #NaNoWriMo Tip #10

AGENT ADVICE TWEET

@tabithaolson  Guide to Literary Agents - Agent Tina Wexler On: 6 and 1/2 Ways to Impress an Agent http://t.co/EHYUqyu

SOCIAL MEDIA TWEETS

@leewind Editor To Agent, and Now Agent To... Social Media Expert?http://bit.ly/doFVTs

@debng: What Does My Facebook Status Say About Me? http://bit.ly/bkcYLq

@debng: The Patrick Swayze Rules of Community Management http://bit.ly/cLWkxv

@sanderssays: If you use Twitter + FB + LinkedIn + Blog, read: http://bit.ly/9DNtx0 (excellent advice!)

 
CHATS TWEETS

@MichaelBourret: Remember how I promised something new and exciting for our blog? Here's the news: we're doing a live chat! http://bit.ly/99jatW

@BlytheWoolston: If you missed yesterday's #familyofreaders conversation between @HornBook + @mitaliperkins go read it http://bit.ly/a44fc0

YA TWEETS 

@DeadRules2011: Lost your virginity? YA writers want to know who got it. Everyone's first time at The Elevensies today: http://bit.ly/92VWhu

@sarazarr: @Kid_Lit on contemporary realistic YA in the current market: http://bit.ly/cOWzJQ 

@CynLeitichSmith: YA Books on Bullying, Including Trailers from Naomi Bates: http://bit.ly/ban9D6

@yalibraryuk: Post-YALSA session summaries, history of YA, & book giveaway are all part of new links roundup: http://tiny.cc/postyalsaroundup

@lydia_sharp: YA Highway: What are your constellations?: http://bit.ly/aVqhM9 via @YAHighway 

READING LIST TWEETS

@ypulse: Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books list for 2010: http://tinyurl.com/3yjzuw6

@asuen1 NYTimes Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2010 http://ow.ly/35PZZ

THIS HAS REALLY HAPPENED TWEET

@curiousmartha: Don't try to submit your manuscript to an editor via online dating site message. #pubtip 

AND SO HAS THIS TWEET

@andrewkarre You can't make this stuff up: http://bit.ly/9EE9IV @tweenbooks

GREAT EXCUSE TO HAVE CAKE TWEET

@TotallyWriteous Happy Birthday Holly Black and Neil Gaiman!

 

FOLLOW HER LEAD TWEET

@KathyTroidle  Just signed up for the #SCBWI Winter Conference in NYC! Sessions look amazing! Can't wait! http://bit.ly/a9Ps9U

Wednesday Tweet Roundup: Ringing in #NaNoWriMo Edition

It's humpday which means it's time for me to share some of my favorite tweets of the last week from the many writers, illustrators, editors, agents, and publishers who are out there sharing information and joining in the conversation on Twitter.

Click on the Twitter handles (@name) to find each tweeter's page should you wish to follow them or read more of what they're saying. Follow the included links to read the articles or blog posts these tweeters recommend.

Remember--whether you're signed up with Twitter or not, you can read tweets and click links to find helpful blog posts, useful articles, and timely news bits (like the ones below).

This week's picks and links and links all have to do with National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), which kicked off November 1, during which more than 170,000 people will start a novel from scratch and attempt to finish it in 30 days. Today's tweets include tips, tools, motivation, cheers, fears, and just fun. Go writers, go! (And if you're reading this--get back to work!)


AND THEY'RE OFF TWEETS

@Croxus And for those who don't know the awesome of #nanowrimo, here: http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/whatisnano

@Prenna23 Was going to just go to sleep + start #NaNoWriMo tomorrow but going to start now. Writing 10 words is better than nothing. #procrastination

@EchelonPress #NaNoWriMo just looked up from the keyboard-mid opening scene and I have a good start at 805 words in 25 minutes.

@johnmcusick Four pages down. Will hafta bang out the last three before White Horse. This ain't a sprint, it's a marathon. #NaNoWriMo

CHEERS FROM THE SIDELINES TWEETS

@ShadowGirl_ #NaNoWriMo is trending worldwide and in the UK. Woot! Good luck writers. I'm cheering for you all and I wish I could do it!

@pattidigh Kudos to all participating in #NaNoWriMo this month. I'm opting for National Nap More Month (#NaNaMoMo) instead.

@ThereseWalsh putting the NANO in NaNoWriMo http://bit.ly/atAen1

WHY DO THIS CRAZY NaNoWriMo THING TWEETS

@inkyelbows Pros & cons of participating in #NaNoWriMo, from @mercedesmy: http://bit.ly/bxGqnv

@Sarahbear9789 Omg, I love my plot. It just got fixed. #nanowrimo

@pubperspectives Why I’m Participating in NaNoWriMo . . . Are You?: By Erin Cox In today’s lead story, author… http://goo.gl/fb/Wm3AL

@emilytastic Are you ready for #NaNoWriMo? Here's my take on the whole fandangle. http://bit.ly/9nJ1Ex

@WorkmanPub First step to getting published? Start writing! http://bit.ly/9PNjnf

@joanna_haugen Talk about good inspiration for the month! RT @algonquinbooks: Trivia of the day: Sara Gruen wrote WATER FOR ELEPHANTS during #NaNoWriMo.  

NaNoWriMo RESOURCES & TIPS TWEETS

@WeronikaJanczuk OMG, if you're doing #NaNoWriMo, this is an incredible list of tips and musings: http://bit.ly/dqcOyH. (via @Janet_Reid)

@GalleyCat As National Novel Writing Month starts, here are some writing tools. Share your story: http://mbist.ro/9070zQ

@jjmahoney3 Decided to use Google Docs to write my #NaNoWriMo novel this year. Why didn't I do this before? It'll be wherever I am! Goodbye Word!

 @GalleyCat Cliche Finder site helps writers stop cliches before they start; our #NaNoWriMo tool of the day: http://mbist.ro/cGSfpt

NaNoWriMo FUN TWEETS

@inkyelbows For writers who missed @Elumir's first #NaNoWriMo song: http://bit.ly/cLzfmc (Nanofounder @ChrisBaty likes it, too!)

@ColleenLindsay "Writing a novel is like fighting a cyborg bear!" @ChuckWendig offers up awesome dos & don'ts for NaNoWriMo: http://bit.ly/bgCHP8 #hilarious

@colleenaf For those stuck on ideas for #nanowrimo: Teen Book Generator by @travisnichols Equipment needed: 12-sided die, PASSION. http://bit.ly/ayTB9H

WHAT THE PUBLISHING PEEPS FEAR TWEETS

@ColleenLindsay Today marks the day all literary agents and editors dread: NaNoWriMo. #rememberthatrevisionisyourfriend #donthitsendonthatqueryonDecemberOne

 @ColleenLindsay Worst queries I ever received as an agent always started with "I've just finished writing my NaNoWriMo novel and...

@ElanaRoth Oh #NaNoWriMo...how you vex me. I do not look forward to the crappy, unedited manuscripts that will soon clutter my inbox in December.

THAT'S JUST NOT POSSIBLE ON DAY ONE TWEET

@ktubb NaNo! So who's hit 50,000 already? #theresalwayssomeone *knife eyes*

Wednesday Tweet Roundup: All #kidlitcon Edition

It's humpday which means it's time for me to share some of my favorite tweets of the last week from the many writers, illustrators, editors, agents, and publishers who are out there sharing information and joining in the conversation on Twitter.

Click on the Twitter handles (@name) to find each tweeter's page should you wish to follow them or read more of what they're saying. Follow the included links to read the articles or blog posts these tweeters recommend.

Remember--whether you're signed up with Twitter or not, you can read tweets and click links to find helpful blog posts, useful articles, and timely news bits (like the ones below).

This week's picks (and a few links) are all from Kidlit Con 2010 which I attended last weekend in Minneapolis so enjoy, bloggers! (It was fun to attend a conference where the word "platform" meant Blogger or WordPress.) A lot are my own tweets (because tweeting is a great way to take conference notes) and it's heavy on a handful of other users who joined me in the #kidlitcon tweet-o-rama!

You'll find Greg Pincus' transcript of all the #kidlitcon tweets here. Below I've pulled out some gems  and categorized them (on blogging, blog tours, virtual school visits, kidlitosphere, and more) so they're easier to follow for those of you who didn't attend.

After you read my post, promise you'll start including "sciency fiction" and SNAPping in your vocabulary. And don't miss the Periodic Table of Cupcakes.

MAGGIE STIEFVATER ON BLOGGING TWEETS

@teacher6th: Maggie Stiefvater keynote speaker BLOG writing since 2006 “blog years are like dog years”

@alicepope: Maggie Stiefvater: first thing she learned about blogging: the world doesn’t need another blog.

@JensBookPage: Having a voice of your own really helps when blogging says @mstiefvater

@alicepope: Maggie S: Boring people offline are boring people online and sometimes interesting people offline are boring people online.

@alicepope: Says @mstiefvater: blogging is a conversation–answer your comments

@mosylu: Maggie sez: online me is 10% of me. You don’t need to share everything

@alicepope: Says @mstiefvater: You make a personal connection when you blog. People will know your cat’s name.

@mosylu: Maggie sez: Blog readers are real people. They have an offline life #kidlitcon

@alicepope: Ten years ago, my career arc would not have been possible, says @mstiefvater. Blogging made it happen.

@alicepope: Don’t blog when you’re sick, tired, or drunk, says @mstiefvater (same goes for tweeting, I say)

BLOG PLATFORM PROS & CONS TWEETS

@teacher6th: Cons of Blogger: basic designs-not unique, limited plug-in/add on, doesn’t support threaded comments out of the box

@teacher6th: Pros of Wordpress: ease of proven tech, upgrades/ backup is taken care of, supported threads and servers, lg community

@teacher6th: Con to Wordpress: premium costs, no custom themes or option , cannot upload plug-ins, supported by ads U cannot control,

@teacher6th: Pro wordpress.org cn run multiple sites on same software install, complete control publish 2 Facebook & twttr, ultimate freedom

@teacher6th: Wordpress.org cons: need your own hosting provider, need more technical knowledge to set up & run, need 2 do own updates

@teacher6th: Posterous Pro: easy 2 use, micro blogging platform, mobile blogging, several document types used

@teacher6th: Tumblr Pro: micro blogging, easy to use, supports most media, bookmarklet tool, can reblog (embedding on other sites),

@teacher6th: Squarespace Pro: custom, seamless blog importing, handles most everything, design & themes good

@teacher6th: Squarespace Con: $$ 13-40 month average is $20

@teacher6th: Livejournal cons: hard to customize, more of a gated community/not as open, ad supported in free accounts

@CERodriguez: Gave props to @Squarespace, my web hosting platform, at #KidlitCon session for best blogging practices. I hope more writers will use it.

ADVICE ON HOSTING BLOG TOURS TWEETS

@alicepope: Michelle Corriel: When answering blog tour questions, don’t cut and paste answers from blog to blog.

@alicepope: Corriel: Come up w/ interesting questions for authors interviewed on your blog. ‘Did you always want to be a writer’ is not one

@thepageturn: Good blog interview question for authors: What is the best writing advice you’ve ever received?

@thepageturn: Corriel: Another quality (and fun) question to ask authors on a blog tour: Are you a plotter or plunger?

ADVICE ON PLANNING YOUR OWN BLOG TOURS TWEETS

@lovelyleann: Authors talking about blog touring. “Self promotion is a necessary evil for authors” and blog tours is a great way to do this.

@alicepope: Swati Avasthi: To authors embarking on blog tours–the one that it’s most hard on is you. Make it as easy on everyone else

@alicepope: Avasthi: When planning a blog tour, reach out to lot of different types of bloggers.

@alicepope: Avasthi: Don’t have too many blog tour stops (26 is too many; 10 or 12 is better).

@alicepope: Avasthi: Have a media page on your website for bloggers with info, bio, etc.

TIPS ON VIRTUAL VISITS TWEETS

@teacher6th: social media is opening up author visits and creating its own booking agendas

@teacher6th: social media has changed authors mindset on sharing and connecting to readers

@alicepope: Preparation is key for both authors and schools when it comes to school visits says @TeachingBooks

@alicepope: If your school visit not is a public event, you’re not allowed to take pictures of kids and post them online

@alicepope: Before a Skype visit, do a pre-check. See how you and your setting look onscreen

@MaryLeeHahn: But authors shouldn’t be expected to offer Skype visits for free.  

@teacher6th: charge for a skype vist? Personally I never pay for Skype because my school can’t pay…students do buy their books….

CYBILS & KILITOSPHERE TWEETS

@MaryLeeHahn: Kidlitosphere is about COMMUNITY.

@alicepope: The @cybils honor "the organic chicken nuggets of children's books," says Jen Robinson of @JensBookPage

@thepageturn: More than 1000 eligible nominations for Cybils this year! Crazy!

@thepageturn: 200 ppl applied for 100 slots as Cybils judges. Wow.

@mosylu: ways to support: donate, spread the word, buy bling, buy nominated titles thru the #cybils blog

@susan_marie: @MotherReader talking about http://www.kidlitosphere.org/

@mosylu: Maureen Kearney don't forget the carnival of children's literature: http://bit.ly/drD0Hv

@mosylu: blogging as a group also builds community within the group. We’ve found that in the kidlitosphere too!

@BookMoot: “Cynsations is THE place to start for authors in the Kidlitospere.” Liz Burns

KIDLITCON ADVICE TO AUTHORS TWEETS

@JensBookPage: “I never want to see an author trying to be a good writer but spending all their time online”

@mosylu: authors who interact should be passionate/energetic/engaged because otherwise it’s a waste

@JensBookPage: “I never want to see an author trying to be a good writer but spending all their time online

@alicepope: Laura Lutz from Harper Publicity says don’t embark in social networking and blogging if you can’t fully embrace it.

@teacher6th: mg & ya authors need to reach out to the mommybloggers, teachers & librarians

NOTEWORTHY MISC. KITLITCON TWEETS

@thepageturn: Blog I haven’t heard of before: Children’s War. All kids books about WWII. Fascinating!

@mudmamba: Thinking about how blogging the backlist/out of print books will tie in well with the rise of e-books.

@mudmamba: Amen! “If you don’t want it public, don’t put it online.” Big old period right there.

@alicepope: Janet Fox: play to your strengths when it comes to social media and participate.

@lovelyleann: Periodic Table of Cupcakes at book launch of Reininvention of Edison Thomas. Awesome! http://plixi.com/p/52414778

@alicepope: Llewellyn has a SNAP Committee–Social Networking and Publicity. That must catch on! And be verb-ified. Authors, get SNAPping.

@LizB: Libraries need professional reviews to inform buying decisions & also to provide backup for book challenges.

@thepageturn: Robinson: We all want to get paid to blog…but as soon as we’re paid, it becomes work. Difficult to keep it fun.

@alicepope: Houtman: wants to get a new genre term adopted–‘sciency fiction.’ Who’s on board?

@mudmamba: I think I’m only 1 at #kidlitcon matching all 3 of these criteria (a) not female (b) not an organizer (c) not named Steve.

@mosylu: major thanks to the organizers: Andrew Karre, Ben Barnhart, and Brian Farrey

Wednesday Tweet Roundup

It's humpday which means it's time for me to share some of my favorite tweets of the last week from the many writers, illustrators, editors, agents, and publishers who are out there sharing information and joining in the conversation on Twitter.

Click on the Twitter handles (@name) to find each tweeter's page should you wish to follow them or read more of what they're saying. Follow the included links to read the articles or blog posts these tweeters recommend.

Remember--whether you're signed up with Twitter or not, you can read tweets and click links to find helpful blog posts, useful articles, and timely news bits (like the ones below).

This week's picks and links includes query advice, teen/YA stuff, a discussions sparked by B&N's "Paranormal Romance" section, some scary story action just in time for Halloween, and I whole bunch of things that I like but am not feeling clever enough to categorize. Have at it.

STUFF I LIKE BUT AM NOT FEELING CLEVER ENOUGH TO CATEGORIZE TWEETS

@lydia_sharp: Pub Rants: A New Change In The Children’s Realm: http://bit.ly/bPhdce

@RachelleGardner: A great & funny blog post about the slush pile from agent Steve Laube: http://bit.ly/9F6bSu

@parenting: Why It's Important to Read to Babies: http://bit.ly/bGNzvE

@Kid_Lit: New stuff on a Tuesday! A resources page! http://kidlit.com/resources-for-writers/

@kathytemean: Thoughts From An Aspiring Picture Book Author: http://wp.me/pss2W-1Q5

@PWKidsBookshelf: See Adam Gopnik's review of Lane Smith's 'It's a Book' in tomorrow's New York Times Book Review http://nyti.ms/cjR9vm

@RachelleGardner: Do you have a BUSINESS mindset for your writing career? Should you? http://bit.ly/antyd8

@GalleyCat: Judy Blume writes script for Tiger Eyes & her son will direct the 1st Blume book feature film: http://mbist.ro/9DTHii

@lydia_sharp: Bad Boys vs. “Bad Boys” « Let The Words Flow: http://bit.ly/9WFFqd via @LTWFblog

@gregpincus: Excellent post by @Kid_Lit from a panel on trends in children's publishing: http://bit.ly/cTGmk7

TEEN STUFF TWEETS

@leewind: Where #Gay Teen #Suicides Start http://bit.ly/aw5hHg

@AdLit: And the winners for the @yalsa 2010 Teens Top 10 are... http://ow.ly/2WyO7

@maybegenius: maybe genius blog post today: The Darkness of Teenagerdom http://dft.ba/-teendarkness

@lizb: Must read post from Grace Lin on expectations & judgments of characters in book http://tinyurl.com/23ckmwu

@colorincolorado: It's Teen Read Week! Recommended books for #teens in Spanish from @yalsa: http://ow.ly/2VXn9

@AdLit: Looking for books with beat for Teen Read Week? Just press play! http://ow.ly/2KulQ

@storysnoops: Joining us today is bestselling author Sarah Dessen! Check out what this Teens' Top Ten AWARD WINNER has to say http://bit.ly/aE8rXC

PARANORMAL DISCUSSION TWEETS

@PWKidsBookshelf: Look what got its own section at Barnes & Noble. http://bit.ly/aMRjC5

@planetalvina: @literaticat @PWKidsBookshelf And where do the paranormal books that aren't romances go? They DO exist. Really!

@literaticat: So, are we giving up on the idea that "paranormal" & "fantasy" mean two different things? Or what? http://bit.ly/aMRjC5 @pwkidsbookshelf

@literaticat: I wasn't suggesting Paranormal & Fantasy ARE two different things. Just pointing out that B&N has fantasy in the "Teen Paranormal" section.

@barrygoldblatt: @literaticat Most gave up on any distinction years ago...pisses me off constantly. just like all science fiction is dystopian. Stupid.

QUERY ADVICE TWEETS

@MandyHubbard: I'd say a quarter of #queries are probably much too long or way too short. The best pitches are usually 2-3 paragraphs.

@JillCorcoran:@MandyHubbard #queries I am a fan of the 1-2paragraph pitch with another paragraph for who you are and one for why u chose to query me

@jafhedlund: How to Write a Winning Query Letter: Advice from Elena Mechlin at Pippin Properties http://wp.me/pIkHt-QZ 

@korakos: NTS: If you find an agent and think OMG PERFECT, do not get drunk to query them, even if it does settle one's nerves.

 
NEW BLOG TWEET

@sljournal: The debut of a new blog: "Adult 4 Teen." Replaces SLJ's popular Adult Books for HS Students print column. http://bit.ly/boMMYj

QUOTES TWEET

@WritersDigest: Literary Pick-Me-Ups: 30 Writing Quotes - To me, they can be like poems—quick, insightful bursts of meaning or humor... http://ow.ly/19y5sy

OPTIMISTIC TWEET

@DanielLiterary: The pub business seems to be picking up a bit. I've done 5 deals in the last 30 days.

ROCK START TWEET

@mitaliperkins: Want to feel like a rock star? Write Kid/YA books. Shy girl after my visit: "May I touch your sweater? I want to say that I touched you."

SCARY STORIES TWEETS

@Books4Kids_revs: Spooky Reads for Tweens on up http://bit.ly/ayifHL for younger #kidlit http://bit.ly/aaRkjJ

@maybegenius: Tweet your 130-character Halloween stories to #hallowfic - scary story party! I AM GOING TO MAKE THIS A THING, GUYS.

Wednesday Tweet Roundup

It's humpday which means it's time for me to share some of my favorite tweets of the last week from the many writers, illustrators, editors, agents, and publishers who are out there sharing information and joining in the conversation on Twitter.

Click on the Twitter handles (@name) to find each tweeter's page should you wish to follow them or read more of what they're saying. Follow the included links to read the articles or blog posts these tweeters recommend.

Remember--whether you're signed up with Twitter or not, you can read tweets and click links to find helpful blog posts, useful articles, and timely news bits (like the ones below).

This week's picks and links are heavy on blog posts reacting to the New York Times piece forecasting the doom of the picture book, along with usual tips from agents, practical and crafty tweets, National Book Award winners, and more.


WHATSCHOUTALKINBOUT NEW YORK TIMES TWEETS

@K_Dad Tom Lewis Do parents really deprive their kids of picture books? A defense of them at The New Republic http://t.co/Af27nYo

@asuen1 NY Times missing the point and why indies do rock picture book selling #kidlit http://ow.ly/2Rmw5

@MotherReader It turns out I'm still annoyed about the picture book article: http://ow.ly/2Srat

@RIFWEB: What I DID find to discuss in the New York Times article… http://bit.ly/cCOWDg

@kathytemean Thoughts From An Aspiring Picture Book Author: http://wp.me/pss2W-1Q5

@inkyelbows Another rebuttal to NYTimes article: @BlogHer highlights kidlit authors/illustrators - http://bit.ly/986O0s

MORE PICTURE BOOKS TWEETS

@taralazar Write What You Know, But WHAT Do You Know? Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen reveals the truth behind picture books: http://wp.me/p7jVE-zn #kidlit

@nyplkids What's your favorite picture book? ....NYPL's 100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know http://ow.ly/2SxZi #kids #kidlit

@FranSlayton European countries have created 2010 stamps of favorite children's books. UK's Pooh released today! http://bit.ly/cvd4Cm

@HappyHealthyHip The Importance of Picture Books http://bit.ly/9QGkAi

NBA TWEET

@gregpincus The National Book Award finalists (including for Young People's Literature) have been announced: http://lat.ms/cpMJm6

FOR YA WRITERS TWEETS

@Kid_Lit It gets heated on the blog today, we're talking about sex in YA http://ow.ly/2SLZp

@ingridsundberg How to create adolescent characters. Tips from author Rachel Vail: http://tinyurl.com/29n4req

@maybegenius Interested in literary journals for the YA market? Here's a list of YA & MG lit mags! http://ow.ly/2RGfy

@winterhansen Guide to Literary Agents - 5 Rules for Writing YA http://t.co/hQDXAn5 via @AddThis

PRACTICAL TWEETS

@ingridsundberg: I love this article on character creation from the inside out: http://tinyurl.com/29n4req

@QueryTracker Cobwebs Got Your Story? Here's how to clear them out: http://bit.ly/ax2x9B

@ColleenLindsay excellent advice on use & misuse of dialogue tags from Help! I Need a Publisher! blog http://bit.ly/9tkI5T (she opined)

@thecreativepenn 7 reasons you should read your book out loud http://dld.bz/yRFB

FAIRY TALE TWEETS

@CynLeitichSmith Gail Carson Levine on Outrage, Fairy Tales & Betsy Red Hoodie (@HarperChildrens): http://bit.ly/dAgdFj

@BostonBookGirl So many fairies in my slush today! It isn't you, it is me-- I am just not really a fairy person (and I dislike faeries more).

 
OHIO (where I live!) EVENT TWEET

@Kid_Lit Wrap-up of my SCBWI Central Ohio visit! http://ow.ly/2RECx

TIPS FROM AGENTS TWEETS

@RachelleGardner A most important post for writers! Great Product is the new Marketing by @MichaelHyatt. http://bit.ly/cyyRyG

@SarahGreenhouse My best work tip: What is the thing that makes you most anxious? Identify it - and do it immediately. Then the day can only get better!

@curiousmartha Esp since can't copyright titles! RT @ElanaRoth Guys, don't copyright your title & then put the little (c) next to it every single time.

@ElanaRoth Also, if you're an illustrator and refuse to have an online portfolio for fear of theft, you're in your own way. Watermark images instead.

MANDATORY TWEET ABOUT PUBLISHING CONTAINING  THE WORD 'DOOM'

@hbcolmenares Social Media And The Book Publishing Industry ? Doom Or Salvation? http://bit.ly/b2kBoT

PRESIDENTIAL BOOK TOSS TWEET

@ShelfAwareness Someone (possibly a naked someone) threw a book at President Obama. Quick, name that book! http://is.gd/fXgmW

Wednesday Tweet Roundup

It's humpday which means it's time for me to share some of my favorite tweets of the last week from the many writers, illustrators, editors, agents, and publishers who are out there sharing information and joining in the conversation on Twitter.

Click on the Twitter handles (@name) to find each tweeter's page should you wish to follow them or read more of what they're saying. Follow the included links to read the articles or blog posts these tweeters recommend.

Remember--whether you're signed up with Twitter or not, you can read tweets and click links to find helpful blog posts, useful articles, and timely news bits (like the ones below).

Much of the tweet excitement this week surrounded an article in the Missouri News-Leader called "Filthy books demeaning to Republic education," in which the writer Wesley Scroggins referred to Laurie Halse Anderson's SPEAK as "soft pornography." The twitterverse and blogsphere spoke up! A sampling is below. For more click on the #speakloudly hashtag. I find the outpouring quite inspiring. (And feel free to name a villain in your next story "Wesley Scroggins." Because it really just works.)


SPEAK LOUDLY TWEETS

@planetalvina: On the BRG blog: Speak Loudly: Over the weekend, the Twitterverse exploded with the news that an associate profess... http://bit.ly/9tjAR9

@molly_oneill: Heading home from a conf today, b/w airports, reading #speakloudly tweets, awed by power of community & @halseanderson's book. Words matter.

@bkshelvesofdoom: A good thing that has come out of the #SpeakLoudly fracas: the stories shared remind those of us, still quiet, that we are not alone.

@BlytheWoolston: Sexual abusers silence their victims. The best way to stop it is to #SpeakLoudly http://bit.ly/cOYhHK

@chavelaque: Terrific post from a Christian writer on SPEAK RT @MyraMcEntire #SpeakLoudly I did. Hardest post I've written. http://bit.ly/9x5tNv

@Janet_Reid: Truth is often ugly and dirty but it is not pornography. http://tinyurl.com/35re84y

@gregpincus: Social media and a platform can help an author in many ways, as the @halseanderson and #speakloudly situation shows - c

@halseanderson: Am so blown away by the support for SPEAK. Hate to say it makes me speechless, but it almost does. Thank you for speaking up! #speakloudly 

CENSORSHIP TWEETS

@PWKidsBookshelf: Can Censoring a Children’s Book Remove Its Prejudices?

@neilhimself: Banned Books Weeks starts on Sept 25th. Read a banned or challenged book? http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/support.html

AGENT ADVICE TWEETS

@mitaliperkins: How To Find A Literary Agent @NathanBransford http://bit.ly/cpoZKq

@Kid_Lit: What to do when you want to send a revision but weren't asked for one: http://ow.ly/2GNvC #kidlit #writing #fb

@ingridsundberg: Recap of #LA10SCBWI Agent Panel: http://tinyurl.com/25ez4e5 (Features agents Ginger Clark, Josh Adams, Ken Wright, and Lisa Grubka).

@CA_Marshall: Nifty sounding mermaid YA that also fell apart. Make the whole book shine, not just the first five pages. #queries

HELPFUL EDITOR TWEETS

@ColleenLindsay: In case you missed this earlier: Completely updated & revised word counts for fiction, all kinds of fiction: http://bit.ly/cSJ9Zm

@editorgurl: Lots of inspiration in this short piece about David Wiesner & his editor Dinah Stevenson. http://bit.ly/bSZ9v0 (via @shelfawareness)

@CynLeitichSmith: Writing on a Unicycle: Making Time for What You Love in a Life out of Balance by Deborah Brodie: http://bit.ly/9Y85il

ILLUSTRATOR TWEETS

@Illo_Island: 150 Useful Resources for Illustrators (from EFII archives) - http://ow.ly/2GmYH

@aliciapadron: My post over at the PBJ's today- Favorite Illustrators http://pbjunkies.blogspot.com/2010/09/favorite-illustrators-christopher.html

KIDS READING TWEETS

@mitaliperkins: When site stats show a search for the title of your book along with "how dose (sic) it end," face facts: you've been assigned as homework.

@Scholastic: What children’s titles are being read by children across America? Check out September's Top Reads from #BookClubs: http://wp.me/pG4x8-jm

READING LIST TWEETS

@PWKidsBookshelf: The Daily Beast has a list of 10 Smart YA Books, for those who've finished The Hunger Games and are looking for more http://bit.ly/9DpvKU

@PWKidsBookshelf: See Psychology Today's list of celebrated adult authors who also wrote for kids: Part 1 http://bit.ly/df86ff + Part 2 http://bit.ly/alTt4r

A TWIST ON PRINT TWEET

@RachelleGardner: Digital enhancements in PRINT books??? http://usat.ly/d1snX3 via @JanetKGrant

JUST SAYIN' TWEETS

@PublishersWkly: In PW’s recent Salary Survey, one statistic stuck out: 85% of employees with under 3 years experience are women http://bit.ly/9tZ0NZ

@johnmcusick: I think it's time for a burning. @GalleyCat Oxford American Dictionary adds BFF, bromance, hockey mom & LMAO entries; what do you think?

@PublishersWkly: What's with all the dead parents in YA books? An editor in PW Soapbox calls this a "cop-out." http://bit.ly/bt1UbU

@halseanderson: Whoever is in charge of the iPad bookstore needs to hire someone who understands what kids & teens want to read.

@EgmontGal: So happy to be back in NYC. The jackhammers sound like a robin's call to me.

@LiteraryUpstart: Look, just don't even bother trying to use the semicolon. Stick to periods and commas, dude.

BLOG TOUR TWEET

@thecreativepenn: How to get massive exposure for your book with blog book tours http://dld.bz/wtnZ via @TonyEldridge 

ACCESSORIES ARE IMPORTANT TWEET

@jamieharrington: Shopping today. Me: That bag's cute but I don't think it will hold my laptop. Saleslady: You could upgrade to a smaller one. o.O

ALMOST AS FUN AS THE ZAPPOS MAP TWEET

@AdviceToWriters: Site shows in real time which books people are buying all over the world. http://ow.ly/2Hxel (via @DailyLit) 

SOMEONE NEEDS COFFEE TWEET

@sztownsend81: Just answered a phone call where someone asked if they needed to send a SASE with their email query.

Wednesday Tweet Roundup

It's humpday which means it's time for me to share some of my favorite tweets of the last week from the many writers, illustrators, editors, agents, and publishers who are out there sharing information and joining in the conversation on Twitter.

Click on the Twitter handles (@name) to find each tweeter's page should you wish to follow them or read more of what they're saying. Follow the included links to read the articles or blog posts these tweeters recommend.

Remember--whether you're signed up with Twitter or not, you can read tweets and click links to find helpful blog posts, useful articles, and timely news bits (like the ones below).

Among this week's picks and links: news on the new Twitter, lots on pitching and querying agents, a little craft, a picture book from Pennsylvania Avenue, zombies, story love, story hate, and more.

NEW TWITTER TWEETS

@mashable: Here Comes the New Twitter.com - http://mash.to/2EjHw [updated with more images of the new interface] #newtwitter

@PublishersWkly: NYT explains the new Twitter: threaded conversations at last, so long to the "more" button http://nyti.ms/dvutWJ

EXPLORING STORIES TWEETS

@editorgurl: Ever try walking a mile in your character’s shoes? @lauratofflercor, @elanaroth & I did. http://bit.ly/bXdet9

@melissa_marr: As a former lit teacher I luv this http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WickedLovely Yay! for textual deconstruction :)

CRAFTY TWEETS

@ingridsundberg: Gail Carson Levine shares 7 Ways to Create Compelling Characters: http://tinyurl.com/2uwh6f8 

@chersti: revising: 10 quick tips to polish your gem: http://wp.me/pNDF0-kc

PRESIDENTIAL PICTURE BOOK TWEETS

@sljournal: President Barack Obama to publish 40-page children's book: http://mbist.ro/9FrVve RT @Mediabistro @eBookNewser

@PWKidsBookshelf: Now that Pres. Obama's joined the ranks, see the Daily Beast's gallery of other celebrity children's books http://bit.ly/9MiPjc

EDITOR MOVE TWEET

@CynLeitichSmith: Kevin Lewis to join Hyperion as an executive editor, focusing on picture books, MG and YA novels: http://bit.ly/9u9Ykd (via @PublishersWkly)

AGENTY TWEETS

@Janet_Reid: The QueryShark is gnawing: http://tinyurl.com/queryshark177

@inkyelbows: A day in the life of a literary agent. @BookEndsJessica posts: http://tinyurl.com/23ah97e

@elizabethscraig: An agent on author headshots: http://dld.bz/u44D

@Kid_Lit: Aspiring writers: does your day job matter to an agent? http://ow.ly/2EvBi

@4kidlit: See which opening lines caught agent @Natalie_Fischer's eyes http://bit.ly/9jb4rc

@JenSwanBooks: RT @Kid_Lit Cold querying vs. having a referral. Should you do one or both? http://ow.ly/2pcjJ 

@jafhedlund: To prepare for @SCBWIRockyMtn, I did lots of research on pitching. Here's what I found: http://wp.me/pIkHt-NR 

@dotificus: My first blog post re: the Ohio #scbwi conference. Agent Mark McVeigh's keynote. http://tinyurl.com/2cm352w

ZOMIBES ARE THE NEW VAMPIRES TWEET

@JonathanMaberry: Authors @carrieryan and Alden Bell offer insight into the popularity of YA Zombie novels: http://bit.ly/aPmwSs

MEDIA (SOCIAL & OTHERWISE) TWEETS

@NathanBransford: Do you think social media helps sell books? http://t.co/hSpTtNy

@HOWbrand: Too Much Media: Our ability to produce media has outstripped our ability to consume it. The average photograph now... http://bit.ly/b17Jq0

@jakrose: If you were allowed to go back in time and rename "social media" — What would you call it? http://bit.ly/ahBx2O [Facebook Poll]

MARKETING TWEET

@thecreativepenn: Marketing tips for authors http://dld.bz/vAst via @TonyEldridge

THREE OF THREE--AN EDITOR ON LOVE TWEETS

@editrixanica: I love loading up my ereader with submissions at the end of each day. Maybe one of these will be my next true love!

@editrixanica: When I fall so hard in love w/ a ms that I want to spend my nights & wknds w/ it, want to talk about it constantly, then it's the one for me

@editrixanica: ...but also, I look for that feeling of, "oooh, and I know exactly how to make this even better." Figuring out that puzzle is the fun part.

HATERS WILL HATE TWEETS

@boniashburn: Wish I hadn't read the comments on NYTimes Children's Books You Might Hate post http://nyti.ms/92jqLs Kind of shaking my faith in humanity

@ncacensorship: Sherman Alexie novel officially banned from Missouri school http://bit.l/ciCbxg #bannedbooks

ONLINE REFERENCE TWEET

@ALA_Booklist: Points of Reference: Web Site of the Week: Readprint.com: Readprint.com is a free library which is online. It in... http://bit.ly/9n5JXF

DIFFERENCE OF OPINION TWEET

@sarazarr: Oh brother. Write in the tense the story needs-->pullman speaks out against present tense novels: http://ow.ly/2EaUC

Wednesday Tweet Roundup

It's humpday which means it's time for me to share some of my favorite tweets of the last week from the many writers, illustrators, editors, agents, and publishers who are out there sharing information and joining in the conversation on Twitter.

Click on the Twitter handles (@name) to find each tweeter's page should you wish to follow them or read more of what they're saying. Follow the included links to read the articles or blog posts these tweeters recommend.

Remember--whether you're signed up with Twitter or not, you can read tweets and click links to find helpful blog posts, useful articles, and timely news bits (like the ones below).

Among this week's picks and links: an editor on what writers can learn from Taylor Swift, agents on contradictory query advice and headshots, lots of great lists (from best bookstores to truths about publishing), an author/artist finds success a the Summer Conference, bookstore love and #booklove, and a personal essay that made me LOL.


GOOD STUFF ON BLOGS WHICH I CAN'T THINK OF A CLEVER WAY TO CLASSIFY TWEETS

@chavelaque: The genius of @taylorswift13's "Mine," and elements of great fictional romances: http://bit.ly/bQeCOd

@hrouda: What the new middle-men in Publishing will look like http://is.gd/eXXNC

@PatZMiller: A must-read for writers, teachers and librarians. Nikki Grimes eloquently explains what should be obvious. http://bit.ly/9NE9Ui

@clairelegrand: New on the blog: Literary Fiction vs. YA Fiction (or, Wait, No, That's Stupid) http://wp.me/pRj24-7e

@TarieS: From WriteOnCon.com: Busting children's and YA book industry myths! http://tinyurl.com/2vk8hko

@Bob_Mayer: The pure math of print vs. eBook royalties http://bit.ly/bJLMMG

@NathanBransford: How to deal with contradictory query advice: http://t.co/HpYhNDF

@elizabethscraig: An agent on author headshots: http://dld.bz/u44D

@CynLeitichSmith: How I s-t-r-e-t-c-h to write books across formats: http://bit.ly/bD3kWK

@maybegenius: My take on MT Anderson's Experiments in Books for Children #SCBWI session, which was amazing, btw. http://ow.ly/2zeMk

@inkyelbows: Fine Tuning Your One-Sentence Pitch | MiG Writers: http://bit.ly/aw4H9z

WHAT AGENTS & EDITORS DO ALL DAY TWEETS

@chavelaque: I just identified the problem in the picture-book ms. I'm working on as a question of predestination vs. free will. #delusionsofgrandeur?

@ChrisRichman: I've answered 254 queries each with 20 page samples in the last six days, & still not caught up. If you haven't heard, you should soon.

@elanaroth: Alright, editors...gird your loins. I'm starting to pitch projects. I have 5. Ready, set, go. #word

SUMMER CONFERENCE SUCCESS TWEET

@inkyelbows: How a rejection got me a book deal: my career-changing #SCBWI Summer Conference experience: http://bit.ly/cPvOpF

#BOOKLOVE TWEET

@FictionNotes: People depend on experts to post book reviews.That's you! Random Acts of Publicity Week #booklove http://bit.ly/8XCcZO 

MAKING TIME TWEETS

@literaticat: My insanely productive client spills the secret... RT @KateMessner The secret of making time to write. http://bit.ly/9mQBTU

@literaticat: If you don't believe @KateMessner is insanely productive, here's a stat: I've sold twelve (12) books for her in two & a half (2.5) years.

LISTY TWEETS

@mitaloperkins: Blogged This => Ten Great Multicultural Kid/YA Blogs http://mita.li/d9If1r

@sloane: Top 10 Bookstores in The US: http://cot.ag/aAQBmF

@AdviceToWriters: 13 Wonderful Truths About #Publishing: http://dld.bz/uukg (via @elizabethscraig)

@cybils: 52 Ways to Use Your Library Card" Challenge: http://ht.ly/2AbWJ

@thecreativepenn: 7 Reasons You Can’t Afford NOT To Find Your Creative Tribe http://dld.bz/u8eu via @coachcreative

@ingridsundberg: 12 Ways to Create Suspense in Your Novel: http://tinyurl.com/2amd8l2

@daniellechiotti: Hell has officially frozen over...I just posted on the Upstart Crow Blog. http://bit.ly/cPwrMC

HAPPY ALMOST-BIRTHDAY TWEET

@Georgia_McBride: The actual anniversary is THIS week. No reason we can't celebrate all week. First ever #YALITCHAT was 9.9.2009

BRICKS & MORTAR TWEETS

@planetalvina: A lovely ode to printed books, from @TeeEss: http://snipurl.com/11s1yx

@TracyClark_TLC: Went to the bookstore to drop off SCBWI event flyers and walked out with NEW BOOKS! Yay!

@PWKidsBookshelf: Today in ShelfTalker: Back-to-school means different daily rhythms in the bookstore, as Josie explains http://bit.ly/aVjPyd

SOMETIMES CHOCOLATE IS THE ONLY ANSWER TWEET

@angie_frazier: Oh I just love it when I work for days on a huge scene that I realize must be axed. *off to search for chocolate therapy*

BECAUSE I LOVE A GOOD PERSONAL ESSAY TWEET

@The_Rumpus: Essay about renovating Danielle Steel's home: http://bit.ly/cN0yEE

Wednesday Tweet Roundup

It's humpday which means it's time for me to share some of my favorite tweets of the last week from the many writers, illustrators, editors, agents, and publishers who are out there sharing information and joining in the conversation on Twitter.

Click on the Twitter handles (@name) to find each tweeter's page should you wish to follow them or read more of what they're saying. Follow the included links to read the articles or blog posts these tweeters recommend.

Remember--whether you're signed up with Twitter or not, you can read tweets and click links to find helpful blog posts, useful articles, and timely news bits (like the ones below).

Among this week's picks and links: a pair of tweets related to craft, links to cool stuff on agents' blogs, slush pile fun, some helpful pieces related to Facebook, reaction to Seth Godin abandoning traditional publishing, my favorite tweet of the week, and more.


CRAFTY TWEETS

@CynLeitichSmith: Author Susan Campbell Baroletti on Writing #Nonfiction and THEY CALLED THEMSELVES THE :KKK (@hmhbooks) http://bit.ly/9HUa5M #yalitchat

@ThereseWalsh: Plot or character driven? Why choose? Intro'ing a new series of posts by Donald Maass's today at Writer Unboxed: http://tinyurl.com/2898pq8

SLUSHY TWEETS

@womenonwriting: Check out @Pubmission, new service designed to help writers connect w/ publishers. An interview explaining ins and outs: http://ow.ly/2xSbn

@Janet_Reid: This post from @slushpilehell is LadyGagalicious! http://bit.ly/9mxsRv

@BloomsburyPress: @OUPBlogUSA True fact: once I read slush submission from author whose whole book was to introduce a gender neutral pronoun. #pg

AGENTS' BLOG TWEETS

@inkyelbows: Researching books comparable to your work-in-progress? @JillCorcoran has advice: http://bit.ly/czETpf

@literaticat: On the Blog: How many clients is TOO many? http://tinyurl.com/28tlkou

@NathanBransford: Violence in children's literature. Is there a line? http://t.co/HuqqkHH

@OddSock: How have I not heard of this site before?! Beware the grumpy literary agent: http://slushpilehell.tumblr.com/

INTERVIEW TWEETS

@drydenbks: Six Months On: Emma Dryden talks about @drydenbks and the state of the publishing industry http://t.co/DN9IQaD via @liakeyes

@GalleyCat: Priddy Books publisher Roger Priddy talks about the best books for babies: http://mbist.ro/b2YDbU

YA TWEETS

@inkyelbows: Fascinating!--> Shannon Hale polls YA writers re: morals & standards in their books: http://bit.ly/du1IBx

@mitaliperkins: Good YA writing exercise: remembering your first kiss. Here's mine: http://bit.ly/aNLtZf

@AnnKingman: Funny listening to adults at Suzanne Collins event trying to justify enjoying YA books. There's no shame, people!

@LizB: eye roll at adults who are shocked, shocked I tell you! that books for teens aren't all puppies and rainbows

READING LIST TWEETS

@emhornerbooks: Some Recommended Titles for LGBTQ Young Adults http://huff.to/cqGeX4 via @huffingtonpost

@advicetowriters: best books on writing, via @HuffPostBooks http://huff.to/9ZDfP7

GODIN TWEETS

@thecreativepenn: How Authors Really Make Money: The Rebirth of Seth Godin and Death of Traditional Publishing http://dld.bz/tgpr via @tferriss

@SuzanneKendrick: Publishing industry comment on Seth Godin's “I’ve decided not to publish any more books in the traditional way,” http://ow.ly/2xavA

SUBWAY TWEETS

@colleenaf: Saw my first Mockingjay sighting in the wild this morn though in that time I also saw 8 Girl With the Dragon Tattoo's. #sadrealities #subway

@barrygoldblatt: Bumped into Arthur Levine this morning on the subway. Reminded again how tiny NYC really is.

FACEBOOK TWEETS

@maggiecary: Have your teen read this great article: There is No Such Thing as Privacy on facebook: http://bit.ly/9CvXO9

@debng: Reading: Facebook is Not Your Blog http://t.co/4grCp1h via @blogworld

SOMEONE'S WEARING HIS BAD IDEA JEANS TWEET

@naufalkhan: Seeking a new publishing agent for my book, had enough crap with my current one. Any leads peoples #publishers @reader_writer

FAV TWEET OF THE WEEK

@chavelaque: Querying an author re: redundancy in the #StarWars phrase "nerf-herding bantha fodder, poodoos." The Editorial Geek Force is strong in me.

Wednesday Tweet Roundup

It's humpday which means it's time for me to share some of my favorite tweets of the last week from the many writers, illustrators, editors and agents who are out there sharing information and joining in the conversation on Twitter.

Click on the Twitter handles (@name) to find each tweeter's page should you wish to follow them or read more of what they're saying. Follow the included links to read the articles or blog posts these tweeters recommend.

Remember--whether you're signed up with Twitter or not, you can read tweets and click links to find helpful blog posts, useful articles, and timely news bits (like the ones below).

Among this week's picks and links: censorship news (boo!), an agent requests a query via Twitter (yay!), reports on conferences (one live, one online), varying pieces on craft, social media news, and more.


CENSORSHIP TWEETS

@PublishersLunch: #plnws School Librarian Who Didn't Read Ellen Hopkins' Books Gets Her Disinvited from Teen Lit Fest; Other YA Auth... http://bit.ly/aMipup

@ceamer: YA author takes stand against insidious censorship: http://bit.ly/a5lro5

@GalleyCat: Two New Jersey libraries remove an anthology of short stories written by gay & lesbian youth: http://mbist.ro/9u3TCf

CRAFTY TWEETS

@4KidLit: WOW Wednesday: L.J. Boldyrev on Writing Short to Lengthen Your Resume http://bit.ly/ayMKhy

@CynLeitichSmith: How to Create a Dystopia by @parkerpeevy: http://bit.ly/9xOUNu

@Kid_Lit: Lack of voice/character in MG boy books and the boy problem, inspired by @hannahmosk: http://ow.ly/2rel9

@BookEditorLM: HOW to BLEND NOVEL GENRES + SUCCEED http://tinyurl.com/2gx2zvl

@halseanderson: Blog up: dealing with rejection and typing with your nose http://tinyurl.com/3x9w4xa

YAY YA TWEETS

@wendytoliver: Love contemporary YA novels? http://www.thecontemps.com/

@Georgia_McBride: On submission? #YALITCHAT has a new group for YA writers seeking advice, support and safe place to vent. http://bit.ly/dbNH7r

@libmaryann: Great review of #YAlit site, Bookurious, by @ErinWalk http://theothererin.wordpress.com/

WRITEONCON TWEETS

@gregpincus: WriteOnCon round-up Day 1: http://bit.ly/9nyhEA and Day 2: http://bit.ly/dx7iiF

@jessiedenlim: Good stuff RT @4kidlit Conference Round-Up: WriteOnCon Day 2 http://bit.ly/dx7iiF

@4KidLit: If you missed #WriteOnCon, come check out our cheat sheet! http://bit.ly/dx7iiF

SCBWI ANNUAL SUMMER CONFERENCE TWEETS

@DeborahFreedman: Relive the moment #LA10SCBWI - almost. The amazing Ashley Bryan recites "My People" http://bit.ly/9zLaP0

@wendydelsol: Too funny! Author M.T. Anderson singing at #la10scbwi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn5hRfCA-mU I'm proud to be part of laugh track.

@scbwi: Check out great pictures from #LA10SCBWI by Rita Crayon Huang here: http://tinyurl.com/2dy4tqf.

@maybegenius: My take on the LA SCBWI 2010 Editor's Panel is up. What makes them choose your book? http://bt.io/FoOx

@ingridsundberg: On the Blog - Loren Long: Illustrating the Picture Book - http://tinyurl.com/26uc9p6

SOCIAL MEDIA TWEETS

@sialche: Social media for unagented/unpublished writers. Yay or nay? http://bit.ly9jw1rU (via @WeronikaJanczuk)

@ingridsundberg: Grand list of #kidlit peeps who tweet tweet tweet! Editors, Agents, and Authors to follow: http://tinyurl.com/28eqztp

@mashable: Our top story this evening: "Facebook Launches a Live Video Channel" - http://mash.to/2pqM4

SEE WHAT CAN HAPPEN ON TWITTER TWEETS

@MichaelBourret: I want a scary YA alien novel. Maybe CLOSE ENCOUNTERS but not so cheery. Anyone?

@marilynpeake: @MichaelBourret I just finished writing an alien novel! Getting great reviews, is unpublished, doesn't have agent. May I send it?

@MichaelBourret: @marilynpeake Please do send me a query.

READING LIST TWEETS

@PetaAndersen: Nice--but short--list of good #MG books for boys - http://ow.ly/2q8ww

@harperchildrens: In Search of the Elusive Funny Female Character via @sljournal http://bit.ly/bOgbJb

FAV TWEET OF THE WEEK

@sirayn: best book title ever for YA book deal just up on Publishers Marketplace: WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE