TOPIC: How do you know when to move on from a project? Is there an expiration date on your work? And how do you deal with the mountain of defunct research, drafts and sketches--not to mention the emotional toll of saying goodbye? #kidlitchat
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#kidlitchat happens every Tuesday night at 9E/6P, co-hosted by @bonnieadamson.com and @gregpincus.bsky.social. The topic is posted here as each chat begins, as well as any important chat news. Banner art by Brian Kirby: @boringstorybook.com
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TOPIC: Why do you create/read the stories you create/read? Like… if you write MG, what makes THAT the age range you focus on? Yes, we all do lots of stuff, but if you gravitate towards one thing... why? #kidlitchat
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TOPIC: Annual milestones are zipping past: over halfway through 2025, summer is almost gone, school has started, or is about to start--whew! So . . . have you read any good books lately? What are your top picks for the year so far? What's on your TBR list? #kidlitchat
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TOPIC: You have finally found your comfort zone. You begin to suspect that you know what you're doing! And then a small thought worms its way into your happy place: have you fallen into a rut, creatively? How can you tell--and what can you do about it? #kidlitchat
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TOPIC: Do you ever change up your routine - your workplace, schedule, genre, age range you normally focus on, etc.? Does it help? Heck - do you have a routine or wish you could set one (if it weren't for those pesky kids! Or work, etc.)? Tell us how you work and keep it fresh! #kidlitchat
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TOPIC: Today is the second shortest day in history... which made us think about secondary characters, plots and settings and so on. And we wondered: how do you make sure they get enough attention when you're working on your manuscripts? Do you prioritize 'em? Get to 'em later? Or??? #kidlitchat
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TOPIC: What are some recent #kidlit books you think should get the full on movie treatment (from #picturebooks to #ya)? Which recent book-to-film adaptations have you loved? Do you 'cast' your work when you're creating it? And... heck... let's have some popcorn and have us a #kidlitchat!
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TOPIC: [drum roll, please] As of tonight, #kidlitchat is 16 years old. Sixteen! We can't believe it, either! How long have you been a part of the #kidlit community--and how much has changed since you took your first steps on this path?
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TOPIC: Why #kidlit? You could focus on anything in your art, writing, editing, designing, agenting, teaching, librarying, etc… so what keeps you focused on the kid world? (Besides the big bucks, of course. Shh. That’s our secret!) #kidlitchat
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TOPIC: You are moving along on a project and... something (anything!)... distracts your attention. Or you wrap up one project and have not yet engaged with another. How do you regain momentum? Or how do you keep focused in general with
all this life and everything else! #kidlitchat