Greg Pincus
@gregpincus.bsky.social
Writer. Likes to rhyme, though not when writing movies or novels. But you should see my shopping lists! Has never bought an orange. #kidlitchat cohost for 14+ years on ex-Twitter (and now here on Tuesday nights at 9 PM EST!). Still bats and throws righty.
"Why's Greg gotta ring that bell when we were only just getting started?" That's from my novel "The ending of each #kidlitchat." But as in the book, conversation doesn't have to stop with the metaphorical ringing, so I hope y'all continue and are still yakking til NEXT Tuesday when we do this again!
January 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM
"Why's Greg gotta ring that bell when we were only just getting started?" That's from my novel "The ending of each #kidlitchat." But as in the book, conversation doesn't have to stop with the metaphorical ringing, so I hope y'all continue and are still yakking til NEXT Tuesday when we do this again!
Millicent Min, Girl Genius by @lisayee.bsky.social begins "I have been accused of being anal retentive, an over-achiever, and a compulsive perfectionist, like those are bad things" and that is the character and tone right there in one sentence. Talk about pulling in a reader.... #kidlitchat
January 14, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Millicent Min, Girl Genius by @lisayee.bsky.social begins "I have been accused of being anal retentive, an over-achiever, and a compulsive perfectionist, like those are bad things" and that is the character and tone right there in one sentence. Talk about pulling in a reader.... #kidlitchat
Always re-shared! :-) #kidlitchat
That line totally drew me in! And that's why I had to create a yummy Apple Walnut Pie recipe #KidLitConfections to go with your book! i-am-so-grateful.blogspot.com/2025/11/appl... #KidLitChat
January 14, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Always re-shared! :-) #kidlitchat
It's interesting how sometimes the first sentence is all we need to pull us in. But other times it's the first 10 pages or so. Or the first few pages of a picture book. Sometimes you just nail a feeling or a character or a laugh line, but I guess not every story needs or supports that. #kidlitchat
January 14, 2026 at 2:32 AM
It's interesting how sometimes the first sentence is all we need to pull us in. But other times it's the first 10 pages or so. Or the first few pages of a picture book. Sometimes you just nail a feeling or a character or a laugh line, but I guess not every story needs or supports that. #kidlitchat
"Some days you just need pie." is the opening line of my 14 Fibs of Gregory K. and is proof that my love of pie is not just a #kidlitchat thang!
January 14, 2026 at 2:27 AM
"Some days you just need pie." is the opening line of my 14 Fibs of Gregory K. and is proof that my love of pie is not just a #kidlitchat thang!
"On the far end of town where the grickle-grass grows and the wind smells sweet and sour when it blows and no birds ever sing excepting old crows is the street of the lifted Lorax." I mean now... come on! Who wouldn't read on? #kidlitchat
January 14, 2026 at 2:09 AM
"On the far end of town where the grickle-grass grows and the wind smells sweet and sour when it blows and no birds ever sing excepting old crows is the street of the lifted Lorax." I mean now... come on! Who wouldn't read on? #kidlitchat
TOPIC: While we're still thinking about fresh beginnings, what are some of your all-time favorite first lines in children's books? ("Where's Papa going with that ax?" is already taken!) And what do you think makes a first line really grab the reader? #kidlitchat
January 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM
TOPIC: While we're still thinking about fresh beginnings, what are some of your all-time favorite first lines in children's books? ("Where's Papa going with that ax?" is already taken!) And what do you think makes a first line really grab the reader? #kidlitchat
Guess what? It’s #kidlitchat day (aka Tuesday). Join us #kidlit folk here on Bluesky at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific for an hour of yakking and community. Easy parking, beautifully decorated space, and ample (virtual) treats! What’s not to love? I hope you can make it!
January 13, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Guess what? It’s #kidlitchat day (aka Tuesday). Join us #kidlit folk here on Bluesky at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific for an hour of yakking and community. Easy parking, beautifully decorated space, and ample (virtual) treats! What’s not to love? I hope you can make it!
Thank you all for joining in to the first #kidlitchat of 2026. This is the official end, but please keep chatting. Our word for the year here (for the Nth time in a row) is "community." And I'm glad to be a part of this one with y'all!
January 7, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Thank you all for joining in to the first #kidlitchat of 2026. This is the official end, but please keep chatting. Our word for the year here (for the Nth time in a row) is "community." And I'm glad to be a part of this one with y'all!
This is a very, very good idea. #kidlitchat
I also find #KidLitChat an excellent way to find #KidLit people to follow (and follow back).
January 7, 2026 at 2:29 AM
This is a very, very good idea. #kidlitchat
TOPIC: It's time for New Year's resolutions . . . or goals . . . or a word to define your mindset for 2026 . . . or your Guiding Principle for the year . . . or, what's the plan, Stan? (The focus here is for resolutions related to your #kidlit side, but share whatever you want!). #kidlitchat
January 7, 2026 at 2:00 AM
TOPIC: It's time for New Year's resolutions . . . or goals . . . or a word to define your mindset for 2026 . . . or your Guiding Principle for the year . . . or, what's the plan, Stan? (The focus here is for resolutions related to your #kidlit side, but share whatever you want!). #kidlitchat
It may be a new year, but it's the same #kidlitchat day, time and place - every Tuesday at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific here on Bluesky. If you want to join some fine #kidlit folk for an hour of chatting and community, I hope you'll make us part of your 2026. See ya soon!
January 6, 2026 at 4:51 PM
It may be a new year, but it's the same #kidlitchat day, time and place - every Tuesday at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific here on Bluesky. If you want to join some fine #kidlit folk for an hour of chatting and community, I hope you'll make us part of your 2026. See ya soon!
How to Keep a New Year's Resolution
Here’s my resolution trick:
Resolve to break one really quick.
That way when the “break” is done,
You’re guaranteed of keeping one.
#poetry #NewYear #resolutions
Here’s my resolution trick:
Resolve to break one really quick.
That way when the “break” is done,
You’re guaranteed of keeping one.
#poetry #NewYear #resolutions
January 1, 2026 at 6:26 PM
How to Keep a New Year's Resolution
Here’s my resolution trick:
Resolve to break one really quick.
That way when the “break” is done,
You’re guaranteed of keeping one.
#poetry #NewYear #resolutions
Here’s my resolution trick:
Resolve to break one really quick.
That way when the “break” is done,
You’re guaranteed of keeping one.
#poetry #NewYear #resolutions
Thank you all for joining in on this, the final #kidlitchat of 2025. Thank you all for a wonderful year here... and here is to a happy, healthy 2026 for you and yours... full of creativity and joy, too! See ya next year!
December 31, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Thank you all for joining in on this, the final #kidlitchat of 2025. Thank you all for a wonderful year here... and here is to a happy, healthy 2026 for you and yours... full of creativity and joy, too! See ya next year!
Reposted by Greg Pincus
The crew at the KidLit Deconstruction Zone podcast (@kdzpodcast.bsky.social) has a full episode dedicated to satisfying endings.
Check out the episode & the resources in the description, #kidlit friends.
youtu.be/DcGmR3SPIm0?...
#kidlitchat #writing
Check out the episode & the resources in the description, #kidlit friends.
youtu.be/DcGmR3SPIm0?...
#kidlitchat #writing
Tools for Engaging Endings (KidLit Writing Tips)
YouTube video by The KidLit Deconstruction Zone Podcast
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 2:17 AM
The crew at the KidLit Deconstruction Zone podcast (@kdzpodcast.bsky.social) has a full episode dedicated to satisfying endings.
Check out the episode & the resources in the description, #kidlit friends.
youtu.be/DcGmR3SPIm0?...
#kidlitchat #writing
Check out the episode & the resources in the description, #kidlit friends.
youtu.be/DcGmR3SPIm0?...
#kidlitchat #writing
I think there's also a difference between having a sense of where your plot is gonna end ("Hey, it's the big game/dance/event!") vs. knowing how all the character arcs end and what that will do to the finale.... #Kidlitchat
December 31, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I think there's also a difference between having a sense of where your plot is gonna end ("Hey, it's the big game/dance/event!") vs. knowing how all the character arcs end and what that will do to the finale.... #Kidlitchat
TOPIC: Let's talk endings here at 2025's end. Do you know how you're going to end your story when you start? Do you know the ending first? Do you have tricks/tips for making your story's ending as satisfying as possible? #kidlitchat
December 31, 2025 at 2:01 AM
TOPIC: Let's talk endings here at 2025's end. Do you know how you're going to end your story when you start? Do you know the ending first? Do you have tricks/tips for making your story's ending as satisfying as possible? #kidlitchat
I’m not going to remind you again this year: #kidlitchat happens every Tuesday at 9pm Eastern. (And yes, that means tonight! See ya shortly.)
December 31, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I’m not going to remind you again this year: #kidlitchat happens every Tuesday at 9pm Eastern. (And yes, that means tonight! See ya shortly.)
Let's have one last 2025 #kidlitchat tonight, shall we? Yes, we shall! Join your #kidlit pals tonight at 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific here on Bluesky and have an hour of chatty fun to end the year with community (and maybe dessert ideas, too). See you then!
December 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Let's have one last 2025 #kidlitchat tonight, shall we? Yes, we shall! Join your #kidlit pals tonight at 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific here on Bluesky and have an hour of chatty fun to end the year with community (and maybe dessert ideas, too). See you then!
Thank you all for joining in on #kidlitchat (a holiday time tradition... and a Tuesday tradition!). We'll be here next week, too, for the last chat of the year. And wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday time in the interim!
December 24, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Thank you all for joining in on #kidlitchat (a holiday time tradition... and a Tuesday tradition!). We'll be here next week, too, for the last chat of the year. And wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday time in the interim!
TOPIC: What are your favorite bookish holiday traditions? Are there books you reread during the holidays? Favorite film adaptations? Family read-alongs? (And feel free to share other family traditions and favorite holiday pies!) #kidlitchat
December 24, 2025 at 2:03 AM
TOPIC: What are your favorite bookish holiday traditions? Are there books you reread during the holidays? Favorite film adaptations? Family read-alongs? (And feel free to share other family traditions and favorite holiday pies!) #kidlitchat
Reposted by Greg Pincus
Yes, Virginia, there is a #kidlitchat tonight!
See you at 9E/6P!
See you at 9E/6P!
December 24, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Yes, Virginia, there is a #kidlitchat tonight!
See you at 9E/6P!
See you at 9E/6P!
Tuesday brings a #kidlitchat with it at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific here on Bluesky. Only two more chances this year to join your fellow #kidlit lovers for our weekly thang. Hope you can make it!
December 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Tuesday brings a #kidlitchat with it at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific here on Bluesky. Only two more chances this year to join your fellow #kidlit lovers for our weekly thang. Hope you can make it!
Thank you all once again for jumping into #kidlitchat and sharing with us. We will be keeping the room open the next two weeks (historically either very quiet OR incredibly crowded, btw, so your guess is is good as mine). Hope to see you then!
December 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Thank you all once again for jumping into #kidlitchat and sharing with us. We will be keeping the room open the next two weeks (historically either very quiet OR incredibly crowded, btw, so your guess is is good as mine). Hope to see you then!
Yeah. Unless it says "looking for that Greg Pincus feel"! #kidlitchat
Agreed. Highly specific wishlist items can lead to disappointment.
I dunno. I always want recommendations of baseball movies because, as a general rule, I love them. But that doesn't mean I actually like them all in specific. So looking for something specific then passing on it actually seems natural to me. #kidlitchat (also, possibly, an unpopular opinion)
December 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Yeah. Unless it says "looking for that Greg Pincus feel"! #kidlitchat