oh! Good ol #Kidlitchat is still around? Hoorah! I'm getting my mojo back. Is it every week?

Yeah, me too. I wish we had a few of my favorites, like Carolyn, and I don't really get putting Kyle on???? But it's a fun list. Christian! Mike and Angelina! Jenna! Cirie!

What a great title for a podcast. I will check this out.

Or have they recently? Because freelance editors can really help your writing and strengthen your ms.s but they often don't have the right experience to know what works in the market, what makes a book have a chance, what editors are looking for and can sell. That's something to keep in mind.

Thank you so much!

phew! It's a bit intimidating. But whatthehell, just post and go and hope for the best and don't say offensive things and it should work out, that's what I think.

You can have a lot of talent and really understand picture book structure and language, but if we're not involved in the story a child is not going to ask to hear it again and again. And that's what I'm always looking for. #KidLitTips #KidLit

thanks!

Wait till you read this one. We needed a "fat kid" YA about a boy.

yes, we showqueens are everywhere. I will look for my tribe.

Yay!! The market ebbs + flows.In my opinion you have to disregard it--that goes for publishers to a large extent, too. I've lived through a LOT of bosses who wanted to publish picture books at $8.99 orwanted us to do another Gossip Girl or only wanted original paperbacks, as some examples of trends

Hmmm. To find other people talking about children's and YA lit, I go to the #KidlitMegaThread? (And where are people talking about Survivor, and gossiping about theater?) And if I ever run another Picture Book Special in my editing service (Elawreads.com), can I announce it here? Thx in advance

Are you kidding me? I edited that book! I acquired it! That was such a labor of love for her and she is SO talented. I am very very proud of it and so thrilled that you mention it here. #Kidlitchat

It's more like I don't understand how to use Blue Sky! I thought when I was within a chat I didn't have to tag. I just joined and am so clueless, Greg! #Kidlit

for novels, I loved Polly Horvath's Library Girl (it seems like a slam dunk for a lot of readers on #KidLit) and if I could say one book I edited, I love Allen Zadoff's The Donut Prince of New York. It's one of the funniest books I've ever read, but also poignant. The hero is a BIG teenage boy.

I'm sitting here realizing that I reread classic books and caught up on others but didn't read as many new titles, except for pic books. I LOVED the pic books Bunny Should Be Sleeping, I Know How to Draw an Owl, and Animal Albums from A to Z.

I've got one for you: The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper. And I'm currently reading The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness and internet confirms it has no physical contact but there may be unspoken attraction. It's British! (and therefore usually less openly sexy) #KidLit #YABooks