Children's Writers Chat 2-27-01

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Children's Writers Chat 2-27-01


Topic: Kids On Books: What We Like to Read


Tuesdays 

9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT), Writers Workshop

Children's Writers chat - writers and illustrators of children's books meet for specific topics and special guest speakers, moderated by HOST WRTR WBABE & HOST WRTR CGaley, with HOST WRTR sUe & HOST WRTR Neely (Greeters).


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<HTML>Children's Writers Chat 2-27-01<BR>

Topic: Kids On Books: What We Like to Read<BR>

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Neely f: yes, Sue's daughter is on. for sure.<BR>

Neely f: Are any other guest present yet?<BR>

Benboy28: Yes, I am<BR>

Neely f: Itake that as a RESOUNDING   NO.<BR>

Neely f: Ohh nice to see you, Ben.<BR>

Benboy28: I'm Deborah Heiligman's son... I'm 12<BR>

Aplbrk: Connie's (booferkdh) son and daughter will be coming along.<BR>

Aplbrk: Hi, Ben.<BR>

Benboy28: Hello<BR>

HeavnOnRth: I am Eden, Sue's daughter. Hi.<BR>

Aplbrk: Hi, Eden.  I'm Barbara!<BR>

Neely f: Welcome to both of you.,<BR>

Benboy28: Eden, youre a guest, right?<BR>

HeavnOnRth: yes.<BR>

Benboy28: coool. me too<BR>

Splash013: I'm Shannon my brothers is here but my mom is stuck in traffic<BR>

Neely f: Ahh , I didn't realize theat Connies' children would be here.<BR>

Aplbrk: Hi, Shannon.  You're Connie's daughter?<BR>

Neely f: Ahhh you got to hate that traffic.<BR>

Splash013: ya<BR>

Aplbrk: Nice to meet you.  I'm Barbara.  Your mom was at my writing group<BR>

today.  She's on her way, <BR>

Declan890: Hello?<BR>

Aplbrk: Kyle, are you there, too?<BR>

Splash013: yes<BR>

Aplbrk: Great.  Welcome.<BR>

Declan890: Hello? Hello? Is this mic on?<BR>

Splash013: thanks for having us<BR>

Splash013: testing testing 123<BR>

Aplbrk: You can type with one finger until your mom gets there.  I know<BR>

she's your typist.<BR>

KewlMusic27: is this the childrens writers group<BR>

Aplbrk: Yup<BR>

Declan890: Sorry. I didn't realize this was a private chat. My apologies.<BR>

KewlMusic27: ok<BR>

Splash013: you better believe it<BR>

Neely f: So I see Kento, Ben, Splash, Heavn. Who am I missing?<BR>

Ant Maze: Hi, I'm Anthony.<BR>

WriterBabe: Hi, gang!<BR>

Aplbrk: Hi, Marilyn.<BR>

WriterBabe: Hey, Anthony!<BR>

Neely f: hey Marilyn!!<BR>

KentoI11: Hi marilyn<BR>

Splash013: hi marilyn<BR>

WriterBabe: I see Eden, Benjamin, Shannon, Kyle, Alison.<BR>

Benboy28: HI marilyn<BR>

WriterBabe: Kento, is that you with a new name?<BR>

KentoI11: Yes, it's Kento.<BR>

Ant Maze: when do we start??????????<BR>

Neely f: lol  Kento was the only one I immediately recognozed.<BR>

WriterBabe: Great to see you all.  We're expecting two more guests.<BR>

WriterBabe: We'll start in a few moments, Anthony.<BR>

JDkmper: Hello Marilyn, Barbara, Hello Eden<BR>

WriterBabe: We're waiting for two guests and more audience.<BR>

Ant Maze: ok<BR>

Aplbrk: Hi, Sue!<BR>

JDkmper: Howdy!<BR>

WriterBabe: Did you all get my note about protocol?<BR>

JDkmper: Ü<BR>

HeavnOnRth: Hi, Mom.<BR>

Pete n Gun: Hello everyone!  <BR>

Splash013: mom says hi<BR>

WriterBabe: When I ask a question and you want to answer it,<BR>

WriterBabe: type !<BR>

JDkmper: Hi Marie<BR>

WriterBabe: That way I'll call on you.<BR>

Benboy28: Sounds cool<BR>

WriterBabe: Hi, Yasmin!<BR>

lgallop1016: Hi<BR>

WriterBabe: I'm going to introduce all of you, too.<BR>

Splash013: marilyn what do we do<BR>

WriterBabe: The other piece of protocol you all need to know is to type GA<BR>

for Go Ahead when you finish <BR>

WriterBabe: speaking.<BR>

WriterBabe: I'll ask some questions.  You'll answer them.<BR>

WriterBabe: Then the audience will ask questions.<BR>

WriterBabe: You'll answer them, too.<BR>

Benboy28: Ben'll be right back. He is going to his own computer--Mom <BR>

Splash013: thanks<BR>

WriterBabe: Is Whitney here yet?<BR>

WriterBabe: Guess not.<BR>

WriterBabe: We'll wait two more minutes for her and other folks.<BR>

Benboy28: Im back<BR>

WriterBabe: Welcome back!<BR>

Benboy28: hi marilyn<BR>

WriterBabe: Is everyone ready to begin?<BR>

Benboy28: You bet!<BR>

KewlMusic27: yes<BR>

WriterBabe: If Whitney comes, she can join in.<BR>

Splash013: yes<BR>

KentoI11: Okay<BR>

Ant Maze: yeah.<BR>

WriterBabe: Good.  We're going to go into protocol now.<BR>

Sezann: plaese!<BR>

Sezann: please, even<BR>

WriterBabe: That means when it's time for audience participation, type ? for<BR>

a question,<BR>

WriterBabe: ! for a comment, and wait your turn to be called on.<BR>

WriterBabe: Our guests will type ! when they want to answer a question.<BR>

WriterBabe: EVERYONE has to type GA for Go Ahead when you've finished<BR>

speaking.<BR>

WriterBabe: Tonight I'm delighted to welcome eight guests!<BR>

WriterBabe: Which is a first for this chat!<BR>

WriterBabe: I think you all range in age from 10-14.<BR>

WriterBabe: Is that right?<BR>

Splash013: yep<BR>

KewlMusic27: ya<BR>

Ant Maze: yes.<BR>

Benboy28: yes GA<BR>

KentoI11: yesGa<BR>

HeavnOnRth: yes.<BR>

lgallop1016: yes ga<BR>

WriterBabe: So, how about if each of you introduces yourself.<BR>

Ant Maze: !<BR>

Sezann: Was that 8?<BR>

Benboy28: !<BR>

KewlMusic27: !<BR>

WriterBabe: Anthony, you first.<BR>

lgallop1016: !<BR>

Splash013: !<BR>

KentoI11: !<BR>

WriterBabe: Anthony?  Want to introduce yourself?<BR>

Ant Maze: hi, i live in San Francisco, CA and i am going to be 12 very soon.<BR>

GA<BR>

WriterBabe: Thanks.<BR>

Nopvtpls: Hi all<BR>

WriterBabe: Benjamin, you're next.<BR>

Benboy28: I'm Benjamin Weiner, i'm 12 years old, and I live in Doylestown,<BR>

Benboy28: Pennsylvania<BR>

Nopvtpls: Hi, Ben W.<BR>

HeavnOnRth: !<BR>

Benboy28: Ga<BR>

Nopvtpls: You type exceptionally well for a 12-year-old...<BR>

WriterBabe: Nop, we're in protocol.<BR>

Nopvtpls: What's that mean, please?<BR>

WriterBabe: Ali, your turn.<BR>

KewlMusic27: I'm Alison, age 10, and live in PA. GA<BR>

WriterBabe: Please don't speak out of turn, Nop.<BR>

Nopvtpls: Sorry<BR>

WriterBabe: Read your Instant Message from the Greeter.<BR>

WriterBabe: Yasmin, go ahead.<BR>

WriterBabe: Mina?<BR>

lgallop1016: Hi I am yasmin I am 13 and I live in Brooklyn<BR>

WriterBabe: Mina's my neighbor!<BR>

lgallop1016: GA<BR>

WriterBabe: Shannon and Kyle, tell us about yourselves.<BR>

Splash013: My name is shannon, and my brother is perched over my shoulder<BR>

we live in Chester NJ   <BR>

WriterBabe: LOL, Shannon.<BR>

Splash013: he is 10 and I am 12  GA<BR>

WriterBabe: Kento, your turn.<BR>

KentoI11: I'm Kento.  I'm 11.  I live in Brooklyn.GA<BR>

WriterBabe: Kento's another neighbor!<BR>

WriterBabe: Last, but certainly not least, Eden.<BR>

HeavnOnRth: My name is Eden and I am 11 and I live in WA.<BR>

WriterBabe: Daughter of one of our great greeters--BOEDEN.<BR>

WriterBabe: Thank you all.<BR>

WriterBabe: So, tonight we're talking about books.<BR>

WriterBabe: What do you want from a book?  <BR>

WriterBabe: What do you want a book to give you?  GA<BR>

Ant Maze: !<BR>

Splash013: !<BR>

Benboy28: !<BR>

WriterBabe: Whew!<BR>

HeavnOnRth: !<BR>

lgallop1016: !<BR>

KentoI11: !<BR>

WriterBabe: Anthony, tell us!<BR>

Ant Maze: excitement, adventure, action.<BR>

PHeeren: hi<BR>

Ant Maze: allsorts of stuffGA<BR>

WriterBabe: Shannon and Kyle, how about you, too?<BR>

WriterBabe: You two, I mean.<BR>

Splash013: happily ever after-S  crazy ending-K<BR>

WriterBabe: That's interesting--a difference there!<BR>

WriterBabe: Benjamin, you next.<BR>

Benboy28: I love a book that will make me forget the real world, and go into<BR>

the world of the book. <BR>

Benboy28: Right now I am reading Sci fi and Fantasy<BR>

Benboy28: GA<BR>

WriterBabe: You put that very well.<BR>

Benboy28: THanks<BR>

Benboy28: GA<BR>

WriterBabe: I want to get into why folks like those genres in a moment.<BR>

WriterBabe: Eden, your turn.<BR>

HeavnOnRth: Misterys and scary stuff. I love scary stuff.<BR>

Splash013: !<BR>

WriterBabe: Very scary, or a little scary?<BR>

WriterBabe: GA<BR>

KewlMusic27: !<BR>

HeavnOnRth: very scary.<BR>

WriterBabe: Okay.<BR>

WriterBabe: Mina, how about you?<BR>

WriterBabe: What do you want from a book?  GA<BR>

lgallop1016: I like suspence, action and adventure wait and comedy  GA<BR>

WriterBabe: Kento, I know you DON'T like scary stuff.  What do you like?  GA<BR>

KentoI11: I want a good experience.  Funny, exciting, basicly anything that<BR>

is interesting.GA<BR>

WriterBabe: Well put.  I want a good experience, too!<BR>

WriterBabe: Shannon, go ahead.<BR>

Splash013: I LOVE scary- K<BR>

WriterBabe: Ali, how about you?<BR>

Splash013: GA<BR>

KewlMusic27: i like mystery and books with contemporary settings <BR>

KewlMusic27: i don't like like books that make me cry. GA<BR>

WriterBabe: Thank you all.  A number of you like mysteries and fantasies and<BR>

s.f.<BR>

WriterBabe: What are compelling about those genres?  GA<BR>

Ant Maze: !<BR>

WriterBabe: Anthony, take it away!<BR>

Benboy28: !<BR>

KewlMusic27: 1<BR>

HeavnOnRth: !<BR>

KentoI11: !<BR>

Ant Maze: I just wanted to ask what type of crying: sorrow, or angryness<BR>

Splash013: !<BR>

WriterBabe: Ali, you can answer that.<BR>

Ant Maze: that's all. GA<BR>

WriterBabe: It's a good question.<BR>

KewlMusic27: I don't like books where people get sick and die.<BR>

KewlMusic27: And books with people being mistreated.<BR>

Ant Maze: ok. GA<BR>

KewlMusic27: ga<BR>

WriterBabe: I don't either.  I really don't like books where the dog dies!<BR>

KewlMusic27: me either<BR>

WriterBabe: Ben, what's your take on mysteries and such?  GA<BR>

KewlMusic27: GA<BR>

WriterBabe: Ben?<BR>

WriterBabe: Are you there?<BR>

WriterBabe: [Folks, type in your answer in advance if you can so we can move<BR>

faster]<BR>

Benboy28: I love mysteries for a good exciting book, and I really love when<BR>

ther dramatic, cliffhanger<BR>

Benboy28: GA<BR>

WriterBabe: So, excitement, drama is a hook, eh?<BR>

WriterBabe: Ali, go ahead.<BR>

KewlMusic27: Mysteries are page turners so u can't put the book down!<BR>

KewlMusic27: GA<BR>

Waysu: ?<BR>

WriterBabe: That fits with drama.<BR>

WriterBabe: Hi, Suzanne, I'll call on you in a bit.<BR>

WriterBabe: Eden, go ahead.<BR>

HeavnOnRth: I like them because they have an uncertin ending like life.<BR>

Ant Maze: !<BR>

WriterBabe: You feel that mysteries have an uncertain ending, Eden?<BR>

WriterBabe: I always feel they're more certain than life.<BR>

WriterBabe: GA<BR>

HeavnOnRth: yes.<BR>

HeavnOnRth: ga<BR>

WriterBabe: That's interesting.<BR>

WriterBabe: Kento, you're next.<BR>

KentoI11: I like fantasy alot because it takes me into another place.GA<BR>

WriterBabe: So, so far, we've got page-turning, drama, another place--sounds<BR>

like the elements of a good<BR>

WriterBabe: book to me.<BR>

WriterBabe: Shannon and Kyle, talk to us!<BR>

Splash013: I like that the stuff in fantasy can't ever really happen.So you<BR>

never know what will happen<BR>

Splash013: It's a family thing - we ALL like fantasy ga<BR>

WriterBabe: Surprise.  Another element.<BR>

WriterBabe: Anthony, your turn.<BR>

Ant Maze: i think that Harry Potter sort of deserves it's own category,<BR>

because it's such a diverse <BR>

Ant Maze: group of subjects that it would be hard to tell.<BR>

Ant Maze: Ga<BR>

WriterBabe: Hard to tell what?  GA<BR>

Ant Maze: the theme of the book.<BR>

WriterBabe: You mean it's a fantasy, it's a school story, it's a<BR>

mystery...etc.?  GA<BR>

Ant Maze: we've got Quidditch, magic, adolescence and the a type of racism.<BR>

Ant Maze: Ga<BR>

WriterBabe: Fits into lots of different categories, yes.<BR>

Ant Maze: oh yeah.<BR>

Ant Maze: ga<BR>

WriterBabe: A few more questions from me, then we'll open this to the<BR>

audience.<BR>

WriterBabe: Where and how do you find the books you like?  Teachers,<BR>

friends, parents, elsewhere?  GA<BR>

Benboy28: !<BR>

KewlMusic27: !<BR>

Ant Maze: !<BR>

Splash013: !<BR>

WriterBabe: Ben, you're first.<BR>

HeavnOnRth: !<BR>

KentoI11: !<BR>

lgallop1016: !<BR>

Benboy28: I get hooked on one auther or genre and I stay on It. I just<BR>

browse in a book store for any<BR>

Benboy28: book in the category that i am hooked<BR>

Benboy28: on<BR>

Benboy28: like, right now I really like the Hardy Boys.<BR>

Benboy28: GA<BR>

WriterBabe: Oh, I love hearing that!  Browsing is wonderful!<BR>

WriterBabe: Ali, go ahead.<BR>

KewlMusic27: my mom gives me some ideas. my teacher helps out. <BR>

KewlMusic27: once i meet Jerry Spinelli and then i read his stuff<BR>

KewlMusic27: so i'm reading lots of him. GA<BR>

WriterBabe: So, people who know your tastes?<BR>

KewlMusic27: ya<BR>

WriterBabe: Nice that you got a chance to meet him.<BR>

KewlMusic27: he was great<BR>

KewlMusic27: GA<BR>

WriterBabe: Anthony, why do I get the feeling your dad might have some book<BR>

suggestions for you?  GA<BR>

Ant Maze: the books i read mainly come frommy parents. They both love books<BR>

and have a lot of them.<BR>

WriterBabe: Your mom owns a bookstore, yes?  GA<BR>

Ant Maze: If they don't give me something, sometimes the publisher sends me<BR>

stuff<BR>

WriterBabe: And your dad has been a guest here several times--Walter Mayes.<BR>

Ant Maze: not quite. She works in one<BR>

WriterBabe: Whoops, pardon, Anthony.  I was close.<BR>

WriterBabe: The publisher sends you stuff?  You are fortunate!  <BR>

Ant Maze: and my unignorable father is a6 foot 7 inch storyteller.<BR>

WriterBabe: LOL<BR>

Ant Maze: yes, i most certainly am<BR>

Ant Maze: Ga<BR>

WriterBabe: Do the publishers want your comments?  GA<BR>

Ant Maze: sometimes, but not always.<BR>

WriterBabe: Okay.  Thanks.<BR>

RoxyanneY: ?<BR>

WriterBabe: Shannon and Kyle, you're next.<BR>

Splash013: We go to the bookstore and I know the section I like. <~S/<BR>

Bookstores - and my Mom. <~ K <BR>

Splash013: Shopping in a bookstore is like a recreational activity in our<BR>

house. Ga<BR>

WriterBabe: More browsers!<BR>

WriterBabe: Eden, how about you?<BR>

HeavnOnRth: I love the library and I am always finding something new to<BR>

read.<BR>

WriterBabe: Good for you!  I'm a major library goer, too--that's where I<BR>

browse!<BR>

WriterBabe: GA Eden?<BR>

HeavnOnRth: ga<BR>

WriterBabe: Kento, go ahead.<BR>

KentoI11: I just look around stores and libraries till I find something<BR>

good.<BR>

KentoI11: My mom likes to get me books too.GA<BR>

WriterBabe: Sometimes you look in my basement!<BR>

WriterBabe: Yasmin, your turn.<BR>

KentoI11: Sometimes.GA<BR>

lgallop1016: My friends tell me what books I should like Marilyn she<BR>

recomends books to me GA<BR>

WriterBabe: Do you usually like the ones I recommend?  GA<BR>

lgallop1016: Yeah I do I like ur books too GA<BR>

WriterBabe: Thanks, all.  I have many more questions, but I think the<BR>

audience is itching to ask some, <BR>

WriterBabe: too.<BR>

WriterBabe: First question is from one of the best authors around--Suzanne<BR>

Fisher Staples.  <BR>

Waysu: Hi! What do you readers think about biographies and memoirs? And<BR>

stories about animals? GA<BR>

WriterBabe: If you don't know her books, find them and read them!<BR>

Waysu: (thanks!)<BR>

HeavnOnRth: !<BR>

Splash013: ! <BR>

WriterBabe: Go ahead, Eden.<BR>

Benboy28: !<BR>

KewlMusic27: !<BR>

Ant Maze: !<BR>

KentoI11: !<BR>

HeavnOnRth: I like biographys because it is almoast like living someone<BR>

else's life.<BR>

HeavnOnRth: ga<BR>

WriterBabe: Great way of putting that!<BR>

WriterBabe: Shannon and Kyle, you're next.<BR>

Splash013: animals are cool but biographies and memoirs are things I read<BR>

when I have to in school.<~ S<BR>

Splash013: I like fictional animals stories - K<BR>

Splash013: ga<BR>

WriterBabe: Because you have to read them in school, you're not interested<BR>

in reading them for fun?  GA<BR>

Splash013: no - I think they're boring. S<BR>

Splash013: ga<BR>

WriterBabe: That's a shame.  Some of them are like great detective stories!<BR>

WriterBabe: Ben, go ahead.<BR>

Benboy28: I dont really like nonfiction that much, because I like books to<BR>

take me away from the real <BR>

Benboy28: world<BR>

Benboy28: so nonfiction isnt very enjoyable for me<BR>

HeavnOnRth: !<BR>

Splash013: !<BR>

WriterBabe: Uh oh.  What do your parents think of that?  They're both<BR>

non-fiction writers!  GA<BR>

Benboy28: I like fictional animal stories as long as no one dies<BR>

Benboy28: Well, I like their books!! lol<BR>

Benboy28: GA<BR>

Waysu: !<BR>

WriterBabe: LOL.  <BR>

WriterBabe: Ben's mom is Deb Heiligman and his dad is Jonathan Weiner, who<BR>

only won the PULITIZER PRIZE!<BR>

WriterBabe: Ha ha!<BR>

WriterBabe: Ali, go ahead.<BR>

KewlMusic27: i like them a lot! i read a bio of Helen Keller that i loved!<BR>

and now....<BR>

KewlMusic27: i'm reading a bio of Michelle Akers!<BR>

KewlMusic27: and i love it! GA<BR>

WriterBabe: So, we have a wide range of tastes here.<BR>

WriterBabe: Suzanne, do you want to make a comment before I call on the rest<BR>

of our guests?  GA<BR>

Waysu: You're presenting us writers with a good challenge! GA<BR>

WriterBabe: Yes, not to be boring!<BR>

WriterBabe: Anthony, your turn.<BR>

Ant Maze: I find biographies and memoirs less enticing than fiction. Animal<BR>

books are fine.Ga<BR>

WriterBabe: Kento, go ahead.<BR>

KentoI11: I don't like biographies that much.  They are usually boring.  I<BR>

like animal stories.<BR>

WriterBabe: Does it bother either you or Anthony if the animal dies?  GA<BR>

KentoI11: I just finished one called Frightful's Mountain.  It was good. GA<BR>

KewlMusic27: !<BR>

Splash013: !<BR>

KentoI11: !<BR>

WriterBabe: Kento and Anthony, you can answer that.  GA<BR>

KentoI11: Sometimes it is touching.  Sometimes it is too sad.<BR>

Ant Maze: !<BR>

WriterBabe: Anthony, go ahead.<BR>

Ant Maze: Not really, but if it's an animal i like in the story, or if it's<BR>

the title character<BR>

Ant Maze: i fit's just a minority, it really doesn't matter<BR>

Ant Maze: to me, at least.GA<BR>

WriterBabe: I was one of those kids who nearly punched the TV when Old<BR>

Yeller died.  I never got around <BR>

WriterBabe: to reading the book.<BR>

WriterBabe: Eden, take it away.<BR>

HeavnOnRth: I like fantesy but I like biographys because I have an<BR>

inteterest in the past.<BR>

HeavnOnRth: ga<BR>

WriterBabe: That's neat. <BR>

WriterBabe: Shannon and Kyle, you're next.<BR>

Splash013: I hate it when the animal dies. - K ga I thought Ben described<BR>

why I don't like bio's<BR>

Splash013: well- because I like to read to get away from reality. <BR>

Splash013: Biographies put you in the middle of someone else's reality. <BR>

Splash013: (that was S) ga<BR>

WriterBabe: Thanks.<BR>

WriterBabe: Okay if I take another question, guests?<BR>

Ant Maze: !<BR>

Neely f: %&%&--- 10 MINUTE WARNING ---%%&%&<BR>

WriterBabe: I know Roxy has one.<BR>

RoxyanneY: How much influence does cover art have on your book purchasing<BR>

decision? Back cover copy? <BR>

Splash013: !<BR>

RoxyanneY: And do you all like to read short stories and articles in<BR>

magazines? GA<BR>

Benboy28: !<BR>

HeavnOnRth: !<BR>

Ant Maze: !<BR>

KewlMusic27: !<BR>

KentoI11: !<BR>

WriterBabe: Wahoo!<BR>

WriterBabe: Big question!<BR>

WriterBabe: Shanno and Kyle, you're first.<BR>

Splash013: It's huge. There are so many books - the cover draws my attention<BR>

to it first. - S<BR>

RoxyanneY: you can always count on me, Marilyn :)<BR>

WriterBabe: Ben, go ahead<BR>

Splash013: It matters alot to me - my favorite first author Eric Carle was<BR>

my favorite <BR>

Benboy28: Since I browse, the colorful books catch my eye first, so I would<BR>

look at those first<BR>

Splash013: because I liked his art. - K<BR>

Splash013: ga<BR>

Benboy28: I dont read articles much<BR>

WriterBabe: Sorry, Shannon and Kyle--didn't mean to interrupt you.<BR>

WriterBabe: GA, Ben?<BR>

Benboy28: GA<BR>

WriterBabe: Eden, like snazzy covers?  <BR>

HeavnOnRth: I look at the artwork on the cover and it makes me just want to<BR>

come over and cheak it out. <BR>

HeavnOnRth: ga<BR>

WriterBabe: Do you read magazines, Eden?  GA<BR>

HeavnOnRth: Not that much. ga<BR>

WriterBabe: Anthony, your turn.<BR>

Ant Maze: I really don't care about the cover art until after i've read the<BR>

book, to see how well it <BR>

Ant Maze: describes the story. I read lots of magazines, imstead of<BR>

newspaper to see what's going on <BR>

Ant Maze: in our huge world.GA<BR>

Neely f: ~~~---___ 5 MINUTE WARNING  __---~~~<BR>

WriterBabe: That's great, Anthony, about the cover art.  I suspect it's<BR>

unusual, too.<BR>

WriterBabe: Ali, how about you?<BR>

Ant Maze: !<BR>

KewlMusic27: i think it has nothing to do with whats inside the book-it<BR>

sometimes art misleads u! GA<BR>

WriterBabe: Anthony, follow-up?<BR>

Ant Maze: why do you think it's unusual?<BR>

WriterBabe: I think most people are drawn to covers.<BR>

WriterBabe: And not just kids--adults, too.<BR>

WriterBabe: You all know that authors have little say over our book covers,<BR>

right?<BR>

Ant Maze: great to see that i'm diverse. Yeah, i do. GA<BR>

Splash013: !<BR>

WriterBabe: It can be very frustrating when the cover of one's book is bad<BR>

or doesn't represent <BR>

WriterBabe: what's inside, as Ali said.<BR>

WriterBabe: Kento, your take on this. Then, Shannon and Kyle.<BR>

KewlMusic27: !<BR>

KentoI11: Back cover copy has a big influence on my choice.  My teacher told<BR>

me not to pay attention <BR>

KentoI11: to the covers.  I usually look at the title first anyway. GA<BR>

WriterBabe: You like to read a bit of the book then, Kento, yes?  GA<BR>

WriterBabe: Shannon and Kyle, go ahead.<BR>

Splash013: I didn't know that - K (i did because JK Rowlings said in an<BR>

interview that she liked her <BR>

Splash013: American cover for Harry Potter best - but she had no control. -<BR>

S<BR>

Splash013: !<BR>

WriterBabe: Oh, everyone here can tell you horror stories about book covers!<BR>

WriterBabe: Follow-up, Shannon and Kyle?  GA<BR>

Ant Maze: !<BR>

Splash013: Even if I like the cover - it's the title and back cover that<BR>

really help me<BR>

Splash013: decide on what book to buy. - S<BR>

Splash013: ga<BR>

WriterBabe: Ali, last comment.<BR>

WriterBabe: [Titles we DO have control over--most of the time!]<BR>

KewlMusic27: when a book cover misleads u it's REALLY frustrating<BR>

KewlMusic27: i like book flaps<BR>

KewlMusic27: GA<BR>

RoxyanneY: (note to Art Directors...)<BR>

WriterBabe: Wow!  The publishers keep telling us kids don't read the<BR>

flaps--and then they give away the <BR>

WriterBabe: whole plot in them!<BR>

WriterBabe: LOL<BR>

Ant Maze: I feel that it is unfair to the people that didn't get their<BR>

questions answered.Have another<BR>

WriterBabe: Well, I'm sorry to say we've run out of time.<BR>

KewlMusic27: lol GA<BR>

Ant Maze: one of these.<BR>

WriterBabe: I'd LOVE to have you all back!<BR>

Neely f: ------          The bell tolls 10pm.   ----<BR>

WriterBabe: Audience, shall we have these guests return?<BR>

WriterBabe: I think you're all amazing!<BR>

Melduvall: yes         <BR>

RoxyanneY: Yes, absolutely.<BR>

MudderGG: yes<BR>

SMiles1012: yes<BR>

KewlMusic27: we rock<BR>

WriterBabe: A big round of applause!<BR>

SAK515: yes<BR>

WriterBabe: You do indeed rock!<BR>

SMiles1012: deffinatly<BR>

JDkmper: YES<BR>

lgallop1016: Yeah <BR>

Neely f: ()()()((()()()( Clapping  )()()()()<BR>

Ant Maze: whoop de doo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<BR>

Pete n Gun: Yes.  Thank you - wonderful guests!  Keep reading.<BR>

MudderGG: They make me want to write better.<BR>

KewlMusic27: *<:)<BR>

SAK515: applause applause<BR>

KewlMusic27: lolololol<BR>

Waysu: yes -- thanks all!<BR>

WriterBabe: Let's have another chat with you all in the fall.  How about<BR>

that?<BR>

Benboy28: THis has been tons of fun!!!<BR>

Splash013: thanks<BR>

Splash013: (S & K)<BR>

Ant Maze: hiphiphoorayhiphiphoorayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy<BR>

Benboy28: sounds great!<BR>

JDkmper: Thank you readers.  You are very helpful and bright.  Keep reading!<BR>

KewlMusic27: thanks!<BR>

PBRwriter: Good job, guys. We love talking to you like this.<BR>

Benboy28: Bye!<BR>

JDkmper: Thank you Marilyn and staff.  This was truly informative.  Great<BR>

guests.<BR>

Ant Maze: bye and thanks for letting me visit<BR>

LYPHIS: Thank you - How exciting Marilyn and the kids were just Great!<BR>

JDkmper: Happy writing & reading) everyone. Nighty night. (sÜe)<BR>

HeavnOnRth: Bye I had a nice time chatting. Thank you.<BR>

RoxyanneY: I'm wondering if any of these kids would like a part-time job as<BR>

a manuscript reader.<BR>

Benboy28: SURE<BR>

LYPHIS: tee hee\<BR>

lgallop1016: Good night I had funchating <BR>

Benboy28: LOL<BR>

KentoI11: Thanks, Bye from Brooklyn.<BR>

Splash013: sure<BR>

Benboy28: BYE<BR>

Splash013: goodnight<BR>

JDkmper: (Mine has one Roxy)<BR>

WriterBabe: Thank you, Anthony, and Eden, and Shannon, Kyle, Kento, Yasmin,<BR>

Ali, Ben!<BR>

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