British writer Lia Keyes pens tales of murder magic mystery and mayhem for teens with curious minds. Also hosts #ScribeChat on Thursdays (6pm PT/9pm ET)
July 31 2010 2:54PM
RT @yaHighway: "Know what the inside of your character's closet looks like." Paula Danziger via @CarolynMackler click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#LA10SCBWI');">#LA10SCBWI
July 31 2010 3:19AM
click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#LA10SCBWI');">#LA10SCBWI Listened to film manager Eddie Gamarra talk about the differing needs of book and film market re child vs adult stars today.
July 31 2010 3:17AM
Huge thanks to @HeatherMcCorkle for featuring click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#ScribeChat');">#ScribeChat on the Scribe Sisters blog! http://t.co/eHxa8xK
July 30 2010 2:19AM
@EbonyMcKenna Shepherd's Pie and wine? That sounds soooo heavenly!
July 29 2010 10:46PM
@jflamingo2 I'll tweet when the transc
@LiaKeyes Thanks - I look forward to seeing what I missed out on. I'm doing a lot better than this afternoon when my car died - now fixed:)
July 30 2010 12:23AM
July 29 2010 10:41PM
@teetate What's a good time for you? click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
@LiaKeyes @teetate Your evenings are perfect for me - 9pm EST is 9am here kids are at school. Weekends are v. flexible :) click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
July 30 2010 12:09AM
July 29 2010 10:37PM
Anyone interested in weekly wordcount Write-A-Thons? Or freewriting sessions? click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
@LiaKeyes You know I am. Anything that puts me on a deadline I love. click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
July 29 2010 10:37PM
@LiaKeyes I'm interested in these and it sounds like just the motivation I need. :)
July 29 2010 11:12PM
*raises hand* Me! RT @LiaKeyes Anyone interested in weekly wordcount Write-A-Thons? Or freewriting sessions? click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
July 30 2010 12:05AM
July 29 2010 11:52PM
RT @scribechat TRANsc
July 29 2010 10:47PM
http://twitpic.com/29vzhj click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
@LiaKeyes re: brownies. Oh. My. Goodness. Those look delish. Must root around for some chocolate... click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
July 29 2010 10:54PM
July 29 2010 10:48PM
RT @teetate: Guys dont forget to RT each others click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#blogs');">#blogs solidarity ya know? Night great chat as always. click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
July 29 2010 10:47PM
Virtual brownies for chat pals at click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
July 29 2010 10:45PM
'Night all! Thanks for the fascinating chat! click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
July 29 2010 10:44PM
@teetate Okay I'll think on it and let you know (re freewriting hour) click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
@LiaKeyes that's fine with me. I'll await your email. :P click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
July 29 2010 10:45PM
July 29 2010 10:45PM
ABSOLUTELY! RT @Danisidhe: RT @teetate: any night of the week is fine except Sunday bc well click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#trueblood');">#trueblood :) and click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#storycraft');">#storycraft!! :D click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
July 29 2010 10:42PM
HA HA!!! RT @teetate: @LiaKeyes and pretty much any night of the week is fine except Sunday bc well click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#trueblood');">#trueblood :) click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
@LiaKeyes heh it's a compulsion. Oh and anytime after six central is good for me. click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
July 29 2010 10:43PM
July 29 2010 10:42PM
@EbonyMcKenna Give them enough wine and a taxi home and they won't care! :) click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
July 29 2010 10:40PM
I don't mean that we would share our writing but that we would share the experience and check in at the end of an hour click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
@LiaKeyes and pretty much any night of the week is fine except Sunday bc well click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#trueblood');">#trueblood :) click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
July 29 2010 10:41PM
July 29 2010 10:39PM
@teetate Do you all have a day or night when you write and would like a prompt or an hour of shared freewriting? click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
@LiaKeyes well I can't write at work. The old ppl r 2 distracting but I could do either prompt or freewriting. I'm flexible. click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
July 29 2010 10:40PM
July 29 2010 10:38PM
@Danisidhe I liked the nuts and bolts advice of Writing the Breakout Novel click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
@LiaKeyes Nuts and bolts indeed and well done but little you can't find elsewhere. click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
July 29 2010 10:40PM
@LiaKeyes Same here I'm a huge fan of Writing the Breakout Novel. click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
July 29 2010 10:40PM
@LiaKeyes Also Breakout seemed a little too easily construed as a formula for those who write to be published and get famous. click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
July 29 2010 10:41PM
@LiaKeyes I guess Fire in Fiction was about the missing ingredient! :) click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
July 29 2010 10:42PM
July 29 2010 10:37PM
YES! RT @PeterMcL: For me the story is WHAT happens. I only care about where if it affects what happens. I know Im a heretic. click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
July 29 2010 10:34PM
@AudryT Interesting! I want to see what you come up with! Or a link or whatever. click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
@LiaKeyes Sure. I'm going to tweet about using them so others can get a sense if they're any good. click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
July 29 2010 10:36PM
July 29 2010 10:35PM
To vote or suggest next book respond to poll questions here: http://scribechat.com/archives/2601 click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
July 29 2010 10:34PM
To continue the discussion of great books on writing join: http://groups.google.com/group/scribechat-books click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat
July 29 2010 10:16PM
@wholewidewords Sometimes the less you know the better off you are until the first draft is finished. Overthinking crippled me. click="pageTracker._setCustomVar(2 'result_type' 'recent' 3);pageTracker._trackPageview('/intra/hashtag/#scribechat');">#scribechat