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.
I say it most weeks, and I'll say it again - I'm thankful for all of you for joining in #kidlitchat each week. And I do hope you join us again next week for... you guessed it... another chat!
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I say it most weeks, and I'll say it again - I'm thankful for all of you for joining in #kidlitchat each week. And I do hope you join us again next week for... you guessed it... another chat!
I am thankful for the technology I use for working and creating and connecting. I'm thankful for the real life spaces I still get to interact with folks (IRL #kidlitchat!) and sometimes eat pie for reals.
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I am thankful for the technology I use for working and creating and connecting. I'm thankful for the real life spaces I still get to interact with folks (IRL #kidlitchat!) and sometimes eat pie for reals.
I have, over the years, probably thanked all my English teachers here, so today I'm gonna thank my calculus teacher, not only because he loved math, but also because I got a great chocolate pie recipe from him that I still make. Very on #kidlitchat brand!
November 26, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I have, over the years, probably thanked all my English teachers here, so today I'm gonna thank my calculus teacher, not only because he loved math, but also because I got a great chocolate pie recipe from him that I still make. Very on #kidlitchat brand!
There are only a couple recurring topics at #kidlitchat, and I'm thankful this is one of them as it helps me make sure to focus on the folks I'm thankful for in this whole journey. And there are soooo many, ya know?
November 26, 2025 at 2:03 AM
There are only a couple recurring topics at #kidlitchat, and I'm thankful this is one of them as it helps me make sure to focus on the folks I'm thankful for in this whole journey. And there are soooo many, ya know?
TOPIC: Join us for our annual ThankFest: your opportunity to share the people, institutions, incidents that you are most grateful for in your professional or personal life--now or in the past. #kidlitchat
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
TOPIC: Join us for our annual ThankFest: your opportunity to share the people, institutions, incidents that you are most grateful for in your professional or personal life--now or in the past. #kidlitchat
Reposted by Greg Pincus
I don't know about you, but I sure could use a #kidlitchat tonight. Fortunately, we have one! Coming up at 9E/6P. See you there!
November 26, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I don't know about you, but I sure could use a #kidlitchat tonight. Fortunately, we have one! Coming up at 9E/6P. See you there!
Oh, we are gonna have us a fine #kidlitchat at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific today here on Bluesky. I mean, we do every week so it's not a bold statement but simply what happens when we #kidlit folk gather and chat. Don't believe me? Come join us and see! (There might even be pie. Just sayin'.)
November 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Oh, we are gonna have us a fine #kidlitchat at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific today here on Bluesky. I mean, we do every week so it's not a bold statement but simply what happens when we #kidlit folk gather and chat. Don't believe me? Come join us and see! (There might even be pie. Just sayin'.)
Thank you all, once again, for joining in this week's #kidlitchat (where we follow the "save the chat" structure, of course). I hope you'll come on back next week, too. See you then!
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Thank you all, once again, for joining in this week's #kidlitchat (where we follow the "save the chat" structure, of course). I hope you'll come on back next week, too. See you then!
TOPIC: How do you come up with your story's structure? Are you a Save the Cat person? A hero's journey lover? Do you follow a natural rhythm, have another template or not even think about it? Discuss away! #kidlitchat
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
TOPIC: How do you come up with your story's structure? Are you a Save the Cat person? A hero's journey lover? Do you follow a natural rhythm, have another template or not even think about it? Discuss away! #kidlitchat
Reposted by Greg Pincus
Everybody ready? Got your snacks/desert/beverage of choice? Good! Because it's almost time for #kidlitchat. 9E/6P ON THE DOT. We'll be expecting you!
November 19, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Everybody ready? Got your snacks/desert/beverage of choice? Good! Because it's almost time for #kidlitchat. 9E/6P ON THE DOT. We'll be expecting you!
While it is not true that #kidlitchat existed before the concept of "Tuesday" came to be, it is true that we #kidlit folk gather each week on Tuesday at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific for an hour of chatting right here on Bluesky. It's also true that I hope you join us. See you soon....
November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
While it is not true that #kidlitchat existed before the concept of "Tuesday" came to be, it is true that we #kidlit folk gather each week on Tuesday at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific for an hour of chatting right here on Bluesky. It's also true that I hope you join us. See you soon....
Reposted by Greg Pincus
Tooting my own horn again... but I feel ultra prepared for tonight's #KidLitChat!
The writing retreat I'm most looking forward to in 2026? I am DEFINITELY going to host the #KidLitConfections "How to Write a Cake" retreat I've been threatening for years! Who's joining me? forms.gle/AVGutsnmAarM...
The writing retreat I'm most looking forward to in 2026? I am DEFINITELY going to host the #KidLitConfections "How to Write a Cake" retreat I've been threatening for years! Who's joining me? forms.gle/AVGutsnmAarM...
November 12, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Tooting my own horn again... but I feel ultra prepared for tonight's #KidLitChat!
The writing retreat I'm most looking forward to in 2026? I am DEFINITELY going to host the #KidLitConfections "How to Write a Cake" retreat I've been threatening for years! Who's joining me? forms.gle/AVGutsnmAarM...
The writing retreat I'm most looking forward to in 2026? I am DEFINITELY going to host the #KidLitConfections "How to Write a Cake" retreat I've been threatening for years! Who's joining me? forms.gle/AVGutsnmAarM...
Thank you all for chiming in this week on #kidlitchat. I think you should all take up my challenge: show up here every* Tuesday and chat! (*ish. like, when you can. But every Tuesday is fine, too.). See you next week!
November 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Thank you all for chiming in this week on #kidlitchat. I think you should all take up my challenge: show up here every* Tuesday and chat! (*ish. like, when you can. But every Tuesday is fine, too.). See you next week!
it is remarkable the number of online opportunities that have sprung up. I love them. But I still do love meeting in person and chatting over pie (or lunch) #kidlitchat
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
it is remarkable the number of online opportunities that have sprung up. I love them. But I still do love meeting in person and chatting over pie (or lunch) #kidlitchat
TOPIC: What workshops/conferences/challenges are capturing your attention now, as the year winds down? In-person or online? If you were a NaNo participant, have you found a replacement? #kidlitchat
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
TOPIC: What workshops/conferences/challenges are capturing your attention now, as the year winds down? In-person or online? If you were a NaNo participant, have you found a replacement? #kidlitchat
Why not spend an hour talking #kidlit here on Bluesky? Why not make that hour be today at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific when we have #kidlitchat (like we do every Tuesday)? Good plan! And I hope to see you then….
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Why not spend an hour talking #kidlit here on Bluesky? Why not make that hour be today at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific when we have #kidlitchat (like we do every Tuesday)? Good plan! And I hope to see you then….
One trend I am a fan of? Y'all coming to #kidlitchat every week. Let's keep that one rolling, shall we? As I ring the official closing bell here I say... see you next week!
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
One trend I am a fan of? Y'all coming to #kidlitchat every week. Let's keep that one rolling, shall we? As I ring the official closing bell here I say... see you next week!
I also think the key thing is that if you create a great piece of work, even if it's against the 'trend' of the moment, and it sparks someone... they will buy it. That's why there are long PBs amidst the short. It's why MGs or YAs kept coming out before they hit their stride in sales #kidlitchat
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I also think the key thing is that if you create a great piece of work, even if it's against the 'trend' of the moment, and it sparks someone... they will buy it. That's why there are long PBs amidst the short. It's why MGs or YAs kept coming out before they hit their stride in sales #kidlitchat
That said, my picture book manuscript called "67" that I tried to sell three years ago didn't get a single nibble.... #kidlitchat
November 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
That said, my picture book manuscript called "67" that I tried to sell three years ago didn't get a single nibble.... #kidlitchat
I think a lot about folks trying to capture slang terms or zeitgeist moments and the confronted with the publishing timeline. A bad combo. But I do think some types of trends in the business have legs. Picture books have been getting fewer and fewer words for years, ya know? #kidlitchat
November 5, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I think a lot about folks trying to capture slang terms or zeitgeist moments and the confronted with the publishing timeline. A bad combo. But I do think some types of trends in the business have legs. Picture books have been getting fewer and fewer words for years, ya know? #kidlitchat
TOPIC: We just had a time change and, as always, times are changing, too. Do you keep an eye on trends? How do they inform how you work? And what trends are you noticing in the kidbook biz these days? #kidlitchat
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
TOPIC: We just had a time change and, as always, times are changing, too. Do you keep an eye on trends? How do they inform how you work? And what trends are you noticing in the kidbook biz these days? #kidlitchat
There's a #kidlitchat today here on Bluesky at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific. This happens every Tuesday, by the way, where for an hour we #kidlit folk get together and, ya know, chat. You should make it part of your Tuesday routine, I tell you. Or at least join us this week! Hope to see you soon....
November 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
There's a #kidlitchat today here on Bluesky at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific. This happens every Tuesday, by the way, where for an hour we #kidlit folk get together and, ya know, chat. You should make it part of your Tuesday routine, I tell you. Or at least join us this week! Hope to see you soon....
As I ring the closing bell here, I note there were no tricks (once again), and as always it's a treat to hang out with you all at #kidlitchat. Thanks for joining us... and see you next week (to compare candy hauls and to chat again!).
October 29, 2025 at 1:59 AM
As I ring the closing bell here, I note there were no tricks (once again), and as always it's a treat to hang out with you all at #kidlitchat. Thanks for joining us... and see you next week (to compare candy hauls and to chat again!).
I've lost who asked the question, but it's a good one: do Halloween stories have to be spooky/scary? I don't think so - there's worries about costumes, friendships, candy, etc. But nights with folks in costume are by default kinda spooky, so... it's also hard to avoid. #kidlitchat
October 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I've lost who asked the question, but it's a good one: do Halloween stories have to be spooky/scary? I don't think so - there's worries about costumes, friendships, candy, etc. But nights with folks in costume are by default kinda spooky, so... it's also hard to avoid. #kidlitchat
I told you, @bonnieadamson.com, this would start slow. Everyone's getting into costume. I hope we recognize our regular chatters here at #Kidlitchat
October 29, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I told you, @bonnieadamson.com, this would start slow. Everyone's getting into costume. I hope we recognize our regular chatters here at #Kidlitchat