STACKS Kids Chat: Nancy Krulik, Author of How I Survived Middle School

_Stacks_Admin_: Hi, everyone! Welcome to today's chat! We'll get started in about 10 minutes.

_Sonja_Stacks_Staffer_: Hi! Welcome everybody. I changed my avatar's hair for the chat!

_bluecookiedough_: hihi

_Tonks Lupin_: Im rlly exicted!!

_Tonks Lupin_: its nice hair though!

_Bluetwig101_: hi

_Tonks Lupin_: Ello

_bluecookiedough_: cool hair/face colors

_Tonks Lupin_: i know it is awesome sonja

_Bluetwig101_: i'm so excited

_Sonja_Stacks_Staffer_: Aww. Thanks guys!

_Tonks Lupin_: no problem!

_Bluetwig101_: u are welcome

_bluecookiedough_: @Tonks Lupin: I love teddy but i was so sad when tonks and lupin died in the 7th book nice username by the way

_bluecookiedough_: welcome @sonja

_Tonks Lupin_: i canr wait till we get started!!

_Tonks Lupin_: i know

_bluecookiedough_: yeah

_Bluetwig101_: i know

_Tonks Lupin_: it was sad

_Sonja_Stacks_Staffer_: This chat is going to be really cool because we have Nancy Krulik here to chat with us!!!

_Sonja_Stacks_Staffer_: Yay Nancy Krulik!

_Bluetwig101_: yeah it was

_bluecookiedough_: =( yep and Fred too

_Tonks Lupin_: whats your favorite middle school book?

_bluecookiedough_: aweosme @sonja

_Bluetwig101_: # 3

_Tonks Lupin_: I love The New girl one!! LONG LIVE SAM!!!

_bluecookiedough_: #1 and #9

_Bluetwig101_: we have 4 more minutes

_Tonks Lupin_: cool!

_bluecookiedough_: cool can't wait

_Tonks Lupin_: i almost jumping up and down!!

_purefun21_: YAY!!

_Bluetwig101_: what are u gona ask her

_98gabs98_: i cant wait!!!!

_ugagirl726_: i live this character

_Tonks Lupin_: have you guys went to one before this is my first?

_ugagirl726_: love

_purefun21_: I cannot wait

_98gabs98_: omj i have 2 eat dinner!

_Tonks Lupin_: at four!?!

_purefun21_: noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

_Bluetwig101_: me too @TonkLupin

_98gabs98_: i have 2 talk to nacy krulik lol

_98gabs98_: its almost 6

_Tonks Lupin_: true dat

_98gabs98_: lol

_purefun21_: yay

_Bluetwig101_: awesome

_bluecookiedough_: @TL: yeah this is my 2nd

_98gabs98_: 1 MINTURE

_98gabs98_: *MINUTE

_Bluetwig101_: 1 more minute

_Tonks Lupin_: IM SO HAPPY!!

_purefun21_: i did my nails

_98gabs98_: ME TOOO!!!!

_Tonks Lupin_: what color?

_Bluetwig101_: me too

_purefun21_: red

_98gabs98_: YAY!

_Bluetwig101_: i did pink

_Sonja_Stacks_Staffer_: It's 6 o'clock here and we are ready to start.

_Nancy_Krulik_: I'm more into black nail polish myself :)

_98gabs98_: i no rite lol

_98gabs98_: OMJ

_Tonks Lupin_: HI!!

_Bluetwig101_: hi

_Sonja_Stacks_Staffer_: Everyone , please welcome author Nancy Krulik.

_98gabs98_: HI!!!!

_Tonks Lupin_: HI NANCY

_Nancy_Krulik_: Hi Tonks, Hi Blue...!

_Nancy_Krulik_: Hi Gabs!

_98gabs98_: NANCY UR THE BEST

_Tonks Lupin_: hu nancy!!

_ugagirl726_: hello namcy

_ugagirl726_: nancy

_purefun21_: my mom likes black too

_Nancy_Krulik_: @purefun: it's a mom thing

_Nancy_Krulik_: How many of you guys have read the new HISMS?

_ugagirl726_: me

_98gabs98_: meee!

_bluecookiedough_: I havn't yet

_Tonks Lupin_: Hi nancy!

_Bluetwig101_: not yet

_98gabs98_: i bought them all except 2

_ugagirl726_: there so cool

_Nancy_Krulik_: If I were to do another series, which character from HISMS would you want a spinoff from?

_MusicLover837_: I've only read the 1st and the 6th. I'm looking forward to the latest one though.

_98gabs98_: THEY'RE THE BEST BOOKS!so

_purefun21_: its 6:02

_Tonks Lupin_: hmm

_bluecookiedough_: Sam

_ugagirl726_: idk

_Bluetwig101_: hmm

_98gabs98_: thts hard lol idk

_Nancy_Krulik_: @bluecookiedough: Yeah, I love Sam too :)

_Tonks Lupin_: Sm

_Nancy_Krulik_: And I love writing in a British accent!

_purefun21_: hi

_Tonks Lupin_: sam

_98gabs98_: felica and or rachel

_ugagirl726_: yea sam is cool

_98gabs98_: lol

_Nancy_Krulik_: What is it you guys like about Sam?

_Tonks Lupin_: I know i love gobsmacked!!

_Tonks Lupin_: BRITISH!!

_98gabs98_: i like chloe

_purefun21_: hello

_98gabs98_: chloe

_Nancy_Krulik_: @98gabs98: do you play basketball like they do?

_Bluetwig101_: british

_Tonks Lupin_: i also like her funky style

_MusicLover837_: Sam's kinda... she's unique.

_ugagirl726_: that she has such a cool fashion sense

_98gabs98_: yes but im not in the basketball club

_Nancy_Krulik_: I would LOVE to have a best friend like Chloe, she makes me laugh.

_Bluetwig101_: yeah

_98gabs98_: i no i love her shes sooo outgoing un like me

_Sonja_Stacks_Staffer_: If YOU have questions for Nancy, feel free to type them in, and Nancy will do her bst to answer them.

_Bluetwig101_: nancy how did u decide to write the books

_Nancy_Krulik_: My daughter was in Middle School, and I thought the whole "pops" thing was really interesting, and I wanted to write a book with a website link in it.

_Nancy_Krulik_: I always check into the website to see what you guys have to say to Jenny.

_MiKaYlA18251825_: nice...!

_Bluetwig101_: thats awsome

_98gabs98_: bye nancy i gotta go hope 2 be bak

_Nancy_Krulik_: @98gabs98: eat fast, come back! :)

_98gabs98_: ok!!!

_MusicLover837_: Did any of the things in your books ever happened to you in real life?

_Nancy_Krulik_: @MusicLover837: Yeah, everyone gets dumped once in awhile... but I got my revenge because I'm more famous now!

_Nancy_Krulik_: LOL

_Bluetwig101_: sweet

_Tonks Lupin_: lol

_choco11_: Nacny you are really cool

jamies9: Nancy How Do You Come Up With These Characters?

_Nancy_Krulik_: All the characters are based on me, my daughter, or her friends.

_Nancy_Krulik_: (I used to eavesdrop on her playdates)

_bluecookiedough_: wow this place is crowded now

_Bluetwig101_: hahaha

_Nancy_Krulik_: @bluecookiedough: It's no more crowded than the subway car I was in this morning!

_bluecookiedough_: lol

_Tonks Lupin_: haha

_ugagirl726_: lol

_MiKaYlA18251825_: what do you do if you have acrush and they dont like u back?

_Nancy_Krulik_: @MiKaYOA: Well, I say... move onto the next guy because OBVIOUSLY that guy has bad taste, or he would like.

_Nancy_Krulik_: you

_MiKaYlA18251825_: awwwhhh tnx!

_MiKaYlA18251825_: its awsome how you take the time and talk to us

_choco11_: Woah.... It is so cool to chat with authors and find out how they wrote their books!!

_Bluetwig101_: thats right

_Tonks Lupin_: i no!

_MusicLover837_: It IS cool. =D

_MusicLover837_: It IS cool.

_Nancy_Krulik_: It's helpful to me too, I get a lot of ideas from kids.

_Tonks Lupin_: U rock!!

_Nancy_Krulik_: In fact, Liza is based on a kid who I once met, she wanted to be an illustrator.

_bluecookiedough_: @Nancy What do you do before you start writing? Do you have a method?

_Nancy_Krulik_: @bluecookiedough: I usually go for a swim or a run, and I write in my head. Then, when I sit at the computer, I'm all ready to go!

_Tonks Lupin_: I like liza artistic side

_Nancy_Krulik_: @Tonks: I like her too!

_Nancy_Krulik_: @Tonks: In fact, I like ALL the non-pops!

_bluecookiedough_: cool

_choco11_: o cool!!!

_Bluetwig101_: me too

_Nancy_Krulik_: But it's a lot of fun to write nasty girls ilke Addie :)

_Tonks Lupin_: lol

_Tonks Lupin_: Very true

_choco11_: lol

_choco11_: I bet

_MiKaYlA18251825_: hehe

_MusicLover837_: Did you like middle school?

_Nancy_Krulik_: I didn't love middle school... but it ends pretty quickly and high school is a BLAST!

_choco11_: O... I like middle school a bunch. But I am only in 6th grade. ;-D

_Bluetwig101_: awsome to know that

_bluecookiedough_: yeah your right i'm in 7th grade and i can't remember most of last year. It just flew by

_Tonks Lupin_: yea

_MiKaYlA18251825_: how do you get a guy to like u?

_Nancy_Krulik_: @MiKAaylA: I think you should be yourself, and be friendly. But don't ever change, because then it won't be you that they like!

_ajrox23_: I actually LOVE my middle school. I just started, but I think that it's fun:D

_MiKaYlA18251825_: tnx!! u rock!

_Nancy_Krulik_: I'm so glad you love middle school! (maybe it's changed since i've been there ;) )

_Nancy_Krulik_: For one thing, it used to be called Junior High, LOL

_choco11_: dito ajrox23

_Tonks Lupin_: haha

_ninga girl_: hello

_choco11_: i am sure it did nancy

_annbird_: what's your favorite thing about being a writer?

_Nancy_Krulik_: @annbird: I love seeing kids sitting on the train or in the library reading my books. I love the idea that I make kids want to read, and I make them laugh.

_ajrox23_: Lol. In some states I think it still is. The other place we might have moved instead of here had a Junior High instead of a middle school.

_ugagirl726_: thats so kool

_ajrox23_: Omg this is cool! @Nancy Krulik: Is there a certain age you have to be to become a published author? If so, what age?

_Nancy_Krulik_: @ajrox23: There's no set age to be a published author -- there have been books published by kids before!

_Nancy_Krulik_: But it is harder, because you don't have the same connections and abilities to get your books read by editors.

_Tonks Lupin_: i love seeing babies read it makes me giggle

_annbird_: thx!

_Bluetwig101_: me too

_Candyapple0010_: I think that would be funny

_Nancy_Krulik_: @Tonks: You must know some smart babies! I've never seen a baby who was able to read. :)

_bluecookiedough_: there was a book published bby a nine year old this year and it was a dating book

_choco11_: WHAT!!!??? wow...... bluecookiedough

_MusicLover837_: Have you ever wanted to be something else besides a writer?

_Nancy_Krulik_: @MusicLover837: For awhile, I wanted to be an actress, but turns out I have no talent for acting whatsoever.

_ajrox23_: Nancy Krulik: Wow cool thanks. I really want to write a book someday!

_ajrox23_: Nancy Krulik: Lol

_bluecookiedough_: @choco11 yeah it was on the news in last october i think

_choco11_: @bluecookiedough..... I don't know how that kid knows anything about that

_Stacks_Admin_: Wow, you guys are sending questions super fast! Just wanted to let you all know that we're getting all of your questions, but we can only get through one at a time. Patience, grasshopper.

_Nancy_Krulik_: @ajrox23: why not start now?

_ugagirl726_: so u like wrighting more

_chubbymonkey_: I also want to be an actress... or a model... or a dancer/singer... something I love to do!

_Bluetwig101_: i really want to write a book

_Tonks Lupin_: a scrpcit writer though

_Sonja_Stacks_Staffer_: Some people also typed in some questions to the Blog Comments. Jane asks: When did you get your first book published and what was it like?

_Nancy_Krulik_: My first book was called Real Robots, it was a picture book and seeing my name on the title page was a huge kick for me. Still is.

_ajrox23_: Maybe I will =)

_bluecookiedough_: I'm writing a novel right now

_choco11_: I LOVE THE SCHOOL SPIRIT BOOK!!!!!!! I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU HAVE THE PATIENCE TO WRITE ALL THAT STUFF!

_Nancy_Krulik_: @choco11: At this point, I know the characters so well, they tell their own stories... it's hardly any work for me!

_choco11_: that's amazing

_bluecookiedough_: @choco11 yep it was a boy talking about what girls are like and what they like

_ugagirl726_: so cool

_Tonks Lupin_: @bluecookiedough, wow me too!

_bluecookiedough_: @candyapple0010 you should include a boy

_bluecookiedough_: @tonks lupin what's it about?

_Candyapple0010_: there is a boy @bluecookiedough

_Candyapple0010_: I'm writing a book about a girl in 7th grade, do you have any tips?

_Nancy_Krulik_: @Candyapple0010: Base it on your own life. When you write about your own life, it reads the truest.

_Tonks Lupin_: Add romance

_Tonks Lupin_: Middle school

_Candyapple0010_: thanks nancy

_98gabs98_: bak!!!!!!!

_bluecookiedough_: @candyapple0010 ok cool

_chubbymonkey_: Writing is what I do in my free time. I work on many books at once, it can get a little confusing...

_wintergal365_: How long does it take to get your book published?

_Nancy_Krulik_: @wintergal365: HISMS books take about a month to write. It's published about 8 months after I finish it.

_Tonks Lupin_: Hi 98gabs98!

_98gabs98_: hi tonks

_MusicLover837_: Wow... books take a while to get published...

_Candyapple0010_: i cant believe is takes that long

_Nancy_Krulik_: @Candyapple0010: Books with illustrations inside take even longer!

_MusicLover837_: What was your favorite childhood book?

_Nancy_Krulik_: @MusicLover837: I love Nancy Drew, and I still read Dr. Seuss... (Shh! Don't tell anybody!)

_Tonks Lupin_: aww dont worry

_Bluetwig101_: i wont

_98gabs98_: lol i do too! whenever i find his books in my bookshelf lol

_Tonks Lupin_: it nice tho

_ajrox23_: I love Nancy Drew too! Especially the original ones!

_Bluetwig101_: wow

_bluecookiedough_: @musiclover837 that's actually pretty ast for a book to be published

_purefun21_: @Nancy I love Dr.Seuss AND Nacy Drew books!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

_Tonks Lupin_: Long Live Nancy Drew!!

_98gabs98_: nancy did ur daughter really have a person like addie in real life?

_Nancy_Krulik_: @98gabs98: I think there's an Addie in every school. But my daughter never had any trouble standing up to girls like that.

_Tionity_: I love Nancy Drew. It's so good.

_98gabs98_: i think im starting 2 get an addie with my bff from kindergarten

_ugagirl726_: i luv nancy drew

_Tonks Lupin_: Do u still write Katie Kazoo books?

_MusicLover837_: I love Dr. Seuss ( =P ) Especially "Green Eggs and Ham". I haven't read Nancy Drew yet, but I heard it's good.

_Candyapple0010_: I'm glad. My book doesn't have illustrations. (I would have used Clip Art anyways)

_Nancy_Krulik_: @98gabs98: maybe it's time for you to find a Chloe instead :)

_star341230sarah_: theres for sure an addie in my school i wont mention names though lol

_98gabs98_: I LOVE KATIE KAZOO!

_wintergal365_: @Nancy: I can relate Addie to myself!

_98gabs98_: ya i did last year!!!!!

_Tionity_: i luv how i survived middle school

_bluecookiedough_: i have like 10 addies in my school all in a group

_Nancy_Krulik_: @98gabs98: thank you very much!

_ajrox23_: My little sister loves the Katie Kazoo books, and I love the HSMS books!

_Bluetwig101_: my friends granma gave me hers to read so far they're really good

_Nancy_Krulik_: @Tionity: Thank you!

_star341230sarah_: ive read 5 of your books im on the 6th in the series

_Tionity_: Your welcome!

_98gabs98_: :)

_Nancy_Krulik_: @ajrox23: that's why I write something for everyone

_Tonks Lupin_: still writing katie kazoo?

_bluecookiedough_: katie kazoo is funny my little sister reads them then at night i take them and read them

_Candyapple0010_: I have read all the Katie Kazoo books, but I only have two at my house.

_chubbymonkey_: I read a couple Katie Kazoo books... and i love them!

_Bluetwig101_: me too

_Nancy_Krulik_: @Tonks Lupin: Absolutely still writing Katie Kazoo... it's amazing how many series you can write at a time.

_MusicLover837_: That would be cool if you wrote about Addie's perspective of the stories.

_Tonks Lupin_: :)

_star341230sarah_: i can completly relate to this book on the first day on school i didnt know anyone

_98gabs98_: when i found out that u wrote tht katie kazoo series i was like no wonder i love the how i survived middle school series i loved (and still do) the katie kazoo series

_Tonks Lupin_: yay!!

_Tionity_: The middle school books are a pleasure to read. Are you working on a new one???

_Nancy_Krulik_: @Tionity: We recently finished "I Thought We Were Friends" which will be out in February.

_Bluetwig101_: this is fun

_ugagirl726_: i cant wait

_Tionity_: YAY!

_98gabs98_: nancy ur the best

_purefun21_: this is so much fun

_purefun21_: this is so much fun

_Sonja_Stacks_Staffer_: hannah asks: What is your favorite book that you ever wrote?

_Nancy_Krulik_: I don't have a favorite, it's usually the one I'm working on at the moment... Because that's the world I'm caught up in.

_wintergal365_: @Nancy: I have been waiting so long for that book to come out!!!!

_Tonks Lupin_: its also amazing how you write

_Bluetwig101_: @purefun21 i love your icon

_Candyapple0010_: @_purefun21_ your're right!

_choco11_: i am back

_frooty2sweet_: I think im gonna do it's all down hill for my booktalk

_purefun21_: Thanks

_loppy536_: hi

_Tonks Lupin_: who r u most like in your books?

_Nancy_Krulik_: @Tonks Lupin: WHen I'm in a BAD mood I'm like Addie >:O, when I'm in a crazy mood I'm like Sam @_@, and when I'm trying to be a good friend I'm like Jenny :)

_star341230sarah_: this is fun

_Nancy_Krulik_: @frooty2sweet: good luck with your project!

_98gabs98_: thts sooooooo cool tht u relate 2 3 characters

_Tionity_: nancy ur so awseome!

_Bluetwig101_: hi @choco11

_98gabs98_: awwwwwww choco11

_Tionity_: i love wrting i wanna be an author/doctor

_choco11_: The guy I like likes someone else. The problem is that we are really close friends. I don't know if I am ruining our friendship by liking him, but I really do and it makes me sad when he might never like me.

_Nancy_Krulik_: @choco11: Does he know you like him that way? He might like you too, but be afraid to say so.

_loppy536_: i think the books are cool because it talks about what her middle school experienece is like

_Tonks Lupin_: yea

_Bluetwig101_: i know how u feel @choco11

_star341230sarah_: im soooooooo glad that i dont have and homework

_98gabs98_: NANCY UR AWESOME

_Nancy_Krulik_: @loppy536: I try to make them seem as real as possible.

_MusicLover837_: @choco11 I think you should be prepared for anything if you tell him how you feel.

_loppy536_: cool

_Sonja_Stacks_Staffer_: Kyra has a couple of ideas for your next book: Can you do a book about pops smoking and how everyone deals with it?

_Nancy_Krulik_: Thanks Kyra. As for smoking... well... allthough Addie is a jerk, she's still pretty smart. I don't think she or her friends would smoke ever!

_Candyapple0010_: I think you make them too real. I have friends just like them.

_Tonks Lupin_: yay

_Tonks Lupin_: yay

_Tionity_: what do you do when you dont write books???

_Nancy_Krulik_: @Tionity: When I'm not writing, I love to read. I'm a total gym rat, and I love to go to the movies.

_Nancy_Krulik_: And I love Broadway shows! (Which is convenient, since I live in New York City)

_Tionity_: WOW!

_choco11_: He doesnt know. We are really close friends. I know he doesn't like me. I feel like giving up on it. But my friends say not to.

_Candyapple0010_: nancy have you ever done a picture book, like a book with no talking at all? we have to make one at my school

_Nancy_Krulik_: @Candyapple0010: No, I haven't. I like to talk A LOT and I like to write with a lot of words. ;)

_Bluetwig101_: i love your hat @tonkslupin

_98gabs98_: sometimes when im reading the HISMS series i totally relate 2 my friends or at least think of us. its really cool i love my friends

_Tonks Lupin_: thx

_Candyapple0010_: @_choco11_: ouch

_Bluetwig101_: u r welcome

_Tionity_: i love reading your books the most! everyone in my class that's a girl does.

_Nancy_Krulik_: It's a lot easier for me to write girl characters, because I am one. :-)

_Tonks Lupin_: yea boys are unpredictable

_SoCialLY_iNEpT_: @nancy_krulik: What is your favorite book that you wrote?

_Nancy_Krulik_: I don't have a favorite, it's usually the one I'm working on at the moment... Because that's the world I'm caught up in.

_star341230sarah_: This is fun

_choco11_: i know

_Tionity_: What's your fave color?

_Nancy_Krulik_: @Tionity: my favorite colors are black and purple.

_Nancy_Krulik_: My bedroom is lavendar and black.

_Candyapple0010_: Yay! My fave author and I like the same colors!

_lin5678_: i love the colorr purple

_Tionity_: i prefer pink then blue then purple

_Candyapple0010_: Purple

_star341230sarah_: what were you like when you were a kid

_Tonks Lupin_: me too@Nancy

_ajrox23_: My fave colors are purple and blue :D

_star341230sarah_: my room is entirely purple

_Nancy_Krulik_: @star341230sarah: I got trouble a lot talking in school... I spent a lot of time in the hall because I forgot to raise my hand.

_speedythecat_: speedythecat my favorite color is purple!

_Candyapple0010_: LOL! SO IS MINE!

_RAR1999_: :))

_star341230sarah_: wow

_98gabs98_: Send: lol its ok my teacher seperate me and my friend from each other and then we r sad lol

_RAR1999_: you rock

_lin5678_: :)

_RAR1999_: :)

_Tonks Lupin_: aww

_Candyapple0010_: I get in trouble talking too, but I have learned to control it. Mostly.

_purefun21_: i love purple

_chubbymonkey_: my fav colors are neon yellow, hot pink, black, neon orange, and lime green.

_lin5678_: I LOVE YOU R BOOOKS

_Nancy_Krulik_: @98gabs98: They separate my son and his friends in school ALL THE TIME... (I guess it runs in the family!).

_ajrox23_: @candyappke00100: LOL

_speedythecat_: me and my best friend have almast no classes together

_SoCialLY_iNEpT_: Last year me and my friends were the chattiest in the class! We got into trouble alot, but its okay because the teachers liked us. :)

_Tonks Lupin_: lol

_Sonja_Stacks_Staffer_: Rachels asks: What's the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you?

_Nancy_Krulik_: I got caught buying one of my own books by another mother at my son's school. Try explaining that to someone.

_Nancy_Krulik_: Tres embarrassing!

_Tonks Lupin_: lol

_choco11_: This live chat is making me meet new people.

_Tonks Lupin_: sorry!

_lin5678_: lol i always talk during class

_choco11_: lol

_SoCialLY_iNEpT_: This is my first live chat. I don't see any of my Stacks friends on here, but that's okay because I'll meet new ones!

_Bluetwig101_: me too

_Stacks_Admin_: @choco11: Yay, I'm so glad you're making new STACKS friends!

_Tionity_: well luckilly this year my gruop of friends are together in class all of them but we have a bad Addie in the class. actually 3 Adies

_Sonja_Stacks_Staffer_: Megan asks: Are you your favorite author?

_Nancy_Krulik_: Not at all. I don't really read my own books after they've been published. I'm too busy reading other people's books. (And writing my next one!)

_Candyapple0010_: My most embarassing moment: I was going to the bathroom, and forgot to lock the stall. You can imagine what happens next.

_wintergal365_: I love your elephant choco11!!

_speedythecat_: this is fun i never have been to a live chat

_frooty2sweet_: i only made as scholastic account to talk to you! ;)

_Tonks Lupin_: @I am making neew friends tii!

_Stacks_Admin_: @SoCialLy_iNEpT: So glad you joined us today for your first chat!

_choco11_: thanks it is my fav. animal....... wintergal365

_Bluetwig101_: me too

_Candyapple0010_: @Nancy: That's good.I love ur books

_Nancy_Krulik_: This is my first chat too!

_Nancy_Krulik_: And I'm making lots of new friends too!

_xkaiii_: ohhh this is sooo cooolll

_choco11_: dito

_Stacks_Admin_: @Nancy_Krulik: LOL

_Candyapple0010_: Mine too! LOL!

_frooty2sweet_: this is my first chat

_SoCialLY_iNEpT_: It's fun, isn't it? :)

_RAR1999_: this ROCKS

_Tionity_: same

_choco11_: it really is

_Bluetwig101_: same here

_wintergal365_: This is my first chat too!

_Nancy_Krulik_: It's fun! It's a little overwhelming...

_Tionity_: especially speaking with an author

_choco11_: I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE!!!!!

_speedythecat_: nice skunk

_17991145_: will you be my friend

_Nancy_Krulik_: @17991145: Yes!

_purefun21_: cause i want to write a book

_Bluetwig101_: i will be your friend 17991145

_17991145_: thank you

_98gabs98_: :(

_Bluetwig101_: u r welcome

_speedythecat_: i've read a lot of your books

_Candyapple0010_: Whats wrong _98gabs98_?

_Candyapple0010_: What's your MEM? (most embarassing moment)

_Nancy_Krulik_: Well, once in Middle School, I made a dress in sewing class. It was blue denim... and the stiching started to open in the middle of the day!

_RAR1999_: :))

_Nancy_Krulik_: I had to hold it together all day... it literally started to self destruct!!

_SoCialLY_iNEpT_: I loved the How I survived Middle School series...but I only read up until P.S. I really Lke You because then I started reading a different series. (I like series the best!)

_Tonks Lupin_: aww

_Tionity_: probably when i was trying to open my can of peaches and i got sooooooooooooooo soaked

_wintergal365_: I will be your friend too,17991145

_Tonks Lupin_: i hope i can add you all after this!!

_Tionity_: im not near middle school at all!

_speedythecat_: that would be embarresing

_choco11_: WOW!!! There are so many people on the waiting list!!! (including me!!! lol)

_Nancy_Krulik_: That's okay, the books will still be there when you're ready to read them.

_Sonja_Stacks_Staffer_: Alexa says: I'm so nervous because I'm starting 6th grade next year.

_98gabs98_: awwwwww 6th grades not tht bad

_Candyapple0010_: I'm starting 6th grade next year, and I can't handle 5th so well.

_choco11_: Alexa: Don't be worried. It is a blast! you will meet so many new friends. It is not as hard as it seems. Trust me

_speedythecat_: im in 6th grade

_Nancy_Krulik_: @Candyapple0010: Yes, but you'll be much more mature next year, and ready for 6th grade!

_DaLLas pAIge_: i am an 8

_lin5678_: im in 6 grade right now

_98gabs98_: and u get a locker!!!!

_Tionity_: 5th grade is actually pretty fun especialy chemistry

_SoCialLY_iNEpT_: 6th grade was sooo fun for me. (This year I'm in 7th.) It was probably my favorite year...besides kindergarten! LOL :)

_EMRUSH2002_: :)

_star341230sarah_: 6th grades the best

_wintergal365_: I an in 6

_speedythecat_: i have my own locker

_Bluetwig101_: @nancy in two years i will be in middle school i very scared even though its a long ways away

_Sonja_Stacks_Staffer_: Alexa says: What if I'm the new girl and none of them like me? If I have a pops group at school how do I ignore them if they are being mean to me?

_98gabs98_: CHEMISTRY IN 5TH GRADE??? WAT????????????? I DONT EVEN HAVE THT NOW AND IM IN 6TH!!!! lol

_Tonks Lupin_: 5th

_DaLLas pAIge_: mee too

_Tionity_: well i dont switch schoos for middle school. i call it junior high

_speedythecat_: its a lot better than last year when i had to share a locker

_Candyapple0010_: @everyone: Thanks. I feel better now. (And thanks for mentioning the locker thing. I can't wait for one)

_ajrox23_: Yes I agree, 6th is awesome! I'm in it now!

_Nancy_Krulik_: Alexa: Middle school doesn't have to be a bad horror movie. I guarantee you'll have friends, and you don't need a lot. Two or three people you love and trust will make life perfect.

_98gabs98_: try 2 ignore them i no its hard but just walk away

_ajrox23_: Lockers rock!

_Nancy_Krulik_: Alexa: As for the switching classes thing, why not go to the school a few days early and ask for a tour from someone in the office, so that you feel comfortable on the first day of school?

_Nancy_Krulik_: You should definitely put a little mirror on the inside of your locker!

_DaLLas pAIge_: yaaa

_EMRUSH2002_: i love your books and i am in 2nd grade

_star341230sarah_: the first week or so is kinda tough but its great after you get in the routine

_Nancy_Krulik_: Alexa: That's what I did. It was a huge help. On the first day I was showing other kids around. That was cool!

_ajrox23_: Nancy Krulik: Thats what I did too! The first day was a breeze!

_Tonks Lupin_: im gobsmacked lol

_wintergal365_: Lockers are the best part about 6 grade

_Nancy_Krulik_: Oh, and bring your gym clothes once in awhile... they can really make a locker STINK! =P

_purefun21_: i have 1 in my locker

_Candyapple0010_: I'm in a thing called spiral, and we do a lot of advanced stuff. Like virtual heart surgery. It's so cool.

_Tionity_: too bad ill never get a locker!!!! :(

_xkaiii_: looolll

_lin5678_: im in 6 and its fun but i miss fifth grade

_SoCialLY_iNEpT_: My school has preppy pops, but they aren'

_SoCialLY_iNEpT_: Oops...typo. I meant that they aren't mean to your face, but sometimes that's even worse!

_choco11_: Alexa: The pops are most likely to ignore you. I made a lot of new friends. And one of them was really weird. But they still had lots of friends. Just be you. DON'T WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING!!!! It is all okay!

_choco11_: Don't ever be overwhelemed in middle school. Stay calm

_lin5678_: nancy- I love your books and cant stop reading them

_xkaiii_: @_Nancy_Krulik_: Do you design the cover, or does the illustrator design the book cover??? =]

_Nancy_Krulik_: @SoCialLY_iNEpT: I have nothing to do with the illustration, but isn't it great?

_Nancy_Krulik_: The cover art is done by Rhiannon Cunag.

_Tionity_: im never gunna get a locker

_Candyapple0010_: @SoCialLyiNEpt: That's even worse.

_ajrox23_: I decorated my locker on the first day, and it TOTALLY rocks!

_speedythecat_: i love the illustrarions

_98gabs98_: nancy i read 2 of ur books in 2 days!!!!

_Nancy_Krulik_: @98gabs98: I wish I could write them that fast!

_xkaiii_: @_Nancy_Krulik_ coool...

_RAR1999_: :(

_speedythecat_: cool!

_RAR1999_: they r really good

_RAR1999_: NAncy did your BFF trade you for the POPS

_Tionity_: wow

_choco11_: I am in love with my locker. I can personalize it how ever. And it is mine!!

_Candyapple0010_: I gotta send Rhiannon a fruit basket. LOL

_98gabs98_: lol

_speedythecat_: ya me too

_Stacks_Admin_: Speaking of lockers, I have a question for Nancy Krulik: Did *you* decorate your locker when you were middle school? What did you put up in *your* locker?

_choco11_: what??

_Nancy_Krulik_: I put up posters from Teen magazines of the guys who were the hottest stars back then <3

_Candyapple0010_: That's ok!

_98gabs98_: lol its ok

_Nancy_Krulik_: I also kept a ton of makeup in my locker, even in middle school.

_speedythecat_: what does your locker have in it? i want some cool ideas

_98gabs98_: i hope my bff doesnt turn into a pop tht would be the WORST!!!

_xkaiii_: @_Nancy_Krulik_ what flavor ice cream do you like the best??? haha lolzzz (x

_Nancy_Krulik_: @xkaiii: chocolate chip mint, DEFINITELY! With lots of sprinkles!

_choco11_: i AM NOT ALLOWED TO WEAR MAKEUP. in 7th grade I will wear some mascara

_SoCialLY_iNEpT_: @Candyapple0010: Yeah, it is. One day you think that everything is fine - the pops even wave to you! - but then you find out that they were talking about you. Not the best way to start off school!

_Candyapple0010_: @Socially_inept: You're so right, the pops raise you up, then let you fall on your butt.

_SoCialLY_iNEpT_: I have a bottom locker this year...not very fun, especially when all the surrounding lockers are stinky boys with their gym clothes! P.U.! LOL

_fabchick_: Would you want there to be a movie of your books?

_Nancy_Krulik_: @fabchick: Sure, who do you think should play Jenny and who should play Addie?

_Tionity_: im aloud to wear makeup wehenever i want too. just kididng only when im 18

_RAR1999_: @A98gabs98 i know same here

_98gabs98_: its stinks rite?

_star341230sarah_: smile mania!!!!!!!! :) ;) :D :P 8) lol

_Tionity_: 18@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! crazyyyyyyy

_Nancy_Krulik_: The casting question is for everyone, BTW!

_RAR1999_: I think Ashley T. should play Addie

_ajrox23_: Hey, that movie question was a Top Ten!

_EMRUSH2002_: i will play Addie,but i dont have blond hair

_Stacks_Admin_: @Everyone: Who do YOU think should be cast in a movie version of the series?

_Nancy_Krulik_: @EMRUSH2002: we can get you a wig! LOL.

_ajrox23_: Milery Cyrus, maybe, for Jenny!

_SoCialLY_iNEpT_: I think that Miranda Cosgrove should be Jenny, and Jennette McCurdy should be Addie. :)

_Tionity_: paint your hair with paint if dyes dont work

_EMRUSH2002_: i will put a wig on

_Candyapple0010_: I WANT TO PLAY JENNY LOL! KINDA SERIOUS HERE!

_choco11_: SoCially_iNepT_: I have a bottom locker this year to. Right by a wall. Also where a bunch of people hang out. But I make the best of it,

_Nancy_Krulik_: @choco11: it's a great way to meet new people, hanging out by your locker.

jamies9: @rar1999 who is ashley t?

_ajrox23_: I meant Miley...

_98gabs98_: ASHLEY TISDALE

_wintergal365_: I think Vennesa H. should be Jenny

_star341230sarah_: i wanna be addie i have blonde hair

_MusicLover837_: Selena Gomez for Jenny, maybe.

_Candyapple0010_: ahley tisdale

_98gabs98_: SELENA GOMEZ YA

_Tionity_: ashely tisdale from high school musical

_RAR1999_: I think i should play Jenny even though i dont look like her

_Candyapple0010_: zac e. should play marc.

_xkaiii_: ooh DEFINATELY , Selena Gomez for Jenny

_Tionity_: I loook alot likeJenny

_Tionity_: no demi lovato should play chloe

_xkaiii_: I have a spelling quiz tommarow, ANYONE HAVE SOME IDEAS?

_Nancy_Krulik_: @xkaiii: The best thing I know about studying is to get off the computer... after this chat though!

_98gabs98_: DO UR BEST @ XKAIII

_Stacks_Admin_: This sounds a lot like a HSM reunion... ;-)

_chubbymonkey_: i wanna play jenny cause she is the lead, but illl be good at anyone.

_wintergal365_: Who should play Sam?

_RAR1999_: I LOVE chloe

_98gabs98_: ya she has a big mouth( not in a bad way)

_Nancy_Krulik_: @98gabs98: that's kind of like me... I have a big mouth too! but not in a bad way.

_98gabs98_: I WILL PLAY SAM!!!!

_SoCialLY_iNEpT_: Sam is a tough one!

_star341230sarah_: to xkaiii for the quiz, the best tip is this: STUDY STUDY STUDY

_MusicLover837_: @Stacks_Admin: Yeah it does!

_Candyapple0010_: @Tionity: o thats BRILLIANT!

_RAR1999_: I will play Chloe even though i have no blone hair

_EMRUSH2002_: everyone in my class will go crazy that they know a girl who plays in a movie

_choco11_: Ya.... but the administrators are getting upset because the halls are to crowded. They don't want people goin g to their lockers often! And those people think they are all that and not my type

_lin5678_: lol

_Bluetwig101_: I think miranda coscrove should play sam

_98gabs98_: LOL

_MusicLover837_: @Nancy_Krulik: Going on the computer for me is a bad habit...

_speedythecat_: its so hard to type fast enough

_Candyapple0010_: @speedythecat: That's a tough thing to say with a name like speedy.

_98gabs98_: ya at home i have a big mouth but in front of other ppl no way

_RAR1999_: GO CHLOE

_ajrox23_: I think maybe Kristen Stewart for Sam! She has that kinda cool, quiet, look...

_xkaiii_: @_Nancy_Krulik_ omg !! i love UR BOOKS ~~ when i was little i use to read Katie Kazoo Switcheroo, and now i read how i survived middle school x{

_Sonja_Stacks_Staffer_: KimmyC asks: What is your favorite recipe/craft from the books?

_Nancy_Krulik_: The recipes and crafts are all things I have done with my kids over the years. I LOVE chocolate fondue. Have you guys tried that one yet?

_98gabs98_: i love the sugar cookies!

_Tionity_: no taylor swift should play addie or sam sinceshe has blonde hair

_SoCialLY_iNEpT_: No, Miranda Cosgrove should be Jenny! I can see her as that. And for Sam...I picture her with big teeth. For some reason. LOL

_star341230sarah_: who should be liza in the movie

_RAR1999_: @star341230sarah that is a hard one

_Sarah is pretty_: hello!!

_choco11_: yes!!!!! sugar rocks!

_xkaiii_: ooh i LOVE the chocolate fondue tooooo

_98gabs98_: omj i have a fondue pot and my mom said we r going 2 use it soon

_ajrox23_: Yea, I love Taylor Swift!

_RAR1999_: @ Nancy Krulik You Rock!!

_Bluetwig101_: I think kristen stewart should play jenny

_Tionity_: taylor rocks

_98gabs98_: taylor swift yay

_chubbymonkey_: YES! I tried it with oreos and marshmallows!

_Candyapple0010_: liza, um taylor swift ormiley cyruS?

_Sarah is pretty_: you are awesome!!

_Tionity_: miley

_Nancy_Krulik_: Do you guys like the recipie and crafts, or the quizzes, better?

_98gabs98_: I CANT CHOOSE

_98gabs98_: BOTH!!!!

_Sarah is pretty_: both

_purefun21_: yep

_choco11_: quizzes.... I love them!

_Candyapple0010_: thx

_RAR1999_: QUIZES QUIZES

_chubbymonkey_: quizzes

_EMRUSH2002_: i pick miley cyrus should play dana

_xkaiii_: oh ! I LOVE the crafts

_MusicLover837_: I like all of them. But to be honest, I like the quizzes.

_Tionity_: taylor should be sam

_choco11_: Taylor Swift

_SoCialLY_iNEpT_: I like both. They're equally fun. :)

_Bluetwig101_: I love quizes

_star341230sarah_: quizes hands down

_wintergal365_: Who do you think should be Josh?

_98gabs98_: i find myself mostly doing quizzes alot

_chubbymonkey_: QUIZZES!!!

_17991145_: i love your books

_Sarah is pretty_: quizes

_Candyapple0010_: i think miley taylor and selena should be the pops!

_xkaiii_: awwww i have to go ~~ =[ i need to study for my spelling quizz BYYEEE =[[[[ :( ( ( ( (( ( ( ( (

_Tionity_: Josh can be Taylor Lautner

_star341230sarah_: justin beiber should be marc

_fabchick_: Do you ever listen to music while you write? Do you have special songs for different moods?

_Nancy_Krulik_: @fabchick: Yup, I love to listen to the Beatles and Grateful Dead when I'm writing... and when I'm writing a really angry scene, I listen to the Rolling Stones... or Alanis Morrisette.

_sasirocker_: am i acually talking to nancy omg omg omg im ur number 1 fan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

_98gabs98_: wJOE JONAS AS MARC!!!! JOE JONAS ROCKS!!!!

_GNOletsgo1_: demi and selena should be pops!!! They're perfect!!!

_Bluetwig101_: I think jason dolley should play josh

_Nancy_Krulik_: @sasirocker: hello number 1 fan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

_SoCialLY_iNEpT_: Haha, it was funny because I went to HISMS and then I realized the chat was today! Anyways, g2g...dinners ready. :)

_Sarah is pretty_: both

_MusicLover837_: I LOVE music.

_purefun21_: yeah

_purefun21_: bye

_Sarah is pretty_: I love the beatles

_sasirocker_: i love the beatles i have a shirt i wore it on monday to school but i love mj

_98gabs98_: JOE JONAS=MARC

_lin5678_: bye

_Nancy_Krulik_: @MusicLover837: my husband is a musician and so is my son!

_wintergal365_: YES!!! jJustin Bieber should be Marc!!!!

_choco11_: This is so much fun!!!!!! And neat! We should have it every day

_Tionity_: Taylor Lautner shuld play Jeffrey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

_98gabs98_: NO JOE JONAS IS MARC

_RAR1999_: no nancy im your #1 fan I LOVE YOU Nancy

_ajrox23_: Quizzes rock i love them! I got to go! Bye!

_Sarah is pretty_: Cool

_star341230sarah_: justin bieber!

_GNOletsgo1_: well actually they should find "undiscovered talent" to be everyone

_wintergal365_: I an addicted to Justin Bieber!!

_chubbymonkey_: HI!

_EMRUSH2002_: i love to take the quizes i take them all the time,on were you born to lead,i was tyap c ,i was born to lead

_Stacks_Admin_: We're almost out of time! Thanks so much for joining us, Nancy. Is there anything you'd like to say before we end the chat?

_Nancy_Krulik_: Keep an eye out for the next HISMS book! It was really fun talking to all of you guys!

_lin5678_: you should make a T.V> show nancy

_choco11_: I do not like the jonas Brothers AT ALL!!!!!

_Nancy_Krulik_: It gave me a lot of new ideas... so thank you!

_Candyapple0010_: END THE CHAT? NO!

_GNOletsgo1_: bye nancy you rock!

_MusicLover837_: @Nancy_Krulik: That's so cool!

jamies9: WAIT!

_choco11_: I DON'T WANT IT TO END!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

_RAR1999_: aww you have to go i forgot!

_wintergal365_: Nooo!

_Tionity_: Oh ok

_98gabs98_: I LOVE U NANCY

_GNOletsgo1_: :( :( :( :( :( :(

_lin5678_: bye nancy

_Tionity_: well nancy you rock

_98gabs98_: LOVE YA NANCY

_EMRUSH2002_: bye

_Sarah is pretty_: bye

_Candyapple0010_: bye

_sasirocker_: nancy! i am ur number one fan me and my friend fought over your book and it ripped so sad

_star341230sarah_: dont go nancy

jamies9: I HAVE A QUESTION!

_Bluetwig101_: dont go know

_98gabs98_: BYE!!!

_Candyapple0010_: i cant believe im going

_choco11_: It went by so fast!

_Stacks_Admin_: And thanks to all you guys for joining the chat too. If you have any ideas for future chat topics, let us know!

_Tionity_: and YOU ROCK!!!!! PEACE OUT NANCY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

_Sarah is pretty_: bye nancy

_ajrox23_: Bye

_98gabs98_: I LOVE U NANCY

_RAR1999_: bye :(

_EMRUSH2002_: BYE

_Tionity_: BYE

_lin5678_: byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

_EMRUSH2002_: BYE

_MusicLover837_: I had fun. Thanks Nancy!

_EMRUSH2002_: BBBBBBBBBBBBYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEE

_98gabs98_: LOVE YA

_GNOletsgo1_: Will she chat again in the future?

_EMRUSH2002_: THANKS 4 THE CHAT

_Bluetwig101_: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

_Candyapple0010_: but ill go :( :( :( :( :( :(

_wintergal365_: I had fun!

_speedythecat_: see ya bye!

_Candyapple0010_: ya will she?

_choco11_: _Stacks_Admin_: We should have an advice chat

_EMRUSH2002_: YES SHE WILL

_EMRUSH2002_: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

_MusicLover837_: Also thanks to the Stacks Staffers!

_Sonja_Stacks_Staffer_: This was so fun. I hope you all come back to the next chat on December 5!

_GNOletsgo1_: this was sooo fun

_Bluetwig101_: THIS WAS AWSOME

_choco11_: The middleschoolers could give advice

_Sarah is pretty_: BYE

_98gabs98_: IM THERE DECENMER 5TH

_Sarah is pretty_: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

_lin5678_: bye btw ily

_Stacks_Admin_: @GNOletsgo1: This is the only chat we have planned with Nancy Krulik for now. But who knows? Maybe she'd be willing to join us again in the future! We'll see...

_Sonja_Stacks_Staffer_: The topic will be What books are you planninng to read/recommend over Winter Break?

_EMRUSH2002_: THIS WAS A FUUN CHAT

_purefun21_: BYE THANK YOU U ROCK LOVE YOUR BOOKS I AM WRITING A BOOK NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

_Sarah is pretty_: Come again

_Bluetwig101_: I WILL JOIN THE NEXT CHAT FOR SURE CAUSE THIS WAS SO FUN

_choco11_: WE SHOULD HAVE AN ADVICE CHAT!!!!!

_EMRUSH2002_: WHO WANTS TO CHAT WITH ME

_GNOletsgo1_: i hope next author is.....someone.

_star341230sarah_: ill chat wit you emrush

_choco11_: lol

_sasirocker_: hey

_Stacks_Admin_: Yay, I'm so glad you guys enjoyed this chat and you're planning to join us next time!

_lin5678_: ig2g to bye

_Stacks_Admin_: See you all on December 5th!

_Nancy_Krulik_: Thanks again, guys! I'm signing off :) BYE!

_Sonja_Stacks_Staffer_: Bye!

_sasirocker_: @when is the next chat going to be

_Sarah is pretty_: NOO

_EMRUSH2002_: BYE

_EMRUSH2002_: BYE

_EMRUSH2002_: BYE

_RAR1999_: BBYYYEE :((

_98gabs98_: BYE

_Stacks_Admin_: @sasirocker: Our next chat will be December 5th, 4-5 pm ET. The topic will be: what books are you recommending for winter break reading?

_sasirocker_: @ok bye see you soon

_Stacks_Admin_: Hope to see you all then!

_choco11_: bies!!!!!

_RAR1999_: SEE YALL ON DEC. 5