Did Twitter Break YA? Yeah I Mean I Guess

I've been asked what I think of Nicole Brinkley's article "Did Twitter break YA," so this is my best attempt to share a bit of her brilliance, and offer some perspective--though I don't feel I'm equipped to really move the conversation forward in a meaningful way as I would normally aim to.

Yes, this is a problem YA publishing has had for a while and has been discussed privately for many years. These are things I have alluded to in videos. I have many thoughts!

Please please read and watch some of the source material I feel says everything more cogently and thoughtfully than I ever could:

Did Twitter break YA by Nicole Brinkley: https://tinyletter.com/misshelved/letters/did-twitter-break-ya-misshelved-6

The Humanization of Authors by Kacen Callender: https://medium.com/@kacen.callender/the-humanization-of-authors-332546ba6172

Accountability vs. Shame by Kacen Callender: https://www.kacencallender.com/post/wip-accountability-vs-shame

Canceling by Contrapoints: https://youtu.be/OjMPJVmXxV8

Mask Off by Lindsay Ellis: https://youtu.be/C7aWz8q_IM4

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction & hesitation
03:52 Nicole's introduction
05:13 How Twitter became essential & burn out
08:47 Book Twitter & the algorithm
10:25 Performances of perfection
12:19 Groupthink & the Always Being On
14:34 Pressure on authors & my thoughts
15:42 Opportunity costs & the illusion of buzz
18:42 Authors Opting Out
21:49 Author As Brand & Real Talk
25:05 Thoughts on Social Media Activism
27:42 Conclusion

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