Erin Hunter chat - August 16, 2008

SheilaRuth | 2008-07-04 11:52

We're pleased to announce some exciting news! On August 16, 2008, we'll be joined by not one, not two, not three, but...FOUR Erin Hunters! That's right: the four amazing writers behind the Warriors and Seekers books - Vicky Holmes, Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, and, for the first time, Tui Sutherland - will be joining us for an author chat. Tui Sutherland is the newest "Erin" and is the writer of Warriors Field Guide: Secrets of the Clans and Seekers: The Quest Begins

There are so many Erin Hunter fans now, that we're going to have to do a couple of things differently to try to reduce the chaos. The last chat got a little crazy - there were thousands of questions submitted, and there was no way to get through even a small portion of them. Please read the following:

Last time, we were swamped with new people joining Wands and Worlds right before the chat just to come to the chat. A few of those stayed and became active members, but most never came back after the chat. Also, I really need to know approximately how many people will be coming, so that I can make sure that the chat room has sufficient capacity. This time, I'm going to cut off new Wands and Worlds registrations a week before the chat. No new members will be allowed to join between August 10 and August 16. If you know someone who wants to join for the chat, please make sure that they join no later than August 9.
We're going to allow people to submit questions in advance. DON'T SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS YET! We'll let you know when. If you submit your questions now, they'll be erased before we start accepting submissions. The way it will work is that everyone will be allowed to submit two questions in advance. We will select one of those questions to be in the first batch of questions to be sent to Erin Hunter. The goal is to try to get at least one question answered from as many people as possible, because some people felt left out that they didn't get any questions answered. We reserve the right to not select either of your questions, at our discretion, if the questions are duplicates or unclear or too personal or for any other reason. (If we don't select either of your questions, we'll let you know). After the first group of questions has been answered, we'll allow people to submit additional questions in the normal way. We'll post and let you know when you can submit your questions!

The chat will be held in the author chat room on August 16, 2008 at the following times:

England: Midnight (Saturday night/Sunday morning)
Eastern U.S.: 7:00 pm
Central U.S.: 6:00 pm
Mountain U.S.: 5:00 pm
Pacific U.S.: 4:00 pm
ARIZONA: 4:00 pm

For other time zones, use the time zone converter at:

http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc

As always, you must be a premium (paid) member of Wands and Worlds to attend the author chats. To join, first you must register and create a user name:

http://wandsandworlds.com/community/user/register

Then you can upgrade your account by making a payment here:

http://wandsandworlds.com/community/node/23

Sheila Ruth

Quailkit | 2008-07-04 12:04 | OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ERIN HUNTER CHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!! *goes balistic* I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!! I ALREADY HAVE TONS MORE QUESTIONS TO ASK HER!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://dragcave.ath.cx/user/63885 >>Please click!

Coalkit | 2008-07-04 12:04 | YAY, thats the day i go back

YAY, thats the day i go back to school, but nothing will stop me from attending!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XD

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Sin | 2008-07-04 12:06 | OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOGMOG

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOGMOGMOGMGOMGOMGFOMGKJHIKU DBC KJLHGDREFJFHUFAGDLHUFGUHIGRUOIHUERHAFGVUGHBVQKIRBHGV]UHRBGIK!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ERIN HUNTERCHATOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOGM

'.'

SheilaRuth | 2008-07-04 12:09 | Coalfang, you go back to

Coalfang, you go back to school on a Saturday?

Everyone: please don't type more than one like of exclamation marks or any character without spaces, because long lines with no spaces mess up the layout in some themes. I edited Quaily's and Wolf's posts to fix them. Sorry!

Sheila Ruth
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
—Benjamin Franklin
(from The Quotations Page)

Amberheart | 2008-07-04 12:13 | O yea baby, lol man i hope

O yea baby, lol man i hope thats not the day i go back to school well week i mean man it better not be ima be one peed off person.

~Just the Girl~

<*>Amberheart<*>

Sin | 2008-07-04 12:14 | Eeee, sorry! I'm just sooo

Eeee, sorry! I'm just sooo excited!!!

OMGkit | 2008-07-04 12:15 | OH MY GOD! I wont be

OH MY GOD! I wont be there

-Fruity

Greyeyes | 2008-07-04 12:16 | Very sweet! Can't get

Very sweet! Can't get excited now though and now I have time to finish Firestar's Quest and Seekers!!!! *Hurrays*

This is cool! 4:00...*makes note in head*
Lol cool!

Pets name: Soundbreak
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Daisykit | 2008-07-04 12:24 | OMG I AM SOO THERE!!!!!!!

OMG I AM SOO THERE!!!!!!! :D

- Daisypawesome

Quailkit | 2008-07-04 12:24 | Lol! Sorry Sheila ^^' I was

Lol! Sorry Sheila ^^' I was just over obsessing.

http://dragcave.ath.cx/user/63885 >>Please click!

SheilaRuth | 2008-07-04 12:27 | That's ok, Quaily and Wolf,

That's ok, Quaily and Wolf, it's completely understandable! It just makes it difficult for other people to read it.

Fruity, I'm sorry that you won't be able to be there. :-(

Sheila Ruth
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
—Benjamin Franklin
(from The Quotations Page)

Hazelleaf | 2008-07-04 12:30 | O.M.S.C.

I'm so excited! Totally there! *goes through list of questions*

~Hazelleaf of RiverClan~
a light ginger tabby with blue eyes

Losty | 2008-07-04 12:32 | I will SO be there!

I will SO be there! =D

Losty
"Our time has run out, our future has died - there's no more escape!
Now the day has come - we are forsaken..."
-'Forsaken' by Within Temptation

Coalkit | 2008-07-04 12:35 | thats when the dorms open

thats when the dorms open for returning students sheila, but the actual term doesnt start till that monday.

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Hazelleaf | 2008-07-04 12:39 | Boarding school??

ur so lucky, coal! Or is it college?
~Hazelleaf of RiverClan~
a light ginger tabby with blue eyes

Ebonycrow | 2008-07-04 12:56 | Be there, but probably just

Be there, but probably just as a lurker. I may pay for some accounts for some friends, though, as I'm sure they'd like to ask some questions about recent things. I really don't feel like there's anything else I want to know. -Shrug-

Also, I think it's a good idea to cut off registration, and taking questions early. DEFINITELY a good idea to cut back on epic chaos.

Lightfrost | 2008-07-04 12:58 | Omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll totally be there!!! XD

Spirithunter | 2008-07-04 12:59 | I'll be there! :D Thankfully

I'll be there! :D Thankfully this is right after I get back from horse camp. (For a moment I thought it said Aug. 12, and I was like NOOOO0oooo...). XP
I'm looking forward to talking with Tui Sutherland!!

Thank you, Riskay! :3

Forestkit | 2008-07-04 13:04 | OMG YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I

OMG YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait!!!!! We'd better not be doing anything on August 16th! If we are, then I'm staying HOME!!! I can't miss this!

I ♥ Cloudfeather!
~Forestpelt~

Sin | 2008-07-04 13:05 | Losty? Going in the

Losty? Going in the chatroom?

...wow.

..XP

Ashtail | 2008-07-04 13:16 | OMG OMG OMG OMG! Erin Hunter

OMG OMG OMG OMG! Erin Hunter chat!!!!!!!!! I've been waiting for this forever!!!!!!! Now I just need to think of some questions. Um, I can't think of any. WHY?! *goes insane* *drives, er, runs to the Warriors Nut Hut*

Pets name: Dividere
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Rabbitfoot on S... | 2008-07-04 13:18 | Want a lift?

Want a lift?

NOOOOOOOOOOOO! No offense Sheila but you couldn't have picked a worse date for me! That's the EXACT day of my Bat Mitzvah!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! I wanted to talk about Seekers!!! -sob-

Forestkit | 2008-07-04 13:21 | Awwww Rabbity!!! :( What's

Awwww Rabbity!!! :( What's a Bat Mitzvah..?

I ♥ Cloudfeather!
~Forestpelt~

Rabbitfoot on S... | 2008-07-04 13:22 | Want a lift? XP It's like,

Want a lift?

XP It's like, reading from the Torah and accepting the responsibilities of an adult. Verrrrry important. ^__^

Rubykit | 2008-07-04 13:26 | It's when you turn thirteen

It's when you turn thirteen and... it's when you're Jewish. Sorry, Rabbit, that was the worst explanation ever. ^_^'
Congrats on your Bat Mitzvah!! =D I'm eleven and I haven't gone to Hebrew school yet. o_o *guilty*

Coolio on the chat! I'll be there! :D

©Ruby. Scourgey...! <3

Daisykit | 2008-07-04 13:28 | That sucks Rabbit! :( Maybe

That sucks Rabbit! :(
Maybe you can tell us questions that you want asked and we'll ask them for you! At least that way you'll get your questions answered!

- Daisypawesome

SheilaRuth | 2008-07-04 13:52 | Aw, Rabbit, I'm so sorry.

Aw, Rabbit, I'm so sorry. Congratulations on your Bat Mitzvah. You can still submit questions in advance. Fruity, you can too, and anyone else who can't come.

Sheila Ruth
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
—Benjamin Franklin
(from The Quotations Page)

SheilaRuth | 2008-07-04 13:56 | And unfortunately, August 16

And unfortunately, August 16 was the only date that would work for all four Erins. I think no matter when we scheduled it, though, there would be people who couldn't come. I wish we could find a time when everyone could come.

Sheila Ruth
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
—Benjamin Franklin
(from The Quotations Page)

Berry Blossom | 2008-07-04 14:25 | I ♥ Kestrelflight!!!

I ♥ Kestrelflight!!!

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CAN"T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M GONNA ASK LIKE A MILLION QUESTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!! not really but WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!

Swordclaw | 2008-07-04 14:28 | Since August 16 is on a

Since August 16 is on a Saturday I will be there or else I will cut my throat!!!

Copperrose | 2008-07-04 14:50 | I will make it no matter

I will make it no matter what! Thanks, Sheila! I agree with the joining rule also. More and more people there every time, gettin crazier every time!
:D I went to my friend's Bar Mitzvah a few years ago. It was lots of fun.
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Swiftstep | 2008-07-04 14:58 | Yaaaay! I hope I can be

Yaaaay! I hope I can be there for that time! O_O
running cat

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Coalkit | 2008-07-04 15:25 | its college hazel, but i'll

its college hazel, but i'll be the youngest sophmore threre O_o.

i think im like a grade or two ahead.

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Reviere | 2008-07-04 15:52 | Sah-weet August 16th,

Sah-weet
August 16th, got'cha
So...
Yeah...
lmao
*watches other members freak out/spazz/any other exclamation of suprise, joy, and excitement

Thank you Riskay, Thank you, Thank you!

Lakestorm Wright | 2008-07-04 16:12 | NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

I can't come! I have band camp that week and it lets out at 9! Don't say I can miss it, I'm already missing a couple of days...

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!

*sobs uncontrollably*

Current obsession: Phoenix Wright. Because that's all I'm ever obsessed with.

Tamara | 2008-07-04 16:53 | ^__^ That's awesome! Will we

^__^ That's awesome! Will we be able to ask questions about Seekers too?

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Starsight | 2008-07-04 16:58 | Habits...YAY! ANOTHER EH

Habits...

YAY! ANOTHER EH CHAT!!!!!:D I can't wait to meet Tui Sutherland too!^_^

EDIT: Oh, man, that is extremely lucky.>_< I just checked the calendar, and we get back from Las Vegas two days before the chat.XP

Lilacheart | 2008-07-04 16:58 | OMG, I can't

OMG, I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!! ^_^!!!!!!

-Lilacheart

Fireblossom | 2008-07-04 17:00 | that sounds awesome!

that sounds awesome! unfortunately i'll be in Germany but i think i might be able to go to an internet cafe. but I'll probably not be able to stay forever. Oh! PLEASE click my red eggiecause it has something like 2 days left 0_0 fire

crescentmoon | 2008-07-04 17:14 | I'll come, but if I can't

I'll come, but if I can't block all the extraneous comments, I'll probably leave & wait for the transcript. Last time I supposedly blocked all sorts of people whose comments I kept seeing. It was exhausting.

Sheila: That quote of Ben's has long been a favorite of mine. How right he is.

Crescentmoon, techno-weenie

"Do I look like an out-of-bounds sort of guy?"
Capt. Jack Harkness, Dr. Who

Jaypaw X the Stick of Wonder!!

BOOK STATUS: I've read Warrior's Return. Half way through Outcast.

crescentmoon | 2008-07-04 18:32 | Mazeltov,

Mazeltov, Rabbit.

Crescentmoon, techno-weenie

"Do I look like an out-of-bounds sort of guy?"
Capt. Jack Harkness, Dr. Who

Jaypaw X the Stick of Wonder!!

BOOK STATUS: I've read Warrior's Return. Half way through Outcast.

Losty | 2008-07-04 18:48 | Wolf: Haha, yeah, lol =)

Wolf: Haha, yeah, lol =) It'll be the only time in so long lol XD

Losty
"Our time has run out, our future has died - there's no more escape!
Now the day has come - we are forsaken..."
-'Forsaken' by Within Temptation

Waterstripe | 2008-07-04 19:23 | OMGF! Count me in Sheila! I

OMGF! Count me in Sheila! I will be on all day no matter what. I'm so excited! I can't wait! WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! So many questions, I just need to think of them. =/, but =)

I love K.C./The Veronicas/C.U./L.L./J.S.
Status: Reading Ender's Shadow, and rocking out to my music!

Fireblossom | 2008-07-04 20:11 | 0_0 it will be 1 in the

0_0 it will be 1 in the morning in Germany. i will be sleeping. internet cafes will be closed. double triple quadruple 0_0

Copperrose | 2008-07-04 23:04 | Aw poor Fireblossom! But

Aw poor Fireblossom! But Germany? that is wicked sweeet.
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SheilaRuth | 2008-07-04 23:42 | Yes, Soundy, I hope that

Yes, Soundy, I hope that people will ask questions about Seekers, especially since Tui will be there and she wrote The Quest Begins.

Sheila Ruth
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
—Benjamin Franklin
(from The Quotations Page)

Sevenclaws | 2008-07-05 01:18 | o_o I might not make it;

o_o I might not make it; I'll be in AK. But if can submit Q's in advance... That might work...