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Live webchat with Jacqueline Wilson, Tues 10 March, 9-10pm

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GeraldineMumsnet · 05/03/2009 12:40

We've very chuffed that award-winning author Jacqueline Wilson is joining us for a live webchat on Tuesday 10 March, 9-10pm. Jacqueline needs little introduction - with sales of over 25 million books, she's a massively successful author, up there with JK Rowling and Dan Brown. Her latest book, My Secret Diary, is the sequel to Jacky Daydream and includes excerpts from her own teenage diary. If you've can't join us but have questions for Jacqueline, please post your questions here. Ditto if you want to post on behalf of your children. She'll aim to get through as many as possible before the chat.

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JacquelineWilson5106 · 10/03/2009 20:59

Dear AngeChica - I don't think I'm scheduled for Newcastle this year - sorry!

ahundredtimes · 10/03/2009 21:02

DS2's question: Dear Jacqueline Wilson, do children ever write and ask you to adopt them? Like children in a home or something?

sundew · 10/03/2009 21:02

dear Jacqueline

My daughter (Jasmine - 8yo) is MASSIVELY into your books and just devours them!

She would like to know if you were good at literacy at school! She also wanted you to know how much she loves your books!

Dozymare · 10/03/2009 21:03

Where do you take your inspiration from, and what are you reading at the moment

JacquelineWilson5106 · 10/03/2009 21:03

Hello Boco. I agree it would be great to write a book about a disabled child, and maybe I will do it one day. However, it doesn't quite work like this when you're a novelist - I have to have a character come alive in my head, desperate for me to write their story! I can't seem to write to order even if I want to.

FrannyandZooey · 10/03/2009 21:04

oh blinking heck you started early!
thanks for reply - I like things left for me to make my mind up but then I like to know THE TRUTH

Tidey · 10/03/2009 21:04

Hi there. Did you write some books about a character called Stevie Day?

TheButterflyEffect · 10/03/2009 21:04

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Allottwant · 10/03/2009 21:05

Dear Ms Wilson,
In suitcase kid, is the main character based on anyone in real life? Also my mum used to visit a children's home just like the one Tracy Beaker lives in as she was a Social Worker but she really doesn't like Elaine The Paine and says most Social Workers aren't like this!! Is Elaine based on anyone you know?
Thanks, Eleanor (aged 8)

Remotew · 10/03/2009 21:06

Jacqueline, thank you for your books. The first book I bought for DD to read independently was one of yours. She has read many of yours since. She will remember it better than I. She was about 9 at the time. Since then she is an avid reader progressing through to adult books.

The great thing is how much she has influenced her friends and even at 15 they are still swopping books.

She was also an avid viewer of Tracy Beaker but has, of course, grown out and up with it.

Once again thank you and keep up the good work.

iamnotimpressed · 10/03/2009 21:09

Jacueline, thank you for answering my question about experience of fostering and adoption.
As an adopted adult, you have helped me explain these issues in a child friendly way and you are an inspiration.
thank you.

JacquelineWilson5106 · 10/03/2009 21:09

Hi there Eleanor, on mum2JEG! I'm glad you've been allowed to stay up to write to me. I used to write little stories just for my daughter when she was small : these have never been published, they were just for us. I have a new book just out called My Secret Diary, about me at fourteen, and I've recently finished a Victorian book called Hetty Feather which I'm very excited about! I love wearing lots of rings.
I'm 63. Oh gosh, that sounds incredibly ancient....

JacquelineWilson5106 · 10/03/2009 21:13

Hello twoluvlykids. Your daughter might like to read My Secret Diary, even if it's just to raise an eyebrow at my fourteen year old self. I was very young for my age in lots of ways. But if she feels she's outgrown my books, that's fine -
there's a whole wonderful world of adult literature out there.

SimpleAsABC · 10/03/2009 21:15

Jacqueline, thank you for replying to my post. I was kicking myself for having not asked a direct (or any sort of, for that matter) question when I started reading the early answers.. I'm made up!

Would also like to add that I work with children in residential care and have relatives in foster care too, i'd hope that books such as yours which highlight these issues and deal with some of the areas surrounding them will be a comfort and source of knowledge for these children too.

Constantlycooking · 10/03/2009 21:15

Hi, just wanted to say I saw you at a book signing in North London and was very impressed with the way you chatted to each child - they all looked relaxed and must have felt that they had really met you.
my son (an avid reader) loves your books and they helped him through problems at school (he has Adhd).
Many thanks

JacquelineWilson5106 · 10/03/2009 21:15

Dear nametaken, tell Isobel that The illustrated Mum is my favourite book at the moment, but I might change my mind when Hetty Feather is published in October!

QOD · 10/03/2009 21:16

Hi Jacqueline, thanks for answering my mum. Can you tell me why all your books are about girls with problems please?

from Jasmin (I'm 10)

I just prodded her out of bed to get her question from her! What a bad mum I am!
My daughter is a surrogate baby where the whole story went right! Do you think you would use a surrogacy in one of your books ever?

Bigpants1 · 10/03/2009 21:17

Jacqueline what gave you the idia for tracy Beaker

Remotew · 10/03/2009 21:18

Jacqueline, lol at your young 14 year old self. DD has read your secret diary. I'm pleased that at nearly 15 he is still swopping books and not boys!! (Although she is wise beyond her years in many other ways).

What's your advice in not rushing into growing up too quickly?

twoluvlykids · 10/03/2009 21:19

OOOH thank you for replying - dd just looked over my shoulder and said "OH J W on MumsNet" and promptly looked up the name of your Grandmother (from Jacky Daydream) so maybe I'll give her "My Secret Diary".

(You don't look 63)

JacquelineWilson5106 · 10/03/2009 21:19

Dear magsnags, it was very kind of Dennis to say nice things about me. The children's book world is a very friendly, supportive group.

PinkFairyDust · 10/03/2009 21:20

Not about books as much - but if you could do anything in the world, money no object, what would it be and why?

Thank youuu

Remotew · 10/03/2009 21:20

she not he

mum2JEG · 10/03/2009 21:20

thank you so much for answering me. you do look nice for 63 which is good and you must be happy about. It is my birthday in 3 weeks and I will be 10 and I will ask my mum to buy me the books you mention.
I may write some stories for my sister Georgiana- she is a complete menace. I was sad to hear about your heart but think you should take lots of rest so you can keep writing forever. will you be signing your new books in any bookshops near London/Herts-as my mummy says she will take me.
lots of love eleanor (number 1 fan)

foxinsocks · 10/03/2009 21:21

Hi Jacqueline

My daughter has just read My Secret Diary. We are from your area and she was fascinated with the image of Bentalls 'just' being a store and we had a great time looking at all the photos! Think it was a lovely idea to write it. Are you planning on doing any others?

We saw you strolling around Hampton Court a fair few months ago. Am very sorry to hear about your heart condition.

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