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[Repost] Welcome to my World!
March 19, 2012 |
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~ By Melina Kantor A few months ago, I was at a NaNoWriMo write-in, chatting with the author across from me about the king in her fantasy novel. As she described the rules of her story’s complicated world, complete with … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, World Building
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Tags: chick lit, Melina Kantor, Romance Writers of America, RWA, World Building, writing
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Comments Off on [Repost] Welcome to my World! Friday Un-inspiration
March 16, 2012 |
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~ By Melina Kantor Well, dear chick lit fans, I’ve realized something. Every Friday, we here at the blog show up with the intention of helping you kick off a weekend filled with productive writing. But, it has occurred to … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Melina Kantor, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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Comments Off on Friday Un-inspiration Friday Writing Inspiration
March 2, 2012 |
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~ By Melina Kantor Hi Everyone. Happy Friday! It may be March, but here in Brooklyn, it’s still pretty wintry. And it seems many of us have had a tiring week. So I thought we’d kick off the weekend with … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Maeve Binchy, Melina Kantor, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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Comments Off on Friday Writing Inspiration I Write It, But I Can’t Define It. What Is Chick-Lit?
February 29, 2012 |
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~ By Shelly Bell My name is Shelly Bell and I read and write Chick-Lit. My friends and I began dabbling in the genre back in the early nineties, when hairspray and waterfall bangs were in style (which I never … Continue reading
Posted in Chick lit is SO not dead.
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Tags: A Year to Remember, chick lit, Romance Writers of America, RWA, Shelly Bell, writing
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Comments Off on I Write It, But I Can’t Define It. What Is Chick-Lit? Review: The Language of Flowers
February 27, 2012 |
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~ By Robina Grant Thank you for inviting me to share a wonderful read. The novel, The Language of Flowers, by Vanessa Diffenbaugh, touched me in so many ways. Not a romance, not quite YA, not really magical realism but … Continue reading
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Tags: Robena Grant, Romance Writers of America, RWA, The Language of Flowers, Vanessa Diffenbaugh, writing
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Comments Off on Review: The Language of Flowers This Week in Chick Lit
February 24, 2012 |
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~ By Melina Kantor Hello Fellow Chick Lit Fans, Happy Friday! We hope it’s been a good week. Here are a few of the chick lit / writing industry related stories floating around the Internet this week: There was the … Continue reading
Posted in Chick Lit News and Links
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Tags: chick lit, Melina Kantor, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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Comments Off on This Week in Chick Lit Giving and Receiving Critiques
February 22, 2012 |
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~ By Melina Kantor You can’t get very far in the writing world without learning, and quickly, that writers need to develop a thick skin. Our work is always out there for critique partners, reviewers, agents, editors, and readers to … Continue reading
Posted in Writing Life
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Tags: chick lit, critiques, Melina Kantor, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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Comments Off on Giving and Receiving Critiques [Repost] Can You Really Make a Living Doing What You Love?
February 20, 2012 |
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~ By Angela Kay Austin Have you ever scrolled through the Amazon Bestsellers’ list and wondered, “Will my book ever be listed?” Well, I have. I walk through bookstores picturing what my books would look like placed on display throughout … Continue reading
Posted in Industry, Writing Life
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Tags: Angela Kay Austin, chick lit, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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Comments Off on [Repost] Can You Really Make a Living Doing What You Love? This Week in Chick Lit
February 17, 2012 |
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~ By Melina Kantor Hello Chick Lit Fans! Happy Friday. We hope you had a great week. This week has been unusually newsy for our favorite genre. First, there was this article in U-T San Diego about the decline of … Continue reading
Posted in Chick Lit News and Links
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Tags: chick lit, Melina Kantor, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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Comments Off on This Week in Chick Lit Let’s Hear It for Love After 50
February 15, 2012 |
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~ By Nan Reinhardt I’m bugged. It seems that romance novels are the bailiwick of characters who are younger than 50. If 40 is the new 30 and 50 is the new 40, then how come romance after 50 isn’t … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Nan Reinhardt, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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