Category Archives: Craft
The Power of Story: It Goes Beyond the Brand or the Genre
September 17, 2012 |
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~by Pamela Aares Oh the drum rolls, the eye rolls, the intake of breath when a writer tells an editor they are going to write ‘out of genre’, that they are going to write in a new time period, that … Continue reading
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Tags: Brand, Pamela Aares, Readers, writing
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Comments Off on The Power of Story: It Goes Beyond the Brand or the Genre [Repost] Shiny Happy Characters
July 2, 2012 |
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~ By Melina Kantor When I was 27, I had to leave New York and move back to California. And back into my mother’s house. Now, I love my mother. And I love her house. And it would be wrong … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Chick Lit Protagonists, creating characters, Melina Kantor, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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Comments Off on [Repost] Shiny Happy Characters Discovery
June 25, 2012 |
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~ By Nan Reinhardt Not long ago, Husband and I were driving up to the lake and I was telling him about the event I’d attended the previous day. My chapter of Romance Writers of America sponsored a mini-conference with … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Nan Reinhardt, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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Comments Off on Discovery Rock of Ages – A Cautionary Tale of Editing Gone Bad
June 18, 2012 |
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~ By Elle Filz So, if you haven’t heard, the movie version of Rock of Ages flopped at the box office over Father’s Day Weekend. Apparently, it came as a shock to everyone involved, and I’m guessing some studio execs … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, editing, Elle Filz, Rock of Ages, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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Comments Off on Rock of Ages – A Cautionary Tale of Editing Gone Bad [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
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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! 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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Comments Off on Let’s Hear It for Love After 50 The Emotion of Sex
January 25, 2012 |
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~ By Kimberly Llewellyn Ah, yes, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. The time when couples profess their love with tokens of chocolates, flowers, and romantic dinners. It’s also a time when hearts turn hopeful to the promise of … Continue reading
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Tags: Almost a Bride, chick lit, Kimberly Llewellyn, Romance Writers of America, RWA, Sexual Tension, writing
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Comments Off on The Emotion of Sex The Chick Lit Voice
January 23, 2012 |
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~ By Lois Winston Having recently judged the Louboutin Award for the Stiletto contest, I was asked by Chris Bailey if I’d blog about “voice.” Chris posed the following three questions. 1. What constitutes a chick lit voice? For me, … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Chris Bailey, Lois Winston, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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Comments Off on The Chick Lit Voice Thank you, Jimmy Buffett
November 30, 2011 |
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~ By Chris Bailey I like my writing lessons suited to my attention span. Short. Creating a memorable character whose heartache a reader can share is a real challenge. While on my porch near one version of Margaritaville, drinking same, … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Chris Bailey, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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Comments Off on Thank you, Jimmy Buffett Shiny Happy Characters
August 10, 2011 |
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~ By Melina Kantor When I was 27, I had to leave New York and move back to California. And back into my mother’s house. Now, I love my mother. And I love her house. And it would be wrong … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Chick Lit Protagonists, creating characters, Melina Kantor, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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