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Tag Archives: chick lit
This Week In Chick Lit
~ By Melina Kantor Hello Everybody, and happy Friday! I hope you’ve all had a good week. I also hope you’ve got some great summer reading / writing planned for this weekend. If not, here’s a bit of motivation from … 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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Homonyms for Adults
~ By Chris Bailey During the school year, I tutor one afternoon a week with a program called Start the Adventure in Reading (STAIR) that targets at-risk second graders. It’s totally selfish. We must teach children to read so that … Continue reading
Posted in Craft
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Tags: chick lit, Chris Bailey, Homonyms, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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YA Saves: Another Response
~ By M-E Girard This might almost be old news by now, seeing as it’s been all over Twitter, the blogosphere—the Wall Street Journal—for over a week now. If you don’t know what I’m referring to, then allow me to … Continue reading
Posted in Industry Expertise
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Tags: chick lit, M-E Girard, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing, YA, YA Fiction
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This Week in Chick Lit
Summer Kick-Off Edition ~ By Melina Kantor Hi Everyone! Happy Friday, and happy almost summer! I’m so excited about summer vacation (I’m a teacher) I’m not even going to complain about this week’s unbearable weather, and the humidity that’s so … Continue reading
Posted in Chick Lit News and Links
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Tags: chick lit, Melina Kantor, Romance Writers of America, RWA, RWA Nationals, RWA Nationals NYC, writing
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Don’t short-change your characters …
They may be deeper than you realize ~ By Jeff Salter I’m sharing one of my real-life experiences: something I observed at our Veterinary Clinic about 14 months ago. I learned something important about others and about myself — and … Continue reading
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License for High Heels
~ By Alana Albertson I just returned from a glorious weekend in my favorite town – Carmel-by-the-Sea. An artist’s enclave, I was charmed by the storybook cottages, many galleries, and dog friendly shops and restaurants. But the highlight of my … Continue reading
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Tags: Alana Albertson, Carmel-by-the-sea, chick lit, high heel permit, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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This Week in Chick Lit
~ By Melina Kantor Hi All! Happy Friday! Here’s your weekly dose of chick lit news: 1. Here’s an article from the New York Times on beach reads. What do you think of the author’s take on chick lit? Even … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Melina Kantor, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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The Glory of Scrivener
Part 1: What’s the point? ~ By Melina Kantor I’m not kidding when I say I wrote my first novel on a whim. I’m also not kidding when I say I had nothing better to do at the time. It … Continue reading
Posted in Apps and Writing Tools
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Tags: chick lit, Dropbox, Index Card, iPad, Melina Kantor, Romance Writers of America, RWA, Scrivener, Simplenote, writing
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May PANorama: Female Friendships and Comedy
Dear Readers, It’s the fourth Monday of the month, which means that it’s time for one of our chapter PAN members (PAN stands for Published Authors Network, a professional designation within RWA open to members who reach a certain level … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Maureen McGowan, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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This Week in Chick Lit
~ By Melina Kantor It’s Friday! How’s everybody’s week been? Ready for a nice three day weekend? Ready for your weekly dose of chick lit news? Well, here it is. News 1. There was talk of our favorite genre in … Continue reading
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