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Tag Archives: chick lit
Wanted: More Queer Characters in YA Fiction
~ By M-E Girard When I was in high school, reading could be awesome—as long as there were “awesome” books for me to read out there. Back then, it was horror tales by R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike that kept … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, M-E Girard, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing, YA Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
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Men With Broad Shoulders
~ By Maria Geraci We’re so used to talking about the chick lit heroine, we’ve almost forgotten about the chick lit hero. Because chick lit is all about the female protagonist it’s easy to overlook the central male character in … Continue reading
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Something Borrowed
The Book Vs. The Movie ~ By Elle Filz It’s always a tricky process bringing a much-beloved novel to the silver screen. With the limitations of time (2 hours, unless you’re Peter Jackson), and the overwhelming need to keep the … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Elle Filz, Emily Giffin, Romance Writers of America, RWA, Something Borrowed, writing
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This Week in Chick Lit
~ By Melina Kantor Well, Chick Lit Fans. . . What can I say? It’s Friday, which is a good thing. The bad news? This hasn’t been the greatest week for our favorite genre. Behold: First, we’ve got the now … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Jennifer Egan, Melina Kantor, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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Interview With Mbali Mbtha
~ Interview By Melina Kantor Back in February, when I was searching for good chick lit related stories for our Friday posts, a new publishing house, has come out with a line of chick lit books targeted towards South African … Continue reading
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Tags: Bookazines, chick lit, Mbali Mbtha, Melina Kantor, Nollybooks, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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Finding Voice:
Making the Journey from Historical to Chick Lit to Young Adult ~ By Tera Lynn Childs When I went to my first RWA national conference in Dallas in 2004, I went as Regency romance writer and a Golden Heart finalist. … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, RITA, Romance Writers of America, RWA, Tera Lynn Childs, writing, Young Adult
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Review: Sweet Valley Confidential
~ Elle Filz (Note: We’ll return with “This Week in Chick Lit” next Friday. This week, we’re celebrating the recent release of Sweet Valley Confidential.) When I was 12, I wanted to be Elizabeth Wakefield. Really, could you blame me? … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Francine Pascal, Romance Writers of America, RWA, Sweet Valley Confidential, writing
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YOU THWARTED ME BUT I DID IT ANYWAY! SO THERE!
~ By Michelle Cunnah If you have kids (or know any kids, or have been a kid yourself) then you know that telling them not to do something is an absolute-sure-fire-100%-guaranteed way of making them try do exactly what it … Continue reading
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Interview With Melissa Senate
~ Interview by Melina Kantor What a thrill to have the fabulous Melissa Senate, author of 10 novels (including See Jane Date) and former editor for Harlequin, visiting the blog today! Welcome Melissa! You spent ten years as an editor … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Melina Kantor, Melissa Senate, Romance Writers of America, RWA, See Jane Date, The Love Goddess Cooking School, writing
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This Week in Chick Lit
~ By Melina Kantor Happy Friday! And Happy April! Here’s hoping none of you have been fooled (at least too badly)! As always, we’re back with our chick lit roundup to kick off the weekend: Jennifer Weiner made the news … Continue reading
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Tags: Bachelor, chick lit, Emily Giffin, Francine Pascal, Jennifer Weiner, Melina Kantor, Romance Writers of America, RWA, Sweet Valley High, writing
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