Tag Archives: Chris Bailey
Interview With Teresa Thorne
May 9, 2012 |
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~ Interview by Chris Bailey Before [RWA Chapter] Southern’s Magic’s 2011 Reader’s Luncheon, I asked Birmingham author Teresa Thorne to tell blog readers more about her award-winning novel, Noah’s Wife, named the 2009 Historical Fiction Book of the Year by ForeWord Reviews … Continue reading
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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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Comments Off on The Chick Lit Voice Bring on the Holidays!
December 14, 2011 |
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~ By Chris Bailey Because writing is the method that orders my thoughts—my form of quiet meditation—I’m thankful for this opportunity to post. Because back-to-back major holidays demand a little time apart. A little reflection. A little time to ponder … Continue reading
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Comments Off on Bring on the Holidays! 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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Comments Off on Thank you, Jimmy Buffett Allison Winn Scotch, High-flying author tells all
June 27, 2011 |
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~ Interview by Chris Bailey Days before the June 28 release of the paperback edition of New York Times bestseller The One That I Want, author Allison Winn Scotch is traveling cross country–and making time to answer questions about her … Continue reading
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Tags: Allison Winn Scotch, Chris Bailey, Chris Baty, Romance Writers of America, RWA, The One That I Want, writing
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Comments Off on Allison Winn Scotch, High-flying author tells all Homonyms for Adults
June 15, 2011 |
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~ 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
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Tags: chick lit, Chris Bailey, Homonyms, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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Comments Off on Homonyms for Adults Don’t Bury Your Lead
March 30, 2011 |
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~ By Chris Bailey The first feedback I received in a novel writing course was, “clearly publishable,” but “too reportorial.”After years of attempting to eliminate all traces of the objective style drilled into me by journalism professors, I’ve finally discovered … Continue reading
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Comments Off on Don’t Bury Your Lead Emily Giffin’s Heart of the Matter
February 9, 2011 |
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A Writerly Review ~ By Chris Bailey I am now officially an Emily Giffin fan. Not like Giffin needs me, a contrarian who willfully bypassed her early New York Times bestsellers: Something Borrowed, Something Blue, Baby Proof and Love the … Continue reading
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November 29, 2010 |
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~ By Chris Bailey In our last post, Karin Wilson, president of Page and Palette, a three-generation independent bookstore in Fairhope, Ala., reassured us that Chick Lit is not dead in her market. She also shared some excellent ideas about … Continue reading
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Comments Off on Booksellers Sell (Chick Lit) Books Finding Chick Lit
October 25, 2010 |
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~ By Chris Bailey Last Sunday, I settled into a deck chair overlooking a blue lagoon to read a middleweight newspaper, with no interruptions except for the occasional squonk of a territorial heron. I didn’t expect to find a huge … Continue reading
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