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Tag Archives: RWA
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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Tags: chick lit, Michelle Cunnah, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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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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Don’t Bury Your Lead
~ 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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Tags: chick lit, Chris Bailey, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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March PANorama: How to Write Funny When Your Sense of Humor Sucks
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, Cindy Procter-King, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing, writing humor
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This Week in Chick Lit
~ By Melina Kantor It’s Friday, and you know what that means. It’s time to take a peek at what’s been happening in the world of chick lit. And it’s nice to see that there’s a lot going on. Enjoy! … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Melina Kantor, Parul Sharma, Romance Writers of America, RWA, Samhita Arni, Susan Gregg Gilmore, writing
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Fated For Success
Note: This interview was originally posted at the Romance Magicians site. We here at the blog though it might be fun to branch out once in a while and hear about the writing experiences of authors of other romance genres. … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Heather Leonard, Rebecca Zanetti, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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Interview With Kim Gruenenfelder
~ Interview Complied by Elle Filz It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that if you’re a bridesmaid enough times (especially in weddings taking place south of the Mason-Dixon line), you will eventually encounter a delightful tradition called “The Cake Pull.” … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Elle Filz, Kim Gruenenfelder, Romance Writers of America, RWA, There's Cake in my Future, writing
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