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I Write It, But I Can’t Define It. What Is Chick-Lit?
February 29, 2012 |
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~ By Shelly Bell My name is Shelly Bell and I read and write Chick-Lit. My friends and I began dabbling in the genre back in the early nineties, when hairspray and waterfall bangs were in style (which I never … Continue reading
Posted in Chick lit is SO not dead.
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Tags: A Year to Remember, chick lit, Romance Writers of America, RWA, Shelly Bell, writing
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Comments Off on I Write It, But I Can’t Define It. What Is Chick-Lit? Review: The Language of Flowers
February 27, 2012 |
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~ By Robina Grant Thank you for inviting me to share a wonderful read. The novel, The Language of Flowers, by Vanessa Diffenbaugh, touched me in so many ways. Not a romance, not quite YA, not really magical realism but … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
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Tags: Robena Grant, Romance Writers of America, RWA, The Language of Flowers, Vanessa Diffenbaugh, writing
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Comments Off on Review: The Language of Flowers This Week in Chick Lit
February 24, 2012 |
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~ By Melina Kantor Hello Fellow Chick Lit Fans, Happy Friday! We hope it’s been a good week. Here are a few of the chick lit / writing industry related stories floating around the Internet this week: There was the … 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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Comments Off on This Week in Chick Lit Giving and Receiving Critiques
February 22, 2012 |
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~ By Melina Kantor You can’t get very far in the writing world without learning, and quickly, that writers need to develop a thick skin. Our work is always out there for critique partners, reviewers, agents, editors, and readers to … Continue reading
Posted in Writing Life
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Tags: chick lit, critiques, Melina Kantor, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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Comments Off on Giving and Receiving Critiques [Repost] Can You Really Make a Living Doing What You Love?
February 20, 2012 |
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~ By Angela Kay Austin Have you ever scrolled through the Amazon Bestsellers’ list and wondered, “Will my book ever be listed?” Well, I have. I walk through bookstores picturing what my books would look like placed on display throughout … Continue reading
Posted in Industry, Writing Life
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Tags: Angela Kay Austin, chick lit, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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Comments Off on [Repost] Can You Really Make a Living Doing What You Love? This Week in Chick Lit
February 17, 2012 |
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~ By Melina Kantor Hello Chick Lit Fans! Happy Friday. We hope you had a great week. This week has been unusually newsy for our favorite genre. First, there was this article in U-T San Diego about the decline of … 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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Comments Off on This Week in Chick Lit 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
Posted in Craft
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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 REVIEW: Murder at Midnight . . . On a Sailboat
February 13, 2012 |
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~ By Toni Linenberger My friend Frank Calcagno wrote a book. Actually he wrote three, but who’s counting? (Apparently he’s up to four, darn him.) The fact he wrote them while working full-time, raising a family, and generally being an … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
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Tags: chick lit, Frank Calcagno, Murder at Midnight . . . On a Sailboat, Romance Writers of America, RWA, Toni Linenberger, writing
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Comments Off on REVIEW: Murder at Midnight . . . On a Sailboat This Week in Chick Lit
February 10, 2012 |
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~ By Melina Kantor Hello Chick Lit Fans, Happy Friday! And Happy almost Valentine’s Day! This week, there’s been a lot of talk about The Harlequin Romance Report. 1500 women were interviewed about their thoughts on romance and dating. The … Continue reading
Posted in Social Media
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Tags: chick lit, Harlequin Romance Report, Melina Kantor, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing
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Comments Off on This Week in Chick Lit Interview With Toni Plummer
February 8, 2012 |
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~ Interview By Alana Albertson I was first introduced Toni Plummer in 2006 at Alisa Valdes Rodriguez’s Chica Lit Conference in Miami. We bonded over Mojitos and salsa dancing and have over the year met up for dessert and country … Continue reading
Posted in Industry, Interview
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Tags: Alana Albertson, Chica Lit, chick lit, Romance Writers of America, RWA, Toni Plummer, writing
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