~ By Karen Cino My road to publication has been a long one. Now that it’s here, I can say that it is everything I have ever dreamed of and more. Being a writer has always been a dream. Through the years I doubted my dream and wondered if I should have taken a different […]
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~ By Angela Kay Austin At what age did you decide (realize) you were meant to write? It’s always been a part of me in one way or another. When I finally made the decision to jump off that bridge and submit, I think I didn’t sleep for weeks waiting for responses. When the rejections
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~ Sandy James As a high school teacher, I often find myself picking up slang that’s thrown around by my students. (The first time I saw something I liked and said, “Sweet!” my husband laughed for a solid minute.) After the release of my first Carina Press book, I adopted one of my students’ terms—Hell
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~ By Robena Grant I realized I was intimidated by what I imagined the ChickLit Writers blog to be when first invited to be a guest blogger. I visualized a younger set of writers who were into high fashion—and probably high heels—maybe even multi-published. Yikes! All things I am not. I reserve the high heels
~ By Chris Bailey Critique partners say I write chick lit, and I hope they’re right, because I love romantic comedy. But I read across a wide range of genres, even delving into literature now and then, and it’s through reading promiscuously that I’ve identified favorite elements that cross the boundaries of genre to make
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~ By Melina Kantor Well, dear chick lit fans, I’ve realized something. Every Friday, we here at the blog show up with the intention of helping you kick off a weekend filled with productive writing. But, it has occurred to me that just maybe, some of you poor people are tired and just don’t feel
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~ By Charity Tahmaseb Dear Readers, Today, RWA Chick Lit Chapter member Charity Tahmaseb is giving us her top five reasons to love YA. Read on! 1. The best kept secret of writing YA: It’s fun. Writing YA can be a blast. Take, for instance, virtual dress shopping. I’m not much of a girly-girl
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~ By Caryn Caldwell I think I’m losing my mind. Even at the best of times my inner narrator provides an occasional play-by-play of my existence, but my current level of running commentary is reserved for the times when I’m almost exclusively absorbed in my writing, as I am now. The source of this narratus
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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 read and pick apart. As scary as this may be, it’s actually for the best.
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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 various points in the stores, or imagine picking up USA Today to find to my
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~ By Jennifer Fusco I wanted to take the opportunity to thank Melina Kantor for asking me to guest blog on the RWA Chick Lit Chapter Blog. How cool! Thanks for having me. Usually when I guest blog, people want me to talk marketing, either they’ve read my series, Market or Die: Marketing Advice for
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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 the big questions. A little list of reasons to be thankful for all this, despite
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