~ Jo Thomas ‘Write about what you know,’ people would tell me when I first started writing. The problem is, I didn’t know about anything…or so I thought! I knew I loved food, but I wasn’t a chef, or even one of those foodie types with fancy knifes and a cupboard full unrecognisable ingredients. I …
~ By Carole Matthews A Note from Melina (aka Melissa): I may not bake as well as Mary Berry (though not for lack of trying). But I’m proud that that we have one thing in common. We both adore Carole Matthews. It was from Carole Matthews that I learned about The Great British Bake-Off, and …
~ By Laura Florand When Melissa first approached me about writing a post for this blog, I wanted to talk about craft. I wanted to talk about texture, which is one of my personal “things”. (I think it’s a huge benefit to authors to get out from behind their computers and go out into the …
~ By Anne Kemp There once was a little girl who dreamed in Technicolor of the life she wanted when she was older. The best and most favorite of her dreams were the ones where she was running away to an island so she could write a book. She knew it was hokey and farfetched, …
And How Real Virtue Came To Be ~ By Katy Lee Thank you for inviting me to your virtual home today to talk about the gaming aspect of my novel, Real Virtue. Did you know video game addiction is becoming an increasingly difficult problem with the youths in America today? It can affect the everyday …
~ By Maureen McGowan These days, writers have options to get their books into the hands of readers, but many are still looking for something resembling the “traditional” publishing experience. And the simple fact remains, to up your chances of getting your manuscript read by editors at the big publishers, you need an agent. Since …
~ By Sandy James Thanks so much for having me today! My books have been reviewed by several different review sites, and I’m always grateful when a reviewer takes the time to read and comment on something I’ve written. Yet no matter how often I’ve had fantastic things said about my stories, like most writers, …
~ Nan Reinhardt I’m a romance writer—as yet unpublished—and I just finished working on revisions to my first novel. My critique partner and I have gotten through all twenty-seven chapters and ironically, there are more things to fix/revise that either of us imagined. Not dramatically changing the story line at all, but rather tightening up language, …
Author Maureen McGowan visits the Chick Lit blog today to reveal the role the Get Your Stiletto in the Door contest played in her publication success story. The Get Your Stiletto in the Door contest is directly or indirectly responsible for a few of my milestones. I love this chapter’s contest. I’ve acted as entrant, …
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Note: This summer, we’ll occasionally be bringing back some of our favorite posts. Enjoy! ~ By Eileen Rendahl A couple of weeks ago, I received an advanced copy of my new novel, Dead on Delivery. Generally, there aren’t too many surprises in an advanced copy. By the time we get to that point of the publishing cycle, …
Note: This summer, we’ll occasionally be bringing back some of our favorite posts. Enjoy! ~ 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 our …
Note: This summer, we’ll occasionally be bringing back some of our favorite posts. Enjoy! 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. As …
