Our Chick Lit Roots
Hello Contemporary Romance Writer Fans, Yes, we are all here to talk about contemporary romance, obviously. But our chapter used to be all about chick lit. Today, to honor our roots, here are some links to posts from way back when, all in celebration of chick lit. Do you think chick lit and contemporary romance […]
I Write It, But I Can’t Define It. What Is Chick-Lit?
~ 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 needed because I’ve always had naturally, big hair). The first Chick-Lit author I remember enjoying […]
Happy New Year from Chick Lit Writers of the World!
~ By Deborah Bassett Happy New Year from Chick Lit Writers of the World! As the newly-elected president of the chapter, I am delighted to welcome you to our blog, where you will find top-notch articles on craft, interviews with published authors, editors, and agents, and original reviews of the latest chick-lit novels. I begin […]
This Week in Chick Lit
~ By Melina Kantor Hello Chick Lit Fans! Happy December! Especially to those of you who participated in NaNoWriMo. Congratulations to all of you. Here’s hoping that December is full of wonderful naps and fun movies. One thing I’m always pondering after NaNo (besides the fact that my apartment is a mess but I’m too exhausted […]
Monday Inspiration: Chick lit is very much alive!
~ By Melina Kantor As you may remember from Friday, our blog just had its first anniversary. So, to celebrate, I thought we’d benefit from revisiting some of the words of wisdom given to us over the past year by some of the published authors who have been kind enough to visit us. Read on […]
Inspiration from Maeve Binchy
~ By Melina Kantor Hello All, Well, let me guess. Most of you are freezing. It’s the middle of the week. You’re tired. So, we’re bringing you a bit of inspiration, from the legendary Maeve Binchy, who’s been called “The Mother of all Chick Lit.” Listen closely. She sneaks in a opinion on the “chick […]
Welcome Megan Crane!
~ Interview by Melina Kantor There sure is some incredible talent among the RWA Chick Lit Writers! And we’re showcasing some of that talent today. We’re delighted to have chapter member and fabulous author Megan Crane (aka Caitlin Crews) visiting the blog to share some of her thoughts on reading, writing, and the chick lit […]
This Week in Chick Lit
~ By Melina Kantor Hello Chick Lit Fans! Happy Friday! We hope it’s been a good week. Speaking of how the week’s been, I couldn’t help but notice that the topic of chick lit’s been making the papers. And I thought some of the articles might be fun to discuss. For example, there’s the article […]
An Interview With Marilyn Brant
~ Interview By Melina Kantor We’re thrilled to have Marilyn Brant, award-winning author of According to Jane and Friday Mornings at Nine, visiting us today. I first met Marilyn over three years ago at the RWA Conference in San Francisco. It was my first conference, and I’d just finished my very first novel. Being surrounded […]
Chick Lit by Any Other Name?
~ By Hillary Raymer As I delved into my first attempt at NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), it occurred to me that my soon-to-be hopeful novel needed a “genre.” Though I don’t write the sassy chick lit that many of us have come to love, I do believe I have a strong chick lit voice, […]
Like Chick Lit and Chocolate Cake
~ By Melissa De Silva This week, in the final post in the Chick Lit Gets Conscious series, I chat with supernatural fiction writer Samantha De Silva (yes, she’s my sister!) to get another genre author’s perspective on chick lit. 1) How would you define ‘good’ chick lit? It has to grab me. I have […]
Chick Lit Fans “Meetup”
~ By Meredith Schorr Long before I ever thought about writing a chick-lit book, I was addicted to reading them. The first chick-lit book I read, and the one I hold responsible for my subsequent insatiable appetite for more, was Watermelon, by Marian Keyes. During the scene where Claire exercised on the stair climber while drunk off her ‘arse’, I laughed […]
