NaNoWriMo Day #27
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 27! Four days left! Tick tock, people. . . Today’s inspiration: “From a certain point onward there is no longer any turning back. That is the point that must be reached.” ~ Franz Kafka Your random challenge word of the day is: hum Maybe your hero or heroine hums? Or maybe an appliance? Don’t […]
NaNoWriMo Day #25
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 25! Happy Thanksgiving to our American reader and writer friends! Of course we hope that you find time to write today, but we also hope you have plenty of time to relax and enjoy! We here at the blog are definitely thankful for our chick lit loving community, which of course includes […]
NaNoWriMo Day #23
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 23! How’s Week Four treating you so far? That’s right. It’s Week 4. . . Today’s inspiration: “Be shocking, be daring, be bold, be passionate.” ~ Jane Porter If you ask really nicely, your muses will be more than happy to help you with this! Your random challenge word of the day is: heap […]
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, […]
NaNoWriMo Day #22
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 22! Happy Monday, everyone. Here’s hoping you all have a short work week and will be able to find some time to escape the holiday madness to write. Today’s inspiration: Writing became such a process of discovery that I couldn’t wait to get to work in the morning: I wanted to know […]
NaNoWriMo Day #21
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 21! How are those word counts coming? Skyrocketing, we hope! Today’s inspiration: The faster you blurt, the more swiftly you write, the more honest you are. ~ Ray Bradbury And therein lies the whole point behind NaNo. 🙂 Your random challenge word of the day is: sideways Maybe your character is being looked at […]
NaNoWriMo Day #20
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 20! We’ve got ten days left! Today, to kick off our writing-filled weekends, we’re giving you a question from the “Truth or Dare” app. How would your protagonist (or any character of your choosing) answer this question? Can you work the answer into your story? What secret wish do you have that […]
NaNoWriMo Day #17
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 17! Today, we thought we’d try something a little different. Instead of a quote, we’re giving you (actually, your protagonist) a random question from the “Funversation iPhone App.” Hopefully, the answer(s) will spark a scene, or two, or three. . . Here it goes: Tell about an event that happened that at […]
NaNoWriMo Day #16
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 16! How’s week three going? As you know, we at the blog highly recommend eavesdropping to get your muses going. And since we strive to be helpful, we’ve done some listening in for you: Friday morning before work, two guys in shirts and ties in a breakfast café reveal their plans: “My […]
NaNoWriMo Day #14
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 14! Yikes. We’re almost at the halfway point! Anyone take the NaNo Powers That Be up on their challenge to be at 23,338 words by Sunday at midnight? Today’s inspiration: If you’re going to be a writer, the first essential is just to write. Do not wait for an idea. Start writing […]
NaNoWriMo Day #13
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 13! Ooh, Day 13. . . Sounds a bit creepy, doesn’t it? It’s the weekend. Weekends are meant for rest and fun. So, as you’re writing, keep this in mind: I learned that you should feel when writing, not like Lord Byron on a mountain top, but like child stringing beads in […]
An Interview With Lani Diane Rich
~ Interview By Melina Kantor It’s an absolute honor to have Lani Diane Rich (aka Lucy March) as a guest today! In addition to being the author of a bunch of fabulous chick lit and contemporary romance novels, she’s a born teacher. Through her podcasts, online classes, and blog, she’s been a mentor and an […]
