~ By Meredith Schorr I love my mom more than all the sushi in Japan (a lot), but I have to give significant credit to her mother, my Nanny Tessie, for helping to raise me. While my mother worked full time to support three children as a single parent, my Nanny Tessie was there to […]
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~ By D.D. Scott Ohhh yeahh! The New Year is just about here!!! And in Chick Lit-ville, we’re gonna crank-off 2011 with the help of the fabulously crabby Maxine. What a terrific way to count down December with much more than a little “It’s all about the attitude”…don’t ya think? In the spirit of getting all
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 26! Hopefully you’re relaxed, rested, and ready for a cozy day of writing. Here. We’ll help provide the ambiance. Here’s some hot cider for you, you know, to reward you for all of your hard work this month: Now, onto writing. Today’s inspiration: There is no way of writing well and also
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 24! No matter what your word count is, if you’ve made it this far, and written more than you would have during a “normal” November, give yourself a pat on the back! Today’s inspiration: People on the outside think there’s something magical about writing, that you go up in the attic at
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 19! Ah, it’s Friday again. Raise your hand if you think this has been one very long week. . . Let us not get distracted by thoughts of turkey, air travel, and putting up with family. We can deal with that Monday, right? Today’s inspiration: Writing, I think, is not apart from
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 18! How’s week three treating you? Is your plot kind of, sort of gelling? Are your characters more able to stand on their own two feet? If yes, yay! If not, trust us, just give it a bit more time. Today, we’re back with another overheard conversation. You know how we, and
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 15! Wow, we’re half way there?!? Inquiring minds want to know: Is that a relief? A terrifying thought? Just know that two weeks from now, no matter what happens, the pressure will be off. Not that you shouldn’t keep writing. But slowing down a little (or a lot) may not be a
~ By D.D. Scott Here at Chick Lit Writers “It’s all about the attitude”… So what better way to showcase the Chick Lit genre than to “show” some of that attitude?! Starting with last Wednesday’s post and continuing today, that’s exactly what we’re doing! To kick-off today’s ‘Tude-torial, take a look at this fabulous quote
