~ By Melina Kantor So it’s just about Week 3 of NaNoWriMo. Anyone else feel like this? Anyway, I came across this NaNo pep talk, and even if you’re not doing NaNo, it’s good inspiration: One more thought: “Be like Mae West, brash and bold and brave.” ~ Anne Stuart Have a great weekend. Write on, […]
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~ By Melina Kantor On Sunday, I went to a fabulous NaNoWriMo write-in, and, just for fun, asked fellow Wrimos to share some of their thoughts about NaNoWriMo. * * * I want to see if I’m capable of writing 50,000 words. And even if I’m not, whatever I write this month is more
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~ By Melina Kantor Hello Chick Lit Fans, and TGIF! What a week it’s been. Storms, Halloween, and of course, NaNoWriMo. Here are a few chick lit related stories that caught my eye this week: 1. Some people have been striving to redefine “chick lit” for a long time now. But chick lit written by
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~ By Melina Kantor Well. It’s October 19th. My guess is that for a vast majority of people in this world, today’s date, 12 days before November, isn’t a cause for panic, or mad dashes to the store to stockpile coffee. Unless of course, you’re a Wrimo, in which case my reminding you that there
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~ Interview by Chris Bailey Days before the June 28 release of the paperback edition of New York Times bestseller The One That I Want, author Allison Winn Scotch is traveling cross country–and making time to answer questions about her novels and her writing process for Chick Lit writers and fans. Before turning her talents
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Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day Number 30!!!! That’s right, Novelists. It’s Day 30. You made it! If you’ve reached (or are planning to reach) 50K, way to go! Congratulations! We are throwing virtual confetti your way and are standing by with Gatorade to pour over your head. Go celebrate! 🙂 And, if you’re not at 50K, we’re
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Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 29! Take a deep breath. It’s almost over! A relief, right? (And also a little sad. Don’t worry. That feeling’s normal too.) Today’s inspiration: “There are no laws for the novel. There never have been, nor can there ever be.” ~ Doris Lessing Your random challenge word of the day is: pulse Maybe you’ve
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 28! Three days left! No matter what your word count is, hopefully your story and your characters are taking shape. Isn’t it a great feeling? Today’s inspiration: The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible. ~ Arthur C. Clarke 50K seem impossible?
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
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
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
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
